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ROS and redox balance as multifaceted players of cross-tolerance: epigenetic and retrograde control of gene expression by Locato, Vittoria, Cimini, Sara, De Gara, Laura

“…We discuss redox regulation of retrograde and epigenetic mechanisms controlling gene expression under complex environmental situations and the generation of…”
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Salt tolerance in indica rice cell cultures depends on a fine tuning of ROS signalling and homeostasis by Ijaz, Bushra, Formentin, Elide, Ronci, Beatrice, Locato, Vittoria, Barizza, Elisabetta, Hyder, Muhammad Zeeshan, Lo Schiavo, Fiorella, Yasmin, Tayyaba

“…Among cereal crops, salinity tolerance is rare and complex. Multiple genes control numerous pathways, which constitute plant's response to salinity. Cell…”
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Redox Balance-DDR-miRNA Triangle: Relevance in Genome Stability and Stress Responses in Plants by Cimini, Sara, Gualtieri, Carla, Macovei, Anca, Balestrazzi, Alma, De Gara, Laura, Locato, Vittoria

“…Plants are continuously faced with complex environmental conditions which can affect the oxidative metabolism and photosynthetic efficiency, thus leading to…”
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Genetic buffering of cyclic AMP in Arabidopsis thaliana compromises the plant immune response triggered by an avirulent strain of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato by Sabetta, Wilma, Vandelle, Elodie, Locato, Vittoria, Costa, Alex, Cimini, Sara, Bittencourt Moura, Andrea, Luoni, Laura, Graf, Alexander, Viggiano, Luigi, De Gara, Laura, Bellin, Diana, Blanco, Emanuela, Pinto, Maria C.

“…Summary Cyclic AMP plays important roles in different physiological processes, including plant defence responses. However, as little information is known on…”
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Isoprene emission by plants in polluted environments by Bellucci, Manuel, Locato, Vittoria, Sharkey, Thomas D., De Gara, Laura, Loreto, Francesco

“…In recent years, anthropogenic activities and climate change have significantly increased exposure of plants to environmental stresses (single or multiple) and…”
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Antioxidant activity of inulin and its role in the prevention of human colonic muscle cell impairment induced by lipopolysaccharide mucosal exposure by Pasqualetti, Valentina, Altomare, Annamaria, Guarino, Michele Pier Luca, Locato, Vittoria, Cocca, Silvia, Cimini, Sara, Palma, Rossella, Alloni, Rossana, De Gara, Laura, Cicala, Michele

“…Fructans, such as inulin, are dietary fibers which stimulate gastro-intestinal (GI) function acting as prebiotics. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) impairs GI…”
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A Multifactorial Regulation of Glutathione Metabolism behind Salt Tolerance in Rice by Cimini, Sara, Locato, Vittoria, Giacinti, Valentina, Molinari, Michela, De Gara, Laura

“…Knowledge of the stress-induced metabolic alterations in tolerant and sensitive plants is pivotal for identifying interesting traits that improve plant…”
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Strategies to increase vitamin C in plants: from plant defense perspective to food biofortification by Locato, Vittoria, Cimini, Sara, Gara, Laura De

“…Vitamin C participates in several physiological processes, among others, immune stimulation, synthesis of collagen, hormones, neurotransmitters, and iron…”
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African baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit as promising source of procyanidins by Russo, Marina, Ronci, Maria Beatrice, Vilmercati, Alessandra, Gionfriddo, Matteo, Fanali, Chiara, Dugo, Laura, Locato, Vittoria, Mondello, Luigi, De Gara, Laura

“…Baobab is an endemic African plant rich in health-promoting compounds and still not extensively studied. Characterization of bioactive molecules in baobab…”
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Exploring Natural Variations in Arabidopsis thaliana : Plant Adaptability to Salt Stress by Lombardi, Marco, Bellucci, Manuel, Cimini, Sara, Locato, Vittoria, Loreto, Francesco, De Gara, Laura

“…The increase in soil salinization represents a current challenge for plant productivity, as most plants, including crops, are mainly salt-sensitive species…”
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Production of reactive species and modulation of antioxidant network in response to heat shock: a critical balance for cell fate by LOCATO, VITTORIA, GADALETA, COSIMO, DE GARA, LAURA, DE PINTO, MARIA CONCETTA

“…Exposure to adverse temperature conditions is a common stress factor for plants. In order to cope with heat stress, plants activate several defence mechanisms…”
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Environmental conditions influence the biochemical properties of the fruiting bodies of Tuber magnatum Pico by Vita, Federico, Franchina, Flavio Antonio, Taiti, Cosimo, Locato, Vittoria, Pennazza, Giorgio, Santonico, Marco, Purcaro, Giorgia, De Gara, Laura, Mancuso, Stefano, Mondello, Luigi, Alpi, Amedeo

“…The influences of various factors, including the symbiosis established with the roots of specific tree species, on the production of volatiles in the fruiting…”
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A comprehensive characterization and expression profiling of defensin family peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana with a focus on their abiotic stress-specific transcriptional modulation by Domingo, Guido, Locato, Vittoria, Cimini, Sara, Ciceri, Laura, Marsoni, Milena, De Gara, Laura, Bracale, Marcella, Vannini, Candida

“…In addition to defensins, plants possess an array of defensin-like peptides that share many of their characteristics, as well as a role in plant’s innate…”
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Comparison between In Vitro Chemical and Ex Vivo Biological Assays to Evaluate Antioxidant Capacity of Botanical Extracts by Pasqualetti, Valentina, Locato, Vittoria, Fanali, Chiara, Mulinacci, Nadia, Cimini, Sara, Morgia, Anna Maria, Pasqua, Gabriella, De Gara, Laura

“…The anti-oxidative activity of plant-derived extracts is well-known and confers health-promoting effects on functional foods and food supplements. Aim of this…”
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Fructan metabolism in developing wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) kernels by Verspreet, Joran, Cimini, Sara, Vergauwen, Rudy, Dornez, Emmie, Locato, Vittoria, Le Roy, Katrien, De Gara, Laura, Van den Ende, Wim, Delcour, Jan A, Courtin, Christophe M

“…Although fructans play a crucial role in wheat kernel development, their metabolism during kernel maturation is far from being understood. In this study, all…”
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H2O2 Signature and Innate Antioxidative Profile Make the Difference Between Sensitivity and Tolerance to Salt in Rice Cells by Formentin, Elide, Sudiro, Cristina, Ronci, Maria Beatrice, Locato, Vittoria, Barizza, Elisabetta, Stevanato, Piergiorgio, Ijaz, Bushra, Zottini, Michela, De Gara, Laura, Lo Schiavo, Fiorella

“…Salt tolerance is a complex trait that varies between and within species. H 2 O 2 profiles as well as antioxidative systems have been investigated in the…”
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Effect of Inulin on Proteome Changes Induced by Pathogenic Lipopolysaccharide in Human Colon by Guarino, Michele Pier Luca, Altomare, Annamaria, Barera, Simone, Locato, Vittoria, Cocca, Silvia, Franchin, Cinzia, Arrigoni, Giorgio, Vannini, Candida, Grossi, Sarah, Campomenosi, Paola, Pasqualetti, Valentina, Bracale, Marcella, Alloni, Rossana, De Gara, Laura, Cicala, Michele

“…In the present study, the protective role of inulin against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced oxidative stress was evaluated on human colonic mucosa using a…”
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Fructan biosynthesis and degradation as part of plant metabolism controlling sugar fluxes during durum wheat kernel maturation by Cimini, Sara, Locato, Vittoria, Vergauwen, Rudy, Paradiso, Annalisa, Cecchini, Cristina, Vandenpoel, Liesbeth, Verspreet, Joran, Courtin, Christophe M, D'Egidio, Maria Grazia, Van den Ende, Wim, De Gara, Laura

“…Wheat kernels contain fructans, fructose based oligosaccharides with prebiotic properties, in levels between 2 and 35 weight % depending on the developmental…”
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occurrence of riboflavin kinase and FAD synthetase ensures FAD synthesis in tobacco mitochondria and maintenance of cellular redox status by Giancaspero, Teresa A, Locato, Vittoria, de Pinto, Maria C, De Gara, Laura, Barile, Maria

“…Intact mitochondria isolated from Nicotiana tabacum cv. Bright Yellow 2 (TBY-2) cells can take up riboflavin via carrier-mediated systems that operate at…”
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Ophiobolin A, a sesterterpenoid fungal phytotoxin, displays higher in vitro growth-inhibitory effects in mammalian than in plant cells and displays in vivo antitumor activity by BURY, MARINA, NOVO-UZAL, ESTHER, ANDOLFI, ANNA, CIMINI, SARA, WAUTHOZ, NATHALIE, HEFFETER, PETRA, LALLEMAND, BENJAMIN, AVOLIO, FABIANA, DELPORTE, CÉDRIC, CIMMINO, ALESSIO, DUBOIS, JACQUES, VAN ANTWERPEN, PIERRE, ZONNO, MARIA CHIARA, VURRO, MAURIZIO, POUMAY, YVES, BERGER, WALTER, EVIDENTE, ANTONIO, DE GARA, LAURA, KISS, ROBERT, LOCATO, VITTORIA

“…Ophiobolin A, a sesterterpenoid produced by plant pathogenic fungi, was purified from the culture extract of Drechslera gigantea and tested for its…”
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