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  1. 3D Breast Cancer Spheroids Reveal Architecture-Dependent HER2 Expression and Signaling

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  2. Anatomy at the threshold: Teaching the human body in a hybrid age

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, September 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  3. Seeing structure, losing sight: The case for morphological thinking in the age of integration

    Article • The Anatomical Record, June 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  4. A NSC‐34 cell line‐derived spheroid model: Potential and challenges for in vitro evaluation of neurodegeneration

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, July 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  5. Neratinib is a TFEB and TFE3 activator that potentiates autophagy and unbalances energy metabolism in ERBB2+ breast cancer cells

    Article • Biochemical Pharmacology, July 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  6. Lipid Metabolism Reprogramming and Trastuzumab Resistance in Breast Cancer Cell Lines Overexpressing the ERBB2 Membrane Receptor

    Article • Membranes, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  7. Prognostic Role of Soluble and Extracellular Vesicle-Associated PD-L1, B7-H3 and B7-H4 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

    Article • Cells, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  8. A quantitative biology approach correlates neuronal toxicity with the largest inclusions of TDP-43

    Article • Science Advances, July 2022, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  9. Imaging Endocytosis Dynamics in Health and Disease

    Article • Membranes, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  10. Ultrastructural examination of lung “cryobiopsies” from a series of fatal COVID-19 cases hardly revealed infected cells

    Article • Virchows Archiv, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  11. Neurodegenerative Disease-Associated TDP-43 Fragments Are Extracellularly Secreted with CASA Complex Proteins

    Article • Cells, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  12. Ultrastructural imaging reveals vascular remodeling in migraine patients

    Article • Histochemistry and Cell Biology, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  13. The Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum in the Differential Endurance against Redox Stress in Cortical and Spinal Astrocytes from the Newborn SOD1G93A Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Article • Antioxidants, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  14. Simulated Microgravity Effects on Human Adenocarcinoma Alveolar Epithelial Cells: Characterization of Morphological, Functional, and Epigenetic Parameters

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

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  15. Imaging of Endocytic Trafficking and Extracellular Vesicles Released Under Neratinib Treatment in ERBB2+ Breast Cancer Cells

    Article • Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  16. Bridging the gap between basic science and clinical curricula: lessons from SARS-COV-2 pandemic

    Article • Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  17. Comprehensive Profiling of Secretome Formulations from Fetal- and Perinatal Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

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

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  18. New strategies to teach anatomy and surgery during COVID-19

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  19. Modulation of extracellular vesicles content by Trastuzumab in breast cancers

    Article • Membranes, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  20. Trastuzumab Modulates the Protein Cargo of Extracellular Vesicles Released by ERBB2+ Breast Cancer Cells

    Article • February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  21. Synthesis, Photoisomerization, Antioxidant Activity, and Lipid-Lowering Effect of Ferulic Acid and Feruloyl Amides

    Article • Molecules, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  22. Liposomes containing a proteasome inhibitor are effective in killing colorectal cancer cells

    Article • Membranes, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese, professor Antonella Fontana

  23. The novel diterpene 7β-acetoxy-20-hydroxy-19,20-epoxyroyleanone from Salvia corrugata shows complex cytotoxic activities against human breast epithelial cells

    Article • Life Sciences, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  24. The chromodomain helicase CHD4 regulates ERBB2 signaling pathway and autophagy in ERBB2+ breast cancer cells

    Article • Biology Open, April 2019, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  25. Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB activation in models of motoneuron degeneration

    Article • Autophagy, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  26. Characterization of the Mitochondrial Aerobic Metabolism in the Pre- and Perisynaptic Districts of the SOD1G93A Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Article • Molecular Neurobiology, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  27. ERBB1- and ERBB2-Positive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

    Article • Diseases, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  28. Production, Characterization and Biocompatibility Evaluation of Collagen Membranes Derived from Marine Sponge Chondrosia reniformis Nardo, 1847

    Article • Marine Drugs, March 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  29. ERBB1 and ERBB2 Positive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

    Article • March 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  30. Autophagic processes in Mytilus galloprovincialis hemocytes: Effects of Vibrio tapetis

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  31. Pharmacological activation of autophagy favors the clearing of intracellular aggregates of misfolded prion protein peptide to prevent neuronal death

    Article • Cell Death and Disease, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese, Professor Tullio Florio

  32. Cooperative antitumor activities of carnosic acid and Trastuzumab in ERBB2+ breast cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  33. Cooperative but distinct early co-signaling events originate from ERBB2 and ERBB1 receptors upon trastuzumab treatment in breast cancer cells

    Article • Oncotarget, May 2017, Impact Journals, LLC

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  34. Identification of an HSP90 modulated multi-step process for ERBB2 degradation in breast cancer cells

    Article • Oncotarget, November 2016, Impact Journals, LLC

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  35. Interactions of cationic polystyrene nanoparticles with marine bivalve hemocytes in a physiological environment: Role of soluble hemolymph proteins

    Article • Environmental Research, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  36. Carnosic acid induces proteasomal degradation of Cyclin B1, RB and SOX2 along with cell growth arrest and apoptosis in GBM cells

    Article • Phytomedicine, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  37. Ethanol and fatty acids impair lipid homeostasis in an in vitro model of hepatic steatosis

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  38. Thyromimetic actions of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in steatotic FaO rat hepatoma cells

    Article • Chemosphere, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  39. ESCRT-0 Is Not Required for Ectopic Notch Activation and Tumor Suppression in Drosophila

    Article • PLOS One, April 2014, PLOS

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  40. Interactions between Mytilus galloprovincialis hemocytes and the bivalve pathogens Vibrio aestuarianus 01/032 and Vibrio splendidus LGP32

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  41. Direct effects of Bisphenol A on lipid homeostasis in rat hepatoma cells

    Article • Chemosphere, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  42. In vivo effects of n-TiO2 on digestive gland and immune function of the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis

    Article • Aquatic Toxicology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  43. The HSP90 inhibitor geldanamycin perturbs endosomal structure and drives recycling ErbB2 and transferrin to modified MVBs/lysosomal compartments

    Article • Molecular Biology of the Cell, January 2013, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  44. High Data Output Method for 3-D Correlative Light-Electron Microscopy Using Ultrathin Cryosections

    Article • September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  45. Immunomodulation by Different Types of N-Oxides in the Hemocytes of the Marine Bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis

    Article • PLOS One, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  46. 3D HDO-CLEM

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  47. Clathrin-independent carriers form a high capacity endocytic sorting system at the leading edge of migrating cells

    Article • Journal of Cell Biology, August 2010, Rockefeller University Press

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  48. The vacuolar ATPase is required for physiological as well as pathological activation of the Notch receptor

    Article • Development, May 2010, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  49. Advanced Correlative Light/Electron Microscopy: Current Methods and New Developments Using Tokuyasu Cryosections

    Article • Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, August 2009, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  50. A novel approach for correlative light electron microscopy analysis

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, January 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  51. Clathrin and LRP-1-Independent Constitutive Endocytosis and Recycling of uPAR

    Article • PLOS One, November 2008, PLOS

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  52. High Data Output and Automated 3D Correlative Light-Electron Microscopy Method

    Article • Traffic, November 2008, Wiley

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  53. The GTPase-Activating Protein GRAF1 Regulates the CLIC/GEEC Endocytic Pathway

    Article • Current Biology, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  54. The Ocular Albinism Type 1 (OA1) Gene Controls Melanosome Maturation and Size

    Article • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, December 2005, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  55. Amelioration of both Functional and Morphological Abnormalities in the Retina of a Mouse Model of Ocular Albinism Following AAV-Mediated Gene Transfer

    Article • Molecular Therapy, October 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  56. Effective Retrovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer in Normal and Mutant Human Melanocytes

    Article • Human Gene Therapy, May 2002, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr. Katia Cortese

  57. Ocular albinism: evidence for a defect in an intracellular signal transduction system

    Article • Nature Genetics, September 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Katia Cortese