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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Jeroen Pennings
PROVIDER: E-TABM-1185 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20130207 2
Exposure to an imbalance of nutrients prior to conception and during critical developmental periods can have lasting consequences on physiological processes resulting in chronic diseases later in life. Developmental programming has been shown to involve structural and functional changes in important tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether early life diet has a programming effect on the mammary gland. Wild-type mice were exposed from 2 weeks prior to conception to 6 weeks ...[more]