Biography
4/9/1984 Graduation in Medicine, with magna cum laude, University of Catania (Italy). Thesis: Modifications of brain lipid metabolism during aging
7/8/1988 Degree of specialist in Neurology, with magna cum laude, University of Catania (Italy). Thesis: Oxidative stress in central nervous system.
4/8/1996 Assistant Professor in Biochemistry, Department of Biochenmistry, University of Catania.
Research Interest
Role of Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial dysfunction in Aging, Neurodegenerative disorders and Longevity
Nutritional Antioxidants and Modulation of cellular redox state.
Heat shock signal pathway and brain cell stress response
Alcohol metabolism and alcohol-related pathology
Gasobiology of the CNS: Role of Nitric Oxide (NO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Hydrogen sulfite (H2S) in the regulation of gene expression
Carbon monoxide and organ transplantation
Related Publications
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Human Fungal Infections: Need to Improve Diagnosis with New Biomarkers Developed by Translational Research
Editorial: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:1
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000e101
Aamir Shahzad, Randall J Cohrs, Adong Shen and Cornelia Lass-Flörl
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Performance of Commercial Interferon-γ Release Assays for Screening Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Meta-Analysis
Research Article: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:2
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000103
Lin Sun, Qingqin Yin, Jianling Tian, Qing Miao, Fang Xu, Jing Xiao, Chen Shen, Weiwei Jiao, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Aamir Shahzad and Adong Shen
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Prolyl Hydroxylases in fight or flight
Editorial: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:1
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000e102
Anne-Theres Henze, Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira and Massimiliano Mazzone
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Parkinsonâs Disease and Type-2 Diabetes: Methylglyoxal may be a Common Causal Agent; Carnosine could be Protective
Review Article: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:2
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000104
Alan R. Hipkiss
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Regulation of Coronary Vasomotor Function by Reactive Oxygen Species
Review Article: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:1
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000101
Lih Kuo, Naris Thengchaisri and Travis W. Hein
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Genome-Scale Mapping of MicroRNA Signatures in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Neurogenesis
Research Article: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:2
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000105
Xuejun H. Parsons, James F. Parsons and Dennis A. Moore
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Low Molecular Weight Antagonists of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1: Therapeutic Potential in Cardiovascular Disease
Short Communication: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:1
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000102
Tessa M. Simone and Paul J. Higgins
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Novel Combinatorial Therapeutic Targeting of PAI-1(SERPINE1) Gene Expression in Alzheimerâs Disease
Short Communication: Mol Med Ther 2012, 1:2
DOI: 10.4172/2324-8769.1000106
Stacie M. Kutz, Craig E. Higgins and Paul J. Higgins