Dept. of Human Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”
RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS
1 Vincenzo Cuomo
2 Luca Steardo
3 Pacifico Valeri
4 Maura Palmery
5 Luca Romanelli
6 Silvana Gaetani
7 Patrizia Campolongo
8 Viviana Trezza
GROUP DATA
Address P.le Aldo Moro n. 5 – 00185 ROMA
Phone +39-0649912505 – 064454295
Fax +39-0649912480
E-mail vincenzo.cuomo@uniroma1.it
Web Site http://w3.uniroma1.it/fisiofarm/
RESEARCH TOPICS
1 Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology of psychotropic drugs
2 Developmental Neurotoxicology of drugs of abuse and other xenobiotics
EDUCATION IN TOXICOLOGY
1 Toxicology: Degree in Pharmacy (five years course)
2 Toxicology: Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (five years course)
COLLABORATIONS
1 Dept. of Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, USA
2 Dept. of Neurobiology, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, England
3 Lab. De Toxicologie et d’Hygiene Appliquée, Université Bordeaux II, France
PUBLICATIONS
1 Antonelli T, Tomasini MC, Tattoli M, Cassano T, Tanganelli S, Finetti S, Mazzoni E, Trabace L, Steardo L, Cuomo V, Ferraro L (2005). Prenatal exposure to the CB1 receptor agonist WIN 55,212-2 causes learning disruption associated with impaired cortical NMDA receptor function and emotional reactivity changes in rat offspring. Cereb Cortex, 15:2013-2020.
2 Costa LG, Steardo L, Cuomo V (2004). Structural Effects and Neurofunctional Sequelae of Developmental Exposure to Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Experimental and Clinical Aspects. Pharmacol Rev, 56(1):103-147.
3 Antonelli T, Tanganelli S, Tomasini MC, Finetti S, Trabace L, Steardo L, Sabino V, Carratu’ MR, Cuomo V, Ferraro L (2004). Long-term effects on cortical glutamate release induced by prenatal exposure to the cannabinoid receptor agonist (R)-(+)-[2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinyl- methyl)-pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1-naphthalenylmethanone: an in vivo microdialysis study in the awake rat. Neuroscience, 124:367-375.
4 Sartiani L, Cerbai E, Lonardo G, De Paoli P, Tattoli M, Cagiano R, Carratu’ MR, Cuomo V, Mugelli A (2004). Prenatal exposure to carbon monoxide affects postnatal cellular electrophysiological maturation of the rat heart: a potential substrate for arrhythmogenesis in infancy. Circulation, 109(3):419-423.
5 Mereu G, Fà M, Ferraro L, Cagiano R, Antonelli T, Tattoli M, Ghiglieri V, Tanganelli S, Gessa GL, Cuomo V (2003). Prenatal Exposure to a Cannabinoid Agonist Produces Memory Deficits Linked to Dysfunction in Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation and Glutamate Release. Proceed Nat Acad Sci 100(8):4915-4920.
6 Cagiano R, Cassano T, Coluccia A, Gaetani S, Giustino A, Steardo L, Tattoli M, Trabace L, Cuomo V (2002). Genetic Factors Involved in The Effects of Developmental Low-Level Alcohol Induced Behavioral Alterations in Rats. Neuropsychopharmacol 26(2):191-203.
7 Costa LG, Guizetti M, Lu H, Bordi F, Vitalone A, Tita B, Palmery M, Valeri P, Silvestrini B (2001). Intracellular Signal Transduction Pathways as Targets for Neurotoxicants. Toxicology. Vol. 160, Pp. 19-26.

Ultimo aggiornamento: Dicembre 2005