Publikationen / Peer reviewed publications 2007

Jezierski G., Zehle S., Bock J., Braun K., Gruss M. (2007) 

Early stress and chronic methylphenidate cross-sensitize dopaminergic responses in the adolescent medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. 

J. Neurochem.103, 2234-2244 [PubMed]

Zehle S., Bock J., Jezierski G., Gruss M., Braun K. (2007)
Methylphenidate treatment recovers stress-induced elevated dendritic spine densities in the rodent dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. 

Develop.Neurobiol. 67, 1891-1900 [PubMed]

Becker K, Abraham A, Kindler J, Helmeke C and Braun, K (2007)

Exposure to Neonatal Separation Stress alters Exploratory Behavior and Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) Expression in Neurons in the Amygdala and Hippocampus.

Developmental Neurobiology, 67, 617-629. [PubMed]
 

Ovtscharoff jr. W, Riedel A, Kubisch C, Stoyanov S, Helmeke C, Herzog A, Michaelis B and Braun K (2007)

3D- brain model software: A new interactive real-time graphics visualization, application for rat brain.

Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin, Springer, S. 348-352

Schäble S, Poeggel G, Braun K, Gruss M (2007)

Long-term consequences of early experience on adult avoidance learning in female rats: Role of the dopaminergic system.

Neurobiol Learn Mem. 87, 109-122. [PubMed]

Publikationen / Peer reviewed publications 2006

Sullivan R, Wilson DA, Feldon J, Yee BK, Meyer U, Richter-Levin G, Avi A, Michael T, Gruss M, Bock J, Helmeke C, Braun K. (2006)

The international society for developmental psychobiology annual meeting symposium: Impact of early life experiences on brain and behavioral development.
Dev Psychobiol. 48, 583-602 [PubMed]

Herzog A, Niese R, Krell G, Michaelis B, Ovtscharoff jr. W, Braun K (2006)

Detection of presynaptic terminals on dendritic spines in double labeling confocal images.

ICPR (2006), pp. 715-718 abstract

Ovtscharoff jr. W, Helmeke C, Braun K (2006)
Lack of paternal care affects synaptic development in the anterior cingulate cortex

Brain Res.1116(1):58-63 [PubMed]

Jezierski G, Braun K, Gruss M. (2006)

Epigenetic modulation of the developing serotonergic neurotransmission in the semi-precocial rodent Octodon degus.

Neurochem Int. 2006, 48(5): 350-357  [PubMed]

Gos T, Becker K; Bock, J, Malecki, U, Helmeke, C, Poeggel G, Bogerts B, Braun K (2006).

Early neonatal and postweaning social emotional deprivation interferes with the maturation of serotonergic and tyrosine hydroxylase- immunoreactive afferent fiber systems in the rodent nucleus accumbens, hippocampus and amygdala.

Neuroscience, 140, 811-821 [PubMed]

Metzger M, Bartsch S, Bartsch U, Schachner M, Braun K (2006)

Regional and cellular distribution of the extracellular matrix protein tenascin-C in the chick forebrain and its role in neonatal learning.

Neuroscience, 141, 1709-1719 [PubMed]

Herzog A, Krell G, Michaelis B, Westerholz S, Helmeke C, Braun K (2006)

Geometrical modeling and visualisation of pre- and post- synaptic structures in double labeled confocal images.

MediVis2006 London (in press)

Murmu MS, Salomon S, Biala Y^, Weinstock M, Braun K, Bock J (2006)

Gestational stress alters spine density and dendritic complexity in the rodent anterior cingulate and orbitofrontal cortex.

Publikationen / Peer reviewed publications 2005

Bock, J., Thode, C., Hannemann, O., Braun, K., Darlison, M.G. (2005)

Early socio-emotional experience induces expression of the immediate-early gene Arc/arg3.1 (activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein/activity-regulated gene) in learning-relevant brain regions of the newborn chick.

Neuroscience, 133: 625-633. [PubMed]

Restivo, L., Ferrari, F., Passino, E., Sgobio, C., Bock, J., Ooostra, B., Bagni, C., Amassari-Teule, M. (2005) 

Enriched environment promotes behavioral and morphological recovery in a mouse model for the fragile X syndrome.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 102:11557-11562. [PubMed]

Baldauf K, Braun K, Gruss M (2005)

Opiate modulation of monoamines in the chick forebrain: possible role in emotional regulation?

J Neurobiol., Feb 5 2005; 62(2):149-163. [PubMed]

G. Poeggel, L. Nowicki, K. Braun (2005)

Early social environment interferes with the development of NADPH-diaphorase-reactive neurons in the rodent orbital prefrontal cortex.

J Neurobiol., Jan 2005;62(1):42-6. [PubMed]

Bock, J., Gruss, M., Becker, S., Braun K. (2005)

Experience-induced changes of dendritic spine densities in the prefrontal and sensory cortex: Correlation with developmental time windows.

Cerebral Cortex, 15: 802-808. [PubMed]

Thode C, Bock J, Braun K, Darlison M (2005)

The chicken immediate-early gene zenk is expressed in the medio-rostral neostriatum/hyperstriatum ventrale, a brain region involved in acoustic imprinting, and is up-regulated after exposure to an auditory stimulus.

Neuroscience, 130(3):611-7. [PubMed]

Buchkapitel; sonstige Zeitschriften /  Book articles; miscellaneous journals

Thompson RA, Braun K. Grossmann KE, Gunnar MR, Heinrichs M, Keller H, O´Connor TG, Spangler G, Voland E, Wang S. (2005)

Early Social Attachment and its Consequences. The Dynamics of a Developing Relationship. 92nd Dahlem Workshop Group Report in: “Attachment and Bonding: A New Synthesis” CS Carter, L Ahnert, KE Grosssmann, SB Hrdy, ME Lamb, SW Porges, N Sachser (Eds) MIT Press ISBN 0-262-03348-8

Braun K. Helmeke C, Ovtscharoff jr. W, Gruss M, Bock J. (2005)

Auswirkungen von frühkindlichem Stress auf die Entwicklung synaptischer Verschaltungen im limbischen System: Befunde aus der tierexperimentellen Forschung.

In: “Forschung für die Praxis: Wie funktioniert die (kindliche) Entwicklung?”

Arbeitstagung der Arbeitsstelle Frühförderung und der Gesellschaft für seelische Gesundheit im frühen Kindesalter (GAIMH), 12.11.04 in München, Seite 22-32

Braun K. (2006)

Auf den Anfang kommt es an: Wie Gehirne Lernen lernen. Tagungsband  Köln

Braun K. (2006)

Auf den Anfang kommt es an: Frühes Lernen prägt das Gehirn. In „Kindergarten Heute“,

Bock, J., Braun, K. (2006)

Der Einfluss frühkindlicher emotionaler Erfahrungen auf die Gehirnentwicklung.

In: Zabransky S. (Hrsg.) SGA-Syndrom Intrauterine Wachstumshemmung: Risiken für die Entwicklung des Nervensystems.

Conte Verlag, Saarbrücken.

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