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Cerebroid Study Connects IL-17A Exposure With Altered Human Fetal Cortex Development
A University of Aberdeen study used three-dimensional human fetal brain tissue maintained outside the body to examine how IL-17A, an inflammatory signaling protein associated with maternal immune activation, affects cortical development. The researchers reported premature folding, increased tissue thickness, and faster neuron production and maturation, while emphasizing that the findings do not show maternal inflammation causes neurodevelopmental conditions.
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