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List of works by Francesco Napolitano

A differential proteomic approach reveals an evolutionary conserved regulation of Nme proteins by Fe65 in C. elegans and mouse.

scientific article published on 10 April 2008

A role for D-aspartate oxidase in schizophrenia and in schizophrenia-related symptoms induced by phencyclidine in mice

scientific article

A2A adenosine receptor antagonism enhances synaptic and motor effects of cocaine via CB1 cannabinoid receptor activation

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Association of GSK-3β genetic variation with GSK-3β expression, prefrontal cortical thickness, prefrontal physiology, and schizophrenia.

scientific article published in August 2013

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor controls cannabinoid CB1 receptor function in the striatum.

scientific article published in June 2010

D-aspartate prevents corticostriatal long-term depression and attenuates schizophrenia-like symptoms induced by amphetamine and MK-801.

scientific article

DRD2/AKT1 interaction on D2 c-AMP independent signaling, attentional processing, and response to olanzapine treatment in schizophrenia

scientific article

Decreased levels of D-aspartate and NMDA in the prefrontal cortex and striatum of patients with schizophrenia.

scientific article published on 6 July 2013

Dopamine D2 receptor dysfunction is rescued by adenosine A2A receptor antagonism in a model of DYT1 dystonia.

scientific article published on 19 March 2010

Dysfunctional dopaminergic neurotransmission in asocial BTBR mice

scientific article

Essential oil composition of Teucrium divaricatum Sieb. ssp. villosum (Celak.) Rech. fil. growing wild in Lebanon

scientific article published on October 2010

Essential roles for Fe65, Alzheimer amyloid precursor-binding protein, in the cellular response to DNA damage

scientific journal article

Genetic deletion of Rhes or pharmacological blockade of mTORC1 prevent striato-nigral neurons activation in levodopa-induced dyskinesia

scientific article published on 29 October 2015

Higher free D-aspartate and N-methyl-D-aspartate levels prevent striatal depotentiation and anticipate L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia.

scientific article

Identification of a cDNA encoding for Ghrelin in the testis of the frog Pelophylax esculentus and its involvement in spermatogenesis

scientific article published on 16 September 2010

Increased D-aspartate brain content rescues hippocampal age-related synaptic plasticity deterioration of mice.

scientific article published on 25 January 2010

Inhibition of PID1/NYGGF4/PCLI1 gene expression highlights its role in the early events of the cell cycle in NIH3T3 fibroblasts.

scientific article

Interleukin-1β causes anxiety by interacting with the endocannabinoid system.

scientific article published in October 2012

Loss of striatal cannabinoid CB1 receptor function in attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder mice with point-mutation of the dopamine transporter

scientific article published on November 2011

Modulation of serotonergic transmission by eltoprazine in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia: Behavioral, molecular, and synaptic mechanisms

scientific article published on 27 November 2015

Notch activation induces neurite remodeling and functional modifications in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells

scientific article

Palmitoylethanolamide reduces pain-related behaviors and restores glutamatergic synapses homeostasis in the medial prefrontal cortex of neuropathic mice.

scientific article

Persistent increase of D-aspartate in D-aspartate oxidase mutant mice induces a precocious hippocampal age-dependent synaptic plasticity and spatial memory decay.

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Perturbation of Serotonin Homeostasis during Adulthood Affects Serotonergic Neuronal Circuitry.

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Rasd2 Modulates Prefronto-Striatal Phenotypes in Humans and 'Schizophrenia-Like Behaviors' in Mice.

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Rhes influences striatal cAMP/PKA-dependent signaling and synaptic plasticity in a gender-sensitive fashion.

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Rhes regulates dopamine D2 receptor transmission in striatal cholinergic interneurons.

scientific article published on 26 March 2015

Rhes, a striatal-enriched small G protein, mediates mTOR signaling and L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia.

scientific article

Role of Aquaporins in the Physiological Functions of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

scientific article published on 13 December 2020

Role of aberrant striatal dopamine D1 receptor/cAMP/protein kinase A/DARPP32 signaling in the paradoxical calming effect of amphetamine

scientific article published on August 2010

The A1 adenosine receptor as a new player in microglia physiology.

scientific article published in January 2014

The Small GTP-Binding Protein Rhes Influences Nigrostriatal-Dependent Motor Behavior During Aging

scientific article published on 8 February 2016