title: Behavioral effects of phosphatidylserine after perinatal administration in rats.
abstract: Behavioral effects of the acidic phospholipid phosphatidylserine (PS) were studied in rats after perinatal (prenatal or neonatal) administration. PS was administered to pregnant rats from day 5 of pregnancy. PS liposomes were also injected i.p. to offspring from postnatal days 1-5. PS-treated rats showed a more precocious onset of neonatal behaviors, and a significant improvement in acquiring avoidance responses when tested at 60 days of age. Behavioral effects of PS may be related to a possible influence on dendritic arborization during perinatal period.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology,University of Catania Medical School, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Drago
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology,University of Catania Medical School, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Continella
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alloro
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology,University of Catania Medical School, Catania, Italy; First Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Catania Medical School, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Presti
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology,University of Catania Medical School, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Scapagnini