Maternal glucose intolerance reduces offspring nephron endowment and increases glomerular volume in adult offspring

Autor: Stacey, Hokke, Nicole, Arias, James A, Armitage, Victor G, Puelles, Karen, Fong, Stefania, Geraci, Norbert, Gretz, John F, Bertram, Luise A, Cullen-McEwen
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews. 32(8)
ISSN: 1520-7560
Popis: Animal studies report a nephron deficit in offspring exposed to maternal diabetes, yet are limited to models of severe hyperglycaemia which do not reflect the typical clinical condition and which are associated with foetal growth restriction that may confound nephron endowment. We aimed to assess renal morphology and function in offspring of leptin receptor deficient mice (LeprNephron endowment was assessed in offspring of C57BKS/J LeprCompared with +/+ dams, LeprIGT throughout gestation resulted in a nephron deficit that was established early in renal development. Maternal IGT was associated with glomerular hypertrophy in adult offspring, likely a compensatory response to maintain normal renal function. Given the increasing prevalence of IGT, monitoring glucose from early in gestation may be important to prevent altered kidney morphology. Copyright © 2016 John WileySons, Ltd.
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