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Francesca Damiani

Scuola Normale Superiore

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The Critical Period Microbiota Shape Brain Plasticity

Francesca Damiani, Kousha Changizi Ashtiani, Andrea Tognozzi, Sherif Abdelkarim, Sara Cornuti, Matteo Caldarelli, Pierre Baldi, Paola Tognini

This study shows that gut microbiota disruption during critical periods of visual cortex development impairs ocular dominance plasticity in mice, and fecal transplantation restores it.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Succinate Modulation as a Novel Mechanism Underlying the Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Brain Function and Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obesity

Andrea Tognozzi, Fabrizia Carli, Sherif Abdelkarim, Sara Cornuti, Francesca Damiani, Maria Grazia Giuliano, Alice Miniati, Martina Nasisi, Lia De Benedictis, Kousha Changizi Ashtiani, Gaia Scabia, Margherita Maffei, Pierre Baldi, Amalia Gastaldelli, Paola Tognini

bioRxiv · May 16, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Multi-Site Investigation of Gut Microbiota in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Mouse Models: Targeting Dysbiosis to Improve Neurological Outcomes

Francesca Damiani, Maria Grazia Giuliano, Sara Cornuti, Elena Putignano, Andrea Tognozzi, Vanessa Suckow, Vera M. Kalscheuer, Tommaso Pizzorusso, Paola Tognini

This study investigates gut microbiota changes in CDKL5 deficiency disorder mouse models and shows that antibiotic treatment improves neurological outcomes and microglial function.

Cell Reports · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Brain histone beta-hydroxy-butyrylation couples metabolism with gene expression

Sara Cornuti, Siwei Chen, Leonardo Lupori, Francesco Finamore, Fabrizia Carli, Muntaha Samad, Simona Fenizia, Matteo Caldarelli, Francesca Damiani, Francesco Raimondi, Raffaele Mario Mazziotti, Christophe Magnan, Silvia Rocchiccioli, Amalia Gastaldelli, Pierre Baldi, Paola Tognini

The paper investigates how fasting-induced beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) affects histone modifications and gene expression in mouse brain tissue, revealing its role in modulating circadian rhythms and epigenetic landscapes.

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · Jan 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience