Cora Elizabeth Smiley

This study uses chemogenetics to inhibit microglia in the locus coeruleus of female rats, showing reduced inflammation and hypervigilant behavior in response to social stress.

This study identifies a novel leptin-mediated pathway involving DRN-ARC neurons and serotonin to reduce food intake in rats.

This study shows that blocking estrogen receptor beta in the central amygdala prevents stress-induced anxiety and depressive behaviors in female rats exposed to repeated social stress.

This study shows that microglia in the locus coeruleus of female rats influence hypervigilant responses to social stress, with site-specific microglia depletion reducing stress-induced behaviors.