Short-Term Exposure with Long-Term Effects: The Ketone Body, Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Alters Mouse Embryo Developmental Programming and Reduces Viability

Background: Diet-induced nutritional changes in the maternal reproductive tract stimulate embryonic adaptations to maintain growth and survival, directly impacting child and adult health via developmental programming. This is plausibly facilitated by an interrelationship between metabolism and epige...

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Main Authors: Emma G. WHATLEY, Alexandra J. HARVEY, David K. GARDNER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Fertility & Reproduction
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661318222740802