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Last published 2026
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Valentina Caputi

Research microbiologist

University of Arkansas

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with University of Arkansas through 2022; recent publications list Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Faculty Researcher

11 h-index 43 pubs 328 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Male
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Serotonin
  • Cecum
  • Microbiota
  • Heat-Shock Response
  • Ileitis
  • Erythrocytes
  • Selection, Genetic
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Enteric Nervous System
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • Mice

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ORCID

OverviewAI-generated summary

Valentina Caputi researches the complex interplay between the gut microbiome and host physiology, with a particular focus on the gut-brain axis. Her work investigates how microbial communities influence neurodevelopment, stress responses, and pain perception, examining these relationships across different life stages and sexes. Caputi has utilized various animal models, including Japanese quail and germ-free rodents, to explore microbial endocrinology and its impact on neuroactive steroid levels. Her research also addresses methodological considerations in poultry microbiota studies, aiming to standardize analytical protocols. She has co-authored 43 publications, accumulating 328 citations, and holds an h-index of 11. Caputi collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Nicholas B. Anthony, Anna L. F. V. Assumpcao, Mitiku Mihiret Seyoum, and Rohana Liyanage.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 43
  • Citations: 328

Selected Publications

  • CCR2-dependent monocytes gut-homing contributes to enteric neuroplastic changes in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity (2026)
    Molecular Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Small Intestine Neuromuscular Dysfunctions and Neurogliopathy in a Mouse Model of High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity: Involvement of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (2025)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Small intestine neuromuscular dysfunction in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced ileitis: Involvement of dopaminergic neurotransmission (2022)
    Life Sciences 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbiota-Immune Interactions in Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis Associated Cancer and Emerging Microbiota-Based Therapies (2021)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

19 Collaborators 9 Institutions 4 Countries

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