Developmental nicotine exposure affects larval brain size and the adult dopaminergic system of Drosophila melanogaster

Developmental nicotine exposure affects larval brain size and the adult dopaminergic system of Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract Background Pregnant women may be exposed to nicotine if they smoke or use tobacco products, nicotine replacement therapy, or via e-cigarettes. Prenatal nicotine exposure has been shown to have deleterious effects on the nervous system in mammals including changes in brain size and in the do...

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Main Authors: Melanie Morris, Ariel Shaw, Madison Lambert, Haley Halperin Perry, Eve Lowenstein, David Valenzuela, Norma Andrea Velazquez-Ulloa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Subjects:
Development
Nicotine
Drosophila
Dopamine
Brain
Dα7
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12861-018-0172-6

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