Melly Silvana Oitzl

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Adrenalectomy prevents behavioural sensitisation of mice to cocaine in a genotype-dependent manner
    Behavioural Brain Research, vol. 177, no. 2, pp. 329–339, 2007
  2. Stress modulates the use of spatial versus stimulus-response learning strategies in humans
    Learning & Memory, vol. 14, no. 1-2, pp. 109–116, 2007
  3. Differential MR/GR Activation in Mice Results in Emotional States Beneficial or Impairing for Cognition
    Neural Plasticity, vol. 2007, Article ID 90163, 11 pages, 2007
  4. Differential disinhibition of the neonatal hypothalamic? pituitary?adrenal axis in brain-specific CRH receptor?1-knockout mice
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 2291–2298, 2006
  5. Corrigendum to “The postnatal development of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in the mouse” [Int. J. Dev. Neurosci. 23 (2003) 125–132]
    International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 293–293, 2006
  6. Learning under stress: how does it work?
    Trends in Cognitive Sciences, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 152–158, 2006
  7. Corrigendum to “The HPA system during the postnatal development of CD1 mice and the effects of maternal deprivation” [Dev. Brain Res. 139 (2002) 39–49]
    Developmental Brain Research, vol. 160, no. 2, pp. 287–287, 2005
  8. Corrigendum to “Regulation of the developing hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1-deficient mice”?[Neuroscience 119 (2003) 589–595]?
    Neuroscience, vol. 135, no. 4, pp. 1343–1343, 2005
  9. Age-Related Changes in Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity of Male C57BL/6J Mice
    Neuroendocrinology, vol. 81, no. 6, pp. 372–380, 2005
  10. Organometallics, vol. 24, no. 16, pp. 3842–3848, 2005
  11. The Dynamics of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis During Maternal Deprivation
    Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 52–57, 2004
  12. Correlations between Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Parameters Depend on Age and Learning Capacity
    Endocrinology, vol. 146, no. 3, pp. 1372–1381, 2004
  13. Glucocorticoid Receptor Blockade Disinhibits Pituitary-Adrenal Activity during the Stress Hyporesponsive Period of the Mouse
    Endocrinology, vol. 146, no. 3, pp. 1458–1464, 2004
  14. Swim posture of mice does not affect performance in the water maze
    Brain Research, vol. 1003, no. 1-2, pp. 36–41, 2004
  15. Increased corticosterone secretion and early-onset of cognitive decline in female apolipoprotein E-knockout mice
    Behavioural Brain Research, vol. 148, no. 1-2, pp. 167–177, 2004
  16. Who cares for a stressed brain? The mother, the kid or both?*1
    Neurobiology of Aging, vol. 24, pp. S61–S65, 2003
  17. Regulation of the developing hypothalamic?pituitary?adrenal axis in corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1-deficient mice
    Neuroscience, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 589–595, 2003
  18. The postnatal development of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in the mouse
    International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 125–132, 2003
  19. Centrally Regulated Blood Pressure Response to Vasoactive Peptides is Modulated by Corticosterone
    Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 56–63, 2002
  20. The HPA system during the postnatal development of CD1 mice and the effects of maternal deprivation
    Developmental Brain Research, vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 39–49, 2002
  21. Differential effect of corticosterone on spatial learning abilities in apolipoprotein E knockout and C57BL/6J mice
    Brain Research, vol. 953, no. 1-2, pp. 281–285, 2002
  22. Gene ? Environment Interaction and Cognitive Performance: Animal Studies on the Role of Corticosterone
    Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 570–577, 2002
  23. Maternal deprivation increases 5-HT1A receptor expression in the CA1 and CA3 areas of senescent Brown Norway rats
    Brain Research, vol. 912, no. 1, pp. 95–98, 2001
  24. Correlation between hippocampal BDNF mRNA expression and memory performance in senescent rats
    Brain Research, vol. 915, no. 2, pp. 227–233, 2001
  25. Repeated exposure to rats has persistent genotype-dependent effects on learning and locomotor activity of apolipoprotein E knockout and C57Bl/6 mice
    Behavioural Brain Research, vol. 125, no. 1-2, pp. 249–259, 2001
  26. Stress alleviates reduced expression of cell adhesion molecules (NCAM, L1), and deficits in learning and corticosterone regulation of apolipoprotein E knockout mice
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 1505–1514, 2001
  27. Differential and Age-Dependent Effects of Maternal Deprivation on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis of Brown Norway Rats from Youth to Senescence
    Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 569–580, 2001
  28. Reversal of cognitive deficit of apolipoprotein E knockout mice after repeated exposure to a common environmental experience
    Neuroscience, vol. 108, no. 2, pp. 237–247, 2001
  29. Point mutation in the mouse glucocorticoid receptor preventing DNA binding impairs spatial memory
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 98, no. 22, pp. 12790–12795, 2001
  30. Maternal deprivation affects behaviour from youth to senescence: amplification of individual differences in spatial learning and memory in senescent Brown Norway rats
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 3771–3780, 2000
  31. Brain mineralocorticoid receptors and centrally regulated functions
    Kidney International, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 1329–1336, 2000
  32. Symposium 11: Stress, Glucocorticoids and Memory
    Neural Plasticity, vol. 6, no. Supplement-1, pp. 41–45, 1999
  33. Stress and cognition: are corticosteroids good or bad guys?
    Trends in Neurosciences, vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 422–426, 1999
  34. Assessing cognitive functions in tree shrews: visuo-spatial and spatial learning in the home cage
    Journal of Neuroscience Methods, vol. 81, no. 1-2, pp. 35–40, 1998
  35. Acute blockade of hippocampal glucocorticoid receptors facilitates spatial learning in rats
    Brain Research, vol. 797, no. 1, pp. 159–162, 1998
  36. Acute rise in corticosterone facilitates 5-HT1A receptor-mediated behavioural responses
    European Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 351, no. 1, pp. 7–14, 1998
  37. Brain Corticosteroid Receptor Balance in Health and Disease
    Endocrine Reviews, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 269–301, 1998
  38. Continuous blockade of brain glucocorticoid receptors facilitates spatial learning and memory in rats
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 3759–3766, 1998
  39. Glucocorticoid Feedback Resistance
    Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 26–33, 1997
  40. Neurochemical Research, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 1323–1328, 1997
  41. Spatial Learning Deficits in Mice with a Targeted Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Disruption
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 2284–2296, 1997
  42. Severe learning deficits in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice in a water maze task
    Brain Research, vol. 752, no. 1-2, pp. 189–196, 1997
  43. The Brown Norway rat displays enhanced stress-induced ACTH reactivity at day 18 after 24-h maternal deprivation at day 3
    Developmental Brain Research, vol. 103, no. 2, pp. 199–203, 1997
  44. Behavioral and neuroendocrine responses controlled by the concerted action of central mineralocorticoid (MRS) and glucocorticoid receptors (GRS)
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, vol. 22, pp. S87–S93, 1997
  45. Neurochemical Changes in the Hippocampus of the Brown Norway Rat During Aging
    Neurobiology of Aging, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 319–327, 1997
  46. Development of divergence in dopamine responsiveness in genetically selected rat lines is preceded by changes in pituitary-adrenal activity
    Developmental Brain Research, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 164–171, 1996
  47. Chronic brain glucocorticoid receptor blockade enhances the rise in circadian and stress-induced pituitary-adrenal activity
    Endocrinology, vol. 137, no. 11, pp. 4935–4943, 1996
  48. Divergent prolactin and pituitary-adrenal activity in rats selectively bred for different dopamine responsiveness
    Endocrinology, vol. 137, no. 5, pp. 1678–1686, 1996
  49. 11?-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Activity in the Hippocampus: Implications for in vivo Corticosterone Receptor Binding and Cell Nuclear Retention
    Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 595–600, 1996
  50. Corticosterone, brain mineralocorticoid receptors (MRS) and the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) axis: The Lewis rat as an example of increased central MR capacity and a hyporesponsive HPA axis
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 655–675, 1995
  51. The Effect of Corticosterone on Reactivity to Spatial Novelty is Mediated by Central Mineralocorticosteroid Receptors
    European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 1072–1079, 1994
  52. Brain mineralocorticoid receptor diversity: Functional implications
    The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 47, no. 1-6, pp. 183–190, 1993
  53. Functional implications of brain corticosteroid receptor diversity
    Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 433–455, 1993
  54. Interleukin-1ß, but not interleukin-6, impairs spatial navigation learning
    Brain Research, vol. 613, no. 1, pp. 160–163, 1993
  55. An ACTH/MSH (4–9) analog counteracts the behavioral effects of a mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist Oitzl, M. S., M. Josephy and B. M. Spruijt PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BEHAV 44(2) 447–450, 1993
    Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, vol. 46, no. 4, p. 999, 1993
  56. An ACTH/MSH(4–9) analog counteracts the behavioral effects of a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
    Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 447–450, 1993
  57. Brain corticosteroid receptor gene expression and neuroendocrine dynamics during aging
    The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 40, no. 4-6, pp. 679–683, 1991
  58. Reinforcing effects of peripherally administered substance P and its C-terminal sequence pGlu6-SP6-11 in the rat
    Psychopharmacology, vol. 100, no. 3, pp. 308–315, 1990
  59. Conditioned place preference in the corral: a procedure for measuring reinforcing properties of drugs
    Journal of Neuroscience Methods, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 141–146, 1989
  60. The relationship between reinforcement and memory: Parallels in the rewarding and mnemonic effects of the neuropeptide substance P
    Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 13, no. 2-3, pp. 171–180, 1989
  61. Seuil de dépression propagée corticale provoquée synaptiquement: modifications suscités par drogue chez le rat
    Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 55–64, 1985
  62. Radial maze in the water tank: An aversively motivated spatial working memory task
    Physiology & Behavior, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 1003–1005, 1985
  63. D-ala2-Metenkephalinamide blocks the synaptically elicited cortical spreading depression in rats
    Experientia, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 625–627, 1985
  64. Electroencephalographic spreading depression and concomitant behavioral changes induced by intrahippocampal injections of ACTH1–24 andd-Ala2-met-enkephalinamide in the rat
    Brain Research, vol. 308, no. 1, pp. 33–42, 1984
  65. Spreading depression induced by microinjection of enkephalins into the hippocampus and neocortex
    Brain Research, vol. 210, no. 1-2, pp. 243–252, 1981