Perinatal high fat diet increases inhibition of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus neurons regulating gastric functions.

C A McMenaminR A TravagliKirsteen N Browning

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

These studies suggest that exposure to PNHFD increases the tonic inhibition of DMV neurons, possibly contributing to dysregulated vagal control of gastric functions.

Keyphrases

high fat diet
spinal cord
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
neuropathic pain
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord injury
type diabetes