Identification of a population of peripheral sensory neurons that regulates blood pressure.

Morelli C, Castaldi L, Brown SJ, Streich LL, Websdale A, Taberner FJ, Cerreti B, Barenghi A, Blum KM, Sawitzke J, Frank T, Steffens LK, Doleschall B, Serrao J, Ferrarini D, Lechner SG, Prevedel R, Heppenstall PA

Cell reports, 2021

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A genome-wide screen reveals microRNAs in peripheral sensory neurons driving painful diabetic neuropathy.

Bali KK, Gandla J, Rangel DR, Castaldi L, Mouritzen P, Agarwal N, Schmelz M, Heppenstall P, Kuner R

Pain, 2020

doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002159.

Exosomal cargo including microRNA regulates sensory neuron to macrophage communication after nerve trauma.

Simeoli R, Montague K, Jones HR, Castaldi L, Chambers D, Kelleher JH, Vacca V, Pitcher T, Grist J, Al-Ahdal H, Wong LF, Perretti M, Lai J, Mouritzen P, Heppenstall P, Malcangio M

Nature communications, 2017

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Acetylated tubulin is essential for touch sensation in mice

Morley SJ, Qi YM, Iovino L, Andolfi L, Guo D, Kalebic N, Castaldi L, Tischer C, Portulano C, Bolasco G, Shirlekar K, Fusco CM, Asaro A, Fermani F, Sundukova M, Matti U, Reymond L, De Ninno A, Businaro L, Johnsson K, Lazzarino M, Ries J, Schwab Y, Hu J, Heppenstall PA

ELIFE, 2016

doi:10.7554/eLife.20813.

A subpopulation of itch-sensing neurons marked by Ret and somatostatin expression.

Stantcheva KK, Iovino L, Dhandapani R, Martinez C, Castaldi L, Nocchi L, Perlas E, Portulano C, Pesaresi M, Shirlekar KS, de Castro Reis F, Paparountas T, Bilbao D, Heppenstall PA

EMBO reports, 2016

doi:10.15252/embr.201540983.

Genetic targeting of chemical indicators in vivo.

Yang G, de Castro Reis F, Sundukova M, Pimpinella S, Asaro A, Castaldi L, Batti L, Bilbao D, Reymond L, Johnsson K, Heppenstall PA

Nature methods, 2014

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