Maternal diet disrupts the placenta-brain axis in a sex-specific manner
Alexis M. Ceasrine, Benjamin A. Devlin, Jessica L. Bolton, Lauren A. Green, Young Chan Jo, Carolyn Huynh, Bailey Patrick, Kamryn Washington, Cristina L. Sanchez, Faith Joo, Antony Brayan Campos-Salazar, Elana R. Lockshin, Cynthia M. Kuhn, Susan K. Murphy, Leigh Ann Simmons, Staci D. Bilbo
The paper shows maternal high-fat diet affects placenta-brain communication differently in male and female offspring, leading to sex-specific behavioral and serotonin-related changes.
Nature Metabolism · Nov 28, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience