Monitoring lasting changes to brain tissue integrity through mechanical properties following adolescent exercise intervention in a rat model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
K. A. Milbocker, L. T. Williams, D. A. Caban-Rivera, I. F. Smith, S. Kurtz, M. D. McGarry, B. Wattrisse, E. E. Van Houten, C. L. Johnson, A. Y. Klintsova
This study uses MRE to assess brain tissue mechanical properties in a rat FASD model before and after adolescent exercise, finding improved forebrain stiffness and damping ratio post-intervention.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering