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Overview

Olivier Berton is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has contributed to academic research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including sociology and political science, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, oncology, and social psychology.

Their research focuses on a range of topics reflected in their publications. Key areas include:

  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy

Berton's recent papers illustrate this diverse scope. One significant publication, "HDAC6-selective inhibitors decrease nerve-injury and inflammation-associated mechanical hypersensitivity in mice" (2020), appeared in the journal Psychopharmacology. Another paper, titled "L'adoption du FAIR Education Act (2011) en Californie: une étude de cas des nouvelles guerres culturelles autour des questions LGBTQ+ dans l'École publique états-unienne" (2025), was published in Politique américaine. These works reflect an intersection of molecular biological mechanisms and social policy analysis, particularly regarding education and LGBTQ+ issues.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Berton include Farhana Sakloth, Lefteris Manouras, Kleopatra Avrampou, Vasiliki Mitsi, and Randal A. Serafini. This network supports cross-disciplinary research efforts spanning the biological and social sciences.

The venues in which Berton publishes also mirror this interdisciplinary approach. They have published work in Psychopharmacology, a journal addressing pharmacological sciences, and Politique américaine, focusing on American political studies.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Adaptations Underlying Susceptibility and Resistance to Social Defeat in Brain Reward Regions

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Ming Hu Han;Danielle L. Graham;Olivier Berton

  • Essential Role of BDNF in the Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway in Social Defeat Stress

    Olivier Berton;Colleen A. McClung;Ralph J. DiLeone;Vaishnav Krishnan

  • Sustained hippocampal chromatin regulation in a mouse model of depression and antidepressant action

    Nadia M Tsankova;Olivier Berton;William Renthal;Arvind Kumar

  • New approaches to antidepressant drug discovery: beyond monoamines

    Olivier Berton;Eric J. Nestler

  • A standardized protocol for repeated social defeat stress in mice

    Sam A Golden;Herbert E Covington;Olivier Berton;Scott J Russo

  • Essential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult hippocampal function

    Lisa M. Monteggia;Michel Barrot;Craig M. Powell;Olivier Berton

  • Antidepressant actions of histone deacetylase inhibitors.

    Herbert E. Covington;Ian Maze;Quincey C. LaPlant;Vincent F. Vialou

  • CREB activity in the nucleus accumbens shell controls gating of behavioral responses to emotional stimuli

    Michel Barrot;Jocelien D A Olivier;Linda I Perrotti;Ralph J DiLeone

  • A multiple-test study of anxiety-related behaviours in six inbred rat strains

    André Ramos;André Ramos;Olivier Berton;Pierre Mormède;Francis Chaouloff

  • [Delta]FosB in brain reward circuits mediates resilience to stress and antidepressant responses

    Vincent Vialou;Alfred J Robison;Quincey C LaPlant;Herbert E Covington

  • ΔFosB: a molecular switch for long-term adaptation in the brain

    Colleen A. McClung;Paula G. Ulery;Linda I. Perrotti;Venetia Zachariou

  • Histone serotonylation is a permissive modification that enhances TFIID binding to H3K4me3

    Lorna A. Farrelly;Robert E. Thompson;Shuai Zhao;Ashley E. Lepack

  • Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is functionally important for stress-induced social avoidance

    Diane C. Lagace;Michael H. Donovan;Nathan A. DeCarolis;Laure A. Farnbauch

  • Prefrontal Cortical Circuit for Depression- and Anxiety-Related Behaviors Mediated by Cholecystokinin: Role of ΔFosB

    Vincent Vialou;Rosemary C. Bagot;Michael E. Cahill;Deveroux Ferguson

  • An essential role for DeltaFosB in the nucleus accumbens in morphine action.

    Venetia Zachariou;Carlos A Bolanos;Carlos A Bolanos;Dana E Selley;David Theobald

  • Serotonin and stress.

    Francis Chaouloff;Olivier Berton;Pierre Mormède

  • Methylphenidate treatment during pre- and periadolescence alters behavioral responses to emotional stimuli at adulthood.

    Carlos A Bolaños;Michel Barrot;Olivier Berton;Deanna Wallace-Black

  • Essential role for RGS9 in opiate action

    Venetia Zachariou;Dan Georgescu;Nick Sanchez;Zia Rahman

  • Postnatal loss of methyl-CpG binding protein 2 in the forebrain is sufficient to mediate behavioral aspects of Rett syndrome in mice.

    Terry Gemelli;Olivier Berton;Erika D. Nelson;Linda I. Perrotti

  • Antidepressant-like properties of novel HDAC6-selective inhibitors with improved brain bioavailability.

    Jeanine Jochems;Janette Boulden;Bridgin G Lee;Julie A Blendy

  • Raphe GABAergic neurons mediate the acquisition of avoidance after social defeat.

    C. Challis;J. Boulden;A. Veerakumar;J. Espallergues

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Vaishnav Krishnan
Vaishnav Krishnan Baylor College of Medicine
Ralph J. DiLeone
Ralph J. DiLeone Yale University
Pierre Mormède
Pierre Mormède Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Rachael L. Neve
Rachael L. Neve Harvard University
Scott J. Russo
Scott J. Russo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Michel Barrot
Michel Barrot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Sheryl G. Beck
Sheryl G. Beck Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Carol A. Tamminga
Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vincent Vialou
Vincent Vialou Sorbonne University

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