Gitta Wörtwein

Gitta Wörtwein

Associate Professor

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    1. 2006
    2. Published

      Effects of maternal separation on neuropetide Y and calcitonin gene-related peptide in "depressed" Flinders Sensitive Line rats: A study of gene-environment interactions

      Wörtwein, Gitta, Husum, H., Andersson, W., Bolwig, T. G. & Mathe, A. A., 2006, In: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 30, 4, p. 684-693 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. Published

      Exacerbated loss of cell survival, neuropeptide Y-immunoreactive (IR) cells, and serotonin-IR fiber lengths in the dorsal hippocampus of the aged flinders sensitive line "depressed" rat: Implications for the pathophysiology of depression?

      Husum, H., Aznar, S., Hoyer-Hansen, S., Larsen, M. H., Mikkelsen, J. D., Moller, A., Mathe, A. A. & Wörtwein, Gitta, 2006, In: Journal of Neuroscience Research. 84, 6, p. 1292-1302 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. 2007
    5. Published

      Involvement of Y5 receptors in neuropeptide Y agonist-induced analgesic-like effect in the rat hot plate test

      Thomsen, M., Wörtwein, Gitta, Olesen, M. V., Begtrup, M., Havez, S., Bolwig, T. G. & Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, 2007, In: Brain Research. 1155, p. 49-55

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    6. 2008
    7. Published

      Abeta(1-42) injection causes memory impairment, lowered cortical and serum BDNF levels, and decreased hippocampal 5-HT(2A) levels

      Christensen, R., Marcussen, A. B., Wörtwein, Gitta, Knudsen, G. M. & Aznar, S., 2008, In: Experimental Neurology. 210, 1, p. 164-71 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Published

      Aripiprazole blocks acute self-administration of cocaine and is not self-administered in mice

      Sørensen, G., Sager, T. N., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Brennum, L. T., Thøgersen, P., Hee Bengtsen, C., Thomsen, M., Wörtwein, Gitta, Fink-Jensen, Anders & Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, 2008, In: Psychopharmacology. 199, 1, p. 37-46 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    9. Published

      Chronic electroconvulsive stimulation but not chronic restraint stress modulates mRNA expression of voltage-dependent potassium channels Kv7.2 and Kv11.1 in the rat piriform cortex.

      Hjæresen, M., Hageman, Ida, Wörtwein, Gitta, Plenge, P., Jørgensen, Martin Balslev & Wörtwein, Gitta, 2008, In: Brain Research. 1217C, p. 179-184 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. Published

      Effects of acute and chronic aripiprazole treatment on choice between cocaine self-administration and food under a concurrent schedule of reinforcement in rats

      Thomsen, M., Fink-Jensen, Anders, Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, Wörtwein, Gitta, Sager, T., Holm, R., Pepe, L. & Barak Caine, S., 2008, In: Psychopharmacology.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    11. Published

      Electroconvulsive stimulations prevent stress-induced morphological changes in the hippocampus

      Hageman, I., Nielsen, M., Wörtwein, Gitta, Diemer, N. H. & Jorgensen, M. B., 2008, In: Stress: The International Journal on the Biology of Stress . 11, 4, p. 282-9 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Published

      Escitalopram reduces increased hippocampal cytogenesis in a genetic rat depression model

      Petersén, A., Wörtwein, Gitta, Gruber, S. H. M. & Mathé, A. A., 2008, In: Neuroscience Letters. 436, 3, p. 305-8 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Gene-environment interaction affects substance P and neurokinin A in the entorhinal cortex and periaqueductal grey in a genetic animal model of depression: implications for the pathophysiology of depression

      Husum, H., Wörtwein, Gitta, Andersson, W., Bolwig, T. G. & Mathé, A. A., 2008, In: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 11, 1, p. 93-101 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    14. Published

      The impact of maternal separation on adult mouse behaviour and on the total neuron number in the mouse hippocampus

      Fabricius, K., Wörtwein, Gitta & Pakkenberg, B., 2008, In: Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition). 212, 5, p. 403-416 13 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    15. 2009
    16. Published

      Adult Brain and Behavioral Effect of Early Life Maternal Deprivation

      Mathe, A. A., El Khoury, A., Gruber, S. H. M., Husum, H., Wörtwein, Gitta & Arlinde, C., 2009, Beyond neuropsychiatric diagnostics: Symptoms not disorders. Palomo, T., Beninger, R. J., Kostzewa, R. M. & Archer, T. (eds.). Mountain Home, TN, USA: F. P. Graham Publishing Co.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

    17. Published

      Electroconvulsive stimulations normalizes stress-induced changes in the glucocorticoid receptor and behaviour

      Hageman, Ida, Nielsen, M., Wörtwein, Gitta, Diemer, N. H. & Jorgensen, M. B., 2009, In: Behavioural Brain Research. 196, 1, p. 71-7 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. Published

      Mekanismer ved funktionel restitution efter hjerneskader

      Wörtwein, Gitta, 2009, Klinisk neuropsykologi. Gade, A., Gerlach, C., Starrfelt, R. & Møller Pedersen, P. (eds.). København: Frydenlund Academic, p. 480-488

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterCommunication

    19. Published

      Neuropeptide Y infusion into the shell region of the rat nucleus accumbens increases extracellular levels of dopamine

      Sørensen, G., Wegener, G., Hasselstrøm, J., Hansen, T. V. O., Wörtwein, Gitta, Fink-Jensen, Anders & Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, 2009, In: NeuroReport. 20, 11, p. 1023-6 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    20. Published

      Nortriptyline mediates behavioral effects without affecting hippocampal cytogenesis in a genetic rat depression model

      Petersén, A., Wörtwein, Gitta, Gruber, S. H. M., El-Khoury, A. & Mathé, A. A., 2009, In: Neuroscience Letters. 451, 2, p. 148-51 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    21. 2010
    22. Published

      Increased amphetamine-induced locomotor activity, sensitization, and accumbal dopamine release in M5 muscarinic receptor knockout mice

      Schmidt, L. S., Miller, A. D., Lester, D. B., Bay-Richter, C., Schülein, C., Frikke-Schmidt, H., Wess, J., Blaha, C. D., Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, Fink-Jensen, Anders & Wörtwein, Gitta, 2010, In: Psychopharmacology. 207, 4, p. 547-58 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Published

      A subpopulation of neuronal M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors plays a critical role in modulating dopamine-dependent behaviors

      Jeon, J., Dencker, D., Wörtwein, G., Woldbye, D. P. D., Cui, Y., Davis, A. A., Levey, A. I., Schütz, G., Sager, T. N., Mørk, A., Li, C., Deng, C-X., Fink-Jensen, A., Wess, J., Jeon, J., Nielsen, D. D., Wörtwein, G., Woldbye, D. P. D., Cui, Y., Davis, A. A. & 8 others, Levey, A. I., Schütz, G., Sager, T. N., Mørk, A., Li, C., Deng, C., Fink-Jensen, Anders & Wess, J., 10 Feb 2010, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 30, 6, p. 2396-405 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Published

      Increased dopaminergic activity in socially isolated rats: an electrophysiological study

      Fabricius, K., Helboe, L., Fink-Jensen, Anders, Wörtwein, Gitta, Steiniger-Brach, B., Sotty, F., Fabricius, K., Helboe, L., Fink-Jensen, Anders, Wörtwein, G., Steiniger-Brach, B. & Sotty, F., 27 Sep 2010, In: Neuroscience Letters. 482, 2, p. 117-22 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. 2011
    26. Published

      Increased cocaine self-administration in M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor knockout mice.

      Schmidt, L. S., Thomsen, M., Weikop, Pia, Nielsen, D. D., Wess, J., Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, Wörtwein, Gitta & Fink-Jensen, Anders, 2011, In: Psychopharmacology. 216, 3, p. 367-378 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    27. Published

      Increased numbers of orexin/hypocretin neurons in a genetic rat depression model

      Mikrouli, E., Wörtwein, Gitta, Soylu, R., Mathé, A. A. & Petersén, Å., 2011, In: Neuropeptides (Sheffield). 45, 6, p. 401-6 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    28. Published

      Involvement of a subpopulation of neuronal M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the antipsychotic-like effects of the M1/M4 preferring muscarinic receptor agonist xanomeline

      Dencker, D., Wörtwein, Gitta, Weikop, Pia, Jeon, J., Thomsen, M., Sager, T. N., Mørk, A., Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, Wess, J. & Fink-Jensen, Anders, 2011, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 31, 16, p. 5905-8 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    29. Published

      Pharmacological characterization of social isolation-induced hyperactivity

      Fabricius, K., Helboe, L., Fink-Jensen, Anders, Wörtwein, Gitta & Steiniger-Brach, B., 2011, In: Psychopharmacology. 215, 2, p. 257-66 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    30. Published

      Socially isolated rats exhibit changes in dopamine homeostasis pertinent to schizophrenia

      Fabricius, K., Steiniger-Brach, B., Helboe, L., Fink-Jensen, Anders & Wörtwein, Gitta, 2011, In: International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 29, 3, p. 347-50 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    31. Published

      Fluoxetine reverts chronic restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviour and increases neuropeptide Y and galanin expression in mice

      Christiansen, S. H. O., Olesen, M. V., Wörtwein, Gitta & Woldbye, David Paul Drucker, 20 Jan 2011, In: Behavioural Brain Research. 216, 2, p. 585-91 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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