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  1. Insights into the toxic effects of micro-nano-plastics on the human brain and their relationship with the onset of neurological diseases: A narrative review

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, September 2025, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  2. Biomarkers in Heart Failure: A Review and a Wish

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giuseppe M Raffa, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  3. Is It the Time to Revolutionize the Heart Failure Management with Emerging Biomarkers and Innovative Targeted Treatments? From Re-Search Evidence to Clinic

    Article • July 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  4. Rituximab in stiff-person syndrome with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 autoantibody: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Neurology, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Roberto Monastero, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  5. Shed Syndecans (1–3), ELA-32, BDNF, NLR, and hs-CRP in Parkinson’s Disease: Appropriate Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers When Combined in a Unique Panel

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  6. TREM 2 in Parkinson’s Disease: A Promising Candidate Gene for Disease Susceptibility and Progression

    Article • Brain Sciences, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Roberto Monastero, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  7. A Narrative Review: Syndecans in Aortic Aneurysm Pathogenesis and Course—Biomarkers and Targets?

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  8. Towards personalized management of myasthenia gravis phenotypes: From the role of multi-omics to the emerging biomarkers and therapeutic targets

    Article • Autoimmunity Reviews, December 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  9. In reviewing the emerging biomarkers of human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and their vesicles as potential biomarkers of cardiovascular manifestations and targets for personalized treatments

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, December 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  10. Correction: Inflammation scores based on C‑reactive protein and albumin predict mortality in hospitalized older patients independent of the admission diagnosis

    Article • Immunity & Ageing, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  11. Syndecans in Aortic Aneurysm Pathogenesis and Course: A Narrative Review. Biomarkers and Targets?

    Article • November 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  12. Inflammation scores based on C-reactive protein and albumin predict mortality in hospitalized older patients independent of the admission diagnosis

    Article • Immunity & Ageing, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  13. Corrigendum to “CAR, mGPS and hs-mGPS: Which of these is the best gero-biomarker for age-related diseases? And for what clinical application?” [Mech. Aging Dev. 220 (2024) 111952]

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, October 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  14. Syndecans in Alzheimer’s disease: pathogenetic mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets

    Article • Neural Regeneration Research, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Roberto Monastero

  15. Dietary Exposure to Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues and Their Effects on Human Fertility and Embryo Development: A Global Overview

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

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  16. Dietary Exposure to Pesticide and Veterinary Drugs Residues and Their Effects on Human Fertility and Embryo Development: A Global Overview

    Article • August 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  17. CAR, mGPS and hs-mGPS: What is among them the best gero-biomarker for age-related diseases? And for what clinical application?

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, August 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  18. Focus of endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction in ischemic stroke and Alzheimer’s disease: Possible intervention strategies

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, August 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  19. miRNA-Driven Regulation of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Differs among Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

    Article • Cells, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  20. Is the Myasthenia Gravis (MG) the Result of Age and Sex/Gender? A Narrative Review for Identifying Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers for a Differential MG Management in Old and Young Women

    Article • April 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  21. Is the Myasthenia Gravis (MG) the Result of Age and Sex/Gender? A Narrative Review for Identifying Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers for a Differential MG Management in Old and Young Women

    Article • April 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  22. Different Levels of Therapeutic Strategies to Recover the Microbiome to Prevent/Delay Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Arrest Its Progression in Children

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

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  23. Different Levels of Therapeutic Strategies to Recover the Microbiome to Prevent/Delay Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Arrest Its Progression in Children

    Article • March 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  24. miRNA Regulation of Cell Phenotype and Parietal Remodeling in Atherosclerotic and Non-Atherosclerotic Aortic Aneurysms: Differences and Similarities

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

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  25. The key role of miRNA in syndromic and sporadic forms of ascending aortic aneurysms as biomarkers and targets of novel therapeutic strategies

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, February 2024, Frontiers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  26. Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases: How Much Do We Still Not Know?

    Article • Brain Sciences, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Roberto Monastero

  27. Could the Combination of eGFR and mGPS Facilitate the Differential Diagnosis of Age-Related Renal Decline from Diseases? A Large Study on the Population of Western Sicily

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  28. Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases: How Much Do We Still Not Know?

    Article • November 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Roberto Monastero

  29. A promising therapeutic peptide and preventive/diagnostic biomarker for age-related diseases: The Elabela/Apela/Toddler peptide

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, November 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  30. Could the Combination of eGFR and mGPS Facilitate the Differential Diagnosis of Age-Related Renal Decline from Diseases? A Large Study on the Population of Western Sicily

    Article • October 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  31. New frontiers in ageing and longevity: Sex and gender medicine

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, September 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  32. Prenatal exposure to CB2 receptors agonist differentially impacts male and female germ cells via histone modification

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, July 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  33. Impact of age and gender on glioblastoma onset, progression, and management

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  34. Sex differences in neuromuscular disorders

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  35. The Role of Human Microbiota in Myasthenia Gravis: A Narrative Review

    Article • Neurology International, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  36. A Particular Focus on the Prevalence of α- and β-Thalassemia in Western Sicilian Population from Trapani Province in the COVID-19 Era

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  37. Circulating Levels of Ferritin, RDW, PTLs as Predictive Biomarkers of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk after Cardiac Surgery in Extracorporeal Circulation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  38. Circulating Levels of Ferritin, RDW, PTLs as Predictive Biomarkers of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk after Cardiac Surgery in Extracorporeal Circulation

    Article • October 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  39. Advances on Cellular Clonotypic Immunity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Article • Brain Sciences, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Roberto Monastero

  40. The Endothelial Transcription Factor ERG Mediates a Differential Role in the Aneurysmatic Ascending Aorta with Bicuspid or Tricuspid Aorta Valve: A Preliminary Study

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  41. Advances on Cellular Clonotypic Immunity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Article • September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Roberto Monastero

  42. Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Acute and Chronic Diseases

    Article • Antioxidants, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  43. The Endothelial Transcription Factor ERG Mediates a Differential Role in the Aneurysmatic Ascending Aorta with Bicuspid or Tricuspid Aorta Valve: A Preliminary Study

    Article • August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  44. A Brief Overview on BDNF-Trk Pathway in the Nervous System: A Potential Biomarker or Possible Target in Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis?

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, July 2022, Frontiers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  45. Promising Strategies for Preserving Adult Endothelium Health and Reversing Its Dysfunction: From Liquid Biopsy to New Omics Technologies and Noninvasive Circulating Biomarkers

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  46. Promising Strategies for Preserving Adult Endothelium Health and Reversing Its Dysfunction: From the Liquid Biopsy to New Omics Technologies and Non-invasive Circulating Biomarkers

    Article • June 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  47. Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors prevent ponatinib-induced endothelial senescence and disfunction: A potential rescue strategy

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, February 2022, Elsevier

    letizia mattii, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  48. The close link between brain vascular pathological conditions and neurodegenerative diseases: Focus on some examples and potential treatments

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, February 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  49. MIF rs755622 and IL6 rs1800795 Are Implied in Genetic Susceptibility to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

    Article • Genes, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  50. Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Aorta Diseases as a Source of Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets, with a Particular Focus on Ascending Aorta Aneurysms

    Article • Antioxidants, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  51. Direct RNA Nanopore Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Extracted from Critical Material from Swabs

    Article • Life, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, Claudio Tripodo

  52. Risk of aortic dissection in patients with ascending aorta aneurysm: a new biological, morphological, and biomechanical network behind the aortic diameter

    Article • Vessel Plus, January 2022, OAE Publishing

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  53. Oxidative Stress Inside the Pathogenesis of Ascending Aorta Aneurysms: A Clearer Vision for Identifying Promising Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets

    Article • November 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  54. Genetic and Epigenetic Factors of Takotsubo Syndrome: A Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  55. Genetic and Epigenetic Factors of Takotsubo Syndrome: a Systematic Review

    Article • July 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  56. Polymorphisms of Pro-Inflammatory IL-6 and IL-1β Cytokines in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms as Genetic Modifiers and Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers

    Article • Biomolecules, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  57. Constitutive PSGL-1 Correlates with CD30 and TCR Pathways and Represents a Potential Target for Immunotherapy in Anaplastic Large T-Cell Lymphoma

    Article • Cancers, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  58. To Be or Not to Be a Germ Cell: The Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Paradigm

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  59. Vascular ageing and the related complications in the brain: New insights on related mechanisms and their translational applications

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, June 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  60. SARS CoV2 infection _The longevity study perspectives

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, May 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  61. The close link between the fetal programming imprinting and neurodegeneration in adulthood: The key role of “hemogenic endothelium” programming

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  62. Role of Cachexia and Fragility in the Patient Candidate for Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Nutrients, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  63. Is it the time of seno-therapeutics application in cardiovascular pathological conditions related to ageing?

    Article • Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  64. Susceptibility to Heart Defects in Down Syndrome Is Associated with Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in HAS 21 Interferon Receptor Cluster and VEGFA Genes

    Article • Genes, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  65. Type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) and the vascular tree: From embryogenesis to aging and disease

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  66. Genotyping strategy of SMAD-3 rs3825977 gene variant for a differential management of ascending aorta aneurysm in women people: Gender oriented diagnostic tools

    Article • Meta Gene, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  67. Fetal programming as the cause of all the evils in adult humans: atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease included

    Article • Cardiovascular Medicine, June 2020, EMH Swiss Medical Publishers, Ltd.

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  68. To the research of treatments for the typical calcific disease of old aortic valve in the omics era: Is the miR-195 a therapeutic signature via targetable p38-MAPK/VWF axis in bicuspid aortic valve?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  69. Biomechanical properties and histomorphometric features of aortic tissue in patients with or without bicuspid aortic valve

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, May 2020, AME Publishing Company

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  70. Stem cell therapy: old challenges and new solutions

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  71. New Directions for Use of Systemic Drug Delivery in Anti-aging Medicine

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  72. Stem cells and new intervention measures as emerging therapy in cardiac surgery

    Article • Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  73. Anti-ageing gene therapy: Not so far away?

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, December 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  74. Biomarkers for vascular ageing in aorta tissues and blood samples

    Article • Experimental Gerontology, December 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  75. On the Road to Accurate Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Diseases by Integrating Precision and Gender Medicine Approaches

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  76. Red Blood Cell Distribution Width, Vascular Aging Biomarkers, and Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Predicting Vascular Aging and Diagnosing/Prognosing Age-Related Degenerative Arterial Diseases

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, October 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  77. Developmental programming of adult haematopoiesis system

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, September 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  78. Regulation of PDE5 expression in human aorta and thoracic aortic aneurysms

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  79. Light on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of bicuspid aortic valve to unveil phenotypic heterogeneity

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  80. Deregulation of TLR4 signaling pathway characterizes Bicuspid Aortic valve syndrome

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  81. An overview of the molecular mechanisms underlying development and progression of bicuspid aortic valve disease

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, July 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  82. Diagnostic and Prognostic Relevance of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width for Vascular Aging and Cardiovascular Diseases

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  83. Polyamines and microbiota in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve aortopathy

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  84. Impact of Sex Differences and Diabetes on Coronary Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  85. Stem Cell Therapy

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  86. The endoclamp device as a useful strategy during redo surgery on the aortic root and arch

    Article • Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 2019, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  87. Fetal programming and its effects on vascular pulmonary circulation

    Article • Vessel Plus, September 2018, OAE Publishing

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  88. Deregulation of Notch1 pathway and circulating endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) number in patients with bicuspid aortic valve with and without ascending aorta aneurysm

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  89. Diabetic macroangiopathy: Pathogenetic insights and novel therapeutic approaches with focus on high glucose-mediated vascular damage

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  90. Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  91. Stem Cells and Other Emerging Agents as Innovative “Drugs” in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Benefits and Limitations

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  92. Cellular Senescence and Inflammaging in Age-Related Diseases

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Francesco Prattichizzo, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  93. A Typical Immune T/B Subset Profile Characterizes Bicuspid Aortic Valve: In an Old Status?

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, giovanni ruvolo

  94. Anti-Inflamm-Ageing and/or Anti-Age-Related Disease Emerging Treatments: A Historical Alchemy or Revolutionary Effective Procedures?

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  95. Role of TLR Polymorphisms in Aging and Age-Related Diseases

    Article • September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  96. Toll-like receptor-4 signaling pathway in aorta aging and diseases: “its double nature”

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  97. Diabetic microangiopathy: Pathogenetic insights and novel therapeutic approaches

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  98. Cardiovascular Disease in Ageing: An Overview on Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm as an Emerging Inflammatory Disease

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

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri, giovanni ruvolo

  99. Endothelial Progenitor Cells

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  100. Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Their Clinical Applications as Potential Disease Biomarkers and Therapeutic Agents: Evidence and Controversies Regarding Their Effectiveness

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  101. Endothelial Progenitor Cells: A Real Hope or an Unrealizable Dream? Which Measures or Strategies Are Necessary for making EPCs a clinical reality? Focus on a Potential Roadmap

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  102. From Regenerative Medicine to Endothelial Progenitor Cells as Potential Candidates

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  103. Abstracts of the 3rd Joint Meeting of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  104. Cellular and molecular basis of the imbalance between vascular damage and repair in ageing and age-related diseases: As biomarkers and targets for new treatments

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  105. Endothelial progenitor cells in ageing

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  106. Endothelial progenitor cells: Are they displaying a function in autoimmune disorders?

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  107. Vascular ageing and endothelial cell senescence: Molecular mechanisms of physiology and diseases

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  108. Associations of rs3918242 and rs2285053 MMP-9 and MMP-2 polymorphisms with the risk, severity, and short- and long-term complications of degenerative mitral valve diseases: a 4.8-year prospective cohort study

    Article • Cardiovascular Pathology, September 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  109. The emerging role of Notch pathway in ageing: Focus on the related mechanisms in age-related diseases

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, August 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  110. Penn classification in acute aortic dissection patients

    Article • Acta Cardiologica, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  111. Genetic contribution in sporadic thoracic aortic aneurysm? Emerging evidence of genetic variants related to TLR-4-mediated signaling pathway as risk determinants

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  112. Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  113. Are Endothelial Progenitor Cells the Real Solution for Cardiovascular Diseases? Focus on Controversies and Perspectives

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  114. Double negative (CD19+IgG+IgD−CD27−) B lymphocytes: A new insight from telomerase in healthy elderly, in centenarian offspring and in Alzheimer's disease patients

    Article • Immunology Letters, November 2014, Elsevier

    Roberto Monastero, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  115. Polymorphisms of an Innate Immune Gene, Toll-Like Receptor 4, and Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • PLOS One, October 2014, PLOS

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  116. 185 * RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH PREDICTS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AFTER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, September 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  117. Are the leukocyte telomere length attrition and telomerase activity alteration potential predictor biomarkers for sporadic TAA in aged individuals?

    Article • AGE, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  118. SHIP2: A “NEW” Insulin Pathway Target for Aging Research

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Roberto Monastero, Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  119. Identification of Three Particular Morphological Phenotypes in Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Phenotype III As Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Biomarker in Aged Individuals

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  120. CRT-723 Is the Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm the Result of an Inflammatory Process?

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  121. CRT-724 Can the Aortic Wall Communicate with Us?

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  122. Valves in the Heart of the Big Apple VIII: Evaluation and Management of Valvular Heart Diseases 2014. Fifth Annual Joint Scientific Session of the Heart Valve Society of America and Society of Heart Valve Diseases, New York City, N.Y., May 8-10, 2014: ...

    Article • Cardiology, January 2014, Karger Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  123. Can the TLR-4-Mediated Signaling Pathway Be “A Key Inflammatory Promoter for Sporadic TAA”?

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  124. Evidences of +896 A/G TLR4 Polymorphism as an Indicative of Prevalence of Complications in T2DM Patients

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2014, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  125. Prostate cancer: from the pathophysiologic implications of some genetic risk factors to translation in personalized cancer treatments

    Article • Cancer Gene Therapy, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  126. Role of TGF-βPathway Polymorphisms in Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: rs900 TGF-β2 Is a Marker of Differential Gender Susceptibility

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  127. Biomarkers and Inflammatory Network in Aging

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  128. A model for studying longevity

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, December 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  129. Diet and Immunosenescence

    Article • November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  130. Pathological Implications of Th1/Th2 Cytokine Genetic Variants in Behçet’s Disease: Data from a Pilot Study in a Sicilian Population

    Article • Biochemical Genetics, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  131. NF-κB pathway activators as potential ageing biomarkers: targets for new therapeutic strategies

    Article • Immunity & Ageing, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  132. Pro-Inflammatory Genetic Markers of Atherosclerosis

    Article • Current Atherosclerosis Reports, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  133. Probiotics and Prebiotics

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  134. The Role of Inflammation in Type a Aortic Dissection: A Pilot Study

    Article • European Journal of Inflammation, January 2013, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  135. Focus on the unique mechanisms involved in thoracic aortic aneurysm formation in bicuspid aortic valve versus tricuspid aortic valve patients: clinical implications of a pilot study

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, December 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  136. Abstracts of the 1st Joint Meeting of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  137. A particular phenotype of ascending aorta aneurysms as precursor of type A aortic dissection

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, August 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  138. Genetics of longevity. Data from the studies on Sicilian centenarians

    Article • Immunity & Ageing, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  139. Is the Mean Blood Leukocyte Telomere Length a Predictor for Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm? Data from a Preliminary Study

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2012, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  140. Histological and genetic studies in patients with bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aorta complications

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, December 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  141. The Role of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Angiology, June 2011, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  142. Genotyping of Sex Hormone-Related Pathways in Benign and Malignant Human Prostate Tissues: Data of a Preliminary Study

    Article • OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, June 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  143. LPS-mediated production of pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines and eicosanoids in whole blood samples: Biological effects of +896A/G TLR4 polymorphism in a Sicilian population of healthy subjects

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, March 2011, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  144. Prognostic value of PCR, IL-6 and IL-10 serum levels in determining postoperative complications after geriatric surgery in diabetic patients

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  145. Changes of Inflammatory Mediators in Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    Article • May 2010, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  146. Gender-Related Immune-Inflammatory Factors, Age-Related Diseases, and Longevity

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  147. A Pilot Study on Prostate Cancer Risk and Pro-Inflammatory Genotypes: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Implications

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, February 2010, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  148. Role of genetic polymorphisms in myocardial infarction at young age

    Article • Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, January 2010, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  149. The Role of Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Obesity-Related Inflammatory Diseases

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2010, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  150. Chronic Kidney Disease and Inflammation: Role of +896A/G Pro-Inflammatory Polymorphism of TLR4 Gene and Δ32 Deletion of CCR5 Gene

    Article • European Journal of Inflammation, September 2009, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  151. TLR4 Polymorphisms and Ageing: Implications for the Pathophysiology of Age-Related Diseases

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  152. Prognostic value of IL-6 and IL-10 serum levels and immunonutritional assessment in determining postoperative complications after geriatric surgery

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  153. Polymorphisms of pro-inflammatory genes and prostate cancer risk: a pharmacogenomic approach

    Article • Medical Oncology, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  154. CCR5 Proinflammatory Allele in Prostate Cancer Risk

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, February 2009, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  155. Pro-inflammatory genetic background and zinc status in old atherosclerotic subjects

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, December 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  156. Association between the Polymorphisms of TLR4 and CD14 Genes and Alzheimers Disease

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, September 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  157. Pro-Inflammatory Gene Variants in Myocardial Infarction and Longevity: Implications for Pharmacogenomics

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, September 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  158. Inflammation, genes and zinc in Alzheimer's disease

    Article • Brain Research Reviews, June 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  159. Immunosenescence and Anti-Immunosenescence Therapies: The Case of Probiotics

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  160. TLR2 and Age-Related Diseases: Potential Effects of Arg753Gln and Arg677Trp Polymorphisms in Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, April 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  161. Role of polymorphisms of CC-chemokine receptor-5 gene in acute myocardial infarction and biological implications for longevity

    Article • Haematologica, April 2008, Ferrata Storti Foundation (Haematologica)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  162. Impact of Different Texture of Polypropylene Mesh on the Inflammatory Response

    Article • International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  163. Pharmacogenomics: A Tool to Prevent and Cure Coronary Heart Disease

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, December 2007, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  164. Role of TLR4 Polymorphisms in Inflammatory Responses

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2007, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  165. CCR5 Receptor

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, April 2007, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  166. Connexin37 1019 gene polymorphism in myocardial infarction patients and centenarians

    Article • Atherosclerosis, April 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  167. Genetics of Inflammation in Age‐Related Atherosclerosis

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, April 2007, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  168. PECAM‐1/CD31 in Infarction and Longevity

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, April 2007, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  169. Inflammatory networks in ageing, age-related diseases and longevity

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, January 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  170. Polymorphisms of pro-inflammatory genes and Alzheimer's disease risk: A pharmacogenomic approach

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, January 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  171. Age‐Related Inflammatory Diseases

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  172. Association between the Polymorphism of CCR5 and Alzheimer's Disease

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  173. Genetic Control of Immune Response in Carriers of Ancestral Haplotype 8.1

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  174. Immunogenetics, Gender, and Longevity

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  175. Role of Proinflammatory Alleles in Longevity and Atherosclerosis

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  176. Association between +1059G/C CRP Polymorphism and Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Cohort of Patients from Sicily

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, May 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  177. Inflammation, Longevity, and Cardiovascular Diseases

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, May 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  178. Opposite Role of Pro‐Inflammatory Alleles in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Longevity

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, May 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  179. Systemic inflammatory response in erderly patients following hernioplastical operation

    Article • Immunity & Ageing, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  180. ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE IN OLDEST‐OLD INDIVIDUALS AFTER SURGICAL STRESS

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 2006, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  181. Association Between the HLA-A2 Allele and Alzheimer Disease

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, March 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  182. Biology of Longevity: Role of the Innate Immune System

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, March 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  183. The nACHR4 594C/T Polymorphism in Alzheimer Disease

    Article • Rejuvenation Research, March 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  184. Role of TLR4 Receptor Polymorphisms in Boutonneuse Fever

    Article • International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, October 2005, SAGE Publications

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  185. Role of Toll-like Receptor 4 in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Longevity

    Article • JAMA, November 2004, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  186. Major histocompatibility complex and sporadic Alzheimer's disease: a critical reappraisal

    Article • Experimental Gerontology, April 2004, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  187. Association between HFE mutations and acute myocardial infarction: a study in patients from Northern and Southern Italy

    Article • Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases, July 2003, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  188. Association between the HFE mutations and longevity: a study in Sardinian population

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 2003, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  189. Association between the HFE mutations and unsuccessful ageing: a study in Alzheimer's disease patients from Northern Italy

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 2003, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  190. Frequency of the HFE Gene Mutations in Five Italian Populations

    Article • Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases, November 2002, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  191. Prescribing behavior for the elderly in the United Arab Emirates: psychotropic medication use remains low despite rising overall appropriate and inappropriate medication use

    Article • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, July 2002, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  192. Association between the MHC class I gene HFE polymorphisms and longevity: a study in Sicilian population

    Article • Genes & Immunity, February 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  193. Analysis of hemochromatosis gene mutations in the sicilian population: implications for survival and longevity

    Article • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, January 2002, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  194. Effects of in vitro treatment with fluticasone propionate on natural killer and lymphokine‐induced killer activity in asthmatic and healthy individuals

    Article • Allergy, April 2001, Wiley

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  195. In Vitro Treatment with Interleukin-2 Normalizes Type-1 Cytokine Production by Lymphocytes from Elderly

    Article • Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, January 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  196. Granulocyte and natural killer activity in the elderly

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, April 1999, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  197. Interleukin-5 production by mononuclear cells from aged individuals: implication for autoimmunity

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, January 1999, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri

  198. Apoptosis and ageing

    Article • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, May 1998, Elsevier

    Prof Carmela Rita Balistreri