Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy

P Middleton, JC Gomersall, JF Gould… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Higher intakes of foods containing omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (LCPUFA), such as fish, during pregnancy have been associated with longer …

Current Insights into the Use of Probiotics and Fatty Acids in Alleviating Depression

H Gao, C He, S Xin, R Hua, Y Du, B Wang, F Gong… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric symptom present among
individuals of all ages and backgrounds, impacting an estimated 300 million people …

Acute EPA-induced learning and memory impairment in mice is prevented by DHA

JH Liu, Q Wang, QL You, ZL Li, NY Hu, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, has been widely used to prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and treat brain diseases alone or in combination with …

Optimal cut‐off score of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for major depressive episode during pregnancy in Japan

K Usuda, D Nishi, E Okazaki… - Psychiatry and clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Depression during pregnancy adversely affects both mother and child. As antenatal
depression is a predictor of postnatal depression, early detection might prevent postnatal …

Dietary fish oil improves autistic behaviors and gut homeostasis by altering the gut microbial composition in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome

P Guo, X Yang, X Guo, H Yang, J Pan, Y Li - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2023 - Elsevier
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited intellectual disability, caused by a
lack of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). Individuals with neurodevelopmental …

Plasma estradiol levels and antidepressant effects of omega-3 fatty acids in pregnant women

D Nishi, KP Su, K Usuda, JPC Chang… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduce depressive symptoms
through an anti-inflammatory effect, and injection of both omega-3 PUFAs and estradiol (E2) …

The efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids for depressive symptoms among pregnant women in Japan and Taiwan: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial …

D Nishi, KP Su, K Usuda, J Pei-Chen Chang… - Psychotherapy and …, 2019 - karger.com
Antenatal depression has various negative effects both on mother and babies. We
previously showed the efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) for …

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals an Eicosapentaenoic Acid Accumulation Mechanism in a Schizochytrium sp. Mutant

Y Ou, Y Li, S Feng, Q Wang, H Yang - Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
essential for human health. Schizochytrium is a marine eukaryote that has been widely …

Differences between Japan and Taiwan in the treatment of pregnant women with depressive symptoms by omega-3 fatty acids: an open-label pilot study

D Nishi, KP Su, K Usuda, JPC Chang… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although safe approaches for improving depression in pregnancy are required
and the efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has been suggested, the …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, highly unsaturated fatty acids, and perinatal depression

KA Yonkers - Biological Psychiatry, 2017 - biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
Slightly more than 10% of pregnant women experience a major depressive episode (MDE)
in pregnancy and slightly less than 10% of women have a MDE in the year postdelivery (1 …