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ArticleNeuroSci2026

Multimodal Behavior Scoring Quantifies Depression-like Severity Across Chronic Stress Models and Identifies Stress-Resilient Mice.

Yue Tu, Qinghui Fu, Canghao Sun, Jing Deng, Haoning Qin, Xianlin Zeng, Yuchuan Wang, Shulan Qiu, Weixiong Zhang

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Yue TuHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Qinghui FuHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Canghao SunHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Jing DengHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Haoning QinHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Xianlin ZengHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0009-0007-6310-5060
Yuchuan WangHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Shulan QiuHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.
Weixiong ZhangHong Kong Jockey Club STEM Laboratory for Genomics and AI in Healthcare, Hong Kong, China.

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Hong Kong Health and Medical Research Fund HMRF10211696Research Grants Council of Hong Kong STG1/M-501/23-NResearch Grants Council of Hong Kong T24-508/22-N
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Abstract

Rodent models, especially chronic stress paradigms, are essential in depression research, yet existing behavioral assessments often struggle to capture pathophysiological heterogeneity. We developed the Multimodal Behavior Scoring (MBS) algorithm, which integrates results from standard behavioral tests (sucrose preference, open field, and forced swim tests) into a single severity metric. Validated in two distinct chronic stress models (CUMS and CSDS), MBS reliably distinguished stressed from control mice and demonstrated high cross-cohort reproducibility. Furthermore, MBS successfully stratified stress-resilient subpopulations and revealed model-specific phenotypic patterns. By providing an integrative, biologically grounded framework, MBS enhances the resolution of chronic stress-induced behavioral phenotyping and may support future biomarker discovery and pharmacological validation studies.

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behavioral resilience stratificationcross-stress reliabilitydepression-like behavior algorithmmultimodal phenotypingtranslational neuroscience

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