http://publicationslist.org/data/giancarlo.panzica/atom.xml GianCarlo Panzicahttp://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica$basepathfavicon.icoRecent additions to GianCarlo Panzica's PublicationsList.org pagehttp://publicationslist.org/publications.png2012-01-01T10:13:37Z http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid165 2011-12-29T00:28:33Z

Some environmental contaminants interact with hormones and may exert adverse consequences as a result of their actions as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Exposure in people is typically a result of contamination of the food chain, inhalation of contaminated house dust or occupational exposure. EDCs include pesticides and herbicides (such as dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane or its metabolite...<br/><br/>C Frye, E Bo, G Calamandrei, L Calzà, F Dessì-Fulgheri, M Fernández, L Fusani, O Kah, M Kajta, Y Le Page, H B Patisaul, A Venerosi, A K Wojtowicz, G C Panzica (2012) <i>J Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 24: 1 144-159<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid169 2011-12-29T00:27:49Z

During the last 10 years, the conference on 'Steroids and Nervous System' held in Torino (Italy) has been an important international point of discussion for scientists involved in this exciting and expanding research field. The present review aims to recapitulate the main topics that have been presented through the various meetings. Two broad areas have been explored: the impact of gonadal hormo...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, J Balthazart, C A Frye, L M Garcia-Segura, A E Herbison, A G Mensah-Nyagan, M M McCarthy, R C Melcangi (2012) <i>J Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 24: 1 1-15<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid171 2011-12-29T00:25:13Z

G.C. Panzica, R.C. Melcangi (2012) 24:<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid161 2011-10-01T05:10:55Z

In the present study we used a transgenic mouse model, carrying the neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1 receptor gene promoter linked to the LacZ reporter gene (Y1R/LacZ mice) to test the hypothesis of its up-regulation by gonadal hormones. Y1 receptor gene expression was detected by means of histochemical procedures and quantitative image analysis in the paraventricular nucleus, arcuate nucleus, medial preop...<br/><br/>M Martini, M Sica, S Gotti, C Eva, G C Panzica (2011) <i>Peptides</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 6 1330-1334<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid158 2011-04-30T06:12:00Z

Tributyltin (TBT) is a largely diffused environmental pollutant, banned from paints in the European Union from 2003. However, the level of TBT (and other organotins) in food, particularly fish and shellfish, remains still high. Several studies demonstrated that TBT is involved in the development of obesity, via peripheral action, but currently, there are only a few data illustrating effects of TBT...<br/><br/>E Bo, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (2011) <i>Neurotoxicology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 277-280<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid163 2012-01-01T09:48:52Z

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the regulation of sexual behavior in rodents. NO is produced, within the central nervous system, by the enzyme neural NO synthase (nNOS) whose expression is influenced by gonadal hormones. In previous studies, we demonstrated that part of the nitrergic hypothalamic and limbic system is influenced, in physiological cond...<br/><br/>Mariangela Martini, Monica Pradotto, Giancarlo Panzica (2011) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 1404: 1-9<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid160 2011-09-24T06:12:32Z

Signalling by receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) coordinates basic cellular processes during development and in adulthood. Whereas aberrant RTK signalling can lead to cancer, reactivation of RTKs is often found following stress or cell damage. This has led to the common belief that RTKs can counteract degenerative processes and so strategies to exploit them for therapy have been extensively explored...<br/><br/>M Genestine, E Caricati, A Fico, S Richelme, H Hassani, C Sunyach, F Lamballe, G C Panzica, B Pettmann, F Helmbacher, C Raoul, F Maina, R Dono (2011) <i>Cell Death Dis</i> <i></i> <i></i> 2: 03 e130<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid162 2012-01-01T09:47:06Z

Studies in experimental animals have revealed important roles of neuroactive steroids in the control of central nervous system functions during physiological and pathological conditions, suggesting that they may represent good candidates for the development of neuroprotective strategies for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Even if the characterization of the roles played by neuroactive...<br/><br/>R C Melcangi, G Panzica, L M Garcia-Segura (2011) <i>Neuroscience</i> <i></i> <i></i> 191: 1-5<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid164 2011-09-24T06:19:01Z

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) are molecules that interfere with endocrine signaling pathways and produce adverse consequences on animal and human physiology, such as infertility or behavioral alterations. Some EDC act through binding to androgen or/and estrogen receptors primarily operating through a genomic mechanism regulating gene expression. This mechanism of action may induce profound ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, E Bo, M A Martini, D Miceli, E Mura, C Viglietti-Panzica, S Gotti (2011) <i>J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 14: 5-7 449-472<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid168 2012-01-01T09:52:16Z

Giancarlo Panzica, Loredana D'Este (2011) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 42: 4 <br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid167 2011-10-01T05:29:42Z

Edited reviews of papers presented during the satellite symposium (Neuroactive Steroids: Focus on Human Brain) of the 6th Iternational meeting Steroids and Nervous System, Torino, 2011<br/><br/>R.C. Melcangi, L.M. Garcia-Segura, G.C. Panzica (2011) 191:<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid170 2011-12-29T00:15:28Z

G.C. Panzica, L. D'Este (2011) 42:<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid166 2012-01-01T09:51:04Z

Trisomy 21, also referred to Down syndrome (DS), is the most common genetic cause of mental retardation, affecting 1 each 800-1000 newborn children all over the world. DS is a complex disease, determined by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 that causes an imbalanced gene dose effect. The syntenies that exist between mouse chromosomes 10, 16, and 17 and human chromosome 21 offer the opportunity ...<br/><br/>Stefano Gotti, Egidio Caricati, Giancarlo Panzica (2011) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 42: 4 317-326<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid154 2010-07-10T04:26:33Z

Connective tissue grafts are routinely procedures in the treatment of gingival defects. The clinical success of the gingival tissue graft procedures anyway should ensure not only the aesthetic integration between the tissues but also the physiological activity of the graft in terms of sensitivity and immunity because the skin and the mucosae constitute the first natural aspecific borders against p...<br/><br/>M Aimetti, F Romano, L Cricenti, S Perotto, S Gotti, G Panzica, A Graziano (2010) <i>J Cell Physiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 224: 1 205-209<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid155 2010-07-10T04:26:33Z

The ovarian hormone estradiol regulates the expression of arginine vasopressin gene and the release of arginine vasopressin by magnocellular hypothalamic neurons. Magnocellular neurons express estrogen receptor beta and are contacted by afferent neurons that express estrogen receptor alpha. In this study we have assessed the effect of selective ligands for estrogen receptors to determine the subty...<br/><br/>Daniela Grassi, Miguel A Amorim, Luis M Garcia-Segura, GianCarlo Panzica (2010) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 474: 3 135-139<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid157 2011-01-15T07:36:43Z

Nitric oxide (NO)-containing neurons are widely distributed within the central nervous system, including regions involved in the control of reproduction and sexual behavior. Nitrergic neurons may co-localize with gonadal hormone receptors and gonadal hormones may influence neuronal NO synthase expression in adulthood as well as during development. In rodents, the female, in physiological condition...<br/><br/>Stefano Gotti, Mariangela Martini, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Desiree Miceli, GianCarlo Panzica (2010) <i>Ital J Anat Embryol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 115: 1-2 103-108<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid156 2011-01-01T18:31:58Z

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known plastic-derived pollutant that can bind to oestrogen receptors and is considered an endocrine-disrupting chemical. Its impact on different behaviours in rodents has been largely investigated, however, only a few data are available on its effects upon neural circuits. In the present study, we investigated the long-term effects of early exposure of mice of both sexe...<br/><br/>M Martini, D Miceli, S Gotti, C Viglietti-Panzica, E Fissore, P Palanza, G Panzica (2010) <i>J Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 22: 9 1004-1012<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid146 2009-06-13T04:41:43Z

Several environmental chemicals have the capability of impacting endocrine function (endocrine disrupting chemicals [EDCs]), and therefore they may have long-term consequences, especially if exposure occurs during embryonic development. In this study we present data relative to two widely used animal models: the Japanese quail and the mouse. These two species have been used to understand neural, n...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, E Mura, D Miceli, M A Martini, S Gotti, C Viglietti-Panzica (2009) <i>Ann N Y Acad Sci</i> 1163: 271-278<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid147 2009-08-31T15:09:31Z

p,p'-DDE, or ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl), is the main metabolite of the pesticide DDT, or 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane. It is an androgen receptor antagonist and testosterone hydroxylase modulator that is also more persistent than its parent compound. In a previous study we demonstrated that embryonic exposure to different doses of p,p'-DDE accelerated onset of...<br/><br/>Elena Mura, Cristina Barale, Michael J Quinn, Giancarlo Panzica, Mary Ann Ottinger, Carla Viglietti-Panzica (2009) <i>Neurotoxicology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 30: 3 479-484<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid144 2009-07-18T06:22:42Z

Newborn neurons generated by proliferative progenitors in the adult subventricular zone (SVZ) integrate into the olfactory bulb circuitry of mammals. Survival of these newly-formed cells is regulated by the olfactory input. The presence of new neurons in the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) has already been demonstrated in some mammalian species, albeit their neurochemical profile and functional int...<br/><br/>L Oboti, G Savalli, C Giachino, S De Marchis, G C Panzica, A Fasolo, P Peretto (2009) <i>Eur J Neurosci</i> <i></i> <i></i> 29: 4 679-692<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid151 2010-01-16T21:43:43Z

Fluctuating levels of estradiol and progesterone during the estrous cycle may induce structural changes in several brain nuclei including the hippocampus, where some neurons express estrogen receptors. Nitric oxide plays a wide range of functions in the nervous system generally by acting as a neurotransmitter-like molecule. It has been demonstrated that long-term treatments with estradiol in ovari...<br/><br/>Stefano Gotti, Mariangela Martini, Monica Pradotto, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Giancarlo Panzica (2009) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> 38: 2 117-123<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid150 2009-08-31T15:09:31Z

BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide plays an important role in the regulation of male and female sexual behavior in rodents, and the expression of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is influenced by testosterone in the male rat, and by estrogens in the female. We have here quantitatively investigated the distribution of nNOS immunoreactive (ir) neurons in the limbic hypothalamic region of intact female mice sac...<br/><br/>Monica Sica, Mariangela Martini, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, GianCarlo Panzica (2009) <i>BMC Neurosci</i> <i></i> <i></i> 10: 78<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid152 2012-01-01T09:53:25Z

After five editions, the congress on "Steroids and Nervous System" held in Torino, Italy, represents an important international event for researchers involved in this field aimed to recapitulate mechanisms, physiological and pharmacological effects of neuroactive steroids. The present review introduces manuscripts collected in this supplement issue which are based on new interesting findings such ...<br/><br/>Roberto Cosimo Melcangi, Giancarlo Panzica (2009) <i>Psychoneuroendocrinology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 34 Suppl 1: S1-S8<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid153 2009-12-27T20:30:40Z

Edited reviews of lectures presented during the Vth Steroids and Nervous System meeting (Torino, February 2009)<br/><br/>R.C. Melcangi, G.C. Panzica (2009) 35 (Suppl. 1):<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid3 2012-01-01T09:56:15Z

The final step in the physiological synthesis of 17beta estradiol (E(2)) is aromatization of precursor testosterone by a CYP19 gene product, cytochrome P450 estrogen aromatase in the C19 steroid metabolic pathway. Within the central nervous system (CNS) the presence, distribution, and activity of aromatase have been well characterized. Developmental stage and injury are known modulators of brain e...<br/><br/>M C Morale, F L'Episcopo, C Tirolo, G Giaquinta, S Caniglia, N Testa, P Arcieri, P-A Serra, G Lupo, M Alberghina, N Harada, S Honda, G C Panzica, Bianca Marchetti (2008) <i>Brain Res Rev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 57: 2 431-443<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid143 2009-05-27T12:07:30Z

Estradiol is crucial for normal female differentiation in birds. Developmental effects of estrogen are believed to be mediated by slow genomic actions through the nuclear estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and/or beta (ERbeta). Consequently, exogenous compounds that interfere with the ERs may disrupt sexual differentiation of the reproductive organs and of the brain areas controlling sexual behavi...<br/><br/>Anna Mattsson, Elena Mura, Björn Brunström, Giancarlo Panzica, Krister Halldin (2008) <i>Gen Comp Endocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 159: 2-3 150-157<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid4 2012-01-01T09:56:37Z

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) exert hormone-like activity in vertebrates and exposure to these compounds may induce both short- and long-term deleterious effects including functional alterations that contribute to decreased reproduction and fitness. An overview of the effects of a number of EDCs, including androgenic and estrogenic compounds, will be considered. Many studies have been cond...<br/><br/>Mary Ann Ottinger, Emma Lavoie, Nichola Thompson, Ashley Barton, Kasen Whitehouse, Meredith Barton, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Michael Quinn, GianCarlo Panzica, Carla Viglietti-Panzica (2008) <i>Brain Res Rev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 57: 2 376-385<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid2 2012-01-01T09:55:36Z

In rodents, parts of the arginine-vasopressin (AVP) neuronal system are sexually dimorphic with males having more AVP-immunoreactive cells/fibers than females. This neuropeptide neuronal system is highly sensitive to steroids and has been proposed to play an important role in the processing of olfactory cues critical to the establishment of a social memory. We demonstrate here that gonadally intac...<br/><br/>S Pierman, M Sica, F Allieri, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica, J Bakker (2008) <i>Horm Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 54: 1 98-106<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid1 2012-01-01T09:55:02Z

For a long time the endocrine brain was considered to the hypothalamus and to its special relationships with the hypophysis. The discovery of the wide distribution of steroid hormone receptors, as well as that of the possibility of metabolizing or synthesizing steroids by neural cells (neuroactive steroids), suggest, on the contrary, that interactions among steroids and nervous system are key poin...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, R C Melcangi (2008) <i>Brain Res Rev</i> <i></i> <i></i> 57: 2 271-276<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid141 2012-01-01T09:57:05Z

A satisfactory management to ensure a full restoration of peripheral nerve after trauma is not yet available. Using an experimental protocol, in which crush injury was applied 1 cm above the bifurcation of the rat sciatic nerve for 20 s, we here demonstrate that the levels of neuroactive steroids, such as pregnenolone and progesterone (P) metabolites (i.e. dihydroprogesterone, DHP, and tetrahydrop...<br/><br/>I Roglio, R Bianchi, S Gotti, S Scurati, S Giatti, M Pesaresi, D Caruso, G C Panzica, R C Melcangi (2008) <i>Neuroscience</i> <i></i> <i></i> 155: 3 673-685<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid142 2012-01-01T09:57:30Z

The neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) is involved in the control of male and female sexual behavior and its distribution in several regions of the limbic-hypothalamic system, as well as its coexistence with gonadal hormones' receptors, suggests that these hormones may play a significant role in controlling its expression. However, data illustrating the role of gonadal hormones in controlling t...<br/><br/>M Martini, G Di Sante, P Collado, H Pinos, A Guillamon, G C Panzica (2008) <i>Horm Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 54: 4 557-564<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid139 2009-12-27T20:31:01Z

Edited reviews of invited lectures of the IV International Meeting on Steroids and Nervous System (Torino, February 2007)<br/><br/>GianCarlo Panzica, Roberto C. Melcangi (2008) 57 (2):<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid6 2012-01-01T10:00:16Z

In this study we investigated whether long-term consumption of a moderate/high fat (MHF), high-energy diet can affect the gene expression of the Y(1) receptor (Y(1)R) for neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the dorsomedial (DMH), ventromedial (VMH), arcuate (ARC) and paraventricular (PVN) hypothalamic nuclei of male and female Y(1)R/LacZ transgenic mice, carrying the murine Y(1)R promoter linked to the LacZ g...<br/><br/>Francesca Zammaretti, Giancarlo Panzica, Carola Eva (2007) <i>J Physiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 583: Pt 2 445-454<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid7 2008-04-10T10:32:24Z

The anteroventral subdivision of the medial amygdala (MeAV) is one of the vomeronasal structures involved in the control of hormonally dependent behaviors such as sexual and agonistic behaviors in rats. The present study investigates some anatomical and neurochemical parameters of this nucleus (volume, number of neurons, number of glial elements, and of NADPH-diaphorase-positive neurons) in female...<br/><br/>Beatriz Carrillo, Helena Pinos, Antonio Guillamón, Giancarlo Panzica, Paloma Collado (2007) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 1150: 83-93<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid8 2008-04-10T10:32:24Z

Genistein is a phytoestrogen, particularly abundant in soybeans that can bind estrogen receptors and sex hormone binding proteins, exerting both estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity. In this study we used the Japanese quail embryo as a test end-point to investigate the effects of early embryonic exposure to genistein on male copulatory behavior and on vasotocin parvocellular system. Both differe...<br/><br/>Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Elena Mura, GianCarlo Panzica (2007) <i>Horm Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 51: 3 355-363<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid5 2008-04-10T10:32:24Z

It has become increasingly clear that environmental chemicals have the capability of impacting endocrine function. Moreover, these endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have long term consequences on adult reproductive function, especially if exposure occurs during embryonic development thereby affecting sexual differentiation. Of the EDCs, most of the research has been conducted on the effects of...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, E Mura, M J Quinn, E Lavoie, P Palanza, M A Ottinger (2007) <i>Front Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 28: 4 179-200<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid10 2008-04-10T10:32:24Z

It is now clear that the study of the effects exerted by steroids on the nervous system may be considered as one of the most interesting and promising topics for biomedical research. Indeed, new effects, mechanisms of action and targets are becoming more and more evident suggesting that steroids are not only important key regulators of nervous system function but they may also represent a new ther...<br/><br/>R C Melcangi, G C Panzica (2006) <i>Neuroscience</i> <i></i> <i></i> 138: 3 733-739<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid12 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

Nitric oxide-containing neurons are widely distributed within the CNS, including regions involved in the control of reproduction and sexual behavior. The expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase is influenced by testosterone in male rat, and by estrogens in female. Moreover, nitric oxide synthase may co-localize with gonadal hormones' receptors. Gonadal hormones may influence nitric oxide synt...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, M Sica, S Gotti, M Martini, H Pinos, B Carrillo, P Collado (2006) <i>Neuroscience</i> <i></i> <i></i> 138: 3 987-995<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid11 2008-04-10T16:51:22Z

Vasopressin neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and amygdala and vasotocin neurons in homologous areas in non-mammalian vertebrates show some of the most consistently found neural sex differences, with males having more cells and denser projections than females. These projections have been implicated in social and reproductive behaviors but also in autonomic functions. The sex diffe...<br/><br/>G J De Vries, G C Panzica (2006) <i>Neuroscience</i> 138: 3 947-955<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid9 2008-04-10T10:32:24Z

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most prominent and abundant neuropeptides in the mammalian brain where it interacts with a family of G-protein coupled receptors, including the Y(1) receptor subtype (Y(1)R). NPY-Y(1)R signalling plays a prominent role in the regulation of several behavioural and physiological functions including feeding behaviour and energy balance, sexual hormone secretion, str...<br/><br/>Carola Eva, Mariangela Serra, Paolo Mele, GianCarlo Panzica, Alessandra Oberto (2006) <i>Front Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 27: 3 308-339<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid138 2009-12-27T20:31:16Z

Edited reviews of invited lectures of the III International Meeting on Steroids and Nervous System (Torino, February 2005)<br/><br/>R.C. Melcangi, G.C. Panzica (2006) 138 (3):<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid13 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous intercellular messenger with a wide range of neural functions. NO is synthesized by activation of different isoforms of nitric oxide synthases (NOS). At present NOS immunoreactivity has been described in mouse brain in restricted and definite areas and no detailed mapping studies have yet been reported for NOS immunoreactivity. We have studied the distribution of neu...<br/><br/>Stefano Gotti, Monica Sica, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Giancarlo Panzica (2005) <i>Microsc Res Tech</i> <i></i> <i></i> 68: 1 13-35<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid14 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

The copulatory behavior and the parvocellular vasotocin (VT) system of the nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) are sexually dimorphic in the Japanese quail. Embryonic administration of estradiol benzoate (EB) induces an organizational effect determining the disappearance of such a dimorphism (male shows behavior and cerebral phenotype of the female). The VT parvocellular system can therefore be ...<br/><br/>GianCarlo Panzica, Elena Mura, Marzia Pessatti, Carla Viglietti-Panzica (2005) <i>Domest Anim Endocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 29: 2 436-445<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid15 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

In Japanese quail, we previously described a sexual dimorphism of the parvocellular vasotocin system of the limbic region that, as the reproductive behavior, is steroid-sensitive and is organized during embryonic life by the exposure to estradiol. We verified in this study whether diethylstilbestrol, a chemical xenoestrogen, has analogous organizational effects on the vasotocin system of limbic re...<br/><br/>Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Barbara Montoncello, Elena Mura, Marzia Pessatti, GianCarlo Panzica (2005) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 65: 3 225-233<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid16 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

This paper provides an introduction to a special issue dedicated to the action of environmental estrogens on neural circuits and behavior. The problem of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), i.e. chemicals that have the capacity to interfere with the endocrine system, has gained increasing attention as it has become clear that these environmental contaminants may be active in humans, as well as ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, M A Ottinger (2005) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 65: 3 187-191<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid129 2008-04-10T17:59:29Z

Ottinger M.A., Quinn M.J., Lavoie E., Abdelnabi M., Thompson N., Hazelton J., McKernan M., Wu J., Henry P., Viglietti-Panzica C., Panzica G.C. (2005) <i>Functional Avian Endocrinology </i> 271-284<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid137 2009-12-27T20:32:24Z

Edited reviews of invited lectures from a satellite symposia held during the III meeting Steroids and Nervous System (Torino, February 2003)<br/><br/>G.C. Panzica, M.A. Ottinger (2005) 65 (3) :<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid17 2008-04-10T16:44:38Z

We report a morphological and biochemical analysis on the presence, distribution and quantification of vasotocin in the hypothalamus and limbic region of the budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus, using immunohistochemistry on serial sections and competitive enzyme linked immunoadsorbent assay measurements on tissue extracts. Analysis of the sections showed large vasotocin-immunoreactive neurons in t...<br/><br/>C Fabris, C Ballarin, R Massa, A Granato, O Fabiani, G C Panzica, B Cozzi (2004) <i>Eur J Histochem</i> 48: 4 367-372<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/giancarlo.panzica/refid18 2008-04-10T10:35:21Z

During aging, the decline of neuroendocrine, endocrine, and behavioral components of reproduction ultimately leads to reproductive failure. These studies considered both neuroendocrine and behavioral aspects of reproductive aging in Japanese quail, using chronological age and reproductive status to separate animals into experimental groups. In Study I, age-related changes in the gonadotropin relea...<br/><br/>Mary Ann Ottinger, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Qichang Li, Kehong Chen, Nicola Thompson, Nobuhiro Harada, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Gian Carlo Panzica (2004) <i>Exp Gerontol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 39: 11-12 1679-1693<br/>

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Ts65Dn mice have been developed as a model for Down syndrome (DS). Because of its involvement in complex behaviors, including sexual and aggressive behaviors, we investigated the nitric oxide (NO) system in specific brain regions of these mutant mice (TS) after isolation-induced aggression. Male TS mice displayed significantly higher aggression than wild type (WT) mice and the comparison of the NO...<br/><br/>Stefano Gotti, Silvana Chiavegatto, Monica Sica, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Randy J Nelson, GianCarlo Panzica (2004) <i>Neurobiol Dis</i> <i></i> <i></i> 16: 3 563-571<br/>

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Several lines of evidence indicate that GABA and neuropeptide Y (NPY) are functionally coupled and may interact in the regulation of fear- and anxiety-induced behavior. Neuroanatomical studies demonstrated that GABA and NPY coexist in neurons of the amygdaloid complex and that NPY may directly modulate the activity of GABAergic neurons by stimulating Y1 receptors. By using a transgenic mouse model...<br/><br/>Carola Eva, Paolo Mele, Alessandra Oberto, GianCarlo Panzica, Maria Giuseppina Pisu, Mariangela Serra (2004) <i>Crit Rev Neurobiol</i> 16: 1-2 33-41<br/>

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The nonapeptide vasotocin (VT) is the avian equivalent of the mammalian antidiuretic hormone vasopressin and is believed to control aggressive and reproductive behaviors. Brain VT distribution has been described in several domesticated avian species. We previously demonstrated that VT distribution in the brain of a free-ranging male passerine, the dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, resembles that in...<br/><br/>L Plumari, S Plateroti, P Deviche, G C Panzica (2004) <i>Brain Res</i> 999: 1 1-8<br/>

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We investigated the presence of nitric oxide in the bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory tract (BAOT) in males, diestrous females and estrous females using NADPH-diaphorase. Our results demonstrate a significant increase in the density of the medium-stained cells in the estrous female rats suggesting that during estrous a specific subpopulation of nitrinergic cells are activated in the BAOT. Thi...<br/><br/>Paloma Collado, Antonio Guillamón, Helena Pinos, M Angeles Pérez-Izquierdo, Alicia García-Falgueras, Beatriz Carrillo, Cilia Rodríguez, GianCarlo Panzica (2003) <i>Brain Res</i> 983: 1-2 223-229<br/>

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The reinnervation of the adult rat lower lip has been investigated after unilateral section of the mental nerve. Rats were sacrificed at 4, 7, 9, 14, 30, and 90 days after the operation. A further group of animals with section of the mental nerve and block of the alveolar nerve regeneration, was sacrificed at 14 days. Specimens were processed for immunocytochemistry with antibodies against PGP 9.5...<br/><br/>L Verzè, A Paraninfo, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica, G Ramieri (2003) <i>Ann Anat</i> 185: 1 35-44<br/>

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Skin is an important region of somatic sensory input, and is one of the most innervated areas of the human body. In this study, we investigated in human hand skin the distribution of nervous structures immunoreactive for the growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) and the protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5). GAP-43 is a neuronal presynaptic membrane protein that is generally considered to be a marker...<br/><br/>Laura Verzé, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Stella Maurizo, Monica Sica, Giancarlo Panzica (2003) <i>Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 272: 1 467-473<br/>

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In Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), previous studies indicated that the distribution of reduced nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) diaphorase overlaps with steroid-sensitive areas that contain dense populations of aromatase-immunoreactive (ARO-ir) cells. We investigated here the anatomical relationships between aromatase (ARO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-containing cells that were ...<br/><br/>Jacques Balthazart, Gian Carlo Panzica, Randolph W Krohmer (2003) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> 25: 1 39-51<br/>

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Alterations in the density of neuropeptide Y (NPY)-immunoreactive fibers and of NPY1 receptor gene expression in the hypothalamus of Y1R/LacZ transgenic pregnant mice were investigated. In the paraventricular nucleus of mice on the 18th d of pregnancy NPY immunoreactivity was significantly decreased, and NPY1 receptor gene expression, as measured by histochemical staining of beta-galactosidase and...<br/><br/>Alessandra Oberto, Paolo Mele, Francesca Zammaretti, GianCarlo Panzica, Carola Eva (2003) <i>Endocrinology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 144: 11 4826-4830<br/>

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Roberto C Melcangi, Giancarlo Panzica (2003) <i>Ann N Y Acad Sci</i> 1007: 1-5<br/>

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Edited reviews of invited lectures of the II International Meeting on Steroids and Nervous System (Torino, February 2003)<br/><br/>Panzica G.C., Melcangi R.C. (2003) 1007:<br/>

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In male rodents, the arginine-vasopressin-immunoreactive (AVP-ir) neurones of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and medial amygdala are controlled by plasma testosterone levels (decreased after castration and restored by exogenous testosterone). AVP transcription in these nuclei is increased in adulthood by a synergistic action of the androgenic and oestrogenic metabolites of testoste...<br/><br/>L Plumari, C Viglietti-Panzica, F Allieri, S Honda, N Harada, P Absil, J Balthazart, G C Panzica (2002) <i>J Neuroendocrinol</i> 14: 12 971-978<br/>

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The sexually dimorphic testosterone-sensitive medial preoptic nucleus (POM) of quail can be identified by the presence of a dense network of vasotocinergic fibers. This innervation is sexually differentiated (present in males only) and testosterone sensitive. The origin of these fibers has never been formally identified although their steroid sensitivity suggests that they originate in parvocellul...<br/><br/>Philippe Absil, Monica Papello, Carla Viglietti-Panzica, Jacques Balthazart, GianCarlo Panzica (2002) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> 24: 1 27-39<br/>

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Vasotocin (VT; the antidiuretic hormone of birds) is synthesized by diencephalic magnocellular neurons projecting to the neurohypophysis. A sexually dimorphic system of VT-immunoreactive (ir) parvocellular elements has been described within the male medial preoptic nucleus (POM) and the nucleus of the stria terminalis, pars medialis (BSTm). VT-ir fibers are present in many diencephalic and extradi...<br/><br/>Gian Carlo Panzica, Jacques Balthazart, Marzia Pessatti, Carla Viglietti-Panzica (2002) <i>Environ Health Perspect</i> 110 Suppl 3: 423-428<br/>

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The neurosteroid allopregnanolone, a reduced metabolite of progesterone, induces anxiolytic effects by enhancing GABA(A) receptor function. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and GABA are thought to interact functionally in the amygdala, and this interaction may be important in the regulation of anxiety. By using Y(1)R/LacZ transgenic mice, which harbour a fusion construct comprising the promoter of the mouse g...<br/><br/>G Ferrara, M Serra, F Zammaretti, M G Pisu, G C Panzica, G Biggio, C Eva (2001) <i>J Neurochem</i> 79: 2 417-425<br/>

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In adult male quail, the activation of sexual behavior by testosterone (T) is mediated at the cellular level by the interaction of T metabolites with intracellular steroid receptors. In particular, the aromatization of T into an estrogen plays a key limiting role. Nonaromatizable androgens such 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) synergize with estradiol (E2) to activate the behavior. Given that the ...<br/><br/>C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart, L Plumari, S Fratesi, P Absil, G C Panzica (2001) <i>Horm Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 40: 4 445-461<br/>

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A sexually dimorphic nucleus is located in the preoptic area of Japanese quail and plays a key role in the activation of male copulatory behavior. The medial preoptic nucleus (POM) is significantly larger in adult male than in adult female quail. Its volume is steroid-sensitive in adulthood and consequently decreases after castration but is restored to normal levels by a treatment with exogenous t...<br/><br/>G Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (2001) <i>Microsc Res Tech</i> <i></i> <i></i> 54: 6 364-374<br/>

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NPY is a potent orexigenic signal and represents a key component of targets through which leptin exerts a regulatory restraint on body adiposity. Part of the orexigenic effects of NPY are mediated by hypothalamic NPY-Y(1) receptors. Here we studied the effect of fasting, leptin, and glucose administration on Y(1) receptor gene expression using a transgenic mouse model carrying a mouse Y(1) recepto...<br/><br/>F Zammaretti, G Panzica, C Eva (2001) <i>Endocrinology</i> 142: 9 3774-3782<br/>

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We used Y(1)R/LacZ transgenic mice to investigate the interaction between NPY, GABA and Y(1) receptors in the amygdala. Immunolabeling of GABA and NPY positive neurons and histochemical staining of beta-galactosidase revealed NPY and GABA colocalization and close contacts of NPY-positive fibers with GABAergic neurons also expressing the Y(1)R/LacZ transgene.<br/><br/>A Oberto, G C Panzica, F Altruda, C Eva (2001) <i>Neuropharmacology</i> 41: 5 639-642<br/>

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Several data suggest that melatonin may influence avian reproduction by acting at the level of the hypothalamic-hypophisial-gonadal axis, and/or on neural circuits controlling reproductive behaviours. The action of melatonin is exerted through specific receptors whose distribution and pharmacological properties have been extensively investigated. This review will focus on the distribution, sexual ...<br/><br/>N Aste, B Cozzi, B Stankov, G Panzica (2001) <i>Microsc Res Tech</i> <i></i> <i></i> 55: 1 37-47<br/>

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The accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) is a sexually dimorphic structure of the vomeronasal system, which plays a role in the control of sexual behaviors. In adult rats, we have demonstrated previously that the migrating neuroblasts of the subependymal layer (SEL) directed to the main olfactory bulb (MOB) also reach the AOB. To tackle the relation between sexual dimorphism and targeted cell migration,...<br/><br/>P Peretto, C Giachino, G C Panzica, A Fasolo (2001) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 306: 3 385-389<br/>

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R C Melcangi, G Panzica (2001) <i>Trends Neurosci</i> 24: 6 311-312<br/>

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Vasotocin (VT, the antidiuretic hormone of birds) is synthesized by diencephalic magnocellular neurons projecting to the neurohypophysis. In addition, in male quail and in other oscine and non-oscine birds, a sexually dimorphic group of VT-immunoreactive (ir) parvocellular neurons is located in a region homologous to the mammalian nucleus of the stria terminalis, pars medialis (BSTm) and in the me...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, N Aste, C Castagna, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (2001) <i>Brain Res Rev</i> 37: 1-3 178-200<br/>

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This review summarizes current knowledge on the mechanisms that control aromatase activity in the quail preoptic area, a brain region that plays a key role in the control of reproduction. Aromatase and aromatase mRNA synthesis in the preoptic area are enhanced by testosterone and its metabolite estradiol, but estradiol receptors of the alpha subtype are not regularly colocalized with aromatase. Es...<br/><br/>P Absil, M Baillien, G F Ball, G C Panzica, J Balthazart (2001) <i>Brain Res Rev</i> 37: 1-3 38-58<br/>

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Edited reviews of invited lectures of the I International Meeting on Steroids and Nervous System (Torino, February 2001)<br/><br/>Melcangi R.C., Panzica G.C. (2001) 37 (1):<br/>

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The authors investigated immunocytochemically the innervation of a skin biopsy in a rare case of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV. A few protein gene product 9.5-, growth-associated protein 43-, calcitonin gene-related peptide-, and substance P-immunoreactive nerve fibers were observed in the deeper regions of the dermis. Neuropeptide Y-, nitric oxide-, and vasoactive intestinal...<br/><br/>L Verzé, C Viglietti-Panzica, L Plumari, M Calcagni, M Stella, L H Schrama, G C Panzica (2000) <i>Neurology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 55: 1 126-128<br/>

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NPY exerts anxiolytic effects, which are mediated by activation of Y1 receptors in the amygdala. It has been shown that diazepam counteracts the anxiogenic effect of Y1 receptor antagonists, suggesting that NPYergic and GABAergic systems are coupled in the regulation of anxiety. We used a transgenic mouse model, expressing a mouse Y1 receptor-beta-galactosidase fusion gene (Y1R/LacZ), to study the...<br/><br/>A Oberto, G Panzica, F Altruda, C Eva (2000) <i>Neuropharmacology</i> <i></i> <i></i> 39: 2 227-234<br/>

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In this immunocytochemical study we investigated the distribution of nervous structures in the lower lip of adult rats. The region is characterized by a rich cutaneous and mucosal sensory innervation originating from terminal branches of the trigeminal system. Lower lip innervation was investigated by detection of the general neuronal marker protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5) and the growth-associ...<br/><br/>L Verzé, A Paraninfo, G Ramieri, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1999) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 297: 2 203-211<br/>

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In situ hybridization with a P33-labelled cDNA probe was used to analyze the effects of castration and replacement therapy by testosterone on the number of neurons expressing vasotocin mRNA in the male quail brain. Castration completely eliminated neurons expressing vasotocin mRNA in the previously described parvocellular vasotocin cell groups, located in the medial preoptic nucleus and in the ant...<br/><br/>G Panzica, M Pessatti, C Viglietti-Panzica, R Grossmann, J Balthazart (1999) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 850: 1-2 55-62<br/>

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The medial preoptic nucleus (POM) of male Japanese quail is a sexually dimorphic testosterone-dependent structure that plays a key role in the activation of male sexual behavior. Both the total volume of the nucleus and the size of the dorsolateral neurons are decreased in gonadectomized males. Immunocytochemical studies have revealed a complex pattern of innervation: immunopositive fibers for sev...<br/><br/>C Castagna, A Obole, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart, G C Panzica (1999) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 50: 4 241-249<br/>

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In the avian limbic and preoptic region, the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus and nucleus of the stria terminalis are characterized by the presence of a testosterone-dependent aromatase-immunoreactive neuronal population. In situ hybridization studies confirmed that testosterone is modulating the expression of aromatase gene. Both nuclei are also characterized by a sexually dimorphic, te...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica (1999) <i>Eur J Morphol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 37: 2-3 112-116<br/>

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Previous investigations have identified regions of the avian brain that contain immunoreactive vasotocinergic (VT-ir) cell bodies and fibers. These studies exclusively used domesticated species, and the relevance of the findings for free-living birds has not been established. The present study used immunocytochemistry to determine the neuroanatomical distribution of the VT-ir system in the brain o...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, L Plumari, E García-Ojeda, P Deviche (1999) <i>J Comp Neurol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 409: 1 105-117<br/>

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Reproductive behavior is sexually differentiated in quail: The male-typical copulatory behavior is never observed in females even after treatment with high doses of testosterone (T). This sex difference in behavioral responsiveness to T is organized during the embryonic period by the exposure of female embryo to estrogens. We showed recently that the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus (POM...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Castagna, C Viglietti-Panzica, C Russo, O Tlemçani, J Balthazart (1998) <i>J Neurobiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 37: 4 684-699<br/>

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This study in birds provides anatomical, immunohistochemical, and hodological data on a prosencephalic region in which the nomenclature is still a matter of discussion. In quail, this region is located just dorsal to the anterior commissure and extends from the level of the medial part of the preoptic area at its most rostral end to the caudal aspects of the nucleus preopticus medialis. At this ca...<br/><br/>N Aste, J Balthazart, P Absil, R Grossmann, E Mülhbauer, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1998) <i>J Comp Neurol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 396: 2 141-157<br/>

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Panzica G.C., Verzè L., Plumari L., Sechi W., Calcagni M., Stella M., Teich-Alasia S. (1998) <i>La cicatrice patologica</i> 55-64<br/>

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The Y1 receptor for neuropeptide Y (NPY) is highly expressed in mammalian CNS where it mediates the activation of several neurobiological functions. We have previously demonstrated that a 1.3-kb fragment upstream of the transcription initiation sites of the murine Y1 receptor gene is able to direct specific expression of reporter genes in neuronal cell cultures. In the present study transgenic mic...<br/><br/>A Oberto, E Tolosano, R Brusa, F Altruda, G Panzica, C Eva (1998) <i>Eur J Neurosci</i> <i></i> <i></i> 10: 10 3257-3268<br/>

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A number of studies have been devoted to the analysis of the anatomical distribution, control by steroids and functional significance of aromatase (the enzyme metabolizing testosterone into 17beta-estradiol) in the quail brain. In particular, the sexually dimorphic nucleus preopticus medialis has been the main focus of investigation because testosterone aromatization in this structure mediates the...<br/><br/>N Aste, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, N Harada, J Balthazart (1998) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 14: 2 103-115<br/>

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Avian species exhibit a great variety of life-long patterns in reproduction. Japanese quail are relatively short lived and undergo an age-related loss of reproductive function, making this species an excellent model for the study of the basic biology of aging. Because individuals age at variable rates, sexual behavior has provided a useful index to assess reproductive status of individuals of the ...<br/><br/>M A Ottinger, N Thompson, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1997) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 44: 4 471-477<br/>

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G C Panzica, J Balthazart (1997) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 44: 4 319-320<br/>

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In the present investigation we studied the presence and distribution of histochemically detected neuronal NADPH-diaphorase (ND) in the brain of the budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus. Positive neurons are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system. ND-containing neurons are present in the telencephalon and the paleostriatal-parolfactory lobe complex. Positive cells were observed al...<br/><br/>B Cozzi, R Massa, G C Panzica (1997) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 287: 1 101-112<br/>

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Edited reviews of invited lectures of the Meeting on Hormones, Brain and Behavior (Torino, August 1996)<br/><br/>Panzica G.C., Balthazart, J. (1997) 44 (4):<br/>

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On the basis of previous studies demonstrating a wide colocalization of NADPH-diaphorase (ND) and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in mammalian and reptilian brainstem, ND histochemistry and ChAT immunocytochemistry have been combined to study the distribution of both markers in the mesopontine region of an avian species, the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). Co-existence of the two neurochemica...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, A Garzino (1997) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 231: 3 151-154<br/>

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G C Panzica, E García-Ojeda, C Viglietti-Panzica, N Aste, M A Ottinger (1997) <i>Adv Exp Med Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 429: 273-287<br/>

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Ottinger M.A., Thompson N., Fan Y., Panzica G.C., Viglietti-Panzica C., Li Q. (1997) <i>Perspectives in avian endocrinology</i> 91-100<br/>

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Panzica G.C., Garcia-Ojeda E., Viglietti-Panzica C., Aste N., Ottinger M.A. (1997) <i>Brain plasticity: development and aging</i> 273-287<br/>

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In the male quail forebrain, aromatase-immunoreactive (ARO-ir) elements are clustered within the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus (POM), nucleus striae terminalis (nST), nucleus accumbens (nAc), and ventromedial and tuberal hypothalamus. These ARO-ir cells are sensitive to testosterone and its metabolites: Their number and size increase after exposure to these steroids. The POM and later...<br/><br/>J Balthazart, P Absil, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1997) <i>J Neurobiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 33: 1 45-60<br/>

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Panzica G.C., Aste N., Castagna C., Balthazart J., Viglietti-Panzica C. (1997) <i>Neuroendocrinology: Retrospect and Perspectives</i> 127-150<br/>

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Based on previous studies demonstrating coexistence of NADPH-diaphorase (ND) and vasopressin (VP) in the rat hypothalamus. ND histochemistry and vasotocin (VT) immunocytochemistry have been combined in order to study the distribution of both markers in the hypothalamus of the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and chicken (Gallus domesticus). No coexistence was found, however, close anatomical rel...<br/><br/>F Sánchez, J R Alonso, R Arévalo, G Brüning, G C Panzica (1996) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 216: 3 155-158<br/>

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Reduced oral sensitivity and impaired masticatory cycles have been demonstrated in edentulous humans wearing removable dentures, and there is some evidence that these patients have a decreased innervation of the oral mucosa. Clinical and electrophysiological evidence shows that sensory performance improves after oral rehabilitation with implant-retained overdentures. The aim of this study was to c...<br/><br/>M Garzino, G Ramieri, G Panzica, G Preti (1996) <i>Arch Oral Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 41: 11 1073-1079<br/>

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The brain vasotocinergic system demonstrates clear sexual dimorphism in birds investigated so far. This paper examines the evidence obtained in studies on gallinaceous (domestic fowl, Japanese quail) and passerine (canary, junco, zebra finch) birds. Vasotocin (VT)-immunoreactive parvocellular neurons are present in the nucleus of stria terminalis of males, but they are less abundant or absent in t...<br/><br/>A Jurkevich, S W Barth, N Aste, G Panzica, R Grossmann (1996) <i>Horm Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 30: 4 673-681<br/>

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Previous studies have shown the presence of a large number of tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive neurons and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase positive elements within the mesencephalic and pontine regions of the Japanese quail. In the present study histochemical and immunohistochemical procedures reveal that cells expressing at least one of these two neurochemical ma...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, A Garzino, E Garcia Ojeda (1996) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 11: 1 37-47<br/>

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About 10 years ago, a sexually differentiated nucleus was identified in the preoptic area (POA) of the Japanese quail in the course of studies analyzing the dimorphic mechanisms involved in the activation of sexual behavior. In this species, males exposed to testosterone copulate while females never show this masculine behavior. The present paper reviews anatomical, neurochemical, and functional d...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (1996) <i>Front Neuroendocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 17: 1 51-125<br/>

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Dorsolateral neurons of the medial preoptic nucleus (POM) of male Japanese quail are sensitive to the plasma levels of testosterone: their volume and optical density in Nissl-stained sections increase in castrated birds treated with testosterone. The present study was performed on castrated male quail treated or not with Silastic implants filled with testosterone to describe the ultrastructural va...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Castagna, N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (1996) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 39: 5 281-292<br/>

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Vocal control systems have been poorly investigated in non-songbirds. In this study we describe descending neural pathways to the dorsomedial portion of the nucleus intercollicularis (ICo) in a galliform (male Grey partridges) by means of the DiI in vitro tracing technique. The simple and sex-dimorphic vocalizations of partridges, which have a critical role in sexual selection, favour this species...<br/><br/>F Briganti, L Beani, G C Panzica (1996) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 221: 1 61-65<br/>

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Vasotocin fibers are known to innervate regions important in the regulation of sexual behavior and neuroendocrine systems in quail. In this experiment, vasotocinergic innervation of the lateral septum and of the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus was studied during reproductive aging relative to sexual behavior or following testosterone (T). There were 4 groups of male Japanese quail (Cotu...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, E García-Ojeda, C Viglietti-Panzica, N E Thompson, M A Ottinger (1996) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 712: 2 190-198<br/>

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The development of nerve fibres in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in relation to the development of bone, muscle and fibre components was investigated in human fetuses ranging from 9 weeks of gestation to birth. Immunohistochemistry for the glia-associated protein S-100 and for the neuro-specific marker protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5) were used; specimens were compared to specimens of adult ...<br/><br/>G Ramieri, G Bonardi, V Morani, G C Panzica, F Del Tetto, R Arisio, G Preti (1996) <i>Anat Embryol (Berl)</i> <i></i> <i></i> 194: 1 57-64<br/>

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The medial preoptic nucleus is a sexually dimorphic structure whose cytoarchitecture, afferent and efferent connections, and functions have been previously described. No detailed ultrastructural study has, however, been performed to date. Here we describe the ultrastructural organization of this important preoptic structure of the male quail. Neuronal cell bodies of the medial preoptic nucleus gen...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, S Spigolon, C Castagna (1995) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 279: 3 517-527<br/>

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Carpal tunnel syndrome represents the most frequent chronic compressive neuropathy in man and hence may be investigated as a spontaneous model of peripheral nerve damage and repair. In the present report the fate of nerve fibers in the digital skin after long-lasting median nerve compression has been investigated immunohistochemically in comparison to normal digital skin, with special consideratio...<br/><br/>G Ramieri, M Stella, M Calcagni, G Cellino, G C Panzica (1995) <i>Acta Anat (Basel)</i> <i></i> <i></i> 152: 3 224-229<br/>

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The distribution of cells and fibres containing vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and substance P (SP) was investigated in the brain of Japanese quail focussing on the centers involved in reproductive activities. SP-immunoreactive (ir) structures were chiefly present within the ventral telencephalic regions, the periventricular hypothalamus and the dorsal aspects of thalamus. VIP immunoposit...<br/><br/>N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, A Fasolo, G C Panzica (1995) <i>J Chem Neuroanat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 8: 2 87-102<br/>

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G C Panzica, N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, M A Ottinger (1995) <i>J Endocrinol Invest</i> <i></i> <i></i> 18: 3 232-252<br/>

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Testosterone (T) treated Grey partridges (Perdix perdix) of both sexes uttered significantly longer and lower-pitched calls than controls; both these acoustic features play a critical role in mate choice. A morphometrical analysis of the midbrain nucleus intercollicularis showed a cell size increase in T-treated birds regardless of their sex. Histological study of the syrinx did not reveal any sex...<br/><br/>L Beani, G Panzica, F Briganti, P Persichella, F Dessì-Fulgheri (1995) <i>Physiol Behav</i> <i></i> <i></i> 58: 6 1149-1157<br/>

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Two groups of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) were exposed to two different photoperiods (short and long days: LD 8:16 and LD 16:8, respectively), and their brains examined for the presence and distribution of melatonin receptors by means of quantitative in vitro autoradiography. Animals belonging to the LD 8:16 group expressed a significantly higher melatonin receptor density in the optic tect...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, F Fraschini, N Aste, V Lucini, C Viglietti-Panzica, B Cozzi, B Stankov (1994) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 173: 1-2 111-114<br/>

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The volume and cytoarchitectonic organization of the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus (POM) of the quail are sensitive to plasma levels of testosterone (T). We previously showed that, in castrated quail, T or its estrogenic metabolite, estradiol (E2), increases the size of the large neurons located in the lateral part of POM. Embryonic treatments with estrogens are also known to affect p...<br/><br/>N Aste, G C Panzica, P Aimar, C Viglietti-Panzica, N Harada, A Foidart, J Balthazart (1994) <i>Exp Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 101: 2 241-252<br/>

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Fifteen patients who underwent a split thickness skin graft operation for full thickness burns and six patients with postburn scars were biopsied after a standard aesthesiological examination completed with Weber and Dellon tests. A semiquantitative evaluation was performed on immunohistochemically stained sections to determine the presence or absence of PGP 9.5 immunoreactive intraepithelial fibr...<br/><br/>M Stella, M Calcagni, S Teich-Alasia, G Ramieri, G Cellino, G Panzica (1994) <i>Burns</i> <i></i> <i></i> 20: 6 491-495<br/>

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The distribution of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase activity was histochemically investigated in the Japanese quail brain. This enzyme is now considered responsible for the synthesis of nitric oxide, a novel neural messenger whose distribution has not been described in the avian brain until now. The histochemical technique provides a simple and reliable metho...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, R Arévalo, F Sánchez, J R Alonso, N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Aijón, R Vázquez (1994) <i>J Comp Neurol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 342: 1 97-114<br/>

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The medial preoptic nucleus of the Japanese quail is a testosterone-sensitive structure that is involved in the control of male copulatory behavior. The full understanding of the role played by this nucleus in the control of reproduction requires the identification of its afferent and efferent connections. In order to identify neural circuits involved in the control of the medial preoptic nucleus,...<br/><br/>J Balthazart, V Dupiereux, N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, M Barrese, G C Panzica (1994) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 276: 3 455-475<br/>

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The distribution of vasotocin (VT)-immunoreactive (IR) fibers was described in the preoptic and septal regions of the male quail brain. The density of VT-IR fibers was measured in the sexually dimorphic preoptic nucleus (POM) and lateral septum (SL) of adult male quail (Coturnix japonica) by means of quantitative image analysis. Experimental manipulations of the hormonal environment in the peripub...<br/><br/>C Viglietti-Panzica, N Aste, J Balthazart, G C Panzica (1994) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 657: 1-2 171-184<br/>

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In quail, testosterone (T) activates male copulation and affects the volume and cytoarchitectonic organization of the medial preoptic nucleus (POM). T metabolism (especially its aromatization) is critical for the production of these behavioral effects. We wondered whether T metabolism is also playing a role in the induction of the morphological changes in POM. We compared the effects of T and of i...<br/><br/>N Aste, G C Panzica, P Aimar, C Viglietti-Panzica, A Foidart, J Balthazart (1993) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 31: 5 601-611<br/>

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2-[125I]iodomelatonin was used to study the distribution and properties of the melatonin receptor in the Japanese quail brain. High receptor density was detected in the major targets of direct retinal input (optic tectum, nucleus of the optic basal rout, ventrolateral geniculate nucleus), as well as areas representing terminals in the visual pathways (nucleus rotundus, ectostriatum, thalamo-hypers...<br/><br/>B Cozzi, B Stankov, C Viglietti-Panzica, S Capsoni, N Aste, V Lucini, F Fraschini, G C Panzica (1993) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 150: 2 149-152<br/>

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The habenulo-interpeduncular system of the rat constitutes an interesting model to address quantitatively problems related to synaptogenesis and to the interactions between neuronal populations after selective alteration of these elements during development. In the present study this has been achieved by experimentally reducing, through gestational treatment with methylazoxymethanol acetate (MAM),...<br/><br/>A Fasolo, M Virgili, G C Panzica, A Contestabile (1992) <i>Exp Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 90: 2 297-301<br/>

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Merkel cells are non-keratinized cells present in many different epithelia, but whose origin and functional role are still controversial. They were here investigated by means of antisera to the neural and neuroendocrine markers protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5), and neurone-specific enolase. The expression of both markers in Merkel cells of human gingival and palatal mucosa was confirmed. Merkel ...<br/><br/>G Ramieri, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, R Modica, D R Springall, J M Polak (1992) <i>Arch Oral Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 37: 4 263-269<br/>

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Vasotocin (VT)-immunoreactive fibres were observed in the nuclei of the quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) septal region. Their distribution in the nucleus septalis lateralis (SL) and the nucleus striae terminalis (nST) was sexually dimorphic, a dense network of immunoreactive fibres was seen in adult sexually stimulated males but not in females. Experimental manipulations of the hormonal environm...<br/><br/>Viglietti-Panzica C., Anselmetti GC., Balthazart J., Aste N., Panzica GC. (1992) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> 267: 261-265 <br/>

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The present study elucidates the morphology of encapsulated receptors in human skin by means of immunohistochemistry for the recently characterized neurospecific marker protein gene product 9.5, in comparison with neuronal specific enolase and S-100 protein. Only two types of corpuscles are identified, Meissner's corpuscles and simple coiled corpuscles. Moreover, this investigation reveals that th...<br/><br/>G Ramieri, M Stella, M Calcagni, S Teich-Alasia, G Cellino, G C Panzica (1992) <i>Acta Anat (Basel)</i> <i></i> <i></i> 144: 4 343-347<br/>

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A computer program for video microscopy is described facilitating the bidimensional photographical reconstruction of tridimensional objects that cannot be seen at the same plane of focus in the microscope. The program is based on a digitizing board connected to the microscope via a CCD TV camera, and a software in C language.<br/><br/>G C Panzica, L Bellesia, C Boccaccio (1991) <i>J Hirnforsch</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 4 497-500<br/>

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The nucleus intercollicularis in quail is implicated in the control of a number of vocalizations. It is also a target structure for steroids and includes high numbers of cells containing androgen and estrogen receptors. We recently demonstrated that in another steroid target, the medial preoptic nucleus, the effects of testosterone are paralleled by significant changes in the neuronal size. A morp...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, N Aste, A Coscia, W De Bernardi, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (1991) <i>J Hirnforsch</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 4 469-475<br/>

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In the present study we detailed the distribution of GFAP-immunopositive structures within the central nervous system of the Japanese quail. Different fixation and embedding procedures were applied. The best results were obtained on frozen cryostatic sections from freshly dissected brains subsequently fixed by a short immersion in cold acetone. Immunopositive structures were observed both with imm...<br/><br/>P Cameron-Curry, N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1991) <i>Anat Embryol (Berl)</i> <i></i> <i></i> 184: 6 571-581<br/>

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By means of the peroxidase-antiperoxidase technique a comparative immunocytochemical study of the distribution of the vasotocin- and vasopressin-reacting system in the chicken and rat hypothalamus was carried out. In both species it is possible to distinguish, on the basis of their topographical location, three different comparable populations: The first one is situated very close to the pial surf...<br/><br/>F Sanchez, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, N Aste, J Carretero, R Vazquez (1991) <i>J Hirnforsch</i> 32: 1 27-37<br/>

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In male Japanese quail, the injection of estradiol benzoate (EB) in the egg causes a complete loss of the testosterone (T)-induced copulatory behavior (behavioral demasculinization). This treatment is only effective if performed before day 12 of incubation. This suggests that embryonic estrogens affect in a permanent way brain structures controlling sexual behavior. The medial preoptic nucleus (PO...<br/><br/>N Aste, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, J Balthazart (1991) <i>Brain Res Bull</i> <i></i> <i></i> 27: 5 713-720<br/>

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The effects of testosterone on the volume and cytoarchitecture of the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area (POM) were investigated in male and female Japanese quail. It was confirmed that castration decreases the POM volume in males and that, in gonadectomized birds of both sexes, testosterone increases this volume to values similar to those observed in intact sexually mature males. Thi...<br/><br/>G Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, F Sanchez, P Sante, J Balthazart (1991) <i>J Comp Neurol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 303: 3 443-456<br/>

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In the present study, we have demonstrated, by means of the biotin-avidin method, the widespread distribution of neuropeptide Y (NPY)-immunoreactive structures throughout the whole brain of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The prosencephalic region contained the highest concentration of both NPY-containing fibres and perikarya. Immunoreactive fibres were observed throughout, partic...<br/><br/>N Aste, C Viglietti-Panzica, A Fasolo, C Andreone, H Vaudry, G Pelletier, G C Panzica (1991) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 265: 2 219-230<br/>

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The presence and topographical localization of the serotoninergic system in the brain of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) have been studied by means of peroxidase-anti-peroxidase immunocytochemistry. The perimeter, diameter, area, and shape factor of immunoreactive cells have been recorded and analyzed morphometrically for intra- and interspecies comparison. The data reported here c...<br/><br/>B Cozzi, C Viglietti-Panzica, N Aste, G C Panzica (1991) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 263: 2 271-284<br/>

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The distribution of vasotocin-like peptides in the central nervous system of the cartilaginous fish Scyliorhinus canicula was determined by indirect immunofluorescence and peroxidase anti-peroxidase techniques, using a specific antiserum raised in rabbits against synthetic vasotocin. Immunoreactive perikarya were mainly detected in the anterior hypothalamus, within the midcaudal part of the preopt...<br/><br/>Vallarino M., Viglietti-Panzica C., Panzica G.C. (1990) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> 262: 507-513<br/>

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The innervation of human teeth and oral mucosa has been studied in the past by different methods, none of which offered a clear description of the precise morphology of nerve fibers and terminals and of nerve organization as a whole. Recently, interesting findings have been obtained by means of immunohistochemical investigations for neurofilaments and S-100 proteins. A new brain-specific molecule,...<br/><br/>G Ramieri, G C Anselmetti, F Baracchi, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, R Modica, J M Polak (1990) <i>Am J Anat</i> <i></i> <i></i> 189: 2 146-154<br/>

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The organization of the sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus of the Japanese quail was studied at ultrastructural level. The region was characterized by clusters of parvocellular neurons showing a rich supply of axo-somatic synapses and a peculiar distribution of synthetic (rough endoplasmic reticulum) and secretory (Golgi complexes) structures. Further analyses are required to relate these ...<br/><br/>G Richiardi, S Spigolon, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1989) <i>Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper</i> <i></i> <i></i> 65: 1 9-12<br/>

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G Ramieri, G C Panzica (1989) <i>J Endocrinol Invest</i> <i></i> <i></i> 12: 1 59-74<br/>

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Immunohistochemical analysis of the extrahypothalamic distribution of vasotocin-like immunoreactive elements within the central nervous system of the domestic fowl and Japanese quail, revealed several mesencephalic, pontine and bulbar target areas topographically identifiable. Extrahypothalamic immunopositive perikarya were observed in diencephalic and mesencephalic locations after glutaraldehyde ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, M Calcagni, G Ramieri, C Viglietti-Panzica (1988) <i>Basic Appl Histochem</i> 32: 1 89-94<br/>

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H W Korf, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, A Oksche (1988) <i>Basic Appl Histochem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 1 55-75<br/>

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The study of neuropeptides represents an appropriate playground for comparative and evolutionary research. Comparative analysis can give insight into the conservative pattern of intercellular transmission molecules, possibly bound both to some evolutionary antiquity and to cellular constraints. In the same time it can teach us how modulation has occurred at molecular, cellular, multicellular level...<br/><br/>A Fasolo, G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, T Renda, L D'Este (1988) <i>Basic Appl Histochem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 1 15-30<br/>

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Immunocytochemistry was used to determine if photoperiod and/or sex have any effect on the pattern of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) system in the brain of the Japanese quail. Immunopositive perikarya were found within three major areas of the brain: the rostral paraolfactory lobe, the preoptic, and the septal region. A quantitative analysis of LHRH cell numbers was performed on ...<br/><br/>R G Foster, G C Panzica, D M Parry, C Viglietti-Panzica (1988) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 253: 2 327-335<br/>

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We recently identified a sexually dimorphic nucleus in the preoptic region of the Japanese quail, the medial preoptic nucleus (POM), which is significantly larger in males than in females. In the present study, we investigated the hormonal control of this morphological neuroanatomical difference and the possible relationships between the sexual dimorphism in POM volume and in copulatory behavior. ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, M Calacagni, G C Anselmetti, M Schumacher, J Balthazart (1987) <i>Brain Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 416: 1 59-68<br/>

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Immunohistochemical analysis of the extrahypothalamic distribution of vasotocin-like immunoreactive elements within the brainstem of the domestic fowl revealed several, topographically identifiable, mesencephalic and pontine target areas. In the considered regions numerous nerve endings were surrounding perikarya or large dendritic trunks. No extrahypothalamic immunopositive perikarya have been ob...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, M G Fiori, C Viglietti-Panzica (1986) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 68: 2 155-159<br/>

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The cytoarchitectural analysis of the preoptic-anterior hypothalamic region of the Japanese quail reveals a sexual dimorphism in the total volume of the medial preoptic nucleus (significantly larger in males than in females). Different nuclei of the region (dorsal preopticus, suprachiasmaticus) do not show any statistically significant difference. The sex-related difference is more consistent comp...<br/><br/>C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica, M G Fiori, M Calcagni, G C Anselmetti, J Balthazart (1986) <i>Neurosci Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 64: 2 129-134<br/>

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Nerve cells and fibres immunoreactive for synthetic ovine corticotropin releasing factor were shown to be present in several brain areas of the quail by use of immunocytochemical techniques. CRF-like immunoreactive cell bodies are mainly clustered in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, in the telencephalic nucleus accumbens and in the mesencephalic periventricular grey. The external zone of ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, A Fasolo, F Vandesande (1986) <i>J Hirnforsch</i> <i></i> <i></i> 27: 5 539-547<br/>

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The early appearance of catecholaminergic neurons, as revealed by fluorescence histochemistry, has been determined in the central nervous system of quail, pheasant, and pigeon embryos. The first neuronal assemblies displaying specific fluorescence are the locus coeruleus and the nucleus subcoeruleus ventralis. Taking into account the differences in the length of the prehatching period of these thr...<br/><br/>R Guglielmone, G C Panzica (1985) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 240: 2 381-384<br/>

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A Golgi study of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the chicken and Japanese quail revealed in this area a complex neuronal pattern and typology, including specialized dendritic patterns. Immunocytochemical studies provided evidence for the existence of a vasotocinergic system within the SCN, mainly in its rostral portion. Other clusters of immunoreactive elements are located in the lateral and ...<br/><br/>G C Panzica (1985) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 242: 2 371-376<br/>

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Testosterone and corticosterone, administered in doses of 0.5 mg/day for two weeks to three-day-old male chickens, induced alterations in the distributional pattern and in the number of synapses in the rostral neuropil of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus. This avian nucleus is a target area for both above-mentioned hormones and also one of the most important centers involved in the regulat...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, G Malacarne, A De Bernochi, C Viglietti-Panzica (1985) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 240: 1 169-174<br/>

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Neuronal morphology and dendritic architecture of the tuberal and mammillary regions in the hypothalamus of the quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were investigated by means of classical neuroanatomical methods (Bodian silver impregnation, Luxol-fast blue, cresyl violet, toluidine blue, rapid Golgi method). The tuberal region is characterized by isodendritic neurons, in particular: a) pyriform and...<br/><br/>M F Franzoni, C Viglietti-Panzica, G Ramieri, G C Panzica (1984) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 236: 2 357-364<br/>

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Fluorescence-histochemical investigations by use of the FAGLU method show the presence of several groups of catecholamine (CA)-containing neurons in the chicken brain. The distribution, shape and orientation of the fluorescent perikarya as well as the number and orientation of primary dendrites have been systematically examined. In the chick embryo, the first neurons displaying specific catecholam...<br/><br/>R Guglielmone, G C Panzica (1984) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 237: 1 67-79<br/>

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The present study was focussed on the typology of small and medium-sized neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the domestic fowl as revealed by means of Golgi impregnation. This region is provided with different systems of neurons that can be distinguished on the basis of their location and dendritic morphology. Intraependymal neurons and CSF-contacting nerve cells are found...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica (1983) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 231: 3 603-613<br/>

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The present investigation based on classical neurohistological techniques (Nissl-staining, Golgi-impregnation) was focussed on the cytoarchitecture of the periventricular layer of the paraventricular nucleus in the Pekin duck. This region is endowed with intraependymal neurons, the perikarya of which are mostly covered by a thin ependymal lamella. Several of the intraependymal neurons were shown t...<br/><br/>H W Korf, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1983) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 228: 1 149-163<br/>

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Processes of magnocellular neurosecretory cells (MNCs) are easily identifiable on the basis of their content in neurosecretory granules in the neuropil of the rostral division of the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the domestic fowl. In specimens sacrificed during the winter the synaptic organization of the neuropil and the pattern of synapses ending on neurosecretory processes were studied at th...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica, E Contenti (1982) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 227: 1 79-92<br/>

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Synaptogenesis has been examined in the retino-tectal system of the chick embryo both biochemically and morphologically. We have evaluated the amount and the rate transport of glycoproteins synthetized in retinal ganglion cells and axonally transported to retinal nerve endings. The distribution of glycoproteins inside the tectum shows that they are part of the synaptosomal membrane either because ...<br/><br/>F Gremo, C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1982) <i>Neurochem Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 7: 2 243-259<br/>

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Golgi- and fluorescence-histochemical studies in the chicken shown the presence of a sharply delimited group of aminergic neurons beneath the floor of the fourth ventricle at the mesen-metencephalic boundary. According to the observations reported in other avian species a homology can be established between the mammalian locus coeruleus (LC) and this fluorescent cell mass of the chicken brainstem....<br/><br/>R Guglielmone, G C Panzica (1982) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 225: 1 95-110<br/>

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In the rostral hypothalamus of the domestic fowl, the magnocellular neurosecretory nuclei show a peculiar differentiation. Golgi studies of the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the fowl reveal at least two major cell types: 1) large multipolar neurons, and 2) small interneurons. Golgi impregnations provide a detailed cytoarchitectural picture of the large-sized cells; the latter may well c...<br/><br/>C Viglietti-Panzica, G C Panzica (1981) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 215: 1 113-131<br/>

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GC Panzica, C Viglietti Panzica (1981) <i>Bibl Anat</i> : 19 167-173<br/>

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The preoptic area of the domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) was studied by means of the Golgi technique. At least two regions can be recognized: (i) a medial and (ii) a lateral area, clearly distinguishable laterally from the adjacent telencephalic regions. The dendritic organization of the preoptic area is quite uniform. The neurons can be classified as isodendritic elements. The magnocellular element...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica (1980) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 207: 3 395-406<br/>

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Numerous secretory parvocellular perikarya were found in the preoptic region of the domestic fowl (Gallus gallus). The dense-core secretory vesicles belong to two categories: vesicles with a diameter of (i)80-90 nm and (ii) 110-140 nm. Scattered magnocellular elements display larger dense-core granules. The parvocellular neurons form unit-like clusters, showing also zones of direct apposition of n...<br/><br/>G C Panzica (1980) <i>Cell Tissue Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 210: 1 85-94<br/>

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Synaptogenesis was studied in the optic tectum of chick embryos from the stage 40 to the hatching (last week of incubation). Our object was to characterize the morphological changes occurring in pre- and postsynaptic elements during this period of the development. Specialized interneuronal contact zones have been examined after conventional fixation procedure, or after staining of glutaraldehydefi...<br/><br/>G C Panzica, C Viglietti-Panzica (1980) <i>Anat Anz</i> <i></i> <i></i> 147: 3 242-250<br/>

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C Cardellini, G Panzica, L Candiollo (1980) <i>Arch Ital Anat Embriol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 85: 2 129-147<br/>

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The capsule of the neuromuscular spindles in the lower costocutaneous muscles from Python reticulatus (Schneid.) has been studied at the electron microscope. As in other vertebrate species, the capsule is divisible into 2 components, i.e. an inner and an outer capsule, which display a very similar structure. Moreover, it has been possible to bring to light the continuity of the outer capsule with...<br/><br/>G C Panzica (1979) <i>Anat Anz</i> <i></i> <i></i> 145: 3 276-285<br/>

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C Panzica Viglietti, G C Panzica, F Gremo (1977) <i>Experientia</i> 33: 4 458-460<br/>

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Fractions enriched in nerve endings (synaptosomes) have been isolated from chick embryonic optic tectum during development. After osmotic shock, these fractions appeared to be enriched in membranes which during development acquire typical features of mature synaptosomal membranes.<br/><br/>F Gremo, G C Panzica, C Panzica Viglietti (1977) <i>Experientia</i> 33: 8 1056-1058<br/>

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G C Panzica, C Panzica Viglietti, F Gremo (1976) <i>Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper</i> <i></i> <i></i> 52: 17 1392-1396<br/>

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Fungine lysosomes are difficult to identify because some vesicular structures are present in hyphae, such as provacuoles, lomasome precursor, peroxisomes and spherosomes. Moreover, many Hymenomycetes, as the common cultivated mushroom (Psalliota bispora Quel.), lack tipical Golgi apparatuses, making ontogenesis of lysosomes a matter of difficult interpretation. As shown before (Scannerini, 1969) t...<br/><br/>S Scannerini, C Giunta, C Panzica Viglietti, G Panzica (1975) <i>G Batteriol Virol Immunol</i> 68: 1-6 17-31<br/>