Publications

Paul J Lucassen, Nicolas Toni, Gerd Kempermann, Jonas Frisen, Fred H Gage, Dick F Swaab Limits to human neurogenesis-really? Molecular Psychiatry (2019)

Shangfeng Gao, Tong Zhang, Lei Jin, Dong Liang, Guangwei Fan, Yunnong Song, Paul J Lucassen, Rutong Yu, Dick F Swaab CAPON Is a Critical Protein in Synaptic Molecular Networks in the Prefrontal Cortex of Mood Disorder Patients and Contributes to Depression-Like Behavior in a Mouse Model. Cerebral Cortex (2019)

Pei Zhou, Judith R Homberg, Qiuyuan Fang, Jiaqi Wang, Weizhuo Li, Xianzong Meng, Junqing Shen, Yi Luan, Peng Liao, Dick F Swaab, Ling Shan, Chunqing Liu Histamine-4 receptor antagonist JNJ7777120 inhibits pro-inflammatory microglia and prevents the progression of Parkinson-like pathology and behaviour in a rat model Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2019)

Yu-Ting Hu, Xin-Lu Chen, Shu-Han Huang, Qiong-Bin Zhu, Si-Yang Yu, Yi Shen, Arja Sluiter, Joost Verhaagen, Juan Zhao, Dick Swaab, Ai-Min Bao Early growth response-1 regulates acetylcholinesterase and its relation with the course of Alzheimer's disease Brain Pathology (2019)

Xin-Rui Qi, Ronald W H Verwer, Ai-Min Bao, Rawien A Balesar, Sabina Luchetti, Jiang-Ning Zhou, Dick F Swaab Human Brain Slice Culture Neuroscience Bulletin (2019)

A.M. Bao, D.F. Swaab The human hypothalamus in mood disorders: the HPA axis in the center. IBRO Reports (2019) Download

Sylvie L Lesuis, Lianne Hoeijmakers, Aniko Korosi, Susanne R de Rooij, Dick F Swaab, Helmut W Kessels, Paul J Lucassen, Harm J Krugers Vulnerability and resilience to Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (2018) Download

T.C. Thannickal, J. John, L. Shan, D.F. Swaab, M.F. Wu, L. Ramanathan, R. McGregor, K.T. Chew, M. Cornford, A. Yamanaka, A. Inutsuka, Rolf Fronczek, G.J. Lammers, P.F. Worley, J.M. Siegel Opiates increase the number of hypocretin-producing cells in human and mouse brain and reverse cataplexy in a mouse model of narcolepsy. Science Translational Medicine (2018) Download

Xin-Rui Qi, S. Luchetti, Ronald W H Verwer, Arja A Sluiter, Matthew R J Mason, Jiang-Ning Zhou, Dick F Swaab Alterations in the steroid biosynthetic pathways in the human prefrontal cortex in mood disorders: a postmortem study Brain Pathology (2018)

V J M Nies, D Struik, M G M Wolfs, S S Rensen, E Szalowska, U A Unmehopa, K. Fluiter, T P van der Meer, G Hajmousa, W A Buurman, J W Greve, F Rezaee, R Shiri-Sverdlov, R.J. Vonk, D F Swaab, B H R Wolffenbuttel, J W Jonker, J V van Vliet-Ostaptchouk TUB gene expression in hypothalamus and adipose tissue and its association with obesity in humans International Journal of Obesity (2018) Download

A.M. Bao, D.F. Swaab The art of matching brain tissue from patients and controls for postmortem research. (2018)

Mehwish Anwer, Tamuna Bolkvadze, Xavier Ekolle Ndode-Ekane, Noora Puhakka, Tuomas Rauramaa, Ville Leinonen, Erwin A van Vliet, Dick F Swaab, Annakaisa Haapasalo, Stina Leskelä, Nea Bister, Tarja Malm, Synnöve Carlson, Eleonora Aronica, Asla Pitkänen Sushi repeat-containing protein X-Linked 2 - a novel phylogenetically conserved hypothalamo-pituitary protein Journal of Comparative Neurology (2018)

Juan Zhao, R.W.H. Verwer, S. Gao, Xin-Rui Qi, P.J. Lucassen, H.W. Kessels, D.F. Swaab Prefrontal alterations in GABAergic and glutamatergic gene expression in relation to depression and suicide. Journal of Psychiatric Research (2018)

Pantelis Charisiadis, Xanthi D Andrianou, Thomas P van der Meer, Wilfred F A den Dunnen, Dick F Swaab, Bruce H R Wolffenbuttel, Konstantinos C Makris, Jana V van Vliet-Ostaptchouk Possible Obesogenic Effects of Bisphenols Accumulation in the Human Brain Scientific Reports (2018) Download

Jean-Marie Graïc, Livio Corain, Antonella Peruffo, Bruno Cozzi, Dick F Swaab The bovine anterior hypothalamus Journal of Comparative Neurology (2018)

J A Korecka, E B Moloney, R Eggers, B Hobo, S Scheffer, N Ras-Verloop, R Jeroen Pasterkamp, D F Swaab, A B Smit, Ronald E van Kesteren, K Bossers, J Verhaagen Repulsive guidance molecule a (RGMa) induces neuropathological and behavioral changes that closely resemble Parkinson's disease The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience (2017) Download

Dan Dai, Qiao-Chu Li, Qiong-Bin Zhu, Shao-Hua Hu, R.A. Balesar, D.F. Swaab, Ai-Min Bao Direct Involvement of Androgen Receptor in Oxytocin Gene Expression Neuropsychopharmacology (2017)

J. Lu, Juan Zhao, R.A. Balesar, Rolf Fronczek, Q. Zhu, X. Wu, S.H. Hu, A.M. Bao, D.F. Swaab Sexually dimorphic changes of hypocretin (orexin) in depression. EBioMedicine (2017) Download

Juan-Li Wu, Yang He, Radovan Hrubý, Rawien Balesar, Yang-Jian Qi, Lei Guo, Zhong Ren, Qiong-Bin Zhu, Man-Li Huang, Dick F Swaab, Ai-Min Bao Aromatase changes in depression Psychoneuroendocrinology (2017)

L. Castellanos-Cruz, A.M. Bao, D.F. Swaab Sexual identity and sexual orientation. (2017)