introduction: there are several evidences that show various environmental stresses during pregnancy, affect physiological behavior of the offspring. in this study the effects of rem (rapid eye movement) sleep deprivation of pregnant rats on spatial learning of adult male offspring by morris water maze were investigated. methods: water tank technique was used for inducing rem sleep deprivation. ...

Introduction: There are several evidences that show various environmental stresses during pregnancy, affect physiological behavior of the offspring. In this study the effects of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep deprivation of pregnant rats on spatial learning of adult male offspring by Morris water maze were investigated. Methods: Water tank technique was used for inducing REM sleep deprivatio...

Adult offspring of severely diabetic pregnant rats are insulin resistant and display cardiovascular dysfunction. When pregnant they develop mild hyperglycaemia. Diets high in saturated fat have been implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease and vascular dysfunction. In the present study we have determined vascular function in small mesenteric arteries from offspring of normal (OC)...

Background: Antiepileptic drugs, such as sodium valproate (SV), are teratogenic as their usage by the pregnant mother has been associated with an increased risk of major congenital abnormalities in the fetus. In this study, the effects of voluntary exercise and prenatal exposure to SV on learning, memory, and anxiety in rats’ offspring are investigated.Methods: In the present study, 70 fe...

Radiation from a cell phone causes significant changes in living organism. Pregnant women and children belong to the most sensitive groups of population are particularly vulnerable electromagnetic field radiation. We decided study concentration growth hormone 2 (GH-2) pregnant rats exposed (1800 MG/H), what effect as negative stimulus on offspring weight, number development would be. Irradiatio...

BACKGROUND Adrenal neuroendocrine plays an important role in asthma. The activity of the sympathoadrenal system could be altered by early life events. The effects of maternal asthma during pregnancy on the adrenal medulla of offspring remain unknown. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS This study aims to explore the influence of maternal asthma during pregnancy on the development and function of a...

Background: Pregnant female rats exposed to lead may give birth offspring with learning and memory disorders. Many studies have shown that there are many mechanisms cause impairment. Epigenetic play an important function in the

objective(s) it is well known that prenatal stresses (ps) induce a variety of neurobiological and behavioral alterations, some of them involving the hippocampal formation. this study aimed to determine whether restraint stress influences the neuronal volume and number of granule cells in the hippocampus of adult rat offspring. materials and methods ten wistar pregnant rats were randomly divided...

the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary zinc levels during gestation on physical development of offspring. the statistical population consisted of adult male and female rats (albino-wistar) which were obtained from pasteur institute, iran. after mating, 9 pregnant female rats were divided into 3 groups: 1) zinc deficient group (0.05

Objective(s) It is well known that prenatal stresses (PS) induce a variety of neurobiological and behavioral alterations, some of them involving the hippocampal formation. This study aimed to determine whether restraint stress influences the neuronal volume and number of granule cells in the hippocampus of adult rat offspring. Materials and Methods Ten Wistar pregnant rats were randomly divi...