NGF and BDNF long-term variations in the thyroid, testis and adrenal glands of a mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

• Main Authors: Mauro Ceccanti (Author), Sara De Nicolò (Author), Rosanna Mancinelli (Author), George Chaldakov (Author), Valentina Carito (Author), Marco Ceccanti (Author), Giovanni Laviola (Author), Paola Tirassa (Author), Marco Fiore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) due to prenatal ethanol consumption may induce long-lasting changes to the newborns affecting also the endocrine system and the nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling. Thus the aim of this study was to inve...