Mario Meloni

Dr. Mario Meloni

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 February 2020 in European Journal of Neurology
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Mario Meloni
MPMonica Puligheddu
Monica Puligheddu
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ACAntonino Cannas
Antonino Cannas
MFMichela Figorilli
Michela Figorilli
GDGiovanni Defazio
Giovanni Defazio

15 August 2015 in Journal of Neurology
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ACAntonino Cannas
Antonino Cannas
PSPaolo Solla
Paolo Solla
GBGiuseppe Borghero
Giuseppe Borghero
GFGian Luca Floris
Gian Luca Floris
ACAdriano Chiò
Adriano Chiò
FMFrancesco Marrosu
Francesco Marrosu

1 May 2017 in Experimental Neurology
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RFRoberto Frau
Roberto Frau
PSPaola Savoia
Paola Savoia
SFSilvia Fanni
Silvia Fanni
CFChiara Fiorentini
Chiara Fiorentini
CFCamino Fidalgo
Camino Fidalgo
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Manolo Carta

1 August 2020 in Journal of the Neurological Sciences
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MMMario Meloni
Mario Meloni
MPMonica Puligheddu
Monica Puligheddu
FSFabrizio Sanna
Fabrizio Sanna
ACAntonino Cannas
Antonino Cannas
RFRita Farris
Rita Farris
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Manolo Carta

1 April 2017 in Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
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MMMario Meloni
Mario Meloni
PSPaolo Solla
Paolo Solla
MMMarcello Mario Mascia
Marcello Mario Mascia
FMFrancesco Marrosu
Francesco Marrosu
ACAntonino Cannas
Antonino Cannas

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MMMario Meloni
Mario Meloni
CACristina Agliardi
Cristina Agliardi
FGFranca Guerini
Franca Guerini
FSFrancesca Lea Saibene
Francesca Lea Saibene
AMAnna Vera Milner
Anna Vera Milner
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mario clerici
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) has a tighter link with synucleinopathies than other neurodegenerative disorders. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients with RBD have a more severe motor and cognitive impairment; biomarkers for RBD are currently unavailable. Synaptic accumulation of α-Syn oligomers and their interaction with SNARE proteins is responsible for synaptic dysfunction in PD. We verified whether oligomeric α-Syn and SNARE components in neural-derived extracellular vesicles (NDEVs) in serum could be biomarkers for RBD. Forty-seven PD patients were enrolled, and the RBD Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ) was compiled. A cut-off score > 6 to define probable RBD (p-RBD) and probable non-RBD (p non-RBD) was used. NDEVs were isolated from serum by immunocapture, and oligomeric α-Syn and SNARE complex components VAMP-2 and STX-1 were measured by ELISA. NDEVs’ STX-1A resulted in being decreased in p-RBD compared to p non-RBD PD patients. A positive correlation between NDEVs’ oligomeric α-Syn and RBDSQ total score was found (p = 0.032). Regression analysis confirmed a significant association between NDEVs’ oligomeric α-Syn concentration and RBD symptoms (p = 0.033) independent from age, disease duration, and motor impairment severity. Our findings suggest that synuclein-mediated neurodegeneration in PD-RBD is more diffuse. NDEVs’ oligomeric α-Syn and SNARE complex components’ serum concentrations could be regarded as reliable biomarkers for the RBD-specific PD endophenotype.