Pre- and postnatal nutritional histories influence reproductive maturation and ovarian function in the rat.

BACKGROUND:While prepubertal nutritional influences appear to play a role in sexual maturation, there is a need to clarify the potential contributions of maternal and childhood influences in setting the tempo of reproductive maturation. In the present study we employed an established model of nutrit...

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Main Authors: Deborah M Sloboda, Graham J Howie, Anthony Pleasants, Peter D Gluckman, Mark H Vickers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2727050?pdf=render