Western diet-induced shifts in the maternal microbiome are associated with altered microRNA expression in baboon placenta and fetal liver
Kameron Y. Sugino, Ashok Mandala, Rachel C. Janssen, Sunam Gurung, MaJoi Trammell, Michael W. Day, Richard S. Brush, James F. Papin, David W. Dyer, Martin‐Paul Agbaga, Jacob E. Friedman, Marisol Castillo‐Castrejón, Karen R. Jonscher, Dean A. Myers
This study shows that a Western diet in pregnant baboons alters the maternal microbiome and miRNA expression in placenta and fetal liver, potentially contributing to NAFLD and metabolic disease risk in offspring.
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare · Sep 8, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology