Michael S. Patton

This study shows maternal high-fat diet causes sex-specific microglia remodeling of serotonergic reward circuits in mice, leading to altered behavior and serotonin function.

This study examines the role of microglial MyD88 signaling in voluntary ethanol consumption in mice, finding minimal effects on drinking but potential developmental context influences.

This study shows chronic alcohol exposure reduces GABAergic synapses and perineuronal nets on striatal fast-spiking interneurons, promoting increased ethanol consumption.

This study shows that microglial MyD88 signaling affects ECM development and interneuron maturation in the hippocampus, with sex-specific effects on PVI density and behavior.

The paper shows that estradiol, not testosterone, mediates stress susceptibility in male mice by modulating specific neural circuits, and brain delivery of estradiol prevents depression-like behaviors.