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ReviewEndocrine journal2026

Endocrinology in maternal-fetal synchronization and developmental origins of susceptibility to metabolic diseases.

Kenichiro Kinouchi, Hiroshi Itoh

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Review in Endocrine journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Kenichiro KinouchiDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-2583
Hiroshi ItohDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-4919

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The biological clock enables organisms to align their intrinsic rhythms with daily environmental cycles thereby maintaining homeostasis and imparting resilience against metabolic derangements. Endocrine hormones and neural networks are key mediators of temporal coordination across remote tissues. The potential impact of maternal-fetal synchronization during pregnancy has been extensively studied, as alterations in maternal circadian rhythms because of mistimed food intake, sleep disturbances, and jet-lagged conditions appear to influence organ development, maturation, and behavior, leading to enduring metabolic consequences in offspring. In support, the in utero environment and maternal nutritional state influence long-term health outcomes, as proposed in the developmental origins of health and disease. While the molecular mechanisms connecting maternal circadian disruption to sustained alterations in progeny are still under investigation, endocrine hormones and metabolites may engage in temporal communication between the mother and fetus and induce epigenetic changes. This review outlines recent discoveries on maternal circadian rhythms as an external input for the fetus and discusses future strategies to strengthen metabolic fitness in subsequent generations.

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Circadian RhythmFetal DevelopmentMaternal-Fetal ExchangeMetabolic DiseasesPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleHumansMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaPregnancyCircadian rhythmDevelopmental origins of health and diseaseEndocrine hormonesMaternal-fetal synchronizationMetabolism

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PMID41407377
PMCPMC12996719

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