Fetal network controllability co-develops with synaptic development and synchronizes with maternal network controllability during pregnancy
Huili Sun, Takuya Toyonaga, Saloni Mehta, Huaigui Liu, Chris Camp, Samantha M. Rossano, Krista Fowles, Sean Martins, Marisa N. Spann, Stephanie Groman, Richard E. Carson, Dustin Scheinost
The paper uses network control theory to show fetal brain controllability follows a U-shaped trajectory during pregnancy, co-developing with synaptic functions and synchronizing with maternal controllability changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience