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Presence of an Inhibitory Glycinergic Current in Dorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagus Neurons Regulating Gastric Functions in Offspring of Maternal High Fat Diet Rats

The perinatal period is critically important in the development of autonomic neurocircuits innervating the gastrointestinal (GI) tract influencing gastric emptying and appetite regulation. Maternal overnutrition during this perinatal time period has been shown to predispose offspring to obesity, possibly due to developmental alterations in autonomic neurocircuits. Previous studies suggest there is an increased inhibitory tone of gastric projecting dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMV) neurons of rats fed a maternal high fat diet (HFD), but the underlying mechanisms have yet to be determined. The aims of this study were to assess the effects of a perinatal HFD on (i) inhibitory synaptic inputs to gastric‐projecting DMV neurons and (ii) gastric tone and motility.