Energetic cost of gestation and prenatal growth in humpback whales

M van Aswegen, A Szabo, JJ Currie… - The Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Improving our understanding of energy allocation in reproduction is key for accurately
parameterizing bioenergetic models to assess population responses to environmental …

Leptin deficiency, a potential mechanism for impaired fetal lung development in uteroplacental insufficiency?

SH Gopal, R Donepudi, M Pammi - Pediatric Research, 2024 - nature.com
Uteroplacental insufficiency (UPI) is a major cause of fetal growth restriction (FGR). Leptin,
an adipokine, has been shown to play a vital role in fetal organogenesis. There is evidence …