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List of works by Francesca Cirulli

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

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A novel neuroferritinopathy mouse model (FTL 498InsTC) shows progressive brain iron dysregulation, morphological signs of early neurodegeneration and motor coordination deficits.

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Acute global anoxia during C-section birth affects dopamine-mediated behavioural responses and reactivity to stress

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Acute perinatal asphyxia at birth has long-term effects on behavioural arousal and maternal behaviour in lactating rats

scientific article published on 18 May 2006

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

Ageing with elegans: a research proposal to map healthspan pathways

scientific article published on 4 April 2016

Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health

scientific article published on January 2011

Animal-assisted therapies and activities as innovative approaches to mental health interventions

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Ankyrin-3 as a molecular marker of early-life stress and vulnerability to psychiatric disorders.

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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

Antidepressant treatment outcome depends on the quality of the living environment: a pre-clinical investigation in mice

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Assessing the interplay between fear and learning in mice exposed to a live rat in a spatial memory task (MWM).

scientific article published on 12 February 2008

Autoantibodies specific to estrogen receptor alpha act as estrogen agonists and their levels correlate with breast cancer cell proliferation

scientific article published on 12 August 2015

Baby schema in human and animal faces induces cuteness perception and gaze allocation in children

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Behavioral and hormonal effects of partner familiarity in periadolescent rat pairs upon novelty exposure

scientific article published on 01 August 1999

Behavioral and hormonal responses to stress in the newborn mouse: Effects of maternal deprivation and chlordiazepoxide

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Behavioral characterization of mouse models of neuroferritinopathy

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Behavioral effects of peripheral interleukin-1 administration in adult CD-1 mice: specific inhibition of the offensive components of intermale agonistic behavior ⬇️

scientific article published on April 27, 1998

Behavioural and nociceptive response in male and female spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) upon exposure to snake odour

scientific article published on 01 August 1999

Behavioural characterization of interleukin-6 overexpressing or deficient mice during agonistic encounters.

scientific article published in December 1998

Changes in plasma levels of BDNF and NGF reveal a gender-selective vulnerability to early adversity in rhesus macaques

scientific article published on 11 October 2008

Chronic Isolation Stress Affects Central Neuroendocrine Signaling Leading to a Metabolically Active Microenvironment in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer

scientific article published on 09 July 2021

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

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Consistent behavioral phenotype differences between inbred mouse strains in the IntelliCage.

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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.

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

scientific article published in September 2012

Development of a Dog-Assisted Activity Program in an Elementary Classroom.

scientific article published on 27 November 2017

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

scientific article published on 30 April 2014

Developmental determinants of sensitivity and resistance to stress: a tribute to Seymour "Gig" Levine.

scientific article published on 3 March 2010

Developmental expression of the NGF receptor p140trk in the septohippocampal system of the rat: a quantitative analysis.

scientific article published in November 1997

Differential influence of corticosterone and dexamethasone on schedule-induced polydipsia in adrenalectomized rats.

scientific article published in November 1994

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.

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Early Maternal Separation increases NGF Expression in the Developing Rat Hippocampus ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 1998

Early behavioural enrichment in the form of handling renders mouse pups unresponsive to anxiolytic drugs and increases NGF levels in the hippocampus

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

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Early experiences: building up the tools to face the challenges of adult life.

scientific article published on 02 July 2014

Early handling increases susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in C57BL/6 male mice.

scientific article published on 2 June 2009

Early interactions with mother and peers independently build adult social skills and shape BDNF and oxytocin receptor brain levels

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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

Effectiveness of a Standardized Equine-Assisted Therapy Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Effects of spatial and cognitive enrichment on activity pattern and learning performance in three strains of mice in the IntelliMaze

scientific article published on 21 December 2011

Effects of the lockdown on the mental health of the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: results from the COMET Collaborative Network

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Enriched environment and acceleration of visual system development

scientific article published in October 2004

Equine Assisted Interventions (EAIs): Methodological Considerations for Stress Assessment in Horses.

scientific article published on 8 September 2017

Equine-Assisted Intervention in a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: a case report.

scientific article published on November 2016

Fluoxetine effects on molecular, cellular and behavioral endophenotypes of depression are driven by the living environment

scientific article published on 15 September 2015

Fluoxetine effects on molecular, cellular and behavioral endophenotypes of depression are driven by the living environment

scientific article published on 24 November 2015

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

Haloperidol treatment decreases nerve growth factor levels in the hypothalamus of adult mice.

scientific article published in April 1996

Health and Aging: Unifying Concepts, Scores, Biomarkers and Pathways

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Health issues and informal caregiving in Europe and Italy

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Increased number of mast cells in the central nervous system of adult male mice following chronic subordination stress.

scientific article published in June 1998

Inflammatory Signatures of Maternal Obesity as Risk Factors for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Role of Maternal Microbiota and Nutritional Intervention Strategies

scientific article published in 2022

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.

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Long-term effects of acute perinatal asphyxia on rat maternal behavior.

scientific article published in September 2003

Long-term effects of the periadolescent environment on exploratory activity and aggressive behaviour in mice: social versus physical enrichment

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MORC1 exhibits cross-species differential methylation in association with early life stress as well as genome-wide association with MDD.

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Maternal Obesity as a Risk Factor for Brain Development and Mental Health in the Offspring

scientific article published on 05 February 2020

Maternal deprivation and early handling affect density of calcium binding protein-containing neurons in selected brain regions and emotional behavior in periadolescent rats.

scientific article published in February 2007

Maternal high-fat diet acts as a stressor increasing maternal glucocorticoids' signaling to the fetus and disrupting maternal behavior and brain activation in C57BL/6J mice.

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Methods in the Analysis of Maternal Behavior in the Rodent ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2005

Moderate neonatal stress decreases within-group variation in behavioral, immune and HPA responses in adult mice

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

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Morc1 knockout evokes a depression-like phenotype in mice

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NGF expression in the developing rat brain: effects of maternal separation

scientific article published on 01 October 2000

Nature-Based Interventions for Mental Health Care: Social Network Analysis as a Tool to Map Social Farms and their Response to Social Inclusion and Community Engagement

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

Non conventional psychiatric rehabilitation in schizophrenia using therapeutic riding: the FISE multicentre Pindar project

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Paradoxical effects of D-amphetamine in infant and adolescent mice: role of gender and environmental risk factors.

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Pet Face: Mechanisms Underlying Human-Animal Relationships

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Postnatal NGF administration causes adult hyperalgesia and overreactivity to social stimuli but does not reverse capsaicin induced hypoalgesia.

scientific article published in November 1997

Postnatal repeated maternal deprivation produces age-dependent changes of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in selected rat brain regions.

scientific article published in April 2004

Prior cocaine exposure in different environments affects the behavioral responses of mouse dams.

scientific article published in March 1997

Prolonged perinatal AZT administration and early maternal separation: effects on social and emotional behaviour of periadolescent mice

scientific article published in February 2003

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

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Serum NGF levels increase during lactation and following maternal aggression in mice

scientific article published on 01 March 1996

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

Shaping brain development: mouse communal nesting blunts adult neuroendocrine and behavioral response to social stress and modifies chronic antidepressant treatment outcome

scientific article published on 27 November 2009

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

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Targeting gait and life quality in persons with Parkinson's disease: Potential benefits of Equine-Assisted Interventions

scientific article published on 11 December 2017

The NGF saga: from animal models of psychosocial stress to stress-related psychopathology

scientific article published on 13 May 2009

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

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

The role of voluntary exercise in enriched rearing: a behavioral analysis

scientific article published in August 2006

Towards new nutritional policies for brain health: A research perspective on future actions

scientific article published in 2022

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

Validation of the Italian version of the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-I) in institutionalized geriatric patients.

scientific article published on April 2016

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

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