Early cellular and synaptic changes in dopaminoceptive forebrain regions of juvenile mice following gestational exposure to valproate

• Main Authors: Cintia Klaudia Finszter (Author), Róbert Kemecsei (Author), Gergely Zachar (Author), Sophie Holtkamp (Author), Diego Echevarría (Author), István Adorján (Author), Ágota Ádám (Author), András Csillag (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Gestational exposure of mice to valproic acid (VPA) is one currently used experimental model for the investigation of typical failure symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In the present study we hypothesized that the reduction of dopaminergic source neurons of the VTA, followed b...