Maternal High Fat Diet Affects Offspring's Vitamin K-Dependent Proteins Expression Levels.

Studies suggest bone growth & development and susceptibility to vascular disease in later life are influenced by maternal nutrition, during intrauterine and early postnatal life. There is evidence for a role of vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) including Osteocalcin, Matrix-gla protein, Perio...

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Main Authors: Stuart Lanham, Felino R Cagampang, Richard O C Oreffo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4575216?pdf=render