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William Sun

Duke University

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Maternal high-fat diet drives sex-specific microglia remodeling of serotonergic reward circuitry

Michael S. Patton, William Sun, Lillian Stanley, Aasha Paredes, Joanna Kang, Zachary Schettewi, Benjamin L. Horvath, Julia E. Dziabis, Benjamin A. Devlin, Trisha V. Vaidyanathan, Staci D. Bilbo

This study shows maternal high-fat diet causes sex-specific microglia remodeling of serotonergic reward circuits in mice, leading to altered behavior and serotonin function.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience