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Transgenerational Inheritance of Reproductive and Metabolic Phenotypes in PCOS Rats.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Zhang Hao-Lin, Yi Ming, Li Dong, Li Rong, Zhao Yue, Qiao Jie
Abstract excerpt
Androgen exposure of female fetuses could be an important factor in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in subsequent generations. The present study aimed to investigate the transgenerational effects of PCOS on the growth, reproduction, and metabolism of the first- and second-generation offspring in rats. Female F0 rats received excessive dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) exposure to establish PCOS or...
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