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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. 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

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

    Article • Molecules, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  4. Phenolic Profile and In Vitro Anti‐Inflammatory Activities of Salvia officinalis L. Hydrodistillation Wastewater

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, January 2026, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

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

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  6. In Vitro Protective Effects of a Standardized Extract of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Cladodes and Olea europaea L. Leaves Against Indomethacin-Induced Intestinal Epithelial Cell Injury

    Article • Antioxidants, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  7. Intestinal epithelial differentiation and barrier function is promoted in vitro by a Cynara cardunculus L. leaf extract through AMPK pathway activation

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  8. An overview on the cellular mechanisms of anthocyanins in maintaining intestinal integrity and function

    Article • Fitoterapia, June 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  9. D-Allulose Reduces Hypertrophy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induced by Palmitic Acid in Murine 3T3-L1 Adipocytes

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  10. Low concentrations of antimony impair adipogenesis and endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis during 3T3-L1 cells differentiation

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, October 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  11. Regulation of mitotic clonal expansion and thermogenic pathway are involved in the antiadipogenic effects of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, August 2023, Frontiers

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  12. Low concentrations of α-lipoic acid reduce palmitic acid-induced alterations in murine hypertrophic adipocytes

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  13. Efficacy of Two Moroccan Cistus Species Extracts against Acne Vulgaris: Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities

    Article • Molecules, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  14. Nano-Hybrid Ag@LCCs Systems with Potential Wound-Healing Properties

    Article • Materials, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  15. The p-Phthalates Terephthalic Acid and Dimethyl Terephthalate Used in the Manufacture of PET Induce In Vitro Adipocytes Dysfunction by Altering Adipogenesis and Thermogenesis Mechanisms

    Article • Molecules, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  16. Phenolic Profiles, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Hydrodistillation Wastewaters from Five Lamiaceae Species

    Article • Molecules, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  17. Correction: Condorelli et al. Nano-Hybrid Au@LCCs Systems Displaying Anti-Inflammatory Activity. Materials 2022, 15, 3701

    Article • Materials, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  18. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of an In Vitro Digested Anthocyanin-Rich Extract on Intestinal Epithelial Cells Exposed to TNF-α

    Article • Molecules, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  19. Nanoscale Technologies in the Fight against COVID-19: From Innovative Nanomaterials to Computer-Aided Discovery of Potential Antiviral Plant-Derived Drugs

    Article • Biomolecules, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  20. Nano-Hybrid Au@LCCs Systems Displaying Anti-Inflammatory Activity

    Article • Materials, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Prof Giuseppe Compagnini

  21. Recent Advances in Glycyrrhetinic Acid-Functionalized Biomaterials for Liver Cancer-Targeting Therapy

    Article • Molecules, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  22. Effects of a pinitol-rich Glycyrrhiza glabra L. leaf extract on insulin and inflammatory signaling pathways in palmitate-induced hypertrophic adipocytes

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  23. In Vitro Effects of Cyanidin‐3‐O‐Glucoside on Inflammatory and Insulin‐Sensitizing Genes in Human Adipocytes Exposed to Palmitic Acid

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, October 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  24. Natural Product-Based Hybrids as Potential Candidates for the Treatment of Cancer: Focus on Curcumin and Resveratrol

    Article • Molecules, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  25. Silibinin as potential tool against SARS‐Cov‐2: In silico spike receptor‐binding domain and main protease molecular docking analysis, and in vitro endothelial protective effects

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  26. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside protects intestinal epithelial cells from palmitate-induced lipotoxicity

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  27. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside restores insulin signaling and reduces inflammation in hypertrophic adipocytes

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  28. Phytochemical and Biological Characterization of Methanolic Extracts from Rumex algeriensis and Rumex tunetanus

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, July 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  29. Hydrogels for the Delivery of Plant-Derived (Poly)Phenols

    Article • Molecules, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  30. A pinitol-rich Glycyrrhiza glabra L. leaf extract as functional supplement with potential in the prevention of endothelial dysfunction through improving insulin signalling

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  31. Anthocyanins As Modulators of Cell Redox-Dependent Pathways in Non-Communicable Diseases

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  32. The Community Pharmacist: Perceived Barriers and Patient-Centered Care Communication

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  33. Role of Herpes Simplex Envelope Glycoprotein B and Toll-Like Receptor 2 in Ocular Inflammation: An ex vivo Organotypic Rabbit Corneal Model

    Article • Viruses, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  34. Anthocyanins ameliorate palmitate‐induced inflammation and insulin resistance in 3T3‐L1 adipocytes

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, June 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  35. Evaluation of biological response induced by molybdenum oxide nanocolloids on in vitro cultured NIH/3T3 fibroblast cells by micro-Raman spectroscopy

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  36. Phytochemical profiles, phototoxic and antioxidant properties of eleven Hypericum species – A comparative study

    Article • Phytochemistry, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  37. Alpha-lipoic acid, but not di-hydrolipoic acid, activates Nrf2 response in primary human umbilical-vein endothelial cells and protects against TNF-α induced endothelium dysfunction

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  38. Curcumin potentiates the antitumor activity of Paclitaxel in rat glioma C6 cells

    Article • Phytomedicine, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  39. Experimental exposure of blue mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) to high levels of benzo[ a ]pyrene and possible implications for human health

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  40. Curcumin improves carfilzomib antitumoral activity in cell culture of multiple myeloma U266 cells

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, March 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  41. Need (more than) two to Tango : Multiple tools to adapt to changes in oxygen availability

    Article • BioFactors, February 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. Flavonoid profile, antioxidant and antiglycation properties of Retama sphaerocarpa fruits extracts

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  45. 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

  46. How gene polymorphisms can influence clinical response and toxicity following R-CHOP therapy in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma

    Article • Blood Reviews, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  47. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside ameliorates palmitate-induced insulin resistance by modulating IRS-1 phosphorylation and release of endothelial derived vasoactive factors

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  48. Cyanidin-3-O-Glucoside Modulates the In Vitro Inflammatory Crosstalk between Intestinal Epithelial and Endothelial Cells

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  49. Cyanidin-3- O -glucoside inhibits NF-kB signalling in intestinal epithelial cells exposed to TNF-α and exerts protective effects via Nrf2 pathway activation

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  50. Phytochemical, Ecological and Antioxidant Evaluation of Wild Sicilian Thyme: Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav .

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, November 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  51. Circulating Advanced Oxidation Protein Products as Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Progression Mediators in Pathological Conditions Related to Inflammation and Immune Dysregulation

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  52. Low nanomolar caffeic acid attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial dysfunction in primary human umbilical-vein endothelial cells by affecting NF-κB and Nrf2 pathways

    Article • BioFactors, July 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  53. Berry anthocyanins reduce proliferation of human colorectal carcinoma cells by inducing caspase-3 activation and p21 upregulation

    Article • Molecular Medicine Reports, June 2016, Spandidos Publications

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  54. 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

  55. Protective activity of an anthocyanin-rich extract from bilberries and blackcurrants on acute acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  56. Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) Oils

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  57. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Algerian Thymelaea microphylla coss. and dur. extracts

    Article • Pharmacognosy Magazine, January 2016, Medknow

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  58. Palmitate-induced endothelial dysfunction is attenuated by cyanidin-3-O-glucoside through modulation of Nrf2/Bach1 and NF-κB pathways

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  59. Exposure of sea bream (Sparus aurata) to toxic concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene: possible human health effect

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  60. Nanomolar Caffeic Acid Decreases Glucose Uptake and the Effects of High Glucose in Endothelial Cells

    Article • PLOS One, November 2015, PLOS

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  61. 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

  62. Flavonoid profile, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of different extracts from Algerian Rhamnus alaternus L. bark

    Article • Pharmacognosy Magazine, January 2015, Medknow

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  63. TLR2 activation in corneal stromal cells byStaphylococcus aureus-induced keratitis

    Article • Apmis, October 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  64. Bioavailability and molecular activities of anthocyanins as modulators of endothelial function

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  65. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside modulates intracellular redox status and prevents HIF-1 stabilization in endothelial cells in vitro exposed to chronic hypoxia

    Article • Toxicology Letters, April 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  66. Anthocyanins in Vascular Diseases

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  67. Cytotoxic effects inducedin vitroby organic extracts from urban air particulate matter in human leukocytes

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  68. Cyanidin-3-O -glucoside counters the response to TNF-alpha of endothelial cells by activating Nrf2 pathway

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  69. Resveratrol role in Staphylococcus aureus -induced corneal inflammation

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  70. 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

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

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, February 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  72. Pulsed high oxygen induces a hypoxic-like response in human umbilical endothelial cells and in humans

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  73. Anthocyanins protect human endothelial cells from mild hyperoxia damage through modulation of Nrf2 pathway

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  74. Increase of novel biomarkers for oxidative stress in patients with plasma cell disorders and in multiple myeloma patients with bone lesions

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  75. 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

  76. Relationship Between Advanced Oxidation Protein Products, Advanced Glycation End Products, andS-Nitrosylated Proteins With Biological Risk and MDR-1 Polymorphisms in Patients Affected by B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Article • Cancer Investigation, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  77. Nutritional Antioxidants and Adaptive Cell Responses: An Update

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  78. Simvastatin Administration Ameliorates Neurobehavioral Consequences of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Rat

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Dr Giovanni Raffa

  79. Cellular adaptive response to glutathione depletion modulates endothelial dysfunction triggered by TNF-α

    Article • Toxicology Letters, December 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  80. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside Protection against TNF-α-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction: Involvement of Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  81. In Vitro Protective Effects of Two Extracts from Bergamot Peels on Human Endothelial Cells Exposed to Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α)

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

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

    Article • Biological Psychology, December 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  83. In vitro protective effect of a Jacquez grapes wine extract on UVB-induced skin damage

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, December 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Speciale

  84. Protective effect of Mediterranean fish oil extracts on heat-induced denaturation of albumin

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

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Professor Carmelo Puglia