| Oxytocin injected into the ventral tegmental area induces penile erection and increases extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens and paraventricular nucleus of the … MR Melis, T Melis, C Cocco, S Succu, F Sanna, G Pillolla, A Boi, GL Ferri, ... European Journal of Neuroscience 26 (4), 1026-1035, 2007 | 215 | 2007 |
| Oxytocin induces penile erection when injected into the ventral tegmental area of male rats: role of nitric oxide and cyclic GMP S Succu, F Sanna, C Cocco, T Melis, A Boi, GL Ferri, A Argiolas, MR Melis European Journal of Neuroscience 28 (4), 813-821, 2008 | 96 | 2008 |
| Distribution of VGF peptides in the human cortex and their selective changes in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases C Cocco, F D’Amato, B Noli, A Ledda, C Brancia, P Bongioanni, GL Ferri Journal of anatomy 217 (6), 683-693, 2010 | 85 | 2010 |
| VGF: an inducible gene product, precursor of a diverse array of neuro-endocrine peptides and tissue-specific disease biomarkers GL Ferri, B Noli, C Brancia, F D’Amato, C Cocco Journal of chemical neuroanatomy 42 (4), 249-261, 2011 | 76 | 2011 |
| Identification of novel cerebrospinal fluid biomarker candidates for dementia with Lewy bodies: a proteomic approach I Van Steenoven, MJA Koel-Simmelink, LJM Vergouw, BM Tijms, ... Molecular neurodegeneration 15, 1-15, 2020 | 55 | 2020 |
| Embedding media for cryomicrotomy: an applicative reappraisal C Cocco, GV Melis, GL Ferri Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 11 (3), 274-280, 2003 | 53 | 2003 |
| Gastric immunolocalization and plasma profiles of acyl-ghrelin in fasted and fasted-refed prepuberal gilts N Govoni, R De Iasio, C Cocco, A Parmeggiani, G Galeati, U Pagotto, ... Journal of Endocrinology 186 (3), 505-513, 2005 | 51 | 2005 |
| Pro‐VGF‐derived peptides induce penile erection in male rats: possible involvement of oxytocin S Succu, C Cocco, MS Mascia, T Melis, MR Melis, R Possenti, A Levi, ... European Journal of Neuroscience 20 (11), 3035-3040, 2004 | 46 | 2004 |
| VGF peptides in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies I van Steenoven, B Noli, C Cocco, GL Ferri, P Oeckl, M Otto, ... International journal of molecular sciences 20 (19), 4674, 2019 | 36 | 2019 |
| VGF metabolic-related gene: distribution of its derived peptides in mammalian pancreatic islets C Cocco, C Brancia, I Pirisi, F D'Amato, B Noli, R Possenti, GL Ferri Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 55 (6), 619-628, 2007 | 36 | 2007 |
| Involvement of nigral oxytocin in locomotor activity: a behavioral, immunohistochemical and lesion study in male rats L Angioni, C Cocco, GL Ferri, A Argiolas, MR Melis, F Sanna Hormones and behavior 83, 23-38, 2016 | 34 | 2016 |
| Pathologically decreased CSF levels of synaptic marker NPTX2 in DLB are correlated with levels of alpha-synuclein and VGF WA Boiten, I van Steenoven, MF Xiao, PF Worley, B Noli, C Cocco, ... Cells 10 (1), 38, 2020 | 33 | 2020 |
| Selective expression of TLQP-21 and other VGF peptides in gastric neuroendocrine cells and modulation by feeding C Brancia, C Cocco, F D'Amato, B Noli, F Sanna, R Possenti, A Argiolas, ... Journal of endocrinology 207 (3), 329, 2010 | 33 | 2010 |
| The hypothalamic–pituitary axis and autoantibody related disorders C Cocco, C Brancia, G Corda, GL Ferri International journal of molecular sciences 18 (11), 2322, 2017 | 32 | 2017 |
| Hypothalamic over-expression of VGF in the Siberian hamster increases energy expenditure and reduces body weight gain JE Lewis, JM Brameld, P Hill, C Cocco, B Noli, GL Ferri, P Barrett, ... PLoS One 12 (2), e0172724, 2017 | 29 | 2017 |
| Oxytocin induces penile erection when injected into the ventral subiculum: role of nitric oxide and glutamic acid MR Melis, S Succu, C Cocco, E Caboni, F Sanna, A Boi, GL Ferri, ... Neuropharmacology 58 (7), 1153-1160, 2010 | 29 | 2010 |
| Telomere attrition and inflammatory load in severe psychiatric disorders and in response to psychotropic medications A Squassina, M Manchia, C Pisanu, R Ardau, C Arzedi, A Bocchetta, ... Neuropsychopharmacology 45 (13), 2229-2238, 2020 | 27 | 2020 |
| Differences in telomere length between patients with bipolar disorder and controls are influenced by lithium treatment C Pisanu, D Congiu, M Manchia, P Caria, C Cocco, T Dettori, DV Frau, ... Pharmacogenomics 21 (8), 533-540, 2020 | 27 | 2020 |
| VGF peptide profiles in type 2 diabetic patients’ plasma and in obese mice F D’Amato, B Noli, L Angioni, E Cossu, M Incani, I Messana, B Manconi, ... PLoS One 10 (11), e0142333, 2015 | 27 | 2015 |
| Differential distribution of VGF-derived peptides in the adrenal medulla and evidence for their selective modulation F D'Amato, B Noli, C Brancia, C Cocco, G Flore, M Collu, P Nicolussi, ... Journal of endocrinology 197 (2), 359-370, 2008 | 25 | 2008 |
