Maternal separation recalibrates prefrontal mitochondrial function and protects against stress-induced negative cognitive bias
Olivia Stupart, Lucía Martí‐Prats, Lorenz M.W. Holzner, Sarah Ibegbulam, Amy L. Milton, Rebecca P Lawson, Andrew J. Murray, Clara Velázquez-Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Dalley
This study shows that early maternal separation in rats increases prefrontal mitochondrial function and protects against stress-induced negative cognitive bias in adulthood.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience