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Sep 2026
An mPFC-DMV cortical-autonomic-immune axis governs stress-induced immune dysregulation in sepsis.
Chronic psychological stress is a major predisposing factor that worsens sepsis outcomes, yet the neural mechanisms linking stress exposure to immune dysregulation remain poorly understood. Here, using a mouse model of chronic restraint stress (CRS) followed by endotoxemia, we show that prior stress markedly aggravates...
Lu Yin, Fu-Hong Liu, Meng-Yun Li et al.
· Molecular Psychiatry · 0 citations