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Impaired hypothalamic mTOR activation in the adult rat offspring born to mothers fed a low-protein diet.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Guzmán-Quevedo Omar, Da Silva Aragão Raquel, Pérez García Georgina, Matos Rhowena J B, de Sa Braga Oliveira André, Manhães de Castro Raul, Bolaños-Jiménez Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Several epidemiological and experimental studies have clearly established that maternal malnutrition induces a high risk of developing obesity and related metabolic diseases in the offspring. To determine if altered nutrient sensing might underlie this enhanced disease susceptibility, here we examined the effects of perinatal protein restriction on the activation of the nutrient sensor mTOR in response to acute...
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