title: Brain maturation after preterm birth.
abstract: Two translational studies--one in humans and one in sheep--suggest that (i) premature birth is associated with delayed maturation of grey matter in the cerebral cortex and (ii) medical care that prohibits impairment of growth in premature neonates may enhance cortical development and reduce neurological disabilities associated with preterm birth.
authors: Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Le Gros Clark Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK. zoltan.molnar@dpag.ox.ac.uk
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Molnár
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology*; D003712:Dendrites / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D048788:Growth and Development; D006801:Humans; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000473:pathology*