• Circadian strain, light exposure, and depressive symptoms in rural communities of Southern Brazil 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Xavier, Nicóli Bertuol; Levandovski, Rosa Maria; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Tonon, André Comiran; Constantino, Débora Barroggi; Machado, Valdomiro; Roenneberg, Till; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Irregular light–dark cycles and circadian/sleep disturbances have been suggested as risk or co-occurring factors in depression. Among a set of metrics developed to quantify strain on the circadian system, social jetlag ...
    • Differential susceptibility of BALB/c, C57BL/6N, and CF1 mice to photoperiod changes 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Quiles, Caroline Luísa; Dallegrave, Eliane; Levandovski, Rosa Maria; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza; Elisabetsky, Elaine (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: Circadian disturbances common to modern lifestyles have been associated with mood disorders. Animal models that mimic such rhythm disturbances are useful in translational research to explore factors contributing ...
    • Effective recommendations towards healthy routines to preserve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Pereira, Natividade de Sá Couto; Francisco, Ana Paula; Carissimi, Alicia; Constantino, Débora Barroggi; Caus, Letícia Barbieri; Abreu, Ana Carolina Odebrecht Vergne de; Amando, Guilherme Rodriguez; Bonatto, Fernanda Sbaraini; Lazzarotto, Gabriela; Marafiga, Joseane Righes; Montagner, Francisco; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Santos, Bruno Gomes Tavares dos; Steibel, Eduardo Giordani; Tavares, Patrice de Souza; Tonon, André Comiran; Xavier, Nicóli Bertuol; Zanona, Querusche Klippel; Calcagnotto, Maria Elisa; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza; Idiart, Marco Aurelio Pires (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: To assess the adherence to a set of evidence-based recommendations to support mental health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its association with depressive and anxiety symptoms. ...
    • Melatonin and depression : a translational perspective from animal models to clinical studies 

      Tonon, André Comiran; Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Markus, Regina Pekelmann; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza; Elisabetsky, Elaine (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      Daily rhythm of melatonin synchronizes the body to the light/dark environmental cycle. Several hypotheses have been raised to understand the intersections between melatonin and depression, in which changes in rest-activity ...
    • Mudança de fotoperíodo : proposta de modelo experimental 

      Quiles, Caroline Luísa; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Piazza, Francele Valente; Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza (2014) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introdução: Existem variações fisiológicas e comportamentais relacionadas à sazonalidade, e a luz é o principal sincronizador destas variações de acordo com as funções sazonais em latitudes de climas temperados. Sendo ...
    • Prospective assessment of daily patterns of mood-related symptoms 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Carissimi, Alicia; Francisco, Ana Paula; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Slyepchenko, Anastasiya; Epifano, Kristina; Garay, Luciene Lima dos Santos; Fabris, Raul Costa; Medeiros, Marina Scop; Streiner, David L.; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza; Frey, Benício Noronha (2018) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: The Mood Rhythm Instrument (MRI) is a new self-report questionnaire that aims to assess, the presence, and timing of daily patterns of mood-related symptoms. Here, we examined the reliability of the MRI against ...
    • Relationship between circadian strain, light exposure, and body mass index in rural and urban quilombola communities 

      Constantino, Débora Barroggi; Xavier, Nicóli Bertuol; Levandovski, Rosa Maria; Roenneberg, Till; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza; Pilz, Luísa Klaus (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Industrialization has greatly changed human lifestyle; work and leisure activities have been moved indoors, and artificial light has been used to illuminate the night. As cyclic environmental cues such as light and feeding ...
    • Rhythmicity of mood symptoms in idividuals at risk for psychiatric disorders 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Carissimi, Alicia; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Francisco, Ana Paula; Fabris, Raul Costa; Medeiros, Madeleine S.; Medeiros, Marina Scop; Frey, Benício Noronha; Adan, Ana; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza (2018) [Artigo de periódico]
      Despite emerging evidence that disruption in circadian rhythms may contribute to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, there is a significant knowledge gap on the rhythmicity of psychological symptoms. Here, we ...
    • Sleep and light exposure across different levels of urbanisation in Brazilian communities 

      Pilz, Luísa Klaus; Carissimi, Alicia; Oliveira, Melissa Alves Braga de; Francisco, Ana Paula; Fabris, Raul Costa; Medeiros, Madeleine S.; Medeiros, Marina Scop; Frey, Benício Noronha; Adan, Ana; Hidalgo, Maria Paz Loayza (2018) [Artigo de periódico]
      Quilombos are settlements originally founded by Africans and African descendants (Quilombolas) in remote parts of Brazil to escape slavery. Due to individual histories, Quilombos nowadays exhibit different states of ...