The influence of early nutrition and environmental rearing on brain growth and behaviour

Experientia. 1976 Dec 15;32(12):1538-40. doi: 10.1007/BF01924439.

Abstract

Preweaning malnutrition permanently reduced brain size and cellular content but in spite of changes in the adrenocotical stress response no learning deficit was observed. Differential rearing environments did not influence the effects of malnutrition.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Weight
  • Brain / growth & development*
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Corticosterone / blood
  • DNA / metabolism
  • Electroshock
  • Female
  • Learning*
  • Male
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Nutrition Disorders* / metabolism
  • Nutrition Disorders* / physiopathology
  • Organ Size
  • Pregnancy
  • Rats
  • Social Environment*
  • Stress, Physiological / blood

Substances

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • DNA
  • Corticosterone