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Effects of maternal lead administration on monoaminergic, GABAergic and glutamatergic systems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12242099     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of perinatal exposure to lead (300 mg/l) on the development of monoaminergic and aminoacidergic systems were evaluated in the striatum, cerebral cortex (Cx), dorsal hippocampus (d-Hipp) and basal-medial hypothalamus. Maternal exposure to lead produced regional alterations in monoamine content, with increases in dopamine and serotonin or their metabolites. Further, decreased glutamate levels were seen in all brain regions studied, while GABA content decreased only in the Cx. Together, these results show that lead causes alterations to neurotransmitter systems during development. These may be related to lead-induced neurobehavioral impairment.
Authors:
M L Leret; F Garcia-Uceda; M T Antonio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research bulletin     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0361-9230     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res. Bull.     Publication Date:  2002 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-09-20     Completed Date:  2002-11-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605818     Medline TA:  Brain Res Bull     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  469-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Biology-II (Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. mantonio@eumax.sim.ucm.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biogenic Monoamines / analysis*
Brain / drug effects*,  embryology,  metabolism*
Cerebral Cortex / drug effects,  metabolism
Corpus Striatum / drug effects,  metabolism
Dopamine / analysis
Female
Glutamic Acid / analysis*
Hippocampus / drug effects,  metabolism
Hypothalamus, Middle / drug effects,  metabolism
Lead Poisoning / metabolism*
Maternal Exposure*
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Organ Specificity
Pregnancy
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Serotonin / analysis
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biogenic Monoamines; 50-67-9/Serotonin; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid

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