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. 2023 Apr;201(4):1639-1647.
doi: 10.1007/s12011-022-03306-3. Epub 2022 Jun 17.

Iron Supplementation and Exercise During Pregnancy: Effects on Behavior and the Dopaminergic System

Daubian-Nosé P #  1 , Franco B #  2 , De Fante T  1 , Forte Ldm  1 , Manchado-Gobatto F B  1 , Bezerra R M  1 , Manconi M  3 , Torsoni A S  1 , Esteves A M  4
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Iron Supplementation and Exercise During Pregnancy: Effects on Behavior and the Dopaminergic System

Daubian-Nosé P et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Although it is known that regular physical activity is recommended as part of a healthy lifestyle, the number of data concerning efficacy of exercise and your relationship with a demand for iron during pregnancy is limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between iron supplementation and exercise during pregnancy on the behavior of rats. Molecular variables dopamine transporter (DAT) and dopamine receptor (D2) related to the locomotor behavior in response to the exercise and the iron supplemented diet were investigated. Sixty-day-old female Wistar rats were used. The pregnant rats were distributed into the following groups: standard diet (SD, n = 7), iron supplementation (IS, n = 9), exercise (EX, n = 10), and exercise + iron supplementation (EX + IS, n = 9). All rats in both the pregnant and non-pregnant groups were submitted to open-field tests. The iron supplementation diet was shown to reduce locomotor behaviors, with reduced central and peripheral ambulation, reduced rearing, and increased freezing. On the other hand, physical exercise caused an increase in central and peripheral ambulation, and in rearing. The expression of the D2 receptor protein and the dopamine transporter DAT did not show changes with the interventions over 21 days of pregnancy. In this context, the present study demonstrated that both iron supplementation and exercise exerted an influence during pregnancy on the behavior of rats, however, with different effects.

Keywords: Animal model; Behavior; Iron supplementation; Physical activity; Pregnancy.

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