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
2010
Sensitivity to stress-induced reproductive dysfunction is associated with a selective but not a generalized increase in activity of the adrenal axis
Herod SM, Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Cameron JL. Sensitivity to stress-induced reproductive dysfunction is associated with a selective but not a generalized increase in activity of the adrenal axis. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2010, 300: e28-e36. PMID: 20959528, PMCID: PMC3023200, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00223.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-induced reproductive dysfunctionHPA axis activityReproductive dysfunctionAxis activityHSR monkeysSS monkeysBaseline HPA axis activityChronic HPA axis activityAdrenal axis activityMetabolic stressFemale cynomolgus monkeysAcute psychological stressConcentrations of cortisolEveryday life stressDiurnal releaseAdrenal axisAdrenal weightHPA axisCommon causeCynomolgus monkeysPercent suppressionDysfunctionCortisolACTHPsychological stress