Neuroscience Publications

2025

Role of Glyoxalase in Astrocytes' Supportive Function Under Hyperglycemic Conditions: Aminoguanidine and Kir4.1 Channel Recovery

J, Colón-Vázquez; NM, Rosado-Rivera; JJ, Navedo-Jackson; AA, Angueira-Laureano; Y, Hernandez-Santiago; G, Maldonado-Martinez; MP, Méndez-González; MJ, Eaton; SN, Skatchkov; DE, Rivera-Aponte

Role of Glyoxalase in Astrocytes' Supportive Function Under Hyperglycemic Conditions: Aminoguanidine and Kir4.1 Channel Recovery

In: Brain Sci, 2025.

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Gut microbiota distinguishes aging hispanics with Alzheimer's disease: associations with cognitive impairment and severity

V, Sepúlveda-Rivera; G, Olivieri-Henry; H, Morales-González; J, Ruiz-Adames; C, Herrero-Rivera; A, Rentas-Echeverria; V, Cardona-Berdecia; C, Soler-Llompart; AC, Sala-Morales; G, Pérez-Montero; E, Blanco-Ruiz; F, Godoy-Vitorino

Gut microbiota distinguishes aging hispanics with Alzheimer's disease: associations with cognitive impairment and severity

In: Sci Rep, 2025.

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Age-related neutrophil activation in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Type-1

LM, Caro-Rivera; S, Malavez-Cajigas; M, Lacourt-Ventura; AP, Rivera-Torres; DE, Marcano-Jiménez; P, López-Colon; J, Muñiz-Hernández; E, Rivera-Jiménez; M, Egozcue-Dionisi; R, Román-Carlo; W, De Jesús-Rojas; MJ, Ramos-Benítez

Age-related neutrophil activation in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Type-1

In: Orphanet J Rare Dis, 2025.

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A Pilot Study of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Sleep-Related Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities

RA, Cardona-Quiñones; E, Ramírez-Rivera; E, Álvarez-Torres; SA, Salem-Hernández; NJ, Vargas-Pérez; W, De Jesús-Rojas

A Pilot Study of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Sleep-Related Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities

In: J Clin Med, 2025.

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Oral Microbial Dysbiosis Associated with Alzheimer’s Dementia in Puerto Ricans: A Preliminary Report

Herrero‐Rivera CA Morales H, Soler‐Llompart CM

Oral Microbial Dysbiosis Associated with Alzheimer’s Dementia in Puerto Ricans: A Preliminary Report

In: Alzheimers Dement, 2025.

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Role of the Gut Microbiome in Cognitive Health of Puerto Ricans: A Novel Perspective for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease

Herrero-Rivera, C. A.; Morales, H.; Soler-Llompart, C. M.; Sala-Morales, A. C.; Olivieri-Henry, G.; Godoy-Vitorino, F.; Sepulveda, V.

Role of the Gut Microbiome in Cognitive Health of Puerto Ricans: A Novel Perspective for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease

In: Alzheimer's Dement, 2025.

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Characterization of the gut microbiome of Puerto Ricans with Alzheimer’s disease based on their Apolipoprotein E genotype

Olivieri-Henry, G.; Sepulveda, V.; Herrero-Rivera, C. A.; Soler-Llompart, C. M.; Ruiz-Adames, J. A.; M and Santiago-Berríos, Sala-Morales; Morales, H.; Godoy-Vitorino, F

Characterization of the gut microbiome of Puerto Ricans with Alzheimer’s disease based on their Apolipoprotein E genotype

In: Alzheimer's Dement, 2025.

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2024

Threshold of defensive response in Apis mellifera (honey bees) and subsequent brain gene expression in reaction to noxious stimuli

JP, Acevedo-Gonzalez; A, Galindo-Cardona; NL, Fuenzalida-Uribe; Y, Ortiz-Alvarado; A, Ghezzi; T, Giray

Threshold of defensive response in Apis mellifera (honey bees) and subsequent brain gene expression in reaction to noxious stimuli

In: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 2024.

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Neuroprotection and activation of anti-inflammatory and plasticity mechanisms by PLC-β inhibition after cholinergic hyperstimulation in hippocampal slices and microglial cells

Pérez-Caraballo, Daraishka

Neuroprotection and activation of anti-inflammatory and plasticity mechanisms by PLC-β inhibition after cholinergic hyperstimulation in hippocampal slices and microglial cells

In: IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2024.

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Exploring the interplay between running exercises, microbial diversity, and tryptophan metabolism along the microbiota-gut-brain axis

A, Vazquez-Medina; N, Rodriguez-Trujillo; K, Ayuso-Rodriguez; F, Marini-Martinez; R, Angeli-Morales; G, Caussade-Silvestrini; F, Godoy-Vitorino; N, Chorna

Exploring the interplay between running exercises, microbial diversity, and tryptophan metabolism along the microbiota-gut-brain axis

In: 2024.

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 Identification of the native Torpedo californica nicotinic acetylcholine receptor’s glycan composition after a multi-step sequential purification method using MALDI-ToF MS

R, Maldonado-Hernández; Quesada,; JA, González-Feliciano; A, Baerga-Ortiz; JA, Lasalde-Dominicci

Identification of the native Torpedo californica nicotinic acetylcholine receptor’s glycan composition after a multi-step sequential purification method using MALDI-ToF MS

In: Proteomics 2024, 2024.

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2023

Purinergic P2X7 receptor-mediated inflammation precedes PTSD-related behaviors in rats

O, Torres-Rodríguez; Y, Rivera-Escobales; Y, Castillo-Ocampo; B, Velazquez; M, Colón; JT, Porter

Purinergic P2X7 receptor-mediated inflammation precedes PTSD-related behaviors in rats

In: Brain Behav Immun, 2023.

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The PYK2 inhibitor PF-562271 enhances the effect of temozolomide on tumor growth in a C57Bl/6-Gl261 mouse glioma model

J, Ortiz-Rivera; R, Nuñez; Y, Kucheryavykh; L, Kucheryavykh

The PYK2 inhibitor PF-562271 enhances the effect of temozolomide on tumor growth in a C57Bl/6-Gl261 mouse glioma model

In: J Neurooncol, 2023.

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Characterization and Expression of Holothurian Wnt Signaling Genes during Adult Intestinal Organogenesis

Auger, Noah A.; Medina-Feliciano, Joshua G.; David J. Quispe-Parra ORCID, Stephanie Colón-Marrero; January 25 José E. García-Arrarás., 2023

Characterization and Expression of Holothurian Wnt Signaling Genes during Adult Intestinal Organogenesis

In: Genes 2023, 2023.

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2022

Mechanism involved in cell death induced by DEHP (Di-ethylhexyl phthalate) on primary brain cells from Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

A, Acevedo; A, Rivera; K, Ríos; R, Gonzalez; A, Diaz; B, Zayas

Mechanism involved in cell death induced by DEHP (Di-ethylhexyl phthalate) on primary brain cells from Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

In: Pharm Pharmacol Int J., 2022.

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Hippocampal and amygdala increased BDNF expression in the extinction of opioid-induced place preference

ME, Lloret-Torres; RN, Ayala-Pagán; FJ, Martínez-Rivera; P, Bonilla-Rullán; JL, Barreto-Estrada

Hippocampal and amygdala increased BDNF expression in the extinction of opioid-induced place preference

In: IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2022 , 2022.

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The Stress Response of the Holothurian Central Nervous System: A Transcriptomic Analysis

Cruz-González, Sebastián; Quesada-Díaz, Eduardo; Miranda-Negrón, Yamil; García-Rosario, Raúl; Ortiz-Zuazaga, Humberto; García-Arrarás, José E.

The Stress Response of the Holothurian Central Nervous System: A Transcriptomic Analysis

In: 2022.

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(2022) Unusual Innervation to the Gluteus Maximus and it's Clinical Implications

Quiñones-Rodríguez, Jailenne I.

(2022) Unusual Innervation to the Gluteus Maximus and it's Clinical Implications

In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, vol. 16(5): AD01-AD03, iss. 2022 May, 2022.

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2021

Aerobic exercise as a promising nonpharmacological therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders

G, Marrero-Cristobal; U, Gelpi-Dominguez; R, Morales-Silva; J, Alvarado-Torres; J, Perez-Torres; Y, Perez-Perez; M, Sepulveda-Orengo

Aerobic exercise as a promising nonpharmacological therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders

In: J Neurosci Res, iss. 2021 Dec 1, 2021.

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Transcriptional Correlates of Chronic Alcohol Neuroadaptation in Drosophila Larvae

A, Anqueira-González; JP, Acevedo-Gonzalez; A, Montes-Mercado; C, Irizarry-Hernández; NL, Fuenzalida-Uribe; A, Ghezzi

Transcriptional Correlates of Chronic Alcohol Neuroadaptation in Drosophila Larvae

In: Front Behav Neurosci, iss. 2021 Nov 4, no. 15:768694, 2021.

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 Cell death induction of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) on primary brain cells from adult zebrafish

G, Carrasquillo; N, Pinet-Velez; C, Velez

Cell death induction of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) on primary brain cells from adult zebrafish

In: Pharm & Pharmacology Int J, iss. Oct 2021, no. 9(5):219-225, 2021.

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FMRF-NH2 -related neuropeptides in Biomphalaria spp., intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis: Precursor organization and immunohistochemical localization

S, Rolón-Martínez; MR, Habib; TA, Mansour; M, Díaz-Ríos; JJC, Rosenthal; XN, Zhou; RP, Croll; MW, Miller

FMRF-NH2 -related neuropeptides in Biomphalaria spp., intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis: Precursor organization and immunohistochemical localization

In: J Comp Neurol, iss. 2021 Sep, no. 529(13):3336-3358, 2021.

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