Inherited non-autosomal effects on body fat in F2 mice derived from an AKR/J × SWR/J cross |
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Authors: | Barbara York Kailian Lei David B West |
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Institution: | (1) Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Section, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, USA, US;(2) Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70808, USA, US |
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Abstract: | In this study we describe the contribution of matrilineal and patrilineal effects on the adiposity, body weight, and on the
weights of individual fat pads in F2 male mice derived from an SWR/J × AKR/J cross. AKR/J mice become obese after 12 weeks on a high-fat diet, whereas SWR/J mice
remain relatively lean. Here we report that mice with AKR maternal and AKR paternal grandmothers have significantly larger
epidydimal and retroperitoneal fat pads than those with SWR maternal and paternal grandmothers. However, grandparental strain
had no effect on the overall adiposity (AI) or the weights of the inguinal, subcutaneous or mesenteric fat pads. The strain
of the paternal grandparents had a small but significant effect on body weight. These effects can be attributed to in utero
effects, imprinting effects, cytoplasmic and/or Y chromosome transmission of factors controlling body fat. We also describe
the presence of a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on Chromosome X, close to DXMit174, which is linked to adiposity, body weight, and to the weights of the individual fat depots. However, this QTL is not responsible
for the grandparental strain effects described above.
Received: 3 March 1997 / Accepted: 5 May 1997 |
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