Neonatal Exposure to Brominated Flame Retardant BDE-47 Reduces Long-Term Potentiation and Postsynaptic Protein Levels in Mouse Hippocampus
Author(s) -
Milou M.L. Dingemans,
Geert M. J. Ramakers,
Fabrizio Gardoni,
Regina G.D.M. van Kleef,
Åke Bergman,
Mónica Di Luca,
Martin van den Berg,
Remco H.S. Westerink,
Henk P.M. Vijverberg
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9860
Subject(s) - long term potentiation , postsynaptic potential , synaptic plasticity , excitatory postsynaptic potential , neurotransmission , chemistry , nmda receptor , hippocampal formation , glutamate receptor , endocrinology , medicine , biology , biochemistry , receptor , inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Increasing environmental levels of brominated flame retardants raise concern about possible adverse effects, particularly through early developmental exposure.
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