Prenatal Low-Protein and Low-Calorie Diets Differentially Alter Arcuate Nucleus Morphology in Newborn Male Rats

• Main Authors: Noemí Blanco (Author), Jose Manuel Fernández-García (Author), Beatriz Carrillo (Author), Antonio Ballesta (Author), Rocío García-Úbeda (Author), Paloma Collado (Author), Helena Pinos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundMalnutrition during the early stages of development produces alterations that can compromise the functioning of the hypothalamic circuits that regulate food intake. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects that a low-protein and low-calorie diet has on the morphology of the arcu...