Maternal Melatonin Therapy Attenuated Maternal High-Fructose Combined with Post-Weaning High-Salt Diets-Induced Hypertension in Adult Male Rat Offspring

Maternal Melatonin Therapy Attenuated Maternal High-Fructose Combined with Post-Weaning High-Salt Diets-Induced Hypertension in Adult Male Rat Offspring

Consumption of food high in fructose and salt is associated with the epidemic of hypertension. Hypertension can originate from early life. Melatonin, a pleiotropic hormone, regulates blood pressure. We examined whether maternal melatonin therapy can prevent maternal high-fructose combined with post-...

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Main Authors: You-Lin Tain, Steve Leu, Wei-Chia Lee, Kay L. H. Wu, Julie Y. H. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
asymmetric dimethylarginine
developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
fructose
hypertension
melatonin
nutrient sensing signal
salt
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/4/886

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