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The timing of neuronal loss across adolescence in the medial prefrontal cortex of male and female rats by Willing, J, Juraska, J.M

“…Highlights • Female rats lose neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex between postnatal days 35 and 45. • Males do not lose a significant number of neurons…”
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The effects of abused drugs on adolescent development of corticolimbic circuitry and behavior by Gulley, J.M, Juraska, J.M

“…Highlights • Adolescence is a period of significant neurobiological and behavioral change. • Adolescence is a time when individuals first use drugs and…”
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Neuron number decreases in the rat ventral, but not dorsal, medial prefrontal cortex between adolescence and adulthood by Markham, J.A, Morris, J.R, Juraska, J.M

“…Abstract Neuroimaging studies have established that there are losses in the volume of gray matter in certain cortical regions between adolescence and…”
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Early exposure to bisphenol A alters neuron and glia number in the rat prefrontal cortex of adult males, but not females by Sadowski, R.N, Wise, L.M, Park, P.Y, Schantz, S.L, Juraska, J.M

“…Highlights • Pregnant females received 0, 4, 40, or 400-μg/kg/day BPA throughout gestation. • Male and female offspring were orally given the same dose from…”
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Effects of ethanol during adolescence on the number of neurons and glia in the medial prefrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala of adult male and female rats by Koss, W.A, Sadowski, R.N, Sherrill, L.K, Gulley, J.M, Juraska, J.M

“…Abstract Human adolescents often consume alcohol in a binge-like manner at a time when changes are occurring within specific brain structures, such as the…”
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Sex differences in thermal nociception and morphine antinociception in rodents depend on genotype by Mogil, J S, Chesler, E J, Wilson, S G, Juraska, J M, Sternberg, W F

“…It has been appreciated for some time that the sexes can differ in their sensitivity to pain and its inhibition. Both the human and rodent literatures remain…”
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Sexually dimorphic aging of dendritic morphology in CA1 of hippocampus by Markham, J.A., McKian, K.P., Stroup, T.S., Juraska, J.M.

“…During aging, rats of both sexes experience a decline in performance on hippocampal‐dependent tasks. Investigations into the neuroanatomical correlates of this…”
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Regional variability in age-related loss of neurons from the primary visual cortex and medial prefrontal cortex of male and female rats by Yates, M.A, Markham, J.A, Anderson, S.E, Morris, J.R, Juraska, J.M

“…Abstract During aging, changes in the structure of the cerebral cortex of the rat have been seen, but potential changes in neuron number remain largely…”
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Increases in size and myelination of the rat corpus callosum during adulthood are maintained into old age by Yates, M.A, Juraska, J.M

“…Abstract Although there are indications of growth in the size and myelination of the rat corpus callosum during adulthood, it is not known how long this growth…”
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Sex differences in mouse cortical thickness are independent of the complement of sex chromosomes by Markham, J.A., Jurgens, H.A., Auger, C.J., De Vries, G.J., Arnold, A.P., Juraska, J.M.

“…Although the morphology of the cerebral cortex is known to be sexually dimorphic in several species, to date this difference has not been investigated in mice…”
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Effects of maternal LPS and developmental exposure to an environmentally relevant phthalate mixture on neuron number in the rat medial prefrontal cortex by Riesgo, V.R., Sellinger, E.P., Brinks, A.S., Juraska, J.M., Willing, J.

“…The brain is especially vulnerable to environmental influences during the perinatal period. While the effects of environmental factors are usually studied in…”
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Pubertal ovarian hormone exposure reduces the number of myelinated axons in the splenium of the rat corpus callosum by Yates, M.A., Juraska, J.M.

“…The size of the female rat corpus callosum decreases in response to pubertal ovarian hormone exposure, but the underlying changes in axonal composition have…”
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Ovarian Hormone Replacement to Aged Ovariectomized Female Rats Benefits Acquisition of the Morris Water Maze by Markham, J.A., Pych, J.C., Juraska, J.M.

“…Ovarian steroids have been suggested to aid in preserving cognitive functioning during aging in both humans and other animals. Spatial memory relies heavily on…”
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Androgen receptor expression in the developing male and female rat visual and prefrontal cortex by Nuñez, J.L., Huppenbauer, C.B., McAbee, M.D., Juraska, J.M., DonCarlos, L.L.

“…Gonadal steroid hormones are known to influence the development of the cerebral cortex of mammals. Steroid hormone action involves hormone binding to…”
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The dendritic morphology of hippocampal dentate granule cells varies with their position in the granule cell layer: a quantitative Golgi study by Green, E J, Juraska, J M

“…The dendritic morphology of Golgi-stained hippocampal dentate granule cells was evaluated by measuring the amount and location of dendrite, and the number of…”
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Do callosal projection neurons reflect sex differences in axon number? by Kopcik, J R, Seymoure, P, Schneider, S K, Kim-Hong, J, Juraska, J M

“…We have reported that female rats have more axons in the splenium of the corpus callosum than do male rats (12). To determine if the greater number of axons…”
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