Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ 2 Modulates Late-Pregnancy Homeostatic Metabolic Adaptations

• Main Authors: Yurena Vivas (Author), Monica Díez-Hochleitner (Author), Adriana Izquierdo-Lahuerta (Author), Patricia Corrales (Author), Daniel Horrillo (Author), Ismael Velasco (Author), Cristina Martínez-García (Author), Mark Campbell (Author), Julio Sevillano (Author), Mercedes Ricote (Author), Manuel Ros (Author), Maria Pilar Ramos (Author), Gema Medina-Gomez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Pregnancy requires adaptation of maternal energy metabolism, including expansion and functional modifications of adipose tissue. Insulin resistance (IR), predominantly during late gestation, is a physiological metabolic adaptation that serves to support the metabolic demands of fetal growth...