DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy in Women with Obesity Normalizes IGF2R Levels in the Placenta of Male Newborns

CONCLUSION: We report, for the first time, that DHA supplementation during pregnancy in women with obesity normalizes the increased IGF2R levels in male placentas, reducing the risk of adverse outcomes related to the IGF2/IGF2R system in male newborns.PMID:37408866 | PMC:PMC10319466 | DOI:10.1155/2023/1515033

Source: International Journal of Endocrinology - July 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Juan Jos é Castro Adriana Umana-Perez Erika Casta ño-Moreno Paola Casanello Ana Mar ía Ronco Source Type: research