Single alcohol exposure in early life damages hippocampal stem/progenitor cells and reduces adult neurogenesis

Single alcohol exposure in early life damages hippocampal stem/progenitor cells and reduces adult neurogenesis

Alcohol exposure during pregnancy may cause fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), characterized by impaired cognitive functions. Neurogenesis occurs in the adult hippocampus and is functionally associated with learning, memory, and mood disorders. However, whether early postnatal exposure to alcohol impairs...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ieraci, Daniel G. Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Ethanol
Dentate gyrus
Hippocampus
Neurogenesis
Stem/Progenitor cells
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996107000484

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