Ethanol drinking sex-dependently alters cortical IL-1β synaptic signaling and cognitive behavior in mice
Andrea Liss, Clara Christine Lowe, Mahum T. Siddiqi, Dhruba Podder, Marcis V. Scroger, Gianna Vessey, Kenna Martin, Noah M. Paperny, David M. Lam, Allison E. Martin, Jariel N. Bacar, Katie T. Vo, Amy Astefanous, N Belachew, Eghosa Idahor, , Florence P. Varodayan
This study shows that ethanol drinking sex-dependently affects IL-1β signaling and cognitive function in the medial prefrontal cortex of mice, with females showing greater neuroprotection.
Brain Behavior and Immunity · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience