Cognitive deficits and changes in gene expression of NMDA receptors after prenatal methylmercury exposure.
Previous studies showed learning and memory deficit in adult rats that were prenatally exposed to methylmercury chloride (MMC) in an advanced stage of pregnancy (15 days). Under these conditions, the cognitive deficits found at 60 days of age paralleled particularly changes in the N-methyl-D-asparta...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241260/ |