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  1. The Effects of Caloric Restriction on Inflammatory Targets in the Prostates of Aged Rats

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

    Vittoria Rago

  2. Comparing Perioperative Complications of Off-Clamp versus On-Clamp Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cancer Using a Novel Energy Balancing Weights Method

    Article • Life, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  3. New Insights into the Link between SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Renal Cancer

    Article • Life, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  4. Alpha-Lipoic Acid Reduces Cell Growth, Inhibits Autophagy, and Counteracts Prostate Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion: Evidence from In Vitro Studies

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

    Prof. Aldo E. Calogero, Vittoria Rago

  5. Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Seed Extract Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in the Androgen Receptor Positive LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cells

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

    Vittoria Rago

  6. Synthesis and Characterization of a Biopolymer Pectin/Ethanolic Extract from Olive Mill Wastewater: In Vitro Safety and Efficacy Tests on Skin Wound Healing

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

    PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  7. New Therapeutic Perspectives in Prostate Cancer: Patient-Derived Organoids and Patient-Derived Xenograft Models in Precision Medicine

    Article • Biomedicines, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  8. Palmitate-Induced Cardiac Lipotoxicity Is Relieved by the Redox-Active Motif of SELENOT through Improving Mitochondrial Function and Regulating Metabolic State

    Article • Cells, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  9. SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Male Reproductive System: A Brief Review

    Article • Life, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  10. Novel Insights into the Role of the Antioxidants in Prostate Pathology

    Article • Antioxidants, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  11. Santolina pinnata Viv. Exerts Promising Antitumor Activity against Breast Cancer Cells and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Cells

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

    Vittoria Rago

  12. Development of Quercetin-DHA Ester-Based Pectin Conjugates as New Functional Supplement: Effects on Cell Viability and Migration

    Article • Nutraceuticals, October 2022, MDPI AG

    PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  13. Different Expression Patterns of Metabolic Reprogramming Proteins in Testicular Germ Cell Cancer

    Article • Endocrines, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  14. Leptin effects: focusing on the relationship between obesity and male infertility

    Article • Minerva Endocrinology, October 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Vittoria Rago

  15. Effects of One-Shot Hyaluronic Acid Injection in Lifelong Premature Ejaculation: A Pilot Study

    Article • Endocrines, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  16. NLRP3-inflammasome activation in male reproductive system diseases

    Article • Minerva Endocrinology, September 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Vittoria Rago

  17. Oleuropein Counteracts Both the Proliferation and Migration of Intra- and Extragonadal Seminoma Cells

    Article • Nutrients, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  18. The Antioxidant Selenoprotein T Mimetic, PSELT, Induces Preconditioning-like Myocardial Protection by Relieving Endoplasmic-Reticulum Stress

    Article • Antioxidants, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  19. 27-Hydroxycholesterol Binds GPER and Induces Progression of Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer

    Article • Cancers, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  20. Smart Lipid–Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin to Breast Cancer Cells

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

    Vittoria Rago

  21. A Tara Gum/Olive Mill Wastewaters Phytochemicals Conjugate as a New Ingredient for the Formulation of an Antioxidant-Enriched Pudding

    Article • Foods, January 2022, MDPI AG

    PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  22. Overexpression of p75NTR in Human Seminoma: A New Biomarker?

    Article • Life, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  23. Carbazole and Simplified Derivatives: Novel Tools toward β-Adrenergic Receptors Targeting

    Article • Applied Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  24. Overexpression of p75NTR in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: a New Biomarker of Cancer Differentiation?

    Article • March 2021, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  25. FSH-R Human Early Male Genital Tract, Testicular Tumors and Sperm: Its Involvement in Testicular Disorders

    Article • Life, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  26. KRAS-regulated glutamine metabolism requires UCP2-mediated aspartate transport to support pancreatic cancer growth

    Article • Nature Metabolism, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  27. The chromogranin A1‐373 fragment reveals how a single change in the protein sequence exerts strong cardioregulatory effects by engaging neuropilin‐1

    Article • Acta Physiologica, November 2020, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  28. Statins Reduce Intratumor Cholesterol Affecting Adrenocortical Cancer Growth

    Article • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, September 2020, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Vittoria Rago

  29. Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor is expressed in human and rodent testis

    Article • Andrology, August 2020, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  30. Human Sperm Express the Receptor for Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1), Which Affects Sperm Function and Metabolism

    Article • Endocrinology, March 2020, Endocrine Society

    Vittoria Rago

  31. 5-(Carbamoylmethylene)-oxazolidin-2-ones as a Promising Class of Heterocycles Inducing Apoptosis Triggered by Increased ROS Levels and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Breast and Cervical Cancer

    Article • Biomedicines, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Vittoria Rago

  32. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Flavanones from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (licorice) Leaf Phytocomplexes: Identification of Licoflavanone as a Modulator of NF-kB/MAPK Pathway

    Article • Antioxidants, June 2019, MDPI AG

    PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  33. Leptin Receptor as a Potential Target to Inhibit Human Testicular Seminoma Growth

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  34. Comparison of the in vitro wound healing activity of diffetent Calabrian honey

    Article • Antioxidants, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Mr Paolo Governa, PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  35. Cholesterol and Its Metabolites in Tumor Growth: Therapeutic Potential of Statins in Cancer Treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, January 2019, Frontiers

    Vittoria Rago

  36. Autochthonous white grape pomaces as bioactive source for functional jams

    Article • International Journal of Food Science & Technology, November 2018, Wiley

    PhD Francesca F Aiello , Vittoria Rago

  37. Cholesterol as an Endogenous ERRα Agonist: A New Perspective to Cancer Treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, September 2018, Frontiers

    Vittoria Rago

  38. Activated-farnesoid X receptor (FXR) expressed in human sperm alters its fertilising ability

    Article • Reproduction, September 2018, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  39. Influence of all-trans retinoic acid on sperm metabolism and oxidative stress: Its involvement in the physiopathology of varicocele-associated male infertility

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, June 2018, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  40. Immunolocalization of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in the Pig Epididymis

    Article • The Anatomical Record, May 2018, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  41. GPER-independent inhibition of adrenocortical cancer growth by G-1 involves ROS/Egr-1/BAX pathway

    Article • Oncotarget, December 2017, Impact Journals, LLC

    Vittoria Rago

  42. GPER is involved in the regulation of the estrogen-metabolizing CYP1B1 enzyme in breast cancer

    Article • Oncotarget, November 2017, Impact Journals, LLC

    Vittoria Rago

  43. Expression of oestrogen receptors (GPER, ESR1, ESR2) in human ductuli efferentes and proximal epididymis

    Article • Andrology, November 2017, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  44. Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Polymerizable Acryloyloxyalkyltriethyl Ammonium Salts

    Article • ChemPlusChem, August 2017, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  45. Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Polymerizable Acryloyloxyalkyltriethyl Ammonium Salts

    Article • ChemPlusChem, June 2017, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  46. Glucocorticoid Receptor as a Potential Target to Decrease Aromatase Expression and Inhibit Leydig Tumor Growth

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, May 2016, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  47. Activated FXR Inhibits Leptin Signaling and Counteracts Tumor-promoting Activities of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Breast Malignancy

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  48. Identification of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in human prostate: expression site of the estrogen receptor in the benign and neoplastic gland

    Article • Andrology, December 2015, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  49. Human sperm liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) acts as a downstream target of the estrogen signaling pathway

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, August 2015, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  50. Estrogen related receptor α (ERRα) a promising target for the therapy of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)

    Article • Oncotarget, July 2015, Impact Journals, LLC

    Vittoria Rago

  51. Androgens Inhibit Aromatase Expression Through DAX-1: Insights Into the Molecular Link Between Hormone Balance and Leydig Cancer Development

    Article • Endocrinology, April 2015, Endocrine Society

    Vittoria Rago

  52. Identification of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in human and pig spermatozoa

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, April 2014, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  53. Human sperm anatomy and endocrinology in varicocele: role of androgen receptor

    Article • January 2014, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  54. Insulin affects sperm capacity in pig through nitric oxide

    Article • Asian Journal of Andrology, June 2013, Medknow

    Vittoria Rago

  55. Identification of the estrogen receptor GPER in neoplastic and non-neoplastic human testes

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  56. Nitric oxide involvement in the acrosome reaction triggered by leptin in pig sperm

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  57. Insulin and IR‐β in pig spermatozoa: a role of the hormone in the acquisition of fertilizing ability

    Article • International Journal of Andrology, May 2010, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  58. Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 Down-regulates Aromatase Activity and Decreases Proliferation of Leydig Tumor Cells

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, October 2009, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  59. Identification of ERβ1 and ERβ2 in human seminoma, in embryonal carcinoma and in their adjacent intratubular germ cell neoplasia

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  60. Evidence that Bergapten, Independently of its Photoactivation, Enhances p53 Gene Expression and Induces Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells

    Article • Current Cancer Drug Targets, June 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Vittoria Rago

  61. Leptin and Its Receptor Are Expressed in the Testis and in the Epididymis of Young and Adult Pigs

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2009, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  62. Leptin and leptin receptor in pig spermatozoa: evidence of their involvement in sperm capacitation and survival

    Article • Reproduction, July 2008, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  63. Detection of aromatase and estrogen receptors (ERα, ERβ1, ERβ2) in human Leydig cell tumor

    Article • European Journal of Endocrinology, August 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Vittoria Rago

  64. Cytochrome P450arom, androgen and estrogen receptors in pig sperm

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  65. G Protein–Coupled Receptor 30 (GPR30) Mediates Gene Expression Changes and Growth Response to 17β-Estradiol and Selective GPR30 Ligand G-1 in Ovarian Cancer Cells

    Article • Cancer Research, February 2007, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Vittoria Rago

  66. Detection of estrogen receptors ER-alpha and ER-beta in human ejaculated immature spermatozoa with excess residual cytoplasm

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, July 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  67. 17β-Estradiol, Genistein, and 4-Hydroxytamoxifen Induce the Proliferation of Thyroid Cancer Cells through the G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR30

    Article • Molecular Pharmacology, July 2006, American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)

    Vittoria Rago

  68. Cytochrome P450 aromatase expression in human seminoma

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Vittoria Rago

  69. The red wine phenolics piceatannol and myricetin act as agonists for estrogen receptor α in human breast cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, October 2005, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  70. Differential expression of estrogen receptors (ERα/ERβ) in testis of mature and immature pigs

    Article • The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology, October 2004, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  71. Oestrogen receptor beta is required for androgen-stimulated proliferation of LNCaP prostate cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, June 2004, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  72. Leptin Induces, via ERK1/ERK2 Signal, Functional Activation of Estrogen Receptor α in MCF-7 Cells

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, May 2004, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  73. Antioxidant Capacity in Seminal Plasma of Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemic Patients

    Article • Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, March 2004, Thieme Publishing Group

    Vittoria Rago

  74. Estrogen Receptor (ER)α and ERβ Are Both Expressed in Human Ejaculated Spermatozoa: Evidence of Their Direct Interaction with Phosphatidylinositol-3-OH Kinase/Akt Pathway

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 2004, Endocrine Society

    Vittoria Rago

  75. Aromatase immunolocalization in human ductuli efferentes and proximal ductus epididymis

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, February 2004, Wiley

    Vittoria Rago

  76. Xenoestrogens and the induction of proliferative effects in breast cancer cells via direct activation of oestrogen receptor α

    Article • Food Additives & Contaminants, February 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Vittoria Rago

  77. Towards a physiological role for cytochrome P450 aromatase in ejaculated human sperm

    Article • Human Reproduction, August 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Vittoria Rago

  78. The Food Contaminants Bisphenol A and 4-Nonylphenol Act as Agonists for Estrogen Receptor α in MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells

    Article • Endocrine, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Di Gioia, Vittoria Rago

  79. Estrogenic and antiproliferative activities of isoliquiritigenin in MCF7 breast cancer cells

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, November 2002, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  80. Aromatase overexpression enhances the stimulatory effects of adrenal androgens on MCF7 breast cancer cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, July 2002, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  81. Breast cancer: from estrogen to androgen receptor

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, July 2002, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  82. The direct proliferative stimulus of dehydroepiandrosterone on MCF7 breast cancer cells is potentiated by overexpression of aromatase

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, November 2001, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  83. Effects of tri-iodothyronine on alternative splicing events in the coding region of cytochrome P450 aromatase in immature rat Sertoli cells

    Article • Journal of Endocrinology, August 2001, Bioscientifica

    Vittoria Rago

  84. Immunolocalization of cytochrome P450 aromatase in rat testis during postnatal development

    Article • Tissue and Cell, August 2001, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  85. Aromatase expression in prepuberal Sertoli cells: effect of thyroid hormone

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, June 2001, Elsevier

    Vittoria Rago

  86. Prostatic origin of a zinc binding high molecular weight protein complex in human seminal plasma

    Article • Molecular Human Reproduction, March 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Vittoria Rago