C3 and benign prostatic hyperplasia: To better understand the adipose-dependent inflammatory profile in BPH/5 observed in early pregnancy [14], we measured CfB, adipsin, and C3 mRNA in the reproductive WAT at e7.5 in ad libitum-fed C57 and BPH/5 females as well as BPH/5 females that were calorie restricted via pair-feeding for the first seven days of pregnancy.