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Lasting alterations induced in glial cell phenotypes by short exposure to alcohol during embryonic development in zebrafish.
Addiction biology - 1 Jan 2021
Chatterjee Dipashree, Mahabir Samantha, Chatterjee Diptendu, Gerlai Robert
Abstract excerpt
Despite the known teratogenic effects of alcohol (ethanol) on the developing human fetus, the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is not decreasing. Appropriate treatment for this life-long disease has not been developed, and even diagnostic biomarkers are unavailable. FASD remains a large unmet medical need. Numerous animal models have been developed to mimic FASD and study potential underlying...
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