Neuroapoptosis in the infant mouse brain triggered by a transient small increase in blood alcohol concentration

Exposure of infant rats or mice to ethanol on a single occasion during the period of rapid synaptogenesis can cause extensive apoptotic neurodegeneration throughout the developing CNS. Prior studies were designed to assess the effects of large doses of ethanol (comparable to heavy binge drinking), w...

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Main Authors: Chainllie Young, John W. Olney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996105003505