The microvasculature: A target for nutritional programming and later risk of cardio-metabolic disease

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-45

  Musa, M G ^a   Torrens, C ^a   Clough, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental programming; Endothelium; Microvasculature; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MALONALDEHYDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANGIOGENESIS; APOPTOSIS; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA METHYLATION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FETUS GROWTH; GLUCOSE OXIDATION; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID DIET; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEDLINE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE CAPILLARY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TISSUE PERFUSION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; UPREGULATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING; ENDOTHELIUM; MICROVASCULATURE; NUTRITION;

AGING; ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVESSELS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84890146537     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12131     Document Type: Review

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