Maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation shapes offspring gut microbiota to modulate the gut-brain axis in a sow-piglet model (opens in new tab)

IntroductionModification of maternal nutrition during the perinatal period represents an important window that may influence offspring neurodevelopment. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a key omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in the brain, is reported to have beneficial effects on cognitive outcomes of infants. However, its specific effects on the shaping of gut microbiota to influence the piglet gut-brain axis remain to be elucidated.MethodsUsing a sow-piglet model, this study aimed to inv...