By triggering inflammation in pregnant female mice, researchers found that embryonic day 12.5 is a critical time for the inflammation to damage the placental interface between mother and fetus. This damage results in autism symptoms in 30% of fetuses--but only male fetuses. This occurs before sexual differentiation occurs in the brain.
Summary: https://neurosciencenews.com/placenta-mia-autism-31225/
Original paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeg0779
#Science #Autism #ASD #Pregnancy #WomensHealth #Inflammation #ChildDevelopment
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