Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The current world-wide obesity epidemic partially results from a vicious circle whereby maternal obesity during pregnancy predisposes the offspring for accelerated weight gain and development of metabolic syndrome. Here we investigate whether low-grade inflammation, characteristic of the obese state, provides a causal role for this disastrous fetal programming in mice.
METHODS: We exposed pregnant and lactating C57BL/6JBom female mice to either high-fat diet (HFD), or continuous infusion of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a potent trigger of innate immunity, and studied offspring phenotypes.
RESULTS: Both maternal LPS or HFD treatments rendered the offspring hyperphagic and inept of coping with a HFD challenge during adulthood, increasing their adiposity and weight gain. The metabolic effects were more pronounced in female offspring, while exposed male offspring mounted a larger inflammatory response to HFD at adulthood.
CONCLUSIONS: This supports our hypothesis and highlights the programming potential of inflammation in obese pregnancies.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | International Journal of Obesity |
| Vol/bind | 41 |
| Udgave nummer | 9 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 1420-1426 |
| Antal sider | 7 |
| ISSN | 0307-0565 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - sep. 2017 |
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