Sex-Related Effects of Prenatal Stress on Region-Specific Expression of Monoamine Oxidase A and β Adrenergic Receptors in Rat Hearts

Abstract Background: Prenatal stress may increase risk of developing cardiovascular disorders in adulthood. The cardiotoxic effects of catecholamines are mediated via prolonged adrenergic receptor stimulation and increased oxidative stress upon their degradation by monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A). Obj...

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Main Authors: Tanja Jevjdovic, Tamara Dakic, Sonja Kopanja, Iva Lakic, Predrag Vujovic, Nebojsa Jasnic, Jelena Djordjevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2018-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2018005018102&lng=en&tlng=en