G. Contarini

Most-cited papers

1. Oxytocin Signaling in the Central Amygdala Modulates Emotion Discrimination in Mice.

   V. Ferretti, Federica Maltese, G. Contarini, Marco Nigro +12 more

   2019Current Biology195 citations Open access

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2. Somatostatin interneurons in the prefrontal cortex control affective state discrimination in mice

   D. Scheggia, F. Managò, Federica Maltese, Stefania Bruni +13 more

   2019Nature Neuroscience171 citations

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3. Curcumin Prevents Acute Neuroinflammation and Long-Term Memory Impairment Induced by Systemic Lipopolysaccharide in Mice

   V. Sorrenti, G. Contarini, S. Sut, S. Dall'acqua +4 more

   2018Frontiers in Pharmacology102 citations Open access

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4. Dopamine transporter (DAT) genetic hypofunction in mice produces alterations consistent with ADHD but not schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

   M. Mereu, G. Contarini, E. Buonaguro, G. Latte +4 more

   2017Neuropharmacology58 citations

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5. Dopamine, Cognitive Impairments and Second-Generation Antipsychotics: From Mechanistic Advances to More Personalized Treatments

   S. Torrisi, S. Laudani, G. Contarini, Angélica De Luca +6 more

   2020Pharmaceuticals36 citations Open access

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6. Adolescence is the starting point of sex-dichotomous COMT genetic effects

   S. Sannino, M. Padula, F. Managò, M. Schaer +13 more

   2017Translational Psychiatry36 citations Open access

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7. A co-ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide/luteolin composite mitigates clinical score and disease-relevant molecular markers in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

   G. Contarini, D. Franceschini, L. Facci, M. Barbierato +2 more

   2019Journal of Neuroinflammation34 citations Open access

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8. Attentional Control in Adolescent Mice Assessed with a Modified Five Choice Serial Reaction Time Task

   Mariasole Ciampoli, G. Contarini, M. Mereu, F. Papaleo

   2017Scientific Reports28 citations Open access

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9. Remote memories are enhanced by COMT activity through dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system in the prefrontal cortex

   D. Scheggia, E. Zamberletti, N. Realini, M. Mereu +10 more

   2018Molecular Psychiatry25 citations

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10. GBA1 inactivation in oligodendrocytes affects myelination and induces neurodegenerative hallmarks and lipid dyshomeostasis in mice

    I. Gregorio, Loris Russo, E. Torretta, P. Barbacini +9 more

    2024Molecular Neurodegeneration23 citations Open access

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11. Dopamine-mediated immunomodulation affects choroid plexus function.

    G. Castellani, G. Contarini, M. Mereu, E. Albanesi +5 more

    2019Brain, behavior, and immunity21 citations

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12. Co-Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide/Luteolin Facilitates the Development of Differentiating and Undifferentiated Rat Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells

    S. Skaper, M. Barbierato, L. Facci, M. Borri +3 more

    2017Molecular Neurobiology20 citations Open access

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13. Dopamine Transporter Genetic Reduction Induces Morpho-Functional Changes in the Enteric Nervous System

    S. Cerantola, V. Caputi, G. Contarini, M. Mereu +6 more

    2021Biomedicines19 citations Open access

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14. Active Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in C57BL/6 Mice.

    G. Contarini, P. Giusti, S. Skaper

    2018Methods in molecular biology14 citations

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15. Collagen VI deficiency causes behavioral abnormalities and cortical dopaminergic dysfunction

    I. Gregorio, M. Mereu, G. Contarini, L. Bello +11 more

    2022Disease Models & Mechanisms12 citations Open access

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16. Acute Administration of URB597 Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitor Prevents Attentional Impairments by Distractors in Adolescent Mice

    G. Contarini, V. Ferretti, F. Papaleo

    2019Frontiers in Pharmacology12 citations Open access

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17. Long-lasting rescue of schizophrenia-relevant cognitive impairments via risperidone-loaded microPlates

    E. Bellotti, G. Contarini, Federica Geraci, S. Torrisi +5 more

    2022Drug Delivery and Translational Research9 citations Open access

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18. Oxytocin seals the blood-brain barrier, improving 22q11.2 deletion syndrome trajectories.

    G. Castellani, Mariasole Ciampoli, Arianna Benedetti, V. Ferretti +23 more

    2025Brain : a journal of neurology6 citations Open access

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19. Dopamine D3 Receptor, Cognition and Cognitive Dysfunctions in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: From the Bench to the Bedside.

    S. Torrisi, Federica Geraci, G. Contarini, S. Salomone +2 more

    2022Current topics in behavioral neurosciences6 citations

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20. Involvement of catechol-O-methyltransferase activity in the modulation of enteric neuromotor function: implication in functional gastrointestinal disorders

    V. Caputi, I. Marsilio, S. Cerantola, G. Contarini +8 more

    20170 citations

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21. Dopamine transporter genetic reduction affects small- bowel neuromuscular contractility in mice

    Caputi, I. Marsilio, S. Cerantola, M. Mereu +6 more

    20170 citations

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22. 522 Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Genetic Reduction Evokes Small-Bowel Neuromuscular Adaptive Changes

    I. Marsilio, V. Caputi, G. Contarini, M. Mereu +10 more

    20160 citations Open access

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