Introduction: Previous studies have shown that sesame oil affects memory and learning. In the present work, effect of a diet containing 10% sesame oil used during pregnancy was evaluated on short-term passive avoidance learning of offspring rats by Shuttle box. Methods: Female Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups (n = 9 each group). Control group consumed regular diet during pregnancy and...

Environmental conditions of a parent plant can influence the performance their clonal offspring, and such transgenerational effects may help offspring adapt to different environments. However, it is still unclear how many vegetative generations transmit for whether depends on environmental offspring. We grew ancestor ramets floating Spirodela polyrhiza under high low nutrient level obtained so-...

Abstract In many mammal species, mothers are crucial for the survival and development of young offspring. primates, maternal investment may ensure immatures’ also foster their social integration in group, providing long-term fitness benefits. this study, we analysed a wild group (N = 49) male philopatric spider monkeys ( Ateles geoffroyi ). We assessed whether is biased toward sons (compared wi...

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Genetically Informed Research: Associations Between Parent Anxiety Offspring Internalizing ProblemsJournal the American Academy Child & Adolescent PsychiatryVol. 60Issue 7PreviewParent anxiety is associated with offspring internalizing problems (emotional related to depression). This may reflect causal processes, whereby exposure parent directly influences...

Objective(s) During recent years, there has been an increasing interest in contribution of environmental pollutants as heavy metals to human male infertility. Present study was aimed to investigate the effects of maternal lead acetate exposure during lactation on postnatal development of testis in offspring rats. Materials and Methods A total of 60 female rats randomly divided into four equa...

Objective(s): The Muller cell is the principal glial cell of the vertebrate retina. The expression of Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in the Muller cells was used as a cellular marker for retinal damage. This study was done to evaluate the effect of gestational diabetes on retinal Muller cells in rat's offspring. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 12 Wistar rat dams were ...