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SUBMITTER: Srugo SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6628366 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Srugo Sebastian A SA Bloise Enrrico E Nguyen Tina Tu-Thu Ngoc TTN Connor Kristin L KL
Nutrients 20190619 6
Small intestinal Paneth cells, enteric glial cells (EGC), and goblet cells maintain gut mucosal integrity, homeostasis, and influence host physiology locally and through the gut-brain axis. Little is known about their roles during pregnancy, or how maternal malnutrition impacts these cells and their development. Pregnant mice were fed a control diet (CON), undernourished by 30% vs. control (UN), or fed a high fat diet (HF). At day 18.5 (term = 19), gut integrity and function were assessed by imm ...[more]