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    Gestational iron deficiency (ID) impairs fetal hippocampus development, affecting both spatial and procedural memory systems. This study shows ID alters the balance between these memory systems, impacting cognitive function long-term.

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    • Nutritional Science

    Background:

    • Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevalent gestational micronutrient deficiency with known impacts on fetal brain development.
    • Specific brain regions like the hippocampus and striatum, crucial for memory, are targeted by ID.
    • Understanding how ID-induced deficits in one brain region affect interconnected systems is vital for cognitive health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the long-term behavioral consequences of targeted hippocampal iron reduction during fetal development.
    • To determine if impaired hippocampal function due to ID alters the function and balance of the dorsal striatum.
    • To analyze the interplay between hippocampal and striatal memory systems under conditions of iron deficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Genetically engineered mice (Slc11a2(hipp/hipp)) with a 40% reduction in hippocampal iron content during late fetal development.
    • Measurement of dorsal striatal gene expression, glucose, lactate, and phosphocreatine:creatine ratio in adult mice.
    • Behavioral assessments using cued tasks and the Morris Water Maze to evaluate procedural and spatial memory, respectively, and their inter-system balance.

    Main Results:

    • Slc11a2(hipp/hipp) mice exhibited reduced striatal metabolic function, indicated by lower glucose and lactate levels and altered iron transporter gene expression.
    • Impaired procedural memory was observed in Slc11a2(hipp/hipp) mice, evidenced by longer escape times on cued tasks.
    • When memory systems competed, Slc11a2(hipp/hipp) mice favored striatal-dependent strategies over hippocampal ones, indicating an altered memory system balance.

    Conclusions:

    • Fetal iron deficiency targeting the hippocampus disrupts not only spatial memory but also affects systems supporting procedural memory.
    • Iron deficiency leads to an altered balance between hippocampal and striatal memory systems, with implications for cognitive function.
    • These findings highlight the critical role of iron in the development and coordinated function of distinct memory networks.