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ArticleAging2020

Metformin administration during pregnancy attenuated the long-term maternal metabolic and cognitive impairments in a mouse model of gestational diabetes.

Yalan Zhao, Xiaobo Zhou, Xue Zhao, Xinyang Yu, Andi Wang, Xuyang Chen, Hongbo Qi, Ting-Li Han, Hua Zhang, Philip N Baker

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Article in Aging, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Yalan ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaobo ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xue ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xinyang YuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Andi WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xuyang ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hongbo QiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ting-Li HanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hua ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Philip N BakerCollege of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst People's Hospital of Yunnan Province · CNUniversity of Leicester · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disease that can have long-term adverse effects on the cognitive function of mothers. In our study, we explored the changes in metabolic health and cognitive function in mice of middle- and old- age after exposure to GDM, and whether metformin therapy during pregnancy provided long-term benefits.

resultsMice with GDM demonstrated significant cognitive impairment in old age, which was associated with insulin resistance. Gestational metformin therapy was shown to increase insulin sensitivity and improve cognition. The ovarian aging rate was also accelerated in mice exposed to GDM during pregnancy, which may be related to fatty acid metabolism in the ovaries.

conclusionTreatment with metformin during pregnancy was shown to improve fatty acid metabolism in ovarian tissues.

methodDuring pregnancy, mice were fed with a high-fat diet (GDM group) or a low-fat diet (Control group), and a third group received metformin while receiving a high-fat diet (Treatment group). At 12 months old, the mice completed an oral glucose tolerance test, insulin tolerance test, Morris water maze test, female sex hormones were measured, and metabolite profiles of tissue from the ovaries, hypothalamus, and pituitary glands were analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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AnimalsCognitive DysfunctionDiabetes, GestationalDiet, Fat-RestrictedDiet, High-FatFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestGonadal Steroid HormonesHypoglycemic AgentsHypothalamusMaze LearningMetforminMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOvaryPituitary GlandGonadal Steroid HormonesHypoglycemic AgentsMetformincognitive impairmentgestational diabetesHPO-axisinsulin resistancemetformin

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PMID32697764
PMCPMC7425475
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