Gene Mutation May Cause Immature Lungs In Newborns
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have identified a gene critical to lung maturation in newborns and the production of surfactant, which lines lung tissues and prevents the lungs from collapsing. Scientists deleted the Foxm1 gene in embryonic mice. Lungs in the mice did not fully mature and the mice died shortly after birth from respiratory distress.
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