Influence of prenatal noise and music on the spatial memory and neurogenesis in the hippocampus of developing rats

  • 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*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)109-114
Number of pages6
JournalBrain and Development
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Mar
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hippocampus
  • Music
  • Neurogenesis
  • Noise
  • Prenatal environmental conditions
  • Spatial memory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Clinical Neurology

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