Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

Concerns about the impact of pharmaceutical agents on fetal development have prompted researchers at Iowa State University to undertake a key study using a placenta-on-a-chip model. The study, focused on the transport of naltrexone (NTX) and its primary metabolite 6β-naltrexol, sheds light on their potential effects on the developing neural system of fetuses and their premature brains.

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