Detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins and genomic sequences in human brainstem nuclei

A Emmi, S Rizzo, L Barzon, M Sandre… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Neurological manifestations are common in COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-
2. Despite reports of SARS-CoV-2 detection in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of COVID …

Architecture of the subthalamic nucleus

AA Prasad, Å Wallén-Mackenzie - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a major neuromodulation target for the alleviation of
neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms using deep brain stimulation (DBS). STN-DBS …

Duodenal alpha‐synuclein pathology and enteric gliosis in advanced Parkinson's disease

A Emmi, M Sandre, FP Russo, G Tombesi… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The role of the gut‐brain axis has been recently highlighted as a major
contributor to Parkinson's disease (PD) physiopathology, with numerous studies …

Neurotransmitter and receptor systems in the subthalamic nucleus

A Emmi, M Campagnolo, E Stocco, M Carecchio… - Brain Structure and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Subthalamic Nucleus (STh) is a lens-shaped subcortical structure located
ventrally to the thalamus, that despite being embryologically derived from the diencephalon …

Development and in vitro/in vivo comparative characterization of cryopreserved and decellularized tracheal grafts

E Stocco, S Barbon, M Mammana, D Trojan, A Bianchin… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tracheal reconstruction represents a challenge when primary anastomosis is not feasible.
Within this scenario, the study aim was to develop a new pig-derived decellularized trachea …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the dopaminergic system: lessons learned from levodopa resistant symptoms in Parkinson's disease

A Antonini, A Emmi, M Campagnolo - Movement disorders clinical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diagnosis and clinical burden in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) is often related to the
cardinal motor features (tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity) and occurs when at least 40–60% of …

ACE2 receptor and TMPRSS2 protein expression patterns in the human brainstem reveal anatomical regions potentially vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

A Emmi, A Tushevski, A Sinigaglia… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor (ACE2R) is a transmembrane protein expressed
in various tissues throughout the body that plays a key role in the regulation of blood …

Modulation of Neuron and Astrocyte Dopamine Receptors via Receptor–Receptor Interactions

D Guidolin, C Tortorella, M Marcoli, C Cervetto… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dopamine neurotransmission plays critical roles in regulating complex cognitive and
behavioral processes including reward, motivation, reinforcement learning, and movement …

Carotid body plastic behavior: evidence for D2–H3 receptor–receptor interactions

E Stocco, A Emmi, MM Sfriso, A Tushevski… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Dopamine and histamine receptors D2R and H3R are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
which can establish physical receptor–receptor interactions (RRIs), leading to homo/hetero …

Brainstem anatomy with 7-T MRI: in vivo assessment and ex vivo comparison

G Donatelli, A Emmi, M Costagli, P Cecchi… - European Radiology …, 2023 - Springer
Background The brainstem contains grey matter nuclei and white matter tracts to be
identified in clinical practice. The small size and the low contrast among them make their in …