Behavior of In Utero Stressed Rats in the Elevated Plus Maze Test during Different Periods of Postnatal Ontogeny

Martyusheva, A. S.; Subbotina, A Yu; Abramova, A. Yu.; Перцов, С. С.

doi:10.1007/s10517-023-05693-6

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“…The EPM is a commonly used apparatus in animal behavior research, particularly for assessing anxiety and exploratory behavior in rodents (Walf & Frye, 2007) [8.25, 13.50]; p = .048), a behavior linked to anxiety near the entrance of the open arms and a recognized risk assessment behavior (Figure 3 a.1) (Carobrez & Bertoglio, 2005;Rodgers & Dalvi, 1997). Greater immobility (OMetS = 2.50, [0.75, 4.17] vs. OC = 0.00, [0.00, 0.00]; p = .009) (Figure 3a.3) and reduced sniffing (OMetS = 6.00, [4.50, 7.33] vs. OC = 12.00, [8.50, 12.88]; p = .026) (Figure 3 a.5) were also detected in OMetS females, reflecting decreased maze exploration, a behavior associated with anxiety-like traits in rodents (Espejo, 1997;Martyusheva et al, 2023). Overall, these results suggest that female offspring born from dams with MetS present an enhanced anxiety-like behavior.…”

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Pregestational fructose‐induced metabolic syndrome in Wistar rats causes sexually dimorphic behavioral changes in their offspring

Cuervo Sánchez,

Prado Spalm,

Furland

et al. 2024

Developmental Neurobiology

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Metabolic syndrome (MetS), marked by enduring metabolic inflammation, has detrimental effects on cognitive performance and brain structure, influencing behavior. This study aimed to investigate whether maternal MetS could negatively impact the neurodevelopment and metabolism of offspring. To test this hypothesis, 2 months old female Wistar rats were subjected to a 10‐week regimen of tap water alone or supplemented with 20% fructose to induce MetS. Dams were mated with healthy males to generate litters: OC (offspring from control dams) and OMetS (offspring from dams with MetS). To isolate prenatal effects, all pups were breastfed by control nurse dams, maintaining a standard diet and water ad libitum until weaning. Behavioral assessments were conducted between postnatal days (PN) 22 and 95, and metabolic parameters were analyzed post‐sacrifice on PN100. Results from the elevated plus maze, the open field, and the marble burying tests revealed a heightened anxiety‐like phenotype in OMetS females. The novel object recognition test showed that exclusively OMetS males had long‐term memory impairment. In the reciprocal social interaction test, OMetS displayed a lower number of social interactions, with a notable increase in “socially inactive” behavior observed exclusively in females. Additionally, in the three‐chamber test, social preference and social novelty indexes were found to be lower solely among OMetS females. An increase in visceral fat concomitantly with hypertriglyceridemia was the relevant postmortem metabolic finding in OMetS females. In summary, maternal MetS leads to enduring damage and adverse effects on offspring neurobehavior and metabolism, with notable sexual dimorphism.

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