Erik J. Plautz

This study uses hyperpolarized pyruvate to show traumatic brain injury increases hepatic gluconeogenic metabolism in fasted rats.

This study characterizes the spatiotemporal metabolic changes in the brain after traumatic injury, identifying distinct metabolic responses in microglia/macrophages and astrocytes.

This study shows that B cells modulate hippocampal neuronal activity after stroke, with effects dependent on age, sex, and injury status.

The paper compares gene expression in perilesional and contralesional cortex after stroke, finding shared inflammatory responses and microglia signaling in both regions across sexes.

This study identifies intra-arterial CD14+ monocytes as novel early sources of IFN-γ in hyperacute stroke, challenging the traditional view that adaptive immune cells are the main contributors.

SpinalTRAQ quantifies the CST synaptic projectome in cervical spinal cords of healthy and post-stroke mice, revealing changes in connectivity and plasticity.

The paper identifies Pclo mutations in rats that affect reproductive behavior and link to depression-associated genes.

This study shows that Piccolo knockout rats exhibit anatomical and behavioral features similar to Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia type 3, supporting a causal link between Piccolo function and PCH3.