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Expression analysis of control and low protein fed mouse offspring subsequently treated with multiple low doses of STZ

ABSTRACT: Low protein (LP) during gestation leads to low birth weight and poor fetal growth, with altered islet development and glucose intolerance in adulthood. Additionally, LP offspring fail to regenerate their Î²-cells following depletion with streptozotocin (STZ), in contrast to control-fed offspring that are capable of Î²-cell regeneration. Our objective was to identify genes and signalling pathways that may be critically altered in LP offspring rendering them susceptible to develop long term glucose intolerance and decreased Î²-cell plasticity. Pregnant Balb/C mice were place on a control (20% protein) or isocaloric low protein (8%) diet for the period of gestation, and then all dams were switch to the control diet at birth. Female offspring were injected with streptozotocin (35 mg/kg body weight; sodium citrate buffer 0.1 mol/L, pH 4.5) or vehicle (sham). Total RNA was extracted from pancreas of 30 day old female offspring (n=3) and hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChips.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Aaron Cox

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-38215 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Expression analysis of control and low protein fed mouse offspring subsequently treated with multiple low doses of STZ

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