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Francesco Fornai

Francesco Fornai

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Neuroscience

D-Index
68
Citations
44695
World Ranking
2692
National Ranking
105

Overview

Francesco Fornai is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy. Their research encompasses multiple fields including Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on molecular and neurological topics.

Within their main areas of study, Fornai has contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Epidemiology, and Physiology. Their scientific investigations cover diverse topics, highlighting their interest in disease mechanisms and neurological conditions.

Key research themes in their work include:

  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Epilepsy research and treatment

Frequent publication venues demonstrate a focus on molecular sciences and neurological research with contributions to:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Neural Transmission
  • ARCHIVES ITALIENNES DE BIOLOGIE
  • Molecules
  • Antioxidants

Selected recent papers authored by the scientist include:

  • Chronic stress induces formation of stress granules and pathological TDP-43 aggregates in human ALS fibroblasts and iPSC-motoneurons, 2020, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Glymphatic System as a Gateway to Connect Neurodegeneration From Periphery to CNS, 2021, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Promiscuous Roles of Autophagy and Proteasome in Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Potential Antidepressant Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis, Hericium erinaceus and Rhodiola rosea, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease: Potential mechanisms for an association, 2020, Brain Research Bulletin

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Carla L. Busceti
  • Francesca Biagioni
  • Stefano Puglisi-Allegra
  • Paola Lenzi
  • Gloria Lazzeri

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Lithium delays progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Francesco Fornai;Patrizia Longone;Luisa Cafaro;Olga Kastsiuchenka

  • Parkinson-like syndrome induced by continuous MPTP infusion: Convergent roles of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and α-synuclein

    Francesco Fornai;Oliver M. Schlüter;Paola Lenzi;Marco Gesi

  • Double-knockout mice for α- and β-synucleins: Effect on synaptic functions

    Sreeganga Chandra;Francesco Fornai;Hyung Bae Kwon;Umar Yazdani

  • The role of the locus coeruleus in the development of Parkinson's disease.

    Marco Gesi;Paola Soldani;FS Giorgi;A Santinami

  • Nicotine prevents experimental parkinsonism in rodents and induces striatal increase of neurotrophic factors.

    Roberto Maggio;Marco Riva;Francesca Vaglini;Francesco Fornai

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Arginine:Glycine Amidinotransferase Deficiency: The Third Inborn Error of Creatine Metabolism in Humans

    Chike Bellarmine Item;Sylvia Stöckler-Ipsiroglu;Carmen Stromberger;Adolf Mühl

  • Fine structure and biochemical mechanisms underlying nigrostriatal inclusions and cell death after proteasome inhibition.

    Francesco Fornai;Paola Lenzi;Marco Gesi;Michela Ferrucci

  • The chemical neuroanatomy of vagus nerve stimulation.

    Riccardo Ruffoli;Filippo S. Giorgi;Chiara Pizzanelli;Luigi Murri

  • The role of norepinephrine in epilepsy: from the bench to the bedside

    Filippo S. Giorgi;Chiara Pizzanelli;Francesca Biagioni;Luigi Murri

  • MK-801 prevents 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced parkinsonism in primates.

    Alessandro Zuddas;Germano Oberto;Francesca Vaglini;Flavia Fascetti

  • Reversible brain creatine deficiency in two sisters with normal blood creatine level.

    Maria Cristina Bianchi;Michela Tosetti;Francesco Fornai;Maria Grazia Alessandri

  • Induction of Dickkopf-1, a negative modulator of the Wnt pathway, is required for the development of ischemic neuronal death.

    Irene Cappuccio;Agata Calderone;Carla L Busceti;Francesca Biagioni

  • Selective blockade of mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate receptors is protective against methamphetamine neurotoxicity

    Giuseppe Battaglia;Francesco Fornai;Carla L. Busceti;Gabriella Aloisi

  • Role of α-synuclein in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced parkinsonism in mice

    Oliver M. Schlüter;F. Fornai;M.G. Alessandrí;S. Takamori

  • Endogenous activation of mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate receptors contributes to the development of nigro-striatal damage induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine in mice.

    Giuseppe Battaglia;Carla L. Busceti;Gemma Molinaro;Francesca Biagioni

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Ruggieri
Stefano Ruggieri Sapienza University of Rome
Filippo Sean Giorgi
Filippo Sean Giorgi University of Pisa
Francesco Orzi
Francesco Orzi Sapienza University of Rome
Fabio Blandini
Fabio Blandini University of Pavia
Alessandro Zuddas
Alessandro Zuddas University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Novelli
Giuseppe Novelli University of Rome Tor Vergata
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Enza Maria Valente
Enza Maria Valente University of Pavia
Diego Centonze
Diego Centonze University of Rome Tor Vergata
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine

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