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In Utero And Postnatal Oxycodone Exposure: Implications For Intergenerational Effects, Katherine E. Odegaard May 2021

In Utero And Postnatal Oxycodone Exposure: Implications For Intergenerational Effects, Katherine E. Odegaard

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Prescription opioid abuse during and after pregnancy is a rising public health concern. Adding a layer of complexity is the role of heredity in the overall development of these exposed offspring. The present work uses a preclinical rat model mimicking oxycodone (oxy) exposure in utero (IUO) and postnatally (PNO) to investigate comparative and intergenerational effects in the two different exposure groups.

To understand the direct effects of IUO and PNO exposure on the F1 generation, we employed a systems biology approach encompassing proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS), electrophysiology RNA-sequencing, and pain assessment to elucidate molecular and behavioral changes …