Jin Ye, Hua Fan, Renjie Shi, Ge Song, Xiaoning Wu, Danna Wang, Bing Xia, Zhenting Zhao, Beita Zhao, Xuebo Liu, Yutang Wang, Xiaoshuang Dai
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...
March 11, 2024: Food & Function