Rochellys Diaz Heijtz

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Rochellys Diaz Heijtz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Social Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rochellys Diaz Heijtz has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Social Psychology and 13 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Rochellys Diaz Heijtz's work include Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (14 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (8 papers). Rochellys Diaz Heijtz is often cited by papers focused on Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (14 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (8 papers). Rochellys Diaz Heijtz collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and France. Rochellys Diaz Heijtz's co-authors include Hans Forssberg, Yu Qian, Sven Pettersson, Britta Björkholm, Shugui Wang, Martin L. Hibberd, Annika Samuelsson, Tim Arentsen, Teresa Femenía and Bryan Kolb and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature reviews. Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rochellys Diaz Heijtz

39 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Normal gut microbiota modulates brain development and behavior

2011 2.4k citations Rochellys Diaz Heijtz, Shugui Wang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rochellys Diaz Heijtz Sweden	22	2.3k	956	853	475	458	41	3.7k
Yu Qian China	17	2.2k 0.9×	881 0.9×	803 0.9×	401 0.8×	427 0.9×	33	3.4k
Roman M. Stilling Ireland	24	3.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	1.4k 1.6×	449 0.9×	558 1.2×	30	4.8k
Karen‐Anne McVey Neufeld Canada	21	2.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	478 1.0×	605 1.3×	36	3.8k
Janet Chow United States	8	2.4k 1.0×	669 0.7×	674 0.8×	287 0.6×	389 0.8×	9	3.7k
Gerard M. Moloney Ireland	30	2.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.6×	1.3k 1.5×	410 0.9×	506 1.1×	71	4.4k
Lieve Desbonnet Ireland	20	2.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	855 1.0×	670 1.4×	532 1.2×	36	3.6k
Yuliya Borre Netherlands	15	3.2k 1.4×	1.8k 1.9×	1.4k 1.7×	451 0.9×	717 1.6×	19	4.8k
Niall P. Hyland Ireland	27	2.1k 0.9×	815 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	330 0.7×	960 2.1×	62	3.7k
Sara W. McBride United States	10	2.0k 0.9×	632 0.7×	539 0.6×	279 0.6×	310 0.7×	11	3.3k
Shugui Wang Singapore	9	2.0k 0.9×	734 0.8×	707 0.8×	305 0.6×	409 0.9×	9	2.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz, et al.. (2025). Maternal peptidoglycan overexposure during late pregnancy alters neurodevelopment and behavior in juvenile offspring. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 127. 96–102. 3 indexed citations

Chronakis, Ioannis S., et al.. (2025). Sex‐Specific Long‐Term Effects of Perinatal Limosilactobacillus reuteri on Social Cognition, Gene Expression, and Gut Microbiota. Journal of Neurochemistry. 169(8). e70199–e70199.

Bastiaanssen, Thomaz F. S., et al.. (2024). Multispecies probiotic intake during pregnancy modulates neurodevelopmental trajectories of offspring: Aiming towards precision microbial intervention. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 122. 547–554. 4 indexed citations

Glotfelty, Elliot J., et al.. (2024). Bacterial peptidoglycan signalling in microglia: Activation by MDP via the NF-κB/MAPK pathway. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 121. 43–55. 14 indexed citations

Brandt, Annette, Angélica Hernández-Arriaga, Anja Baumann, et al.. (2023). Cognitive Alterations in Old Mice Are Associated with Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Induced Toll-like Receptor 2 and 4 Signaling in Different Brain Regions. Cells. 12(17). 2153–2153. 7 indexed citations

Keane, Lily & Rochellys Diaz Heijtz. (2023). Linking the maternal milk microbiota and infant respiratory infections. Nature reviews. Immunology. 23(4). 204–204.

Zuffa, Simone, Clara Belzer, Jan Knol, et al.. (2023). Early-life differences in the gut microbiota composition and functionality of infants at elevated likelihood of developing autism spectrum disorder. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 39 indexed citations

Qian, Yu, et al.. (2019). Can Neonatal Systemic Inflammation and Hypoxia Yield a Cerebral Palsy-Like Phenotype in Periadolescent Mice?. Molecular Neurobiology. 56(10). 6883–6900. 22 indexed citations

Arentsen, Tim, Yu Qian, Spyridon Gkotzis, et al.. (2017). Pglyrp2 expression in the developing hippocampus. Molecular Psychiatry. 22(2). 161–161. 1 indexed citations

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Arentsen, Tim, Yu Qian, Spyridon Gkotzis, et al.. (2016). The bacterial peptidoglycan-sensing molecule Pglyrp2 modulates brain development and behavior. Molecular Psychiatry. 22(2). 257–266. 210 indexed citations

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Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz. (2016). Fetal, neonatal, and infant microbiome: Perturbations and subsequent effects on brain development and behavior. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 21(6). 410–417. 142 indexed citations

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Qian, Yu, Hans Forssberg, & Rochellys Diaz Heijtz. (2015). Motor Skill Learning Is Associated with Phase-Dependent Modifications in the Striatal cAMP/PKA/DARPP-32 Signaling Pathway in Rodents. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0140974–e0140974. 18 indexed citations

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Qian, Yu, Meng Chen, Hans Forssberg, & Rochellys Diaz Heijtz. (2013). Genetic variation in dopamine‐related gene expression influences motor skill learning in mice. Genes Brain & Behavior. 12(6). 604–614. 23 indexed citations

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Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz, Shugui Wang, Yu Qian, et al.. (2011). Normal gut microbiota modulates brain development and behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(7). 3047–3052. 2431 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz, Eberhard Fuchs, Joram Feldon, Christopher R. Pryce, & Hans Forssberg. (2010). Effects of antenatal dexamethasone treatment on glucocorticoid receptor and calcyon gene expression in the prefrontal cortex of neonatal and adult common marmoset monkeys. Behavioral and Brain Functions. 6(1). 18–18. 25 indexed citations

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Qian, Yu, et al.. (2010). Deficits in fine motor skills in a genetic animal model of ADHD. Behavioral and Brain Functions. 6(1). 51–51. 26 indexed citations

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Maître, Erwan Le, Rochellys Diaz Heijtz, Miklós Palkovits, & Tomas Hökfelt. (2009). P.1.19 The galanin system in the human brain and relations with serotonin and noradrenaline neurons. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 19. S18–S18. 2 indexed citations

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Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz, Bryan Kolb, & Hans Forssberg. (2007). Motor inhibitory role of dopamine D1 receptors: Implications for ADHD. Physiology & Behavior. 92(1-2). 155–160. 38 indexed citations

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Heijtz, Rochellys Diaz, Bryan Kolb, & Hans Forssberg. (2003). Can a therapeutic dose of amphetamine during pre‐adolescence modify the pattern of synaptic organization in the brain?. European Journal of Neuroscience. 18(12). 3394–3399. 53 indexed citations

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Zelenin, Sergey, Anita Aperia, & Rochellys Diaz Heijtz. (2002). Calcyon in the rat brain: Cloning of cDNA and expression of mRNA. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 446(1). 37–45. 27 indexed citations

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