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Gut microbiota manipulation during the prepubertal period shapes behavioral abnormalities in a mouse neurodevelopmental disorder model.
Scientific reports - 13 Mar 2020
Saunders Justin M, Moreno José L, Ibi Daisuke, Sikaroodi Masoumeh, Kang Dae Joong, Muñoz-Moreno Raquel, Dalmet Swati S, García-Sastre Adolfo, Gillevet Patrick M, Dozmorov Mikhail G, Bajaj Jasmohan S, González-Maeso Javier
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies demonstrate an association between activation of the maternal immune system during pregnancy and increased risk of neurodevelopmental psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism, in the offspring. Relatively recent findings also suggest that the gut microbiota plays an important role in shaping brain development and behavior. Here we show that maternal immune activation (MIA)...
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