Impact of short-term high-fat feeding on lipid droplet content in mouse oocytes

Mature mammalian oocytes contain lipid droplets (LDs), which are neutral lipid storage organelles critically important for energy metabolism. In mice, maternal obesity, induced by long-term (> 3 months) high-fat feeding, contributes to the accumulation of LDs in mature oocytes. However, few s...

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Main Authors: Ryutaro AIZAWA, Megumi IBAYASHI, Tomomi HATAKEYAMA, Takayuki TATSUMI, Satoshi TSUKAMOTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2020-10-01
Series:The Journal of Reproduction and Development
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrd/67/1/67_2020-094/_pdf/-char/en