Upregulation of Bax and Bcl-2 following prenatal cocaine exposure induces apoptosis in fetal rat brain
<p>Cocaine abuse during pregnancy has been associated with numerous adverse perinatal outcomes. <b>Aims: </b>The present study was to determine whether prenatal cocaine exposure induced apoptosis and the possible role of Bcl-2 family genes in the programming cell death in fetal rat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2008-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.medsci.org/v05p0295.htm |