Rat offspring's microbiota composition is predominantly shaped by the postnatal maternal diet rather than prenatal diet

Ruth Schade, Lin Song, Zachary A. Cordner, Hua Ding, Daniel A. Peterson, Timothy H. Moran, Kellie L. Tamashiro, Claire B.de La Serre

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Abstract

This study assessed the impact of maternal diet during pregnancy versus lactation on offspring gut microbiota. Sprague-Dawley dams were fed high fat (HF) or Chow diets during pregnancy, and their male offspring were raised by a different dam consuming the same or opposite diet (Chow-Chow, Chow-HF, HF-Chow, and HF-HF). Microbiota analysis showed that maternal lactation diet, rather than pregnancy diet, determined offspring microbiota profiles at weaning. Increased abundances of Turicibacter, Staphylococcus, and Ruminococcus were characteristic of chow lactation groups.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number113987
JournalPhysiology and Behavior
Volume258
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023

Keywords

  • Body weight
  • Gut microbiota
  • Lactation
  • Maternal diet
  • Obesity
  • Offspring

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

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