Cord blood leptin and insulin levels in association with mitochondrial DNA content

Cord blood leptin and insulin levels in association with mitochondrial DNA content

Abstract Background The developmental origins of health and disease theory states that a disturbance in the early life environment can contribute to disease risk in later life. Leptin and insulin are anorectic hormones involved in energy homeostasis and are crucial for foetal growth. Disturbances in...

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Main Authors: Annette Vriens, Michelle Plusquin, Willy Baeyens, Liesbeth Bruckers, Elly Den Hond, Ilse Loots, Vera Nelen, Greet Schoeters, Bram G. Janssen, Tim S. Nawrot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Neonates
Metabolic programming
Mitochondrial DNA content
Metabolic hormones
Insulin
Leptin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1599-z

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