Nanotech Particles Affect Brain Development In Mice

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 21:21 in Biology & Nature

Maternal exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) affects the expression of genes related to the central nervous system in developing mice. Researchers found that mice whose mothers were injected with the nanoparticles while pregnant showed alteration in gene expression related to neurological dysfunction.

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