A.M. Franchi

Research interests

Publications

• Maternal administration of melatonin exerts short‐ and long‐term neuroprotective effects on the offspring from lipopolysaccharide‐treated mice

  Journal of Pineal Research · 2017 · 10.1111/jpi.12439

• Resveratrol protects from lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in the uterus and prevents experimental preterm birth

  Molecular Human Reproduction · 2017 · 10.1093/molehr/gax036

• Endocannabinoid system and pregnancy

  Reproduction · 2016 · 10.1530/rep-16-0167

• Lipopolysaccharide-induced murine embryonic resorption involves changes in endocannabinoid profiling and alters progesterone secretion and inflammatory response by a CB1-mediated fashion

  Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2015 · 10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.032

• Inflammation, Infection and Preterm Birth

  Current Pharmaceutical Design · 2014 · 10.2174/1381612820666140130202224

• ToxRead: A tool to assist in read across and its use to assess mutagenicity of chemicals

  SAR and QSAR in environmental research · 2014 · 10.1080/1062936x.2014.976267

• Melatonin prevents experimental preterm labor and increases offspring survival

  Journal of Pineal Research · 2013 · 10.1111/jpi.12108

• Progesterone Is Essential for Protecting against LPS-Induced Pregnancy Loss. LIF as a Potential Mediator of the Anti-inflammatory Effect of Progesterone

  PLoS ONE · 2013 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0056161

• Differential expression of endocannabinoid system in normal and preeclamptic placentas: Effects on nitric oxide synthesis

  Placenta · 2012 · 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.10.009

• Anandamide Induces Sperm Release from Oviductal Epithelia through Nitric Oxide Pathway in Bovines

  PLoS ONE · 2012 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0030671

• Interaction between Lysophosphatidic Acid, Prostaglandins and the Endocannabinoid System during the Window of Implantation in the Rat Uterus

  PLoS ONE · 2012 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0046059

• Anandamide Capacitates Bull Spermatozoa through CB1 and TRPV1 Activation

  PLoS ONE · 2011 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0016993

• Dual Effect of Anandamide on Rat Placenta Nitric Oxide Synthesis

  Placenta · 2008 · 10.1016/j.placenta.2008.05.003

• The endocannabinoid system in bull sperm and bovine oviductal epithelium: role of anandamide in sperm–oviduct interaction

  Reproduction · 2008 · 10.1530/rep-08-0204

• Nitric oxide mediates prostaglandins' deleterious effect on lipopolysaccharide-triggered murine fetal resorption

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2007 · 10.1073/pnas.0702279104

• The inhibitory effect of anandamide on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone secretion is reversed by estrogen

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 10.1073/pnas.0404366101

• Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on ovum transport and oviductal smooth muscle activity in the rat oviduct

  Reproduction · 2000 · 10.1530/jrf.0.1180111

• Ethanol inhibits luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) secretion by blocking the response of LHRH neuronal terminals to nitric oxide.

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1995 · 10.1073/pnas.92.8.3416

• Distribution of Neuronal and Non-Neuronal NADPH Diaphorases and Nitric Oxide Synthases in Rat Uterine Horns under Different Hormonal Conditions1

  Biology of Reproduction · 1995 · 10.1095/biolreprod52.3.631

• Role of nitric oxide in eicosanoid synthesis and uterine motility in estrogen-treated rat uteri.

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1994 · 10.1073/pnas.91.2.539

• In vitro effect of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol to stimulate somatostatin release and block that of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone by suppression of the release of prostaglandin E2.

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1990 · 10.1073/pnas.87.24.10063

• Melatonin, 5-methoxytryptamine and some of their analogs as cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors in rat medial basal hypothalamus

  Brain Research · 1987 · 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90311-8

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