Ashley M. Kopec

This study shows that morphine exposure during adolescence affects social behavior differently based on sex and the stage of exposure, with lasting effects on adult sociability.

This study examines how morphine affects microglial phagocytosis in rats, finding that TLR4 signaling, not morphine receptors, mediates this effect in striatal microglia.

The paper investigates how adolescent microglial synaptic pruning in the nucleus accumbens sex-specifically affects splenic immune outcomes through proteomic analysis.

The paper investigates proteomic changes in the nucleus accumbens during adolescent microglia-mediated synaptic pruning, identifying a potential female-specific target, Lynx1.

The paper investigates sex-specific social aging in rats, showing that adolescent stress impacts social behavior differently in males and females, with effects most evident during social tests involving familiar stimuli.

The paper estimates glutamate transporter surface density in mouse hippocampal astrocytes across ages and sub-cellular compartments, finding age-related changes and compartment-specific differences.

This study examines sex differences in responses to choice-based thermal nociceptive tests in adult rats, finding marked sex-specific behaviors in thermal gradient and temperature place preference tests.

This study shows that morphine exposure during adolescence affects c-Fos expression differently based on age, sex, and brain region.

The paper identifies ELAV proteins as stabilizing C/EBP mRNA through post-transcriptional regulation, essential for long-term memory formation in Aplysia.

This study shows microglia eliminate dopamine D1 receptors in the nucleus accumbens, influencing sex-specific social play behavior during adolescence.