Journal
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.945052
Keywords
milk fat globule membrane; maternal high-fat diet; neurodevelopment; gut microbiota; inflammation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Beijing Livestock Industry Innovation Team
- [31871806]
- [2022]
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This study investigated the effects of supplementing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in obese dams on neurodevelopment in offspring. The results showed that maternal high-fat diet during pregnancy delayed neurological reflex maturation and inhibited neurogenesis in offspring, which were recovered by MFGM supplementation. Additionally, MFGM supplementation modulated the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in offspring and alleviated neuroinflammation. These findings suggest that maternal MFGM supplementation promotes neurodevelopment through modulating gut microbiota in offspring.
Pre-pregnancy obesity and high-fat diet (HFD) during pregnancy and lactation are associated with neurodevelopmental delay in offspring. This study aimed to investigate whether milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) supplementation in obese dams could promote neurodevelopment in offspring. Obese female rats induced by HFD were supplemented with MFGM during pregnancy and lactation. Maternal HFD exposure significantly delayed the maturation of neurological reflexes and inhibited neurogenesis in offspring, which were significantly recovered by maternal MFGM supplementation. Gut microbiota analysis revealed that MFGM supplementation modulated the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in offspring. The abundance of pro-inflammatory bacteria such as Escherichia shigella and Enterococcus were down-regulated, and the abundance of bacteria with anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity functions, such as Akkermansia and Lactobacillus were up-regulated. Furthermore, MFGM alleviated neuroinflammation by decreasing the levels of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the circulation and brain, as well as inhibiting the activation of microglia. Spearman's correlation analysis suggested that there existed a correlation between gut microbiota and inflammation-related indexes. In conclusion, maternal MFGM supplementation promotes neurodevelopment partly via modulating gut microbiota in offspring.
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