Kimberly L. P. Long

Oxytocin receptor controls promiscuity and development in prairie voles

This study shows that the oxytocin receptor regulates specific aspects of pair bonding and promiscuity in prairie voles by controlling gene expression and neural mechanisms.

Oxytocin receptor function regulates neural signatures of pair bonding and fidelity in the nucleus accumbens

This study shows that oxytocin receptor function in the nucleus accumbens sex-specifically regulates pair bonding behaviors and neural activity during social interactions in prairie voles.

Transcriptomic profiles of stress susceptibility and resilience in the amygdala and hippocampus

This study identifies transcriptomic differences in the amygdala and hippocampus of stress-susceptible and resilient rats, revealing gene expression patterns associated with vulnerability and resilience to anxiety-like behavior.

Region-specific, maladaptive, gray matter myelination is associated with differential susceptibility to stress-induced behavior in rats and humans

This study shows that region-specific gray matter myelin changes in rats and humans correlate with stress-induced behavioral differences, suggesting a common mechanism across species.

Adolescent rats extend help to outgroup members, highlighting a neural network for group identity categorization.

The paper shows that adolescent rats help both ingroup and outgroup members, while adults show ingroup bias, with neural activity differences in brain regions like the hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex.

Juvenile exposure to acute traumatic stress leads to long-lasting alterations in grey matter myelination in adult female but not male rats

This study shows that juvenile stress alters grey matter myelination in adult female rats but not males, highlighting sex-specific vulnerability during peri-adolescence.