Maternal low protein diet induces persistent expression changes in metabolic genes in male rats

Figure 6 Expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in the liver of rats. Rats were exposed to maternal low protein diet during gestation and lactation, and gene expression was analyzed by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Data are shown as mean ± standard error means and analyzed by two-way ANOVA with the mother’s diet (normal protein; low protein) and age (30 d, 90 d) as variable factors. Bonferroni’s post hoc test was used. Differences between diet groups are indicated by asterisks; differences between ages are indicated by bars. ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01. NP: Normal protein; LP: Low protein; FAS: Fatty acid synthase; CPT1-b: Carnitine palmitoylacyltransferase 1b; b-HAD: Beta hydroxyacyl-coenzyme-A dehydrogenase; PPAR-a: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha.