Article
Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, adiposity, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ methylation in offspring, grand-offspring mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yan Zhonghai, Zhang Hanjie, Maher Christina, Arteaga-Solis Emilio, Champagne Frances A, Wu Licheng, McDonald Jacob D, Yan Beizhan, Schwartz Gary J, Miller Rachel L
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Greater levels of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) have been associated with childhood obesity in epidemiological studies. However, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that prenatal PAH over-exposure during gestation would lead to weight gain and increased fat mass in offspring and grand-offspring mice. Further, we hypothesized that altered...
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