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Shikun Hou

University of Illinois Chicago

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Bulk medial prefrontal cortex activity comports with a functional bipartition between salience detection and movement gain

Shikun Hou, Lindsey A. Ramirez, Eric H. Mitten, Jan Wiaderkiewicz, Manuela Narvaez Guzman, Heng Wang, Elizabeth J. Glover

The paper investigates mPFC activity in rats during reward prediction error tasks, finding a functional bipartition between salience detection and movement gain modulation.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Neuronal and astrocytic adaptations in the lateral habenula during withdrawal from chronic ethanol

Karl Y. Bosque-Cordero, Shikun Hou, Elizabeth J. Glover

This study examines neuronal and astrocytic changes in the lateral habenula during ethanol withdrawal in rats, finding reduced neuronal firing and impaired glutamate clearance.

bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Variables affecting acquisition and maintenance of operant ethanol self-administration in male and female Long-Evans rats

Shannon R Wheeler, Joseph R Pitock, Arleen Perez Ayala, Shikun Hou, Nathaly M Arce Soto, Elizabeth J. Glover

The study examines how prior ethanol exposure and session duration affect ethanol self-administration in rats, finding no benefit from prior exposure and reduced intake with shorter sessions.

Alcohol and Alcoholism · Mar 25, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Presence of distinct operant phenotypes and transient withdrawal-induced escalation of operant ethanol intake in female rats

Joseph R Pitock, Shannon R Wheeler, Arleen Perez Ayala, Shikun Hou, Nathaly M Arce Soto, Elizabeth J. Glover

This study examines operant ethanol self-administration in female rats, identifying distinct phenotypes and withdrawal-induced intake escalation similar to males.

Addiction Neuroscience · Jan 30, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Modelling alcohol consumption in rodents using two-bottle choice home cage drinking and optional lickometry-based microstructural analysis

Shikun Hou, Nathaly M Arce Soto, Elizabeth J. Glover

The paper describes a method for modeling alcohol consumption in rats using two-bottle choice home cage drinking and a modified lickometer system for detailed drinking behavior analysis.

Journal of Visualized Experiments · Nov 8, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience