Effects of acute prenatal exposure to ethanol on microRNA expression are ameliorated by social enrichment

Effects of acute prenatal exposure to ethanol on microRNA expression are ameliorated by social enrichment

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are associated with abnormal social behavior. These behavioral changes may resemble those seen in autism. Rats acutely exposed to ethanol on gestational day 12 show decreased social motivation at postnatal day 42. We previously showed that housing these etha...

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Main Authors: Cherry eIgnacio, Sandra M Mooney, Frank A Middleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Amygdala
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Gene Expression
Social Behavior
adolescence
ventral striatum
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00103/full

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