Ewelina Knapska

This paper shows that vardenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, can reverse sleep deprivation-induced amnesia in mice when combined with optogenetic engram stimulation, enhancing memory reactivation in the dentate gyrus.

This study investigates the role of TCF7L2 in thalamocortical energy metabolism and its impact on social behavior, finding that its loss leads to metabolic dysregulation and social deficits.

This study shows that Lcn2 deficiency causes social impairments in offspring independent of maternal immune activation, with no additive effects when combined.

A mutation in the TRAP1 gene causes autism-like behaviors in male mice, suggesting a role for mitochondrial protein homeostasis in male-specific autism.

This study uses fMRI to show that observational fear learning from friends and strangers produces similar brain activity patterns, suggesting familiarity does not enhance threat learning.

This study investigates the role of GluN2B-containing NMDARs in temporal lobe epilepsy and suggests ifenprodil as a potential antiepileptic treatment.

The paper shows that social signals convey explicit information about danger proximity, and the central amygdala circuits mediate context-appropriate defensive reactions.

The paper investigates how social information about rewards influences behavior in mice, showing individual differences and the role of neuronal plasticity in adaptation.

This study shows that serum response factor (SRF) is crucial for dendritic spine maturation and social behavior, with its deletion causing spine immaturity and social deficits in mice.

This study investigates observational fear learning by having observers watch a friend perform a fear-conditioning task in real time, finding that emotional reactions and contingency learning both contribute to the process.

The paper shows that mitochondrial proteins are locally synthesized at synapses and incorporated into respiratory chain complexes, supporting local mitochondrial biogenesis.

The paper investigates the role of c-Fos and MMP-9 in the central amygdala, finding they mediate approach motivation but not reward consumption.