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Effect of cigarette smoke inhalation during pregnancy in Sprague-Dawley rats. 1980

G Reznik, and G Marquard

Pregnant 9 weeks old Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to the smoke of different research cigarettes (C1-C7). The cigarettes were different in smoke nicotine, condensate and carbon monoxide. The animals were divided in groups inhaling different smoke concentrations, numbers of inhalations per day and time periods per pregnancy. Carbon monoxide and dioxide content in the inhalation chamber increased dependent on time and concentration of smoke inhalation. Both parameters were highest after inhalation of smoke from cigarette C2. The weight of the pregnant rats was reduced after inhalation of high concentrations of smoke from cigarette C1 and c2. Weight and length of fetuses were reduced dependent on number and duration of smoke inhalation. High concentrations of cigarette smoke, twice daily for 21 days were more effective than smoke inhalation in the second part of the pregnancy. Inhalation of cigarette smoke during the second half of the pregnancy was more effective than smoke inhalation in the first ten days of pregnancy. cigarette C1 reduced the length and weight of fetuses more than cigarette C2 when concentration and number of inhalations per day were the same. The vapor phase in both cigarettes was not as effective as the total smoke. Resorptions and stillbirths were independent of treatment. Malformations were diagnosed only in one fetus.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009538	Nicotine	Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.	Nicotine Bitartrate,Nicotine Tartrate
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011270	Pregnancy, Animal	The process of bearing developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero in non-human mammals, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Animal Pregnancies,Animal Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Animal
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D005260	Female		Females
D005327	Fetal Resorption	The disintegration and assimilation of the dead FETUS in the UTERUS at any stage after the completion of organogenesis which, in humans, is after the 9th week of GESTATION. It does not include embryo resorption (see EMBRYO LOSS).	Fetal Resorptions,Resorption, Fetal,Resorptions, Fetal
D005333	Fetus	The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.	Fetal Structures,Fetal Tissue,Fetuses,Mummified Fetus,Retained Fetus,Fetal Structure,Fetal Tissues,Fetus, Mummified,Fetus, Retained,Structure, Fetal,Structures, Fetal,Tissue, Fetal,Tissues, Fetal
D000388	Air	The mixture of gases present in the earth's atmosphere consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases.
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012907	Smoking	Willful or deliberate act of inhaling and exhaling SMOKE from burning substances or agents held by hand.	Smoking Behaviors,Smoking Habit,Behavior, Smoking,Behaviors, Smoking,Habit, Smoking,Habits, Smoking,Smoking Behavior,Smoking Habits