Gerlinde A. S. Metz

Shipment Stress in Early Life Aggravates Disease Pathogenesis in Mice with Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Support for a Two-Hit Hypothesis of Multiple Sclerosis Etiology

This study shows that early life stress from animal transportation worsens experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice, supporting a two-hit model for multiple sclerosis etiology.

Thermoregulatory Dynamics Reveal Sex-Specific Inflammatory Responses to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Mice: Implications for Multiple Sclerosis-Induced Fatigue in Females

This study shows female mice have greater EAE susceptibility, higher cutaneous temperature, and sex-specific inflammatory responses compared to males.

Sex-specific Stress and Behavioural Responses to Human Experimenters in Rats

This study shows that female rats show increased anxiety and stress responses when exposed to male experimenters, with associated hormonal changes, highlighting the need to standardize experimenter sex reporting in research.

Regional Differences in Brain Plasticity and Behaviour as a Function of Sex and Enrichment Type: Oxytocin Matters

This study examines how physical and social enrichment affect brain plasticity and behavior in male and female rats, showing sex-specific effects mediated by oxytocin.