Belen Gago

Dr. Belen Gago


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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 August 2008 in Brain Research Reviews
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KFKjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe
DMDaniel James Marcellino
Daniel James Marcellino
Alicia RiveraAlicia Rivera
Alicia Rivera
ZCZaida Diaz Cabiale
Zaida Diaz Cabiale
MFMałgorzata Filip
Małgorzata Filip
LAL.F. Agnati
L.F. Agnati

19 May 2016 in Movement Disorders
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MDManuel Delgado-Alvarado
Manuel Delgado-Alvarado
BGBelen Gago
Belen Gago
INIrene Navalpotro-Gomez
Irene Navalpotro-Gomez
HJHaritz Jiménez-Urbieta
Haritz Jiménez-Urbieta
MRMaría Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz
María Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz

20 January 2016 in Brain Structure and Function
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CMCarmelo Millón
Carmelo Millón
AFAntonio Flores-Burgess
Antonio Flores-Burgess
MNManuel Narváez
Manuel Narváez
Dasiel Oscar Borroto EscuelaDasiel Oscar Borroto Escuela
Dasiel Oscar Borroto Escuela
LSLuis Javier Santín-Núñez
Luis Javier Santín-Núñez
ZCZaida Diaz Cabiale
Zaida Diaz Cabiale

26 May 2017 in Movement Disorders
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MDManuel Delgado‐Alvarado
Manuel Delgado‐Alvarado
BGBelen Gago
Belen Gago
AGAna Gorostidi
Ana Gorostidi
HJHaritz Jiménez-Urbieta
Haritz Jiménez-Urbieta
RARosalia Dacosta Aguayo
Rosalia Dacosta Aguayo
MRMaría Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz
María Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz

1 August 2008 in Neuroscience
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Alicia RiveraAlicia Rivera
Alicia Rivera
APA. Peñafiel
A. Peñafiel
MMM. Megías
M. Megías
LAL.F. Agnati
L.F. Agnati
JLJ.F. López-Téllez
J.F. López-Téllez
KFKjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe

3 June 2018 in Molecules
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Dasiel Oscar Borroto EscuelaDasiel Oscar Borroto Escuela
Dasiel Oscar Borroto Escuela
MNManuel Narváez
Manuel Narváez
PAPatrizia Ambrogini
Patrizia Ambrogini
LUCA FERRAROLUCA FERRARO
LUCA FERRARO
IBIsmel Brito
Ismel Brito
KFKjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe
Due to the binding to a number of proteins to the receptor protomers in receptor heteromers in the brain, the term “heteroreceptor complexes” was introduced. A number of serotonin 5-HT1A heteroreceptor complexes were recently found to be linked to the ascending 5-HT pathways known to have a significant role in depression. The 5-HT1A–FGFR1 heteroreceptor complexes were involved in synergistically enhancing neuroplasticity in the hippocampus and in the dorsal raphe 5-HT nerve cells. The 5-HT1A protomer significantly increased FGFR1 protomer signaling in wild-type rats. Disturbances in the 5-HT1A–FGFR1 heteroreceptor complexes in the raphe-hippocampal 5-HT system were found in a genetic rat model of depression (Flinders sensitive line (FSL) rats). Deficits in FSL rats were observed in the ability of combined FGFR1 and 5-HT1A agonist cotreatment to produce antidepressant-like effects. It may in part reflect a failure of FGFR1 treatment to uncouple the 5-HT1A postjunctional receptors and autoreceptors from the hippocampal and dorsal raphe GIRK channels, respectively. This may result in maintained inhibition of hippocampal pyramidal nerve cell and dorsal raphe 5-HT nerve cell firing. Also, 5-HT1A–5-HT2A isoreceptor complexes were recently demonstrated to exist in the hippocampus and limbic cortex. They may play a role in depression through an ability of 5-HT2A protomer signaling to inhibit the 5-HT1A protomer recognition and signaling. Finally, galanin (1–15) was reported to enhance the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine through the putative formation of GalR1–GalR2–5-HT1A heteroreceptor complexes. Taken together, these novel 5-HT1A receptor complexes offer new targets for treatment of depression.