Social stress worsens colitis through beta-adrenergic-driven oxidative stress in intestinal mucosal compartments
Maria Elisa Caetano‐Silva, Miranda E. Hilt, Ivan Valishev, Casey Lim, Mikaela C. Kasperek, Akriti Shrestha, Helen Fu, Eleanor Eck, Robert H. McCusker, Heather Armstrong, Brett R. Loman, Michael T. Bailey, Jacob M. Allen
This study shows social stress worsens colitis via beta-adrenergic and NADPH oxidase-driven oxidative stress, with beta-blockers and apocynin reducing inflammation.
Brain Behavior and Immunity · Dec 17, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology