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Prenatal stress produces learning deficits associated with an inhibition of neurogenesis in the hippocampus

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Lemaire, V., Koehl, M., Le Moal, M., Abrous, D. N.·2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI 10.1073/pnas.97.20.11032PMC PMC27143

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Early experiences such as prenatal stress significantly influence the development of the brain and the organization of behavior. In particular, prenatal stress impairs memory processes but the mechanism for this effect is not known. Hippocampal granule neurons are generated throughout life and are involved in hippocampal-dependent learning. Here, we report that prenatal stress in rats induced lifespan reduction of neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus and produced impairment in hippocampal-related spatial tasks. Prenatal stress blocked the increase of learning-induced neurogenesis. These data strengthen pathophysiological hypotheses that propose an early neurodevelopmental origin for psychopathological vulnerabilities in aging.

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Authors: Lemaire, V., Koehl, M., Le Moal, M., & Abrous, D. N.
Affiliations: Université de Bordeaux (FR)
Laboratoire de Psychobiologie des Comportement Adaptatifs, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unit 259, Université de Bordeaux II, Domaine de Carreire, Rue Camille Saint Saëns, 33077 Bordeaux Cedex, France
ORCID: Koehl, M.
Abrous, D. N.
Venue: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Published: 2000-09-26
Volume: 97
Issue: 20
Pages: 11032-11037
ISSN: 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.20.11032
PMC: PMC27143
OpenAlex: W2142525943
Cited by: 1,044
References: 48
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FWCI: 5.35
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords: prenatal stress, hippocampal neurogenesis, dentate gyrus, learning deficits, spatial learning, hippocampal-dependent memory, brain development, aging, psychopathology
MeSH terms: Animals, Cell Differentiation, Female, Hippocampus, Learning Disabilities, Neurons, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Stress, Psychological, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Rats

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