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Lipid Traffic Analysis reveals the impact of high paternal carbohydrate intake on offsprings’ lipid metabolism

Authors :
Samuel Furse
Adam J. Watkins
Nima Hojat
James Smith
Huw E. L. Williams
Davide Chiarugi
Albert Koulman
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Furse et al. use a purpose-built computational tool called Lipid Traffic Analysis to determine the spatial distribution of lipids throughout an organism. They use it to show that high paternal carbohydrate intake influences lipid metabolism in offspring two generations hence.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.69145bc415ce485fab5b9db61c31538e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01686-1