Maternal high-fat diet regulates glucose metabolism and pancreatic β cell phenotype in mouse offspring at weaning

Background Maternal malnutrition is a critical factor in determining the risk of obesity and glucose intolerance in offspring. However, little is known about the effects of a maternal high-fat diet (HFD) on the β cell phenotype in offspring, which is a major factor in glucose homeostasis, especially...

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Main Authors: Jia Zheng, Ling Zhang, Ziwei Wang, Junqing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9407.pdf