| Maternal corticosterone regulates nutrient allocation to fetal growth in mice. | |
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PMID: 22930269 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Stresses during pregnancy that increase maternal glucocorticoids reduce birth weight in several species. However, the role of natural glucocorticoids in the mother in fetal acquisition of nutrients for growth remains unknown. This study aimed to determine whether fetal growth was reduced as a consequence of altered amino acid supply when mice were given corticosterone in their drinking water for 5 day periods in mid to late pregnancy (day, D, 11-16 or D14-19). Compared to controls drinking tap water, fetal weight was always reduced by corticosterone. At D16, corticosterone had no effect on materno-fetal transfer of [(14)C]methylaminoisobutyric acid (MeAIB), although placental MeAIB accumulation and expression of the Slc38a1 and Slc38a2 transporters were increased. However, at D19, 3 days after treatment ended, materno-fetal transfer of MeAIB was increased by 37% (P < 0.04). During treatment at D19, placental accumulation and materno-fetal transfer of MeAIB were reduced by 40% (P < 0.01), although expression of Slc38a1 was again elevated. Permanent reductions in placental vascularity occurred during the earlier but not the later period of treatment. Placental Hsd11b2 expression, which regulates feto-placental glucocorticoid bioavailability, was also affected by treatment at D19 only. Maternal corticosterone concentrations inversely correlated with materno-fetal MeAIB clearance and fetal weight at D19 but not D16. On D19, weight gain of the maternal carcass was normal during corticosterone treatment but reduced in those mice treated from D11 to D16, in which corticosterone levels were lowest. Maternal corticosterone is, therefore, a physiological regulator of the amino acid supply for fetal growth via actions on placental phenotype. |
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Authors:
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Owen R Vaughan; Amanda N Sferruzzi-Perri; Abigail L Fowden |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2012-08-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of physiology Volume: 590 ISSN: 1469-7793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Physiol. (Lond.) Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-11-02 Completed Date: 2013-03-25 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0266262 Medline TA: J Physiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5529-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK. orv20@cam.ac.uk |
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11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2
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genetics Amino Acid Transport System A / genetics Amino Acids / metabolism Animals Corticosterone / physiology* Female Fetal Development / physiology* Humans Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Placenta / growth & development, metabolism Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal / physiology* RNA, Messenger / metabolism |
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0/Amino Acid Transport System A; 0/Amino Acids; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Slc38a1 protein, mouse; 50-22-6/Corticosterone; EC 1.1.1.146/11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 |
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