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Rafael Roesler is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Their research focuses extensively on the intersection of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. With a significant number of publications in these areas, their work contributes to advancing knowledge in molecular biology, genetics, neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their research topics cover diverse biomedical challenges and therapeutic approaches, including:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Rafael Roesler has coauthored extensively with a group of frequent collaborators, including:

  • Caroline Brunetto de Farias
  • Mariane da Cunha Jaeger
  • André T. Brunetto
  • Algemir Lunardi Brunetto
  • Gustavo Rassier Isolan

Their primary publication venues reflect a multidisciplinary approach, including journals such as:

  • BioSCIENCE
  • Cancers
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain Sciences

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research. Notable works include:

  • "Amygdala-hippocampal interactions in synaptic plasticity and memory formation" (2021), published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
  • "The Entorhinal Cortex as a Gateway for Amygdala Influences on Memory Consolidation" (2022), published in Neuroscience

These publications engage with memory formation and neurological mechanisms, highlighting the molecular and cellular basis of cognitive functions. The research also intersects with neuropharmacology and oncology, as seen in related works on brain tumors and cancer cell biology.

Best Publications

  • Cannabidiol Reduces the Anxiety Induced by Simulated Public Speaking in Treatment-Naïve Social Phobia Patients

    Mateus M. Bergamaschi;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira

  • Cellular prion protein binds laminin and mediates neuritogenesis

    Edgard Graner;Adriana F Mercadante;Silvio M Zanata;Orestes V Forlenza

  • Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor as a molecular target in experimental anticancer therapy

    D.B. Cornelio;R. Roesler;G. Schwartsmann

  • Pre- or post-training administration of the NMDA receptor blocker MK-801 impairs object recognition memory in rats

    Maria Noêmia M. de Lima;Daniela C. Laranja;Elke Bromberg;Rafael Roesler

  • Increased sensitivity to seizures in mice lacking cellular prion protein.

    Roger Walz;Olavo B. Amaral;Isabel C. Rockenbach;Rafael Roesler

  • Two time windows of anisomycin-induced amnesia for inhibitory avoidance training in rats: protection from amnesia by pretraining but not pre-exposure to the task apparatus.

    João Quevedo;Monica R.M. Vianna;Rafael Roesler;Fernanda de-Paris

  • Differential expression of glutamate and GABA-A receptor subunit mRNA in cortical dysplasia

    Peter B. Crino;Anne–Christine Duhaime;Gordon Baltuch;Ricarda White

  • Ketamine impairs recognition memory consolidation and prevents learning-induced increase in hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels

    B.K. Goulart;M.N.M. de Lima;C.B. de Farias;G.K. Reolon

  • Time-Dependent Impairment of Inhibitory Avoidance Retention in Rats by Posttraining Infusion of a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor into Cortical and Limbic Structures☆☆☆

    Roger Walz;Rafael Roesler;João Quevedo;Márcia K. Sant'Anna

  • Haloperidol- and clozapine-induced oxidative stress in the rat brain.

    Manuela Polydoro;Nadja Schröder;Maria Noemia M. Lima;Fábio Caldana

  • Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor as a Molecular Target for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders

    R Roesler;J A P Henriques;G Schwartsmann

  • Temporary inactivation reveals an essential role of the dorsal hippocampus in consolidation of object recognition memory.

    Maria Noemia de Lima;Tatiana Luft;Rafael Roesler;Nadja Schröder

  • Modulatory influence of dopamine receptors on consolidation of object recognition memory.

    Maria Noêmia Martins de Lima;Juliana Presti-Torres;Arethuza Dornelles;Felipe Siciliani Scalco

  • Intrahippocampal infusion of the NMDA receptor antagonist AP5 impairs retention of an inhibitory avoidance task: protection from impairment by pretraining or preexposure to the task apparatus.

    Rafael Roesler;Monica Vianna;Marcia K. Sant’ Anna;Carlos Renato Kuyven

  • Cancer chemotherapy and cognitive function in rodent models: memory impairment induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.

    André B. Reiriz;Gustavo K. Reolon;Thales Preissler;Joemerson O. Rosado

  • Facilitation of long-term object recognition memory by pretraining administration of diphenyl diselenide in mice.

    Renato M. Rosa;Debora G. Flores;Helmoz R. Appelt;Antônio Luiz Braga

  • Basolateral amygdala lesions block the memory-enhancing effect of 8-Br-cAMP infused into the entorhinal cortex of rats after training.

    Rafael Roesler;Benno Roozendaal;James L. McGaugh

  • Reversal of age-related deficits in object recognition memory in rats with l-deprenyl.

    Maria Noêmia M. de Lima;Daniela C. Laranja;Fábio Caldana;Elke Bromberg

  • Normal inhibitory avoidance learning and anxiety, but increased locomotor activity in mice devoid of PrP(C)

    Rafael Roesler;Roger Walz;João Quevedo;Fernanda de-Paris

  • Posttraining systemic administration of the histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate ameliorates aging-related memory decline in rats

    Gustavo K. Reolon;Natasha Maurmann;Natasha Maurmann;Aline Werenicz;Vanessa A. Garcia

  • Neurochemical and behavioural effects of acute and chronic memantine administration in rats: Further support for NMDA as a new pharmacological target for the treatment of depression?

    Gislaine Z. Réus;Roberto B. Stringari;Tamires R. Kirsch;Gabriel R. Fries

Frequent Co-Authors

Nadja Schröder
Nadja Schröder Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ivan Izquierdo
Ivan Izquierdo Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Roger Walz
Roger Walz Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Monica R. M. Vianna
Monica R. M. Vianna Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Vilma R. Martins
Vilma R. Martins National Institute of Standards and Technology
Fabricia Petronilho
Fabricia Petronilho Sewanee: The University of the South
Maurício Reis Bogo
Maurício Reis Bogo Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Jorge H. Medina
Jorge H. Medina Buenos Aires Institute of Technology
Samira S. Valvassori
Samira S. Valvassori Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
Denis B. Rosemberg
Denis B. Rosemberg Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

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