Mitochondrial Respiration Is Decreased in Rat Kidney Following Fetal Exposure to a Maternal Low-Protein Diet

Figure 5

Gene expression of mitochondrial targets measured by RT-PCR. mRNA expression UCP2 was increased in offspring of protein-restricted dams. ATP Synthetase β-subunit and ATP-ADP translocase 1 were unaffected by maternal protein restriction. Values are means ± S.E.M. 𝑛=5 animals per group.*𝑃<0.05 compared with control.

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