研究发现,感染SARS-COV-2的父亲通过精子RNA将与焦虑相关的变化传给后代。 Fathers infected with SARS-CoV-2 passed anxiety-linked changes to offspring via sperm RNA, study finds.

一项有关小鼠的研究发现,受SARS-COV-2感染的父亲显示,精子RNA与大脑发育相关联的持久变化,这些变化被传给后代,并且与河马庄园中更加焦虑的行为和基因活动变化有关。 A study on mice found that fathers infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed lasting changes in sperm RNA linked to brain development, which were passed to offspring and associated with increased anxiety-like behaviors and altered gene activity in the hippocampus. 研究人员说,这是病毒感染的这种跨代影响的第一个证据,这种感染可能是由于遗传变化造成的。 Researchers say this is the first evidence of such transgenerational effects from a viral infection, likely due to epigenetic changes. 虽然研究结果来自动物研究,但科学家警告说,对人类的类似影响可能会影响数百万儿童的心理健康,尽管还需要进一步研究才能证实这一点。 While the findings are from animal research, scientists warn similar impacts in humans could affect millions of children’s mental health, though further study is needed to confirm this.