In utero and lactational exposure to acetamiprid induces abnormalities in socio-sexual and anxiety-related behaviors of male mice
Neonicotinoid, a widely-used pesticide group designed to selectively bind to insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, were considered to be relatively safe for mammalian species. However, it has been found to activate vertebrate nicotinic acetylcholine receptors than ever anticipated, and could be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00228/full |