THE POLY I:C MATERNAL IMMUNE STIMULATION MODEL SHOWS UNIQUE PATTERNS OF BRAIN METABOLISM, MORPHOMETRY, AND PLASTICITY IN FEMALE RATS

The Poly I:C maternal immune stimulation model shows unique patterns of brain metabolism, morphometry, and plasticity in female rats

Introduction: Prenatal infections are associated with an increased risk of the onset of schizophrenia.Rodent models of maternal immune stimulation (MIS) have been extensively used in preclinical studies.However, many of these studies only include males, omitting pathophysiological features unique to females.The aim of this study is to characterize

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