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Penman SL, Roeder NM, Wang J, Richardson BJ, Pareek O, Freeman-Striegel L, Mohr P, Khan A, Eiden RD, Chakraborty S, Thanos PK. Vaporized nicotine in utero results in reduced birthweight, increased locomotion, and decreased voluntary exercise, dependent on sex and diet in offspring. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2024:10.1007/s00213-024-06602-z. [PMID: 38733527 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-024-06602-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Rationale Clinical research has shown that prenatal exposure to nicotine may result in increased obesity risk later in life. Preclinical research has corroborated this finding, but few studies have investigated inhaled nicotine or the interaction with diet on obesity risk. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of prenatal nicotine exposure on both direct and indirect obesity measures, with both sex and diet as factors. Methods Pregnant rats were exposed to either vehicle or nicotine vapor (24 mg/mL or 59 mg/mL) throughout the entire gestational period. Offspring from each treatment group were given either a normal diet or a high fat diet starting at postnatal day 22. Caloric intake, body weight, spontaneous locomotion, sleep/wake activity, and voluntary exercise were measured throughout adolescence. Pregnancy weight gain and pup birthweights were collected to further measure developmental effects of prenatal nicotine exposure. Results Both maternal weight gain during pregnancy and pup weight at birth were decreased with prenatal nicotine exposure. Early adolescent males showed increased spontaneous activity in the open field following prenatal nicotine exposure compared to vehicle counterparts, particularly those given high-fat diet. Additionally, high dose nicotine prenatal treated males ran significantly less distance on the running wheel in late adolescence compared to vehicle counterparts, in the normal diet group only. Conclusion The results presented here show decreased birthweight, hyperactivity, and decreased voluntary exercise in adolescence following prenatal nicotine exposure in dose, sex, and diet dependent manners, which could lead to increased obesity risk in adulthood.
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- Samantha L Penman
- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
- Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Social Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Neuroimaging Laboratory on Addictions (BNNLA), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1016, USA.
- Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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Chen D, Niu Q, Liu S, Shao W, Huang Y, Xu Y, Li Y, Liu J, Wang X, Yang H. The correlation between prenatal maternal active smoking and neurodevelopmental disorders in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:611. [PMID: 36997899 PMCID: PMC10064745 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15496-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the association between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and Tourette syndrome (TS), chronic tic disorder (CTD), and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in children, and to provide evidence-based medical references to reduce the incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. METHOD We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library to obtain relevant articles published before 4 August 2021. Two reviewers independently assessed the articles for eligibility and extracted data. RESULTS We included eight studies involving a total of 50,317 participants (3 cohort, 3 case-control, and 2 cross-sectional studies). The pooled effect estimates suggested that prenatal maternal active smoking is related to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (OR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.30-2.80), especially DCD (OR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.35-3.75). Maternal active smoking during pregnancy is not associated with TS (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 0.66-1.73) in children. CONCLUSION In this meta-analysis, we found evidence for a correlation between active smoking exposure in pregnant women and neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Owing to the differences in sample size, smoking categories and diagnostic methods, further research is needed to validate our results.
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- Danrong Chen
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children, s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Children, s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Breast Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children, s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Emergency, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children, s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Omotoso GO, Olanrewaju RA, Amedu NO, Kolo RM, Gbadamosi IT. Calcium Supplementation Ameliorates Cerebellar Oxidative Stress in Lactational Aluminum-induced Neurotoxicity in Rats. Basic Clin Neurosci 2022; 13:789-798. [PMID: 37323952 PMCID: PMC10262293 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.2022.1347.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Introduction The neurotoxic effects of aluminum exposure during the critical period of neurodevelopment have been well documented. This study investigated the known protective effects of calcium supplementation on the cerebellum of juvenile Wistar rats following aluminum-induced neurotoxicity during lactation. Methods Four groups of juvenile rats were exposed via lactation to distilled water (control group), aluminum (40 mg/kg/d), calcium supplement (50 mg/kg/d), and a combination of both aluminum and calcium from postnatal day 4 to day 28. The cerebella of the animals were excised to access the levels of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione peroxidase [GPx]), lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde), histomorphological alterations (hematoxylin and eosin staining), Nissl profile (cresyl fast violet staining), and glial activation (glial fibrillary acidic protein immunohistochemistry). Results Lactational aluminum significantly decreased the activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase while exacerbating lipid peroxidation and reactive astrocyte in cerebellar lysates. Lactational calcium supplementation normalized the activities of SOD and GPx, thereby preventing excessive lipid peroxidation and glial activation. Despite no apparent changes in the general histology of the cerebellum, aluminum-induced chromatolysis changes in the Purkinje cell layer, which was counteracted by the antioxidant propensities of calcium supplementation. Conclusion These findings support that calcium supplementation significantly protects the cerebellum against aluminum-induced oxidative stress, chromatolysis, and neuroinflammation.
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- Gabriel Olaiya Omotoso
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B., Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B., Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B., Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B., Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B., Ilorin, Nigeria
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Bordoni L, Petracci I, Calleja-Agius J, Lalor JG, Gabbianelli R. NURR1 Alterations in Perinatal Stress: A First Step towards Late-Onset Diseases? A Narrative Review. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E584. [PMID: 33302583 PMCID: PMC7764589 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Perinatal life represents a delicate phase of development where stimuli of all sorts, coming to or from the mother, can influence the programming of the future baby's health. These stimuli may have consequences that persist throughout adulthood. Nuclear receptor related 1 protein (NURR1), a transcription factor with a critical role in the development of the dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, mediates the response to stressful environmental stimuli in the perinatal period. During pregnancy, low-grade inflammation triggered by maternal obesity, hyperinsulinemia or vaginal infections alters NURR1 expression in human gestational tissues. A similar scenario is triggered by exposure to neurotoxic compounds, which are associated with NURR1 epigenetic deregulation in the offspring, with potential intergenerational effects. Since these alterations have been associated with an increased risk of developing late-onset diseases in children, NURR1, alone, or in combination with other molecular markers, has been proposed as a new prognostic tool and a potential therapeutic target for several pathological conditions. This narrative review describes perinatal stress associated with NURR1 gene deregulation, which is proposed here as a mediator of late-onset consequences of early life events.
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- Laura Bordoni
- Unit of Molecular Biology and Nutrigenomics, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, MSD2080 Msida, Malta;
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland;
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- Unit of Molecular Biology and Nutrigenomics, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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