STEM CELL BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
The lab works on Huntington's Disease (HD) in order to identify the pathways affected by the disease mutation as well as the function and evolution of the normal HD gene and novel stem cell based strategies for disease modelling and experimental transplantation.
Website: http://www.cattaneolab.it/
Elena CattaneoFull Professor in Pharmacology
Email: cattaneooffice@unimi.it
Phones: +39 02 503 25842
Address: Padiglione Invernizzi, IV piano ala A, Via Francesco Sforza
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External links: Scopus
Main topics of the group:
- Stem Cells as a model of the developing human striatum in Huntington's Disease
- Pathogenesis and evolution of Huntington gene
Chiara ZuccatoAssociate Professor in Pharmacology
Email: chiara.zuccato@unimi.it
Phones: +39 02 503 25839
Address: Padiglione Invernizzi, IV piano ala A, Via Francesco Sforza
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Thesis available: >>>
External links: Scopus
Main topics of the group:
- Function of Huntington Gene
- Dysfunction of cortico-striatal synapse in Huntington's Disease: the role of ADAM10
Marta ValenzaAssistant Professor in Pharmacology
Email: marta.valenza@unimi.it
Phones: +39 02 503 25846
Address: Padiglione Invernizzi, IV piano ala A, Via Francesco Sforza
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Thesis available: >>>
Main topics of the group: Brain Cholesterol in Huntington's Disease