Neuroadaptive events in the offspring induced by maternal voluntary ingestion of hypertonic sodium solution: brain neurochemical system programming

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Fil: Vivas, Laura. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina.Fil: Macchione, Ana Fabiola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina.Osmoregulatory mechanisms can be vulnerable to electrolyte and/or endocrine environmental changes during the perinatal period, differentially programming the developing offspring and affecting them even in adulthood. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether the perinatal availability of hypertonic sodium solution [PM-Na] from the pregnancy until one month old of the offspring may induce a differential programming of osmoregulatory mechanisms in adult offspring. We have studied the perinatal manipulation [PM] effects on adult water and sodium intake, brain cell activity and gene expression changes induced by different osmotic challenges: acute sodium depletion (ASD) and systemic sodium overload (SSO).Fil: Vivas, Laura. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina.Fil: Macchione, Ana Fabiola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina.Biología del Desarroll

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