Barbara Picconi

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1 Dopamine-mediated regulation of corticostriatal synaptic plasticity. Trends Neurosci 2007 3.64
2 The distinct role of medium spiny neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the D₂/A₂A receptor interaction in the striatum: implications for Parkinson's disease. J Neurosci 2011 1.76
3 Levodopa-induced dyskinesias in patients with Parkinson's disease: filling the bench-to-bedside gap. Lancet Neurol 2010 1.50
4 Experimental parkinsonism alters endocannabinoid degradation: implications for striatal glutamatergic transmission. J Neurosci 2002 1.40
5 A critical interaction between NR2B and MAGUK in L-DOPA induced dyskinesia. J Neurosci 2006 1.34
6 Decreased NR2B subunit synaptic levels cause impaired long-term potentiation but not long-term depression. J Neurosci 2009 1.16
7 Plasticity and repair in the post-ischemic brain. Neuropharmacology 2008 1.16
8 Short-term and long-term plasticity at corticostriatal synapses: implications for learning and memory. Behav Brain Res 2008 1.15
9 Dopamine-dependent long-term depression is expressed in striatal spiny neurons of both direct and indirect pathways: implications for Parkinson's disease. J Neurosci 2011 1.14
10 Chronic haloperidol promotes corticostriatal long-term potentiation by targeting dopamine D2L receptors. J Neurosci 2004 1.13
11 A convergent model for cognitive dysfunctions in Parkinson's disease: the critical dopamine-acetylcholine synaptic balance. Lancet Neurol 2006 1.11
12 Cocaine and amphetamine depress striatal GABAergic synaptic transmission through D2 dopamine receptors. Neuropsychopharmacology 2002 1.10
13 Electrophysiological actions of zonisamide on striatal neurons: Selective neuroprotection against complex I mitochondrial dysfunction. Exp Neurol 2009 1.09
14 Interaction of A2A adenosine and D2 dopamine receptors modulates corticostriatal glutamatergic transmission. Neuropharmacology 2007 1.07
15 Neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity: theoretical basis for a novel, immune-centred, therapeutic approach to neurological disorders. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2008 1.07
16 Molecular mechanisms underlying levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Mov Disord 2008 1.06
17 New experimental and clinical links between the hippocampus and the dopaminergic system in Parkinson's disease. Lancet Neurol 2013 0.99
18 Tissue plasminogen activator is required for corticostriatal long-term potentiation. Eur J Neurosci 2002 0.99
19 Targeting NR2A-containing NMDA receptors reduces L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias. Neurobiol Aging 2011 0.97
20 Distinct levels of dopamine denervation differentially alter striatal synaptic plasticity and NMDA receptor subunit composition. J Neurosci 2010 0.97
21 Mechanisms underlying the impairment of hippocampal long-term potentiation and memory in experimental Parkinson's disease. Brain 2012 0.96
22 Mitochondria and the link between neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. J Alzheimers Dis 2010 0.96
23 Synaptic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Biochem Soc Trans 2010 0.95
24 Levodopa treatment reverses endocannabinoid system abnormalities in experimental parkinsonism. J Neurochem 2003 0.93
25 Multiple mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of antiepileptic drugs against in vitro ischemia. Stroke 2006 0.91
26 New synaptic and molecular targets for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2012 0.89
27 Rebalance of striatal NMDA/AMPA receptor ratio underlies the reduced emergence of dyskinesia during D2-like dopamine agonist treatment in experimental Parkinson's disease. J Neurosci 2012 0.87
28 Deficits of glutamate transmission in the striatum of toxic and genetic models of Huntington's disease. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.86
29 Mapping P2X and P2Y receptor proteins in striatum and substantia nigra: An immunohistological study. Purinergic Signal 2007 0.86
30 Critical role of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors in cortical spreading depression. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 0.86
31 Neuronal networks and synaptic plasticity in Parkinson's disease: beyond motor deficits. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2007 0.86
32 BDNF-TrkB signaling in striatopallidal neurons controls inhibition of locomotor behavior. Nat Commun 2013 0.85
33 Epilepsy-induced abnormal striatal plasticity in Bassoon mutant mice. Eur J Neurosci 2009 0.85
34 Striatum-hippocampus balance: from physiological behavior to interneuronal pathology. Prog Neurobiol 2011 0.84
35 Impaired plasticity at specific subset of striatal synapses in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome. Biol Psychiatry 2009 0.84
36 Neuronal vulnerability following inhibition of mitochondrial complex II: a possible ionic mechanism for Huntington's disease. Mol Cell Neurosci 2004 0.84
37 Mechanisms underlying altered striatal synaptic plasticity in old A53T-α synuclein overexpressing mice. Neurobiol Aging 2011 0.84
38 Synaptic plasticity during recovery from permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Neurobiol Dis 2007 0.84
39 Electrophysiology and pharmacology of striatal neuronal dysfunction induced by mitochondrial complex I inhibition. J Neurosci 2008 0.84
40 Downstream mechanisms triggered by mitochondrial dysfunction in the basal ganglia: from experimental models to neurodegenerative diseases. Biochim Biophys Acta 2009 0.83
41 Plastic abnormalities in experimental Huntington's disease. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2006 0.83
42 Hippocampal synaptic plasticity, memory, and epilepsy: effects of long-term valproic acid treatment. Biol Psychiatry 2010 0.83
43 Higher free D-aspartate and N-methyl-D-aspartate levels prevent striatal depotentiation and anticipate L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Exp Neurol 2011 0.82
44 mTOR inhibitor rapamycin suppresses striatal post-ischemic LTP. Exp Neurol 2010 0.81
45 A2A adenosine receptor antagonism enhances synaptic and motor effects of cocaine via CB1 cannabinoid receptor activation. PLoS One 2012 0.81
46 Pathways of neurodegeneration and experimental models of basal ganglia disorders: downstream effects of mitochondrial inhibition. Eur J Pharmacol 2006 0.80
47 Experimental parkinsonism modulates multiple genes involved in the transduction of dopaminergic signals in the striatum. Neurobiol Dis 2002 0.80
48 Ischemic-LTP in striatal spiny neurons of both direct and indirect pathway requires the activation of D1-like receptors and NO/soluble guanylate cyclase/cGMP transmission. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2012 0.79
49 N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor composition modulates dendritic spine morphology in striatal medium spiny neurons. J Biol Chem 2012 0.78
50 The endocannabinoid system in Parkinson's disease. Curr Pharm Des 2008 0.78
51 Region-specific restoration of striatal synaptic plasticity by dopamine grafts in experimental parkinsonism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013 0.78
52 Θ-burst stimulation and striatal plasticity in experimental parkinsonism. Exp Neurol 2012 0.78
53 Corticostriatal Plastic Changes in Experimental L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia. Parkinsons Dis 2012 0.77
54 TrkB/BDNF-dependent striatal plasticity and behavior in a genetic model of epilepsy: modulation by valproic acid. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010 0.77
55 Acetyl-L-Carnitine selectively prevents post-ischemic LTP via a possible action on mitochondrial energy metabolism. Neuropharmacology 2008 0.77
56 A2A adenosine receptor antagonists protect the striatum against rotenone-induced neurotoxicity. Exp Neurol 2009 0.77
57 L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine-induced sprouting of serotonin axon terminals: A useful biomarker for dyskinesias? Ann Neurol 2010 0.76
58 L-DOPA treatment of parkinsonian rats changes the expression of Src, Lyn and PKC kinases. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.76
59 Na+/Ca2+ exchanger maintains ionic homeostasis in the peri-infarct area. Stroke 2007 0.76
60 NR2B-containing NMDA receptors promote the neurotoxic effects of 3-nitropropionic acid but not of rotenone in the striatum. Exp Neurol 2006 0.76
61 Direct and indirect pathways in levodopa-induced dyskinesia: a more complex matter than a network imbalance. Mov Disord 2010 0.75
62 Prenatal stress and hippocampal BDNF expression: a fading imperative. J Physiol 2012 0.75