作者: Shruti Jawale , Sadhana Joshi , Anvita Kale
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJDEVNEU.2018.08.002
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摘要: Abstract Cognitive development may be influenced by maternal nutrition especially fats. Indian population is vegetarian and main source of fat dairy. This study investigates the effect dairy consumption during pregnancy in an animal model on fatty acids, brain neurotrophins (brain derived neurotrophic factor: BDNF; nerve growth NGF) cognitive performance adult offspring. Pregnant Wistar rats were assigned to control (Control C) four treatment groups: High diet (HFD); supplemented with omega-3 acids (HFDO); deficient vitamin B12 (HFBD); (HFBDO). Half dams dissected d20 gestation, brains their pups collected. The remaining delivered d22 gestation a diet. these offspring was assessed at 6 mo age. Brain comparable birth protein levels BDNF pup lower both HFD (p