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ea0031oc3.4 | Reproduction, growth and development | SFEBES2013

Characterising changes in the in vivo male rodent brain using magnetic resonance spectroscopy

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...