Compensatory placental hypervascularization in a rat model of early-stage, diet-induced maternal obesity
Yhoiss Smiht Muñoz, Sirsa Aleida Hidalgo Ibarra, David Moreno Martínez, Melissa Z. Lopez, Jenniffer Alejandra Castellanos Garzón, Liliana Salazar-Monsalve, María Carolina Pustovrh
This study shows that short-term maternal obesity in rats leads to increased placental vessel density, indicating compensatory hypervascularization before systemic metabolic disease.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering