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Prenatal ethanol exposure programs an increased susceptibility of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in female adult offspring rats.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 15 Jan 2014
Shen Lang, Liu Zhongfen, Gong Jun, Zhang Li, Wang Linlong, Magdalou Jacques, Chen Liaobin, Wang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Prenatal ethanol exposure (PEE) induces dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia in fetus and adult offspring. However, whether PEE increases the susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in offspring and its underlying mechanism remain unknown. This study aimed to demonstrate an increased susceptibility to high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD and its intrauterine programming mechanisms in female rat...
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