Publications

Research Publications


Zhang, Xu O., Yili Zhang, Douglas S. Engelke, Claire E. Cho, Paul Smolen, John H. Byrne, and Fabricio H. Do-Monte. Enhancing associative learning in rats with a computationally designed training protocol.  Biological Psychiatry - Global Open Science, 1; 4(1):165-181, 2023 view PDF


Zhang, Xu O. and Do Monte, Fabricio H. "Positioning the brainstem within the neural network of threat prediction." TINS. (2022) view Link 


Fernandez-León*, JA; Engelke*, DS; Aquino-Miranda*, G; Goodson, A; Do Monte, FH. Neural correlates and determinants of approach-avoidance conflict in the prelimbic prefrontal cortex. ELife. 10 (2021) view PDF


Engelke, DS; Zhang, XO; O’Malley, J; Fernandez-Leon, JA; Li, S; Kirouac, GJ; Beierlein, M; Do Monte, FH. A Hypothalamic-thalamostriatal circuit that controls approach-avoidance conflict in rats. Nature Communications. 12(1):2517, 2021. view PDF  


De Oliveira-Alvares, L and Do Monte, FH. Understanding the dynamic and destiny of memories. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 125, 592-607, 2021.  view PDF

Chen, YC;  Ma, NX; Pei ZF; Wu, Z; Do Monte FH; Keefe S; Yellin, E; Chen, MS; Yin, JC; Lee, G; Minier-Toribio, A; Hu, Y; Bai, YT; Lee, K; Quirk, GJ; Chen, G. NeuroD1 AAV-Based Gene Therapy for Functional Brain Repair after Ischemic Injury through In Vivo Astrocyte-to-Neuron Conversion. Molecular Therapy, 28(1), 237-234, 2020.  view PDF

Do Monte, FH and Kirouac, GJ. Boosting of Thalamic D2 Dopaminergic Transmission: A Potential Strategy for Drug-Seeking Attenuation. eNeuro, 21;4(6), 2017. view PDF  

Do Monte, FH*; Minier-Toribio*, A; Quiñones-Laracuente, K; Medina-Colón, EM; Quirk, GJ. Thalamic regulation of sucrose-seeking during unexpected reward omission. Neuron, 94(2):388–400.e4, 2017   view PDF

Martínez-Rivera, FJ; Rodríguez-Romaguera, J; Lloret-Torres, ME; Do Monte, FH; Quirk GJ, Barreto-Estrada, JL. Bidirectional modulation of extinction of drug seeking by deep brain stimulation of the ventral striatum. Biological Psychiatry, 80 (9):682-690, 2016. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Quirk, GJ; Li, B; Penzo, MA. Retrieving fear memories, as time goes by.  Molecular Psychiatry, 21(8):1027-1036, 2016. view PDF

Rosas-Vidal, LE; Rodriguez-Romaguera, J; Do Monte, FH; Andero, R. Targeting the reconsolidation of extinction memories: a novel potential strategy to treat anxiety disorders. Molecular Psychiatry, 20(11):1264-5, 2015. view PDF

Do Monte, FH*; Manzano-Nieves*, G; Quiñones-Laracuente, K; Ramos-Medina, L; Quirk, GJ. Revisiting the role of infralimbic cortex in fear extinction with optogenetics. The Journal of Neuroscience, 35(8):3607-3615, 2015. view PDF (Top 1% most cited paper in the academic field 12 months following publication, according to Web of Science).

Do Monte, FH; Quiñones-Laracuente, K; Quirk GJ. A temporal shift in the circuits mediating retrieval of fear memory. Nature, 519(7544):460-463, 2015. view PDF (Top 1% most cited paper in the academic field 12 months following publication, according to Web of Science).

               Commentary featured in the journal “Nature Reviews Neuroscience”: Yates, D. (2015). Neural circuits: a nucleus of fear. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 16, 121). view PDF

Rodriguez-Romaguera, J; Do Monte, FH; Tanimura, Y; Quirk, GJ; Haber, SN. Enhancement of fear extinction with deep brain stimulation: evidence for medial orbitofrontal involvement. Neuropsychopharmacology, 40(7):1726-1733, 2015. view PDF

Bravo-Rivera, C; Diehl, MM;  Roman-Ortiz, C; Rodriguez-Romaguera, J; Rosas-Vidal, LE; Bravo-Rivera, H; Quiñones-Laracuente, K and Do Monte, FH. Long-range GABAergic neurons in the prefrontal cortex modulate behavior. Journal of Neurophysiology, 114:1357-1359, 2014. view PDF

Rosas-Vidal, LE; Do Monte, FH; Sotres-Bayon, F; Quirk, GJ. Hippocampal-prefrontal BDNF and memory for fear extinction, Neuropsychopharmacology, 39(9): 2161-2169, 2014. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Rodriguez-Romaguera, J; Rosas-Vidal, LE; Quirk, GJ. Deep brain stimulation of the ventral striatum increases BDNF in the fear extinction circuit. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 7:102, 2013. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Souza, RR; Bitencourt, RM; Kroon, JA; Takahashi, RN. Infusion of cannabidiol into infralimbic cortex facilitates fear extinction via CB1 receptors. Behavioral Brain Research, 250c:23-27, 2013. view PDF

Do Monte, FH*; Souza, RR*; Wong, TT; Carobrez, AP. Systemic or intra-prelimbic cortex infusion of prazosin impairs fear memory reconsolidation. Behavioral Brain Research, 244:137-141, 2013. view PDF

Rodriguez-Romaguera, J*; Do Monte, FH*; Quirk GJ. Deep brain stimulation of the ventral striatum enhances extinction of conditioned fear. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science – USA, 109(22):8764-8769, 2012. view PDF

Padilla-Coreano*, N; Do Monte, FH*; Quirk, GJ. A time-dependent role of midline thalamic nuclei in the retrieval of fear memory. Neuropharmacology, 62(1):457-463, 2012. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Kincheski, G; Pavesi, E; Sordi, R; Assreuy, J; Carobrez, AP. Role of beta-adrenergic receptors in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex during contextual fear extinction in rats. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,94(3):318-328, 2010. view PDF

Stern, CA; Do Monte, FH; Gazarini, L; Carobrez, AP; Bertoglio, LJ. Activity in prelimbic cortex is required for adjusting the anxiety response level during the elevated plus-maze retest. Neuroscience, 170:214 – 222, 2010. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Allensworth, M; Carobrez, AP. Impairment of contextual conditioned fear extinction after microinjection of alpha-1-adrenergic blocker prazosin into the medial prefrontal cortex. Behavioral Brain Research,211:85 – 95, 2010. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Canteras, NS; Fernandes, D; Assreuy, J; Carobrez, AP. New perspectives in beta-adrenergic mediation of innate and learned fear response to predator odor. The Journal of Neuroscience, 28(49):13296-13302, 2008. view PDF

Canteras, NS; Kroon, JA; Do Monte, FH; Pavesi, E; Carobrez, AP. Sensing danger through the olfactory system: the role of the hypothalamic dorsal premammillary nucleus. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 32:1228-1235, 2008. view PDF

Santos Jr, JG; Blanco, MM; Do Monte, FH; Russi, MA; Lanziotti, VM; Leal, LK; Cunha, GM. Sedative and anticonvulsant effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Equisetum arvense. Fitoterapia, 76:508-513, 2005. view PDF

Santos Jr, JG; Do Monte, FH; Blanco, MM; Lanziotti, VM; Maia, FD; Leal, LK. Cognitive enhancement in aged rats after chronic administration of Equisetum arvense L. with demonstrated antioxidant properties in vitro. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 81:593-600, 2005.  view PDF

Santos Jr, JG; Tabosa, A; Do Monte, FH; Blanco, MM; Freire, AO; Mello, LE. Electroacupuncture prevents cognitive deficits in pilocarpine-epileptic rats. Neuroscience Letters, 384:234-238, 2005. view PDF

Do Monte, FH; Santos Jr, JG; Russi, MA; Lanziotti, VM; Leal, LK; Cunha, GM. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of the hydroalcoholic extract of stems from Equisetum arvense L. in mice. Pharmacological Research, 49:239 – 243, 2004. view PDF

Santos Jr, JG; Do Monte, FH; Russi, MA, Augustine, P, Lanziotti,VM. Proconvulsant effects of high doses of venlafaxine in pentylenetetrazole-convulsive rats. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 35:469 – 472, 2002. view PDF

 

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