| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3038668 | Brain and Development | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
During the prenatal period, the development of individual is influenced by the environmental factors. In the present study, the influence of prenatal noise and music on the spatial memory and neurogenesis in the hippocampus of developing rats was investigated. The exposure to the noise during pregnancy caused growth retardation, decreased neurogenesis in the hippocampus, and impaired spatial learning ability in pups. The exposure to music during pregnancy, on the other hand, caused increased neurogenesis in the hippocampus and enhanced spatial learning ability in pups. The present study has shown the importance of the prenatal environmental conditions for the cognition and brain development.
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Authors
Hong Kim, Myoung-Hwa Lee, Hyun-Kyung Chang, Taeck-Hyun Lee, Hee-Hyuk Lee, Min-Chul Shin, Mal-Soon Shin, Ran Won, Hye-Sook Shin, Chang-Ju Kim,