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Effect of prenatal exposure to diesel exhaust on dopaminergic system in mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18938223     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diesel exhaust (DE) is composed of particles and gaseous compounds. It has been reported that DE causes pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. We have previously reported that fetal exposure to DE had deleterious effects to the reproductive system of mice offspring. However, there is still little known about the effects of prenatal exposure to DE to the central nervous system (CNS). In the present study, we found that prenatal exposure to DE induced reduction of locomotion, furthermore, dopamine (DA) turnover was significantly decreased in the striatum and nucleus accumbens. These results suggest that prenatal exposure to DE has an effect on the CNS. Hypolocomotion could be due to a decrease in DA turnover associated with DA nervous system abnormality. The present study provides the possibility that maternally inhaled DE might influence the development of central dopaminergic system and result in behavior disorder.
Authors:
Satoshi Yokota; Keisuke Mizuo; Nozomu Moriya; Shigeru Oshio; Isamu Sugawara; Ken Takeda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  449     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-01     Completed Date:  2009-04-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  38-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Hygiene Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / metabolism
Animals
Brain / metabolism
Circadian Rhythm / physiology
Dopamine / metabolism*
Female
Homovanillic Acid / metabolism
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Motor Activity / physiology
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced*,  metabolism*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Time Factors
Vehicle Emissions*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vehicle Emissions; 102-32-9/3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid; 306-08-1/Homovanillic Acid

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