Influence of gestational age to low-level gamma irradiation on postnatal behavior in mice

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 593-602

  Baskar, R ^a   Devi, P Uma ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adult neurophysiology; Gamma radiation; Gestation days; Low level

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID BRAIN LEVEL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; EMOTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GAMMA RADIATION; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; MEMORY; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; ORGANOGENESIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOGENIC AMINES; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 0343826070     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-0362(00)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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