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Maternal immune activation, microglia and microbiota as key players in Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 Postdoctoral Fellowships

Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Rome, Italy


This study will use a mouse model to investigate microbiome and microglia changes in the maternal immune system during pregnancy and their effects on brain and behavioral development in offspring.

Disseminations
TypeDateTitle/Link
Publication11/11/2022Differential Expression of Endogenous Retroviruses and Inflammatory Mediators in Female and Male Offspring in a Mouse Model of Maternal Immune Activation
Publication09/14/2022Maternal immune activation induces autism-like changes in behavior, neuroinflammatory profile and gut microbiota in mouse offspring of both sexes
Publication02/18/2023A snapshot of gut microbiota data from murine models of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Still a blurred picture

Status:

Completed

Investigator:

Tartaglione, Anna Maria

Mentor:

Calamandrei, Gemma

Grant Term:

2 years

Award Type:

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Grant Amount:

$123,600.00

Institution Website:

http://www.iss.it/

Grant ID:

11756