Publications
Selected Publications
Hachenberg S., Russo S. J., & Cathomas F. "Immunity in rodent models of stress".
Biological Psychiatry (2025); Available online Nov 20; In Press, Journal Pre-proof. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.11.007.
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Cathomas F., Hsiao-Yun L.#, Chan K.#, Li L.#, Parise L.#, Alvarez J.#, Durand-de-Cuttoli R., Aubry A.V., Muhareb S., Desland F., Shimo Y., Ramakrishnan A., Estill M., Ferrer-Pérez C., Parise E.M., Wilk M.C., Kaster M.P., Wang J., Sowa A., Janssen W.G., Costi S., Rahman A., Fernandez N., Campbell M., Swirski F., Nestler E. J., Shen L., Merad M., Murrough J. W., Russo S. J. "Circulating myeloid-derived MMP8 in stress susceptibility and depression". (#equal contribution).
Nature (2024); Feb;626(8001):1108-1115. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-07015-2.
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Shimo Y.*, Cathomas F.*, Lin H.*, Chan K.*, Parise L. F., Li L., Ferrer-Perez, C., Costi, S., Murrough, J. W., & Russo, S. J. "Social stress induces autoimmune responses against the brain to promote stress susceptibility". (*equal contribution).
PNAS (2023); Dec 5;120(49):e2305778120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2305778120.
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Cathomas F., Holt L.M., Parise E.M., Liu J., Murrough J.W., Casaccia P., Nestler E.J., Russo S.J. "Beyond the neuron: Role of non-neuronal cells in stress disorders".
Neuron (2022); Apr 6;110(7):1116-1138. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.01.033. Epub 2022 Feb 18.
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Cathomas F.*, Bevilacqua L.*, Ramakrishnan A., Kronman H., Costi S., Schneider M., Chan K.L., Li L., Nestler E.J., Shen L., Charney D.S., Russo S.J., Murrough J.W. "Whole blood transcriptional signatures associated with rapid antidepressant response to ketamine in patients with treatment resistant depression".
Translational Psychiatry (2022); Jan 10;12(1):12. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01712-0. (*equal contribution).
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Cathomas F., Murrough J.W., Nestler E.J., Han M.H., Russo S.J. "Neurobiology of Resilience: Interface Between Mind and Body”.
Biological Psychiatry (2019); 86(6):410-420. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.04.011.
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Wilk C. M., Cathomas F., Török O., Le Berichel J., Park M. D., Bigenwald C., Heaton G. R., Hamon P., Troncoso L., Scull B. P., Dangoor D., Silvin A., Fleischmann R., Belabed M., Lin H., Taouli E. M., Boettcher S., Li L., Aubry A., Manz M. G., Kofler J. K., Yue Z., Lira S. A., Ginhoux F., Crary J. F., McClain K. L., Picarsic J. L., Russo S. J., Allen C. E., & Merad M. "Circulating senescent myeloid cells infiltrate the brain and cause neurodegeneration in histiocytic disorders".
Immunity (2023); Dec 12; 56(12):2790–2802.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.011.
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Aubry A. V.*, Durand-de Cuttoli R.*, Karpman E., Fisher-Foye R. L., Parise L. F., Cathomas F., Burnett C. J., Yang Y., Yuan C., LaBanca A. R., Chan K. L., Winston K. T., Lin H.-Y., Dackour F., Tavallaei A. A., Alvarez J., Nishioka T., Morishita H., Froemke R. C., Li L., & Russo S. J. "A crucial role for the cortical amygdala in shaping social encounters".
Nature (2025); Mar; 639(8056):1006–1015. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08540-4. (Epub 2025 Feb 12) (*equal contribution).
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Li L., Durand-de Cuttoli R., Aubry A. V., Burnett C. J., Cathomas F., Parise L. F., Chan K. L., Morel C., Yuan C., Shimo Y., Lin H.-Y., Wang J., & Russo S. J.
"Social trauma engages lateral septum circuitry to occlude social reward".
Nature (2023); Jan; 613(7945):696–703. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05484-5. (Epub 2022 Nov 30).
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