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Pro-inflammatory microglia drive escalated alcohol consumption during early abstinence
Paige E. Anton, Baylee R. Materia, Dennis F. Lovelock…·Leon G. Coleman
The paper shows that pro-inflammatory microglia increase IRF7 levels and ethanol self-administration in rats during early abstinence, which is reduced by minocycline treatment.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.30.741570