List of works - Alessandra Berry

A novel BDNF polymorphism affects plasma protein levels in interaction with early adversity in rhesus macaques

scientific article

Administration of the Antioxidant N-Acetyl-Cysteine in Pregnant Mice Has Long-Term Positive Effects on Metabolic and Behavioral Endpoints of Male and Female Offspring Prenatally Exposed to a High-Fat Diet

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health

scientific article published on January 2011

Anti-ATP synthase autoantibodies induce neuronal death by apoptosis and impair cognitive performance in C57BL/6J mice

scientific article published in January 2013

Anti-GAPDH Autoantibodies as a Pathogenic Determinant and Potential Biomarker of Neuropsychiatric Diseases

scientific article published on 23 May 2016

Anti-NGF-antibody administration as collyrium reduces the presence of NGF and enhances the expression of VEGF in the retina, lacrimal gland and hippocampus.

scientific article published on 3 August 2009

Conjunctivally administered NGF antibody reduces pain sensitivity and anxiety-like behavioral responses in aged female mice

scientific article

Decreased Bdnf expression and reduced social behavior in periadolescent rats following prenatal stress

scientific article published on 18 March 2015

Delayed BDNF alterations in the prefrontal cortex of rats exposed to prenatal stress: preventive effect of lurasidone treatment during adolescence.

scientific article published on 30 December 2013

Deletion of the life span determinant p66Shc prevents age-dependent increases in emotionality and pain sensitivity in mice.

scientific article published on 30 June 2006

Deletion of the lifespan determinant p66(Shc) improves performance in a spatial memory task, decreases levels of oxidative stress markers in the hippocampus and increases levels of the neurotrophin BDNF in adult mice.

scientific article

Developing effective animal-assisted intervention programs involving visiting dogs for institutionalized geriatric patients: a pilot study

scientific article published in September 2012

Developmental ORIgins of Healthy and Unhealthy AgeiNg: the role of maternal obesity--introduction to DORIAN.

scientific article published on 30 April 2014

Dynamic changes in p66Shc mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following resistance training intervention in old frail women born to obese mothers: a pilot study.

scientific article

EU guidelines for the care and welfare of an "exceptional invertebrate class" in scientific research. Commentary.

scientific article published in October 2015

Early disruption of the mother-infant relationship: effects on brain plasticity and implications for psychopathology.

scientific article

Early life influences on emotional reactivity: evidence that social enrichment has greater effects than handling on anxiety-like behaviors, neuroendocrine responses to stress and central BDNF levels

scientific article published on 18 February 2010

Early life stress as a risk factor for mental health: role of neurotrophins from rodents to non-human primates

scientific article published on 04 September 2008

Effects of maternal L-tryptophan depletion and corticosterone administration on neurobehavioral adjustments in mouse dams and their adolescent and adult daughters

scientific article

Gender-dependent resiliency to stressful and metabolic challenges following prenatal exposure to high-fat diet in the p66(Shc-/-) mouse.

scientific article published on 22 August 2014

Glucocorticoid-related molecular signaling pathways regulating hippocampal neurogenesis

scientific article published on 6 December 2012

Greater resistance to inflammation at adulthood could contribute to extended life span of p66(Shc-/-) mice.

scientific article published on 18 January 2010

Intracerebroventricular administration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult rats affects analgesia and spontaneous behaviour but not memory retention in a Morris Water Maze task.

scientific article published in June 2000

Intrahippocampal administration of BDNF in adult rats affects short-term behavioral plasticity in the Morris water maze and performance in the elevated plus-maze

scientific article published in January 2004

Long-Term Sex-Dependent Vulnerability to Metabolic challenges in Prenatally Stressed Rats.

scientific article

Low doses of dexamethasone can produce a hypocorticosteroid state in the brain.

scientific article

Molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome: the expanding role of the adipocyte.

scientific article

NGF, brain and behavioral plasticity

scientific article published on 16 February 2012

Preference for novel food in a familiar versus unfamiliar context: a pilot study on C57BL/6J mice

Quality and timing of stressors differentially impact on brain plasticity and neuroendocrine-immune function in mice

scientific article

Resilience and vulnerability are dose-dependently related to neonatal stressors in mice.

scientific article published on 24 July 2009

Sex-Specific Effects of Prenatal Stress on Bdnf Expression in Response to an Acute Challenge in Rats: a Role for Gadd45β.

scientific article published on 16 December 2015

Sex-driven vulnerability in stress and drug abuse

scientific article published on April 2016

Social deprivation stress is a triggering factor for the emergence of anxiety- and depression-like behaviours and leads to reduced brain BDNF levels in C57BL/6J mice

scientific article published on 4 October 2011

Sustained hippocampal neurogenesis in females is amplified in P66(Shc-/-) mice: An animal model of healthy aging

scientific article

The p66(Shc) gene paves the way for healthspan: evolutionary and mechanistic perspectives.

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

The p66Shc knocked out mice are short lived under natural condition.

scientific article

Use of assistance and therapy dogs for children with autism spectrum disorders: a critical review of the current evidence.

scientific article published on 14 September 2012

miR-34a regulates cell proliferation, morphology and function of newborn neurons resulting in improved behavioural outcomes

scientific article

List of works by Alessandra Berry

A novel BDNF polymorphism affects plasma protein levels in interaction with early adversity in rhesus macaques

Administration of the Antioxidant N-Acetyl-Cysteine in Pregnant Mice Has Long-Term Positive Effects on Metabolic and Behavioral Endpoints of Male and Female Offspring Prenatally Exposed to a High-Fat Diet

Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health

Anti-ATP synthase autoantibodies induce neuronal death by apoptosis and impair cognitive performance in C57BL/6J mice

Anti-GAPDH Autoantibodies as a Pathogenic Determinant and Potential Biomarker of Neuropsychiatric Diseases

Anti-NGF-antibody administration as collyrium reduces the presence of NGF and enhances the expression of VEGF in the retina, lacrimal gland and hippocampus.

Conjunctivally administered NGF antibody reduces pain sensitivity and anxiety-like behavioral responses in aged female mice

Decreased Bdnf expression and reduced social behavior in periadolescent rats following prenatal stress

Delayed BDNF alterations in the prefrontal cortex of rats exposed to prenatal stress: preventive effect of lurasidone treatment during adolescence.

Deletion of the life span determinant p66Shc prevents age-dependent increases in emotionality and pain sensitivity in mice.

Deletion of the lifespan determinant p66(Shc) improves performance in a spatial memory task, decreases levels of oxidative stress markers in the hippocampus and increases levels of the neurotrophin BDNF in adult mice.

Developing effective animal-assisted intervention programs involving visiting dogs for institutionalized geriatric patients: a pilot study

Developmental ORIgins of Healthy and Unhealthy AgeiNg: the role of maternal obesity--introduction to DORIAN.

Dynamic changes in p66Shc mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following resistance training intervention in old frail women born to obese mothers: a pilot study.

EU guidelines for the care and welfare of an "exceptional invertebrate class" in scientific research. Commentary.

Early disruption of the mother-infant relationship: effects on brain plasticity and implications for psychopathology.

Early life influences on emotional reactivity: evidence that social enrichment has greater effects than handling on anxiety-like behaviors, neuroendocrine responses to stress and central BDNF levels

Early life stress as a risk factor for mental health: role of neurotrophins from rodents to non-human primates

Effects of maternal L-tryptophan depletion and corticosterone administration on neurobehavioral adjustments in mouse dams and their adolescent and adult daughters

Gender-dependent resiliency to stressful and metabolic challenges following prenatal exposure to high-fat diet in the p66(Shc-/-) mouse.

Glucocorticoid-related molecular signaling pathways regulating hippocampal neurogenesis

Greater resistance to inflammation at adulthood could contribute to extended life span of p66(Shc-/-) mice.

Intracerebroventricular administration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult rats affects analgesia and spontaneous behaviour but not memory retention in a Morris Water Maze task.

Intrahippocampal administration of BDNF in adult rats affects short-term behavioral plasticity in the Morris water maze and performance in the elevated plus-maze

Long-Term Sex-Dependent Vulnerability to Metabolic challenges in Prenatally Stressed Rats.

Low doses of dexamethasone can produce a hypocorticosteroid state in the brain.

Molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome: the expanding role of the adipocyte.

NGF, brain and behavioral plasticity

Preference for novel food in a familiar versus unfamiliar context: a pilot study on C57BL/6J mice

Quality and timing of stressors differentially impact on brain plasticity and neuroendocrine-immune function in mice

Resilience and vulnerability are dose-dependently related to neonatal stressors in mice.

Sex-Specific Effects of Prenatal Stress on Bdnf Expression in Response to an Acute Challenge in Rats: a Role for Gadd45β.

Sex-driven vulnerability in stress and drug abuse

Social deprivation stress is a triggering factor for the emergence of anxiety- and depression-like behaviours and leads to reduced brain BDNF levels in C57BL/6J mice

Sustained hippocampal neurogenesis in females is amplified in P66(Shc-/-) mice: An animal model of healthy aging

The p66(Shc) gene paves the way for healthspan: evolutionary and mechanistic perspectives.

The p66Shc knocked out mice are short lived under natural condition.

Use of assistance and therapy dogs for children with autism spectrum disorders: a critical review of the current evidence.

miR-34a regulates cell proliferation, morphology and function of newborn neurons resulting in improved behavioural outcomes