2021
Editorial: Effects of Early Life Stress on Neurodevelopment and Health: Bridging the Gap Between Human Clinical Studies and Animal Models
Kaffman A, Herringa RJ, Sanchez MM. Editorial: Effects of Early Life Stress on Neurodevelopment and Health: Bridging the Gap Between Human Clinical Studies and Animal Models. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2021, 15: 751102. PMID: 34675791, PMCID: PMC8523778, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.751102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite-Matter Repair as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Early Adversity
Islam R, Kaffman A. White-Matter Repair as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Early Adversity. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2021, 15: 657693. PMID: 33897364, PMCID: PMC8062784, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.657693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyelin developmentWhite matter repairNovel therapeutic targetPre-clinical workNovel therapeutic interventionsNon-human primatesNew agentsTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsTherapeutic interventionsTranslational researchEarly adversityRecent mechanistic studiesMolecular mechanismsRodentsDiverse mammalian species
2019
Enhancing the Utility of Preclinical Research in Neuropsychiatry Drug Development
Kaffman A, White JD, Wei L, Johnson FK, Krystal JH. Enhancing the Utility of Preclinical Research in Neuropsychiatry Drug Development. Methods In Molecular Biology 2019, 2011: 3-22. PMID: 31273690, PMCID: PMC6895673, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9554-7_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreclinical researchAnimal modelsPsychiatric conditionsLower clinical success ratesClinical success rateCommon psychiatric conditionsPsychiatric clinical trialsClinical trialsNew pharmacotherapiesMore effective interventionsPreclinical workPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric pathophysiologyMental illnessSystematic reviewEffective interventionsAnimal experimentsDrug development processSuccess rateDrug developmentHuman psychopathologyPharmaceutical companiesPredictive validityLarge pharmaceutical companiesAnimals
2018
Amygdala hyper-connectivity in a mouse model of unpredictable early life stress
Johnson FK, Delpech JC, Thompson GJ, Wei L, Hao J, Herman P, Hyder F, Kaffman A. Amygdala hyper-connectivity in a mouse model of unpredictable early life stress. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 49. PMID: 29463821, PMCID: PMC5820270, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0092-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly life stressAdult male miceAnxiety-like behaviorLimited beddingMale miceMouse modelUnpredictable early life stressAmygdala-prefrontal cortex connectivityChildhood maltreatmentOpen field testFrontolimbic brain regionsResting-state fMRIFrontolimbic connectivityPostnatal stressCortex connectivityAbnormal connectivityAmygdala connectivityAdult miceAnimal modelsFrontolimbic circuitsBrain regionsStress paradigmPrefrontal cortexRobust increaseMice
2017
Early life stress perturbs the function of microglia in the developing rodent brain: New insights and future challenges
Johnson FK, Kaffman A. Early life stress perturbs the function of microglia in the developing rodent brain: New insights and future challenges. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2017, 69: 18-27. PMID: 28625767, PMCID: PMC5732099, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly life stressMicroglial functionLife stressAnimal modelsBehavioral abnormalitiesStress-induced neuroinflammationMicroglial cell numberFunction of microgliaMicroglial gene expressionChildhood maltreatmentInnate immune systemMedical complicationsLong-term adultAbnormal maturationMouse modelSynaptic pruningRodent brainImmune systemPhagocytic activityAxonal growthBrain developmentDaily separationFirst weekGene expressionAbnormalities
2011
New Frontiers in Animal Research of Psychiatric Illness
Kaffman A, Krystal J. New Frontiers in Animal Research of Psychiatric Illness. Methods In Molecular Biology 2011, 829: 3-30. PMID: 22231804, PMCID: PMC3337084, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-458-2_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric illnessAnimal modelsMental illnessHuman psychopathologyValid animal modelCurrent animal modelsNumerous psychiatric disordersMore effective interventionsResearch Domain Criteria projectInternational ClassificationPsychiatric disordersMeasurable endophenotypesIllnessNeurodevelopmental changesSubstance abuseEffective interventionsAnxiety disordersStatistical ManualMolecular changesDevelopmental originsMental disorders diagnostic systemsCircuit developmentTranslational workAnimal researchBehavioral outcomes