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    • Developmental Psychology
    • Psychopathology

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    • Early life adversity and inflammation are key risk factors for psychopathology.
    • The developing brain is uniquely sensitive to the effects of inflammation and adversity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the interaction between early adversity and inflammation on brain maturation.
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    • To synthesize clinical and preclinical findings on brain development and adversity.

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    • Review of clinical literature on childhood adversity and brain development.
    • Integration of preclinical animal studies on stress and inflammation.
    • Analysis of microglia's role in synaptic pruning and GABAergic signaling.

    Main Results:

    • Adversity increases inflammation, with heightened effects during sensitive developmental periods.
    • Microglia are crucial in modifying synapses in response to environmental demands.
    • Inflammation markers in abused individuals correlate with developmental alterations.

    Conclusions:

    • Early adversity sculpts the brain via microglia-inflammation pathways.
    • Standardized methodologies are needed for consistent research findings.
    • Preclinical data supports anti-inflammation-based interventions for developmental trajectories.