A maternal methyl-containing diet alters learning ability in the Morris swimming test in adult rats

• Published in: Neuroscience and behavioral physiology Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 425 - 428
• Main Authors: Plyusnina, I Z, Os'kina, I N, Shchepina, O A, Prasolova, L A, Trut, L N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Age Factors; Animal Feed; Animals; Anxiety - metabolism; Betaine - administration & dosage; Betaine - metabolism; Brain - metabolism; Choline - administration & dosage; Choline - metabolism; Critical Period (Psychology); Dietary Supplements; Escape Reaction - physiology; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental - physiology; Lactation - metabolism; Male; Maze Learning - physiology; Methylation; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Rats; Space Perception - physiology; Spatial Behavior - physiology

Maternal choline diet is known to affect the processes of spatial learning. We report here our studies of learning ability in the Morris swimming test in the adult offspring of maternal rats given a methyl-containing supplement enriched with choline and betaine during pregnancy and lactation. Increa...