Mineral and Energy Metabolism of Mammals during Pregnancy

Dear Colleagues,

Increasing evidence has shown the importance of maternal nutrition on fetal development and the long-term consequences for offspring growth and health. Pregnancy is a dynamic process associated with fine-tuned metabolic regulation. In addition to other changes, this period is characterized by an increased demand for nutrients to supply both the mother and the developing fetus. Thus, nutritional manipulation during periods of developmental plasticity, such as the embryonic, fetal, and neonatal periods, offers unique opportunities for interventions that promote the health of mother and offspring.

This Special Issue of Metabolites will focus on advancing our knowledge of the impact of maternal energy and mineral nutrition during pregnancy in mammals. The broad scope emphasizes the role of minerals and energy on metabolites, metabolic pathways, and networks during pregnancy, investigated through metabolomic approaches. We therefore welcome research articles, brief research reports, and reviews covering (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Alteration in metabolites, metabolic pathways and networks in response to drugs, nutrient supplementation, metabolism and environment during pregnancy;
• Metabolomic studies of energy demand and metabolism during pregnancy in mammals;
• The effect of maternal diet on the metabolomic profile of the developing fetus;
• The role of mineral and energy supplementation on the reproductive environment, oxidative stress, oocyte and embryo quality;
• Crosstalk between metabolic changes, nutrition and fertility in mammals.

We look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Wellison Jarles Da Silva Diniz
Dr. Priyanka Banerjee
Guest Editors

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