Maternal nicotine intoxication before pregnancy induces depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors as well as cognitive deficits in male offspring and correlates with neurobiological changes.
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DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3052
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Maternal nicotine use has been suggested to affect the behavior of children and is linked to changes in neurological systems; however, the specific mechanism is yet to be understood. METHODS Mice were used to… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety like; male offspring; nicotine intoxication; maternal nicotine ... See more keywords
Maternal nicotine exposure has severe cross-generational effects on offspring behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.04.033
Abstract: Our previous studies showed that paternal nicotine exposure can lead to hyperactivity in the offspring. Nevertheless, the cross-generational effects of maternal and biparental nicotine exposure remain unclear. In this study, female and male mice were… read more here.
Keywords: generational effects; nicotine exposure; maternal nicotine; exposure ... See more keywords