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

Figure 8 Expression of gluconeogenic genes in the liver of rats. Rats were exposed to maternal low protein diet during gestation and lactation, and gene expression of glucose 6-phosphatase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate kinase L/R 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; G6Pase: Glucose 6-phosphatase; PEPCK: Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase; PKLR: Pyruvate kinase L/R.