在子宫内对抗卡斯普2抗体的暴露会破坏海马体中帕瓦胺内部神经元的功能

Ciara Bagnall-Moreau1, Joshua J Strohl1, Benjamin Spielman2

  • 1Institute of Molecular Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health System, Manhasset, New York, NY, USA.

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概括

怀孕期间针对Caspr2的母体抗体减少了后代大脑中的关键抑制神经元,影响了社会行为,并可能导致自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的发展.

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