ELENCO PUBBLICAZIONI

1. De Caro C, Leo A, Nesci V, Ghelardini C, di Cesare Mannelli L, Striano P,
Avagliano C,Calignano A, Mainardi P, Constanti A, Citraro R, De Sarro G,
Russo E. Intestinal inflammation increases convulsant activity and reduces
antiepileptic drug efficacy in a mouse model of epilepsy.
Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 27;9(1):13983

2. Iannone LF, Preda A, Blottière HM, Clarke G, Albani D, Belcastro V, Carotenuto M,
Cattaneo A, Citraro R, Ferraris C, Ronchi F, Luongo G, Santocchi E, Guiducci L,
Baldelli P, Iannetti P, Pedersen S, Petretto A, Provasi S, Selmer K, Spalice A,
Tagliabue A, Verrotti A, Segata N, Zimmermann J, Minetti C, Mainardi P, Giordano C,
Sisodiya S, Zara F, Russo E, Striano P. Microbiota-gut brain axis involvement
in neuropsychiatric disorders. Expert Rev Neurother. 2019Oct;19(10):1037-1050.

P.Mainardi, P.Carta, P.Striano. How Knowledge on Microbiota may be Helpful
to Establish an Optimal Diet for Health Maintenance. Int J Nutrition, 2018.

Mainardi P, Carta P, Montinari M, Striano P et al. From the Ancient Diets
to the Recent Acquisitions on the Role of Brain Inflammation in Epilepsy,
Are there Any Links? J Neurol Neurophysiol 2015, 6:3

Errichiello L, Pezzella M, Santulli L, Striano S, Zara F, Minetti C, Mainardi P, Striano P. A
proof-of-concept trial of the whey protein alfa-lactalbumin in chronic cortical myoclonus.
Mov Disord. 2011 Dec;26(14):2573-5

Russo E, Scicchitano F, Citraro R, Aiello R, Camastra C, Mainardi P, Chimirri S,
Perucca E, Donato G, De Sarro G. Protective activity of α-lactoalbumin
(ALAC), a whey protein rich in tryptophan, in rodent models of epileptogenesis.
Neuroscience. Dec 13;226:282-8.

Citraro R, Scicchitano F, De Fazio S, Raggio R, Mainardi P, Perucca E,
De Sarro G, Russo E. Preclinical activity profile of α-lactoalbumin,
a whey protein rich in tryptophan, in rodent models of seizures
and epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 2011 Jun;95(1-2):60-9.

Striano P, D'Amato E, Pezzella M, Mainardi P, Zara F, Striano S.
Sudden death in Unverricht-Lundborg patients: is serotonin the key?
Neurol Sci. 2010 Feb;31(1):115-6

Mainardi P, Leonardi A, Albano C. Potentiation of brain serotonin activity
may inhibit seizures, especially in drug-resistant epilepsy.
Med Hypotheses. 2008;70(4):876-9.

Mainardi P, Albano C. Is the antiepileptic effect of the ketogenic diet due to ketones?
Med Hypotheses. 2008;70(3):536-9.

Albano C, Cupello A, Mainardi P, Scarrone S, Favale E. Successful
treatment of epilepsy with serotonin reuptake inhibitors: proposed mechanism.
Neurochem Res. 2006 Apr;31(4):509-14.

Luccardini C, Barilà B, Cupello A, Robello M, Mainardi P.
Regulation of the expression of low affinity GABAA receptors
in rat cerebellar granule cells. Amino Acids. 2001;21(2):119-28.

 Cupello A, Mainardi P, Robello M, Thellung S. Effect
of nitric oxide donors on GABA uptake by rat brain synaptosomes.
Neurochem Res. 1997 Dec;22(12):1517-21.

Lunardi G, Mainardi P, Rubino V, Fracassi M, Pioli F, Cultrera S, Albano C.
Tryptophan and epilepsy. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1996;398:101-2.

Favale E, Rubino V, Mainardi P, Lunardi G, Albano C. Anticonvulsant
effect of fluoxetine in humans. Neurology. 1995 Oct;45(10):1926-7.

Loeb C, Mainardi P, Besio G, Lunardi G, Cogliolo I, Pioli F. Plasma and CSF
amino acid levels in ALS. Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 Sep;90(3):223-4.

Loeb C, Patrone A, Besio G, Balestrino M, Mainardi P. The antiepileptic
effect of low- dose amino-phosphono-valeric acid (APV) is not enhanced
by phosphatidylserine association. Seizure. 1993 Dec;2(4):309-10.

Cupello A, Gasparetto B, Mainardi P, Vignolo L, Robello M. Effect
of protein kinase C activators on the uptake of GABA by rat brain
synaptosomes. Int J Neurosci. 1993 Mar- Apr;69(1-4):131-6.

Benassi E, Besio G, Cupello A, Mainardi P, Patrone A, Rapallino MV, Vignolo L,
Loeb CW. Evaluation of the mechanisms by which gamma-amino-butyric acid
in association with phosphatidylserine exerts an antiepileptic effect
in the rat. Neurochem Res. 1992 Dec;17(12):1229-33.

Vignolo L, Cupello A, Mainardi P, Rapallino MV, Patrone A, Loeb C. Accumulation
of labeled gamma-aminobutyric acid into rat brain and brain synaptosomes
after i.p. injection. Neurochem Res. 1992 Feb;17(2):193-9.

Cupello A, Rapallino MV, Mainardi P. Components of basal
and GABA activated 36Cl- influx in rat cerebral cortex microsacs.
Int J Neurosci. 1992 Jan;62(1-2):35-43.

Loeb C, Patrone A, Besio G, Balestrino M, Mainardi P.
The excitatory amino acid antagonist amino-phosphono-valeric acid (APV)
provides protection against penicillin- induced epileptic activity in the rat.
Epilepsy Res. 1990Aug;6(3):249-51.

Rapallino MV, Cupello A, Mainardi P, Besio G, Loeb CW. Effect of phosphatidylserine
on the basal and GABA-activated Cl- permeation across single nerve membranes
from rabbit Deiters' neurons. Neurochem Res. 1990 Jun;15(6):593-6.

Rolandi R, Robello M, Mao C, Mainardi P, Besio G. Adsorption of
gamma-aminobutyric acid to phosphatidylserine membranes.
Cell Biophys. 1990 Jan-Apr;16(1-2):71-83

Loeb C, Marinari UM, Benassi E, Besio G, Cottalasso D, Cupello A,
Maffini M, Mainardi P, Pronzato MA, Scotto PA. Phosphatidylserine
increases in vivo the synaptosomal uptake of exogenous GABA in rats.
Exp Neurol. 1988 Feb;99(2):440-6.

Benassi E, Besio G, Bo GP, Cocito L, Maffini M, Mainardi P, Morselli PL,
Loeb C. Preliminary observations on the activity of progabide, administered
as monotherapy in complex partial seizures. Int J Clin
Pharmacol Res. 1988;8(5):353-61.

Cupello A, Besio G, Mainardi P. A method for the determination
of the integrity of labeled GABA used in membrane receptor binding assay.
Neurochem Res. 1987 Mar;12(3):311-3.

Cupello A, Rapallino MV, Besio G, Mainardi P. An electrophoretic method
for the determination of the proportion of gamma-aminobutyric acid in a mixture
of labeled neurotransmitter and its catabolites.
Anal Biochem. 1987 Jan;160(1):14-6.

Bo GP, Mainardi P, Benassi E, Besio G, Faverio A, Scotto PA,
Loeb C. Parenteral penicillin model of epilepsy in the rat: a reappraisal.
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 1986 Aug;8(8):491-6.

Loeb C, Besio G, Mainardi P, Scotto P, Benassi E, Bo GP. Liposome-entrapped
gamma- aminobutyric acid inhibits isoniazid-induced epileptogenic activity in rats. Epilepsia.
1986 Mar-Apr;27(2):98-102. PubMed PMID: 3956456.

Loeb C, Bo GP, Scotto PA, Benassi E, Besio G, Mainardi P, Faverio A. GABA
and phospholipids in penicillin-induced seizures. Exp Neurol. 1985 Oct;90(1):278-80.

Mancardi GL, Schenone A, Tabaton M, Tassinari T, Mainardi P.
Polyglucosan bodies in the sural nerve of a diabetic patient
with polyneuropathy. Acta Neuropathol. 1985;66(1):83-6.