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Automated classification of estrous stage in rodents using deep learning

Nora S. Wolcott
Kevin K. Sit
Michael J. Goard
ResearchOpen Access21 Oct 2022
Scientific Reports

Volume: 12, P: 1-13
Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research

In this Perspective, the international PAINDIFF Network makes 13 recommendations for studying sex and gender as variables in preclinical, clinical and translational pain research that are applicable across the spectrum of biomedical and psychosocial research.

David P. Finn
Brian E. McGuire
Michelle Roche
Reviews29 Dec 2025
Nature Neuroscience

P: 1-11
Serotonergic modulation of the BNST–CeA pathway reveals sex differences in fear learning

Ravenelle et al. show that systematically increasing serotonin has sex-specific effects on fear learning in mice. In females only, increasing serotonin in the BNST enhances fear memory by promoting communication with the amygdala.

Rebecca Ravenelle
Jinah Lee
Nesha S. Burghardt
Research06 Aug 2025
Nature Neuroscience

Volume: 28, P: 1897-1909
Dopamine D1 Receptor Activation Rescues Extinction Impairments in Low-Estrogen Female Rats and Induces Cortical Layer-Specific Activation Changes in Prefrontal–Amygdala Circuits

Colin D Rey
Jennifer Lipps
Rebecca M Shansky
Research17 Dec 2013
Neuropsychopharmacology

Volume: 39, P: 1282-1289
Considering sex as a biological variable will require a global shift in science culture

Mandates to include both sexes are a critical step toward improving the translational value of preclinical research, but they will not succeed without intentional, large-scale shifts in scientific incentive structures and publishing standards.

Rebecca M. Shansky
Anne Z. Murphy
Reviews01 Mar 2021
Nature Neuroscience

Volume: 24, P: 457-464
CB1R blockade unmasks TRPV1-mediated contextual fear generalization in female, but not male rats

Kylie A. Huckleberry
Roberto Calitri
Rebecca M. Shansky
ResearchOpen Access17 Jul 2023
Neuropsychopharmacology

Volume: 48, P: 1500-1508
A covert cortical ensemble for learned fear suppression

Rebecca M. Shansky
Eliza M. Greiner
Research HighlightsOpen Access16 Sept 2024
Neuropsychopharmacology

Volume: 49, P: 1949-1950
Adult-born neurons maintain hippocampal cholinergic inputs and support working memory during aging

Greer S. Kirshenbaum
Chia-Yuan Chang
Alex Dranovsky
Research21 Jul 2023
Molecular Psychiatry

Volume: 28, P: 5337-5349
Estrogen mediates sex differences in stress-induced prefrontal cortex dysfunction

R M Shansky
C Glavis-Bloom
A F T Arnsten
Research21 Oct 2003
Molecular Psychiatry

Volume: 9, P: 531-538