Maternal high fat diet during pregnancy and lactation alters hepatic expression of insulin like growth factor-2 and key microRNAs in the adult offspring
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>miRNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene functions. Maternal dietary modifications during pregnancy and gestation have long-term effects on the offspring, but it is not known whether a maternal high fat (HF) diet during...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/478 |