Neuropharmacological modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate, noradrenaline and endocannabinoid receptors in fear extinction learning: Synaptic transmission and …

S Battaglia, C Di Fazio, CM Vicario… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Learning to recognize and respond to potential threats is crucial for survival. Pavlovian
threat conditioning represents a key paradigm for investigating the neurobiological …

[HTML][HTML] Can we manipulate brain connectivity? A systematic review of cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation effects

JC Hernandez-Pavon, A San Agustín, MC Wang… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (ccPAS) is a form of dual-site
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) entailing a series of single-TMS pulses paired at …

Increasing associative plasticity in temporo-occipital back-projections improves visual perception of emotions

S Borgomaneri, M Zanon, P Di Luzio… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) is a critical node in a network specialized for
perceiving emotional facial expressions that is reciprocally connected with early visual …

[HTML][HTML] Cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (ccPAS) over premotor-motor areas affects local circuitries in the human motor cortex via Hebbian plasticity

S Turrini, F Fiori, E Chiappini, B Lucero, E Santarnecchi… - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies have shown that cortico-cortical paired
associative stimulation (ccPAS) can strengthen connectivity between the ventral premotor …

Transcranial cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (ccPAS) over ventral premotor-motor pathways enhances action performance and corticomotor excitability …

S Turrini, N Bevacqua, A Cataneo… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) methods such as cortico-cortical paired associative
stimulation (ccPAS) can increase the strength of functional connectivity between ventral …

Neurophysiological markers of premotor–motor network plasticity predict motor performance in young and older adults

S Turrini, N Bevacqua, A Cataneo, E Chiappini, F Fiori… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging is commonly associated with a decline in motor control and neural plasticity. Tuning
cortico–cortical interactions between premotor and motor areas is essential for controlling …

Spike-timing-dependent plasticity induction reveals dissociable supplementary–and premotor–motor pathways to automatic imitation

S Turrini, F Fiori, N Bevacqua, C Saracini… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Humans tend to spontaneously imitate others' behavior, even when detrimental to the task at
hand. The action observation network (AON) is consistently recruited during imitative tasks …

[HTML][HTML] Task-related modulation of motor response to emotional bodies: A TMS motor-evoked potential study

S Borgomaneri, F Vitale, S Battaglia, M De Vega… - Cortex, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to emotional body postures during perceptual decision-making tasks has been
linked to transient suppression of motor reactivity, supporting the monitoring of emotionally …

[HTML][HTML] Changing connectivity between premotor and motor cortex changes inter-areal communication in the human brain

J Trajkovic, V Romei, MFS Rushworth, A Sel - Progress in Neurobiology, 2023 - Elsevier
The ventral premotor cortex (PMv) is an important component of cortico-cortical pathways
mediating prefrontal control over primary motor cortex (M1) function. Paired associative …

[HTML][HTML] Driving Hebbian plasticity over ventral premotor-motor projections transiently enhances motor resonance

E Chiappini, S Turrini, M Zanon, M Marangon… - Brain Stimulation, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Making sense of others' actions relies on the activation of an action observation
network (AON), which maps visual information about observed actions onto the observer's …