Aurelijus Burokas

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Aurelijus Burokas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Biological Psychiatry. According to data from OpenAlex, Aurelijus Burokas has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 10 papers in Biological Psychiatry. Recurrent topics in Aurelijus Burokas's work include Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (10 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers). Aurelijus Burokas is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (10 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers). Aurelijus Burokas collaborates with scholars based in Lithuania, Spain and Ireland. Aurelijus Burokas's co-authors include Timothy G. Dinan, John F. Cryan, Rachel D. Moloney, Veronica L. Peterson, Catherine Stanton, Silvia Arboleya, Kiera Murphy, Gerard Clarke, Daiva Baltriukienė and Ashwinipriyadarshini Megur and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Gut and Biological Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Aurelijus Burokas

40 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Targeting the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Prebiotics Have Anxiolytic and Antidepressant-like Effects and Reverse the Impact of Chronic Stress in Mice

2017 704 citations Aurelijus Burokas, Silvia Arboleya et al. profile →
The gut virome is associated with stress-induced changes in behaviour and immune responses in mice

2024 45 citations Nathaniel L. Ritz, Lorraine A. Draper et al. Nature Microbiology profile →

Peers

Aurelijus Burokas

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Catherine E. Schretter United States

Mahmoud Salami Iran

Kieran Rea Ireland

Veronica L. Peterson Ireland

Sophie Leclercq Belgium

Helen E. Vuong United States

Aitak Farzi Austria

Derrick F. MacFabe Canada

Michaël Messaoudi France

Daniel Erny Germany

Catherine E. Schretter United States

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298 ×1.3

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281 ×1.3

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Citations per year, relative to Aurelijus Burokas Aurelijus Burokas (= 1×) peers Catherine E. Schretter

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20 of 20 papers shown

Burokas, Aurelijus, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Role of Microglial Cells in the Gut–Brain Axis Communication: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neurochemistry. 169(7). e70154–e70154. 3 indexed citations

Daliri, Eric Banan-Mwine, et al.. (2025). Fermented beetroot modulates gut microbial carbohydrate metabolism in prediabetes and prevents high-fat diet induced hyperglycemia in a prediabetic model. Current Research in Food Science. 10. 101052–101052. 2 indexed citations

Baltriukienė, Daiva, et al.. (2025). Modulation of ageing mice microglia functions during neuroinflammation using synthetic cannabinoids. European Journal of Pharmacology. 999. 177705–177705.

Meškys, Rolandas, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the Dynamics of Host–Microbiota Indole Metabolism: An Investigation of Indole, Indolin-2-one, Isatin, and 3-Hydroxyindolin-2-one. Molecules. 29(5). 993–993. 4 indexed citations

Mayneris‐Perxachs, Jordi, Judit Cabana‐Domínguez, Noèlia Fernàndez‐Castillo, et al.. (2024). Gut microbiota signatures of vulnerability to food addiction in mice and humans. Gut. 73(11). 1799–1815. 12 indexed citations

Ritz, Nathaniel L., Lorraine A. Draper, Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen, et al.. (2024). The gut virome is associated with stress-induced changes in behaviour and immune responses in mice. Nature Microbiology. 9(2). 359–376. 45 indexed citations breakdown →

Šimoliūnas, Egidijus, et al.. (2024). Prebiotics Mitigate the Detrimental Effects of High-Fat Diet on memory, anxiety and microglia functionality in Ageing Mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 122. 167–184. 10 indexed citations

Megur, Ashwinipriyadarshini, Eglė Lastauskienė, & Aurelijus Burokas. (2024). Draft genome sequence data of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 33C isolated from Lithuanian fermented food. Data in Brief. 55. 110750–110750. 1 indexed citations

Mela, Virginia, et al.. (2023). Microglia isolation from aging mice for cell culture: A beginner’s guide. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 17. 12 indexed citations

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Atzeni, Alessandro, et al.. (2023). A Comparison of Methods of Gut Microbiota Transplantation for Preclinical Studies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(15). 12005–12005. 5 indexed citations

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Megur, Ashwinipriyadarshini, et al.. (2023). In vitro screening and characterization of lactic acid bacteria from Lithuanian fermented food with potential probiotic properties. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1213370–1213370. 20 indexed citations

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Cabana‐Domínguez, Judit, Noèlia Fernàndez‐Castillo, Jordi Mayneris‐Perxachs, et al.. (2022). MicroRNA signatures associated with vulnerability to food addiction in mice and humans. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona). 8 indexed citations

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Mayneris‐Perxachs, Jordi, Anna Castells‐Nobau, María Arnoriaga‐Rodríguez, et al.. (2022). Caudovirales bacteriophages are associated with improved executive function and memory in flies, mice, and humans. Cell Host & Microbe. 30(3). 340–356.e8. 74 indexed citations

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Espinosa‐Carrasco, Jose, Aurelijus Burokas, Ionas Erb, et al.. (2018). Time‐course and dynamics of obesity‐related behavioral changes induced by energy‐dense foods in mice. Addiction Biology. 23(2). 531–543. 14 indexed citations

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Burokas, Aurelijus, Elena Martín‐García, Jose Espinosa‐Carrasco, et al.. (2017). Extinction and reinstatement of an operant responding maintained by food in different models of obesity. Addiction Biology. 23(2). 544–555. 14 indexed citations

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Golubeva, Anna V., Susan A. Joyce, Gerard M. Moloney, et al.. (2017). Microbiota-related Changes in Bile Acid & Tryptophan Metabolism are Associated with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Autism. EBioMedicine. 24. 166–178. 263 indexed citations

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Burokas, Aurelijus, Javier Cuesta, Elena Martín‐García, et al.. (2015). Epigenetic and Proteomic Expression Changes Promoted by Eating Addictive-Like Behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology. 40(12). 2788–2800. 41 indexed citations

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Burokas, Aurelijus, Javier Cuesta, Elena Martín‐García, & Rafaël Maldonado. (2012). Operant model of frustrated expected reward in mice. Addiction Biology. 17(4). 770–782. 38 indexed citations

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Bura, S.A., Aurelijus Burokas, Elena Martín‐García, & Rafaël Maldonado. (2010). Effects of chronic nicotine on food intake and anxiety-like behaviour in CB1 knockout mice. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 20(6). 369–378. 31 indexed citations

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Martín‐García, Elena, Aurelijus Burokas, Miquel Martín, et al.. (2009). Central and peripheral consequences of the chronic blockade of CB₁cannabinoid receptor with rimonabant or taranabant. Journal of Neurochemistry. 112(5). 1338–13351. 23 indexed citations

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