Maternal Aerobic Exercise during Pregnancy Can Increase Spatial Learning by Affecting Leptin Expression on Offspring's Early and Late Period in Life Depending on Gender
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Hippocampal neuron density of the groups. (a) Quantitative evaluation of neuronal densities of CA1, CA2, and CA3 regions of hippocampus and gyrus dentatus. (b) Light microscope images of prepubertal pups (Cresyl violet staining). (c) Light microscope images of adult pups (Cresyl violet staining). * compared to other groups. F: control female pups, M: control male pups, E + F: female pups whose mothers exercised during pregnancy, E + M: male pups whose mothers exercised during pregnancy. GD: gyrus dentatus.
