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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12861-018-0172-6 |