Maternal high-fat or low-protein diets promote autism-related behavior and altered social behavior within groups in offspring male mice

Abstract Maternal malnutrition has been associated with neurodevelopmental deficits and long-term implications on the offspring’s health and behavior. Here, we investigated the effects of maternal low-protein diet (LPD) or obesity-inducing maternal high-fat diet (HFD) on dyadic social interactions,...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Noga Zilkha, Silvia Gabriela Chuartzman, Ruth Fishman, Shifra Ben-Dor, Tali Kimchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Mice Maternal malnutrition Autism spectrum disorders High-fat diet Low-protein diet Social behavior
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70062-w