Reactive Oxygen Species and Endothelial Ca2+ Signaling: Brothers in Arms or Partners in Crime?

S Negri, P Faris, F Moccia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) controls virtually all endothelial
cell functions and is, therefore, crucial to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. An aberrant …

The molecular heterogeneity of store-operated Ca2+ entry in vascular endothelial cells: the different roles of Orai1 and TRPC1/TRPC4 channels in the transition from …

F Moccia, V Brunetti, A Perna, G Guerra… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is activated in response to the inositol-1, 4, 5-
trisphosphate (InsP3)-dependent depletion of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ store …

[HTML][HTML] Conjugated polymers mediate intracellular Ca2+ signals in circulating endothelial colony forming cells through the reactive oxygen species-dependent …

S Negri, P Faris, G Tullii, M Vismara, AF Pellegata… - Cell Calcium, 2022 - Elsevier
Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) represent the most suitable cellular substrate to
induce revascularization of ischemic tissues. Recently, optical excitation of the light-sensitive …

Intracellular Ca2+ signalling: unexpected new roles for the usual suspect

F Moccia, A Fiorio Pla, D Lim, F Lodola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cytosolic Ca2+ signals are organized in complex spatial and temporal patterns that underlie
their unique ability to regulate multiple cellular functions. Changes in intracellular Ca2+ …

NMDA receptors elicit flux-independent intracellular Ca2+ signals via metabotropic glutamate receptors and flux-dependent nitric oxide release in human brain …

S Negri, P Faris, C Maniezzi, G Pellavio, P Spaiardi… - Cell Calcium, 2021 - Elsevier
The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate gates post-synaptic N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptors (NMDARs) to mediate extracellular Ca 2+ entry and stimulate neuronal nitric oxide …

GABAA and GABAB Receptors Mediate GABA-Induced Intracellular Ca2+ Signals in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells

S Negri, F Scolari, M Vismara, V Brunetti, P Faris… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies recently showed that the inhibitory neurotransmitter, γ-aminobutyric acid
(GABA), can stimulate cerebral angiogenesis and promote neurovascular coupling by …

Targeting endolysosomal two-pore channels to treat cardiovascular disorders in the novel COronaVIrus Disease 2019

F Moccia, S Negri, P Faris, A Perna, A De Luca… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Emerging evidence hints in favor of a life-threatening link between severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the cardiovascular system. SARS-CoV-2 …

Cracking the Endothelial Calcium (Ca2+) Code: A Matter of Timing and Spacing

F Moccia, V Brunetti, T Soda, R Berra-Romani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A monolayer of endothelial cells lines the innermost surface of all blood vessels, thereby
coming into close contact with every region of the body and perceiving signals deriving from …

Activation of endo-lysosomal two-pore channels by NAADP and PI (3, 5) P2. Five things to know.

S Patel, Y Yuan, GS Gunaratne, T Rahman… - Cell Calcium, 2022 - Elsevier
Two-pore channels are ancient members of the voltage-gated ion channel superfamily that
are expressed predominantly on acidic organelles such as endosomes and lysosomes …

The human amniotic fluid stem cell secretome triggers intracellular Ca2+ oscillations, NF‐κB nuclear translocation and tube formation in human endothelial colony …

V Balducci, P Faris, C Balbi, A Costa… - Journal of Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Second trimester foetal human amniotic fluid‐derived stem cells (hAFS) have been shown to
possess remarkable cardioprotective paracrine potential in different preclinical models of …