Severe maternal inflammation can lead to autism-like behavior. In a study of mice, researchers have found that immune cells activated in the mother during severe inflammation produce an immune effector molecule called IL-17 that appears to interfere with brain development.

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Severe maternal inflammation can lead to autism-like behavior. In a study of mice, researchers have found that immune cells activated in the mother during severe inflammation produce an immune effector molecule called IL-17 that appears to interfere with brain development.