Disrupted maternal care alters neural-microglia interactions in the primate paralaminar (PL) nucleus of the amygdala.
Dennisha P. King, Mayesa Khan, Ania Katarzyna Majewska, Judy L. Cameron, Julie L. Fudge
This study shows that maternal separation disrupts synaptic pruning and microglia-synapse interactions in the primate paralaminar nucleus, leading to reduced mature neurons by adolescence.
Journal of Neuroscience · Jun 11, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience