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
Exposure to maternal nicotine in utero and/or via lactation alters craniofacial development in mice
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329403
Abstract: The Center for Disease Control’s National Birth Defects Prevention Study data suggests that maternal nicotine use may increase the incidence of craniofacial birth defects and growth anomalies like craniosynostosis, cleft palate, and/or lip in offspring.… read more here.
Keywords: maternal nicotine; nicotine; lactation; craniofacial development ... See more keywords