Sodium Arsenite-Induced Learning and Memory Impairment Is Associated with Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis in Rat Hippocampus

Chronic arsenic exposure has been associated to cognitive deficits. However, mechanisms remain unknown. The present study investigated the neurotoxic effects of sodium arsenite in drinking water over different dosages and time periods. Based on results from the Morris water maze (MWM) and morphologi...

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Main Authors: Hongna Sun, Yanmei Yang, Hanwen Shao, Weiwei Sun, Muyu Gu, Hui Wang, Lixin Jiang, Lisha Qu, Dianjun Sun, Yanhui Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2017.00286/full