Postnatal Programming of Glucocorticoid Metabolism in Rats Modulates High-Fat Diet–Induced Regulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Glucocorticoid Exposure and Sensitivity and Adiponectin and Proinflammatory Adipokines Gene Expression in Adulthood

Abstract

Our data show for the first time that postnatal manipulation programs high-fat diet-induced upregulation of MAT glucocorticoid exposure, sensitivity, and inflammatory status and therefore reveal the pivotal role of the environment during the perinatal period on the development of diet-induced adipose tissue dysregulation in adulthood. They also urge the need for clinical trials with specific 11 beta-HSD-1 inhibitors.