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Davide Ragozzino Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University, Italy, Italy,
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Silvia Di Angelantonio Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University, Italy, Italy,
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Patrizia Ratano Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University, Italy, Italy,
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Barbara Cortese Barbara Cortese
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Bernadette Basilico

Post-Doc, Dept of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, Italy, Italy,

Research focus

To study the effects of neuron-microglia crosstalk on the correct development and maturation of synapses, with particular attention in clarifying the role of microglial cells in maintaining synaptic functionality throughout the life.
To study the effects of neuron-microglia crosstalk on the correct development and maturation of synapses, with particular attention in clarifying the role of microglial cells in maintaining synaptic functionality throughout the life.

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Editor merit

Education

PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, 2018

Lab information

Davide Ragozzino lab

Publications

Basilico B, Pagani F, Grimaldi A, Cortese B, Di Angelantonio S, Weinhard L, Gross C, Maggi L, Limatola C, Ragozzino D. Microglia shape presynaptic properties at developing glutamatergic synapses. Glia. 2019 Jan;67(1):53-67. doi: 10.1002/glia.23508. Epub 2018 Nov 11.
Garofalo S, Porzia A, Mainiero F, Di Angelantonio S, Cortese B, Basilico B, Pagani F, CignittiG, Chece G, Maggio R, Tremblay ME, Savage J, Bisht K., Esposito V, Bernardini G, SantoniA, Limatola C. Environmental stimuli shape microglial plasticity in glioma. Elife. 2017 Dec 29;6.pii: e33415. doi: 10.7554/eLife.33415.
Murana E*, Pagani F*, Basilico B*, Sundukova M, Batti L, Di Angelantonio S, Cortese B, Grimaldi A, Francioso A, Heppenstall P, Bregestovski P, Limatola C, Ragozzino D. ATP release during cell swelling activates a Ca2+ -dependent Clcurrent by autocrine mechanism in mouse hippocampal microglia. Sci Rep. 2017 Jun 23;7(1):4184. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017- 04452-8. [*these authors contributed equally]

1 Protocol published

Time-lapse Whole-field Fluorescence Imaging of Microglia Processes Motility in Acute Mouse Hippocampal Slices and Analysis

Authors: Bernadette Basilico, Barbara Cortese, Patrizia Ratano, Silvia Di Angelantonio and Davide Ragozzino, date: 04/20/2019, view: 913, Q&A: 0

Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS). In the last year, the improvements in the transgenic mouse technologies and imaging techniques have shed light on microglia functions under physiological conditions. ...

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