hrp0089fc15.2 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2018

Effects of Caloric Restriction During Gestation on the Methylome of Offspring’s Adipose Tissue and Reversibility of Such Effects by Metformin in a Swine Model

Xargay-Torrent Silvia , Carreras-Badosa Gemma , Tibau Joan , Reixach Josep , Lizarraga-Mollinedo Esther , Mas-Pares Berta , Prats-Puig Anna , de Zegher Francis , Ibanez Lourdes , Lopez-Bermejo Abel

Introduction: Maternal caloric restriction during gestation leads to offspring’s metabolic programming through epigenetic changes, which increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.Objectives: To study in a swine animal model: i) DNA methylation changes associated with caloric restriction during gestation in the adipose tissue of the offspring; and ii) the reversibility of these changes by metformin treatment.<p class="a...