Prenatal alcohol exposure: A molecular mechanism for memory deficits involving the zinc-binding protein, metallothionein

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/565187

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Damage to the developing brain is the major social and economic consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure but it is unclear the mechanism by which this occurs. This study will assess whether the maternal zinc-binding protein, metallothionein, causes: 1) alcohol-related cognitive deficits, 2) changes in the expression of alcohol-sensitive cognitive genes. We will further assess whether dietary zinc supplementation throughout pregnancy can prevent alcohol-related anomalies in neurodevelopment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $277,645.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public health nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Fetal Zinc Deficiency | Prenatal Alcohol Exposure | alcohol teratogenicity | alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders | binge drinking during pregnancy | cognitive and behavioural abnormalities | fetal alcohol syndrome | neurodevelopmental abnormalities | zinc supplementation during pregnancy

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