[HTML][HTML] Translational opportunities in the prenatal immune environment: Promises and limitations of the maternal immune activation model
MD Bauman, J Van de Water - Neurobiology of disease, 2020 - Elsevier
The prenatal environment, and in particular, the maternal-fetal immune environment, has
emerged as a targeted area of research for central nervous system (CNS) diseases with …
emerged as a targeted area of research for central nervous system (CNS) diseases with …
What we can learn from a genetic rodent model about autism
D Möhrle, M Fernández, O Peñagarikano… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders that are
caused by genetic and/or environmental impacts, often probably by the interaction of both …
caused by genetic and/or environmental impacts, often probably by the interaction of both …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and pregnancy: vertical transmission and inflammation impact on newborns
The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and we are still compiling new findings to decipher and
understand SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. No reports encompass any conclusive …
understand SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. No reports encompass any conclusive …
Primate models as a translational tool for understanding prenatal origins of neurodevelopmental disorders associated with maternal infection
Pregnant women represent a uniquely vulnerable population during an infectious disease
outbreak, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we are at the early stages of …
outbreak, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we are at the early stages of …
Heritability of social behavioral phenotypes and preliminary associations with autism spectrum disorder risk genes in rhesus macaques: A whole exome sequencing …
Nonhuman primates and especially rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) have been
indispensable animal models for studies of various aspects of neurobiology, developmental …
indispensable animal models for studies of various aspects of neurobiology, developmental …
Maternal diet and obesity shape offspring central and peripheral inflammatory outcomes in juvenile non-human primates
GA Dunn, AJ Mitchell, M Selby, DA Fair… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The obesity epidemic affects 40% of adults in the US, with approximately one-third of
pregnant women classified as obese. Previous research suggests that children born to …
pregnant women classified as obese. Previous research suggests that children born to …
Maximizing valid eye-tracking data in human and macaque infants by optimizing calibration and adjusting areas of interest
Remote eye tracking with automated corneal reflection provides insights into the emergence
and development of cognitive, social, and emotional functions in human infants and non …
and development of cognitive, social, and emotional functions in human infants and non …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring the replicability of our own research
RE Brown - Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2024 - Elsevier
In the study of transgenic mouse models of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative
disorders, we use batteries of tests to measure deficits in behaviour and from the results of …
disorders, we use batteries of tests to measure deficits in behaviour and from the results of …
[HTML][HTML] Methamphetamine exposure during the first, but not the second half of prenatal development, affects social play behavior
M Ševčíková, I Petrikova, R Šlamberová - Physiological Research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methamphetamine (MA), as a psychostimulant drug that crosses the placental barrier, may
disrupt the development of social play. The present study aims to examine the effect of …
disrupt the development of social play. The present study aims to examine the effect of …
New approaches to quantify social development in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): Integrating eye tracking with traditional assessments of social behavior
The nonhuman primate provides a sophisticated animal model system both to explore
neurobiological mechanisms underlying complex behaviors and to facilitate preclinical …
neurobiological mechanisms underlying complex behaviors and to facilitate preclinical …