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07 September 2026

By: UMR 1280 PhAN

New publication by Valentine Moullé

This study looked at how a mother's diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding may affect the health and development of her children. The research was conducted in rats. We focused on important healthy fats called omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA, along with the omega-6 fatty acid AA. These fats are important for the development of the brain and body.

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event From 23 Sept. 2026 to 25 Sept. 2026 Paris

The Society of Neuroendocrinology's thematic conference, 2026

As a member of the SNE (Society of Neuroendocrinology)'s scientific counsil, Pieter Vancamp, a researcher at UMR PhAN, will be attending the SNE’s themed conference in Paris alongside Valérie Amarger and Patricia Parnet, researchers at UMR PhAN. During these two-day seminars, researchers will present the latest developments in neuroendocrinology to the society’s members.

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This study examines the effect of a low-protein diet during pregnancy on the development of the rat foetal brain. The researchers demonstrated that this restriction altered the accessibility of certain regions of DNA in neuronal precursor cells in the hypothalamus, a region important for metabolism and appetite regulation. These findings suggest that maternal nutrition may influence gene regulation and, consequently, long-term metabolic health. However, further research is needed to understand these mechanisms and their relevance to humans.

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The coordinators of Major Scientific Objectives 1&2 in INRAE’s Human Nutrition Department : Karine Adel-Patient, Sergio Polakof, Stéphanie Chambaron, and Vincent Paillé, are organising a webinar featuring presentations by Chloé Amouyal, an endocrinologist and diabetologist, and Amélie Bonnefond, a research director. A dialogue between medicine and science to better understand the new dimensions of GLP-1 (Glucacon-Like Peptide-1), its agonists, and their metabolic, behavioral, and therapeutic effects.

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From 14 Sept. 2026 to 16 Sept. 2026 Munich, Germany

European DOHaD Conference

Several researchers and PhD students from UMR 1280 PhAN will participate in the European DOHaD Conference, to be held September 14–16, 2026, in Munich. This event brings together researchers to study how health in early life affects long-term diseases. They will present their work in the form of oral presentation or poster, which are listed below.

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Welcome on our web page. The Join Research Unit "Physiology of the Nutritional Adaptation" was created in 2006 to study perinatal denutrition.

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