Maternal high fat diet during pregnancy and lactation alters hepatic expression of insulin like growth factor-2 and key microRNAs in the adult offspring

Background :miRNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene functions. Maternal dietary modifications during pregnancy and gestation have long-term effects on the offspring, but it is not known whether a maternal high fat (HF) diet during pregnancy and lactation alters expression of key miRNAs...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Junlong (Author), Zhang, Fang (Author), Didelot, Xavier (Author), Bruce, Kimberley D. (Author), Cagampang, Felino R. (Author), Vatish, Manu (Author), Hanson, Mark (Author), Lehnert, Hedrik (Author), Ceriello, Antonio (Author), Byrne, Christopher D. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2009-10-16.
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