Effects of maternal LPS exposure during pregnancy on metabolic phenotypes in female offspring.

It is increasingly recognized that intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with an increased risk of metabolic disorders in late life. Previous studies showed that mice exposed to LPS in late gestation induced fetal IUGR. The present study investigated the effects of maternal LPS expos...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Jing Liu, Bi-Wei Wang, Mei Zhao, Cheng Zhang, Yuan-Hua Chen, Chun-Qiu Hu, Hui Zhao, Hua Wang, Xi Chen, Fang-Biao Tao, De-Xiang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4257726?pdf=render