Enzymatic studies in foetal brain and liver of mouse following in utero exposure to ultrasound.
Lactate, malate and succinate dehydrogenases (LDH, MDH and SDH) were estimated in the foetal brain and liver following in utero exposure of mice to a continuous wave of unfocussed ultrasound. Enzymes in both tissues showed a significant increase (P greater than 0.001), indicating high energy demand due to depletion of oxygen. The increase was recorded even on the twentieth day of pregnancy.
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Department of Zoology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India.
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology / Q000201:enzymology*; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005333:Fetus / Q000201:enzymology; D005865:Gestational Age; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000201:enzymology*; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase