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Dietary protein restriction throughout intrauterine and postnatal life results in potentially beneficial myocardial tissue remodeling in the adult mouse heart


AutorenlisteHennig, Maria; Ewering, Lea; Pyschny, Simon; Shimoyama, Shinya; Olecka, Maja; Ewald, Dominik; Magarin, Manuela; Uebing, Anselm; Thierfelder, Ludwig; Jux, Christian; Drenckhahn, Joerg-Detlef

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2019

ZeitschriftScientific Reports

Bandnummer9

ISSN2045-2322

Open Access StatusGold

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51654-3

VerlagNature Research


Abstract
Diet composition impacts metabolic and cardiovascular health with high caloric diets contributing to obesity related disorders. Dietary interventions such as caloric restriction exert beneficial effects in the cardiovascular system, but alteration of which specific nutrient is responsible is less clear. This study investigates the effects of a low protein diet (LPD) on morphology, tissue composition and function of the neonatal and adult mouse heart. Mice were subjected to LPD (8.8% protein) or standard protein diet (SPD, 22% protein) throughout intrauterine and postnatal life. At birth LPD female but not male offspring exhibit reduced body weight whereas heart weight was unchanged in both sexes. Cardiomyocyte cross sectional area was increased in newborn LPD females compared to SPD, whereas proliferation, cellular tissue composition and vascularization were unaffected. Adult female mice on LPD exhibit reduced body weight but normal heart weight compared to SPD controls. Echocardiography revealed normal left ventricular contractility in LPD animals. Histology showed reduced interstitial fibrosis, lower cardiomyocyte volume and elevated numbers of cardiomyocyte and non-myocyte nuclei per tissue area in adult LPD versus SPD myocardium. Furthermore, capillary density was increased in LPD hearts. In conclusion, pre- and postnatal dietary protein restriction in mice causes a potentially beneficial myocardial remodeling.



Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilHennig, M., Ewering, L., Pyschny, S., Shimoyama, S., Olecka, M., Ewald, D., et al. (2019) Dietary protein restriction throughout intrauterine and postnatal life results in potentially beneficial myocardial tissue remodeling in the adult mouse heart, Scientific Reports, 9, Article 15126. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51654-3

APA-ZitierstilHennig, M., Ewering, L., Pyschny, S., Shimoyama, S., Olecka, M., Ewald, D., Magarin, M., Uebing, A., Thierfelder, L., Jux, C., & Drenckhahn, J. (2019). Dietary protein restriction throughout intrauterine and postnatal life results in potentially beneficial myocardial tissue remodeling in the adult mouse heart. Scientific Reports. 9, Article 15126. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51654-3



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ANIMAL-MODELSCALORIE RESTRICTIONCARDIOMYOCYTEScardioprotectionGROWTH RESTRICTIONHIGH-FATRAT MODEL


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