Publications

Journals

Here are some of our featured publications. You can find a complete list on PubMed or Google.

• Sheppard PAS, Choleris E, Galea LAM (2019). Structural plasticity of the hippocampus in response to estrogens in female rodents. Molecular Brain, (IF 4.008)
• Duarte-Guterman P, Leuner B, Galea LAM (2019). Long and Short term effects of Motherhood on brain and behavior. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. (IF 6.875)
• Galea LAM, Frokjaer VG (2019). Perinatal Depression: Embracing variability towards better treatment and outcomes. Neuron (IF=14.318)
• Eid, R.S., Gobinath, A., Galea, LAM (2019).Sex Differences in Depression: Insights from Clinical and Preclinical Studies. Progress in Neurobiology. (IF=14.192)
• Eid, R.S., Chaiton, J, Lieblich, SE, Bodnar, T, Weinberg, J., Galea, LAM (2019). Early and Late Effects of Maternal Experience on Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Microglia, and the Circulating Cytokine Milieu. Neurobiology of Aging (IF=5.153).
• Yagi, S., Galea, L.A.M. (2019). Sex Differences in Hippocampal Cognition and Neurogenesis. Neuropsychopharmacology (6.399).
•  Galea, L.A.M., Roes, M.M., Dimech C.J., Chow, C, Mahmoud, R., Lieblich, S.E., Duarte-Guterman, P. (2018). Premarin has opposing effects on spatial learning, neural activation, and serum cytokines in middle aged female rats depending on reproductive history. Neurobiology of Aging (IF=5.153).
•  Galea, L.A.M., Qiu, W, Duarte-Guterman, P. (2018). Beyond Sex Differences: Short and Long-Term Implications of Motherhood on Women’s Health. Current Opinion in Physiology (IF=4.010).
• Swift-Gallant, A., Duarte-Guterman, P, Hamson, DK, Ibrahim, M., Monks, DA, Galea, LAM (2018). Neural androgen receptors affect the number of surviving new neurons in the adult dentate gyrus of male mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology (IF=3.392).
• Gobinath, A.R., Richardson, R., Chow, C, Workman, J.L., Lieblich, S.E., Barr, A.M., Galea, L.A.M. (2018) Voluntary running influences the efficacy of fluoxetine treatment in a model of postpartum depression. Neuropharmacology, 128:106-118 (IF=5.106).
•  Choleris E Galea, L.A.M., Sohrabji F, Frick KM, (2018) Sex differences in the brain: implications for behavioral and biomedical research Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (IF: 8.802).
• Commentary: Barha, C.K., and Galea, L.A.M. (2017). News and Views: The maternal ‘baby brain’ revisited. Nature Neuroscience (IF=19.912).
• Galea, L.A.M., Frick KM, Hampson, E., Sohrabji F, Choleris E (invited review; 2017) Why estrogens matter for behavior and brain health. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (IF: 8.802).
• Mahmoud R, Wainwright SR., Galea, L.A.M. (special issue editor; 2016). Sex Hormones and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Regulation, Implications, and Potential Mechanisms. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 41:129-52 (IF: 9.425).
• Mahmoud R, Wainwright SR, Chaiton J, Lieblich SE, Galea LAM. (2016). Ovarian hormones impart resilience against chronic unpredictable stress and modulate the effects of fluoxetine on hippocampal plasticity in middle-aged female rats. Neuropharmacology (IF=5.106).
• Wainwright, S.R., Barha, CK, Hamson DK, Epp, JR, Rutishauser U., Galea, L.A.M. (2016). Enzymatic depletion of the polysialic acid moiety associated with the neural cell adhesion molecule inhibits antidepressant efficacy. Neuropsychopharmacology (IF: 7.048).
• Workman, J.L., Gobinath, A.R., Brummelte, S, Galea, LAM (2016) Parity modifies the effects of fluoxetine and corticosterone on HPA axis responses and hippocampal neurogenesis. Neuropharmacology 105:443-453 (IF=5.106).
• Brummelte, S., Galea, L.A.M. (2016). Postpartum depression: etiology, treatment, and effects on maternal care. Hormones and Behavior, 77:153-66. (IF=4.632).
• Yagi, S., Chow C,  Lieblich, SE, Galea, L.A.M. (2016) Sex and strategy use matters for pattern separation, adult neurogenesis and immediate early gene expression in the hippocampus. Hippocampus, 26, 87-101 (IF=4.162).
• Workman, J.L, Raineki, C., Weinberg, J, Galea, L.A.M (2015) Alcohol and pregnancy: effects on maternal care, HPA axis function, and hippocampal neurogenesis in adult females. Psychoneurendocrinology (IF=5.591).
• Workman, J.L., Chan, M. Galea, L.A.M. (2015). Prior high corticosterone exposure reduces activation of immature neurons in the ventral hippocampus in response to spatial and non-spatial memory. Hippocampus 25(3):329-44 (IF=4.302).
• Hamson D.K., Wainwright S.R., Taylor J.R., Jones B.A., Watson N.V., Galea L.A.M. (2013) Androgens Increase Survival of Adult Born Neurons in the Dentate Gyrus by an Androgen Receptor Dependent but Cell Non-Autonomous Mechanism. Endocrinology (IF:4.469).
• Epp,JR., Beasley, C.L.,Galea, L.A.M. (2013). Increased Hippocampal Neurogenesis and p21 Expression in Depression: Dependent on Antidepressants, Sex, Age, and Antipsychotic Exposure. Neuropsychopharmacology (IF=8.67).
• Chow C, Epp, JR, Lieblich SE, Barha,C.K., Galea, L.A.M. (2013) Sex differences in neurogenesis and activation of new neurons in response to spatial learning. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38, 1236-1250. (IF:5.809).
• Brummelte, S., Galea, LAM, Devlin, A.M., Oberlander, T.F. (2013) Antidepressant Use during Pregnancy and Serotonin Transporter Genotype (SLC6A4) Affect Newborn Serum Reelin Levels  Developmental Psychobiology, 55: 518-29 (IF:2.062).
• McClure, RE,+ Barha,C.K.+, Galea, L.A.M. (2013) 17β-Estradiol, but not estrone, increases the survival and activation of new neurons in the hippocampus in response to spatial memory in adult female rats.  Hormones and Behavior, 63: 144-157. (IF=3.865) (+ both authors contributed equally).
• Barha,C.K., Galea, L.A.M. (2013). The hormone therapy, Premarin, impairs hippocampus-dependent spatial learning and memory and reduces activation of new dentate gyrus neurons in response to memory in female rats. Neurobiology of Aging, 34(3):986-1004. (IF=6.189).
• Uban, K.A. Rummel, J., Floresco, S.B, Galea, L.A.M. (2012). Estradiol Modulates Effort-Based Decision Making in Female Rats.  Neuropsychopharmacology, 37(2):390-401. (IF:6.813).
• Barha,C.K., Galea, L.A.M. (2011) Motherhood alters the cellular response to estrogens in the hippocampus later in life.  Neurobiology of Aging, 32:2091-2095. (IF:6.239).
• Barha, C.K., Dalton G.L., and Galea, L.A.M. (2010).  Low doses of 17α-estradiol and 17β-estradiol facilitate, while higher doses of estrone and 17α- and 17β-estradiol impair, contextual fear conditioning in adult female rats. Neuropsychopharmacology, 35, 547-559. (IF:6.813).