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J Hunter Cox

University of South Carolina

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Pregnancy Impacts Maternal Sleep: Focus on Kynurenine Pathway Activation in Female Rats

Courtney J. Wright, Maria V. Piroli, J Hunter Cox, Homayoun Valafar, Norma Frizzell, Ana Pocivavsek

This study shows pregnancy alters sleep-wake patterns and reduces kynurenine-induced REM sleep disruption in female rats, suggesting KP metabolism influences maternal sleep.

bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Fragmented sleep during pregnancy induces inflammation and tryptophan-kynurenine pathway metabolism: Importance of elevated fetal brain kynurenic acid

Courtney J. Wright, J Hunter Cox, Snezana Milosavljevic, Homayoun Valafar, Norma Frizzell, Ana Pocivavsek

This study shows that maternal sleep fragmentation and inflammation increase fetal brain kynurenic acid, linking sleep disruption to neurodevelopmental risks.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience