• Romidepsin induces caspase-dependent cell death in human neuroblastoma cells 

  Hegarty, Shane V.; Togher, Katie L.; O'Leary, Eimear; Solger, Franziska; Sullivan, Aideen M.; O'Keeffe, Gerard W. (Elsevier Ltd, 2017-05-12)

  Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial pediatric solid tumor, arising from the embryonic sympathoadrenal lineage of the neural crest, and is responsible for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Although survival rates ...
• Drunk bugs: chronic vapour alcohol exposure induces marked changes in the gut microbiome in mice 

  Peterson, Veronica L.; Jury, Nicholas J.; Cabrera-Rubio, Raúl; Draper, Lorraine A.; Crispie, Fiona; Cotter, Paul D.; Dinan, Timothy G.; Holmes, Andrew; Cryan, John F. (Elsevier Ltd, 2017-02-01)

  The gut microbiota includes a community of bacteria that play an integral part in host health and biological processes. Pronounced and repeated findings have linked gut microbiome to stress, anxiety, and depression. ...
• Stress coping style does not determine social status, but influences the consequences of social subordination stress 

  Boersma, Gretha J.; Smeltzer, Michael D.; Scott, Karen A.; Scheurink, Anton J.; Tamashiro, Kellie L.; Sakai, Randall R. (Elsevier Ltd., 2017-01-06)

  Chronic stress exposure may have negative consequences for health. One of the most common sources of chronic stress is stress associated with social interaction. In rodents, the effects of social stress can be studied in ...
• Probiotic modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and behaviour in zebrafish 

  Borrelli, Luca; Aceto, Serena; Agnisola, Claudio; De Paolo, Sofia; Dipineto, Ludovico; Stilling, Roman M.; Dinan, Timothy G.; Cryan, John F.; Menna, Lucia F. (Nature Publishing Group, 2016-07-15)

  The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the bi-directional gut–brain axis, a communication that integrates the gut and central nervous system (CNS) activities. Animal studies reveal that gut bacteria influence behaviour, ...
• Estrous cycle influences excitatory amino acid transport and visceral pain sensitivity in the rat: Effects of early-life stress 

  Moloney, Rachel D.; Sajjad, Jahangir; Foley, Tara; Felice, Valeria D.; Dinan, Timothy G.; Cryan, John F.; O'Mahony, Siobhain M. (BioMed Central, 2016-07-14)

  Background: Early-life stress (ELS) is a recognized risk factor for chronic pain disorders, and females appear to be more sensitive to the negative effects of stress. Moreover, estrous cycle-related fluctuations in estrogen ...

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