Area of research
Behavioral Neuroscience · Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Research interest
Research interests include Stress Responses and Cortisol, Birth, Development, and Health, Tryptophan and brain disorders, and MicroRNA in disease regulation.
Epigenetic mechanisms affected by stress during adolescence and the increased risk for depression later in life: a systematic review
The dietary ligands, omega-3 fatty acid endocannabinoids and short-chain fatty acids prevent cytokine-induced reduction of human hippocampal neurogenesis and alter the expression of genes involved in neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity
Higher immune-related gene expression in major depression is independent of CRP levels: results from the BIODEP study
Preclinical animal models of mental illnesses to translate findings from the bench to the bedside: Molecular brain mechanisms and peripheral biomarkers associated to early life stress or immune challenges
Gene expression studies in Depression development and treatment: an overview of the underlying molecular mechanisms and biological processes to identify biomarkers
Whole-blood expression of inflammasome- and glucocorticoid-related mRNAs correctly separates treatment-resistant depressed patients from drug-free and responsive patients in the BIODEP study
Depression, obesity and their comorbidity during pregnancy: effects on the offspring’s mental and physical health
Glucocorticoids prime the inflammatory response of human hippocampal cells through up-regulation of inflammatory pathways
FGF Trapping Inhibits Multiple Myeloma Growth through c-Myc Degradation–Induced Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress
Long-term effects of stress early in life on microRNA-30a and its network: Preventive effects of lurasidone and potential implications for depression vulnerability
Glucocorticoid exposure during hippocampal neurogenesis primes future stress response by inducing changes in DNA methylation
Prospective cohort study of early biosignatures of response to lithium in bipolar-I-disorders: overview of the H2020-funded R-LiNK initiative
miRNAs in depression vulnerability and resilience: novel targets for preventive strategies
Prenatal exposure to environmental insults and enhanced risk of developing Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorder: focus on biological pathways and epigenetic mechanisms
FoxO1, A2M, and TGF-β1: three novel genes predicting depression in gene X environment interactions are identified using cross-species and cross-tissues transcriptomic and miRNomic analyses
Identification of a miRNAs signature associated with exposure to stress early in life and enhanced vulnerability for schizophrenia: New insights for the key role of miR-125b-1-3p in neurodevelopmental processes
Association of brain amyloidosis with pro-inflammatory gut bacterial taxa and peripheral inflammation markers in cognitively impaired elderly
The human BDNF gene: peripheral gene expression and protein levels as biomarkers for psychiatric disorders
Amygdalar MicroRNA-15a Is Essential for Coping with Chronic Stress