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Cellular mechanisms underlying the pharmacological induction of phosphenes by Cervetto, L, Demontis, G C, Gargini, C

“…Visual sensations evoked by stimuli other than luminance changes are called phosphenes. Phosphenes may be an early symptom in a variety of diseases of the…”
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Electroretinogram changes associated with retinal upregulation of trophic factors: observations following optic nerve section by Gargini, C., Bisti, S., Demontis, G.C., Valter, K., Stone, J., Cervetto, L.

“…The purpose of the present work was to assess whether upregulation of trophic factors and protection from damage induced in the retina by optic nerve section…”
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Effects of blocking the hyperpolarization-activated current ( Ih) on the cat electroretinogram by Gargini, Claudia, Demontis, Gian Carlo, Bisti, Silvia, Cervetto, Luigi

“…The temporal properties of the electroretinogram (ERG) recorded from cat eyes were analyzed in the presence of either Cs + or zatebradine which are known to…”
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Analysis of pharmacologically isolated components of the ERG by Gargini, Claudia, Demontis, Gian Carlo, Cervetto, Luigi, Bisti, Silvia

“…An harmonic analysis was applied to the electroretinogram (ERG) measured in intact cat eyes in control conditions and after pharmacological isolation of the…”
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Apoptosis and adaptive responses to oxidative stress in human endothelial cells exposed to cyclosporin A correlate with BCL‐2 expression levels by LONGONI, BIANCAMARIA, BOSCHI, ELENA, DEMONTIS, GIAN CARLO, RATTO, GIAN MICHELE, MOSCA, FRANCO

“…ABSTRACT Treatment of transplanted patients with cyclosporin A (CSA) may cause adverse effects such as nephrotoxicity and hypertension. As CSA is known to…”
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Properties and functional roles of hyperpolarization-gated currents in guinea-pig retinal rods by Demontis, Gian Carlo, Longoni, Biancamaria, Barcaro, Umberto, Cervetto, Luigi

“…The inward rectification induced by membrane hyperpolarization was studied in adult guinea-pig rods by the perforated-patch-clamp technique. CsCl blocked the…”
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N-n-Propyl-Substituted 3-(Dimethylphenyl)piperidines Display Novel Discriminative Properties between Dopamine Receptor Subtypes:  Synthesis and Receptor Binding Studies by Cervetto, Luigi, Demontis, Gian Carlo, Giannaccini, Gino, Longoni, Biancamaria, Macchia, Bruno, Macchia, Marco, Martinelli, Adriano, Orlandini, Elisabetta

“…3-Phenylpiperidines (PPEs) have been thoroughly investigated in view of their interesting dopaminergic activity, and the N-n-propyl substitution has been…”
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Does Risk of Hyperhomocysteinemia Depend on Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Reactions of Albumin and Homocysteine? by Coppo, Lucia, Scheggi, Simona, DeMontis, Graziella, Priora, Raffaella, Frosali, Simona, Margaritis, Antonio, Summa, Domenico, Di Giuseppe, Danila, Ulivelli, Monica, Di Simplicio, Paolo

“…Increased plasma concentrations of total homocysteine (tHcy; mild-moderate hyperhomocysteinemia: 15-50 μ tHcy) are considered an independent risk factor for…”
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Effect of blocking the Na+/K+ ATPase on Ca2+ extrusion and light adaptation in mammalian retinal rods by Demontis, G.C., Ratto, G.M., Bisti, S., Cervetto, L.

“…Membrane current and light response were recorded from rods of monkey and guinea pig by means of suction electrodes. The correlation between adaptation and the…”
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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease with lateral neck localisation: a case report by Biggio, A, Lai, A, Demontis, G, Cossu, S, Canu, L, Proto, E

“…The case is described of a Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, in a 22-year-old female, onset of which was characterised by rapidly evolving lateral neck…”
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Twin pregnancy achieved through TESE in an adult male exstrophy by LAI, R, PERRA, G, USAI, V, DEMONTIS, M. G, CUGUSI, C, PERDA, P, CAN, G, MALLOCCI, S, MONNI, G

“…Bladder exstrophy is a rare anomaly, it compromises bladder functions, and in males it occurs with an impairment of reproductive functions, because of erectile…”
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The energetic cost of photoreception in retinal rods of mammals by Demontis, G C, Longoni, B, Gargini, C, Cervetto, L

“…The effects of temperature on rod sensitivity and adaptation are analysed in the general context of the energy requirements of photoreception. The dependence…”
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Temporal fidelity in the visual system by Gargini, C, Demontis, G C, Bisti, S, Cervetto, L

“…The temporal properties of the visual system have been analyzed by recording the ERG and its isolated components in response to light stimuli whose luminance…”
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Sleep deprivation increases dopamine D1 receptor antagonist [3H]SCH 23390 binding and dopamine-stimulated adenylate cyclase in the rat limbic system by Demontis, M G, Fadda, P, Devoto, P, Martellotta, M C, Fratta, W

“…Sleep deprivation induced by the platform technique is considered to be a heavy stressful situation in rats. At the end of the sleep deprivation period (72 h)…”
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Effects of β-funaltrexamine on dose–effect curves for heroin self-administration in rats: comparison with alteration of [ 3H]DAMGO binding to rat brain sections by Martin, Thomas J., DeMontis, M.Graziella, Kim, Susy A., Sizemore, Glen M., Dworkin, Steven I., Smith, James E.

“…These studies were undertaken to determine the effects of μ-opioid receptor depletion through irreversible alkylation on the dose–effect curve for heroin…”
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection and prenatal invasive diagnosis by Monni, Giovanni, Cau, Giuseppina, Lai, Rosalba, Demontis, Giovanna, Usai, Valeria

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Atypical "reversed" paroxysmal positioning nystagmus in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo by Agus, G, Puxeddu, R, Demontis, G P, Puxeddu, P

“…An atypical paroxysmal positioning nystagmus (PPNy), "reversed" in its directional components, is a rare finding in patients suffering from benign paroxysmal…”
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Regulation of Bcl-2 Protein Expression during Oxidative Stress in Neuronal and in Endothelial Cells by Longoni, Biancamaria, Boschi, Elena, Demontis, Gian Carlo, Marchiafava, Pier Lorenzo, Mosca, Franco

“…The relationship between oxidative stress and Bcl-2 expression was investigated in two different experimental models of oxidative stress. Acute oxidative…”
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Enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptor function and binding by the volatile anesthetic halothane by Longoni, B, Demontis, G C, Olsen, R W

“…The volatile general anesthetics halothane and enflurane increased muscimol-stimulated 36Cl- efflux via gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A receptors in rat brain…”
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Synthesis and dopaminergic properties of the two enantiomers of 3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-propylpiperidine, a potent and selective dopamine D4 receptor ligand by MACCHIA, Bruno, CERVETTO, Luigi, DEMONTIS, Gian Carlo, DOMIANO, Paolo, LONGONI, Biancamaria, MACCHIA, Marco, MINUTOLO, Filippo, ORLANDINI, Elisabetta, ORTORE, Gabriella, PAPI, Chiara

“…The synthesis of the two enantiomers of 3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-propylpiperidine 1, a potent and selective D4 dopaminergic ligand, was performed. The…”
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