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The Effect of Exercise During Maternal Pregnancy on the Modulation of NR2B Gene Expression in the Brain of Newborn Rats
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1Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases and Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
3Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4Department of Physiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
How to Cite:Ghantabpour T, Alivand F, Mohammadkhanizadeh A, Golab F, Katebi Y, et al. The Effect of Exercise During Maternal Pregnancy on the Modulation of NR2B Gene Expression in the Brain of Newborn Rats. koomesh. 2025;27(4):e149209. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-149209
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