Before pregnancy trauma primes oxytocin receptor expression in placenta during superstorm sandy
Given oxytocin linked placental adaptations to cope with consequences of stress, this greater-than-additive modification, as evidenced by the synergy index, suggests trauma exposure before pregnancy fundamentally changes how the placenta responds to disaster exposure during pregnancy in anticipation of harsh external conditions.
Authors
- Patricia M. Pehme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1888-1929)
- Corina Lesseur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-6750)
- Joshua C. Brumberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9480-7547)
- Yoko Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2143-3257)
- Wai Man Wong
Institutions
- Queens College, CUNY (US)
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- New York Medical College (US)
- New York Times (US)
- Boston Children's Health Physicians (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2025.100328
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00