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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype impacts the prenatal cocaine-induced mouse phenotype.
Developmental neuroscience - 1 Jan 2012
Kabir Zeeba D, Lourenco Frederico, Byrne Maureen E, Katzman Aaron, Lee Francis, Rajadhyaksha Anjali M, Kosofsky Barry E
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Prenatal cocaine exposure leads to persistent alterations in the growth factor brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), particularly in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus, brain regions important in cognitive functioning. BDNF plays an important role in the strengthening of exis...
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