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Antenatal depressive symptoms impair offspring neurodevelopment by inducing maternal gut microbiota dysbiosis during pregnancy.
Gut microbes·December 31, 2026·PMID 42141775
Why it mattersIt provides mechanistic evidence linking maternal antenatal depression, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and offspring neurodevelopment, highlighting the gut-brain axis as a potential interventional target to mitigate intergenerational neurodevelopmental risk.

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