Simon C. Langley-Evans
Protein restriction in the pregnant mouse modifies fetal growth and pulmonary development: Role of fetal exposure to β-hydroxybutyrate
Langley-Evans, Simon C.; Daniel, Zoe C.; Wells, Cathy A.; Ryan, Kevin J.P.; Plant, Richard; Welham, Simon J.M.
Authors
Zoe C. Daniel
Cathy A. Wells
Kevin J.P. Ryan
Richard Plant
Simon Welham simon.welham@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
Abstract
Maternal undernutrition during sensitive periods of pregnancy results in offspring predisposed towards the development of a number of diseases of adulthood, including hypertension and diabetes. In order to determine the nature of any gross alterations in fetal growth during early organogenesis, we supplied timed-mated pregnant mice with diets containing 6% protein (6%P), 9% protein (9%P) or 18% protein (18%P; control) from day 0 of pregnancy. At embryonic days 11 (E11), 12 (E12) and 13 (E13), females were killed and fetuses removed. Gross morphological analysis revealed that fetal limb growth was impaired between E11 and E12 in 6%P animals, but this recovered by E13. Likewise, fetal liver growth and lung branching morphogenesis were seen to exhibit an initial growth impairment at E12 followed by a rapid recovery by E13. Coincident with the observed changes in fetal growth, we noted an elevation in maternal hepatic triglyceride content, expression of the ketogenic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2 (Hmgcs2) and circulating plasma β-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB). In addition, fetal liver Hmgcs2 expression was switched on by E13 in both 6%P- and 9%P-exposed animals. Exogenous BOHB did not influence branching morphogenesis in fetal lung explant cultures; however, we cannot rule out the possibility that this may occur in vivo. In conclusion, we find that disturbance of fetal growth by maternal dietary protein restriction is associated and therefore potentially indicated by changes in maternal and fetal ketone body metabolism. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2011 The Physiological Society.
Citation
Langley-Evans, S. C., Daniel, Z. C., Wells, C. A., Ryan, K. J., Plant, R., & Welham, S. J. (2011). Protein restriction in the pregnant mouse modifies fetal growth and pulmonary development: Role of fetal exposure to β-hydroxybutyrate. Experimental Physiology, 96(2), 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2010.054460
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 16, 2010 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 17, 2010 |
Publication Date | 2011-02 |
Deposit Date | Jan 10, 2020 |
Journal | Experimental Physiology |
Print ISSN | 0958-0670 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-445X |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 96 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 203-215 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2010.054460 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3125211 |
Publisher URL | https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/expphysiol.2010.054460 |
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