The long-lasting shadow of litter size in rodents: litter size is an underreported variable that strongly determines adult physiology

The long-lasting shadow of litter size in rodents: litter size is an underreported variable that strongly determines adult physiology

Background/Purpose: Litter size is a biological variable that strongly influences adult physiology in rodents. Despite evidence from previous decades and recent studies highlighting its major impact on metabolism, information about litter size is currently underreported in the scientific literature....

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Main Authors: Marcela Parra-Vargas, Sebastien G. Bouret, Jens C. Bruning, Egberto G. de Moura, Theodore Garland, Jr., Patricia C. Lisboa, Susan E. Ozanne, Mary-Elizabeth Patti, Andreas Plagemann, John R. Speakman, Manuel Tena-Sempere, Catherine Vergely, Lori M. Zeltser, Josep C. Jiménez-Chillarón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Subjects:
Litter size reduction
Neonatal growth
Childhood obesity
Experimental models of physiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877823000418

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