Julia E. Dziabis

Microglia sculpt dopamine receptor-mediated adolescent behaviors in a social experience dependent manner

This study shows that microglia regulate dopamine receptor pruning in adolescent rats, influencing social behaviors through complement-mediated engulfment, with sex-specific effects of social isolation.

Maternal high-fat diet drives sex-specific microglia remodeling of serotonergic reward circuitry

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.

Context-dependent effects of microglial MyD88 removal on voluntary ethanol consumption in mice

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.

CGRP reception potentiates anxiety in an influenza A derived immune engram

The paper investigates how an influenza A-derived immune engram influences anxiety and cytokine expression through CGRP signaling in the posterior insula.

Microglial MyD88-dependent signaling influences extracellular matrix development and interneuron maturation in the hippocampus

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.

Microglial MyD88-dependent pathways are regulated in a sex specific manner in the context of HMGB1-induced anxiety

This study investigates HMGB1-induced anxiety in mice, finding sex-specific differences in microglial MyD88-dependent pathways in the medial prefrontal cortex.

Neonatal immune challenge induces female-specific changes in social behavior and somatostatin cell number, independent of microglial inflammatory signaling

This study shows that neonatal immune challenge reduces social behavior in adult female mice and increases somatostatin interneurons in the ACC, independent of microglial inflammation.