Publications by authors named "Michela Crotti"
Article Synopsis
- Mutations in transcription factors related to congenital central hypoventilation disorders lead to issues like severe hypoventilation and decreased sensitivity to high carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
- The study identifies specific groups of medullary neurons, called dB2 neurons, that play key roles in various respiratory functions such as controlling tidal volumes and the body's response to elevated carbon dioxide.
- The research highlights the importance of these dB2 neurons for proper neonatal breathing and survival, showing that dysfunction in these neurons may result in respiratory problems associated with congenital hypoventilation.
Comorbidity between drug abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a stress-related dysregulation of fear responses, is very high. While some drugs are known to increase fear and anxiety, there are only few data regarding interactions between voluntary drug consumption and fear memory. The spontaneous chronic consumption of either alcohol or cocaine under a 3-week free-choice progressive paradigm of alcohol (3/6/10%) or cocaine (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF