Effects of prenatal stress on neurons and neuronal ultrastructure of developing hippocampus in rats / 中国病理生理杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
;
(12)2000.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-521718
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate the effects of prenatal stress (PS) on neurons and neuronal ultrastructure of hippocampus in offspring rats, and to explore the role of the overproduction of oxidants.METHODS:
One month male offspring rats were obtained to observe the neuronal number, neuronal ultrastructure and the number of nNOS -positive cell in hippocampus.RESULTS:
The neuronal number of CA1 and CA4 subregions in late gestation stress (LS) offspring decreases significantly. The neuronal ultrastructure of CA1 subregion in MS (stress in 7-13 days of gestation) and LS offspring appeared bulgy mitochondria, unclear membrane and irregular electron density. Lipofuscin pigments increased; The number of nNOS-positive cell in CA1, CA2, CA3 subregions and DG of MS group and the whole hippocampus of LS group increased significantly.CONCLUSION:
PS damaged the neurons and neuronal ultrastructure of hippocampus of offspring rats. The damages were associated with the overproduction of oxidants.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
Year:
2000
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Article
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