2019
A descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition in differentially reared infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) across the first 6 months of life
Dettmer AM, Allen JM, Jaggers RM, Bailey MT. A descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition in differentially reared infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) across the first 6 months of life. American Journal Of Primatology 2019, 81: e22969. PMID: 30941799, PMCID: PMC6774917, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut microbiota compositionMonths of lifeInfant rhesus monkeysMicrobiota compositionRhesus monkeysEarly life experiencesPostnatal day 14Gut microbial colonizationDay of birthHost immune functionNR infantsFed formulaClinical significanceImmune functionRectal swabsDaily social contactsDay 180Gut microbiotaDay 14Subsequent healthInfantsGastrointestinal microbiomeGut microbiomeSocial contactNovel findings
2011
Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2011, 37: 191-199. PMID: 21715101, PMCID: PMC3196800, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageHair cortisolCortisol levelsAnxiety scoresMonth 6Anxious behaviorInfant monkeysMonths of lifeYears of ageElevated hair cortisolEarly life adversityElevated cortisol levelsAnxiety-related responsesRhesus monkey infantsHigher cortisol levelsHair cortisol concentrationsRapid physiological adaptationsMPR groupStress-related health problemsMonth 8PR groupSPR groupMajor life stressorsDay 14Cortisol concentrations