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Roberto W. Invernizzi is affiliated with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, Invernizzi has focused on subfields including Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment, Family and Disability Support Research, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diet and Metabolism Studies, and Neurological Disorders and Treatments.

Invernizzi has contributed to several publications across multiple journals and venues. Some notable recent papers include:

  • Fenfluramine repurposing from weight loss to epilepsy: What we do and do not know (2021), published in Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Fluoxetine rescues rotarod motor deficits in Mecp2 heterozygous mouse model of Rett syndrome via brain serotonin (2020), published in Neuropharmacology
  • Cerebrospinal fluid glutamate changes in functional movement disorders (2020), published in npj Parkinson's Disease
  • Fluoxetine increases brain MeCP2 immuno-positive cells in a female Mecp2 heterozygous mouse model of Rett syndrome through endogenous serotonin (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • Favorable effects of omega-3 PUFAs on glucose control in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring: a case report (2020), published in Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Invernizzi include Claudia Villani, G. Sacchetti, Mirjana Carli, Reem Odi, and Tamar Gallily. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications, indicating ongoing scientific partnerships.

The venues where Invernizzi's research appears most regularly are Scientific Reports, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Neuropharmacology, and npj Parkinson's Disease.

Best Publications

  • Citalopram's ability to increase the extracellular concentrations of serotonin in the dorsal raphe prevents the drug's effect in the frontal cortex.

    Roberto Invernizzi;Stefano Belli;Rosario Samanin

  • Dissociable contribution of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in the medial prefrontal cortex to different aspects of executive control such as impulsivity and compulsive perseveration in rats.

    Mirjana Carli;Marta Baviera;Roberto W Invernizzi;Claudia Balducci

  • Neurochemical mechanism of action of drugs which modify feeding via the serotoninergic system

    S. Garattini;T. Mennini;C. Bendotti;R. Invernizzi

  • Administration of 8-hydroxy-2-(Di-n-propylamino)tetralin in raphe nuclei dorsalis and medianus reduces serotonin synthesis in the rat brain: differences in potency and regional sensitivity.

    Roberto Invernizzi;Mirjana Carli;Angelo Di Clemente;Rosario Samanin

  • Genotype-dependent activity of tryptophan hydroxylase-2 determines the response to citalopram in a mouse model of depression.

    Luigi Cervo;Alessandro Canetta;Eleonora Calcagno;Silvia Burbassi

  • Ropinirole and pramipexole promote structural plasticity in human iPSC- derived dopaminergic neurons via BDNF and mTOR signaling

    Ginetta Collo;Ginetta Collo;Laura Cavalleri;Federica Bono;Cristina Mora

  • Protein misfolding in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease: genetics and molecular mechanisms

    Gianluigi Forloni;Liana Terreni;Ilaria Bertani;Sergio Fogliarino

  • Chronic treatment with citalopram facilitates the effect of a challenge dose on cortical serotonin output: role of presynaptic 5-HT1A receptors

    Roberto Invernizzi;Mario Bramante;Rosario Samanin

  • Role of presynaptic α2-adrenoceptors in antidepressant action: recent findings from microdialysis studies

    Roberto W. Invernizzi;Silvio Garattini

  • Role of 5-HT1A receptors in the effects of acute and chronic fluoxetine on extracellular serotonin in the frontal cortex

    R. Invernizzi;M. Bramante;R. Samanin

  • 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin, a selective serotonin1A receptor agonist, blocks haloperidol-induced catalepsy by an action on raphe nuclei medianus and dorsalis.

    R.W. Invernizzi;L. Cervo;R. Samanin

  • Evidence that Extracellular Concentrations of Dopamine Are Regulated by Noradrenergic Neurons in the Frontal Cortex of Rats

    L. Pozzi;R. Invernizzi;L. Cervo;F. Vallebuona

  • D- and L-isomers of fenfluramine differ markedly in their interaction with brain serotonin and catecholamines in the rat

    Roberto Invernizzi;Claudio Berettera;Silvio Garattini;Rosario Samanin

  • Stimulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT2C) receptors in the ventrotegmental area inhibits stress-induced but not basal dopamine release in the rat prefrontal cortex

    Laura Pozzi;Sabrina Acconcia;Ilaria Ceglia;Roberto W. Invernizzi

  • Effect of 5-HT1A Receptor Antagonists on Citalopram-induced Increase in Extracellular Serotonin in the Frontal Cortex, Striatum and Dorsal Hippocampus

    R Invernizzi;C Velasco;M Bramante;A Longo

  • Neural stem cell transplantation induces stroke recovery by upregulating glutamate transporter GLT-1 in astrocytes

    Marco Bacigaluppi;Gianluca Luigi Russo;Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti;Silvia Rossi

  • The serotonin 5-HT2A receptors antagonist M100907 prevents impairment in attentional performance by NMDA receptor blockade in the rat prefrontal cortex.

    Carli Mirjana;Marta Baviera;Roberto W Invernizzi;Claudia Balducci

  • α‐Synuclein and Parkinson's disease: Selective neurodegenerative effect of α‐synuclein fragment on dopaminergic neurons in vitro and in vivo

    Gianluigi Forloni;Ilaria Bertani;Anna Maria Calella;Florian Thaler

  • Phencyclidine-induced impairment in attention and response control depends on the background genotype of mice: reversal by the mGLU2/3 receptor agonist LY379268

    Barbara Greco;Roberto W. Invernizzi;Mirjana Carli

  • Extracellular concentrations of serotonin in the dorsal hippocampus after acute and chronic treatment with citalopram

    Roberto Invernizzi;Mario Bramante;Rosario Samanin

  • Studies on the acute and chronic effects of reboxetine on extracellular noradrenaline and other monoamines in the rat brain.

    G Sacchetti;M Bernini;A Bianchetti;S Parini

  • Proteasome inhibition and aggregation in Parkinson's disease: a comparative study in untransfected and transfected cells.

    Emiliano Biasini;Luana Fioriti;Ilaria Ceglia;Roberto Invernizzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Balducci
Claudia Balducci Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Giovanni Laviola
Giovanni Laviola Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Caterina Bendotti
Caterina Bendotti Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Ennio Esposito
Ennio Esposito Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Diego Centonze
Diego Centonze University of Rome Tor Vergata
Caterina Motta
Caterina Motta University of Rome Tor Vergata
Giancarlo Comi
Giancarlo Comi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Silvia Rossi
Silvia Rossi Chiesi (Italy)
Luigia Trabace
Luigia Trabace University of Foggia
Annamaria Vezzani
Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

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