Neonatal Immune Activation May Provoke Long-Term Depressive Attributes.

CONCLUSION: These results suggest that neonatal immune activation may be associated with depressive-like parameters in adulthood. It is believed that endotoxemia may trigger physiological and behavioral alterations, increasing vulnerability to the development of depression in adulthood.
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Source: Current Neurovascular Research - October 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Schelder-Marzzani SH, Dias P, Freiberger V, Ventura L, Silva BB, Dutra ML, Bobinski F, Schlindwein AD, Cassol-Jr OJ, Comim CM Tags: Curr Neurovasc Res Source Type: research