Search Results - "Bontempo, Paola"
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Functional Properties of Natural Products and Human Health
Published in Nutrients (29-06-2023)“…Natural products (NPs), broadly defined as chemicals produced by living organisms including microbes, marine organisms, animals, fungi and plants, are widely…”
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SIRT1 activation promotes energy homeostasis and reprograms liver cancer metabolism
Published in Journal of translational medicine (15-09-2023)“…Abstract Background Cancer cells are characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation and impaired bioenergetics. Sirtuins are a family of highly conserved…”
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Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds Acting through Epigenetic Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases: Current Findings and Future Directions
Published in Nutrients (01-08-2024)“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. These diseases have a multifaceted nature being influenced by a…”
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Comparative Phytochemical Characterization, Genetic Profile, and Antiproliferative Activity of Polyphenol-Rich Extracts from Pigmented Tubers of Different Solanum tuberosum Varieties
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (06-01-2020)“…Plants produce a vast array of biomolecules with beneficial effects for human health. In this study, polyphenol and anthocyanin-rich extracts (PAE) from…”
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Antiproliferative, antibacterial and antifungal activity of the lichen Xanthoria parietina and its secondary metabolite parietin
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (09-04-2015)“…Lichens are valuable natural resources used for centuries throughout the world as medicine, food, fodder, perfume, spices and dyes, as well as for other…”
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Molecular Docking Simulations on Histone Deacetylases (HDAC)-1 and -2 to Investigate the Flavone Binding
Published in Biomedicines (04-12-2020)“…Histone modifications through acetylation are fundamental for remodelling chromatin and consequently activating gene expression. The imbalance between…”
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ABCA1, TCF7, NFATC1, PRKCZ, and PDGFA DNA methylation as potential epigenetic-sensitive targets in acute coronary syndrome via network analysis
Published in Epigenetics (04-05-2022)“…Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most severe clinical manifestation of coronary heart disease. We performed an epigenome-wide analysis of circulating CD4 +…”
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Health-Promoting Effects, Phytochemical Constituents and Molecular Genetic Profile of the Purple Carrot 'Purple Sun' ( Daucus carota L.)
Published in Nutrients (01-08-2024)“…The purple carrot cultivar 'Purple Sun' ( L.) is characterized by a relevant content of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins, which may play an important role…”
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RIP1-HAT1-SIRT Complex Identification and Targeting in Treatment and Prevention of Cancer
Published in Clinical cancer research (15-06-2018)“…Alteration in cell death is a hallmark of cancer. A functional role regulating survival, apoptosis, and necroptosis has been attributed to RIP1/3 complexes. We…”
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Metabolite Profile and In Vitro Beneficial Effects of Black Garlic ( Allium sativum L.) Polar Extract
Published in Nutrients (01-08-2021)“…Over the centuries, humans have traditionally used garlic ( L.) as a food ingredient (spice) and remedy for many diseases. To confirm this, many extensive…”
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Chemical Composition of Thymus leucotrichus var. creticus Essential Oil and Its Protective Effects on Both Damage and Oxidative Stress in Leptodictyum riparium Hedw. Induced by Cadmium
Published in Plants (Basel) (15-12-2022)“…The chemical profile of the essential oil (EO) of the aerial parts of var. (Lamiaceae), a taxon not previously studied, was investigated by GC-MS analysis,…”
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Tumor-selective action of HDAC inhibitors involves TRAIL induction in acute myeloid leukemia cells
Published in Nature Medicine (01-01-2005)“…Chromatin is a dynamic macromolecular structure epigenetically modified to regulate specific gene expression. Altered chromatin function can lead to aberrant…”
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Sirtuin Inhibitor Cambinol Induces Cell Differentiation and Differently Interferes with SIRT1 and 2 at the Substrate Binding Site
Published in Biomedicines (01-06-2023)“…Epigenetic mechanisms finely regulate gene expression and represent potential therapeutic targets. Cambinol is a synthetic heterocyclic compound that inhibits…”
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Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities of Wild and Cultivated Nigella damascena Species Collected in Sicily (Italy)
Published in Antioxidants (27-03-2024)“…The use of seeds in the culinary field or as aerial parts infusions in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields is widely reported. The biological activity of…”
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Anticancer activities of anthocyanin extract from genotyped Solanum tuberosum L. “Vitelotte”
Published in Journal of functional foods (01-12-2015)“…•Molecular genotyping of Vitelotte potato was identified promoting the use of this genetic resource by plant breeders.•Molecular analyses of anthocyanin action…”
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CYP17 and CYP19 gene polymorphisms in women affected with endometriosis
Published in Fertility and sterility (01-11-2009)“…Objective To investigate whether CYP17 T>C polymorphism and polymorphisms C1558T and Val80 of CYP19 are related to endometriosis. Design Clinical study…”
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The Beneficial Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation in Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Published in Anesthesia and analgesia (01-09-2004)“…We investigated whether intervention with antioxidant vitamins C and E in enteral feeding influenced oxidative stress and clinical outcome in critically ill…”
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Arg72Pro p53 polymorphism in Italian women: no association with endometriosis
Published in Fertility and sterility (01-11-2007)“…p53 codon 72 polymorphism in Italian women have a minor role in determining genetic susceptibility to endometriosis. The racial differences, in association…”
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Molecular analysis of the apoptotic effects of BPA in acute myeloid leukemia cells
Published in Journal of translational medicine (18-06-2009)“…BPA (bisphenol A or 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy-phenol)propane) is present in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, which can be used in…”
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Ellagic Acid: A Review on Its Natural Sources, Chemical Stability, and Therapeutic Potential
Published in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2022)“…Ellagic acid (EA) is a bioactive polyphenolic compound naturally occurring as secondary metabolite in many plant taxa. EA content is considerable in…”
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