Maria Passafaro

Milan, Italy

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Neuronal activity drives PCDH9 cleavage and nuclear translocation to coordinate structural and functional remodeling.

Neuronal activity drives PCDH9 cleavage and nuclear translocation to coordinate structural and functional remodeling.

Journal: Frontiers in cellular neuroscience

Published: October 31, 2025

Disruption of the Autism-Associated Pcdh9 Gene Leads to Transcriptional Alterations, Synapse Overgrowth, and Defective Network Activity in the CA1.

Disruption of the Autism-Associated Pcdh9 Gene Leads to Transcriptional Alterations, Synapse Overgrowth, and Defective Network Activity in the CA1.

Journal: The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

Published: March 06, 2024

Modeling PCDH19 clustering epilepsy by Neurogenin 2 induction of patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells.

Modeling PCDH19 clustering epilepsy by Neurogenin 2 induction of patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells.

Journal: Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape

Published: February 17, 2023

Perturbation of Cortical Excitability in a Conditional Model of PCDH19 Disorder.

Perturbation of Cortical Excitability in a Conditional Model of PCDH19 Disorder.

Journal: Cells

Published: May 19, 2022

Neuronal network activity and connectivity are impaired in a conditional knockout mouse model with PCDH19 mosaic expression.

Neuronal network activity and connectivity are impaired in a conditional knockout mouse model with PCDH19 mosaic expression.

Journal: Molecular psychiatry

Published: March 22, 2022

A rat model of a focal mosaic expression of PCDH19 replicates human brain developmental abnormalities and behaviours.

A rat model of a focal mosaic expression of PCDH19 replicates human brain developmental abnormalities and behaviours.

Journal: Brain communications

Published: January 18, 2022

The tetraspanin TSPAN5 regulates AMPAR exocytosis by interacting with the AP4 complex.

The tetraspanin TSPAN5 regulates AMPAR exocytosis by interacting with the AP4 complex.

Journal: eLife

Published: December 15, 2021

ATM rules neurodevelopment and glutamatergic transmission in the hippocampus but not in the cortex.

ATM rules neurodevelopment and glutamatergic transmission in the hippocampus but not in the cortex.

Journal: Cell death & disease

Published: July 12, 2021

The epilepsy-associated protein PCDH19 undergoes NMDA receptor-dependent proteolytic cleavage and regulates the expression of immediate-early genes.

The epilepsy-associated protein PCDH19 undergoes NMDA receptor-dependent proteolytic cleavage and regulates the expression of immediate-early genes.

Journal: Cell reports

Published: March 27, 2021

Right Place at the Right Time: How Changes in Protocadherins Affect Synaptic Connections Contributing to the Etiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Right Place at the Right Time: How Changes in Protocadherins Affect Synaptic Connections Contributing to the Etiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Journal: Cells

Published: November 18, 2020

Arhgap22 Disruption Leads to RAC1 Hyperactivity Affecting Hippocampal Glutamatergic Synapses and Cognition in Mice.

Arhgap22 Disruption Leads to RAC1 Hyperactivity Affecting Hippocampal Glutamatergic Synapses and Cognition in Mice.

Journal: Molecular neurobiology

Published: October 07, 2020

Lateral habenula dysfunctions in Tm4sf2-/y mice model for neurodevelopmental disorder.

Lateral habenula dysfunctions in Tm4sf2-/y mice model for neurodevelopmental disorder.

Journal: Neurobiology of disease

Published: September 10, 2020

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026