Jared Alvarez

Prenatal Dexamethasone Programs Autonomic Dysregulation in Female Rats

This study shows that prenatal dexamethasone exposure in female rats leads to autonomic dysregulation, characterized by reduced parasympathetic influence and increased sympathetic responses to stress.

Perinatal High Fat Diet Exposure Alters Oxytocin and Corticotropin Releasing Factor Inputs onto Vagal Neurocircuits Controlling Gastric Motility

This study shows that perinatal high fat diet exposure reduces oxytocin inputs and increases corticotropin releasing factor inputs to vagal neurocircuits, leading to altered gastric motility and stress responses.