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SAMIRA DA SILVA VALVASSORI

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da …
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Role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder

AV Steckert, SS Valvassori, M Moretti… - Neurochemical …, 2010 - Springer
In this work, we review the studies of oxidative stress markers, showing association with the
pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). BD is a prevalent, chronic and highly disabling …

[HTML][HTML] Neurobiology of bipolar disorders: a review of genetic components, signaling pathways, biochemical changes, and neuroimaging findings

G Scaini, SS Valvassori, AP Diaz, CN Lima… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental illness characterized by changes in mood that
alternate between mania and hypomania or between depression and mixed states, often …

Effects of cannabidiol on amphetamine-induced oxidative stress generation in an animal model of mania

SS Valvassori, G Elias, B De Souza… - Journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), a Cannabis sativa constituent, may present a pharmacological profile
similar to mood stabilizing drugs, in addition to anti-oxidative and neuroprotective properties. …

Acute administration of ketamine induces antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test and increases BDNF levels in the rat hippocampus

LSB Garcia, CM Comim, SS Valvassori… - Progress in neuro …, 2008 - Elsevier
Ketamine is a non-competitive antagonist to the phencyclidine site of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptor. Clinical findings point to a rapid onset of action for ketamine on the …

Effects of chronic mild stress on the oxidative parameters in the rat brain

G Lucca, CM Comim, SS Valvassori, GZ Réus… - Neurochemistry …, 2009 - Elsevier
Major depression is characterized for symptoms at the psychological, behavioral and
physiological levels. The chronic mild stress model has been used as an animal model of …

Effects of lithium and valproate on amphetamineinduced oxidative stress generation in an animal model of mania

BN Frey, SS Valvassori, GZ Réus, MR Martins… - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2006 - jpn.ca
Objective: Previous studies have suggested that oxidative stress may play a role in the
pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Moreover, recent studies indicate that lithium and …

Ketamine treatment reverses behavioral and physiological alterations induced by chronic mild stress in rats

LSB Garcia, CM Comim, SS Valvassori… - Progress in Neuro …, 2009 - Elsevier
Several studies have supported the idea that ionotropic glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate
receptor (NMDA) is an important player in the etiology of psychopathologies, such as anxiety …

Effects of mood stabilizers on hippocampus BDNF levels in an animal model of mania

…, KMM Ceresér, MR Martins, SS Valvassori… - Life sciences, 2006 - Elsevier
There is an emerging body of data suggesting that mood disorders are associated with
decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The present study aims to investigate the …

Increased oxidative stress in submitochondrial particles into the brain of rats submitted to the chronic mild stress paradigm

G Lucca, CM Comim, SS Valvassori, GZ Réus… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Major depression is a common, serious and recurrent disorder, characterized by symptoms
at the psychological, behavioral and physiological levels. Recent studies have suggested …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated epigenetic aging and mitochondrial DNA copy number in bipolar disorder

…, G Scaini, MJ Wu, IF Kazimi, SS Valvassori… - Translational …, 2017 - nature.com
Bipolar disorder (BD) has been previously associated with accelerated aging; yet, the
mechanisms underlying this association are largely unknown. The epigenetic clock has been …