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Maternal fasting during early gestation induces epigenetic alterations and schizophrenia-related phenotypes.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 2026
Wang Hongbo, Bundo Miki, Nakachi Yutaka, Kanai Akinori, Yamamoto Yui, Miyazaki Hirofumi, Toyoshima Fumiko, Shima Yasuyuki, Sakai Mai, Yu Zhiqian, Tomita Hiroaki, Suzuki Yutaka, Iwamoto Kazuya, Owada Yuji, Maekawa Motoko
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder whose etiology remains incompletely understood. Epidemiological studies of the Dutch Hunger Winter demonstrated that maternal famine during early gestation increased the risk of schizophrenia in offspring, implicating the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) framework. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear....
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