Hypothalamic neuroendocrine circuitry is programmed by maternal obesity: interaction with postnatal nutritional environment

H Chen, D Simar, MJ Morris - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Objective Early life nutrition is critical for the development of hypothalamic neurons involved
in energy homeostasis. We previously showed that intrauterine and early postnatal …

Maternal overnutrition impacts offspring adiposity and brain appetite markers‐modulation by postweaning diet

S Rajia, H Chen, MJ Morris - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal obesity has long‐term consequences for the development of hypothalamic
neurones involved in energy homeostasis and the metabolic profile in offspring. In the …

Differential responses of orexigenic neuropeptides to fasting in offspring of obese mothers

H Chen, MJ Morris - Obesity, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal obesity due to long‐term high‐fat diet (HFD) consumption leads to faster growth in
offspring during suckling, and increased adiposity at 20 days of age. Decreased expression …

Maternal and postnatal overnutrition differentially impact appetite regulators and fuel metabolism

H Chen, D Simar, K Lambert, J Mercier… - Endocrinology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Maternal obesity is increasing, and it is known that the intrauterine experience programs
fetal and newborn metabolism. However, the relative contributions of pre-or postnatal factors …

Maternal obesity alters neurotrophin-associated MAPK signaling in the hypothalamus of male mouse offspring

I Bae-Gartz, R Janoschek, S Breuer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Maternal obesity has emerged as an important risk factor for the development of
metabolic disorders in the offspring. The hypothalamus as the center of energy homeostasis …

Observations on the orexigenic hypothalamic neuropeptide Y‐system in neonatally overfed weanling rats

Plagemann, Harder, Rake, Waas… - Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Early postnatal overnutrition is a risk factor for obesity in juvenile and adult life. Underlying
pathophysiological mechanisms are still unclear. Hypothalamic neuropeptides are …

Programming of hypothalamic neuropeptide gene expression in rats by maternal dietary protein content during pregnancy and lactation

RL Cripps, MS Martin-Gronert, ZA Archer… - Clinical …, 2009 - portlandpress.com
Epidemiological studies show a link between low birthweight and increased obesity. In
contrast, slow growth during the lactation period reduces obesity risk. The present study …

Maternal prenatal undernutrition alters the response of POMC neurons to energy status variation in adult male rat offspring

C Breton, MA Lukaszewski, PY Risold… - American Journal …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Epidemiological studies suggest that maternal undernutrition predisposes the offspring to
development of energy balance metabolic pathologies in adulthood. Using a model of a …

Maternal perinatal undernutrition drastically reduces postnatal leptin surge and affects the development of arcuate nucleus proopiomelanocortin neurons in neonatal …

F Delahaye, C Breton, PY Risold, M Enache… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
A growing body of evidence suggests that maternal undernutrition sensitizes the offspring to
the development of energy balance metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes …

Developmental programming of hypothalamic neuronal circuits: impact on energy balance control

T Gali Ramamoorthy, G Begum, E Harno… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of obesity in adults and children has increased globally at an alarming rate.
Mounting evidence from both epidemiological studies and animal models indicates that …