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Luca Parolari

Howard Hughes Medical InstituteORCID 0000-0002-8880-0285Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Identification of a Thermogenic Target in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus for Weight Management

Alexandre Moura‐Assis, Kaja Plucińska, Aiste Baleisyte, David Meseguer, Bandy Chen, Kyle Pellegrino, Luca Parolari, Jordan T. Shaked, Keith J. Page, Douglas W. Barrows, Thomas S. Carroll, Jose G. Grajales‐Reyes, Daxiang Na, Hans H. Schiffer, Yun Chen, , Marc Schneeberger

This study identifies a novel target for obesity treatment by showing that inhibiting GABAergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus reduces body weight in diet-induced obese mice through thermogenesis.

bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Functional Analysis of Distinct Populations of Subthalamic Nucleus Neurons on Parkinson Disease and OCD-like Behaviors in Mice

Luca Parolari, Marc Schneeberger, Nathaniel Heintz, Jeffrey M. Friedman

The paper identifies Gabrr3-expressing neurons in the STN as critical for locomotion and OCD-like behaviors in mice, showing their potential for targeted therapeutic interventions.

Molecular Psychiatry · Jun 7, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience