Body mass, food and water intake, and activity of pregnant and lactating rat dams during 1.5-g centrifugation

J Gravit Physiol. 2000 Jul;7(2):P131-2.

Abstract

In the present study, we analyzed the relationship between body mass, food and water intake, and behavioral activity in pregnant and lactating rat dams exposed to continuous, 1.5-g centrifugation for 32 days. The period of centrifugation spanned from Gestational day (G) 11 of the rats' 22-day pregnancy until Postnatal day (P) 21, the time of weaning.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Body Weight*
  • Centrifugation
  • Drinking*
  • Eating*
  • Female
  • Hypergravity*
  • Lactation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Animal*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley