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Neonatal exposure to estradiol in rats influences neuroactive steroid concentrations, GABAA receptor expression, and behavioral sensitivity to anxiolytic drugs by Calza, Arianna, Sogliano, Cristiana, Santoru, Francesca, Marra, Carla, Angioni, Maria Maddalena, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Biggio, Giovanni, Concas, Alessandra

“…J. Neurochem. (2010) 113, 1285-1295. Gonadal steroids, in particular estradiol, exert important actions during pre- and perinatal periods in the regulation of…”
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Ex vivo skin delivery of diclofenac by transcutol containing liposomes and suggested mechanism of vesicle–skin interaction by Manconi, Maria, Caddeo, Carla, Sinico, Chiara, Valenti, Donatella, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Biggio, Giovanni, Fadda, Anna Maria

“…Novel transcutol containing PEVs showed to be suitable carriers for dermal delivery of diclofenac. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy was also used to…”
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Melatonin: From Neurobiology to Treatment by Biggio, Giovanni, Biggio, Francesca, Talani, Giuseppe, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Aguglia, Andrea, Aguglia, Eugenio, Palagini, Laura

“…Melatonin, the major regulator of the sleep/wake cycle, also plays important physiological and pharmacological roles in the control of neuronal plasticity and…”
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Effects of Chronic Bifidobacteria Administration in Adult Male Rats on Plasma Metabolites: A Preliminary Metabolomic Study by Biggio, Francesca, Fattuoni, Claudia, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Follesa, Paolo

“…Probiotics are live microorganisms distributed in the gastrointestinal tract that confer health benefits to the host when administered in adequate amounts…”
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Down-regulation of hippocampal BDNF and Arc associated with improvement in aversive spatial memory performance in socially isolated rats by Pisu, Maria Giuseppina, Dore, Riccardo, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Loi, Manila, Pibiri, Francesca, Mameli, Roberta, Cadeddu, Roberto, Secci, Pietro Paolo, Serra, Mariangela

“…► Social isolation from weaning in rats results in depressive-like behavior in adulthood. ► Adult isolated rats showed an improvement in memory performances. ►…”
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Involvement of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor in modulation of dopamine output in the prefrontal cortex associated with food restriction in rats by Dazzi, Laura, Talani, Giuseppe, Biggio, Francesca, Utzeri, Cinzia, Lallai, Valeria, Licheri, Valentina, Lutzu, Stefano, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Secci, Pietro Paolo, Biggio, Giovanni, Sanna, Enrico

“…Increase in dopamine output on corticolimbic structures, such as medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and nucleus accumbens, has been related to reward effects…”
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Plasticity of GABAA Receptors during Pregnancy and Postpartum Period: From Gene to Function by Biggio, Giovanni, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Gorule, Ashish A., Talani, Giuseppe, Licheri, Valentina, Sanna, Enrico

“…Pregnancy needs complex pathways that together play a role in proper growth and protection of the fetus preventing its premature loss. Changes during pregnancy…”
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Neuroactive steroids and GABAA receptor plasticity in the brain of the WAG/Rij rat, a model of absence epilepsy by Pisu, Maria Giuseppina, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Dore, Riccardo, Mura, Maria Luisa, Maciocco, Elisabetta, Russo, Emilio, De Sarro, Giovambattista, Serra, Mariangela

“…The role of neuroactive steroids and GABAA receptors in the generation of spontaneous spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs) was investigated in the WAG/Rij rat…”
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Mucuna pruriens (Velvet bean) rescues motor, olfactory, mitochondrial and synaptic impairment in PINK1B9 Drosophila melanogaster genetic model of Parkinson's disease by Poddighe, Simone, De Rose, Francescaelena, Marotta, Roberto, Ruffilli, Roberta, Fanti, Maura, Secci, Pietro Paolo, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Setzu, Maria Dolores, Zuncheddu, Maria Antonietta, Collu, Ignazio, Solla, Paolo, Marrosu, Francesco, Kasture, Sanjay, Acquas, Elio, Liscia, Anna

“…The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (Dm) mutant for PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1B9) gene is a powerful tool to investigate physiopathology of…”
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GABA(A) receptor function and gene expression during pregnancy and postpartum by Biggio, Giovanni, Cristina Mostallino, Maria, Follesa, Paolo, Concas, Alessandra, Sanna, Enrico

“…Neuroactive steroids such as 3alpha,5alpha-THP are reduced metabolites of progesterone and are considered to play an important physiological role to locally…”
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Low tolerance and dependence liabilities of etizolam: Molecular, functional, and pharmacological correlates by Sanna, Enrico, Busonero, Fabio, Talani, Giuseppe, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Mura, Maria Luisa, Pisu, Maria Giuseppina, Maciocco, Elisabetta, Serra, Mariangela, Biggio, Giovanni

“…The effects of prolonged exposure to and subsequent withdrawal of the thienotriazolobenzodiazepine etizolam on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptor gene…”
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Sex-specific changes in voluntary alcohol consumption and nucleus accumbens synaptic plasticity in C57BL/6J mice exposed to neonatal maternal separation by Talani, Giuseppe, Biggio, Francesca, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Batzu, Elisabetta, Biggio, Giovanni, Sanna, Enrico

“…The long-term influence of early-life stress on brain neurophysiology has been extensively investigated using different animal models. Among these, repeated…”
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Role of allopregnanolone in regulation of GABAA receptor plasticity during long-term exposure to and withdrawal from progesterone by FOLLESA, Paolo, CONCAS, Alessandra, PORCU, Patrizia, SANNA, Enrico, SERRA, Mariangela, MOSTALLINO, Maria Cristina, PURDY, Robert H, BIGGIO, Giovanni

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Long-term administration with levonorgestrel decreases allopregnanolone levels and alters GABA(A) receptor subunit expression and anxiety-like behavior by Porcu, Patrizia, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Sogliano, Cristiana, Santoru, Francesca, Berretti, Roberta, Concas, Alessandra

“…Fluctuations in the concentrations of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone are thought to influence γ-amino-butyric acid type A (GABA(A)) receptor gene…”
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Enhanced Glutamatergic Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampal CA1 Field of Food-Restricted Rats: Involvement of CB1 Receptors by Talani, Giuseppe, Licheri, Valentina, Biggio, Francesca, Locci, Valentina, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Secci, Pietro Paolo, Melis, Valentina, Dazzi, Laura, Carta, Gianfranca, Banni, Sebastiano, Biggio, Giovanni, Sanna, Enrico

“…The endogenous endocannabinoid system has a crucial role in regulating appetite and feeding behavior in mammals, as well as working memory and reward…”
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Changes in Expression and Function of Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors in the Rat Hippocampus during Pregnancy and after Delivery by Sanna, Enrico, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Murru, Luca, Carta, Mario, Talani, Giuseppe, Zucca, Stefano, Mura, Maria Luisa, Maciocco, Elisabetta, Biggio, Giovanni

“…Pregnancy is associated with changes in mood and anxiety level as well as with marked hormonal fluctuations. Increases in the brain concentrations of…”
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Changes in Expression and Function of Extrasynaptic GABA A Receptors in the Rat Hippocampus during Pregnancy and after Delivery by Sanna, Enrico, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Murru, Luca, Carta, Mario, Talani, Giuseppe, Zucca, Stefano, Mura, Maria Luisa, Maciocco, Elisabetta, Biggio, Giovanni

“…Pregnancy is associated with changes in mood and anxiety level as well as with marked hormonal fluctuations. Increases in the brain concentrations of…”
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Long-term administration with levonorgestrel decreases allopregnanolone levels and alters GABAA receptor subunit expression and anxiety-like behavior by Porcu, Patrizia, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Sogliano, Cristiana, Santoru, Francesca, Berretti, Roberta, Concas, Alessandra

“…Fluctuations in the concentrations of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone are thought to influence γ-amino-butyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor gene…”
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Increased Voluntary Ethanol Consumption and Changes in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Isolated C57BL/6J Mice by Talani, Giuseppe, Licheri, Valentina, Masala, Nicola, Follesa, Paolo, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Biggio, Giovanni, Sanna, Enrico

“…Social isolation (SI) is a notable model of prolonged mild stress, characterized by multiple neurochemical and behavioral alterations, that appears…”
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Effects of voluntary ethanol consumption on emotional state and stress responsiveness in socially isolated rats by Pisu, Maria Giuseppina, Mostallino, Maria Cristina, Dore, Riccardo, Maciocco, Elisabetta, Secci, Pietro Paolo, Serra, Mariangela

“…Abstract Social isolation of rats immediately after weaning is thought to represent an animal model of anxiety-like disorders. This mildly stressful condition…”
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