Metformin ameliorates maternal high-fat diet-induced maternal dysbiosis and fetal liver apoptosis
Abstract Background The deleterious effect of maternal high-fat diet (HFD) on the fetal rat liver may cause later development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of maternal HFD-induced maternal hepatic steatosis and dysbiosis on the fetal l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01521-w |