Maternal Inflammation (VIDEO)

University of Southern California

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A mouse placenta is kept alive in a chamber and connected to a system that simulates blood flow on both the maternal and fetal side. This experimental setup was used to demonstrate that maternal inflammation induces the placenta to produce more serotonin, which affects fetal neurodevelopment.

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Bonnin Lab/USC

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