Table 1 Biometric parameters of dams and offspring submitted to low protein diet during gestation and lactation.

From: Early-life origin of prostate cancer through deregulation of miR-206 networks in maternally malnourished offspring rats

Parameters

CTR group

GLLP group

Dams body weight gain during pregnancy (g)

47.25 ± 5.99a

37.38 ± 5.02b

Dams body weight gain in the lactation (g)

− 0.28 ± 6.70a

− 30.44 ± 7.74b

Dams energy intake during pregnancy and lactation (KJ/day)

310.30 ± 22.01

326.20 ± 61.38

Number of pups per litter

10.50 ± 1.87

10.29 ± 1.38

Offspring weight at PND1 (g)

7.12 ± 0.55a

5.91 ± 0.57b

AGD at PND1 (mm)

3.30 ± 0.40a

2.89 ± 0.48b

Offspring weight at PND21 (g)

37.23 ± 6.57a

20.03 ± 3.88b

Absolute VP weight at PND21 (mg)

3.24 ± 0.83a

1.440 ± 0.39b

Relative VP weight at PV 21

0.92 ± 0.19a

0.7893 ± 0.16b

AGD at PND21 (mm)

10.69 ± 2.55a

7.64 ± 1.62b

Offspring body weight at PND540 (g)

429.10 ± 51.51a

375.0 ± 30.28b

Absolute VP weight at PND540 (mg)

627.30 ± 201.20

653.60 ± 226.10

Relative VP weight VP at PND540

1.45 ± 0.37

1.73 ± 0.60

AGD at PND540 (mm)

25.41 ± 3.99

25.01 ± 4.51

  1. The different letters mean statistical difference between experimental groups with p < 0.05.
  2. AGD anogenital distance; VP ventral prostate; PND postnatal day; g grams; KJ kilojoule; mm millimeters; mg milligram.
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