Prolonged exposure to high fluoride levels during adolescence to adulthood elicits molecular, morphological, and functional impairments in the hippocampus

Abstract Fluoride is added to water due to its anticariogenic activity. However, due to its natural presence in soils and reservoirs at high levels, it could be a potential environmental toxicant. This study investigated whether prolonged exposure to fluoride from adolescence to adulthood—at concent...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Aline Dionizio, Maria Karolina Martins Ferreira, Walessa Alana Bragança Aragão, Sabrina de Carvalho Cartágenes, Bruna Puty, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Rafael Rodrigues Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38096-8