Changes in astroglial markers in a maternal immune activation model of schizophrenia in Wistar rats are dependent on sex

Changes in astroglial markers in a maternal immune activation model of schizophrenia in Wistar rats are dependent on sex

Data from epidemiological studies suggest that prenatal exposure to bacterial and viral infection is an important environmental risk factor for schizophrenia. The maternal immune activation (MIA) animal model is used to study how an insult directed at the maternal host can have adverse effects on th...

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Main Authors: Daniela Fraga de Souza, Krista Mineia Wartchow, Paula Santana Lunardi, Giovana eBrolese, Lucas eTortorelli, Cristiane eBatassini, Regina eBiasibetti, Carlos-Alberto eGonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
lipopolysaccharide
animal model
GFAP
S100B
Astrogliosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00489/full

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