PMID- 28004271 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180904 LR - 20190723 IS - 1436-6215 (Electronic) IS - 1436-6207 (Print) IS - 1436-6207 (Linking) VI - 57 IP - 2 DP - 2018 Mar TI - Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy affects expression of adipogenic-regulating genes peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) and vitamin D receptor (VDR) in lean male mice offspring. PG - 723-730 LID - 10.1007/s00394-016-1359-x [doi] AB - PURPOSE: Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is a widespread issue that may have long-lasting consequences on offspring adiposity. We sought to determine how maternal vitamin D deficiency during the perinatal period would affect offspring adipose tissue development and gene expression. METHODS: Female C57BL/6 J mice were fed either a vitamin D deficient (VDD) or control diet from 4 weeks before pregnancy (periconception) until 7 days postparturition. Male offspring were weighed and euthanized at 75 days of age (early adult period), at which point serum was collected for biochemical analyses, and perigonadal and subcutaneous white adipose tissue (PGAT and SQAT, respectively) were excised, weighed, then flash-frozen for later histology and analyses of adipogenic gene expression. RESULTS: All adult male offspring were nonobese; there were no significant differences in body weight, adipose pad weight, or adipocyte size. However, VDD-exposed offspring had greater expression of the adipogenic-regulating genes peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (Pparg) and vitamin D receptor (Vdr). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that exposure to vitamin D deficiency during the perinatal period can directly affect genes involved in the development of adipose tissue in nonobese offspring. These novel findings invite further investigation into the mechanisms by which maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy affects adipose development and metabolic health of offspring. FAU - Belenchia, Anthony M AU - Belenchia AM AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, 204 Gwynn Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. FAU - Jones, Karen L AU - Jones KL AD - MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, 2825 50th St, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA. AD - Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA. FAU - Will, Matthew AU - Will M AD - Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, 1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA. AD - Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, 1020 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO, 65212-0001, USA. FAU - Beversdorf, David Q AU - Beversdorf DQ AD - Thompson Autism Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Missouri, 205 Portland St, Columbia, MO, 65201-6521, USA. FAU - Vieira-Potter, Victoria AU - Vieira-Potter V AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, 204 Gwynn Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. FAU - Rosenfeld, Cheryl S AU - Rosenfeld CS AD - Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, 1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA. AD - Department Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, 440F Life Sciences Center, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. FAU - Peterson, Catherine A AU - Peterson CA AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, 204 Gwynn Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. petersonca@missouri.edu. LA - eng GR - RC1 ES018195/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161221 PL - Germany TA - Eur J Nutr JT - European journal of nutrition JID - 100888704 RN - 0 (Adipokines) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (PPAR gamma) RN - 0 (Receptors, Calcitriol) SB - IM MH - Adipokines/blood/metabolism MH - Adipose Tissue, White/immunology/*metabolism/pathology MH - Adiposity MH - Animals MH - Cell Size MH - Female MH - Fetal Development MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental MH - Inflammation Mediators/blood/metabolism MH - Lactation MH - Male MH - *Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - PPAR gamma/genetics/*metabolism MH - Panniculitis/*etiology/immunology/metabolism/pathology MH - Pilot Projects MH - Pregnancy MH - Pregnancy Complications/physiopathology MH - Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects MH - Random Allocation MH - Receptors, Calcitriol/genetics/*metabolism MH - Vitamin D Deficiency/*physiopathology PMC - PMC6643277 MID - NIHMS1041916 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adipogenesis OT - DOHaD OT - Fetal programming OT - Gene expression OT - Pregnancy OT - Vitamin D COIS- Conflicts of interest All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2016/12/23 06:00 MHDA- 2018/09/05 06:00 PMCR- 2019/07/22 CRDT- 2016/12/23 06:00 PHST- 2016/08/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/12/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/09/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/12/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/07/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s00394-016-1359-x [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00394-016-1359-x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Nutr. 2018 Mar;57(2):723-730. doi: 10.1007/s00394-016-1359-x. Epub 2016 Dec 21.