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Kelly V. Lee

University of Alberta

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Jason R. PlemeliD· 2 shared Adam C Wass· 1 shared Alex P. VuiD· 1 shared Anna M.W. TayloriD· 1 shared Bożena SzulciD· 1 shared Cayla Denney· 1 shared Charbel S. BaakliniiD· 1 shared Christian A. FaigiD· 1 shared

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Spinal microglia are dispensable for the development of opioid-induced hyperalgesia

Julia E.R. Nickols, Tom Wilson, Kelly V. Lee, Jayme M Clark, Adam C Wass, Charbel S. Baaklini, Christian A. Faig, Madelene F.S. Ho, Katherine M. Souter, Bożena Szulc, Marianela Evelyn Traetta, Jason R. Plemel, Anna M.W. Taylor

This study shows that spinal microglia are not required for opioid-induced hyperalgesia, analgesic tolerance, or withdrawal symptoms in mice.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Social isolation produces a brain-region specific expansion of microglia structure and reorganization of neural activity

Alex P. Vu, David Lam, Cayla Denney, Kelly V. Lee, Jason R. Plemel, Jesse Jackson

This study investigates how social isolation affects microglia structure and neural activity in specific brain regions of male and female mice, revealing region- and sex-specific changes.

bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience