Perinatal ischemic stroke impairs motor and cognitive development, muscle structure, and gut microbiota composition, with functional improvement following fecal microbiota transplantation in a mouse model
GIANMARCO CUBONI, Catalina Campuzano, Livia Vignozzi, Rosa Liotta, David Pinzauti, Giampiero Vitale, Marika Tonellato, Roberto Di Gesù, Manuele Biazzo, Michela Rigoni, Manuela Allegra, Gabriele Deidda
This study shows that perinatal ischemic stroke affects motor skills, cognitive abilities, muscle structure, and gut microbiota in mice, with improved motor function after fecal microbiota transplantation.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience