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ea0014p287 | (1) | ECE2007

Post-treatment effects of maternal hypothyroidism and thyroxin therapy on the subiculum neuronal density of the newborn rats

Behnam-Rassouli Morteza , Delshad Zahra , Fazel Alireza

Studies in mice and rats suggest that legions of hippocampus interfere with memory for space and context and can have a significant effect on memory storage. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effect of maternal hypothyroidism, and thyroxin therapy on the neuronal density of the subiculum.Twenty five adult female Wistar rats were divided into experimental groups (Exp) 1 and 2 and control. The Exp groups made hypothyroid (500 mg/l PTU in...