Sex differences in inflammation in the hippocampus and amygdala across the lifespan in rats: associations with cognitive bias

Travis E. Hodges; Stephanie E. Lieblich; Rebecca K. Rechlin; Liisa A. M. Galea

doi:10.1186/s12979-022-00299-4

Immunity & Ageing (Oct 2022)

Sex differences in inflammation in the hippocampus and amygdala across the lifespan in rats: associations with cognitive bias

Travis E. Hodges,
Stephanie E. Lieblich,
Rebecca K. Rechlin,
Liisa A. M. Galea

Affiliations

Travis E. Hodges: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
Stephanie E. Lieblich: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
Rebecca K. Rechlin: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
Liisa A. M. Galea: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-022-00299-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

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Highlights • Adolescent male rats had more hippocampal inflammation than females after cognitive bias testing. • Adult female rats had more basolateral amygdalar inflammation than males after cognitive bias testing. • HPC neurogenesis was negatively associated to cognitive bias in young adult male rats.

Published in Immunity & Ageing

ISSN: 1742-4933 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy; Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics
Website: https://immunityageing.biomedcentral.com/

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