Serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus scale O2 utilization in response to traumatic stress
Yuan Zhang, Pan Yi-da, Wen-ying Zheng, Qin-Qing Wen, Minzhen Zhu, Huan-Yu Li, Wen-quan Liang, Zheng-yan Zhu, Bao-chen Liu, Xin-rui Yuan, Yu Wu, Jing-Hua Dong, Maria Antonietta Davoli, Gustavo Turecki, Naguib Mechawar, Xinhong Zhu
The paper shows that serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus adjust oxygen utilization in response to traumatic stress, with distinct patterns linked to susceptibility or resilience.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience