Publications by authors named "Nadja Kubitza"
Every ecosystem shows multiple levels of species interactions, which are often difficult to isolate and to classify regarding their specific nature. For most of the observed interactions, it comes down to either competition or consumption. The modes of consumption are various and defined by the nature of the consumed organism, e.
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- - Atypical asymmetries in behavior have been linked to schizophrenia, with higher symptom severity potentially tied to weaker lateralization; this study explored how maternal immune activation (MIA) affects these asymmetries in offspring.
- - MIA was induced in pregnant rats, leading to tests of their offspring's turning behavior, which showed significant differences: adolescents exhibited a rightward turning bias, while adults displayed no bias, suggesting reduced asymmetry over time.
- - Analysis of dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) mRNA expression indicated lower levels in adolescents exposed to MIA compared to controls, reinforcing the relationship between atypical asymmetries and schizophrenia, although further research is necessary to clarify these links.
Recent animal and human studies connected the Morc family CW-type zinc finger 1 (Morc1) gene with early life stress and depression. Moreover, the Morc superfamily is related to epigenetic regulation in diverse nuclear processes. So far, the Morc1 gene was mainly studied in spermatogenesis, whereas its distribution and function in the brain are still unknown.
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