Maternal obesity: sex-specific in utero changes in fetal brain autophagy and mTOR

CONCLUSIONS: We present novel evidence suggesting that in utero exposure to maternal obesity in humans may significantly affect neurodevelopment, especially in male fetuses, through alterations in normal autophagy molecular mechanisms and with adiponectin as a potential mediator.PMID:38644654 | DOI:10.1002/oby.24017

Source: Obesity - April 22, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Nana Merabova Lierni Ugartemendia Andrea G Edlow Claudia Ibarra Nune Darbinian Gabriel Tatevosian Laura Goetzl Source Type: research