neuronogenesis and myelination in the brain, pregnant BALB/C mice were maintained on either liquid diets containing ethanol (12 g/kg body weight) beginning on gestation day 6 or isocoloric diet (control group). The dams were sacrificed on gestation day 17 and the … These data demonstrate that alcoholexposure affects the level of MBP expression, consequently causing a reduction in brainmyelination that may lead to neuronal dysfunction …
Background
One of the most severe consequences of maternal alcohol consumption is the damage to the developing central nervous system.