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Maternal Undernutrition Programs Tissue-Specific Epigenetic Changes in the Glucocorticoid Receptor in Adult Offspring
25 Sept 2013
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological data indicate that an adverse maternal environment during pregnancy predisposes offspring to metabolic syndrome with increased obesity, and type 2 diabetes. The mechanisms are still unclear although epigenetic modifications are implicated and the hypothalamus is a likely target. We hypothesized that maternal undernutrition (UN) around conception in sheep would lead to epigenetic changes in...
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