Prenatal vitamin D deficiency alters immune cell proportions of young adult offspring through alteration of long-term stem cell fates.

ABSTRACT: Vitamin D deficiency is a common deficiency worldwide, particularly among women of reproductive age. During pregnancy, it increases the risk of immune-related diseases in offspring later in life. However, exactly how the body remembers exposure to an adverse environment during development is poorly understood. Herein, we explore the effects of prenatal vitamin D deficiency on immune cell proportions in offspring using vitamin D deficient mice established by dietary manipulation. We found that prenatal vitamin D deficiency alters immune cell proportions in offspring by changing the transcriptional properties of genes downstream of vitamin D receptor signaling in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells of both the fetus and adults. Our results suggest the role of cellular differentiation pro

SUBMITTER: Ueda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515841 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature