Influence of subchronic exposure to manganese carried by female rats during pregnancy on the behavioral and cognitive abilities of their offspring at later stages of postnatal development
Tatiana Kazakova,
Olga Marshinskaya,
Svetlana Notova
Abstract:The study evaluated the effects of prenatal exposure to manganese (Mn) on the functional state of offspring at later stages of postnatal development (PND). Female rats were treated with MnSO4·5H2O in the diet at a dose of 1433 mg/kg starting 28 days prior to breeding and through gestation. The pregnancy proceeded normally, no physical abnormalities were observed. There was a lag in physical development of the offspring, which was characterized by a later opening of the eyes, the formation of a coat and the eru… Show more
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