It is well established that the maternal diet during the periconceptional period affects the
progeny's health. A growing body of evidence suggests that the paternal diet also influences …

The nervous system is a target and a source of steroids. Neuroactive steroids are steroids
that target neurons and glial cells. They include hormonal steroids originated in the …

The nervous system, in addition to be a target for steroid hormones, is the source of a variety
of neuroactive steroids, which are synthesized and metabolized by neurons and glial cells …

Nutritional science has traditionally used the reductionist approach to understand the roles
of individual nutrients in growth and development. The macronutrient dense but …

Background Folates in their role as key one carbon donors, are essential for two major
pathways: the synthesis of DNA and RNA precursors and DNA methylation. A growing body …

Objective: We examined whether pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
(PACAP) excites proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons via PAC1 receptor mediation and …

In vegetarian population, vitamin B12 deficiency coexists with suboptimal levels of omega‐3
fatty acids. Studies indicate a need for supplementation/fortification of vitamin B12 and …

Scope Disruption of the one carbon metabolism during development, ie, following a
gestational vitamin B9 and B12 deficiencies, is involved in birth defects and brain …

We present the results of a systemic biological analysis of human proteome proteins,
biological functions of which are somehow related to the metabolism of B group vitamins …

The role of the cerebellum in motivation and addictive behaviors is less understood than that
in control and coordination of movements. High running can be a self-rewarding behavior …