Effect of Prenatal Valproic Acid Exposure on Cortical Morphology in Female Mice

We have recently shown that prenatal valproic acid (VPA) exposure causes autism spectrum disorders–like behavioral abnormalities and Nissl-positive cell loss in both prefrontal and somatosensory cortices in male mice. We have also found that VPA-induced social interaction deficits are observed in ma...

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Main Authors: Yuta Hara, Yuko Maeda, Shunsuke Kataoka, Yukio Ago, Kazuhiro Takuma, Toshio Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319305493