List of works by Luisa Ugedo

Activation of 5-HT1A receptors potentiates the clonidine inhibitory effect in the locus coeruleus

scientific article published in August 1997

Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases (ERK 1/2) in the Locus Coeruleus Contributes to Pain-Related Anxiety in Arthritic Male Rats

scientific article

Acute and chronic effects of cholinesterase inhibitors and pilocarpine on the density and sensitivity of central and peripheral alpha 2-adrenoceptors.

scientific article published in June 1993

Acute and chronic effects of reserpine on biochemical and functional parameters of central and peripheral alpha 2-adrenoceptors

scientific article published in August 1993

Acute and long-term administration of citalopram desensitizes alpha2-adrenoceptors in the rat vas deferens

scientific article published in March 2006

Agmatine does not have activity at alpha 2-adrenoceptors which modulate the firing rate of locus coeruleus neurones: an electrophysiological study in rat.

scientific article published in November 1996

Agmatine-morphine interaction on nociception in mice.

scientific article published in December 2003

Alpha 2-adrenoceptor-mediated inhibition of platelet adenylate cyclase activity in heroin addicts in abstinence.

scientific article

Altered neuronal activity and differential sensitivity to acute antidepressants of locus coeruleus and dorsal raphe nucleus in Wistar Kyoto rats: a comparative study with Sprague Dawley and Wistar rats.

scientific article published on 19 February 2014

Attenuation of acute and chronic effects of morphine by the imidazoline receptor ligand 2-(2-benzofuranyl)-2-imidazoline in rat locus coeruleus neurons.

scientific article published in February 2003

Attenuation of withdrawal-induced hyperactivity of locus coeruleus neurones by inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase in morphine-dependent rats.

scientific article published in June 1998

Buspirone anti-dyskinetic effect is correlated with temporal normalization of dysregulated striatal DRD1 signalling in L-DOPA-treated rats

scientific article published on 10 December 2013

Buspirone requires the intact nigrostriatal pathway to reduce the activity of the subthalamic nucleus via 5-HT1A receptors.

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

Chronic L-DOPA administration increases the firing rate but does not reverse enhanced slow frequency oscillatory activity and synchronization in substantia nigra pars reticulata neurons from 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats

scientific article published on 4 February 2016

Chronic citalopram administration desensitizes prefrontal cortex but not somatodendritic α2-adrenoceptors in rat brain

scientific article

Comparative study of the effects of desipramine and reboxetine on locus coeruleus neurons in rat brain slices

scientific article

Control of serotonergic neurons in rat brain by dopaminergic receptors outside the dorsal raphe nucleus

scientific article

Cystine/glutamate antiporter blockage induces myelin degeneration.

scientific article published in June 2016

Deleterious Effects of VEGFR2 and RET Inhibition in a Preclinical Model of Parkinson's Disease

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

Depressive-like behavior observed with a minimal loss of locus coeruleus (LC) neurons following administration of 6-hydroxydopamine is associated with electrophysiological changes and reversed with precursors of norepinephrine

scientific article published on 8 September 2015

Effect of agmatine on locus coeruleus neuron activity: possible involvement of nitric oxide

scientific article published in March 2002

Electrophysiological evidence for postsynaptic 5-HT(1A) receptor control of dorsal raphe 5-HT neurones

scientific article published in July 2001

Endocannabinoid modulation of dopaminergic motor circuits.

scientific article published on 12 June 2012

Enhanced alpha2A-autoreceptor reserve for clonidine induced by reserpine and cholinomimetic agents in the rat vas deferens

scientific article published in November 1997

Excitatory regulation of noradrenergic neurons by L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway in the rat locus coeruleus in vivo.

scientific article

Fast and efficient neural conversion of human hematopoietic cells

scientific article

Firing patterns of midbrain dopamine neurons: differences between A9 and A10 cells

scientific article published in September 1988

Heroin addicts have increased platelet α2-adrenoceptor densities which correlate with the severity of the abstinence syndrome

scientific article published in April 1984

Imidazoline-induced inhibition of firing rate of 5-HT neurons in rat dorsal raphe by modulation of extracellular 5-HT levels.

scientific article

Impairment of Serotonergic Transmission by the Antiparkinsonian Drug L-DOPA: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

scientific article published on 12 September 2017

In vivo administration of VEGF- and GDNF-releasing biodegradable polymeric microspheres in a severe lesion model of Parkinson's disease.

scientific article published on 30 April 2013

In vivo effect of tramadol on locus coeruleus neurons is mediated by alpha2-adrenoceptors and modulated by serotonin

scientific article published on 30 May 2006

Inactivation of GIRK channels weakens the pre- and postsynaptic inhibitory activity in dorsal raphe neurons.

scientific article published on February 2017

Increased antiparkinson efficacy of the combined administration of VEGF- and GDNF-loaded nanospheres in a partial lesion model of Parkinson's disease.

scientific article

Inhibition of 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake by the antidepressant citalopram in the locus coeruleus modulates the rat brain noradrenergic transmission in vivo

scientific article published in October 2000

Inhibitory transmission in locus coeruleus neurons expressing GABAA receptor epsilon subunit has a number of unique properties.

scientific article published on 22 July 2009

Interaction between the 5-HT system and the basal ganglia: functional implication and therapeutic perspective in Parkinson's disease.

scientific article published on 17 March 2014

Involvement of subthalamic nucleus in the stimulatory effect of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol on dopaminergic neurons

scientific article

Ketamine promotes rapid and transient activation of AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission in the dorsal raphe nucleus

scientific article published in January 2019

L-DOPA elicits non-vesicular releases of serotonin and dopamine in hemiparkinsonian rats in vivo.

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

L-DOPA modifies the antidepressant-like effects of reboxetine and fluoxetine in rats

scientific article published on 2 December 2012

Locus coeruleus and dorsal raphe neuron activity and response to acute antidepressant administration in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.

scientific article published on 29 April 2010

Modulation of anxiety-like behavior and morphine dependence in CREB-deficient mice.

scientific article published in June 2004

Modulation of the subthalamic nucleus activity by serotonergic agents and fluoxetine administration.

scientific article

Morphological Changes in a Severe Model of Parkinson's Disease and Its Suitability to Test the Therapeutic Effects of Microencapsulated Neurotrophic Factors.

scientific article published on 14 November 2016

NO synthase inhibitors reduce opioid desensitization in rat locus coeruleus neurons in vitro.

scientific article published in June 2001

Nanodelivery of Cerebrolysin and Rearing in Enriched Environment Induce Neuroprotective Effects in a Preclinical Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease.

scientific article

Nigrostriatal denervation changes the effect of cannabinoids on subthalamic neuronal activity in rats.

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Peripheral induction of burst firing in locus coeruleus neurons by nicotine mediated via excitatory amino acids

scientific article published in 1989

Pharmacological treatment of Parkinson's disease: life beyond dopamine D2/D3 receptors?

scientific article published on 04 February 2008

Platelet α-adrenoceptors in heroin addicts during withdrawal and after treatment with clonidine

scientific article published in August 1985

Ritanserin, a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, activates midbrain dopamine neurons by blocking serotonergic inhibition

scientific article published in January 1989

Role of GIRK channels on the noradrenergic transmission in vivo: an electrophysiological and neurochemical study on GIRK2 mutant mice.

scientific article

Stimulatory effect of harmane and other beta-carbolines on locus coeruleus neurons in anaesthetized rats.

scientific article published in August 2001

Stimulatory effects of clonidine, cirazoline and rilmenidine on locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurones: possible involvement of imidazoline-preferring receptors

scientific article published in August 1993

The Neuroprotective Effect of Conditioned Medium from Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells is Impaired by N-acetyl Cysteine Supplementation.

scientific article

The acute and long-term L-DOPA effects are independent from changes in the activity of dorsal raphe serotonergic neurons in 6-OHDA lesioned rats

scientific article published on 25 January 2016

The locus coeruleus is directly implicated in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in parkinsonian rats: an electrophysiological and behavioural study

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The role of NMDA receptor-dependent activity of noradrenergic neurons in attention, impulsivity and exploratory behaviors.

scientific article published on 6 April 2017

The role of the subthalamic nucleus in L-DOPA induced dyskinesia in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats

scientific article

The stimulatory effect of clonidine on locus coeruleus neurons of rats with inactivated α2-adrenoceptors: involvement of imidazoline receptors located in the nucleus paragigantocellularis

scientific article published on 27 January 1997

The stimulatory effect of clonidine on locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons through imidazoline receptors is modulated by excitatory amino acids.

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Topographical Distribution of Morphological Changes in a Partial Model of Parkinson's Disease--Effects of Nanoencapsulated Neurotrophic Factors Administration.

scientific article published on 4 June 2015

Two opposite effects of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol on subthalamic nucleus neuron activity: involvement of GABAergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission

scientific journal article

alpha(2)-Adrenoceptor involvement in the in vitro inhibitory effect of citalopram on a subpopulation of rat locus coeruleus neurons.

scientific article published in July 2005

alpha(2)-Adrenoceptors mediate the acute inhibitory effect of fluoxetine on locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons

scientific article (publication date: 2009)