Publications by authors named "Benedetta Marciano"

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  • New drugs targeting HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer have shown significant improvements in survival rates, but patients with brain metastases face poorer outcomes compared to those with other types of metastases.
  • The prevention and treatment of brain metastasis are critical challenges that need to be addressed to enhance the quality of life and survival for these patients.
  • The review explores the causes of brain metastasis, current treatment options, and prospective strategies for future therapies and diagnostics.
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a mental illness characterized by aberrant synaptic plasticity and connectivity. A large bulk of evidence suggests genetic and functional links between postsynaptic abnormalities and SCZ. Here, we performed quantitative PCR and Western blotting analysis in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and hippocampus of SCZ patients to investigate the mRNA and protein expression of three key spine shapers: the actin-binding protein cyclase-associated protein 2 (), the sheddase a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10 (), and the synapse-associated protein 97 ().

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