Maternal Iron Deficiency Programs Offspring Cognition and Its Relationship with Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Metabolites
Iron is an essential micronutrient for the brain development of the fetus. Altered intestinal microbiota might affect behavior and cognition through the so-called microbiota-gut-brain axis. We used a Sprague-Dawley rat model of a maternal low-iron diet to explore the changes in cognition, dorsal hip...
Main Authors: | Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Yu-Chieh Chen, Mei-Hsin Hsu, Hong-Ren Yu, Chung-Hao Su, You-Lin Tain, Li-Tung Huang, Jiunn-Ming Sheen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6070 |
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