title: Developmental changes in the composition and amount of mouse fetal fluids.
abstract: Fetal fluid was studied in mice of the Q, C57BL/McL, C3H/Bi/McL and JU/Fa strains. The amount increases to day 16 of gestation, and then decreases. Amniotic fluid and fetal plasma contain three transferrins, five alpha-fetoproteins and albumin. Protein concentration in both increases during gestation; glucose decreases in amniotic fluid although it rises in fetal plasms; urea levels remain constant. The regulation of volume and biochemical composition of amniotic fluid, and its relation to the yolk-sac membrane, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D005333:Fetus / Q000032:analysis; D005865:Gestational Age; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D011247:Pregnancy; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D014508:Urea / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D001786:Blood Glucose; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D014508:Urea; D005947:Glucose