Article
Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke interacts with OPRM1 to modulate dietary preference for fat.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Jan 2015
Lee Ken W K, Abrahamowicz Michal, Leonard Gabriel T, Richer Louis, Perron Michel, Veillette Suzanne, Reischl Eva, Bouchard Luigi, Gaudet Daniel, Paus Tomas, Pausova Zdenka
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preference for fatty foods is a risk factor for obesity. It is a complex behaviour that involves the brain reward system and is regulated by genetic and environmental factors, such as the opioid receptor mu-1 gene (OPRM1) and prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS). We examined whether OPRM1 and PEMCS interact in influencing fat intake and whether exposure-associated epigenetic...
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