Francesca Fernandez

Investigation of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptors genes and migraine susceptibility (2008)

Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Lea, Rod A, Colson, Natalie J, Ciccodicola, Alfredo, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, ...

Abstract Background Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe headache, affecting around 12% of Caucasian populations. It is well known that migraine has a...

Investigation between the S377G3 GATA-4 polymorphism and migraine (2008)

Chikhani, Sherin, Fernandez, Francesca, Karl, Poetter, Brendan, Toohey, Harvey, Richard, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common and painful neurological disorder, with genetic and environmental components. Several conditions have been shown to be comorbid with migraine, notably a cardiac malformation...

Investigation of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptors genes and migraine susceptibility (2008)

Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ciccodicola, Alfredo, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, ...

Background: Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe headache, affecting around 12% of Caucasian populations. It is well known that migraine has a strong...

Investigation between the S377G3 GATA-4 polymorphism and migraine (2008)

Chikhani, Sherin, Fernandez, Francesca, Karl, Poetter, Brendan, Toohey, Harvey, Richard, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common and painful neurological disorder, with genetic and environmental components. Several conditions have been shown to be comorbid with migraine, notably a cardiac malformation...

Investigation of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptors genes and migraine susceptibility (2008)

Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ciccodicola, Alfredo, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, ...

Background: Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe headache, affecting around 12% of Caucasian populations. It is well known that migraine has a strong...

Investigation between the S377G3 GATA-4 polymorphism and migraine (2008)

Chikhani, Sherin, Fernandez, Francesca, Karl, Poetter, Brendan, Toohey, Harvey, Richard, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common and painful neurological disorder, with genetic and environmental components. Several conditions have been shown to be comorbid with migraine, notably a cardiac malformation...

Investigation of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptors genes and migraine susceptibility (2008)

Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ciccodicola, Alfredo, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, ...

Background: Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe headache, affecting around 12% of Caucasian populations. It is well known that migraine has a strong...

Association analysis of chromosome 1 migraine candidate genes (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Curtain, Robert P, Colson, Natalie J, Ovcaric, Micky, MacMillan, John, Griffiths, Lyn R

Abstract Background Migraine with aura (MA) is a subtype of typical migraine. Migraine with aura (MA) also encompasses a rare severe subtype Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM) with several known...

Allelic Variation Investigation of the Estrogen Receptor Within an Australian Multiple Sclerosis Population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotti, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila, Colson, Natalie, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Allelic variation investigation of the estrogen receptor within an Australian multiple sclerosis population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila Laszlo, Colson, Natalie Jane, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Allelic variation investigation of the estrogen receptor within an Australian multiple sclerosis population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila Laszlo, Colson, Natalie Jane, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Gene expression studies in Multiple Sclerosis. (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disorder affecting young Caucasian individuals, usually with an age of onset at 18 to 40 years old. Females account for approximately 60% of MS cases...

Association analysis of chromosome 1 migraine candidate genes (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Curtain, Rob, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ovcaric, Micky, MacMillan, John, Griffiths, Lyn

Background Migraine with aura (MA) is a subtype of typical migraine. Migraine with aura (MA) also encompasses a rare severe subtype Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM) with several known genetic loci....

Association study of a functional variant in intron 8 of the dopamine transporter gene and migraine susceptibility (2007)

McCallum, L. K., Fernandez, Francesca, Quinlan, Sharon Anne, Macartney, D. P., Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common, genetically influenced neurovascular disorder. The dopamine transporter gene is a candidate for migraine association studies. This study tested a functionally linked variable...

Pharmacogenetics of Migraine: genetic variants and their potential role in migraine therapy (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a paroxysmal neurological disorder affecting up to 6% of males and 18% of females in the general population, and has been demonstrated to have a strong, but complex, genetic component....

A pharmacogenomic evaluation of migraine therapy (2007)

Johnson, Matthew Peter, Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common idiopathic primary headache disorder with significant mental, physical and social health implications. Accompanying an intense unilateral pulsating head pain other characteristic...

Allelic variation investigation of the estrogen receptor within an Australian multiple sclerosis population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila Laszlo, Colson, Natalie Jane, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Gene expression studies in Multiple Sclerosis. (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disorder affecting young Caucasian individuals, usually with an age of onset at 18 to 40 years old. Females account for approximately 60% of MS cases...

Association analysis of chromosome 1 migraine candidate genes (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Curtain, Rob, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ovcaric, Micky, MacMillan, John, Griffiths, Lyn

Background Migraine with aura (MA) is a subtype of typical migraine. Migraine with aura (MA) also encompasses a rare severe subtype Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM) with several known genetic loci....

Association study of a functional variant in intron 8 of the dopamine transporter gene and migraine susceptibility (2007)

McCallum, L. K., Fernandez, Francesca, Quinlan, Sharon Anne, Macartney, D. P., Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common, genetically influenced neurovascular disorder. The dopamine transporter gene is a candidate for migraine association studies. This study tested a functionally linked variable...

Pharmacogenetics of Migraine: genetic variants and their potential role in migraine therapy (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a paroxysmal neurological disorder affecting up to 6% of males and 18% of females in the general population, and has been demonstrated to have a strong, but complex, genetic component....

A pharmacogenomic evaluation of migraine therapy (2007)

Johnson, Matthew Peter, Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common idiopathic primary headache disorder with significant mental, physical and social health implications. Accompanying an intense unilateral pulsating head pain other characteristic...

Allelic Variation Investigation of the Estrogen Receptor Within an Australian Multiple Sclerosis Population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotti, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila, Colson, Natalie, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

The search for migraine genes: an overview of current knowledge (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a complex familial condition that imparts a significant burden on society. There is evidence for a role of genetic factors in migraine, and elucidating the genetic basis of this disabling...

The search for migraine genes: an overview of current knowledge (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a complex familial condition that imparts a significant burden on society. There is evidence for a role of genetic factors in migraine, and elucidating the genetic basis of this disabling...

Migraine genetics and prospects for pharmacotherapy (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common complex neurological disorder with a well-known but poorly characterized genetic liability. The search for migraine susceptibility genes has been the focus of intense research....

Migraine genetics and prospects for pharmacotherapy (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common complex neurological disorder with a well-known but poorly characterized genetic liability. The search for migraine susceptibility genes has been the focus of intense research....

Allelic Variation Investigation of the Estrogen Receptor Within an Australian Multiple Sclerosis Population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotti, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila, Colson, Natalie, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Allelic variation investigation of the estrogen receptor within an Australian multiple sclerosis population (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila Laszlo, Colson, Natalie Jane, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease leading to various neurological disabilities. The disorder is more prevalent for women with a...

Gene expression studies in Multiple Sclerosis. (2007)

Tajouri, Lotfi, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disorder affecting young Caucasian individuals, usually with an age of onset at 18 to 40 years old. Females account for approximately 60% of MS cases...

Association analysis of chromosome 1 migraine candidate genes (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Curtain, Rob, Colson, Natalie Jane, Ovcaric, Micky, MacMillan, John, Griffiths, Lyn

Background Migraine with aura (MA) is a subtype of typical migraine. Migraine with aura (MA) also encompasses a rare severe subtype Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM) with several known genetic loci....

Association study of a functional variant in intron 8 of the dopamine transporter gene and migraine susceptibility (2007)

McCallum, L. K., Fernandez, Francesca, Quinlan, Sharon Anne, Macartney, D. P., Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common, genetically influenced neurovascular disorder. The dopamine transporter gene is a candidate for migraine association studies. This study tested a functionally linked variable...

Pharmacogenetics of Migraine: genetic variants and their potential role in migraine therapy (2007)

Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a paroxysmal neurological disorder affecting up to 6% of males and 18% of females in the general population, and has been demonstrated to have a strong, but complex, genetic component....

A pharmacogenomic evaluation of migraine therapy (2007)

Johnson, Matthew Peter, Fernandez, Francesca, Colson, Natalie Jane, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common idiopathic primary headache disorder with significant mental, physical and social health implications. Accompanying an intense unilateral pulsating head pain other characteristic...

The search for migraine genes: an overview of current knowledge (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Lea, Rodney Arthur, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a complex familial condition that imparts a significant burden on society. There is evidence for a role of genetic factors in migraine, and elucidating the genetic basis of this disabling...

Migraine genetics and prospects for pharmacotherapy (2007)

Colson, Natalie Jane, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn

Migraine is a common complex neurological disorder with a well-known but poorly characterized genetic liability. The search for migraine susceptibility genes has been the focus of intense research....

Fox odour affects corticosterone release but not hippocampal serotonin reuptake and open field behaviour in rats (2003)

Soares, Danusa Dias, Fernandez, Francesca, Aguerre, Sylvie, Foury, Aline, Mormede, Pierre, Chaouloff, Francis

Group-housed Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats exposed for 1 h to 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline (TMT, a component of fox feces) did not display changes in hippocampal serotonin (5-HT) metabolism and...

Fox odour affects corticosterone release but not hippocampal serotonin reuptake and open field behaviour in rats (2003)

Soares, Danusa Dias, Fernandez, Francesca, Aguerre, Sylvie, Foury, Aline, Mormede, Pierre, Chaouloff, Francis

Group-housed Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats exposed for 1 h to 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline (TMT, a component of fox feces) did not display changes in hippocampal serotonin (5-HT) metabolism and...

Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on locomotor activity and extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of Fischer 344 and Lewis rats (2003)

Fernandez, Francesca, Porras, Gregory, Mormede, Pierre, Spampinato, Umberto, Chaouloff, Francis

Previous studies have shown that Fischer 344 (F344) and Lewis (LEW) rats may differ with respect to their behavioural and neurochemical responses to several drugs of abuse, including amphetamines....

Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on locomotor activity and extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of Fischer 344 and Lewis rats (2003)

Fernandez, Francesca, Porras, Gregory, Mormede, Pierre, Spampinato, Umberto, Chaouloff, Francis

Previous studies have shown that Fischer 344 (F344) and Lewis (LEW) rats may differ with respect to their behavioural and neurochemical responses to several drugs of abuse, including amphetamines....

Gene Expression Studies in Multiple Sclerosis

Tajouri, Lotti, Fernandez, Francesca, Griffiths, Lyn R

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disorder affecting young Caucasian individuals, usually with an age of onset at 18 to 40 years old. Females account for approximately 60× of MS...