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Vidita A. Vaidya is a researcher affiliated with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India. Their work predominantly spans the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specialized subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Clinical Psychology.

The body of research produced by Vidita A. Vaidya encompasses multiple interconnected topics. Key areas of focus include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms, Psychedelics and Drug Studies, and the Influence of Neurotransmitter Receptors on Behavior.

Some recent publications authored or co-authored by this researcher include:

  • The Hallucinogenic Serotonin2A Receptor Agonist, 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Iodoamphetamine, Promotes cAMP Response Element Binding Protein-Dependent Gene Expression of Specific Plasticity-Associated Genes in the Rodent Neocortex (2021, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience)
  • The Neurocircuitry of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression: Insights Into Overlapping and Distinct Circuit Dysfunction-A Tribute to Ron Duman (2021, Biological Psychiatry)
  • Altered Membrane Mechanics Provides a Receptor-Independent Pathway for Serotonin Action (2021, Chemistry - A European Journal)
  • Differential signaling signatures evoked by DOI versus lisuride stimulation of the 5-HT2A receptor (2020, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications)
  • Postnatal Fluoxetine Treatment Alters Perineuronal Net Formation and Maintenance in the Hippocampus (2021, eNeuro)

Vidita A. Vaidya collaborates frequently with a core group of researchers, which includes Sashaina E. Fanibunda, Praachi Tiwari, Darshana Kapri, Pratik R. Chaudhari, and Sthitapranjya Pati. These collaborations have contributed to a sustained output of publications across various neuroscience and molecular biology journals.

The researcher's studies have appeared repeatedly in prominent publication venues, reflecting a pattern of engagement with specific academic communities. These venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 10 publications, European Journal of Neuroscience with 4 publications, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience with 2, Biological Psychiatry with 2, and Chemistry - A European Journal with 2 publications.

Best Publications

  • 5-HT2A receptor-mediated regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in the hippocampus and the neocortex.

    Vidita A. Vaidya;Gerard J. Marek;George K. Aghajanian;Ronald S. Duman

  • Differential regulation of brain derived neurotrophic factor transcripts by antidepressant treatments in the adult rat brain.

    Brian G. Dias;Sunayana B. Banerjee;Ronald S. Duman;Vidita A. Vaidya

  • Hippocampal mossy fiber sprouting induced by chronic electroconvulsive seizures.

    V.A. Vaidya;J.A. Siuciak;F. Du;R.S. Duman

  • Depression – emerging insights from neurobiology

    Vidita A Vaidya;Ronald S Duman

  • Glucocorticoid regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor: relevance to hippocampal structural and functional plasticity.

    D. Suri;V.A. Vaidya

  • Thyroid hormone regulates hippocampal neurogenesis in the adult rat brain

    Lynette A. Desouza;Uma Ladiwala;Sarah M. Daniel;Shubhada Agashe

  • Stressor-specific regulation of distinct brain-derived neurotrophic factor transcripts and cyclic AMP response element-binding protein expression in the postnatal and adult rat hippocampus.

    Amrita Nair;Krishna C Vadodaria;Sunayana B Banerjee;Madhurima Benekareddy

  • Molecular and cellular actions of chronic electroconvulsive seizures.

    Ronald S. Duman;Vidita A. Vaidya

  • Early Stress Evokes Age-Dependent Biphasic Changes in Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Bdnf Expression, and Cognition

    Deepika Suri;Vandana Veenit;Ambalika Sarkar;Devi Thiagarajan

  • Depletion of norepinephrine decreases the proliferation, but does not influence the survival and differentiation, of granule cell progenitors in the adult rat hippocampus.

    Vaishali A. Kulkarni;Shanker Jha;Vidita A. Vaidya

  • Norepinephrine directly activates adult hippocampal precursors via beta3-adrenergic receptors.

    D. J. Jhaveri;E. W. Mackay;Adam Hamlin;S. V. Marathe

  • Regulation of CREB expression: in vivo evidence for a functional role in morphine action in the nucleus accumbens.

    Katherine L. Widnell;David W. Self;Sarah B. Lane;David S. Russell

  • Role of 5-HT2A receptors in the stress-induced down-regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat hippocampus

    Vidita A Vaidya;Rose Marie Z Terwilliger;Ronald S Duman

  • Cyclic AMP response element binding protein and brain-derived neurotrophic factor: molecules that modulate our mood?

    A Nair;V A Vaidya

  • Essential Role of the fosB Gene in Molecular, Cellular, and Behavioral Actions of Chronic Electroconvulsive Seizures

    Noboru Hiroi;Gerard J. Marek;Jennifer R. Brown;Hong Ye

  • Early-life stress impairs postnatal oligodendrogenesis and adult emotional behaviour through activity-dependent mechanisms.

    Anne Teissier;Corentin Le Magueresse;Jimmy Olusakin;Belmira L. S. Andrade da Costa

  • Histopathologic characterization of the BTBR mouse model of autistic-like behavior reveals selective changes in neurodevelopmental proteins and adult hippocampal neurogenesis

    Diane T Stephenson;Sharon M O'Neill;Sapna Narayan;Aadhya Tiwari

  • Serotonin regulates mitochondrial biogenesis and function in rodent cortical neurons via the 5-HT2A receptor and SIRT1–PGC-1α axis

    Sashaina E Fanibunda;Sukrita Deb;Babukrishna Maniyadath;Praachi Tiwari

  • α2-Adrenoceptor Blockade Accelerates the Neurogenic, Neurotrophic, and Behavioral Effects of Chronic Antidepressant Treatment

    Sudhirkumar U. Yanpallewar;Kimberly Fernandes;Swananda V. Marathe;Krishna C. Vadodaria

  • Enhanced Function of Prefrontal Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptors in a Rat Model of Psychiatric Vulnerability

    Madhurima Benekareddy;Nathalie M. Goodfellow;Evelyn K. Lambe;Vidita A. Vaidya

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald S. Duman
Ronald S. Duman Yale University
Perry F. Bartlett
Perry F. Bartlett University of Queensland
Shubha Tole
Shubha Tole Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Evelyn K. Lambe
Evelyn K. Lambe University of Toronto
Jay A. Gingrich
Jay A. Gingrich Columbia University
Steven G. Kernie
Steven G. Kernie Columbia University
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Galila Agam
Galila Agam Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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