- Marengo, L;
Barey, A; Salguero, A; Fabio, MC; +4 AuthorsSalguero, A
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSalguero, A in OpenAIREMarengo, L; Barey, A; Salguero, A; Fabio, MC; Cendán, CM;Salguero, A
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSalguero, A in OpenAIRE Morón-Henche, I; Morón-Henche, I
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMorón-Henche, I in OpenAIRE
D'Addario, C; Pautassi, RM;D'Addario, C
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesD'Addario, C in OpenAIREAbstractPrenatal ethanol exposure (PEE) causes several neurobehavioral impairments in the fetus. Postnatal days (PDs) 4–9 in rodents are considered equivalent to the third trimester of gestation in humans. This period is characterized by high rates of synaptogenesis and myelination and the maturation of key structures and transmitter systems. Nutritional supplements, such as folate, have gained attention as putative treatments to mitigate detrimental effects of PEE. Folate is crucial for DNA synthesis and amino acid metabolism and heightens antioxidant defenses. The present study examined neurobehavioral effects of the concurrent administration of folate (20 mg/kg/day) and ethanol (5 g/kg/day) during PDs 4–9 in male and female Wistar rats. During PDs 16–18, the rat pups were tested for anxiety‐like and exploratory activity in the light–dark box (LDB), open field (OF), and concentric square field (CSF) tests. After weaning, they were tested for sucrose preference and ethanol intake. Neonatal ethanol exposure reduced body weight in infancy but did not enhance ethanol self‐administration or significantly affect performance in the OF or LDB. Neonatal ethanol exposure also reduced sucrose intake in the preference test and increased shelter‐seeking in the CSF, and folate significantly inhibited these effects. The present findings suggest that folate, a treatment that is devoid of serious side effects, can ameliorate some neurobehavioral effects of PEE.
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