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A paternal diet for offspring success?

Christopher Hine1

  • 1Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

Science Translational Medicine
|April 21, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Methyl donor supplementation, including methionine and folic acid, in male mice before mating negatively impacted offspring learning, memory, and metabolism. These dietary changes in fathers can have lasting effects on their progeny

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional science
  • Developmental biology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Paternal diet can influence offspring health and development.
  • Methyl donors play crucial roles in various biological processes, including epigenetics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of paternal dietary supplementation with methyl donors on offspring cognitive and metabolic functions.
  • To determine if methionine and folic acid supplementation in male mice prior to mating impacts learning, memory, and metabolic health in their offspring.

Main Methods:

  • Male mice were supplemented with methyl donors (methionine and folic acid) before mating.
  • Offspring cognitive functions (learning and memory) were assessed.
  • Offspring metabolic parameters were evaluated.

Main Results:

  • Offspring from supplemented fathers exhibited impaired learning abilities.
  • Memory deficits were observed in the offspring.
  • Alterations in metabolic functions were noted in the offspring.

Conclusions:

  • Paternal dietary supplementation with methyl donors can have detrimental effects on offspring neurodevelopment and metabolism.
  • These findings highlight the importance of paternal nutrition for healthy offspring outcomes.
  • Further research is warranted to understand the underlying mechanisms of these effects.

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