Issue 7, 2024

Dietary lipoic acid alleviates autism-like behavior induced by acrylamide in adolescent mice: the potential involvement of the gut–brain axis

Abstract

Consuming fried foods has been associated with an increased susceptibility to mental health disorders. Nevertheless, the impact of alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA, LA) on fried food-induced autism-like behavior remains unclear. This study aimed to explore how LA affects autism-related behavior and cognitive deficits caused by acrylamide in mice, a representative food hazard found in fried foods. This improvement was accomplished by enhanced synaptic plasticity, increased neurotrophin expression, elevated calcium-binding protein D28k, and restored serotonin. Additionally, LA substantially influenced the abundance of bacteria linked to autism and depression, simultaneously boosted short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels in fecal samples, and induced changes in serum amino acid concentrations. In summary, these findings suggested that exposure to acrylamide in adolescent mice could induce the development of social disorders in adulthood. LA showed promise as a nutritional intervention strategy to tackle emotional disorders during adolescence.

Graphical abstract: Dietary lipoic acid alleviates autism-like behavior induced by acrylamide in adolescent mice: the potential involvement of the gut–brain axis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Nov. 2023
Accepted
19 Feb. 2024
First published
11 Mrt. 2024

Food Funct., 2024,15, 3395-3410

Dietary lipoic acid alleviates autism-like behavior induced by acrylamide in adolescent mice: the potential involvement of the gut–brain axis

J. Ye, H. Fan, R. Shi, G. Song, X. Wu, D. Wang, B. Xia, Z. Zhao, B. Zhao, X. Liu, Y. Wang and X. Dai, Food Funct., 2024, 15, 3395 DOI: 10.1039/D3FO05078E

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