1. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Magri G., "Somatostatinergic inhibition of hypothalamic and anterior pituitary adenylate cyclase activity", 1st Int. Congr. of Neuroendocrinology, Abs 56 (1986).
  2. Florio T., Landolfi E., Meucci O., Magri G., Grimaldi M. e Schettini G., "La somatostatina inibisce l'attivita' adenilato ciclasica ipotalamica ed adenoipofisaria. Studio con VIP, GRF, Forskolin e tossina della pertosse", 23ø Congr.  della Societa' Italiana di Farmacologia, Abs 72B (1986).
  3. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M.,  Magri G. e Marino A., "Effetto della fipexide, un nuovo farmaco nootropo, sui processi di apprendimento e memorizzazione nel ratto", 23° Congr.  della Societa’ Italiana di Farmacologia, Abs  95D (1986).
  4. Schettini G., Florio T., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E.,   Meucci O., "Cysteamine-induced depletion of brain somatostatin (SRIF) disrupts active avoidance conditioning in rats: partial reversal by administration of SRIF analogue SMS 201-995;  enhancement of SRIF inhibition on brain adenylate cyclase   activity", 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Abs 191.16, (1986).
  5. Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Schettini G., "Somatostatin (SRIF) inhibition of basal and biogenic amines, vasointestinal polypeptide (VIP) and forskolin stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in different brain areas", 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Abs 229.3, (1986).
  6. Schettini G., Florio T., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E.,  Meucci O., "Depletion of brain somatostatin by cysteamine disrupts cognitive functions in rats: reversal by somatostatin administration. A new model for studying the Alzheimer disease", 2° Congresso della Societa' di Neuroscienze, Abs 110, (1986).
  7. Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Schettini G., "Inhibition of basal and stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in different brain areas by somatostatin", 2° Congresso della Societa' di Neuroscienze, Abs 392, (1986). 
  8. Schettini G., Florio T., Landolfi E., Meucci O., Grimaldi M.,  Magri G., Marino A.,"Dopaminergic modulation of cognitive function.Behavioural and neurochemical evidence", 17th Annual Meeting of the society for Neuroscience, Abs 273.10, (1987).
  9. Schettini G., Florio T., Landolfi E., Meucci O., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Marino A., "Dopaminergic and somatostatinergic modulation of cognitive functions. Behavioural and neurochemical evidence", 1st Joint Meeting of the Italian and Dutch Pharmacological Societies, Abs 27, (1987).
  10. Florio T., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Schettini G., "Sandostatin reverts the impairment of cognitive functions induced by cysteamine depletion of brain somatostatin", J.Endocrinol.Invest. 10 (suppl.3) p 47, (1987).
  11. Schettini G., Florio T., Landolfi E., Meucci O., Grimaldi M.,  Magri G., Merola B., Di Chiara G., Tenuta M., Lombardi G., Marino  A., "Growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) and somatostatin  (SRIF) interaction on anterior pituitary adenylate cyclase activity: different sensitivity between male and female glands", J.Endocrinol.Invest. 10 (suppl.4) Abs 73, (1987).
  12. Schettini G., Florio T., Magri G.,Meucci O., Landolfi  E., Grimaldi M., Marino A., "Depletion of brain somatostatin (SRIF) by cysteamine (CSH) induces impairment of active avoidance behaviour in rats: reversal by exogenous administration of SRIF or SMS 201-995", Congress of European Neuroscience Association, (1987).
  13. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Marino A., "Pertussis toxin and maitotoxin as tool to disentangle the postreceptor mechanism controlling prolactin secretion", 1st Joint Meeting of the Italian and Dutch Pharmacological Societies, Abs 68, (1987).
  14. Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Magri G., Grimaldi M., Marino A. and Schettini G., "Dihydroergotoxin interaction with central dopaminergic neurotransmission", Pharmacological  Research Communications Vol  20, Suppl.2, 154, 1988.
  15. Meucci O., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E., Magri G., De  Marino V. and Schettini G., "A pertussis toxin sensitive G-protein mediates dihydropyridine inhibition of maitotoxin stimulated calcium flux in 235-1 pituitary clone",  Pharmacol. Res. Commun., Vol. 20, Suppl. 2, 243, 1988.
  16. Landolfi E., Florio T., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Leong D.A., Schettini G. and Marino A., "Gonadectomy affects prolactin secretion from male and female rat lactotropes: a reverse hemolytic plaque assay study",  Pharmacol. Res. Commun., Vol. 20, Suppl. 2, 200, 1988.
  17. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Ventra C., Postiglione A. and Marino A., "Riduzione delle funzioni cognitive e compromissione della trasmissione dopaminergica e somatostatinergica nell'invecchiamento cerebrale", Congresso Nazionale della Societ… Italiana di Gerontologia e Geriatria, Ancona 23-26 Ottobre, (1988).
  18. Landolfi E., Florio T., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Pisanti N., Leong D.A., Schettini G., "Gonadal steroids modulate prolactin secretion from male and female rat lactotropes; a reverse hemolytic plaque assay study", III Congresso della Societ… Italiana di Neuroscienze, Neurosci. Lett., Suppl. 33, S111, 1988).
  19. Meucci O., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E., Magri G., Marino A. and Schettini G., "A G-protein sensitive to pertussis toxin mediates dihydropyridine inhibition of calcium fluxes in  pituitary clonal cells",  Neurosci. Lett., Suppl. 33, S129, 1988.
  20. Schettini G., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Magri G., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Ventra C., Marino A., "Somatostatin involvement in modulating cognitive functions: behavioural studies and molecular mechanisms of transmembrane signalling at somatostatin receptors",  Neurosci. Lett., Suppl. 33, S175, 1988.
  21. Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Florio T., Landolfi E., Scorziello A., Ventra C., Govoni S. and Schettini G., " Dihydropiridine inhibition of K+ and maitotoxin stimulated calcium fluxes in PC12 cells: effect of pertussis toxin", 4th International Congress on Calcium Antagonists: pharmacology and clinical research, abs.  49 1989.
  22. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M.,  Ventra C. and Marino A. "Role of Somatostatinergic neurotransmission in cognitive functions : behavioural and neurochemical studies" Symposium on "Aging of the brain and dementia ten years later" abs. 44 (1989).
  23. Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Florio T., Landolfi E., Scorziello A., Ventra C. and Schettini     G.,  "Effect of dihydropiridines on K+ and maitotoxin induced rise of intracellular calcium levels in PC12 cells: studies after pertussis toxin pretreatment", Journal of   Endocrinological  Investigations 12 (suppl.2) abs P22 pag. 55 (1989).
  24. Landolfi E., Meucci O., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Scorziello A. and Schettini G., "Estrogen deprivation affects prolactin release from single rat lactotropes: a reverse hemolytic plaque assay study", Journal  of  Endocrinological Investigations 12 (suppl.2), abs P31 pag. 63 (1989).
  25. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O.,Landolfi E., Grimaldi M.,  Ventra C., and Marino A., "Post-receptor mechanisms and role of  brain somatostatin in cognitive functions" International Symposium on Somatostatin, Montreal (Canada)  Abs 109, 1989
  26. Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Florio T., Landolfi E., Scorziello A., Ventra C. and Schettini G., "Effect of pertussis toxin pretreatment on dihydropiridine reduction of K+ and maitotoxin induced cytosolic calcium rise in PC12 cells", 12th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience Association,  Abs 44.15 (1989).
  27. Schettini G., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Florio T., Landolfi E.,  Scorziello A., Ventra C. and Marino A., "Influence of pertussis  toxin pretreatment on dihydropiridine modification of K+ and maitotoxin calcium rise in PC12 cells" 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Abs 457.3 (1989).
  28. Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Marino A. and  Schettini G., "Effect of interleukin 1 on prolactin secretion,  adenylate cyclase activity and calcium fluxes in rat pituitary  cels" 19ø Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Abs 156.3 (1989).
  29. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M.,  Ventra C., "Neuroimmunomodulation of pituitary function: interleukin 1 beta inhibition of prolactin secretion and intracellular transducing mechanisms", 1st International Congress ISNIM, Abs. 4 (1990).
  30. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M.,  Ventra C., "Neuroendocrine effects of interleukin 1 beta: inhibition of prolactin release and intracellular transducing mechanisms", 72nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society,  Abs 969(1990).

  31. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi   M., Ventra C., "Interleukin 1 beta inhibition of prolactin release and intracellular transducing mechanisms in rat pituitary cells", II Congress of Neuroendocrinology Bordeaux 25 June  (1990).

  32. Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Ventra C., Marino A., Schettini G., Voltage-activated calcium channels in PC-12-cells-effect of Maitotoxin and Omega-conotoxin  European  J. of Pharmacology 183: (2) 258-258 JUL 1990

  33. Schettini G., Florio T., Meucci O., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M. and Marino A.  "Interaction between immune and neuroendocrine systems: interleukin 1 beta inhibition of prolactin release and intracellular transducing mechanisms". European Jurnal of Pharmacology (Suppl.1) (1990).
  34. Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Rapana' A., Talia S., Schettini G. and Marino A. " L-alpha-gliceryl-phosphorilcholine  enhances the behavioral performance of young rats: selective modulation of polyphosphoinositides metabolism and calcium fluxes". Pharmacological Research, Vol.22 (suppl. 2):242 (1990).
  35. Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Florio T., Ventra C. and Schettini  G. "Adenosine and its analogue (-)-N6-Phenyl-isopropiladenosine modulate prolactin release from rat anterior pituitary cells: involvment of adenilate cyclase activity and inositol phosphate production". Pharmacological Research Vol.22 (suppl.2):257 (1990).
  36. Meucci o., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Florio T. and Schettini G. "IL6 modulation of prolactin release and intracellular tranducing mechanisms in rat anterior pituitary cells". Pharmacological Research Vol.22 (Suppl.2):329 (1990).
  37. Grimaldi M., Landolfi E., Florio T., Meucci O. and Schettini  G., "Effect of interleukin 6 on prolactin secretion, cAMP and inositol phosphate production in   rat pituitary cells",       20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Abs   499.5 (1990).
  38. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E. and Schettini G., "Increased sensitivity to, GTP of striatal adenylate cyclase activity induced by prolonged administration of D1 and D2 receptor antagonists", 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Abs 539.2, (1990).
  39. Grimaldi M., Florio T., Meucci O., Scorziello A., and Schettini G., IL6 modulates adenylate cyclase activity and inositol phosphates production in PC12 cell line, Neuroscience Letters Suppl.39 S114, (1990).
  40. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Rapana' A., and Schettini G., Prolonged treatment with D1 and D2 receptor antagonists induce an increased sensitivity of GTP-dependent coupling mechanisms, Neuroscience Letters Suppl 39 S221, (1990).
  41. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Cocozza E. and Schettini G. "G-proteins and dopamine receptors supersensitivity". 5th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry Abs. 0-12-08-06, (pag 276S) (1991).
  42. Schettini G., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Meucci  O., Ventra C., Florio T., "Adenosine inhibition of prolactin  release, intracellular calcium concentration and inositol phosphate production from rat anterior pituitary cells." 73rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Abs 1466 (1991).
  43. Florio T., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Ghirardi O., Marino A., Schettini G., Modulation of brain transducing mechanisms by L-acetylcarnitine (LAC) in young and aged rats, Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, abs. 26.11 New Orleans, Louisiana USA, November 10-15 (1991).
  44. Schettini G., Meucci O., Ventra C., Scorziello A., Grimaldi M., Landolfi E., "Effect of ATP-sensitive K+ channels on dopamine inhibition of PRL secretion and second messenger systems in MMQ  cells, a pituitary clone naturally expressing D2 receptors",  Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, abs 474.18 (1991).
  45. Schettini G., Florio T., Ventra C., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Avallone A. and Marino A. "Age-dependent alterations of somatostatinergic neurotrasmission" Annual "C. Golgi" Winther Conference on Neuroscience, abs.pag 51 (1991).
  46. Schettini G., Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Scorziello A., Avallone A. and Marino A. " G-proteins and  supersensitivity of dopaminergic receptors". Dopamine '92 abs. pag 76 (1992).
  47. Ventra C., Meucci O., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Avallone A., Marino A. and Schettini G. "Functional characterization of the pituitary D2 receptor expressed in MMQ cells, a prolactin secreting cell line". Dopamine '92 abs. pag 77 (1992).
  48. Schettini G., Landolfi E., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Ventra C.,  Florio T., Scorziello A. "Effect of adenosine on PRL secretion: involvement of different G protein cuopled-transducing mechanisms" Purines 92: Pharmacology and Clinical application, 1992.
  49. Scorziello A., Meucci O., Berlingieri M.T., Fusco A., SantoroM., Grieco M., Grimaldi M., Schettini G. "P1-purinergic activation and intracellular calcium mobilization induced by norepinephrine in PC Cl3 thyroid cells" Purines 92: Pharmacology and Clinical application, 1992.
  50. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Cocozza E., and Schettini G. "G-proteins and supersensitivity of dopaminergic receptors". 8th International Conference on Second Messengers and Phosphoproteins, abs. F 42 W(1992).
  51. Meucci O., Berlingieri M.T., Fusco A., Scorziello A., Santoro  M., Grieco M., Grimaldi M. and Schettini G. "Viral oncogenes trasformation modifies TSH and norepinephrine effect on calcium  homeostasis in rat thyroid cells". 8th International Conference  on Second Messengers and Phosphoproteins. abs. S 131 F (1992).
  52. Grimaldi M. and Schettini G. "Interleuchin-6 production in rat cortical astrocytes". Nitric Oxide: Brain and Immune System, abs. C24 (1992).
  53. Meucci O., Scorziello A., Berlingieri M.T., Grimaldi M.,  Avallone A., Fusco A., Santoro M., Grieco M. and Schettini G. "Effect of viral oncogenes transformation on TSH-and norepinephrine-evoked [Ca++]i increase in rat thyroid cells". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):38 (1992).
  54. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Talia S., Schettini G. and Marino A. "Dopamine D2 receptor gene expression in MMQ cells and functional characterization of related transducing mechanisms". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):68 (1992).
  55. Schettini G., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Ventra C., Scorziello A. "Regulation of IL-6 gene expression and IL-6 production in different cell types of the mammalian CNS". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):112 (1992).
  56. Ventra C., Florio T., Grimaldi M., Meucci O., Avallone A. and Schettini G. "G-proteins and supersensitivity of dopaminergic receptors". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):193 (1992).
  57. Florio T., Ventra C., Scorziello A., Grimaldi M., Avallone A., Marino A. and Schettini G. "Somatostatin receptor gene expression and related transducing mechanisms in MMQ cells, a prolactin secreting cell line". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):195 (1992).
  58. Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Arcone R., Meucci O., Scorziello A. "Effect of protein kinase C activation on interleukin 6 (IL-6) secretion and IL-6 gene expression in rat cortical astrocytes". Pharmacological Research Vol 26 (Suppl. 1):244 (1992).
  59. Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Meucci O., Scorziello A., Avallone A. and G. Schettini Regulation of Il-6 production in rat cortical astrocytes Conference Philippe Laudat "Cytokines and the Brain" Strasburg France. (1992).
  60. Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Meucci O., Scorziello A., Avallone A. and G. Schettini Effect of protein kinase C activation on IL-6 production by rat cortical astrocytes. Society for Neuroscience 22nd Annual Meeting  (1992)

  61.  Schettini G., Grimaldi M., Ventra C., Meucci O., Scorziello A., Avallone A. Interleukin-6 production by primary cultures of rat cortical astrocytes: relation to central nervous system degenerative diseases. 2nd "C. Golgi" Winter Conference on Neuroscience. Ponte di Legno Italy, January 26-29, Abs: 113, (1993)..

  62.  Ventra C., Porcelllini A., Feliciello A., Apicella A., Gallo A., Grimaldi M., Avvedimento V.E., Schettini G., Region-specific diffrences between subcellular distribution and activation of brain adenylate cyclase-cAMP protein kinase A system. British J. of Pharmacology 111: P124-P124, Suppl. S JAN 1993

  63.  Meucci O., Ventra C., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Paolillo M., Apicella A., Sshettini G., Lack of alternative messenger-RNA splicing in MMQ prolactin-secreting  cell-line- Expression of a native dopamine-D(2L) receptor isoform. British J. of Pharmacology 111: P3-P3 Suppl. S JAN 1994

  64. Florio T., Grimaldi M., Scorziello A., Salmona M., Bugiani O., Tagliavini F., Forloni G., Schettini G. Prion Protein Fragment 106-126 induces intracellular calcium rise through L-type calcium channels and astroglial proliferation. J. Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 2 (1995)

  65. Grimaldi M.,  Florio T., Schettini G.  Molecular mechanisms and subtype-receptor characterization  mediating somatostatin inhibition of interleukin 6 release from rat cortical type I astrocytes. (24st Society for neuroscience meeting, 1995)

  66. Grimaldi M., D'Alto V., Schettini G. Regolazione della secrezione di interleuchina 6 in astrociti della corteccia di ratto da parte dei sistemi di trasduzione classici. (Congresso della societa’ italiana di immunofarmacologia 1995)

  67.  Grimaldi M., Navarra P., Preziosi P, Favit A, Schettini G.  Regulation of IL-6 release from cortical astrocytes by LPS: role of lipooxygenase products and nitric oxide. (25st Society for neuroscience meeting, 1995)

  68. Grimaldi M., Pergami P., Cavallaro S., Musco S., Gibbs C. J. Localization of the cellular isoform of prion protein (PrPc) in cultures of rat cortical Neurons and astrocytes. (26st Society for neuroscience meeting, 1996)

  69.  Favit A., Grimaldi M., Nelson T.J., Alkon D.L. Alzheimer’s-specific effect of soluble b-amyloid on   PKCa and PKCg degradation in human (27th Society for neuroscience meeting, 1997)

  70.  Grimaldi M., Favit A., Alkon D.L. cAMP-induced differentaition of rat cortical type I astrocytes potentiates ATP-induced intracellular calcium rise by increasing capacitative calcium entry.  28th Society for neuroscience meeting, Los Angeles USA, 1998).

  71.  H.-W. Lee, M. Grimaldi, C.-M. Hsu, and L. E. Eiden (1999) Calcineurin involvement in PACAP-mediated up-regulation of VIP expression in bovine chromaffin cells. 10th International Symposium on Chromaffin Cell Biology, Bergen, Norway. 174.

  72. Grimaldi M., Ray P., Atzori M., Alkon D.L. 4-aminopyridine activates phospholipase C, mobilizes intracellular calcium and increase capacitative calcium entry: effects unrelated to potassium channels blocking activity. National Insitute of Health research festival. Bethesda MD USA, October 5-8 1999.

  73. Grimaldi M., Ray P., Atzori M., Alkon D.L. 4-aminopyridine activates phospholipase C, mobilizes intracellular calcium and increase capacitative calcium entry: effects unrelated to potassium channels blocking activity. 29th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Miami Florida October  23-28 1999.

  74. Cavallaro S. and Grimaldi M.  Functional and molecular diversity of PACAP/VIP receptors in cortical neurons and in type I astroctes. 29th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Miami Florida October  23-28 1999.

  75. Grimaldi M., Favit A., Alkon D.L. Prevention of b-amyloid-induced neuronal death by inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. 30th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, Nov. 4-9  23-28 2000.

  76. D'Agata V., Grimaldi, M., Pascale A., Zhao W., Cavallaro S. Distribution and cellular localization of Parkin in the rat brain. 30th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, Nov. 4-9  23-28 2000.

  77. H. W. Lee, S. H. Hahm, C. Hamelink, M. Grimaldi, L. E. Eiden. The PACAP-VIP Connection: PACAP Regulation of VIP Gene Transcription Requires Combinatorial Action of Two Signal Transduction Pathways. 30th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, Nov. 4-9  23-28 2000

  78. Grimaldi M., Favit A., Russell J.T. Capacitative calcium entry in type I astrocytes occurs without cytoplasmic calcium elevation: SERCA outperforms CRAC. 31th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, Nov. 10-15 2001.

  79. Pascale A, Grimaldi M., Russell J.T., Alkon D.L Translocation of protein kinase C-bII from cytosolic to membrane-associated Receptor for Activated C Kinase-1  requires actin stress fibers integrity 31th  Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience San Diego, Nov. 10-15 2001.

  80. A. Verma and Grimaldi M. Altered capacitative calcium entry in human glioma cell lines. 31th Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, Nov. 10-15 2001.