Epidemiological studies have shown a clear association between maternal infection and
schizophrenia or autism in the progeny. Animal models have revealed maternal immune …

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 …

There is increasing interest in and evidence for altered immune factors in the etiology and
pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Stimulated by various epidemiological findings reporting …

In the last decade, diffusion MRI (dMRI) studies of the human and animal brain have been
used to investigate a multitude of pathologies and drug-related effects in neuroscience …

There is extensive bi-directional communication between the brain and the immune system
in both health and disease. In recent years, the role of an altered immune system in the …

Background Prenatal exposure to infectious or inflammatory insults increases the risk of
neurodevelopmental disorders. Using a well-established mouse model of prenatal viral-like …

Several genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified. However,
more recent work has highlighted that certain environmental exposures early in life may also …

Schizophrenia is thought to result from interactions between susceptible genotypes and
environmental risk factors. DISC1 is an important gene for schizophrenia and mood …

Objectives There is mounting evidence that inflammatory processes play a key role in
emotional as well as cognitive dysfunctions. In this context, research employing magnetic …

Exposure to maternal infection in utero increases the risk that offspring will develop
neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia …