Teratogenic effects of maternal drug abuse on developing brain and underlying neurotransmitter mechanisms

B Little, N Sud, Z Nobile, D Bhattacharya - Neurotoxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to highlight our knowledge of the various drugs of abuse that can
prove potential teratogens affecting the brain and cognitive development in an individual …

Sex difference in cognitive behavioral alterations and barrel cortex neuronal responses in rats exposed prenatally to valproic acid under continuous environmental …

M Sabzalizadeh, M Mollashahi… - International Journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that can affect social interactions and
sensory‐motor behaviors. The present study investigates the effect of environmental …

Genetic and epigenetic modifications of F1 offspring's sperm cells following in utero and lactational combined exposure to nicotine and ethanol

A Pabarja, S Ganjalikhan Hakemi, E Musanejad… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
It is well established that maternal lifestyle during pregnancy and lactation affects the
intrauterine programming of F1 offspring. However, despite the co-use of alcohol and …

Transplantation of rat dental pulp stem cells facilities post-lesion recovery in the somatosensory whisker cortex of male Wistar rats

M Sabzalizadeh, MR Afarinesh, S Esmaeili-Mahani… - Brain Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Damage to somatosensory “barrel” cortex reduces the rats' behavioral sensitivity in
discrimination of tactile stimuli. Here, we examined how transplantation of stem cells into the …

Amelioration of behavioral and histological impairments in somatosensory cortex injury rats by limbal mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

A Derakhshani, F Taheri, N Geraminia… - Translational …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Introduction Cortical lesions can cause major sensory and motor impairments, representing
a significant challenge in neuroscience and clinical medicine. Limbal mesenchymal stem …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ethanol and nicotine co-administration on follicular atresia and placental histo-morphology in the first-generation mice pups during intrauterine …

E Musanejad, T Haghpanah, V Mirzaie… - Toxicology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
This study is evaluating the effects of ethanol and nicotine exposure during pregnancy and
lactation on placenta histology and follicular atresia in the first-generation (f1) mice pups …

Focal unilateral mechanical lesion in barrel cortex impairs rat's abilities to discriminate textures

M Sabzalizadeh, MR Afarinesh… - … & Motor Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose/aim of the study Whiskers are important sensory organs that play a key role in
rodents' discriminative and exploration behaviours and unilateral injuries of the …

L-carnitine attenuates acoustic startle reflex dysfunction in adult male rats exposed to mancozeb

A Dehghani, F Pourjafari, F Koohkan… - Toxicology and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The fungicide mancozeb increases oxygen-free radicals in the central nervous system. As
an antioxidant, L-carnitine protects DNA and cell membranes from damage caused by …

Sex-and age-dependent differences in nicotine susceptibility evoked by developmental exposure to tobacco smoke and/or ethanol in mice

AL Nunes-Freitas, AC Manhães… - … Origins of Health and …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Either tobacco smoking or alcohol consumption during pregnancy sex-selectively increases
susceptibility to drugs of abuse later in life. Considering that pregnant smoking women are …

Levothyroxine therapy attenuates anxiety-like states induced by mild chronically of neonatal hypothyroidism in both male and female rats

M Taheri, MR Afarinesh, GH Meftahi, A Karimi… - Toxin …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Subclinical hypothyroidism tends to be more prevalent due to having a deficiency in iodine
intake, which could lead to it. The role of sex differentiation in the susceptibility for anxiety …