Novel isoquinolinone-derived inhibitors of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1: pharmacological characterization and neuroprotective effects in an in vitro model of …

A Chiarugi, E Meli, M Calvani, R Picca, R Baronti… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2003 - ASPET
Excessive activation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), a nuclear enzyme catalyzing
the transfer of ADP-ribose units from NAD to acceptor proteins, induces cellular energy …

Differential role of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1in apoptotic and necrotic neuronal death induced by mild or intense NMDA exposure in vitro

E Meli, M Pangallo, R Picca, R Baronti, F Moroni… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2004 - Elsevier
Overactivation of the nuclear enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) plays a key
role in the mechanisms responsible for neuronal death. In the present study, we examined …

The novel and systemically active metabotropic glutamate 1 (mGlu1) receptor antagonist 3-MATIDA reduces post-ischemic neuronal death

F Moroni, S Attucci, A Cozzi, E Meli, R Picca… - …, 2002 - Elsevier
We examined the pharmacological properties of 3-methyl-aminothiophene dicarboxylic acid
(3-MATIDA) by measuring second messenger responses in baby hamster kidney cells …

Activation of mGlu1 but not mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate receptors contributes to postischemic neuronal injury in vitro and in vivo

E Meli, R Picca, S Attucci, A Cozzi, F Peruginelli… - Pharmacology …, 2002 - Elsevier
In order to investigate the involvement of mGlu1 and mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate receptors
in the development of postischemic neuronal death, we examined the effects of selective …

Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors stimulate the activity of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in mammalian mGlu1-transfected cells and in cortical cell cultures

E Meli, R Baronti, M Pangallo, R Picca, F Moroni… - …, 2005 - Elsevier
Group I metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors (ie mGlu1 and mGlu5) coupled to
phospholipase C have been widely investigated for their possible role in excitotoxic and post-…

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles and pancreatic cancer: insights on the roles of miRNA, lncRNA, and protein cargos in cancer progression

R Romano, A Picca, LHU Eusebi, E Marzetti, R Calvani… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is among the most devastating digestive tract cancers worldwide.
This cancer is characterized by poor diagnostic detection, lack of therapy, and difficulty in …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction, protein misfolding and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease: roads to biomarker discovery

A Picca, F Guerra, R Calvani, R Romano… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a highly prevalent neurodegenerative disease among older
adults. PD neuropathology is marked by the progressive loss of the dopaminergic neurons of …

Pediatric RIFLE for acute kidney injury diagnosis and prognosis for children undergoing cardiac surgery: a single-center prospective observational study

Z Ricci, M Di Nardo, C Iacoella, R Netto, S Picca… - Pediatric …, 2013 - Springer
This study evaluated the performance of the pediatric RIFLE (pRIFLE) score for acute
kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and prognosis after pediatric cardiac surgery. It was a single-center …

Mitochondrial-derived vesicles in skeletal muscle remodeling and adaptation

A Picca, F Guerra, R Calvani, R Romano… - Seminars in cell & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial remodeling is crucial to meet the bioenergetic demand to support muscle
contractile activity during daily tasks and muscle regeneration following injury. A set of …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and …

…, G Morino, B Moro, V Nobili, L Perrone, M Picca… - Italian journal of …, 2018 - Springer
The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Obesity
in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to deliver an …