Big Lessons from Tiny Flies: Drosophila melanogaster as a Model to Explore Dysfunction of Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Neurotransmitter Systems

by Ameya Sanjay Kasture, Thomas Hummel, Sonja Sucic, Michael Freissmuth
Published 2018-06-01

A behavioral task with more opportunities for memory acquisition promotes the survival of new neurons in the adult dentate gyrus

by Ida E. J. Aasebø, Ameya Sanjay Kasture, Marzia Passeggeri, Ayumu Tashiro
Published 2018-05-01

The standardized Withania somnifera Dunal root extract alters basal and morphine-induced opioid receptor gene expression changes in neuroblastoma cells

by Francesca Felicia Caputi, Elio Acquas, Sanjay Kasture, Stefania Ruiu, Sanzio Candeletti, Patrizia Romualdi
Published 2018-01-01

Drosophila Mutant Model of Parkinson’s Disease Revealed an Unexpected Olfactory Performance: Morphofunctional Evidences

by Francescaelena De Rose, Valentina Corda, Paolo Solari, Patrizia Sacchetti, Antonio Belcari, Simone Poddighe, Sanjay Kasture, Paolo Solla, Francesco Marrosu, Anna Liscia
Published 2016-01-01

Functional and Morphological Correlates in the Drosophila LRRK2 loss-of-function Model of Parkinson's Disease: Drug Effects of Withania somnifera (Dunal) Administration.

by Francescaelena De Rose, Roberto Marotta, Simone Poddighe, Giuseppe Talani, Tiziano Catelani, Maria Dolores Setzu, Paolo Solla, Francesco Marrosu, Enrico Sanna, Sanjay Kasture, Elio Acquas, Anna Liscia
Published 2016-01-01

Mucuna pruriens (Velvet bean) rescues motor, olfactory, mitochondrial and synaptic impairment in PINK1B9 Drosophila melanogaster genetic model of Parkinson's disease.

by Simone Poddighe, Francescaelena De Rose, Roberto Marotta, Roberta Ruffilli, Maura Fanti, Pietro Paolo Secci, Maria Cristina Mostallino, Maria Dolores Setzu, Maria Antonietta Zuncheddu, Ignazio Collu, Paolo Solla, Francesco Marrosu, Sanjay Kasture, Elio Acquas, Anna Liscia
Published 2014-01-01