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  1. Environmental pollutant BDE-47 alters glycan and microRNA signatures of macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles and modulates senescence signaling

    Article • Cell Communication and Signaling, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  2. Exploring the Impact of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) on the Development of MASLD: A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Cells, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  3. A BDE-47/estrone mixture modulates macrophage immune responses and miRNA networks, impairs intestinal barrier integrity in vitro, and alters circulating miRNAs and tight junction expression in vivo

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  4. Loading Proteins into Extracellular Vesicles to Camouflage Protein Allergens

    Article • ACS Omega, September 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  5. Special Issue: “Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Immunology”

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

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  6. First Vibrational Fingerprint of Parietaria judaica Protein via Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Article • Biosensors, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  7. Influence of prenatal hexachlorobenzene, PCB and selenium levels on growth trajectories in the first year of life: Findings from the NEHO birth cohort

    Article • Environment International, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Dr Liliana LC Cori

  8. Photoaging of polystyrene-based microplastics amplifies inflammatory response in macrophages

    Article • Chemosphere, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  9. Extracellular vesicles from the microalga Tetraselmis chuii are biocompatible and exhibit unique bone tropism along with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

    Article • Communications Biology, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  10. Guardians under Siege: Exploring Pollution’s Effects on Human Immunity

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

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  11. Guardians Under Siege: Exploring Pollution's effects on Human Immunity

    Article • June 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  12. Chemical Characterization, Free Radical Scavenging, and Cellular Antioxidant Properties of the Egadi Island Endemic Brassica macrocarpa Guss Leaf Extract

    Article • Biomolecules, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  13. The environmental pollutant BDE-47 modulates immune responses in in vitro and in vivo murine models

    Article • Chemosphere, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  14. Extracellular Vesicles and Immunity: At the Crossroads of Cell Communication

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

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  15. Extracellular vesicles from PBDE-47 treated M(LPS) THP-1 macrophages modulate gene expression in ALI culture of airway epithelium.

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  16. Exposure profiles in pregnant women from a birth cohort in a highly contaminated area of southern Italy

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amalia Gastaldelli, Dr. Paolo Colombo

  17. 14th EBSA congress, July 31 – August 4, 2023, Stockholm, Sweden – Abstracts

    Article • European Biophysics Journal, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  18. Extracellular vesicles from PBDE-47 treated M(LPS) THP-1 macrophages modulate the expression of markers of epithelial integrity, EMT, inflammation and muco-secretion in ALI culture of airway epithelium

    Article • Life Sciences, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  19. Harnessing Nature’s nanoSecrets: biocompatibility, biodistribution and bioactivity of extracellular vesicles derived from microalgae

    Article • April 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  20. Impact of the flame retardant 2,2’4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-47) in THP-1 macrophage-like cell function via small extracellular vesicles

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  21. Synthesis and Characterization of a Biocompatible Nanoplatform Based on Silica-Embedded SPIONs Functionalized with Polydopamine

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, December 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  22. Exposure profiles in pregnant women from a birth cohort in a highly contaminated area of southern Italy

    Article • November 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Amalia Gastaldelli, Dr. Paolo Colombo

  23. A multipollutant low-grade exposure regulates the expression of miR-30b, Let-7a and miR-223 in maternal sera: Evidence from the NEHO cohort

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  24. Environmental pollutants and essential elements as regulators of miR-30b, miR-223 and Let-7a microRNAs expression in maternal sera from the NEHO cohort

    Article • February 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  25. The conservation and diversity of ascidian cells and molecules involved in the inflammatory reaction: The Ciona robusta model

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  26. Nanoparticles in allergen immunotherapy

    Article • Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, September 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  27. 2,2’4,4’-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (PBDE-47) Modulates the Intracellular miRNA Profile, sEV Biogenesis and Their miRNA Cargo Exacerbating the LPS-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Response in THP-1 Macrophages

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, May 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  28. Association between the Concentration and the Elemental Composition of Outdoor PM2.5 and Respiratory Diseases in Schoolchildren: A Multicenter Study in the Mediterranean Area

    Article • Atmosphere, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Dr Martin Balzan

  29. Identification of an LPS-Induced Chemo-Attractive Peptide from Ciona robusta

    Article • Marine Drugs, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  30. Expression and characterization of recombinant Par j 1 and Par j 2 resembling the allergenic epitopes of Parietaria judaica pollen

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

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  31. Three contaminated sites in southern Italy. The Neonatal Environment and Health Outcomes cohort: protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort study

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2019, BMJ

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  32. In vitro exposure to 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-47) impairs innate inflammatory response

    Article • Chemosphere, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  33. Indoor Air Quality in Schools of a Highly Polluted South Mediterranean Area

    Article • Indoor Air, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Dr Martin Balzan

  34. The Anemonia viridis Venom: Coupling Biochemical Purification and RNA-Seq for Translational Research

    Article • Marine Drugs, October 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  35. Relationship between domestic smoking and metals and rare earth elements concentration in indoor PM 2.5

    Article • Environmental Research, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Dr Martin Balzan

  36. Modulating allergic response by engineering the major Parietaria allergens

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  37. Ci 8 short, a novel LPS-induced peptide from the ascidian Ciona intestinalis, modulates responses of the human immune system

    Article • Immunobiology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  38. Sensitization to dust mite defines different phenotypes of asthma: A multicenter study

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, September 2017, Wiley

    Dr Martin Balzan, Dr. Paolo Colombo

  39. Evolutionary conserved mechanisms pervade structure and transcriptional modulation of allograft inflammatory factor-1 from sea anemone Anemonia viridis

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  40. Nanoparticle–allergen complexes for allergen immunotherapy

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, June 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Gabriella Di Felice

  41. Hydroxytyrosol modulates Par j 1-induced IL-10 production by PBMCs in healthy subjects

    Article • Immunobiology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  42. LPS injection reprograms the expression and the 3′ UTR of a CAP gene by alternative polyadenylation and the formation of a GAIT element in Ciona intestinalis

    Article • Molecular Immunology, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  43. Partially Purified Extracts of Sea AnemoneAnemonia viridisAffect the Growth and Viability of Selected Tumour Cell Lines

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  44. Isolation of a novel LPS-induced component of the ML superfamily in Ciona intestinalis

    Article • Developmental & Comparative Immunology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  45. Low-Cost Synthesis of Smart Biocompatible Graphene Oxide Reduced Species by Means of GFP

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  46. Novel approaches for Allergen Immunotherapy

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, October 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  47. Dimerisation increases the immunogenicity of recombinant Parj1/Parj2 allergens

    Article • International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, March 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  48. Multiple IgE recognition on the major allergen of the Parietaria pollen Par j 2

    Article • Molecular Immunology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  49. Fluticasone furoate maintains epithelial homeostasis via leptin/leptin receptor pathway in nasal cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  50. An allergen-polymeric nanoaggregate as a new tool for allergy vaccination

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  51. Cloning, expression in E. coli and immunological characterization of Par j 3.0201, a Parietaria pollen profilin variant

    Article • Molecular Immunology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  52. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, IL-31, and IL-33 in Children with Allergic Disease of the Airways

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

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  53. Development of a Biosensor for Copper Detection in Aqueous Solutions Using an Anemonia sulcata Recombinant GFP

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  54. Innate and adaptive immune responses to the major Parietaria allergen Par j 1 in healthy subjects

    Article • Immunobiology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  55. LPS Challenge Regulates Gene Expression and Tissue Localization of a Ciona intestinalis Gene through an Alternative Polyadenylation Mechanism

    Article • PLOS One, April 2013, PLOS

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  56. The major allergen of theParietariapollen contains an LPS-binding region with immuno-modulatory activity

    Article • Allergy, January 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  57. Oral Abstract Sessions

    Article • Allergy, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  58. Characterization of a Par j 1/Par j 2 mutant hybrid with reduced allergenicity for immunotherapy of Parietaria allergy

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, February 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  59. Lipid nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for the Parietaria judaica major allergen Par j 2

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Roberto Di Gesù, Dr. Paolo Colombo, PhD Roberto Di Gesu'

  60. Novel Strategies for the Development of a Vaccine for Parietaria Allergy

    Article • International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, April 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  61. Cloning and expression of a novel component of the CAP superfamily enhanced in the inflammatory response to LPS of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

    Article • Cell and Tissue Research, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  62. Biochemical, immunological and clinical characterization of a cross-reactive nonspecific lipid transfer protein 1 from mulberry

    Article • Allergy, May 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  63. Isolation and expression of a novel MBL-like collectin cDNA enhanced by LPS injection in the body wall of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

    Article • Molecular Immunology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  64. Genetic Engineering of Allergens for Immunotherapy

    Article • Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, June 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  65. Effects of Live and Inactivated VSL#3 Probiotic Preparations in the Modulation of in vitro and in vivo Allergen-Induced Th2 Responses

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2009, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  66. Use of Probiotic Bacteria for Prevention and Therapy of Allergic Diseases

    Article • Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, September 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  67. Isolation, expression and immunological characterization of a calcium-binding protein from Parietaria pollen

    Article • Molecular Immunology, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo, Enrico Scala

  68. Modelling and Simulation in Science

    Article • December 2007, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  69. FROM ALLERGEN BACK TO ANTIGEN: A RATIONAL APPROACH TO NEW FORMS OF IMMUNOTHERAPY

    Article • December 2007, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  70. CTLA-4 regulates allergen response by modulating GATA-3 protein level per cell

    Article • Immunology, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  71. A Hybrid Expressing Genetically Engineered Major Allergens of the Parietaria Pollen as a Tool for Specific Allergy Vaccination

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, November 2006, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  72. Cross-reactivity between Parietaria species using the major rParj1 and rParj2 allergens

    Article • Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, September 2006, Oceanside Publications Inc.

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  73. Cellular and Developmental Biology: In Memory of Alberto Monroy Palermo, September 13‐15, 2006

    Article • Cell Biology International, September 2006, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  74. Factors responsible for differences between asymptomatic subjects and patients presenting an IgE sensitization to allergens. A GA2LEN project

    Article • Allergy, June 2006, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  75. Article • Immunity & Ageing, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  76. The recombinant major allergen of Parietaria judaica and its hypoallergenic variant: in vivo evaluation in a murine model of allergic sensitization

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, March 2004, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  77. Identification of cross-reactive and genuine Parietaria judaica pollen allergens

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 2003, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  78. Assignment of Disulphide Bridges in Par j 2.0101, a Major Allergen of Parietaria judaica Pollen

    Article • Biological Chemistry, January 2003, De Gruyter

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  79. The Allergens of Parietaria

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2003, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  80. Hypoallergenic Variants of the Parietaria judaica Major Allergen Par j 1: A Member of the Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Protein Plant Family

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2001, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  81. The IgE-binding epitopes of rPar j 2, a major allergen ofParietaria judaicapollen, are heterogeneously recognized among allergic subjects

    Article • Allergy, March 2000, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  82. Parietaria pollen allergens

    Article • Allergy, October 1998, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  83. Isolation and Characterization of Two cDNA Clones Coding for Isoforms of the Parietaria judaica Major Allergen Par j 1.0101

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 1997, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  84. cDNA cloning, sequence analysis and allergological characterization of Par j 2.0101, a new major allergen of the Parietaria judaica pollen

    Article • FEBS Letters, December 1996, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  85. cDNA Sequence Analysis and Expression of the Ribosomal Protein S24 during Oogenesis and Embryonic Development of the Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, April 1996, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  86. The Human L35a Ribosomal Protein (RPL35A) Gene Is Located at Chromosome Band 3q29–qter

    Article • Genomics, February 1996, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  87. Isolation of proteins and nucleic acids by electrophoresis on disposable gel columns

    Article • Electrophoresis, January 1996, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  88. Surf5:A Gene in the Tightly Clustered Mouse Surfeit Locus Is Highly Conserved and Transcribed Divergently from therpL7A(Surf3) Gene

    Article • Genomics, November 1995, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  89. cDNA cloning, expression and primary structure of Par j I, a major allergen of Parietaria judaica pollen

    Article • FEBS Letters, March 1994, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  90. Conservation of the organization of five tightly clustered genes over 600 million years of divergent evolution.

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 1992, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  91. Functional elements of the ribosomal protein L7a (rpL7a) gene promoter region and their conservation between mammals and birds

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, January 1992, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  92. The organization and expression of the human L7a ribosomal protein gene

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression, December 1991, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  93. Smouldering hepatitis B virus replication in patients with chronic liver disease and hepatitis delta virus superinfection

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, January 1991, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  94. Interleukin-2, interleukin-2 receptor and γ-interferon synthesis by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in chronic hepatitis delta virus infection

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, May 1989, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Colombo

  95. Neucleotide sequence of a full length cDNA clone encoding for β-tubulin of the sea urchinParacentrotus Lividus

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, January 1989, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Paolo Colombo