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  1. How the pollutant PFOA alters the formation and function of fat cells

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, April 2026, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  2. Polystyrene microplastics disrupt adipocyte differentiation and trigger stress responses

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, March 2026, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  3. Using Raman spectroscopy of blood serum to help classify prognosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, February 2026, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  4. Chlorogenic acid helps reduce cellular aging in fat cells exposed to oxidative stress

    Article • Molecules, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  5. Anti‑inflammatory effects of Salvia officinalis hydrodistillation wastewater on intestinal cells

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, January 2026, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  6. Low‑dose antimony triggers inflammation and stress in intestinal epithelial cells

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  7. A natural Opuntia–Olea extract protects intestinal cells from indomethacin‑induced damage

    Article • Antioxidants, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  8. Artichoke leaf extract limits fat cell formation by activating AMPK

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, September 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  9. A Cynara cardunculus leaf extract strengthens intestinal barrier function through AMPK activation

    Article • Natural Product Research, July 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  10. How anthocyanins help protect intestinal barrier integrity and reduce inflammation

    Article • Fitoterapia, June 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  11. How D‑allulose helps protect fat cells from palmitic acid–induced stress and hypertrophy

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  12. How very low levels of antimony alter fat cell development and cellular stress responses

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, October 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  13. How cyanidin‑3‑O‑glucoside (an anthocyanin) reduces fat cell formation and activates thermogenesis

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, August 2023, Frontiers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  14. How α‑lipoic acid protects fat cells from palmitic acid–induced hypertrophy and inflammation

    Article • Natural Product Research, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  15. Moroccan Cistus extracts show antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and anti‑acne activity

    Article • Molecules, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  16. Silver–carbon nanohybrids that may support wound healing

    Article • Materials, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  17. PET-related chemicals may disrupt fat cell development and metabolism

    Article • Molecules, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  18. Polyphenol‑rich wastewaters from aromatic plants show anti-inflammatory activity

    Article • Molecules, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  19. Gold–carbon hybrids showing anti‑inflammatory effects in epithelial cells

    Article • Materials, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  20. Digested berry anthocyanins show anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant actions

    Article • Molecules, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  21. Advanced nanomaterials and digital tools supporting COVID‑19 antiviral research

    Article • Biomolecules, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  22. Gold–carbon hybrids showing anti‑inflammatory effects in epithelial cells

    Article • Materials, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  23. Glycyrrhetinic acid–based biomaterials improve targeted delivery to liver cancer

    Article • Molecules, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  24. Plant extract from Cynara cardunculus leaves protects intestinal cells from inflammation

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, February 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  25. Licorice leaf extract improves insulin and inflammatory signaling in fat cells

    Article • Natural Product Research, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  26. Anthocyanin C3G improves insulin and inflammatory responses in human adipocytes

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, October 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  27. Hybrid systems combining curcumin and resveratrol for innovative cancer therapy

    Article • Molecules, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  28. Natural terpenoids as potential inhibitors of SARS‑CoV‑2 main protease

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, July 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  29. Antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and anti‑tyrosinase activity of Rhanterium suaveolens

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, June 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  30. How different parts of Rumex roseus shape antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, May 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  31. Silibinin shows antiviral docking potential and protects inflamed endothelial cells

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  32. C3G protects intestinal cells from palmitate‑induced inflammation and oxidative stress

    Article • Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  33. C3G improves insulin signaling and lowers inflammation in palmitate‑stressed fat cells

    Article • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  34. Rumex flower and stem extracts show antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, July 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  35. Hydrogels as smart carriers to improve delivery of plant‑derived polyphenols

    Article • Molecules, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  36. Pinitol‑rich licorice leaf extract protects endothelial cells from insulin resistance

    Article • Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  37. Anthocyanins help modulate redox‑dependent pathways involved in chronic diseases

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, April 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  38. How communication skills shape the modern role of the community pharmacist

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  39. HSV‑1 glycoprotein B triggers TLR2‑mediated inflammation in an ex vivo corneal model

    Article • Viruses, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  40. Anthocyanins reduce inflammation and restore insulin signaling in palmitate‑stressed fat cells

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, June 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  41. Molybdenum oxide nanocolloids alter fibroblast profiles detected by micro‑Raman analysis

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, October 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  42. Exploring Antioxidant and Phototoxic Compounds in Eleven Hypericum Species

    Article • Phytochemistry, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  43. How oxidized alpha‑lipoic acid protects endothelial cells through Nrf2 activation

    Article • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  44. Curcumin boosts paclitaxel effects in glioma cells

    Article • Phytomedicine, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  45. When polluted waters turn mussels into a human health concern

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  46. Curcumin boosts carfilzomib’s anticancer effects in multiple myeloma cells

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, March 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  47. How cells balance oxygen stress through HIF, Nrf2, and NF‑κB signaling

    Article • BioFactors, February 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  48. Molybdenum oxide nanocolloids prepared by an external field-assisted laser ablation in water

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2018, EDP Sciences

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  49. Raman spectroscopy differentiates between sensitive and resistant multiple myeloma cell lines

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, December 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  50. Flavonoids and antioxidant activity in Retama sphaerocarpa fruits

    Article • Natural Product Research, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  51. Exposure to Anisakis extracts can induce inflammation on in vitro cultured human colonic cells

    Article • Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  52. Why genetics matters for R‑CHOP response in DLBCL

    Article • Blood Reviews, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  53. Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects endothelial cells from palmitate-induced insulin resistance

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, March 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  54. How a Berry Compound Calms Inflammatory Signals Between Gut and Blood Vessel Cells

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  55. How a Mediterranean Diet Anthocyanin Helps Calm Inflammatory Stress in Gut Cells

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  56. Wild Sicilian thyme: chemistry, diversity and antioxidant potential

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, November 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  57. AOPPs as biomarkers of oxidative stress in inflammation and immune dysregulation

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, November 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  58. Caffeic acid protects endothelial cells from high‑glucose stress via NF‑κB and Nrf2

    Article • BioFactors, July 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  59. Berry anthocyanins trigger apoptosis in colon cancer cells

    Article • Molecular Medicine Reports, June 2016, Spandidos Publications

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  60. Biocompatible silver nanoparticles embedded in a PEG–PLA polymeric matrix for stimulated laser light drug release

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  61. Berry anthocyanins help protect the liver from acetaminophen toxicity

    Article • Natural Product Research, March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  62. Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) Oils

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  63. Plant extracts from an Algerian medicinal species show antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity

    Article • Pharmacognosy Magazine, January 2016, Medknow

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  64. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside helps protect endothelial cells from fat-induced stress

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  65. When polluted waters reach the dinner plate

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  66. Low‑dose caffeic acid reduces glucose stress in endothelial cells

    Article • PLOS One, November 2015, PLOS

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  67. Wild Sicilian Rosemary: Phytochemical and Morphological Screening and Antioxidant Activity Evaluation of Extracts and Essential Oils

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, July 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  68. Plant bark extracts show antioxidant activity and selective effects on leukemia cells

    Article • Pharmacognosy Magazine, January 2015, Medknow

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  69. How corneal stromal cells sense Staphylococcus aureus through TLR2

    Article • Apmis, October 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  70. How anthocyanins may help protect blood vessels even at very low circulating levels

    Article • Genes & Nutrition, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  71. How an anthocyanin helps endothelial cells cope with chronic low oxygen

    Article • Toxicology Letters, April 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  72. Anthocyanins in Vascular Diseases

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  73. Urban air particles can trigger cell death in human immune cells

    Article • Drug and Chemical Toxicology, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  74. How a berry pigment activates Nrf2 to help endothelial cells resist inflammation

    Article • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, July 2013, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  75. Resveratrol role in Staphylococcus aureus -induced corneal inflammation

    Article • Pathogens and Disease, June 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  76. Biomolecular Characterization of Wild Sicilian Oregano: Phytochemical Screening of Essential Oils and Extracts, and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant Activities

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, March 2013, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  77. High Endogenous Melatonin Levels in Critically Ill Children: A Pilot Study

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, February 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  78. When high oxygen triggers a hypoxic‑like response

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, December 2012, American Physiological Society

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  79. Anthocyanins help endothelial cells adapt to mild hyperoxia via Nrf2 signaling

    Article • Genes & Nutrition, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  80. Oxidative stress markers rise in plasma cell disorders and myeloma bone disease

    Article • Inflammation Research, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  81. Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with coumarin derivatives and their biological evaluation

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Alessandro Pistone, Prof. Antonio Speciale

  82. Oxidative and nitrosative stress markers in B‑CLL

    Article • Cancer Investigation, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  83. How Plant Antioxidants Trigger Protective Cellular Responses

    Article • Current Molecular Medicine, December 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  84. Statins reduce behavioral deficits after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage

    Article • Journal of Neurotrauma, December 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Dr Giovanni Raffa

  85. How glutathione depletion triggers an adaptive response that protects endothelial cells

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  86. How a Dietary Anthocyanin Helps Protect Endothelial Cells from Inflammation

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, November 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  87. Bergamot peel extracts help protect endothelial cells from TNF‑α–induced stress

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, July 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  88. Serum levels of carbonylated and nitrosylated proteins in mobbing victims with workplace adjustment disorders

    Article • Biological Psychology, December 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  89. Wine grape polyphenols help skin cells resist UVB stress in vitro

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, December 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  90. Mediterranean fish oil extracts protect albumin from heat‑induced denaturation

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, October 2006, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Professor Carmelo Puglia