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Sex- and region-specific transcriptomic differences in brainstem and cervical spinal cord microglia in rat offspring exposed to gestational intermittent hypoxia

ABSTRACT: We analyzed gene expression via RNA-sequencing in medulla and C3-C6 cervical spinal cord microglia isolated from young adult rats exposed to gestational intermittent normoxia or gestational intermittent hypoxia

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

PROVIDER: GSE142478 | GEO | 2020/07/13

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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