Mariangela Serra
Department of Experimental Biology
Center of Excellence for the Neurobiology of Dependence
University of Cagliari
Cagliari
Italy
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- Changes in neuroactive steroid content during social isolation stress modulate GABAA receptor plasticity and function. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Mostallino, M.C., Sanna, E., Biggio, G. Brain. Res. Rev (2008)
- Social isolation stress and neuroactive steroids. Serra, M., Sanna, E., Mostallino, M.C., Biggio, G. Eur. Neuropsychopharmacol (2007)
- Social isolation-induced increase in alpha and delta subunit gene expression is associated with a greater efficacy of ethanol on steroidogenesis and GABA receptor function. Serra, M., Mostallino, M.C., Talani, G., Pisu, M.G., Carta, M., Mura, M.L., Floris, I., Maciocco, E., Sanna, E., Biggio, G. J. Neurochem. (2006)
- Social isolation-induced changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the rat. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Floris, I., Biggio, G. Stress (2005)
- Social isolation increases the response of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in the rat. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Floris, I., Floris, S., Cannas, E., Mossa, A., Trapani, G., Latrofa, A., Purdy, R.H., Biggio, G. Neurochem. Int. (2004)
- Social isolation-induced increase in the sensitivity of rats to the steroidogenic effect of ethanol. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Floris, I., Cara, V., Purdy, R.H., Biggio, G. J. Neurochem. (2003)
- Prevention of the stress-induced increase in the concentration of neuroactive steroids in rat brain by long-term administration of mirtazapine but not of fluoxetine. Serra, M., Pisul, M.G., Dazzi, L., Purdy, R.H., Biggio, G. J. Psychopharmacol. (Oxford) (2002)
- Opposite effects of short- versus long-term administration of fluoxetine on the concentrations of neuroactive steroids in rat plasma and brain. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Muggironi, M., Parodo, V., Papi, G., Sari, R., Dazzi, L., Spiga, F., Purdy, R.H., Biggio, G. Psychopharmacology (Berl.) (2001)
- Social isolation-induced decreases in both the abundance of neuroactive steroids and GABA(A) receptor function in rat brain. Serra, M., Pisu, M.G., Littera, M., Papi, G., Sanna, E., Tuveri, F., Usala, L., Purdy, R.H., Biggio, G. J. Neurochem. (2000)
