Abstract
Background/Objectives:The current world-wide obesity epidemic partially results from a vicious circle whereby maternal obesity during pregnancy predisposes the offspring for accelerated weight gain and development of metabolic syndrome. Here we investigate whether low-grade inflammation, characteristic of the obese state, provides a causal role for this disastrous fetal programming in mice.Methods:We exposed pregnant and lactating C57BL/6JBom female mice to either high-fat diet (HFD), or continuous infusion of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a potent trigger of innate immunity, and studied offspring phenotypes.Results:Both maternal LPS or HFD treatments rendered the offspring hyperphagic and inept of coping with a HFD challenge during adulthood, increasing their adiposity and weight gain. The metabolic effects were more pronounced in female offspring, while exposed male offspring mounted a larger inflammatory response to HFD at adulthood.Conclusions:This supports our hypothesis and highlights the programming potential of inflammation in obese pregnancies.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | International Journal of Obesity |
Vol/bind | 41 |
Nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1420-1426 |
Antal sider | 7 |
ISSN | 0307-0565 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 7 jun. 2017 |