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Fabio Benfenati
Researcher at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Publications - 424
Citations - 24243
Fabio Benfenati is an academic researcher from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Synapsin & Synapsin I. The author has an hindex of 77, co-authored 406 publications receiving 21422 citations. Previous affiliations of Fabio Benfenati include University of Padua & University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
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Combined optical tweezers and laser dissector for controlled ablation of functional connections in neural networks
Francesco Difato,Marco Dal Maschio,Emanuele Marconi,Giuseppe Ronzitti,Alessandro Maccione,Tommasso Fellin,Luca Berdondini,Evelina Chieregatti,Fabio Benfenati,Axel Blau +9 more
TL;DR: With this unique combination of electrophysiological and optical tools, neural activity can be studied and quantified in response to controlled injury at the subcellular, cellular, and network level.
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Synapsins Are Downstream Players of the BDNF-Mediated Axonal Growth.
TL;DR: The data indicate that Syn I plays a pivotal role in the BDNF signal transduction during axonal growth, and it is demonstrated that differences in BDNF effects were dependent on a TrkB/p75NTR imbalance.
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An increase in membrane cholesterol by graphene oxide disrupts calcium homeostasis in primary astrocytes
Mattia Bramini,Martina Chiacchiaretta,Andrea Armirotti,Anna Rocchi,Deepali D. Kale,Cristina Martin Jimenez,Ester Vázquez,Tiziano Bandiera,Stefano Ferroni,Fabrizia Cesca,Fabio Benfenati +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a few-layer graphene (FLG) and graphene oxide (GO) flakes were used to induce changes in cortical astrocytes, including a marked increase in membrane cholesterol levels.
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Delivery of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor by 3D Biocompatible Polymeric Scaffolds for Neural Tissue Engineering and Neuronal Regeneration
Tania Limongi,Anna Rocchi,Fabrizia Cesca,Hua Tan,E. Miele,E. Miele,Andrea Giugni,Marta Orlando,Marta Orlando,M. Perrone Donnorso,Gerardo Perozziello,Fabio Benfenati,Enzo Di Fabrizio +12 more
TL;DR: A biocompatible microfabricated poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) scaffold for primary neuron growth and maturation that has been optimized for the in vitro controlled release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
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Obligatory role of endoplasmic reticulum in brain FDG uptake.
Vanessa Cossu,Cecilia Marini,Patrizia Piccioli,Anna Rocchi,Silvia Bruno,Anna Maria Orengo,Laura Emionite,Matteo Bauckneht,Federica Grillo,Selene Capitanio,Enrica Balza,Nikola Yosifov,Patrizia Castellani,Giacomo Caviglia,Isabella Panfoli,Silvia Morbelli,Silvia Ravera,Fabio Benfenati,Fabio Benfenati,Gianmario Sambuceti +19 more
TL;DR: The activity of the reticular enzyme H6PD profoundly contributes to brain 18F-FDG uptake and is challenged by the current dogma linking 2DG/ FDG uptake to the glycolytic rate and introduces a new model to explain the link between 18-FDg uptake and neuronal activity.