A high-fat diet impairs reproduction by decreasing the IL1β level in mice treated at immature stage
Abstract Obesity causes low-grade inflammation that is involved in male infertility. Interleukin 1 beta (IL1β) plays an important role in this process. A high-fat diet (HFD) is the most common cause of obesity. However, the effect of a HFD on IL1β and its consequence in reproduction remain unclear....
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nature Publishing Group
2017-04-01
|
Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00505-0 |