Maternal Western Diet is Associated with Distinct Preclinical Pediatric NAFLD Phenotypes in Juvenile Nonhuman Primate Offspring [Liver RNA-seq]
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ABSTRACT: Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has distinct and variable pathology that affects up to 10% of children, yet causation remains unclear. We have shown that maternal Western- style diet (mWSD) compared with chow diet (mCD) consumption in nonhuman primates (NHP) produces hepatic injury and steatosis in fetal offspring. Here, we define the role of mWSD and postweaning WSD (pwWSD) exposures on potential molecular mechanisms linked to NAFLD development in a cohort of 3-year-old (3YO) juvenile NHP offspring exposed to mCD or mWSD followed by CD or WSD after weaning. We used histologic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses to identify hepatic pathways regulating NAFLD. Offspring exposed to mWSD showed increased hepatic periportal collagen deposition but unchanged hepatic triglyceride levels and body weight. mWSD was associated with a down-regulation of gene expression pathways underlying HNF4 activity, antioxidant signaling, mitochondrial biogenesis, and PPAR signaling. In offspring exposed to both mWSD and pwWSD, liver RNA profiles showed up-regulation of pathways promoting fibrosis and ER stress. pwWSD increased acylcarnitines and decreased anti- inflammatory fatty acids, which was more pronounced when coupled with mWSD exposure. Further, mWSD shifted liver metabolites towards decreased purine catabolism in favor of synthesis, suggesting a mitochondrial DNA repair response.
ORGANISM(S): Macaca mulatta
PROVIDER: GSE220102 | GEO | 2022/12/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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