Streptozotocin-induced diabetes during gestation and post-partum: effects on behavior and hippocampal plasticity in female Wistar rats.
Gestational Diabetes (GD) is associated with cognitive dysfunction, anxiety, and post-partum depression. The mechanisms underlying such changes are poorly understood. It is not known whether animal models of GD can replicate the dysfunction observed in humans. In this pilot study, we evaluated whether a streptozotocin...