Perinatal nutrition programs neuroimmune function long-term: Mechanisms and implications

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue 7 AUG, 2013, Pages

  Spencer, Sarah J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Glucorticoids; Gut microbiota; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; FISH OIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 3; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RESPONSE; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; ICOSANOID METABOLISM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTESTINE FLORA; LIPID DIET; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PERINATAL NUTRITION; PERINATAL PERIOD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TH1 CELL; TH1 TH2 BALANCE;

EID: 84904880636     PISSN: 16624548     EISSN: 1662453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2013.00144     Document Type: Article

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