Effects of exposure to low-level lead on spatial learning and memory and the expression of mGluR1, NMDA receptor in different developmental stages of rats

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 686-696

  Wang, Xin Mei ^a   Liu, Wen Jun ^a   Zhang, Rong ^b   Zhou, Yi Kai ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lead; learning and memory; mGluR1; neurotoxicity; NMDA

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LEARNING AND MEMORY; MGLUR1; NEUROTOXICITY; NMDA;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; LACTATION; LEAD; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

LEAD ACETATE; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2A;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VIVO STUDY; LACTATION; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPATIAL LEARNING;

EID: 84883397408     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: 14770393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233712436641     Document Type: Article

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