Gestational Low Protein Diet Modulation on miRNA Transcriptome and Its Target During Fetal and Breastfeeding Nephrogenesis

BackgroundThe kidney ontogenesis is the most structurally affected by gestational protein restriction, reducing 28% of their functional units. The reduced nephron number is predictive of hypertension and cardiovascular dysfunctions that are generally observed in the adult age of most fetal programmi...

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Main Authors: Letícia de Barros Sene, Gabriela Leme Lamana, Andre Schwambach Vieira, Wellerson Rodrigo Scarano, José Antônio Rocha Gontijo, Patrícia Aline Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.648056/full