What the Spectrum of Microglial Functions Can Teach us About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Alcohol exposure during gestation can lead to severe defects in brain development and lifelong physical, behavioral and learning deficits that are classified under the umbrella term fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Sadly, FASD is diagnosed at an alarmingly high rate, affecting 2%–5% of live b...

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Main Authors: Elissa L. Wong, Rianne D. Stowell, Ania K. Majewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsyn.2017.00011/full