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      Localization of BDNF and Calretinin in Olfactory Epithelium and Taste Buds of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) (2024) 

      Aragona, Marialuisa; Porcino, Caterina; Guerrera, Maria Cristina; Montalbano, Giuseppe; Laurà, Rosaria; Levanti, Maria; Abbate, Francesco; Cobo, Teresa; Capitelli, Gabriel; Calapai, Fabrizio; ... (MDPI, 2022)
      Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin family and it is involved in several fundamental functions in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and in sensory organs. BDNF regulates the ...
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      Potential Neuroprotective Role of Calretinin-N18 and Calbindin-D28k in the Retina of Adult Zebrafish Exposed to Different Wavelength Lights (2024) 

      Porcino, Caterina; Briglia, Marilena; Aragona, Marialuisa; Mhalhel, Kamel; Laurà, Rosaria; Levanti, Maria; Abbate, Francesco; Montalbano, Giuseppe; Germanà, Germana; Lauriano, Eugenia Rita; ... (MDPI, 2023)
      The incidence rates of light-induced retinopathies have increased significantly in the last decades because of continuous exposure to light from different electronic devices. Recent studies showed that exposure to blue ...
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      The BDNF/TrkB Neurotrophin System in the Sensory Organs of Zebrafish (2022) 

      Aragona, Marialuisa; Porcino, Caterina; Guerrera, Maria Cristina; Montalbano, Giuseppe; Laurà, Rosaria; Cometa, Marzio; Levanti, Maria Beatrice; Abbate, Francesco; Cobo, Teresa; Capitelli, Gabriel; ... (MDPI, 2022-03-01)
      The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was discovered in the last century, and identified as a member of the neurotrophin family. BDNF shares approximately 50% of its amino acid with other neurotrophins such as NGF, ...