Maternal obesity accelerates cardiomyocyte maturation and programs adult heart dysfunction in offspring
Dounia Farhi, Dilanian Gilles, Erminia Donnarumma, Nicolas Pataluch, Montagne Louis, Camille Blandin, Nathalie Mougenot, Timothy Wai, Céline Galès, Elise Balse
This study shows maternal obesity accelerates cardiomyocyte maturation in offspring, leading to adult heart dysfunction through cytoarchitectural disruption.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintPathology