In utero Optical Coherence Tomography to Evaluate Vasculature Changes in the Murine Embryonic Brain Due to Prenatal Alcohol and Nicotine exposure

This study uses speckle variance optical coherence tomography to evaluate vasculature changes in the murine embryonic brain caused due to prenatal exposure to alcohol and nicotine. In this talk, I will present acute changes in vasculature seen within 45 minutes after maternal alcohol consumption. Finally, preliminary results on the acute effects of maternal nicotine exposure on the fetal brain vasculature will also be presented.