Placental Igf1 Overexpression Sex-Specifically Impacts Mouse Placenta Structure, Altering Offspring Striatal Development and Behavior
Annemarie J Carver, Faith M Fairbairn, Robert J. Taylor, Shanmukh Boggarapu, Njenga R. Kamau, Amrita Gajmer, Hanna Elizabeth Stevens
This study shows that placental Igf1 overexpression affects mouse placenta structure differently in males and females, leading to sex-specific changes in striatal development and behavior.
Experimental Neurology · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology