LIST OF SCIENTIFIC
PUBLICATIONS OF
DR.
STEFANO CATARSI
Catarsi S., Garcia-Gil M., Traina G. and Brunelli M.
Seasonal
variation of serotonin and non-associative learning of swim-induction in the
leech Hirudo medicinalis.
J. Comp. Physiol. A
(Berlin-Germany) 167: 469-474, 1990.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Serotonin
depresses the after-hyperpolarization through the inhibition of the Na/K
electrogenic pump in T sensory neurones of the leech. J. exp. Biol.
(Cambridge-England) 155: 261-273, 1991.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Loss of extrasynaptic channel modulation by
protein kinase C underlies the selection of serotonin responses in an
identified leech neuron. Neuron (Cambridge, MA, USA) 8/2: 275-281, 1992.
Catarsi S., Scuri R. and Brunelli M.
Cyclic AMP mediates inhibition of the Na+/K+ electrogenic
pump by serotonin in tactile sensory neurones of the leech. J. Physiol. (London-England) 462:
229-242, 1993.
Ching S., Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Selection of
transmitter responses at sites of neurite contact during synapse formation
between identified leech neurons. J.
Physiol. (London-England) 468:
425-439, 1993.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Tyrosine
kinase-dependent selection of transmitter responses induced by neuronal
contact. Nature (London-England) 363: 353-355, 1993.
Catarsi S., Scuri R. and Brunelli M.
Octopamine and Leydig cell stimulation depress the after-hyperpolarization in T
sensory neurons of the leech. Neuroscience (Oxford-England) 66/3: 751-759, 1995.
Drapeau P., Catarsi S. and Merz D.C. Signaling
synapse formation between identified neurons J. Physiol. (Paris-France) 89: 115-123, 1995.
Catarsi S., Ching S., Merz D. C. and
Drapeau, P. Tyrosine phosphorylation during synapse formation between leech
identified neurons. J. Physiol. (London-England)
485: 775-786, 1995.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Modulation
and selection of neurotransmitter responses during synapse formation between
identified leech neurons. Cell. and Mol.
Neurobiol. (New York, NY, USA) 16/6: 699-713, 1996.
Aniksztejn L.*, Catarsi S.* and Drapeau P. Channel
modulation by tyrosine phosphorylation in an identified leech neuron. J. Physiol. (London-England) 498:
135-142, 1997.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Requirement
for tyrosine phosphatase during serotonergic neuromodulation by protein kinase
C. J. Neurosci. (New York, NY, USA)
17: 5792-5797, 1997.
Ali D.W.*, Catarsi S.* and
Drapeau. Ionotropic and metabotropic activation of a neuronal chloride channel
by serotonin and dopamine in the leech Hirudo
medicinalis. J. Physiol.
(London-England), 509: 211-219, 1998.
Nguyen P.V., Aniksztejn L., Catarsi
S. and Drapeau P. Maturation of neuromuscular transmission during early
development in zebrafish. J.
Neurophysiol. (Bethesda, MD, USA) 81 (6): 2852-2861, 1999.
Babinski K.*, Catarsi S.*,
Biagini G. and Seguela P. Mammalian ASIC2a
and ASIC3 subunits co-assemble into heteromeric proton-gated channels sensitive
to Gd3+ J. Biol. Chem. (Bethesda, MD, USA) 275:
28519-28525, 2000.
Catarsi S., Babinski K. and Seguela P. Selective modulation of
heteromeric ASIC proton-gated channels by neuropeptide FF. Neuropharmacology
(Bristol, UK) 41: 592-600, 2001.
* These 2 authors contributed equally to the work.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Brunelli M., Catarsi S. and Traina G. Serotonina e plasticità del Sistema
Nervoso. In: La serotonina: impieghi clinici del precursore
5-idrossi-L-triptofano, Borromei A. and Gaggi R. eds. (Bologna-Italy), pp.
21-28, 1990.
Brunelli M. and Catarsi S. La memoria cellulare: i meccanismi della
memoria a livello biochimico delle cellule nervose. In: Le molte facce della
memoria: un approccio interdisciplinare. A cura di Cazzullo C.L., Guareschi
Cazzullo A. and Chiarenza G.A., Liviana ed. (Torino- Italy), pp. 19-38, 1990.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S., Garcia
M., Scuri R. and Traina G. Recenti acquisizioni sui meccanismi cellulari e
molecolari dei processi di apprendimento. Società Italiana di Neuroscienze;
Atti della Scuola di Neurobiologia della Memoria. Como-Italy, pp. 1-32, 1991.
Drapeau P., Catarsi S. and Ali D.W. Leech segmental
ganglion neurons. In: The neuron in tissue culture. ed. L.W. Haynes, IBRO
Handbook series, Methods in Neuroscience, J. Wiley and sons, Ltd., Sussex (UK),
1999.
CONGRESS ABSTRACTS
Catarsi S., Traina G. and Brunelli M.
Studies of non associative learning in the swimming activity of the leech Hirudo
m. IX Conv. Ital. Etologia, Bressanone May 15-17, 1986; Monitore Zoologico Ital. (Firenze-Italy) 21: 179-180, 1987.
Berton F.,
Brunelli M., Catarsi S., Garcia-Gil
M., Traina G. and Tongiorgi E. Role of cAMP and serotonin on short and long
term sensitization in Hirudo m. Soc. Ital.
Fisiol. Riunione Primaverile, Firenze
May 26-28, 1986; Pflüger Archiv. Europ. J. Physiol. (Berlin-Germany) 408/3, 1987.
Garcia-Gil M.,
Berton F., Catarsi S., Traina G.,
Tongiorgi E. and Brunelli M. Role of cAMP and 5-HT on short and long term
sensitization in Hirudo m. X Meet. Europ.
Neurosci. Ass., Marseille, September 14-18, 1986; Neurosci. Letters (Limerick-Ireland) Suppl. 26, S 559, 1986.
Traina G., Catarsi S. and
Brunelli M. Ruolo della sintesi proteica nell'apprendimento a lungo termine. XXXVIII Congr. Naz. Soc. Ital. Fisiol., Napoli-Italy, September 23-27, 1986.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S., Frediani A. and Traina G.
Short and long term learning in Hirudo m. II Congr. Soc. Ital. Neurosci.,
Pisa-Italy, December 2-5, 1986.
Brunelli M., Colombaioni L., Catarsi
S. and Traina G. Plasticity and
short and long term process in invertebrates. 5th Capo Boi Conference on Neuroscience,
Capo Boi-Italy, May 24-30, 1987.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S.,
Frediani A. and Traina G. Short and long
term learning process in the swimming activity of the leech. II Congr. IBRO,
Budapest, August 16-21, 1987; Neurosci.
(Oxford-England) Suppl. 22, S172, 515P, 1987.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S.,
Frediani A. and Traina G. Apprendimento
non associativo a lungo termine. XXXIX Congr. Soc. Ital. Fisiol., San Remo-Italy, 1987.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S.,
Frediani A. and Traina G. Role of protein
synthesis in long term learning processes.
X Conv. Ital. Etologia, Catania, September 1987; Monitore Zoologico Ital. (Firenze-Italy)
22/4, 1988.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. L'azione della
serotonina sulla pompa elettrogenica Na/K induce una depressione dell'iperpolarizzazione
postuma nei neuroni sensoriali di Hirudo m. XL Congr. Naz. Soc. Ital. Fisiol.,
Alghero-Italy, September 26-28, 1988.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Serotonin
induces a short-term inhibition of the sensory neuron afterhyperpolarization
through the modulation of an electronegic pump in the leech segmental
ganglia. III
Congr. Soc. Ital. Neurosci., Bologna-Italy, November 27-30, 1988; Neurosci. Letters (Limerick-Ireland) Suppl. 33, S45, 1988.
Brunelli M., Catarsi S. and
Traina G. Short and long-term
non-associative learning in the leech swim induction. II Intern. Congr. Neuroethology, Berlin-Germany, September 10-16,
1989.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Modulazione dell'iperpolarizzazione postuma nei neuroni
sensoriali T della sanguisuga Hirudo medicinalis. XLI Congr. Naz. S.I.F., Taormina-Italy,
September 26-28, 1989.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Serotonin (5-HT) depresses
afterhyperpolarization (AHP) through the inhibition of the Na/K electrogenic
pump in T sensory neurons of the leech Hirudo medicinalis. XII Meet. Europ. Assoc., Turin,
September 3-7, 1989; European J.
Neurosci. (Oxford-England) Suppl. 2, 16.14, 49P, 1989.
Catarsi S. Modulazione della pompa
elettrogenica Na/K ad opera di neurotrasmettitori nei neuroni sensoriali della
sanguisuga. II Congr. Giovani Cultori
Neurosci., Firenze-Italy, November 30- December 2, 1989.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Azione della 5-HT
e dei nucleotidi ciclici sulla pompa elettrogenica Na/K nei neuroni sensoriali
T di Hirudo m. IX Congr. SIBPA,
Marciana Marina-Italy, May 12-18, 1990.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Modulation of the
Na/K electrogenic pump as a mechanism of neural plasticity in Hirudo
medicinalis. XIII annual meeting of
the European Neurosci. Association, Stockholm, September 8-12, 1990; European J. Neurosci. (Oxford-England)
Suppl. 3, 3109, 183P, 1990.
Catarsi S., Garcia-Gil M., Traina G.
and Brunelli M. L'apprendimento
non associativo dell'induzione al nuoto di Hirudo medicinalis dipende
dal contenuto gangliare di serotonina. XLII Congr. Naz. SIF,
Perugia-Italy, September 18-20, 1990.
Brunelli M. and Catarsi S. Meccanismi cellulari
dell'apprendimento. XLII Congr. Naz.
SIF, Perugia-Italy, September 18-20, 1990.
Brunelli M. and Catarsi S. Cellular mechanisms of
non-associative learning in simple nervous systems. IV Congr. Soc. Ital. Neurosci.,
Palermo, December 4-7, 1990; Neurosci. Letters (Limerick-Ireland) Suppl. 39, S34, 1990.
Brunelli M, Catarsi S.,
Cecchetti D. and Scuri R. Apprendimento
non associativo: un nuovo modello elementare della sanguisuga Hirudo medicinalis. Atti Scuola Superiore Ital. Neurosci.
Apprendimento e memoria, Villa Olmo (Como-Italy), May 16-18, 1991.
Catarsi S. and Brunelli M. Modulation
of the after-hyperpolarization in T sensory neurones as a mechanism of
short-term plasticity. Cellular and
developmental neurobiology of the leech Meeting, Woods Hole, MA, USA, August,
1991.
Drapeau P. and Catarsi S. Loss of channel modulation by protein Kinase C underlies the
selection of 5-HT responses during
formation of the R-P synapse. Cellular
and developmental neurobiology of the leech Meeting, Woods Hole, MA, USA,
August, 1991.
Catarsi S., Ching S. and Drapeau
P. Cellular and molecular loci of
transmitter responses during innervation of an identified leech neuron. Meeting of Society for Neurosci., New
Orleans, LO, USA, November 10-15, 1991.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Loss of channel modulation by protein kinase
C selects synaptic transmitter responses.
ASBMB and Biophysical Society Meeting,
Houston, Texas, USA, February, 1992.
Ching S., Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Selection of
transmitter responses at sites of neurite contact during synapse formation.
Meeting of Society for Neurosci., Anaheim, California, USA, October 25-30,
1992.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Tyrosine kinase-dependent selection of P
cell responses to 5-HT induced by the Retzius cell during synapse formation.
Cellular and developmental neurobiology of the leech Meeting, Woods Hole, MA,
USA, August 1993.
Ching S., Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Selection of P cell 5-HT responses at sites
of neurite and growth cone contact during synapse formation with R cells.
Cellular and developmental neurobiology of the leech Meeting, Woods Hole, MA,
USA, August 1993.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Patch
"cram" and intracellular study of tyrosine kinase-dependent
selection of transmitter responses during neuronal synapse formation. Meeting
of Society for Neurosci., Washington, D.C., USA, November 7-12, 1993.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Tyrosine kinase activation prevents channel
modulation by protein kinase C during synapse formation. Biophysical Society Meeting, New Orleans,
LO, USA, March 6-10 1994.
Catarsi S., Scuri R., Brunelli M. and Drapeau P.
Modulation
of the after-hyperpolarization in T sensory neurons of the leech by endogenous
neurotransmitters. Meeting of Society for Neurosci., Miami Beach, Florida, USA,
November 13-18, 1994.
Drapeau P. and Catarsi S. Synaptogenic signals in identified neurons. Meeting on molecular
and behavioral biology of Aplysia and
related mollusks, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA, April 19-23, 1995.
Catarsi S., Aniksztejn L. and Drapeau
P. Modulation of ion channel activity by tyrosine phosphorylation. Meeting of
Society for Neurosci., Washington, D.C., USA, November 16-21, 1996.
Ali D. W., Catarsi S. and
Drapeau Pierre. Ionotropic and metabotropic activation of a neuronal chloride channel
by serotonin and dopamine. Cellular and developmental neurobiology of the leech
Meeting, Woods Hole, MA, USA, August 1997.
Catarsi S. and Drapeau P. Requirement
for tyrosine phosphatase during serotonergic neuromodulation by protein kinase
C. Cellular and developmental neurobiology of the leech Meeting, Woods Hole,
MA, USA, August 1997.
Buss RR, Legendre
P., Catarsi S. and Drapeau P.
Inhibitory synaptic activity in zebra fish motor neuron in 'crazy fish'
locomotor mutants. Meeting of Society
for Neurosci., Los Angeles, CA, USA, November 7-12, 1998.
Catarsi S., Babinski K., Biagini G.
and Seguela P. Mammalian ASIC2a and ASIC3
subunits co-assemble into heteromeric proton-gated channels sensitive to Gd3+. Meeting of Society for Neurosci., New Orleans, LA,
USA, November 2000.
Catarsi S., Babinski K. and
Seguela P. Selective modulation of heteromeric ASIC proton-gated channels by
neuropeptide FF. Meeting of Society for Neurosci., San Diego, CA, USA, November
2001.