[HTML][HTML] Orexins/Hypocretins: Gatekeepers of Social Interaction and Motivation

S Ouaidat, IM Amaral, DG Monteiro, H Harati… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ever since the discovery of the brain's orexin/hypocretin system, most research was directed
toward unveiling its contribution to the normal functioning of individuals. The investigation of …

Applying the Research Domain Criteria to Rodent Studies of Sex Differences in Chronic Stress Susceptibility

H Campbell, JD Guo, C Kuhn - Biological Psychiatry, 2024 - Elsevier
Women have a two-fold increased rate of stress-associated psychiatric disorders such as
depression and anxiety, but the mechanisms of this increased susceptibility remain …

Gut-immune reactivity underlies sex differences in the maternal immune activation preclinical model of autism

S Salia, FF Burke, ME Hinks, AM Randell… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The gut microbiome plays a vital role in health and disease, including neurodevelopmental
disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD affects 4: 1 males-to-females, and sex …