GCN2 in the brain programs PPARγ2 and triglyceride storage in the liver during perinatal development in response to maternal dietary fat.

The liver plays a central role in regulating lipid metabolism and facilitates efficient lipid utilization and storage. We discovered that a modest increase in maternal dietary fat in mice programs triglyceride storage in the liver of their developing offspring. The activation of this programming is...

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Main Authors: Xu Xu, Jingjie Hu, Barbara C McGrath, Douglas R Cavener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3794936?pdf=render