Prenatal Maternal Lipopolysaccharide and Mild Newborn Hyperoxia Increase Intrapulmonary Airway but Not Vessel Reactivity in a Mouse Model

• Main Authors: Margaret E. Kuper-Sassé (Author), Peter M. MacFarlane (Author), Catherine A. Mayer (Author), Richard J. Martin (Author), Y. S. Prakash (Author), Christina M. Pabelick (Author), Thomas M. Raffay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Maternal infection is a risk for preterm delivery. Preterm newborns often require supplemental oxygen to treat neonatal respiratory distress. Newborn hyperoxia exposure is associated with airway and vascular hyperreactivity, while the complications of maternal infection are variable. In a mouse mode...