Ethanol Increases Fetal Human Neurosphere Size and Alters Adhesion Molecule Gene Expression

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: Ethanol (ETOH) consumption by pregnant women can result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). To date, the cellular targets and mechanisms responsible for FASD are not fully characterized. Our aim was to determine if ETOH can affect fetal human brain-derived neural progenitor cells (NPC). METHODS: Neural progenitor cells were isolated by positive selection from normal second trimester fetal human...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Folate and B Vitamins Research
• Share to Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
• Share to Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects