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Francesco Vanzi

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In-vivo and ex-vivo optical clearing methods for biological tissues

I Costantini, R Cicchi, L Silvestri, F Vanzi… - Biomedical optics …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Every optical imaging technique is limited in its penetration depth by scattering occurring in
biological tissues. Possible solutions to overcome this problem consist of limiting the …

[HTML][HTML] A versatile clearing agent for multi-modal brain imaging

…, MC Müllenbroich, L Onofri, V Conti, F Vanzi… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
f,g) Three-dimensional tracing of single neurons through different stacks and layers of the
hippocampus. Image in f … (c,d,e,f) High resolution insert of stack corresponding to red boxes in c…

[HTML][HTML] Optical Methods to Study Protein-DNA Interactions in Vitro and in Living Cells at the Single-Molecule Level

C Monico, M Capitanio, G Belcastro, F Vanzi… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
… (a) A constant force F tot = ΔF is applied to DNA suspended between the 2OTs through two
feedback systems clamping the force on the left and right bead to −F and F + ΔF, respectively. …

Effect of the protein denaturants urea and guanidinium on water structure: A structural and thermodynamic study

F Vanzi, B Madan, K Sharp - Journal of the American Chemical …, 1998 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of the denaturing effects of urea and the guanidinium ion on proteins is still
an unsolved and important problem in protein chemistry. Changes in the hydrogen bond …

The transverse-axial tubular system of cardiomyocytes

C Ferrantini, C Crocini, R Coppini, F Vanzi… - Cellular and molecular …, 2013 - Springer
… Figure 3e–f highlights a large variability in the responsiveness of different tubular
elements to the propagation of AP. Even though the tubules are connected to the surface, AP …

Ultrafast force-clamp spectroscopy of single molecules reveals load dependence of myosin working stroke

…, M Maffei, D Beneventi, C Monico, F Vanzi… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
… principle of our method illustrating constant F tot = ΔF applied to molecule B through two
feedback systems clamping the force on the left and right bead to −F and F + ΔF, respectively. …

Probing myosin structural conformation in vivo by second-harmonic generation microscopy

…, C Stringari, L Sacconi, F Vanzi… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding of complex biological processes requires knowledge of molecular structures
and measurement of their dynamics in vivo. The collective chemomechanical action of …

[HTML][HTML] Optical mapping of neuronal activity during seizures in zebrafish

…, F Resta, A Masi, G Mannaioni, FS Pavone, F Vanzi - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
… the ΔF/F 0 peak amplitude and frequencies measured upon treatment with this drug were
not distinguishable from the control levels. The linear response observed for the ΔF/F 0 signal …

Lac repressor hinge flexibility and DNA looping: single molecule kinetics by tethered particle motion

F Vanzi, C Broggio, L Sacconi… - Nucleic Acids …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The tethered particle motion (TPM) allows the direct detection of activity of a variety of
biomolecules at the single molecule level. First pioneered for RNA polymerase, it has recently …

Protein synthesis by single ribosomes

F Vanzi, S Vladimirov, CR Knudsen, YE Goldman… - Rna, 2003 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The ribosome is universally responsible for synthesizing proteins by translating the genetic
code transcribed in mRNA into an amino acid sequence. Ribosomes use cellular accessory …