Perinatal High Fat Diet Exposure Alters Oxytocin and Corticotropin Releasing Factor Inputs onto Vagal Neurocircuits Controlling Gastric Motility
Kaitlin E. Carson, Jared Alvarez, Jasmine Mackley, Renato Alberto Travagli, Kirsteen N. Browning
This study shows that perinatal high fat diet exposure reduces oxytocin inputs and increases corticotropin releasing factor inputs to vagal neurocircuits, leading to altered gastric motility and stress responses.
The Journal of Physiology · May 8, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience