一项新的研究显示:妈妈们如果处于严重抑郁状态,很有可能会导致孩子白血球的减少以及染色体端粒的缩短(一类细胞衰老的性状),而且会表现出行为障碍等问题。“成年人的心理压力以及抑郁情绪会影响其端粒酶的长度,这可能是通过一类氧化应激的反应机制实现的,”这项研究的首席科学家,来自美国UCSF的Janet Wojcicki博士说到。 A new study shows that if mothers are in a state of severe depression, they are likely to result in a reduction of white blood cells in their children and shortening of telomeres (a type of cellular senescence trait), as well as behavioral disorders. “Psychological stress and depression in adults affect telomerase length, possibly through a class of oxidative stress response mechanisms,” said study lead scientist Janet Wojcicki of UCSF, United States Said.