Maternal Melatonin Therapy Attenuates Methyl-Donor Diet-Induced Programmed Hypertension in Male Adult Rat Offspring

Although pregnant women are advised to consume methyl-donor food, some reports suggest an adverse outcome. We investigated whether maternal melatonin therapy can prevent hypertension induced by a high methyl-donor diet. Female Sprague-Dawley rats received either a normal diet, a methyl-deficient die...

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Main Authors: You-Lin Tain, Julie Y. H. Chan, Chien-Te Lee, Chien-Ning Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1407