Publications by authors named "Takashi Katsuyama"
Background: Maternal viral infection during pregnancy induces morphological abnormalities in the fetus and may cause emotional and psychological problems in offspring through unknown mechanisms. We have previously shown that prenatal exposure of rats to chemicals such as thalidomide causes an autistic-like phenotype in offspring, indicating that prenatal events affecting serotonergic development may cause developmental disorder.
Methods: We investigated whether prenatal viral infection altered the expression of neurotransmitters involved in the emotional or psychological status of offspring.