Maternal immune activation (MIA) in response to a viral infection during early and mid-
gestation has been linked through various epidemiological studies to a higher risk for the …

Prenatal infections have been linked to the development of schizophrenia (SCZ) and other
neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring, and work in animal models indicates that this …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a cortical brain region that regulates various cognitive
functions. One distinctive feature of the PFC is its protracted adolescent maturation, which is …

Infections during gestation and the consequent maternal immune activation (MIA) increase
the risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders in infants and throughout life, including …

Maternal infection during pregnancy has been linked to increased risk of offspring
depression. Additionally, maternal stress during pregnancy has been consistently linked …

Background: Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects more than 21 million
people worldwide. Both genetics and the environment play a role in its etiology and …

Gestational infection constitutes a risk factor for the occurrence of psychiatric disorders in the
offspring. Activation of the maternal immune system (MIA) with subsequent impact on the …

Avolition, a deficit in goal-directed behavior, is a key aspect of negative symptoms. It is
highly prevalent in schizophrenia and is associated to poor functional outcome and to …

Substance use disorders are more prevalent in schizophrenia, but the causal links between
both conditions remain unclear. Maternal immune activation (MIA) is associated with …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) provides executive top-down control of a variety of cognitive
processes. A distinctive feature of the PFC is its protracted structural and functional …