Publications by authors named "Anni Niskanen"
Brain Behav Immun
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy may contribute to psychiatric disorders in children, but its effects on brain development and sex differences are not fully understood.
- A study analyzed data from 2,635 mother-child pairs to explore how maternal levels of CRP, a marker of inflammation, correlate with offspring brain structure, focusing on cortical thickness, surface area, and volume.
- Findings reveal that normal maternal CRP levels show different effects on brain development in boys and girls, while higher CRP levels are linked to changes in brain structure in both sexes, highlighting the importance of sex and inflammation in neurodevelopment.
