Brain programming effects of glucocorticoids : implications for behaviour
We investigated the effect of bypassing (using dexamethasone, DEX) or inhibiting (using carbenoxolone, CBX) feto-placental 11b-HSD in rats, on subsequent offspring HPA axis regulation and stress-induced behaviour. Pregnant Wistar rats were injected with CBX, DEX or vehicle daily throughout pregnancy...
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University of Edinburgh
2000
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663632 |