Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling
Asch R, Schurdak J, McNamara R. Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling. Nutritional Neuroscience 2019, 24: 735-746. PMID: 31599208, PMCID: PMC7145725, DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2019.1674507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPro-inflammatory signalingFatty acid deficiencyLicking/groomingAcid deficiencyCON damsDietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiencyOmega-3 fatty acid deficiencyLower RBCMaternal nurturing behaviorAlpha-linolenic acidNurturing behaviorInflammatory measuresDHA levelsPassive nursingBlinded ratersPotential associationControl dietAcid levelsRatsNursingFatty acid compositionPupsDeficiencyDietSignaling