Increased cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript cord blood levels in the newborns exposed to crack cocaine in utero
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DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4759-6
Abstract: BackgroundCocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is an endogenous antioxidant present since the embryonic period. CART is activated by high levels of dopamine and might be of interested in understanding the changes in the REDOX system… read more here.
Keywords: cart; utero; cart levels; crack cocaine ... See more keywords
In utero exposure to electronic-cigarette aerosols decreases lung fibrillar collagen content, increases Newtonian resistance and induces sex-specific molecular signatures in neonatal mice
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DOI: 10.1007/s43188-021-00103-3
Abstract: Approximately 7% of pregnant women in the United States use electronic-cigarette (e-cig) devices during pregnancy. There is, however, no scientific evidence to support e-cig use as being ‘safe’ during pregnancy. Little is known about the… read more here.
Keywords: cig; utero; utero exposure; collagen content ... See more keywords
In utero exposure to valproic acid throughout pregnancy causes phenotypes of autism in offspring mice.
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DOI: 10.1159/000530452
Abstract: Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that inhibits the epileptic activity of neurons mainly by inhibiting sodium channels and GABA transaminase. VPA is also known to inhibit histone deacetylases, which epigenetically modify the cell… read more here.
Keywords: throughout pregnancy; utero; valproic acid; exposure ... See more keywords
Neurodevelopment in Normocephalic Children Exposed to Zika Virus in Utero with No Observable Defects at Birth: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127319
Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is a cause of pregnancy loss and multiple clinical and neurological anomalies in children. This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of ZIKV exposure in utero on the… read more here.
Keywords: review; normocephalic children; systematic review; neurodevelopment normocephalic ... See more keywords