Science Letter
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Science Letter
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Reproductive Science
New reproductive science findings from A. Jelks and co-researchers published
August 4th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Maternal food restriction (FR) during pregnancy results in decreased body weight with increased plasma leptin. To address this paradox, the investigated the effects of FR during pregnancy on growth and leptin levels in maternal, placental, and fetal sites." "Front embryonic day E10, control pregnant rats received ad libitum (AdLib) food, whereas study rats were 50% FR. At gestational ages, E16 and E20, the alterations in maternal bad), composition, retroperitoneal versus sunbcutaneons adipose leptin expression, and plasma leptin levels were studied. Furthermore, these changes were related to non-pregnant (NP) status and...
Source: Science Letter (2009-08-04)
|
