Prenatal dexamethasone exposure alters brain monoamine metabolism and adrenocortical response in rat offspring

It is demonstrated that prenatal dexamethasone treatment resulted in the significant reductions of 5-hydroxytryptamine turnover in four brain regions.

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Published in:American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology integrative and comparative physiology, 1997-11, Vol.42 (5), p.R1669-R1675
Main Authors: MUNEOKA, K, MIKUNI, M, OGAWA, T, KITERA, K, KAMEI, K, TAKIGAWA, M, TAKAHASHI, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Development. Senescence. Regeneration. Transplantation
Endocrine system
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Metabolism
Rodents
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Summary:It is demonstrated that prenatal dexamethasone treatment resulted in the significant reductions of 5-hydroxytryptamine turnover in four brain regions.
ISSN:0363-6119
1522-1490