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Alexandra Veiga

University of MinhoORCID 0000-0003-4206-6019Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1 Research Focus:trajectory inference· 1

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Daniela Sofía AbreuiD· 2 shared João Filipe OliveiraiD· 2 shared João Filipe VianaiD· 2 shared Ana João RodriguesiD· 1 shared Candela González-AriasiD· 1 shared Carina Soares‐CunhaiD· 1 shared Gertrudis PereaiD· 1 shared João Luís MachadoiD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMay 24, 2026

Hippocampal astrocytes contribute to encoding context-specific aversive stimuli to regulate fear-related behavior

Daniela Sofía Abreu, Alexandra Veiga, R. Jungmann…·João Filipe Oliveira

This study shows that hippocampal astrocytes encode context-specific aversive stimuli to regulate fear-related behavior through Ca2+ activity preceding freezing responses.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.22.727208

mousespatial transcriptomics

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 7, 2025

Astrocytic mGluR5 signaling tunes emotional and cognitive processing in the adult brain

João Filipe Viana, José Duarte Dias, Candela González-Arias…·João Filipe Oliveira

This study investigates the role of astrocytic mGluR5 signaling in adult mice, showing its impact on emotional and cognitive behaviors through hippocampal function.

DOI 10.1101/2025.07.07.663457

mouseexperimental assay

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