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h-index: 40
Works: 111
Citations: 6,110

Most-cited papers

Role of neurotrophic factors in depression.
E. Castrén, V. Võikar, T. Rantamäki
2007Current opinion in pharmacology (Print)704 citations
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Long‐term individual housing in C57BL/6J and DBA/2 mice: assessment of behavioral consequences
V. Võikar, A. Polus, E. Vasar, H. Rauvala
2004Genes, Brain and Behavior347 citations
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Assessment of mouse anxiety-like behavior in the light-dark box and open-field arena: role of equipment and procedure.
N. Kulesskaya, V. Võikar
2014Physiology and Behavior226 citations
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Behavioral alterations induced by repeated testing in C57BL/6J and 129S2/Sv mice: implications for phenotyping screens
V. Võikar, E. Vasar, H. Rauvala
2004Genes, Brain and Behavior208 citations
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MANF is indispensable for the proliferation and survival of pancreatic β-cells
Maria Lindahl, T. Danilova, Erik Palm, P. Lindholm +8 more
2014Cell Reports206 citations Open access
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Prostatic acid phosphatase is an ectonucleotidase and suppresses pain by generating adenosine
M. Zylka, Nathaniel A. Sowa, B. Taylor-Blake, Margaret A. Twomey +3 more
2008Neuron190 citations Open access
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APP and APLP2 are essential at PNS and CNS synapses for transmission, spatial learning and LTP
S. Weyer, Maja Klevanski, Andrea Delekate, V. Võikar +14 more
2011EMBO Journal183 citations Open access
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Transgenic mice overexpressing the full-length neurotrophin receptor trkB exhibit increased activation of the trkB-PLCgamma pathway, reduced anxiety, and facilitated learning.
E. Koponen, V. Võikar, Ruusu Riekki, T. Saarelainen +4 more
2004Molecular and cellular neurosciences181 citations
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Syndecan-3-deficient mice exhibit enhanced LTP and impaired hippocampus-dependent memory.
Marko Kaksonen, I. Pavlov, V. Võikar, S. Lauri +5 more
2002Molecular and cellular neurosciences172 citations
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Effect of Population Heterogenization on the Reproducibility of Mouse Behavior: A Multi-Laboratory Study
S. H. Richter, J. Garner, Benjamin Zipser, L. Lewejohann +12 more
2011PLoS ONE144 citations Open access
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Behavioural phenotypes of hypomorphic KCC2‐deficient mice
J. Tornberg, V. Võikar, H. Savilahti, H. Rauvala +1 more
2005European Journal of Neuroscience136 citations
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Consistent behavioral phenotype differences between inbred mouse strains in the IntelliCage
S. Krackow, E. Vannoni, A. Codita, A. Mohammed +11 more
2010Genes, Brain and Behavior135 citations Open access
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Enhanced BDNF Signaling is Associated with an Antidepressant-like Behavioral Response and Changes in Brain Monoamines
E. Koponen, T. Rantamäki, V. Võikar, T. Saarelainen +2 more
2005Cellular and molecular neurobiology135 citations Open access
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Cognitive deficit and development of motor impairment in a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C disease.
V. Võikar, H. Rauvala, E. Ikonen
2002Behavioural Brain Research129 citations
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GDNF Overexpression from the Native Locus Reveals its Role in the Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic System Function
Anmol Kumar, Jaakko J. Kopra, Kärt Varendi, L. L. Porokuokka +20 more
2015PLoS Genetics112 citations Open access
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Three Pillars of Automated Home-Cage Phenotyping of Mice: Novel Findings, Refinement, and Reproducibility Based on Literature and Experience
V. Võikar, S. Gaburro
2020Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience106 citations Open access
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Automated test of behavioral flexibility in mice using a behavioral sequencing task in IntelliCage.
Toshihiro Endo, F. Maekawa, V. Võikar, Asahi Haijima +10 more
2011Behavioural Brain Research105 citations
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Evaluation of Social and Physical Enrichment in Modulation of Behavioural Phenotype in C57BL/6J Female Mice
N. Kulesskaya, H. Rauvala, V. Võikar
2011PLoS ONE105 citations Open access
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Alimentary tract innervation deficits and dysfunction in mice lacking GDNF family receptor alpha2.
Jari Rossi, K. Herzig, V. Võikar, Päivi H Hiltunen +2 more
2003Journal of Clinical Investigation93 citations Open access
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Role of heparin-binding growth-associated molecule (HB-GAM) in hippocampal LTP and spatial learning revealed by studies on overexpressing and knockout mice.
I. Pavlov, V. Võikar, Marko Kaksonen, S. Lauri +3 more
2002Molecular and cellular neurosciences86 citations
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Deficient Nonpeptidergic Epidermis Innervation and Reduced Inflammatory Pain in Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Family Receptor α2 Knock-Out Mice
Päivi H. Lindfors, V. Võikar, Jari Rossi, M. Airaksinen
2006Journal of Neuroscience85 citations Open access
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Conditioned response suppression in the IntelliCage: assessment of mouse strain differences and effects of hippocampal and striatal lesions on acquisition and retention of memory.
V. Võikar, G. Colacicco, O. Gruber, E. Vannoni +2 more
2010Behavioural Brain Research78 citations
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Microglia are polarized to M1 type in high-anxiety inbred mice in response to lipopolysaccharide challenge.
Zhi-Lin Li, Li Ma, N. Kulesskaya, V. Võikar +1 more
2014Brain, behavior, and immunity73 citations
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Update of Neurotrophic Factors in Neurobiology of Addiction and Future Directions
Maryna Koskela, Susanne Bäck, V. Võikar, C. T. Richie +3 more
2016Neurobiology of Disease64 citations Open access
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GDNF is not required for catecholaminergic neuron survival in vivo
Jaakko J. Kopra, Carolina Vilenius, Shane Grealish, Mari-Anne Härma +8 more
2015Nature Neuroscience64 citations Open access
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The role of carbonic anhydrase VI in bitter taste perception: evidence from the Car6−/− mouse model
Maarit S. Patrikainen, Pei-wen Pan, N. Kulesskaya, V. Võikar +1 more
2014Journal of Biomedical Sciences64 citations Open access
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Flat-floored Air-lifted Platform: A New Method for Combining Behavior with Microscopy or Electrophysiology on Awake Freely Moving Rodents
M. Kislin, E. Mugantseva, D. Molotkov, N. Kulesskaya +11 more
2014Journal of Visualized Experiments59 citations Open access
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A systematic review of the development and application of home cage monitoring in laboratory mice and rats
P. Kahnau, P. Mieske, Jenny Wilzopolski, Otto Kalliokoski +26 more
2023BMC Biology57 citations Open access
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CD73 Is a Major Regulator of Adenosinergic Signalling in Mouse Brain
N. Kulesskaya, V. Võikar, Marjaana A. Peltola, G. Yegutkin +3 more
2013PLoS ONE51 citations Open access
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Introduction to the EQIPD quality system
A. Bespalov, René Bernard, Anja Gilis, B. Gerlach +40 more
2020eLife49 citations Open access
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Impaired behavioural flexibility and memory in mice lacking GDNF family receptor α2
V. Võikar, Jari Rossi, H. Rauvala, M. Airaksinen
2004European Journal of Neuroscience49 citations
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Multi-omics analysis identifies mitochondrial pathways associated with anxiety-related behavior
Z. Misiewicz, S. Iurato, N. Kulesskaya, Laura Salminen +19 more
2019PLoS Genetics48 citations Open access
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Automated dissection of permanent effects of hippocampal or prefrontal lesions on performance at spatial, working memory and circadian timing tasks of C57BL/6 mice in IntelliCage
V. Võikar, S. Krackow, H. Lipp, A. Rau +2 more
2017Behavioural Brain Research47 citations Open access
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Distinctive behavioral and cellular responses to fluoxetine in the mouse model for Fragile X syndrome
M. Uutela, J. Lindholm, T. Rantamäki, J. Umemori +3 more
2014Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience45 citations Open access
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Recommendations for measuring and standardizing light for laboratory mammals to improve welfare and reproducibility in animal research
Robert J. Lucas, Annette E. Allen, G. Brainard, T. M. Brown +16 more
2024PLoS Biology44 citations Open access
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Experiments done in Black-6 mice: what does it mean?
Johanna Åhlgren, V. Võikar
2019Lab animal44 citations Open access
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Spontaneous behavior in the social homecage discriminates strains, lesions and mutations in mice.
E. Vannoni, V. Võikar, G. Colacicco, Maria A. Sanchez +2 more
2014Journal of Neuroscience Methods41 citations Open access
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AMIGO-Kv2.1 Potassium Channel Complex Is Associated With Schizophrenia-Related Phenotypes.
Marjaana A. Peltola, J. Kuja-Panula, J. Liuhanen, V. Võikar +8 more
2015Schizophrenia bulletin40 citations Open access
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Mice Lacking Ras-GRF1 Show Contextual Fear Conditioning but not Spatial Memory Impairments: Convergent Evidence from Two Independently Generated Mouse Mutant Lines
Raffaele d’Isa, S. Clapcote, V. Võikar, D. Wolfer +3 more
2011Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience40 citations Open access
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Longitudinal two-photon imaging in somatosensory cortex of behaving mice reveals dendritic spine formation enhancement by subchronic administration of low-dose ketamine
E. Pryazhnikov, E. Mugantseva, P. Casarotto, Julia Kolikova +10 more
2018Scientific Reports38 citations Open access
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Behavioural characterization of C57BL/6N and BALB/c female mice in social home cage - Effect of mixed housing in complex environment.
I. Heinla, Johanna Åhlgren, E. Vasar, V. Võikar
2018Physiology and Behavior36 citations Open access
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Role of Environment and Experimenter in Reproducibility of Behavioral Studies With Laboratory Mice
M. Nigri, Johanna Åhlgren, D. Wolfer, V. Võikar
2022Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience35 citations Open access
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MANF Ablation Causes Prolonged Activation of the UPR without Neurodegeneration in the Mouse Midbrain Dopamine System
Emmi Pakarinen, T. Danilova, V. Võikar, P. Chmielarz +4 more
2020eNeuro35 citations Open access
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Cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor–deficiency leads to degeneration of enteric neurons and altered brain dopamine neuronal function in mice
Maria Lindahl, A. Chalazonitis, Erik Palm, Emmi Pakarinen +13 more
2019Neurobiology of Disease35 citations Open access
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Deficiency of prolyl oligopeptidase in mice disturbs synaptic plasticity and reduces anxiety-like behaviour, body weight, and brain volume.
Corinna Höfling, N. Kulesskaya, K. Jaako, Iida Peltonen +8 more
2016European Neuropsychopharmacology35 citations Open access
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Two-fold elevation of endogenous GDNF levels in mice improves motor coordination without causing side-effects
K. Mätlik, V. Võikar, Carolina Vilenius, N. Kulesskaya +1 more
2018Scientific Reports34 citations Open access
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Mixed housing with DBA/2 mice induces stress in C57BL/6 mice: implications for interventions based on social enrichment
N. Kulesskaya, N. Karpova, Li Ma, Tian Li +1 more
2014Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience33 citations Open access
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Downregulation of kainate receptors regulating GABAergic transmission in amygdala after early life stress is associated with anxiety-like behavior in rodents
Jonas Englund, Joni Haikonen, Vasilii Shteinikov, S. Amarilla +6 more
2021Translational Psychiatry32 citations Open access
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Effects of Spatial and Cognitive Enrichment on Activity Pattern and Learning Performance in Three Strains of Mice in the IntelliMaze
A. Codiță, A. Mohammed, A. Willuweit, A. Reichelt +10 more
2012Behavior Genetics32 citations
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LRRTM1-deficient mice show a rare phenotype of avoiding small enclosures—A tentative mouse model for claustrophobia-like behaviour
V. Võikar, N. Kulesskaya, Tiina Laakso, J. Lauren +2 more
2012Behavioural Brain Research30 citations Open access
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