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MARCELA JULIO-PIEPER

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Verified email at pucv.cl
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Communication between gastrointestinal bacteria and the nervous system

JA Bravo, M Julio-Pieper, P Forsythe, W Kunze… - Current opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the past few years, intestinal microbiota has emerged as a novel target for the treatment
of gut–brain axis alterations. These include functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as …

Exciting times beyond the brain: metabotropic glutamate receptors in peripheral and non-neural tissues

M Julio-Pieper, PJ Flor, TG Dinan, JF Cryan - Pharmacological reviews, 2011 - ASPET
Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors expressed primarily
on neurons and glial cells, where they are located in the proximity of the synaptic cleft. In …

Distinct alterations in colonic morphology and physiology in two rat models of enhanced stress-induced anxiety and depression-like behaviour

D O'Malley, M Julio-Pieper, SM Gibney, TG Dinan… - Stress, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Stress and anxiety are important causal and exacerbating factors in functional gastro-intestinal
(GI) disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. Stress affects GI motility, faecal transit …

intestinal barrier dysfunction and central nervous system disorders–a controversial association

M JulioPieper, JA Bravo, E Aliaga… - Alimentary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
… Author contributions: Marcela Julio-Pieper and Javier Bravo performed the literature review
and drafted the manuscript. Esteban Aliaga and Martin Gotteland reviewed the manuscript. …

Do your gut microbes affect your brain dopamine?

…, R Sotomayor-Zárate, M Julio-Pieper… - …, 2019 - Springer
Increasing evidence shows changes in gut microbiota composition in association with
psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression. Moreover, it has been reported that …

Nerve growth factor-dependent activation of trkA receptors in the human ovary results in synthesis of follicle-stimulating hormone receptors and estrogen secretion

C Salas, M Julio-Pieper, M Valladares… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Previous studies showed that nerve growth factor (NGF) induces the expression of
functional FSH receptors (FSHR) in preantral follicles of the developing rat ovary. Objective: …

Riluzole normalizes early-life stress-induced visceral hypersensitivity in rats: role of spinal glutamate reuptake mechanisms

…, RM O'Connor, M Tramullas, M JulioPieper… - Gastroenterology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The molecular basis underlying visceral hypersensitivity in
functional irritable bowel syndrome remains elusive, resulting in poor treatment effectiveness. …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating gut permeability in animal models of disease

…, JA Bravo, M Julio-Pieper - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
A growing number of investigations report the association between gut permeability and
intestinal or extra-intestinal disorders under the basis that translocation of gut luminal contents …

Nerve growth factor induces vascular endothelial growth factor expression in granulosa cells via a trkA receptor/mitogen-activated protein kinase-extracellularly …

M Julio-Pieper, P Lozada, V Tapia… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Context: Acquisition of ovulatory competence by antral follicles requires development of an
adequate vascular supply. Although it is well established that ovarian angiogenesis is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) on blood vessels area and expression of the angiogenic factors VEGF and TGFbeta1 in the rat ovary

M Julio-Pieper, HE Lara, JA Bravo… - Reproductive biology and …, 2006 - Springer
Background Angiogenesis is a crucial process in follicular development and luteogenesis.
The nerve growth factor (NGF) promotes angiogenesis in various tissues. An impaired …