The long-term gut bacterial signature of a wild primate is associated with a timing effect of pre- and postnatal maternal glucocorticoid levels

Abstract Background During development, elevated levels of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs) can have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as physiology and metabolism. Depending on the timing of exposure, such effects may vary in strength or even reverse in dire...

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Main Authors: Simone Anzà, Dominik Schneider, Rolf Daniel, Michael Heistermann, Somboon Sangmaneedet, Julia Ostner, Oliver Schülke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01596-w