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Advances in research on stress and behavior: special issue, 2020

Licinio, J. (2020) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-020-0741-5 · Cited by 2

Negative emotional behavior during fentanyl abstinence is mediated by adaptations in nucleus accumbens neuron subtypesPreprint

Fox, M. E., Wulff, A. B., Franco, D., Choi, E. Y., Calarco, C. A., Engeln, M., Turner, M. D., Chandra, R., Rhodes, V. M., Thompson, S. M., et al. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.05.15.491856 · Cited by 2

G protein-biased LPAR1 agonism promotes prototypic antidepressant effectsPreprint

Kajitani, N., Okada‐Tsuchioka, M., Inoue, A., Miyano, K., Masuda, T., Boku, S., Iwamoto, K., Ohtsuki, S., Uezono, Y., Aoki, J., et al. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.11.02.514841 · Cited by 2

Nucleus accumbens neuron subtype translatome signatures in socially stressed females

Kumar, G., Franco, D., Basu, M., Olusakin, J., Campbell, R. R., Ament, S. A., Fox, M. E., & Lobo, M. K. (2026) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/s41386-026-02414-1 · Cited by 1

MeCP2 regulates cell-type-specific functions of depressive-like symptoms in the nucleus accumbens

Bae, J., Kim, S. H., Jung, S. Y., Frankiv, N., Jin, H., Hwang, E. M., Kim, Y., Lee, S.-J., & Im, H. (2026) · Experimental & Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1038/s12276-026-01721-3 · Cited by 2

A Mentored Pathway into the Sciences for Underrepresented Populations: A Newly Crafted Educational Modality for Women Exploring Career Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine

Ifrah, S., Knoll, M. A., Jagsi, R., Weinstock, C., Pennebaker, J. W., Samuels, L., & Edelman, D. C. (2020) · Women s Health Reports · doi:10.1089/whr.2020.0033 · Cited by 1

Comparative gene pathway analysis during adolescent binge-EtOH exposure, withdrawal, and following abstinencePreprint

Nato, A. Q., Mustafa, H. A. U., Sexton, H. G., Moore, S. D., Denvir, J., Primerano, D. A., & Risher, M. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.11.02.365841 · Cited by 1

Concurrent maternal stress and THC exposure during pregnancy alters adolescent behavioral outcomes and corticolimbic molecular programsPreprint

Olusakin, J., Dewan, M., Kashyap, A., Franco, D., Kumar, G., Luján, M. Á., Mark, K., Cheer, J. F., & Lobo, M. K. (2025) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2025.06.26.661775 · Cited by 1

Molecular Psychiatry, August 2020: new impact factor, and highlights of recent advances in psychiatry, including an overview of the brain’s response to stress during infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Licinio, J., & Wong, M. (2020) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-020-0845-y

Anxiety and depression: A matter of stiffness?

Traverso, S. (2020) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110344

Aging impairs recovery from stress-induced depression in rats possibly by alteration of microRNA-101 expression and Rac1/RhoA pathway in the prefrontal cortexPreprint

Ghaffari‐Nasab, A., Javani, G., Mohaddes, G., & Alipour, M. R. (2023) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2762123/v1

Aging impairs recovery from stress-induced depression in male rats possibly by alteration of microRNA-101 expression and Rac1/RhoA pathway in the prefrontal cortex

Ghaffari‐Nasab, A., Javani, G., Mohaddes, G., & Alipour, M. R. (2023) · Biogerontology · doi:10.1007/s10522-023-10056-9

Additional file 3 of Mice carrying a schizophrenia-associated mutation of the Arhgap10 gene are vulnerable to the effects of methamphetamine treatment on cognitive function: association with morphological abnormalities in striatal neurons

Hada, K., Wulaer, B., Nagai, T., Itoh, N., Sawahata, M., Sobue, A., Mizoguchi, H., Mori, D., Kushima, I., Nabeshima, T., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13633089

Additional file 4 of Cocaine-induced neuron subtype mitochondrial dynamics through Egr3 transcriptional regulation

Cole, S. L., Chandra, R., Harris, M., Patel, I., Wang, T., Kim, H., Jensen, L., Russo, S. J., Turecki, G., Gancarz, A. M., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.14880435

Additional file 3 of Cocaine-induced neuron subtype mitochondrial dynamics through Egr3 transcriptional regulation

Cole, S. L., Chandra, R., Harris, M., Patel, I., Wang, T., Kim, H., Jensen, L., Russo, S. J., Turecki, G., Gancarz, A. M., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.14880432

Additional file 1 of Cocaine-induced neuron subtype mitochondrial dynamics through Egr3 transcriptional regulation

Cole, S. L., Chandra, R., Harris, M., Patel, I., Wang, T., Kim, H., Jensen, L., Russo, S. J., Turecki, G., Gancarz, A. M., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.14880426

Additional file 2 of Mice carrying a schizophrenia-associated mutation of the Arhgap10 gene are vulnerable to the effects of methamphetamine treatment on cognitive function: association with morphological abnormalities in striatal neurons

Hada, K., Wulaer, B., Nagai, T., Itoh, N., Sawahata, M., Sobue, A., Mizoguchi, H., Mori, D., Kushima, I., Nabeshima, T., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13633086

Additional file 2 of Cocaine-induced neuron subtype mitochondrial dynamics through Egr3 transcriptional regulation

Cole, S. L., Chandra, R., Harris, M., Patel, I., Wang, T., Kim, H., Jensen, L., Russo, S. J., Turecki, G., Gancarz, A. M., et al. (2021) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.14880429

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of non-invasive brain stimulation and acupuncture for depression: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Li, Y. F., He, X., Deng, X., Zhou, J., Shi, M., Tian, Y., Li, Z., Yang, D., & Yang, X. (2025) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104287

Structural remodeling of medium spiny neurons in the tail of the striatum and stress-related behavioral alterations after early handling and adolescent stress in male rats

Kayedi-Bakhtiari, N., & Vatanparast, J. (2026) · IBRO Neuroscience Reports · doi:10.1016/j.ibneur.2026.01.004

Concurrent maternal stress and THC exposure alters maternal regulation and downstream adolescent corticolimbic programs

Olusakin, J., Dewan, M., Kashyap, A., Franco, D., Kumar, G., Luján, M. Á., Mark, K., Cheer, J. F., & Lobo, M. K. (2026) · Translational Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41398-026-04049-8 · Cited by 1

Cell Type-Specific Downregulation of Dnmt3a in Nucleus Accumbens Oligodendrocytes Prevents Myelin Damage and Reduces Susceptibility to Social Stress in Male Mice

Niu, Y., Li, K., Zhan, K., Pi, M., Xiong, Q., Wang, J., Wang, X. J., Shu, X., Xia, Y., & Huang, M. (2026) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom16050639

Distinct Effects of Nonselective Rho‐Kinase Inhibitor Fasudil and Selective Rho‐Kinase 2 Inhibitor KD025 on Serotonin and Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens of Mice

Tanaka, R., Zhu, W., Nagai, T., Nabeshima, T., Kaibuchi, K., Ozaki, N., Ikesue, H., Mizoguchi, H., & Yamada, K. (2026) · Neuropsychopharmacology Reports · doi:10.1002/npr2.70124

Ventral Tegmental Area Amylin Receptors Mediate Maladaptive Responses to Social StressPreprint

Fox, M., Ostman, A. E., Murdaugh, L., Sohail, H., Montemarano, A., & Briones, A. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9889675/v1

CSF1R-Mediated Microglial Engagement Is Required for Stress-Induced MMP-2/9 ActivityPreprint

Taborda-Bejarano, J. P., Tovar, J. P., Allen, M., Natarajan, J., Meyerink, M. E., & García‐Keller, C. (2026) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.64898/2026.06.08.730923

Mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways differentially support fentanyl-context associations

Montemarano, A., Sohail, H., Murdaugh, L. B., Derr, K., Alkhaleel, F. A., Fox, L. D., Pandey, S., & Fox, M. E. (2026) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00213-026-07151-3 · Cited by 1

The Selective RhoA Inhibitor Rhosin Promotes Stress Resiliency Through Enhancing D1-Medium Spiny Neuron Plasticity and Reducing Hyperexcitability

Francis, T. C., Gaynor, A., Chandra, R., Fox, M. E., & Lobo, M. K. (2019) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.02.007 · Cited by 61

Dendritic spine density is increased on nucleus accumbens D2 neurons after chronic social defeat

Fox, M. E., Figueiredo, A. M. P. D., Menken, M. S., & Lobo, M. K. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69339-7 · Cited by 47

Nucleus Accumbens Medium Spiny Neuron Subtypes Mediate Depression-Related Outcomes to Social Defeat Stress

Francis, T. C., Chandra, R., Friend, D. M., Finkel, E., Dayrit, G., Miranda, J., Brooks, J. M., Iñiguez, S. D., O’Donnell, P., Kravitz, A., et al. (2015) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.07.021 · Cited by 379

Molecular basis of dendritic atrophy and activity in stress susceptibility

Francis, T. C., Chandra, R., Gaynor, A., Konkalmatt, P., Metzbower, S. R., Evans, B., Engeln, M., Blanpied, T. A., & Lobo, M. K. (2017) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/mp.2017.178 · Cited by 89

Epigenetic regulation of synaptic remodeling in stress disorders

Golden, S. A., Christoffel, D. J., Hodes, G. E., Heshmati, M., Magida, J., Davis, K., Cahill, M. E., Dias, C., Ribeiro, E., Ables, J. L., et al. (2016)