title: Cytokines make an indelible impression on neural stem cells.
abstract: Infections during pregnancy have been associated with increased risks of neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring, although the underlying mechanisms have not been determined. Gallagher et al. (2013) show that maternal exposure to the infection-induced inflammatory cytokine IL-6 produces lasting effects on forebrain stem cell pools of offspring during embryogenesis and throughout life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
authors.forename: Elise C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058953:Neural Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6