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Title: Long-term effects of acute and of chronic hypoxia on behavior and on hippocampal histology in the developing brain.
Author: Mikati MA, Zeinieh MP, Kurdi RM, Harb SA, El Hokayem JA, Daderian RH, Shamseddine A, Obeid M, Bitar FF, El Sabban M.
Abstract:
Ten-day-old rat pups (P10) subjected to acute hypoxia (down to 4% O2) had as adults increased aggression (handling test), memory impairment (water maze test), and decreased CA1 cell counts. Pups subjected to chronic hypoxia (10% O2 from P0 to P21) had
Journal: Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 2005 Jun 9;157(1):98-102. Epub 2005 Apr 26.