Is hypertension induced by foetal exposure to a maternal low-protein diet , in the rat , prevented by pharmacological blockade of maternal glucocorticoid synthesis?
Exposure to a maternal low-protein diet in utero programmes hypertension in the rat. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that corticosteroids of maternal origin play a role in this programming effect.
Our data support the hypothesis that PMd is important for continuous motor learning, specifically via off-line consolidation of learned motor behaviors.