Gabriella Ferretti

Postdoctoral Associate

Email

gabriella.ferretti@bcm.edu

Positions

Postdoctoral Associate: Pediatrics - Neurology NRI
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, US

Education

MS from University of Naples "Federico II", Dept. of Pharmacy: 05/2019 - Naples, IT, Italy

Research Fellowship at University of Naples "Federico II", Dept. of Neuroscience: 10/2019 - Naples, IT, Italy

PhD from University of Naples "Federico II", Dept. of Neuroscience: 05/2024 - Naples, IT, Italy

Research Fellowship at University of Naples "Federico II", Dept. of Neuroscience: 01/2024 - Naples, NA, Italy

Selected Publications

Gabriella Ferretti, Sara Serafini, Laura Sarno, Michela Palese, Antonella Abbruzzese, Francesca R Di Palo, Concetta De Simone, Maurizio Guida, Carmela Matrone. " Semaphorin 3A disrupts endothelial structure and lysosomal function: in vitro mechanisms and in vivo evidence in hypertensive pregnancy " Clin Sci. 2026 ;
Pubmed PMID: 41677322.
Giovanna Coceano, Jonatan Alvelid, Martina Damenti, Gabriella Ferretti, Johannes Mueller, Joanna Rorbach, Ilaria Testa. " Quantitative optical nanoscopy of mitochondrial-derived vesicles in neurons classifies pre-peroxisomal and clearing organelles " Nat Commun. 2026 ;
Pubmed PMID: 41507166.
Matrone C, Ferretti G.. " Semaphorin 3A influences neuronal processes that are altered in patients with autism spectrum disorder: Potential diagnostic and therapeutic implications " Neurosci Biobehav Rev.. 2023 ;
Pubmed PMID: 37524141.
Ferretti G, Romano A, Sirabella R, Serafini S, Maier TJ, Matrone C.. " An increase in Semaphorin 3A biases the axonal direction and induces an aberrant dendritic arborization in an in vitro model of human neural progenitor differentiation " Cell Biosci.. 2022 ;
Pubmed PMID: 36348448.
Ferretti G, Serafini S, Angiolillo A, Monterosso P, Di Costanzo A, Matrone C.. " Advances in peripheral blood biomarkers of patients with Alzheimer's disease: Moving closer to personalized therapies. " Biomed Pharmacother.. 2023 ;
Pubmed PMID: 37392653.
Serafini S, Ferretti G, Monterosso P, Angiolillo A, Di Costanzo A, Matrone C.. " TNF-α Levels Are Increased in Patients with Subjective Cognitive Impairment and Are Negatively Correlated with β Amyloid-42 " Antioxidants. 2024 ;
Pubmed PMID: 38397814.
Matrone C, Petrillo F, Nasso R, Ferretti G.. " Fyn Tyrosine Kinase as Harmonizing Factor in Neuronal Functions and Dysfunctions " Int J Mol Sci.. 2020 ;
Pubmed PMID: 32580508.
Brattico E, Bonetti L, Ferretti G, Vuust P, Matrone C.. " Putting Cells in Motion: Advantages of Endogenous Boosting of BDNF Production " Cells.. 2021 ;
Pubmed PMID: 33477654.
Reveglia P, Paolillo C, Ferretti G, De Carlo A, Angiolillo A, Nasso R, Caputo M, Matrone C, Di Costanzo A, Corso G.. " Challenges in LC-MS-based metabolomics for Alzheimer's disease early detection: targeted approaches versus untargeted approaches. " Metabolomics. 2021 ;
Pubmed PMID: 34453619.
Reveglia P, Paolillo C, Angiolillo A, Ferretti G, Angelico R, Sirabella R, Corso G, Matrone C, Di Costanzo A.. " A Targeted Mass Spectrometry Approach to Identify Peripheral Changes in Metabolic Pathways of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease " Int J Mol Sci. 2023 ;
Pubmed PMID: 37298687.
Sara Serafini, Antonella Angiolillo, Gabriella Ferretti, Giulia Viviani, Carmela Matrone, Alfonso Di Costanzo. " Exploring differences in circulating metabolites of females and males with Alzheimer's disease " J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2025 ;
Pubmed PMID: 40377007.

Languages

Italian, French