Apoptotic neurodegeneration induced by ethanol in neonatal mice is associated with profound learning/memory deficits in juveniles followed by progressive functional recovery in adults
Administration of ethanol to rodents during the synaptogenesis period induces extensive apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing brain. This neurotoxicity may explain the reduced brain mass and neurobehavioral disturbances in human Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Here, we report binge-like exposu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-12-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996104001913 |