| Gender specificity of programmed plasma hypertonicity and hemoconcentration in adult offspring of water-restricted rat dams. | |
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PMID: 15982906 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: We studied the impact of maternal water-restriction during rat pregnancy on newborn plasma composition, and determined the persistence of plasma composition alterations in adult offspring. METHODS: Maternal dams were water-restricted from 10 days of pregnancy until term (21 days) and throughout lactation to increase plasma sodium levels by approximately 6 mEq/L. At 21 days of age, offspring were weaned, and subsequently maintained on ad libitum food and water until 12 weeks of age. Daily water and food intake was monitored. Blood samples and organs were collected from 1-day- and 12-week-old offspring. Hematocrit, plasma osmolality, sodium, and arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels were analyzed. Because water-restriction led to concomitant reduction in maternal food intake (ie, dehydration anorexia), henceforth these dams and their offspring are referred to as "water-deprived/food-reduced" rats. RESULTS: Water-deprived/food-reduced dams had significantly increased plasma sodium levels, reduced food intake, and lower body weight gain during pregnancy and lactation as compared to control dams. One-day-old newborns of water-deprived/food-reduced dams weighed 17% less and had increased plasma sodium levels, osmolality, and hematocrit. At 12 weeks of age, males exhibited 11% and females 19% reduction in body weight from controls. Notably, male offspring of water-deprived/food-reduced dams showed significantly elevated plasma sodium levels, osmolality, and hematocrit. Additionally, males demonstrated reduced adrenal growth and decreased water intake. Conversely, the female offspring had similar plasma osmolality with decreased sodium levels, though a persistently elevated hematocrit. No differences were evident in plasma AVP levels. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal water deprivation/food reduction is associated with increased newborn plasma osmolality and sodium levels and long-term physiologic changes in the offspring. The gender-specificity of programmed hyperosmolality, though not hemoconcentration, implicates differing pathways/mechanisms for these phenotypic alterations. The contributions of pregnancy hypertonicity versus nutrient restriction in the mechanism for programmed offspring phenotype remain to be elucidated. |
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Authors:
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Mina Desai; Dave Gayle; Nathash Kallichanda; Michael G Ross |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
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Title: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Volume: 12 ISSN: 1556-7117 ISO Abbreviation: J. Soc. Gynecol. Investig. Publication Date: 2005 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-05 Completed Date: 2006-03-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433806 Medline TA: J Soc Gynecol Investig Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 409-15 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David-Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, LABiomedical Research Institute at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance 90502, USA. mdesai@obgyn.humc.edu |
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Animals Animals, Newborn Arginine Vasopressin / physiology Female Phenotype Plasma / chemistry* Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Rats Sex Factors Water Deprivation* Water-Electrolyte Balance* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K01 DK 063994/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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113-79-1/Arginine Vasopressin |
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