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Fast reconstruction of centre of mass and foot kinematics during a single-legged horizontal jump: A point-cloud processing approach by McLaren, S.J., Evans, W., Galna, B., Portas, M.D., Weston, M., Spears, I.R.

“…Horizontal jumps are discrete, fast, over-ground movements requiring coordination of the centre of mass (CoM) and base of support and are routinely assessed in…”
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The National Eclipse Weather Experiment: use and evaluation of a citizen science tool for schools outreach by Portas, Antonio M., Barnard, Luke, Scott, Chris, Harrison, R. Giles

“…The National Eclipse Weather Experiment (NEWEx) was a citizen science project for atmospheric data collection from the partial solar eclipse of 20 March 20…”
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Serotonin and the sleep/wake cycle: special emphasis on microdialysis studies by Portas, C M, Bjorvatn, B, Ursin, R

“…Several areas in the brainstem and forebrain are important for the modulation and expression of the sleep/wake cycle. Even if the first observations of…”
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Use of Human Cadaveric Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cell Therapy of a Chronic Radiation-Induced Skin Lesion: A Case Report by Portas, M, Mansilla, E, Drago, H, Dubner, D, Radl, A, Coppola, A, Di Giorgio, M

“…Acute and late radiation-induced injury on skin and subcutaneous tissues are associated with substantial morbidity in radiation therapy, interventional…”
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Extracellular levels of serotonin and GABA in the hippocampus after chronic mild stress in rats. A microdialysis study in an animal model of depression by Grønli, Janne, Fiske, Eldbjørg, Murison, Robert, Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Sørensen, Eli, Ursin, Reidun, Portas, Chiara M.

“…One of the most established hypotheses of depression focuses on alteration of the serotonergic (5-HT) function. Recent evidence suggests that serotonergic…”
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Chronic mild stress affects sucrose intake and sleep in rats by Grønli, Janne, Murison, Robert, Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Sørensen, Eli, Portas, Chiara M., Ursin, Reidun

“…Depression in humans is associated with sleep abnormalities of three types: altered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, fragmented sleep, and reduced delta sleep…”
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A Specific Role for the Thalamus in Mediating the Interaction of Attention and Arousal in Humans by Portas, C. M, Rees, G, Howseman, A. M, Josephs, O, Turner, R, Frith, C. D

“…The physiological basis for the interaction of selective attention and arousal is not clearly understood. Here we present evidence in humans that specifically…”
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Adenosinergic modulation of basal forebrain and preoptic/anterior hypothalamic neuronal activity in the control of behavioral state by Strecker, Robert E, Morairty, Stephen, Thakkar, Mahesh M, Porkka-Heiskanen, Tarja, Basheer, Radhika, Dauphin, Lynda J, Rainnie, Donald G, Portas, Chiara M, Greene, Robert W, McCarley, Robert W

“…This review describes a series of animal experiments that investigate the role of endogenous adenosine (AD) in sleep. We propose that AD is a modulator of the…”
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Effects of chronic mild stress on sexual behavior, locomotor activity and consumption of sucrose and saccharine solutions by Grønli, Janne, Murison, Robert, Fiske, Eldbjørg, Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Sørensen, Eli, Portas, Chiara M., Ursin, Reidun

“…Many symptoms of human depressive disorders are also observed in animals after exposure to unpredictable stressors. The chronic mild stress (CMS) paradigm was…”
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Can baseball improve balance in blind subjects? by MARINI, M, SARCHIELLI, E, PORTAS, M. F, RANIERI, V, MELI, A, PIAZZA, M, SGAMBATI, E, MONACI, M

“…Baseball, one of the most popular sports in the world, is a fast-moving sport that requires various motor abilities. Baseball is played also by blind subjects…”
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Preparation of oily core polyamide microcapsules via interfacial polycondensation by Soto-Portas, M L, Argillier, J F, Méchin, F, Zydowicz, N

“…Microcapsules obtained by interfacial polycondensation from an original system based on the polyaddition of specific di‐ or polyamines and more classical acyl…”
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Air-Q ® versus LMA Fastrach™ for fiberoptic-guided intubation: A randomized cross-over manikin trial by Portas, M, Canal, M I, Barrio, M, Alonso, M, Cabrerizo, P, López-Gil, M, Zaballos, M

“…Airway management is still a major cause of anesthesia-associated morbidity and mortality. Supraglottic devices are recommended in difficult airway management…”
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Auditory Processing across the Sleep-Wake Cycle: Simultaneous EEG and fMRI Monitoring in Humans by Portas, Chiara M., Krakow, Karsten, Allen, Phillip, Josephs, Oliver, Armony, Jorge L., Frith, Chris D.

“…We combined fMRI and EEG recording to study the neurophysiological responses associated with auditory stimulation across the sleep-wake cycle. We found that…”
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Volumetric Evaluation of the Thalamus in Schizophrenic Male Patients Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Portas, Chiara M, Goldstein, Jill M, Shenton, Martha E, Hokama, Hiroto H, Wible, Cynthia G, Fischer, Iris, Kikinis, Ron, Donnino, Robert, Jolesz, Ferenc A, McCarley, Robert W

“…Background: The thalamus, an important subcortical brain region connecting limbic and prefrontal cortices, has a significant role in sensory and cortical…”
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Combined treatment modality for intracranial germinomas: results of a multicentre SFOP experience by BOUFFET, E, BARANZELLI, M. C, PATTE, C, PORTAS, M, EDAN, C, CHASTAGNER, P, MECHINAUD-LACROIX, F, KALIFA, C

“…Conventional therapy for intracranial germinomas is craniospinal irradiation. In 1990, the Société Française d'Oncologie Pédiatrique initiated a study…”
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Microdialysis perfusion of 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH- DPAT) in the dorsal raphe nucleus decreases serotonin release and increases rapid eye movement sleep in the freely moving cat by Portas, CM, Thakkar, M, Rainnie, D, McCarley, RW

“…In vivo microdialysis was used to analyze the role of dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) neurons in regulating the sleep-waking cycle. Measurements of extracellular…”
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NGC 765 – a disturbed H i giant by Portas, A. M., Brinks, E., Filho, M. E., Usero, A., Dyke, E. M., Belles, P.-E.

“…We present H i spectral line and radio-continuum Very Large Array (VLA) data of the galaxy NGC 765, complemented by optical and Chandra X-ray maps. NGC 765 has…”
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Role of adenosine in behavioral state modulation: a microdialysis study in the freely moving cat by Portas, C.M, Thakkar, M, Rainnie, D.G, Greene, R.W, McCarley, R.W

“…There is considerable evidence to suggest that the activity of forebrain and mesopontine cholinergic neurons is intimately involved in electroencephalographic…”
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On-line detection of extracellular levels of serotonin in dorsal raphe nucleus and frontal cortex over the sleep/wake cycle in the freely moving rat by Portas, C.M, Bjorvatn, B, Fagerland, S, Grønli, J, Mundal, V, Sørensen, E, Ursin, R

“…We used in vivo microdialysis coupled with polygraphic recording to monitor 5-hydroxytryptamine levels in the dorsal raphe nucleus and frontal cortex across…”
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Effects of sleep deprivation on extracellular serotonin in hippocampus and frontal cortex of the rat by Bjorvatn, B, Grønli, J, Hamre, F, Sørensen, E, Fiske, E, Bjørkum, A.A, Portas, C.M, Ursin, R

“…Sleep deprivation improves the mood of depressed patients, but the exact mechanism behind this effect is unclear. An enhancement of serotonergic…”
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