Toxic Effect of Cigarette Smoke on Brainstem Nicotinic Receptor Expression: Primary Cause of Sudden Unexplained Perinatal Death

Toxic Effect of Cigarette Smoke on Brainstem Nicotinic Receptor Expression: Primary Cause of Sudden Unexplained Perinatal Death

Among the neurotoxicants contained in tobacco smoke, if absorbed during pregnancy, nicotine significantly affects α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which play essential roles in the development of the brainstem regions receiving cholinergic projections in perinatal life. Immunohistoche...

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Main Author: Anna Maria Lavezzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
nicotine
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
immunohistochemistry
sudden fetal death
sudden neonatal death
brainstem
Kölliker-Fuse nucleus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/6/4/63

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