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Maternal high-fat diet exposure is associated with altered hypothalamic microglial development and reduced early postnatal TGFβ1 signaling in male offspring

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 22 Jun 2026, 00:00

Maternal high-fat diet exposure is associated with altered hypothalamic microglial development and reduced early postnatal TGFβ1 signaling in male offspring

Investigates how maternal high-fat diet affects early hypothalamic microglial development and signaling in male mouse offspring.

Key Takeaways
  • Resulting in persistently activated microglia that compromise normal brain development
  • Female C57BL/6J wild-type mice were maintained under specific pathogen–free (SPF)
  • Were maintained on the assigned diet for five weeks prior to breeding
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