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  1. Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester: A Potential Therapeutic Cancer Agent?

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, December 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Geir Bjorklund, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  2. Iron-related Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Iron Disorders

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, August 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    habilitated doctor, chemist Monica BUTNARIU, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Geir Bjorklund

  3. Coenzyme Q10 for Enhancing Physical Activity and Extending the Human Life Cycle

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, April 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Amin Gasmi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  4. Perspectives on Iron Deficiency as a Cause of Human Disease in Global Public Health

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, April 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  5. Early-Life Lead Exposure: Risks and Neurotoxic Consequences

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, April 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  6. Berberine: Pharmacological Features in Health, Disease and Aging

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, March 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Amin Gasmi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Geir Bjorklund

  7. Metal Toxicity and Speciation: A Review

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, October 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  8. A Comprehensive Review on Oxysterols and Related Diseases

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

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Afshin Samadi, Geir Bjorklund

  9. The essential metals for humans: A brief overview

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  10. Medical Uses of Silver: History, Myths, and Scientific Evidence

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, February 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  11. A new tripodal kojic acid derivative for iron sequestration: Synthesis, protonation, complex formation studies with Fe3+, Al3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+, and in vivo bioassays

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  12. New strong extrafunctionalizable tris(3,4-HP) and bis(3,4-HP) metal sequestering agents: synthesis, solution and in vivo metal chelation

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  13. Equilibrium studies of new bis-hydroxypyrone derivatives with Fe3+, Al3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  14. Mn(II) interaction with proteins responsible for ROS response and defense in DR

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Giancarlo Simula

  15. Tungsten or Wolfram: Friend or Foe?

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, January 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  16. The Intriguing Potential of “Minor” Noble Metals: Emerging Trends and New Applications

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  17. Noble Metals in Pharmaceuticals: Applications and Limitations

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  18. Looking at new ligands for chelation therapy

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  19. A new tripodal-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone for iron and aluminium sequestration: synthesis, complexation and in vivo studies

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  20. para-Aminosalicylic acid in the treatment of manganese toxicity. Complexation of Mn2+ with 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid and its N-acetylated metabolite

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  21. Ni(II) interaction with a peptide model of the human TLR4 ectodomain

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Giancarlo Simula

  22. Interaction of a chelating agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4(1 H )-one, with Al(III), Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  23. Complex formation equilibria of Cu2+ and Zn2+ with Irbesartan and Losartan

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  24. Toxicity of Nanoparticles: Etiology and Mechanisms

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  25. Joint 16th International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals (TEMA-16), 12th Conference of the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH 2017) and 13th Conference of the Nordic Trace Element Society (NTES 2017)

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  26. Chemical features of in use and in progress chelators for iron overload

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  27. Silver coordination compounds: A new horizon in medicine

    Article • Coordination Chemistry Reviews, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  28. Manganese binding to antioxidant peptides involved in extreme radiation resistance in Deinococcus radiodurans

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  29. Competition between Cd(II) and other divalent transition metal ions during complex formation with amino acids, peptides, and chelating agents

    Article • Coordination Chemistry Reviews, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  30. Fluoroquinolones: A micro-species equilibrium in the protonation of amphoteric compounds

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  31. Coordination Environment of Cu(II) Ions Bound to N-Terminal Peptide Fragments of Angiogenin Protein

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  32. Substituent effects on ionization constants as a predictive tool of coordinating ability

    Article • Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Prof. Gavino Sanna, Professor Guido Crisponi

  33. Immune compatible cystine-functionalized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as vascular contrast agents in ultrasonography

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Sara Dolci, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  34. Manganism and Parkinson's disease: Mn(ii) and Zn(ii) interaction with a 30-amino acid fragment

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  35. Hydroxypyridinones with enhanced iron chelating properties. Synthesis, characterization and in vivo tests of 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine-4(1H)-one

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA, Professor Guido Crisponi

  36. Zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes with hydroxypyrone iron chelators

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  37. Tungsten-induced carcinogenesis in human bronchial epithelial cells

    Article • Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  38. An NMR study on the 6,6′-(2-(diethylamino)ethylazanediyl)bis(methylene)bis(5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-pyran-4-one) interaction with AlIII and ZnII ions

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  39. Noble metals in medicine: Latest advances

    Article • Coordination Chemistry Reviews, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  40. Kill or cure: Misuse of chelation therapy for human diseases

    Article • Coordination Chemistry Reviews, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  41. A new bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone as a potential therapeutic iron chelating agent. Effect of connecting and side chains on the complex structures and metal ion selectivity

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  42. Nutritional Iron Deficiency: The Role of Oral Iron Supplementation

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, July 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  43. Toxicity of Nanoparticles

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, June 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  44. Ni(ii) binding to the 429–460 peptide fragment from human Toll like receptor (hTLR4): a crucial role for nickel-induced contact allergy?

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  45. Interaction of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with Ypk9 Protein FragmentviaNMR Studies

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  46. The Involvement of Amino Acid Side Chains in Shielding the Nickel Coordination Site: An NMR Study

    Article • Molecules, October 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  47. Nickel binding sites in histone proteins: Spectroscopic and structural characterization

    Article • Coordination Chemistry Reviews, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  48. Interaction of divalent cations with peptide fragments from Parkinson's disease genes

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  49. Manganese and cobalt binding in a multi-histidinic fragment

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guido Crisponi, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  50. Mn(ii) and Zn(ii) interactions with peptide fragments from Parkinson's disease genes

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  51. NMR studies of zinc binding in a multi-histidinic peptide fragment

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  52. Nickel binding to histone H4

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  53. Metal-chelating properties of carvedilol: an antihypertensive drug with antioxidant activity

    Article • Journal of Coordination Chemistry, December 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  54. Copper and nickel binding in multi-histidinic peptide fragments

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  55. An NMR study on nickel binding sites in Cap43 protein fragments

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  56. Copper(ii) binding to Cap43 protein fragments

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2008, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  57. Paramagnetism-Based NMR Restraints Provide Maximum Allowed Probabilities for the Different Conformations of Partially Independent Protein Domains

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, October 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Claudio Luchinat, Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  58. Multidimensional NMR spectroscopy for the study of histone H4–Ni(ii) interaction

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2007, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  59. Nickel(II) binding to Cap43 protein fragments

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  60. Experimentally exploring the conformational space sampled by domain reorientation in calmodulin

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, April 2004, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA

  61. The binding of Ni(ii) and Cu(ii) with the N-terminal tail of the histone H4

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions, January 2002, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Massimiliano F PEANA