Perinatal environmental enrichment affects murine neonates' brain structure before their active engagement with environment
Malte S. Kaller, Clémence Ligneul, Rylan Allemang-Grand, Tieyuan Zhang, Jacob Ellegood, Michael Joseph Meaney, Jason P. Lerch
This study shows environmental enrichment during the perinatal period alters brain structure in mice by P7, with changes in hindbrain, dorsal striatum, and medial habenula, mediated by maternal care.
bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience