Oral microbiome composition is associated with depressive symptoms during pregnancy
Our findings underscore the potential relationship between the oral microbiome and antenatal depression, highlighting microbiome measures as a promising source of biomarkers for maternal mental health. This study suggests previously unexplored aspects for understanding the microbiome's composition in women with mental health problems, emphasizing the need for further longitudinal investigations to elucidate the temporal dynamics of the oral microbiome in pregnancy.
Authors
- Sarven Sabunciyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7231-0820)
- Sara B. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-1847)
- Lauren M. Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-9331)
- Raquel Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0769-2770)
- Oryan Agranyoni
- Treva Rowley
- Robert H. Yolken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9902-1554)
- Heather E. Volk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5415-2494)
- William Schleif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-3394)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Stanley Foundation (US)
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (US)
- Center for Health and Gender Equity (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2025.100978
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.91
Funders
- Stanley Medical Research Institute
- Children’s Hospital Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities