Maternal obesity in pregnancy is a pro-inflammatory condition exposing the fetus to an
adverse environment. Here, we tested associations of maternal obesity (primary exposures …

Lipid metabolism plays a very important role as the central metabolic process of the body.
Lipid metabolism interruptions may cause many chronic diseases, for example, non …

Many studies support the link between parental obesity and the predisposition to develop
adult-onset metabolic syndromes that include obesity, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia …

The role of cytochrome P450-epoxygenase has been seen in cardiovascular physiology and
pathophysiology. The aberration in CYP450-epoxygenase genes occur due to genetic …

Hormones have an important role in regulating fetal metabolism in relation to the prevailing
nutritional conditions both in late gestation and during the prepartum period as the fetus …

Background Some endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC), are “obesogens” and have been
associated with overweight and obesity in children. Daily exposure to different classes of …

Zebrafish embryos use their yolk sac reserve as the sole nutrient source during
embryogenesis. The two main forms of energy fuel can be found in the form of glucose or fat …

STUDY QUESTION Can exposure to palmitic acid (PA), a common saturated fatty acid,
modulate autophagy in both human and mouse trophoblast cells through the regulation of …

Adipose tissue is essential for energy storage and endocrine regulation of metabolism.
Imbalance in energy intake and expenditure result in obesity causing adipose tissue …

Pregnant women with diabetes often present impaired fetal growth, which is less common if
maternal diabetes is well-controlled. However, developing strategies to estimate fetal body …