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 …

The emerging role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the cardiovascular system: Physiological implications, pathological consequences, and therapeutic …

T Soda, V Brunetti, R Berra-Romani… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are activated
by the neurotransmitter glutamate, mediate the slow component of excitatory …

Allyl Isothiocianate Induces Ca2+ Signals and Nitric Oxide Release by Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species Production in the Human Cerebrovascular Endothelial Cell …

R Berra-Romani, V Brunetti, G Pellavio, T Soda… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitric oxide (NO) represents a crucial mediator to regulate cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the
human brain both under basal conditions and in response to somatosensory stimulation. An …

Target molecules of STIM proteins in the central nervous system

K Serwach, J Gruszczynska-Biegala - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Stromal interaction molecules (STIMs), including STIM1 and STIM2, are single-pass
transmembrane proteins that are located predominantly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) …

Endothelial TRPV1 as an emerging molecular target to promote therapeutic angiogenesis

S Negri, P Faris, V Rosti, MR Antognazza, F Lodola… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Therapeutic angiogenesis represents an emerging strategy to treat ischemic diseases by
stimulating blood vessel growth to rescue local blood perfusion. Therefore, injured …

Therapeutic potential of endothelial colony-forming cells in ischemic disease: strategies to improve their regenerative efficacy

P Faris, S Negri, A Perna, V Rosti, G Guerra… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) comprises a range of major clinical cardiac and circulatory
diseases, which produce immense health and economic burdens worldwide. Currently …

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 …

Understanding the heart-brain axis response in COVID-19 patients: A suggestive perspective for therapeutic development

V Lionetti, S Bollini, R Coppini, A Gerbino… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
In-depth characterization of heart-brain communication in critically ill patients with severe
acute respiratory failure is attracting significant interest in the COronaVIrus Disease 19 …

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 …