Early Effects of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation on Foetal Brain Development in Rat

Studies in humans and animal models link maternal infection and imbalanced levels of inflammatory mediators in the foetal brain to the aetiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. In a number of animal models, it was shown that exposure to viral or bacterial agents during a period that corresponds to th...

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Main Authors: Cristina A Ghiani, Natalia S Mattan, Hiroko Nobuta, Jemily S Malvar, Julie Boles, Michael G Ross, James A Waschek, Ellen M Carpenter, Robin S Fisher, Jean de Vellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-10-01
Series:ASN Neuro
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1042/AN20110027