ea0031oc3.4 | Reproduction, growth and development | SFEBES2013
Rodie Martina
, Welsh Michelle
, Holmes William
, Gallagher Lindsay
, Mullin James
, McMillan Martin
, Macrae I Mhairi
, Ahmed S Faisal
Background: By providing a non-invasive, functional insight into brain chemistry, MRS has the potential to provide objective longitudinal data on mammalian brain development.Aims: To assess the sexual dimorphism in rodent brain chemistry and development using in vivo MRS.Methods: 26 (19 males) Sprague–Dawley rats were scanned at 6 weeks and 12 male rats at 10 weeks using a 7T MRI scanner. Testosterone concentrations w...