Early-life malnutrition causes gastrointestinal dysmotility that is sexually dimorphic.

Krishnakant G SoniPeace N DikeJi Ho SuhTripti HalderPrice T EdwardsJaime P P FoongMargaret E ConnerGeoffrey A Preidis

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

Multiple models of early-life malnutrition exhibit delayed upper GI transit. Malnutrition affects young adult males more profoundly than females. These models will facilitate future studies to identify mechanisms underlying malnutrition-induced pathophysiology and sex-specific regulatory effects.

Keyphrases

early life
young adults
diabetic rats
current status
oxidative stress