Neuroscience institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi
The main goal of NICO research center is to study the fundamental biological mechanisms of nervous system function, whose knowledge is essential for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.
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Advanced materials and biofabrication technologies to design in vitro functional central nervous system models
Frontiers in Medical Engineering
, 4 October 2023
Traldi C, Chiappini V, Menduti G, Tonda-Turo C, Boido M
Research Group NICO: Brain development and disease
A novel compound enhances nerve-muscle interaction stability and physical endurance, counteracting sarcopenia in the elderly.
Aging and Disease
, 2 August 2023
Synergistically Acting on Myostatin and Agrin Pathways Increases Neuromuscular Junction Stability and Endurance in Old Mice
Schellino Roberta, Marina Boido, Jan W. Vrijbloed, Ruggero G. Fariello, Alessandro Vercelli
Research Group NICO: Brain development and disease
HD: human striatal progenitors transplanted in the lesioned striatum are able to survive long-term
Stem Cell Research & Therapy , 28 July 2023
Roberta Schellino, Dario Besusso, Roberta Parolisi, Gabriela B. Gómez-González, Sveva Dallere, Linda Scaramuzza, Marta Ribodino, Ilaria Campus, Paola Conforti, Malin Parmar, Marina Boido, Elena Cattaneo, Annalisa Buffo
Research Groups NICO: Physiopathology of neural stem cells and Brain development and disease