Does a single exposure to social defeat render rats more vulnerable to chemically induced colitis than brief inescapable foot-shocks?
A. M. Milde, A. M. R. Kinn, S. Brekke, H. Gjoen, G. Mesfin, R. Murison
This study compares the effects of social defeat and inescapable foot-shocks on DSS-induced colitis in rats, finding social defeat more detrimental to colon inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2022Physiology