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Francesco Ferrini

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Francesco Ferrini

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Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas

…, R Lafortezza, G Colangelo, F Ferrini… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
The literature on human experience in green environments had widely showed the positive
outcomes of getting in contact with nature. This study addresses the issue of whether urban …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vegetation as a mitigating factor in the urban context

F Ferrini, A Fini, J Mori, A Gori - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes with
disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by urban …

Nature-based therapeutic interventions

…, AM Palsdottir, A Burls, A Chermaz, F Ferrini… - Forests, trees and …, 2011 - Springer
The point of departure of this chapter is to view nature-based settings as an important asset
for improvement and promotion of health. During the last decades the concepts of healthy …

Municipal-treated wastewater reuse for plant nurseries irrigation

C Lubello, R Gori, FP Nicese, F Ferrini - Water research, 2004 - Elsevier
Results of an experiment aimed at assessing the possibility of reusing reclaimed wastewater
for nursery ornamental plants are presented. Tests were carried out in Pistoia (Italy). A pilot …

Functional roles of flavonoids in photoprotection: new evidence, lessons from the past

G Agati, C Brunetti, M Di Ferdinando, F Ferrini… - Plant Physiology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
We discuss on the relative significance of different functional roles potentially served by
flavonoids in photoprotection, with special emphasis to their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen …

Stress-induced flavonoid biosynthesis and the antioxidant machinery of plants

…, C Brunetti, M Di Ferdinando, F Ferrini… - Plant Signaling & …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing body of evidence that flavonoids do not primarily function as UV-B screening
pigments in photoprotection. Recent findings support the idea that excess light stress, …

Morphine hyperalgesia gated through microglia-mediated disruption of neuronal Cl homeostasis

F Ferrini, T Trang, TAM Mattioli, S Laffray… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
A major unresolved issue in treating pain is the paradoxical hyperalgesia produced by the
gold-standard analgesic morphine and other opiates. We found that hyperalgesia-inducing …

BDNF as a pain modulator

A Merighi, C Salio, A Ghirri, L Lossi, F Ferrini… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
At least some neurotrophins may be powerful modulators of synapses, thereby influencing
short- and long-term synaptic efficiency. BDNF acts at central synapses in pain pathways both …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia control neuronal network excitability via BDNF signalling

F Ferrini, Y De Koninck - Neural plasticity, 2013 - hindawi.com
Microglia-neuron interactions play a crucial role in several neurological disorders characterized
by altered neural network excitability, such as epilepsy and neuropathic pain. While a …

The biosynthesis of flavonoids is enhanced similarly by UV radiation and root zone salinity in L. vulgare leaves

G Agati, S Biricolti, L Guidi, F Ferrini, A Fini… - Journal of plant …, 2011 - Elsevier
Flavonoids have recently been suggested to have the potential to serve as antioxidants
other than effective UV attenuators in photoprotection. Here, we tested the hypothesis that …