Cortical astrocytes control stress resilience
Veronika Kondev, Leanne Melissa Holt, Brian T. Kipp, Trevonn M. Gyles, Isla Racine, Jacob Abroon, Adam Ripp, William McKernan, Sumaiya Ahmed, Elizabeth Kahn, Angelica M. Minier-Toribio, Clementine Blaschke, Sarah A. Naguib, Rita Futamura, Giselle Rojas, , Eric J. Nestler
The paper identifies a role for prefrontal cortex astrocytes in stress resilience using mouse models and RNA-sequencing, showing distinct transcriptional responses between resilient and susceptible mice.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience