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Maria Caterina BACCARI

Ruolo attuale:: Professore Associato
SSD:: BIOS-06/A - Fisiologia
Afferenza organizzativa:: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica

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Maria Caterina BACCARI

Curriculum

1982-1986: studente interno presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche (Università degli Studi di Firenze).

1986: laurea in Scienze Biologiche (votazione: 110/110), Università degli Studi di Firenze.

1986-1987: tirocinio annuale per Biologi

1987: abilitazione alla professione di biologo (votazione 150/150).

1987-1991: Dottorato di Ricerca in Fisiologia presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

1989-1990: visiting PhD student presso il laboratorio diretto dal Prof. Geoffrey Burnstock (Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College di Londra).

1992: Dottore di Ricerca in Fisiologia.

1992-1993: consulente scientifico dell'Industria Farmaceutica Menarini di Firenze.

1994-1996: borsa di studio per attività di ricerca post-dottorato (Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze).

1996-1997: collaborazione coordinata e continuativa nell’ambito di un progetto di ricerca Telethon.

1997-2002: operatore tecnico (V qualifica funzionale) presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

2002-2006: ricercatore universitario confermato per il settore scientifico disciplinare BIO/09 (Fisiologia) presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

2006: idoneità a professore associato (settore scientifico disciplinare BIO/09-Fisiologia).

Dal 1-11-2006: professore associato (settore scientifico disciplinare BIO/09-Fisiologia) presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

Dal 2008: responsabile del Laboratorio per lo studio della motilità gastrointestinale presso la sezione di Scienze Fisiologiche (Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università degli Studi di Firenze) dove organizza e dirige un gruppo di ricerca e forma laureandi e dottorandi.

Dal 2005 al 2012 è membro della Commissione per la ripartizione dei fondi di Ateneo (ex-60%) del Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche e dal 2013 del Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

2012: membro del comitato scientifico della 6th International Conference on Relaxin and Related Peptides: “Biology of relaxin and its role in humans”, Firenze, 8-12 ottobre.

Dall’A.A. 2003-2004 all’A.A. 2009-2010: membro del Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze Fisiologiche e Nutrizionali dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

Tutore di Dottorandi di Ricerca in Scienze Biomediche (indirizzo: Scienze Fisiologiche e Nutrizionali) presso la sezione di Scienze Fisiologiche del Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze (XXIV° e XXIX° ciclo). Tutoraggio della tesi di dottorato (XXIX° ciclo) per il titolo di Doctor Europaeus.

2017: membro del comitato organizzatore dell’ “11th Annual Meeting of Young Researchers in Physiology”, Firenze, 25-27 maggio.

2018: membro del comitato organizzatore del “69th National Congress of the Italian Physiological Society”. Firenze, 19-21 settembre.

Ha partecipato a progetti di ricerca di interesse nazionale (PRIN, Telethon). Dal 2003 è responsabile scientifico di progetti di ricerca finanziati dall’Ateneo di Firenze (fondi ex-60%). Responsabile scientifico del progetto “Adipochine e apparato gastrointestinale: possibile sviluppo di nuovi approcci terapeutici e tecnologici nell’ambito dei disturbi del comportamento alimentare”, finanziato per due anni consecutivi (2018 e 2019) dalla Fondazione CRF.

Review Editor dell’ Editorial Board per Frontiers in Neuroscience (specialty section: Gut-Brain Axis).

Membro del Reviewer Board dell’International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Membro dell’Editorial Board delle seguenti riviste: Current Protein and Peptide Science, Current Proteomics.

Reviewer per riviste scientifiche quali: Life Sciences, British Journal of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Research, Drug Discovery Today, European Journal of Pharmacology, Pharmacological Research, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Nutrients, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, World Journal of Gastroenterology; Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

L’attività di ricerca, caratterizzata da collaborazioni nazionali e internazionali, è principalmente rivolta allo studio del controllo nervoso e ormonale della motilità gastrointestinale in modelli animali sia in vivo che in vitro. I risultati di tali ricerche sono pubblicati su riviste internazionali e comunicati a convegni nazionali e internazionali.

Maria Caterina BACCARI

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Cristina Biagioni, Chiara Traini, Maria Simonetta Faussone-Pellegrini, | Eglantina Idrizaj, Maria Caterina Baccari, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi (2024). Prebiotics counteract the morphological and functional changes secondary to chronic cisplatin exposition in the proximal colon of mice.. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. ..., pp. 1-12, ISSN:1582-4934 DOI

Eglantina Idrizaj, Silvia Nistri, Patrizia Nardini, Maria Caterina Baccari (2024). Adiponectin affects ileal contractility of mouse preparations. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 326, pp. 187-194, ISSN:1522-1547 DOI

Maria Caterina Baccari, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, Eglantina Idrizaj (2024). The Possible Involvement of Glucagon-like Peptide-2 in the Regulation of Food Intake through the Gut-Brain Axis. NUTRIENTS, vol. 16, pp. 1-18, ISSN:2072-6643 DOI

Eglantina Idrizaj, Cristina Biagioni, Chiara Traini, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, Maria Caterina Baccari (2024). Glucagon-like Peptide-2 Depresses Ileal Contractility in Preparations from Mice through Opposite Modulatory Effects on Nitrergic and Cholinergic Neurotransmission. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 25, pp. 1-13, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI

Chiara Traini, Eglantina Idrizaj, Cristina Biagioni, Maria Caterina Baccari, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi (2023). Otilonium Bromide Prevents Cholinergic Changes in the Distal Colon Induced by Chronic Water Avoidance Stress, a Rat Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 24, pp. 1-13, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI

Garella, Rachele; Cassioli, Emanuele; Chellini, Flaminia; Tani, Alessia; Rossi, Eleonora; Idrizaj, Eglantina; Guasti, Daniele; Comeglio, Paolo; Palmieri, Francesco; Parigi, Martina; Vignozzi, Linda; Baccari, Maria Caterina; Ricca, Valdo; Sassoli, Chiara; Castellini, Giovanni; Squecco, Roberta (2023). Defining the Molecular Mechanisms of the Relaxant Action of Adiponectin on Murine Gastric Fundus Smooth Muscle: Potential Translational Perspectives on Eating Disorder Management. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 24, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI

Idrizaj E, Garella R, Nistri S, Squecco R, Baccari MC. (2022). Evidence that resistin acts on the mechanical responses of the mouse gastric fundus. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1664-042X DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Eglantina Idrizaj, Silvia Nistri, Virginia Zizi, Maria Caterina Baccari (2022). Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase as a Shared Target for the Effects of Adiponectin and Resistin on the Mechanical Responses of the Mouse Gastric Fundus. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 23, pp. 1-12, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maria Caterina Baccari, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi , Eglantina Idrizaj (2022). Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 in the Control of Gastrointestinal Motility: Physiological Implications. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 23, pp. 61-69, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

Traini, C; Idrizaj, E; Garella, R; Faussone-Pellegrini, MS; Baccari, MC; Vannucchi, MG (2021). Otilonium Bromide treatment prevents nitrergic functional and morphological changes caused by chronic stress in the distal colon of a rat IBS model. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, pp. 1-13, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI

Squecco R.; Pierucci F.; Idrizaj E.; Frati A.; Lenci E.; Vicenti C.; Iachini M.C.; Martinesi M.; Garella R.; Baccari M.C.; Francini F.; Meacci E. (2021). Ceramide/protein phosphatase 2A axis is engaged in gap junction impairment elicited by PCB153 in liver stem-like progenitor cells. MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY, pp. 0-16, ISSN:0300-8177 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Eglantina Idrizaj, Chiara Traini, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, Maria Caterina Baccari (2021). Nitric Oxide: From Gastric Motility to Gastric Dysmotility. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 22, pp. 1-14, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI

Eleonora Rossi , Emanuele Cassioli, Veronica Gironi , Eglantina Idrizaj, Rachele Garella, Roberta Squecco,, Maria Caterina Baccari, Mario Maggi, Linda Vignozzi, Paolo Comeglio, Valdo Ricca, Giovanni Castellini (2021). Ghrelin as a possible biomarker and maintaining factor in patients with eating disorders reporting childhood traumatic experiences. EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW, vol. 29, pp. 588-599, ISSN:1072-4133 DOI

Cassioli E, Rossi E, Squecco R, Baccari MC, Maggi M, Vignozzi L, Comeglio P, Gironi V, Lelli L, Rotella F, Monteleone AM, Ricca V, Castellini G (2020). Reward and psychopathological correlates of eating disorders: The explanatory role of leptin. PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH, pp. 1-9, ISSN:0165-1781

Eglantina Idrizaj , Rachele Garella , Silvia Nistri , Alfonso Dell’Accio , Emanuele Cassioli , Eleonora Rossi , Giovanni Castellini , Valdo Ricca , Roberta Squecco, Maria Caterina Baccari (2020). Adiponectin Exerts Peripheral Inhibitory Effects on the Mouse Gastric Smooth Muscle through the AMPK Pathway. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, pp. 1-20, ISSN:1661-6596 DOI

Chiara Traini, Eglantina Idrizaj, Rachele Garella, Roberta Squecco, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, Maria Caterina Baccari (2020). Glucagon-like peptide-2 interferes with the neurally-induced relaxant responses in the mouse gastric strips through VIP release. NEUROPEPTIDES, vol. 19, pp. 0-0, ISSN:0143-4179 DOI

Idrizaj E.; Garella R.; Squecco R.; Baccari M.C. (2020). Can adiponectin have an additional effect on the regulation of food intake by inducing gastric motor changes?. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 26, pp. 2472-2478, ISSN:2219-2840 DOI

Idrizaj E, Garella R, Squecco R, Baccari MC. (2019). Adipocytes-released Peptides Involved in the Control of Gastrointestinal Motility. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 20, pp. 614-629, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

Traini C, Garella R, Idrizaj E, Squecco R, Vannucchi MG, Baccari MC (2019). The potential role of chronic otilonium bromide administration in preventing colonic dysmotility induced by repeated water avoidance stress in rats. ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, vol. 227, pp. 120-120, ISSN:1748-1708

E. IDRIZAJ, R. GARELLA, G. CASTELLINI, F. FRANCINI, V. RICCA, M.C. BACCARI, SQUECCO R. (2019). Depressant effects of adiponectin on the smooth muscle cell excitability in mouse gastric fundus: possible peripheral signal in the hunger satiety cycle?. In: Joint meeting FEPS/SIF, Bologna (Italy), 10-13 settembre 2019, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, vol. Volume 227, pp. 6-6.

Idrizaj E, Garella R, Castellini G, Francini F, Ricca V, Baccari MC, Squecco R (2019). Adiponectin Decreases Gastric Smooth Muscle Cell Excitability in Mice. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, pp. 1-6, ISSN:1664-042X DOI

Eglantina, Idrizaj; Erica, Sarchielli; Annamaria, Morelli; Rachele, Garella; Maria Caterina Baccari, ; Pasquale, Gallina; Gabriella Barbara Vannelli, ; Fabio, Francini; Roberta, Squecco (2018). Cortical and spinal conditioned media modify the inward ion currents and excitability and promote differentiation of human striatal primordium. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY, pp. 87-97, ISSN:0891-0618 DOI

Eglantina Idrizaj, Rachele Garella, Fabio Francini, Roberta Squecco, Maria Caterina Baccari (2018). Relaxin influences ileal muscular activity through a dual signaling pathway in mice. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 24, pp. 882-893, ISSN:2219-2840 DOI

Idrizaj E, Garella R, Castellini G, Mohr H, Pellegata NS, Francini F, Ricca V, Squecco R, Baccari MC (2018). Adiponectin affects the mechanical responses in strips from the mouse gastric fundus. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, pp. 4028-4035, ISSN:2219-2840 DOI

Garella, R; Squecco, R; Baccari, Mc (2017). Site-related Effects of Relaxin in the Gastrointestinal Tract Through Nitric Oxide Signalling: An Updated Report.. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 18, pp. 1254-1262, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

Garella, Rachele; Idrizaj, Eglantina; Traini, Chiara; Squecco, Roberta; Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, ; Maria Caterina Baccari, (2017). Glucagon-like peptide-2 modulates the nitrergic neurotransmission in strips from the mouse gastric fundus.. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 23, pp. 7211-7220, ISSN:2219-2840 DOI

Pini, Alessandro; Boccalini, Giulia; Baccari, Maria Caterina; Becatti, Matteo; Garella, Rachele; Fiorillo, Claudia; Calosi, Laura; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2016). Protection from cigarette smoke-induced vascular injury by recombinant human relaxin-2 (serelaxin). JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 20, pp. 891-902, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI

Pini, A; Garella, R; Idrizaj, E; Calosi, L; Baccari, MC; Vannucchi, MG (2016). Glucagon-like peptide 2 counteracts the mucosal damage and the neuropathy induced by chronic treatment with cisplatin in the mouse gastric fundus.tir. NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY & MOTILITY, vol. 28, pp. 1-11, ISSN:1365-2982 DOI

Squecco, Roberta; Garella, Rachele; Idrizaj, Eglantina; Nistri, Silvia; Francini, Fabio; Baccari, Maria Caterina (2015). Relaxin affects smooth muscle biophysical properties and mechanical activity of the female mouse colon.. ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 156, pp. 4398-4410, ISSN:0013-7227 DOI

Eglantina Idrizaj ; Roberta Squecco; Rachele Garella; Maria Caterina Baccari ; fabio Francini (2014). Relaxin affects the spontaneous depolarisations in colonic smooth muscle of the mouse,. In: 65TH SIF NATIONAL CONGRESS, Anacapri italy,, 28-30 SET 2014, Azuleon Meetings, Padova, vol. SUPPL, pp. P166-P166.

Roberta Squecco; Eglantina Idrizaj; Rachele Garella; Maria Caterina Baccari; Fabio Francini (2014). Relaxin affects ion currents in colonic smooth muscle of the mouse. In: 65TH SIF national congress, Anacapri, italy, 28-30 SET 2014, Azuleon Meetings, Padova, vol. suppl. P110,, pp. 122-122.

M.C. Baccari; R. Squecco; R. Garella (2013). Relaxin and gastrointestinal motility. In: 6th International conference on relaxin and related peptides, University Press Firenze, vol. 118, pp. 80-81.

R Squecco; R Garella; F Francini; MC Baccari (2013). INFLUENCE OF OBESTATIN ON THE GASTRIC LONGITUDINAL SMOOTH MUSCLE FROM MICE: MECHANICAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY: GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, pp. 628-637, ISSN:0193-1857 DOI

R. Squecco; R. Garella; F. Francini; M.C. Baccari (2013). Muscular effects of relaxin on the mouse colon: mechanical and electrophysiological studies. In: 6th International conference on relaxin and related peptides, University Press Firenze, vol. 118, pp. 82-83.

MC Baccari; C Traini; R Garella; G Cipriani; MG Vannucchi (2012). Relaxin exerts two opposite effects on mechanical activity and nitric oxide synthase expression in the mouse colon.. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY: ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol. 303, pp. 1142-1150, ISSN:0193-1849 DOI

R. Garella; M.C. Baccari (2012). Endocannabinoids modulate non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic inhibitory neurotransmission in strips from the mouse gastric fundus.. ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, vol. 206, pp. 80-87, ISSN:1748-1708 DOI

R. Garella; R. Squecco; F. Francini; M.C. Baccari (2012). Influence of obestatin on the mouse gastric fundus: mechanical and electrophysiological studies. In: SIF, vol. 206, pp. 158-158.

Traini C; Cipriani G; Garella R; Baccari MC; Vannucchi MG (2011). Relaxin increase contractile activity and neuronal Nitric Oxide synthase (nNOS) expression in the muscle coat of mouse colon.. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, vol. 116, Suppl. 1, pp. 188-188, ISSN:1122-6714

R. Garella; M.C. Baccari (2011). Endocannabinoids modulate nanc inhibitory neurotransmission in strips from the mouse gastric fundus.. In: Società Itana di Fisiologia, vol. 203, pp. 3-3.

R.Garella; C. Traini; G. Cipriani; M.G. Vannucchi; M.C. Baccari (2011). Relaxin exerts a dual effect on the mechanical activity of the mouse colonic strips through the regulation of nNOS expression. In: SIF, pp. 12-12.

M.G. Vannucchi; R. Garella; G. Cipriani; M.C. Baccari (2011). Relaxin counteracts the altered gastric motility of dystrophic (mdx) mice: functional and immunohistochemical evidence for the involvement of nitric oxide. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY: ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol. 300, pp. 380-391, ISSN:0193-1849 DOI

R. Squecco; R. Garella; G. Luciani; F. Francini; M.C. Baccari (2011). Muscular effects of orexin A on the mouse duodenum: mechanical and electrophysiological studies. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 589, pp. 5231-5246, ISSN:1469-7793 DOI

BACCARI M.C. (2010). Orexins and gastrointestinal functions. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 11, pp. 148-155, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

GARELLA R.; BACCARI M.C. (2010). Contribution of endogenous nitrergic and peptidergic influences to the altered neurally-induced gastric contractile responses in strips from dystrophic (mdx) mice. REGULATORY PEPTIDES, vol. 160, pp. 57-63, ISSN:0167-0115 DOI

R. Garella; M. Baccari (2009). Contribution of endogenous nitrergic and peptidergic influences to the altered gastric contractile responses in strips from dystrophic (mdx) mice. In: SIF, pp. P76-P76.

R. Squecco, R. Garella, G. Luciani, F. Francini; M. Baccari (2009). Muscular effects of orexin A on the mouse duodenum: mechanical and electrophysiological studies. In: SIF, pp. P161-P161.

Baccari MC; Bani D; Calamai F. (2009). Evidence for a modulatory role of orexin a on the nitrergic neurotransmission in the mouse gastric fundus.. REGULATORY PEPTIDES, vol. 154, pp. 54-59, ISSN:0167-0115 DOI

M. Baccari (2008). Nitric oxide synthases as shared targets for reproductive hormones. MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol. 14, pp. 5-6, ISSN:1234-1010

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2008). Effects of orexin A on the neurally-induced relaxant responses of the mouse gastric fundus. In: SIF, pp. OC23-OC23.

M. Baccari; D. Bani (2008). Relaxin and nitric oxide signalling. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 9, pp. 638-645, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2008). Influence of orexin A on the mechanical activity of mouse gastric strips. REGULATORY PEPTIDES, vol. 146, pp. 67-72, ISSN:0167-0115, Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands:011 31 20 4853757, 011 31 20 4853642, 011 31 20 4853641, EMAIL: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax: 011 31 20 4853598: DOI

M. Baccari; S. Nistri; M. Vannucchi; F. Calamai; D. Bani (2007). Reversal by relaxin of altered ileal spontaneous contractions in dystrophic (mdx) mice through a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 293, pp. 662-668, ISSN:0363-6119 DOI

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2006). Influence of orexin A on the neurally-induced contractile responses of the mouse gastric fundus. In: SIF, vol. 188, pp. 66-66.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; L. Chiappini; M. Vannucchi; D. Bani (2005). Relaxin restores altered ileal spontaneous contractions in dystrophic (mdx) mice. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 1041, pp. 308-310, ISSN:0077-8923, New York Academy of Sciences:Subscription Services Department, 2 East 63rd Street:New York, NY 10021:(800)843-6927, (212)838-0230, EMAIL: publications@nyas.org, INTERNET: http://www.nyas.org, Fax: (212)888-2894: DOI

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2004). Relaxin: new functions for an old peptide. CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE, vol. 5, pp. 9-18, ISSN:1389-2037 DOI

M. Baccari; D. Bani; M. Bigazzi; F. Calamai (2004). Influence of relaxin on the neurally induced relaxant responses of the mouse gastric fundus. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, vol. 71, pp. 1325-1329, ISSN:0006-3363 DOI

M. Baccari; S. Nistri; S. Quattrone; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi; F. Calamai; D. Bani (2004). Depression by relaxin of neurally induced contractile responses in the mouse gastric fundus.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, vol. 70, pp. 222-228, ISSN:0006-3363 DOI

M. Baccari; D. Bani; F. Calamai (2004). Effects of relaxin on spontaneous motility in ileal preparations from control and dystrophic (mdx) mice. In: SIF, pp. R53-R53.

F. Calamai; M. Baccari; D. Bani (2003). Gastric and ileal contractile responses of the dystrophic (mdx) mice: influence of relaxin.. In: Telethon, Riva del Garda, 23-25 novembre, pp. 145-145.

M. Baccari; D. Bani; F. Calamai (2003). Relaxin depresses gastric and ileal motility in mice by increasing the expression of different nitric oxide synthases. In: SIF, vol. 445, pp. R23-R23.

M. Baccari; S. Quattrone; S. Nistri; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi; D. Bani; F. Calamai (2002). Effects of relaxin on nitrergic neurotransmission in the mouse gastric fundus.. In: SIF, vol. 444, pp. R33-R33.

F. Calamai; M. Baccari; D. Bani (2002). Gastric motility in normal and dystrophic mice.. In: Telethon, Riva del Garda, 24-26 novembre, pp. 145-145.

D. Bani; M. Baccari; S. Quattrone; S. Nistri; F. Calamai; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi (2002). Relaxin depresses small bowel motility through a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism. Studies in mice.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, vol. 66, pp. 778-784, ISSN:0006-3363

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2001). Modulation of nitrergic relaxant responses by peptides in the mouse gastric fundus.. REGULATORY PEPTIDES, vol. 98, pp. 27-32, ISSN:0167-0115

M. Baccari; P. Romagnani; F. Calamai (2000). Impaired nitrergic relaxations in the gastric fundus of dystrophic (mdx) mice.. NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, vol. 282, pp. 105-108, ISSN:0304-3940 DOI

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2000). PACAP involvement in nanc inhibitory responses of the mouse gastric strips. In: SIF, vol. 439, pp. R271-R271.

F. Calamai; M. Baccari (2000). Modulation of nitrergic relaxant responses by peptides in the mouse gastric fundus.. In: Telethon, Rimini, 12-14 novembre, pp. 189-189.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (2000). Relaxant effects of histidine methyl ester in the mouse gastric fundus. In: SIF, vol. 439, pp. R271-R271.

M. Baccari; S. Cammarata; F. Calamai (2000). Effetti della somministrazione orale di L-arginina sull’assunzione di mangime e sul peso corporeo del topo.. In: nutrizione clinica e metabolismo, vol. 9, pp. O37-O37.

P. Romagnani; C. Pupilli; L. Lasagni; M. Baccari; F. Bellini; A. Amorosi; E. Bertoni; M. Serio (1999). Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in vascular and glomerular structures of human chronic allograft nephropathy.. JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, vol. 187, pp. 345-350, ISSN:0022-3417 DOI

F. Calamai; M. Baccari (1999). Histidine methyl ester as a new b-adrenergic relaxant agent in the mouse gastric fundus.. In: Telethon, Rimini, 14-16 novembre, pp. 345-345.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (1999). Relaxant responses in the gastric fundus from normal and dystrophic (mdx) mice.. In: SIF, vol. 437, pp. R26-R26.

D. Bani; M. Baccari; S. Nistri; F. Calamai; M. Bigazzi; T. Sacchi (1999). Relaxin up-regulates the nitric oxide biosynthetic pathway in the mouse uterus: involvement in the inhibition of myometrial contractility. ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 140, pp. 4434-4441, ISSN:0013-7227

F. Calamai; M. Baccari (1998). Impaired nitrergic neurotransmission in the gastric fundus of dystrophic (mdx) mice.. In: Telethon, Roma, 15-17 novembre, pp. A250-A250.

R. Rossi; E. Del Bianco; D. Isolani; M. Baccari; P. Cappugi (1997). Possible involvement of neuropeptidergic sensory nerves in alopecia areata.. NEUROREPORT, vol. 8, pp. 1135-1138, ISSN:0959-4965, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320:

P. Romagnani; F. Annunziato; M. Baccari; P. Parronchi (1997). T cells and cytokines in Crohn’s disease.. CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 9, pp. 793-799, ISSN:0952-7915 DOI

M. Baccari; C. Iacoviello; F. Calamai (1997). Nitric oxide as modulator of cholinergic neurotransmission in the gastric muscle of the rabbit. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY: GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 273, pp. 456-463, ISSN:0193-1857

M.Baccari; F.Calamai; C.Iacoviello; G.Staderini (1997). Involvement of nitric oxide in sustained relaxations of the rabbit stomach "in vivo".. In: SIF, vol. 434, pp. R18-R18.

F. Calamai; C. Iacoviello; M. Baccari (1997). Contractile responses of gastric longitudinal muscle strips from normal and dystrophic mice.. In: Telethon, Bologna, 16-18 novembre, pp. A311-A311.

M.Baccari; F.Calamai; C.Iacoviello; G.Staderini (1997). Sustained relaxations of the rabbit stomach “in vivo”: involvement of nitric oxide and VIP.. In: SIF, vol. 434, pp. R58-R58.

M. Baccari; C. Iacoviello (1996). Ruolo dell’ossido nitrico e del VIP nei rilasciamenti sostenuti dello stomaco del coniglio “in vivo”.. In: Neuroscienze, Pisa, 12-14 dicembre, pp. E20-E20.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1996). Prostaglandin E2 modulates neurally induced nonadrenergic, noncholinergic gastric relaxations in the rabbit in vivo. GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 110, pp. 129-138, ISSN:0016-5085 DOI

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1996). L-NG-nitro arginine and NANC responses in the gastric circular muscle.. In: SIF, vol. 431, pp. R337-R337.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1995). INFLUENCE OF L-NG-NITRO ARGININE ON THE VAGALLY-INDUCED INHIBITORY MOTILITY IN THE RABBIT STOMACH.. In: MONCADA, S., FEELISCH, M., BUSSE, R. AND HIGGS, E.A.. THE BIOLOGY OF NITRIC OXIDE, pp. 388-391, Londra: Moncada, S., Feelisch, M., Busse, R. and Higgs, E.A,Portland press.

M. Baccari (1995). Effects of L-NG-nitro arginine on non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxant responses in the rabbit stomach "in vivo".. In: Little brain Big brain, Monaco, pp. 4-4.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1995). ATP modulates non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (NANC) neurotransmission by means of PGE2 in the rabbit stomach "in vivo".. In: SIF, vol. 430, pp. R196-R196.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1994). Nitric oxide, VIP and ATP modulate cholinergic neurotransmission in the gastric muscle.. In: SIF, vol. 428, pp. R17-R17.

Bongianni, Fulvia; Mutolo, Donatella; Staderini, Gabriele; Baccari, MARIA CATERINA; Calamai, Franco; Pantaleo, Tito; Srinivasan, M. (1994). Gastric relaxation in response to chemical stimulation of the area postrema in the rabbit.. BRAIN RESEARCH, vol. 646, pp. 307-311, ISSN:0006-8993

D. Mutolo; F. Bongianni; M. Srinivasan; G. Staderini; M. Baccari; F. Calamai; T. Pantaleo (1994). Chemical stimulation of the area postrema provokes gastric relaxation in the rabbit.. In: Società Italiana di Fisiologia, Firenze, Italy, 29-31 March 1994, vol. 428, pp. R22-R22.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai (1994). Cholinergic influences modulate the inhibition of NANC relaxation by L-NOARG.. In: Neuroscienze, vol. suppl. 7, pp. 83.05-83.05.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1994). Modulation of cholinergic transmission by nitric oxide, VIP and ATP in the gastric muscle. NEUROREPORT, vol. 5, pp. 905-908, ISSN:0959-4965

M. Baccari; M. Bertini; F. Calamai (1993). Effects of L-ng-nitro arginine on cholinergic transmission in the gastric muscle of the rabbit. NEUROREPORT, vol. 4, pp. 1102-1104, ISSN:0959-4965

M. Baccari; M. Bertini; F. Calamai; C. Colonna (1993). Nitric oxide (NO) as a modulator of cholinergic neurotransmission in the gastric smooth muscle.. In: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol. 43, pp. 8-8.

M. Baccari; M. Bertini; F. Calamai; C. Colonna (1993). Antagonism between L-NOARG and octylonium bromide on K+- induced contractures in the rabbit gastric circular muscle.. In: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol. 43, pp. 7-7.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1993). Gastric relaxation elicited by some putative NANC neurotransmitters in the rabbit "in vivo".. In: SIF, vol. 424, pp. R17-R17.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1993). Influence of L-Nitroarginine on vagally-induced inhibitory motility in the rabbit stomach.. In: ENDOTHELIUM, vol. 1, pp. S58-S58.

M. Baccari (1993). Ossido nitrico e rilasciamenti gastrici nel coniglio "in vivo".. In: Neuroscienze, Firenze, pp. E11-E11.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). Inhibition by ATP and PGE2 of the relaxant responses on the rabbit stomach in vivo. In: Purine and Pyrimidine research, vol. 3, pp. 66-66.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). Gastric motor effects of substance P: comparison between "in vivo" and "in vitro" conditions.. In: Neuroscienze, vol. suppl. 5, pp. 1111-1111.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). Motor effects of substance P on the rabbit stomach "in vivo". In: SIF, vol. 420, pp. R75-R75.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). Effects of L-NG-nitro arginine (L-NOARG) on excitatory motor responses in the rabbit gastric corpus.. In: SIF, vol. 421, pp. R24-R24.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). Prostaglandin E2 and rabbit gastric non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic inhibitory motility "in vivo" and "in vitro".. In: SIF, vol. 420, pp. R156-R156.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). The influence of the vagally-induced rebound contractions on the non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (nanc) inhibitory motility of the rabbit stomach and the role of prostaglandins. JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol. 37, pp. 125-136, ISSN:0165-1838

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1992). L-ng-nitro arginine potentiates K+-induced contracture in the circular muscle of rabbit gastric corpus. ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, vol. 144, pp. 397-398, ISSN:0001-6772

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1991). Rebound contractions in the rabbit stomach "in vivo": involvement of prostaglandins.. In: SIF, vol. 419, pp. R57-R57.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1991). Vagally-induced non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic inhbitory motility in the rabbit stomach in vivo. FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY, vol. 6, pp. 239-242, ISSN:0393-5264

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Effetti dell'adenosina 5'-trifosfato (ATP) e delle prostaglandine E2 (PGE2) sul tono gastrico del coniglio "in vivo".. In: SIF, Perugia, pp. 6:5-6:5.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Effects of arterial infusions of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) on vagal excitatory motor responses in the rabbit stomach "in vivo".. JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol. 30, pp. 15-18, ISSN:0165-1838

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Motor effects of PGE2 and PGF2a on rabbit stomach in vivo. In: Neuroscienze, pp. S12-S12.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Depression by fenoprofen of the rebound contractions elicited by vagal stimulation and arterial infusion of ATP in the rabbit stomach in vivo. EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 75, pp. 415-418, ISSN:0958-0670

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Influenza di neurotrasmettitori non-adrenergici, non-colinergici sul tono gastrico del coniglio "in vivo".. In: Integrazione somato-vegetativa, Bari, pp. 22-22.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Motilità inibitoria non-adrenergica, non-colinergica nello stomaco del coniglio "in vivo".. In: Riunione del Gruppo di studio sul Sistema Nervoso Vegetativo, pp. 20-20.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1990). Non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic influences on rabbit gastric tone. FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY, vol. 5, pp. 197-199, ISSN:0393-5264

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1989). Effetti della infusione arteriosa dei composti purinici e del polipeptide vasoattivo intestinale sulle contrazioni gastriche evocate dalla stimolazione dei nervi vaghi nel coniglio "in vivo".. In: Società Italiana Ricerca Neurovegetativa, Montecatini Terme, pp. 50-50.

M. Baccari (1989). Effetto del fenoprofene sul rilasciamento dello stomaco evocato dall'attivazione delle fibre vagali inibitorie nel coniglio "in vivo".. In: Neuroscienze, Firenze, pp. 50-50.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1989). Gastric inhibitory motility elicited by vagal stimulation and arterial infusions of ATP and VIP in the rabbit.. In: Neuroscienze, vol. suppl. 2, pp. 66.21-66.21.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1989). Long-lasting relaxant responses elicited by vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in the rabbit stomach "in vivo". In: Sensory nerves and neuropeptides in gastroenterology, Firenze, pp. 64-64.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1989). Gastric inhibitory motility by vagal stimulation and VIP in the rabbit.. In: SIF, vol. 414, pp. S49-S49.

M. Baccari; F. Calamai; G. Staderini (1988). Long-lasting motor responses elicited by VIP in the rabbit stomach "in vivo".. In: Neuroscienze, vol. suppl. 33, pp. S13-S13.

Maria Caterina BACCARI

Curriculum

2006-present: Associate Professor of Physiology, University of Florence.

2002-2006: Researcher in Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florence.

1997-2002: Technician, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florence.

1994-1996: Postdoctoral fellowship in Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florence.

1992: PhD in Physiology, University of Florence.

1989-1990: visiting PhD student in the laboratory of Prof. Geoffrey Burnstock, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London.

1987: Qualified for the profession of Biologist (grade 150/150).

1986: Degree in Biological Sciences (grade 110/110), University of Florence.

2008-present: Head of the Laboratory for the study of gastrointestinal motility at the section of Physiological Sciences (Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence) where she organizes and directs a research group, trains students from Master's degree programs and students from the PhD program.

2012: Member of the scientific committee of the 6th International Conference on Relaxin and Related Peptides: “Biology of relaxin and its role in humans”, Florence, 8-12 October.

From A.A. 2003-2004 to A.A. 2009-2010: Member of the teaching college of PhD degree in Physiological and Nutritional Sciences (University of Florence).

Tutor of PhD students in Biomedical Sciences (XXIV° and XXIX° cycle). Tutoring of the doctoral thesis (XXIX° cycle) for the title of "Doctor Europaeus".

2017: Member of the organizing committee of the “11th Annual Meeting of Young Researchers in Physiology”, Florence, May 25-27.

2018: member of the organizing committee of the “69th National Congress of the Italian Physiological Society”. Florence, September 19-21.

Participated in research projects of national interest (PRIN, Telethon). Since 2003 is responsible for research projects funded by the University of Florence (ex-60% funds). Responsible (PI) of the project “Adipokines and the gastrointestinal tract: possible development of new therapeutic and technological approaches in the field of eating disorders”, funded (2018 and 2019) by the CRF Foundation.

Review Editor of the Editorial Board for Frontiers in Neuroscience (specialty section: Gut-Brain Axis).

Member of the Reviewer Board of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Member of the Editorial Board of the following journals: Current Protein and Peptide Science, Current Proteomics.

Reviewer for scientific journals such as: Life Sciences, British Journal of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Research, Drug Discovery Today, European Journal of Pharmacology, Pharmacological Research, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Nutrients, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, World Journal of Gastroenterology; Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

The research activity, characterized by national and international collaborations, is mainly aimed at studying the nervous and hormonal control of gastrointestinal motility in animal models both "in vivo" and "in vitro". The results of such research are published in peer-reviewed international journals and communicated at national and international conferences.