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Massimiliano Di Filippo

Massimiliano Di Filippo

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Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
10232
World Ranking
6366
National Ranking
325

Overview

Massimiliano Di Filippo is a researcher affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy. Their work spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Neurology and related subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Rheumatology, Oncology, and Physiology.

The primary research topics covered by Massimiliano Di Filippo include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, and synaptic functioning. Notable papers include:

  • "CSF and Blood Biomarkers in Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Implications for Treatment," 2020, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
  • "Multiple sclerosis: emerging epidemiological trends and redefining the clinical course," 2024, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • "Positive allosteric modulation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 restrains neuroinflammation," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Interleukin-17 affects synaptic plasticity and cognition in an experimental model of multiple sclerosis," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "Synaptic Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: A Red Thread from Inflammation to Network Disconnection," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Massimiliano Di Filippo are:

  • Lorenzo Gaetani
  • Lucilla Parnetti
  • Andrea Mancini
  • Antonio Gallo
  • Laura Bellingacci

Their research is often published in well-known venues in the neurological and clinical research fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Neurology
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Best Publications

  • Neurofilament light chain as a biomarker in neurological disorders

    Lorenzo Gaetani;Kaj Blennow;Paolo Calabresi;Massimiliano Di Filippo

  • Direct and indirect pathways of basal ganglia: a critical reappraisal

    Paolo Calabresi;Barbara Picconi;Alessandro Tozzi;Veronica Ghiglieri

  • Dopamine-mediated regulation of corticostriatal synaptic plasticity

    Paolo Calabresi;Barbara Picconi;Alessandro Tozzi;Massimiliano Di Filippo

  • Levodopa-induced dyskinesias in patients with Parkinson's disease: filling the bench-to-bedside gap

    Paolo Calabresi;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Veronica Ghiglieri;Nicola Tambasco

  • A convergent model for cognitive dysfunctions in Parkinson's disease: the critical dopamine–acetylcholine synaptic balance

    Paolo Calabresi;Barbara Picconi;Lucilla Parnetti;Massimiliano Di Filippo

  • Neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity: theoretical basis for a novel, immune-centred, therapeutic approach to neurological disorders

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Paola Sarchielli;Barbara Picconi;Paolo Calabresi

  • New experimental and clinical links between the hippocampus and the dopaminergic system in Parkinson's disease.

    Paolo Calabresi;Anna Castrioto;Anna Castrioto;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Barbara Picconi

  • Effects of central and peripheral inflammation on hippocampal synaptic plasticity

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Davide Chiasserini;Fabrizio Gardoni;Barbara Viviani

  • Multiple sclerosis and cognition: synaptic failure and network dysfunction

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Emilio Portaccio;Andrea Mancini;Paolo Calabresi

  • Mitochondria and the link between neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Davide Chiasserini;Alessandro Tozzi;Barbara Picconi

  • Distinct levels of dopamine denervation differentially alter striatal synaptic plasticity and NMDA receptor subunit composition

    Vincent Paillé;Barbara Picconi;Vincenza Bagetta;Veronica Ghiglieri

  • Plasticity and repair in the post-ischemic brain

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Alessandro Tozzi;Cinzia Costa;Vincenzo Belcastro

  • A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for neurofilament light in cerebrospinal fluid: analytical validation and clinical evaluation

    Lorenzo Gaetani;Kina Höglund;Kina Höglund;Lucilla Parnetti;Fani Pujol-Calderon

  • The distinct role of medium spiny neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the D₂/A₂A receptor interaction in the striatum: implications for Parkinson's disease.

    Alessandro Tozzi;Antonio de Iure;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Michela Tantucci

  • Short-term and long-term plasticity at corticostriatal synapses: Implications for learning and memory

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Barbara Picconi;Michela Tantucci;Veronica Ghiglieri

  • Critical role of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors in cortical spreading depression

    Alessandro Tozzi;Antonio de Iure;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Cinzia Costa

  • Mechanisms underlying the impairment of hippocampal long-term potentiation and memory in experimental Parkinson’s disease

    Cinzia Costa;Carmelo Sgobio;Sabrina Siliquini;Alessandro Tozzi

  • Inhibition of phosphodiesterases rescues striatal long-term depression and reduces levodopa-induced dyskinesia.

    Barbara Picconi;Vincenza Bagetta;Veronica Ghiglieri;Vincent Paillè

  • Molecular mechanisms underlying levodopa-induced dyskinesia

    Paolo Calabresi;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Veronica Ghiglieri;Barbara Picconi

  • Multiple Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotective Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs Against In Vitro Ischemia

    Cinzia Costa;Giuseppina Martella;Barbara Picconi;Chiara Prosperetti

  • Sensitization, glutamate, and the link between migraine and fibromyalgia.

    Paola Sarchielli;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Katiuscia Nardi;Paolo Calabresi

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Calabresi
Paolo Calabresi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Alessandro Tozzi
Alessandro Tozzi University of Perugia
Barbara Picconi
Barbara Picconi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Veronica Ghiglieri
Veronica Ghiglieri University of Perugia
Fabrizio Gardoni
Fabrizio Gardoni University of Milan
Kaj Blennow
Kaj Blennow University of Gothenburg
Carmela Giampà
Carmela Giampà Fondazione Santa Lucia
Monica Di Luca
Monica Di Luca University of Milan
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg University of Gothenburg
Giorgio Bernardi
Giorgio Bernardi University of Rome Tor Vergata

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