Prenatal stress and subsequent exposure to chronic mild stress influence dendritic spine density and morphology in the rat medial prefrontal cortex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Both prenatal stress (PS) and postnatal chronic mild stress (CMS) are associated with behavioral and mood disturbances in humans and rodents. The aim of this study was to reveal putative PS- and/or CMS-related changes in basal spine...

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Main Authors: Segers Olivier, Schmitz Christoph, van den Hove Daniël LA, Michelsen Kimmo A, Prickaerts Jos, Steinbusch Harry WM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/107