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  1. L-E Vagiaki, D. Xydias, M. Kefalogianni, S. Psilodimitrakopoulos, E. Stratakis and K. Sidiropoulou, Region-specific modulation and predictive potential of the oscillatory dynamics, Neuroscience letters, Aug 29;866:138367. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2025.138367
  2. D. Kynigopoulos, E. Fella, L. Shahabian, C. C. Christodoulou, R. Papacharalampous, K. Diskos, L-E Vagiaki, K. Sidiropoulou, M. Pipis, K. A. Kleopa5, Elena Panayiotou, Systemic lipid and glucose modulation differentially affects cognitive function and neuroinflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 19:1636624. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2025.1636624 
  3. V. Stavroulaki*, L-E Vagiaki*, O. Nikolidakis, M. Zafiri, M. E. Plataki and K. Sidiropoulou, Effects of working memory training on cognitive flexibility, dendritic spine density and longterm potentiation in female mice, Behav. Brain Res. 115555 (2025) doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2025.115555.
  4. T. A. Sjöström, A. Ivanov, N. Kiani, I. Bernacka-Wojcik, J. Samuelsson, H. Saarela, D. Xydias, L-E Vagiaki, S. Psilodimitrakopoulos, I. Konidakis, K. Sidiropoulou, E. Stratakis, M. Berggren, C. Bernard, and D. T. Simon, Miniaturized iontronic micropipettes for precise and dynamic ionic modulation of neuronal and astrocytic activity, Small (2025) doi:10.1002/smll.202410906.
  5. M. Kokkali, K. Karali, E. Thanou, M.A. Papadopoulou, I. Zota, A. Tsimpolis, P. Efstathopoulos, K. W. Li, K. Sidiropoulou, A. Gravanis and I. Charalampopoulos, Multifactorial neuroprotective effects of BNN27, a Nerve Growth Factor mimetic, in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Molecular Psychiatry, Nov 25. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02833-w. 
  6. A. Plaitakis, K. Sidiropoulou, D. Kotzamani, I. Zaganas and C. Spanaki (2024) Evolution of Glutamate Metabolism via GLUD2 Enhances Lactate-Dependent Synaptic Plasticity and Complex Cognition, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 May 13;25(10):5297. doi: 10.3390/ijms25105297.
  7. C. Spanaki*, K. Sidiropoulou*, Z. Petraki, K. Diskos, X. Konstantoudaki, E. Volitaki, K. Mylonaki,  M. Savvaki and A. Plaitakis (2024) Glutamate-specific Gene Linked to Human Brain Evolution Enhances Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive Processes, iScience, Jan 19;27(2):108821. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108821. eCollection 2024 Feb 16. *equal first authors
  8. V. Stavroulaki, K. Sidiropoulou, P. Bitsios and S.G. Giakoumaki (2023) Far transfer effects of executive working memory training on cognitive flexibility, Current Psychology, 42: 22370–22378, doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03363-w
  9. M. Thomaidi, L-E Vagiaki, N. Tripolitsiotis, S. Angeli, T. Zarganes-Tzitzikas, K. Sidiropoulou, C.G. Neochoritis (2022) Local anaesthetics via multicomponent reactions, ChemMedChem,, Aug 3;17(15):e202200246. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202200246. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
  10. T. Rogdakis, D. Charou, E. Papadimitriou, A. Latorrata, C. Athanasiou, A. Tsengenes, M. Papadopoulou, T. Katsila, I. Ramos, R.C. Wade,K. Sidiropoulou, T. Calogeropoulou, A. Gravanis, I. Charalampopoulos (2022) Development and biological characterization of a novel TrkA agonist with neuroprotective properties against amyloid toxicity, Biomedicines, Mar 6;10(3):614. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10030614.
  11. E. Kallergi, A-D Daskalaki, A. Kolaxi, C. Comus, E. Ioannou, V. Mercaldo, P. Haberkant, F. Stein, K. Sidiropoulou, M.M. Savitski, Y. Dalezios, C. Bagni, D. Choquet, E. Hosy, and V. Nikoletopoulou (2022) Dendritic autophagy degrades postsynaptic proteins and is required for long-term synaptic depression, Nature Communications, Feb 3;13(1):680. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28301-z.
  12. A. Velli, C. Iordanidou, T. Asimi, M-I Vynichaki, A. Cholevas, I. Mantouka, L. Naessens, K. Chalkiadaki and K. Sidiropoulou, (2022) Sexual dimorphic effects of restraint stress on prefrontal cortical function are mediated by glucocorticoid receptor activation, European Journal of Neuroscience, May;55(9-10):2754-2765. doi: 10.1111/ejn.15203
  13. K. Kalemaki, A. Velli, O. Christodoulou, M. Denaxa and D. Karagogeos* and K. Sidiropoulou* (2022) The developmental changes in intrinsic and synaptic properties of prefrontal neurons enhance local network activity from the second to the third postnatal week in mice (*equal senior contribution), Aug 22;32(17):3633-3650. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhab438.
  14. S.G. Giakoumaki, K. Sidiropoulou and A. Stamatakis (2021) Editorial: Understanding Early Detection Markers in Schizophrenia, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience;15:724509. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.724509. 
  15. M.E. Plataki, K. Diskos, C. Sougklakos, M. Velissariou, A. Georgilis, V. Stavroulaki, and K. Sidiropoulou (2021) Different NMDA-dependent postnatal periods for the development of cognitive functions, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 15:689193. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.689193. 
  16. V. Stavroulaki, V. Ioakimides, X. Konstantoudaki and K. Sidiropoulou (2021) Enhanced synaptic properties of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus after learning a spatial working memory task in adult male mice, Journal of Neuroscience Research; 99(7):1802-1814. doi: 10.1002/jnr.24833.
  17. V. Stavroulaki, S.G. Giakoumaki and K. Sidiropoulou (2021)Working memory training effects across lifespan, Mechanisms of Aging and Development, 2021 Mar;194:111415. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111415. Epub 2020 Dec 15.
  18. K. Xie, M. Kapetanou, K. Sidiropoulou, D. Bano, E. S. Gonos, A. Mladenovic Djordjevic and D. Ehninger (2020) Signaling pathways of dietary energy restriction and metabolism on brain physiology and in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, Mechanisms of Aging and Development, 2020 Dec;192:111364. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111364. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
  19. A. Kourgiantaki, D. Tzeranis, K. Karali, K. Georgelou, E. Bampoula, S. Psilodimitrakopoulos, I. V. Yannas, E. Stratakis, K. Sidiropoulou, I. Charalampopoulos, and A. Gravanis (2020) Neural Stem Cell Delivery via Porous Collagen Scaffolds Promotes Neuronal Differentiation and Locomotion Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury, NPJ Regenerative Medicine, Jun 15;5:12. doi: 10.1038/s41536-020-0097-0. eCollection 2020.
  20. A. Papadakis, K. Sidiropoulou and G. Panagis (2019) Music exposure attenuates anxiety- and depression-like behaviors and increases hippocampal spine density in male rats, Behavioural Brain Research, 372:112023, doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112023.
  21. K. Chalkiadaki, A. Velli, E. Kyriazidis, V. Stavroulaki, A. Chatzaki, M. Aivaliotis and K. Sidiropoulou (2019) Development of the MAM model of schizophrenia in mice: Sex similarities and differences in hippocampal and prefrontal cortical function, Neuropharmacology, 2019 Jan;144:193-207. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.10.026. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
  22. K. Kalemaki, X. Konstantoudaki, K. Sidiropoulou, and D. Karagogeos (2018) Mice with decreased number of interneurons exhibit aberrant spontaneous and oscillatory activity in the cortex, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, Oct 31;12:96. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2018.00096. eCollection 2018.
  23. A. Plaitakis, D. Kotzamani, Z. Petraki, M. Delidaki, V. Rinotas, I. Zaganas, E. Douni, K. Sidiropoulou and C. Spanaki (2018) Transgenic Mice Carrying GLUD2 as a Tool for Studying the Expressional and the Functional Adaptation of this Positive Selected gene in Human Brain Evolution, Neurochemical Research, May 18. doi: 10.1007/s11064-018-2546-3
  24. X. Konstantoudaki, K. Chalkiadaki, E. Vassileiou, K. Kalemaki, D. Karagogeos and K. Sidiropoulou (2018) Prefrontal cortical specific differences in behavior and synaptic plasticity between adolescent and adult mice, Journal of Neurophysiology, Mar 1;119(3):822-833. doi: 10.1152/jn.00189.2017. Epub 2017 Nov 22.
  25. L. Zoupi, M. Savvaki, K. Kalemaki, I. Kalafatakis, K. Sidiropoulou and D. Karagogeos (2018) The function of Contactin-2/TAG-1 in oligodendrocytes in health and demyelinating pathology, Glia Mar;66(3):576-591. doi: 10.1002/glia.23266. Epub 2017 Nov 22.
  26. V. Stavroulaki, E. Kazantzaki, P. Bitsios, K. Sidiropoulou and S.G. Giakoumaki (2017) The effects of working memory training on cognitive flexibility in man, Lecture notes in artificial intelligence, Conference paper in: Frasson C., Kostopoulos G. (eds) Brain Function Assessment in Learning. BFAL 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10512. Springer, Chamin press, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-67615-9_7
  27. V. Nikelotopoulou, K. Sidiropoulou, E. Kallergi, Y. Dalezios and N. Tavernarakis, BDNF regulates autophagy in the adult brain to coordinate metabolic status and adaptive behavior (2017), Cell Metabolism,Jul 5;26(1):230-242.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.06.005 
  28. D.P. Ryan, K.S. Henzel, B.L. Pearson, M.E. Siwek, A. Papazoglou, K. Paesler, R. Müller, K. Xie, S. Schröder, L. Becker, L. Garrett, S.M. Hölter, F. Neff, I. Rácz, B. Rathkolb4, J. Rozman, G. Ehninger, M. Klingenspor, T. Klopstock, E. Wolf, W. Wurst, A. Zimmer, H. Fuchs, V. Gailus-Durner, M.H. de Angelis, K. Sidiropoulou, M. Weiergräber, and D. Ehninger (2017), A paternal methyl donor-rich diet altered cognitive and neural functions in offspring mice, Molecular Psychiatry, Apr 4. doi: 10.1038/mp.2017.53. [Epub ahead of print]
  29. I. Sotiriou, K. Chalkiadaki, N. Christos, K. Sidiropoulou and E. Chatzaki (2017), Pharmacotherapy in smoking cessation: Corticotropin Releasing Factor receptors as emerging intervention targets, Neuropeptides, 2017 Feb 14. pii: S0143-4179(16)30137-8. doi: 10.1016/j.npep.2017.02.082.
  30. E. Georgiou, K. Sidiropoulou, J. Richter, C. Papaneophytou, I. Sargiannidou, A. Kagiava, G. von Jonquieres, C. Christodoulou, M. Klugmann, K. Kleopas (2017) Gene therapy targeting oligodendrocytes provides therapeutic benefit in a leukodystrophy model, Brain, Jan 18. pii: aww351. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww351
  31. X. Konstantoudaki, K. Chalkiadaki, S. Tivodar, D. Karagogeos and K. Sidiropoulou (2016) Impaired synaptic plasticity in the prefrontal cortex of mice with developmentally decreased numbers of interneurons, Neuroscience. 2016 Feb 26. pii: S0306-4522(16)00188-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.02.048. 
  32. P. Efstathopoulos, A. Kourgiantaki, K. Karali, K. Sidiropoulou, A.N. Margioris, A.Gravanis and I. Charalampopoulos (2015) Fingolimod induces neurogenesis in adult mouse hippocampus and improves contextual fear memory, Translational Psychiatry, Nov 24;5:e685. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.179.
  33. A. Papoutsi, K. Sidiropoulou and P. Poirazi (2014) Dendritic nonlinearities reduce network size requirements and mediate ON and OFF states of persistent activity in a PFC microcircuit model, PloS Comput Biol; 10(7): e1003764. doi: 10.1371 /journal.pcbi.1003764
  34. X. Konstantoudaki, A. Papoutsi, K. Chalkiadaki, P. Poirazi and K. Sidiropoulou (2014) Modulatory effects of inhibition in a cortical microcircuit model, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 8:7. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2014.00007. 
  35. A. Papoutsi, K. Sidiropoulou, V. Cutsuridis and P. Poirazi (2013) Induction and modulation of persistent activity in a layer V PFC microcircuit model, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 7:161, doi: 10.3389/fncir.2013.00161.
  36. K. Sidiropoulou and P. Poirazi (2012) Predictive features of persistent activity emergence in regular spiking and intrinsic bursting model neurons, PLoS Comput Biol, 8(4):e1002489.
  37. E.K. Pissadaki, K. Sidiropoulou, M. Rezcko, P. Poirazi (2010) Encoding of spatio-termporal input characteristics by a CA1 pyramidal neuron model, PLoS Comput Biol. 16; 6(12):e1001038.
  38. C. Shilyansky, K.H. Karlsgodt, D. Cummings, K. Sidiropoulou, M. Hardt, A.S. James, D. Ehninger, C.E. Bearden, P. Poirazi, J.D. Jentsch, T.D. Cannon, M.S. Levine, A.J. Silva (2010) Neurofibromin Regulates Corticostriatal Inhibitory Networks During Working Memory Performance, PNAS, 107(29):13141-6.
  39. K. Sidiropoulou, E.D. Ozkan, M. Fowler, F.J. White, C. Philips, and D.C. Cooper (2009) Dopamine modulates an mGluR5-induced depolarization underlying prefrontal persistent activity, Nature Neuroscience, 2009, 12(2): 190-199
  40. L. Liebmann, H. Karst, K. Sidiropoulou, N. van Gemert, O.C. Meijer, P. Poirazi, and Marian Joëls, Differential effects of corticosterone on the sAHP in the basolateral amygdala and CA1 region: Possible role of calcium channel subunits, Journal of Neurophysiology, 2008 Feb; 99(2):958-68. 
  41. M.A. Fowler, K. Sidiropoulou, E.D. Ozkan, C.W. Phillips, and D.C. Cooper (2006) Corticolimbic expression of TRPC4 and TRPC5 channels in the rodent brain is associated with an action potential burst-induced delayed afterdepolarization, Plos One, 2007 Jun 27; 2(6): e573.
  42. K. Sidiropoulou, M. Joels and P. Poirazi (2006) Modeling stress-induced adaptations in Ca++ dynamics, Neurocomputing, doi:10.1016 /j.neucom.2006.10.068
  43. K. Sidiropoulou, E. K. Pissadaki, and P. Poirazi (2006) Modeling single neuron computations, EMBO reports, 7(9): 880-885.
  44. C. McClung, K. Sidiropoulou, M.H. Vitaterna, J.S. Takahashi, and F.J. White, and D.C. Cooper, E.J. Nestler (2005) Regulation of Dopaminergic Transmission and Cocaine Reward by the Clock Gene, PNAS, 102 (26): 9377-9381.
  45. F.J. Nasif, K. Sidiropoulou, H-T Hu, and F.J. White (2004), Repeated Cocaine Administration Increases Membrane Excitability of Pyramidal Neurons in the Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex, JPET, 312: 1305-1313.
  46. K. Sidiropoulou, S. Chao, W.-X. Lu, and M.E. Wolf (2001), Amphetamine administration does not alter protein levels of the GLT-1 and EAAC1 glutamate transporter subtypes in rat midbrain, nucleus accumbens, striatum, or prefrontal cortex. Molecular Brain Res., 90:187-192.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. K. Sidiropoulou, Memory in the Writings of Aristotle: Comparison with the Current Theories of Memory in Neuroscience, in Cognition in Ancient Greek Philosophy and its Reception: Interdisciplinary Approaches, M. Mouzala, editor, ISBN 978-3-98572-174 (2024)
  2. Papoutsi, K. Sidiropoulou, P. Poirazi, Memory beyond synaptic plasticity: the role of intrinsic neuronal excitability, in Memory mechanisms in Health and Disease: Mechanistic Basis of Memory, K.P. Giese, editor, ISBN: 978-981-4366-69-4 (2012)