The molecular and cellular anatomy of a fetal programming defect: the impact of low protein diet on the developing kidney.
Kieran M. Short, Giovane G. Tortelote, Lynelle K. Jones, Fabiola Diniz, Francesca Edgington-Giordano, Luise A. Cullen‐McEwen, Jan Schröder, Ashley Spencer, Andrew Keniry, Jose Maria Polo, John F. Bertram, Marnie E. Blewitt, Ian Smyth, Samir Sayem El-Dahr
This study investigates how a maternal low protein diet affects kidney development in mice, revealing molecular and cellular changes that reduce nephron number.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · Mar 26, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology