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Biography

2019- today: Tenured Associate Professor of Human Anatomy
2016- 2019: Senior Researcher of Human Anatomy
2012 - 2016: Guest scientist at University of Salerno, Dept of Pharmacy
2008 - 2011: Temporary Research Assistant at University of Salerno, Dept of Pharmacutical Science
2005 - 2007: AIRC - Research fellow at University of Salerno, Dept of Pharmacutical Sciences
2002 - 2004: Temporary Research Assistant at University of Basilicata, Dept of Animal Production Science
1998-2001: PhD in Animal Production Sciences at University of Basilicata at University of Basilicata, laboratory of Cytogenetics and Mutagenesis – Dept of Animal Production Sciences
1995 - 1997: AIRC - Research fellow at University of Basilicata, Dept of Animal Production Science and "San Carlo" Hospital, Haematology Division
1994: Degree summa cum laude at University “Federico II” of Naples.

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Università degli Studi di Salerno: Baronissi, Italia, IT

2019-12-23 to present | Associate Professor of Human Anatomy (Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria)
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Antonietta SANTORO

Works (49)

The Other Side of Plastics: Bioplastic-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems in the Brain

Pharmaceutics
2023-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Erwin Pavel Lamparelli; Marianna Marino; Marta Anna Szychlinska; Natalia Della Rocca; Maria Camilla Ciardulli; Pasqualina Scala; Raffaella D'AURIA; Antonino TESTA; Andrea Viggiano; Francesco Cappello et al.
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Activity and Selectivity of Novel Chemical Metallic Complexes with Potential Anticancer Effects on Melanoma Cells

Molecules
2023-06-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Maria Camilla Ciardulli; Annaluisa Mariconda; Marco Sirignano; Erwin Pavel Lamparelli; Raffaele Longo; Pasqualina Scala; Raffaella D’Auria; Antonietta Santoro; Liberata Guadagno; Giovanna Della Porta et al.
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COVID-19 Pandemic: 1-Year Follow-Up in Children and Adolescents with Neuropsychiatric Disorders

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2023-02-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino; Marianna Marino; Salvatore Aiello; Raffaella D’Auria; Rosaria Meccariello; Antonietta Santoro; Andrea Viggiano; Francesca Felicia Operto
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Stem Cells from Healthy and Tendinopathic Human Tendons: Morphology, Collagen and Cytokines Expression and Their Response to T3 Thyroid Hormone

Cells
2022-08-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Maria Camilla Ciardulli; Pasqualina Scala; Valentina Giudice; Antonietta Santoro; Carmine Selleri; Francesco Oliva; Nicola Maffulli; Giovanna Della Porta
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Differential Expression of Kisspeptin System and Kisspeptin Receptor Trafficking during Spermatozoa Transit in the Epididymis

Genes
2022-02-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Elena Mele; Raffaella D’Auria; Marika Scafuro; Marianna Marino; Silvia Fasano; Andrea Viggiano; Riccardo Pierantoni; Antonietta Santoro; Rosaria Meccariello
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Pleiotropic Outcomes of Glyphosate Exposure: From Organ Damage to Effects on Inflammation, Cancer, Reproduction and Development

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Marianna Marino; Elena Mele; Andrea Viggiano; Stefania Lucia Nori; Rosaria Meccariello; Antonietta SANTORO
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Multi-Systemic Alterations by Chronic Exposure to a Low Dose of Bisphenol A in Drinking Water: Effects on Inflammation and NAD+-Dependent Deacetylase Sirtuin1 in Lactating and Weaned Rats

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-09-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Antonietta Santoro; Marika Scafuro; Jacopo Troisi; Giuseppe Piegari; Paola Di Pietro; Elena Mele; Donato Cappetta; Marianna Marino; Antonella De Angelis; Carmine Vecchione et al.
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Supercritical emulsion extraction fabricated PLA/PLGA micro/nano carriers for growth factor delivery: Release profiles and cytotoxicity

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2021-01 | Journal article | Conceptualization
Part of ISSN: 0378-5173
Contributors: Antonietta SANTORO; Ida Palazzo; Erwin Pavel Lamparelli; Maria Camilla Ciardulli; Pasqualina Scala; Ernesto Reverchon; Nicholas Forsyth; Nicola Maffulli; Antonietta Santoro; Giovanna Della Porta
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The Complex Interplay between Endocannabinoid System and the Estrogen System in Central Nervous System and Periphery

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-01-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Antonietta Santoro; Elena Mele; Marianna Marino; Andrea Viggiano; Stefania Lucia Nori; Rosaria Meccariello
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Bisphenol A induces DNA damage in cells exerting immune surveillance functions at peripheral and central level

Chemosphere
2020-09 | Journal article | Conceptualization, Project administration, Investigation
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
Contributors: Antonietta SANTORO; Paola Di Pietro; Raffaella D’Auria; Andrea Viggiano; Elena Ciaglia; Rosaria Meccariello; Rossana Dello Russo; Annibale Alessandro Puca; Carmine Vecchione; Stefania Lucia Nori et al.
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Demineralized bone matrix paste formulated with biomimetic PLGA microcarriers for the vancomycin hydrochloride controlled delivery: Release profile, citotoxicity and efficacy against S. aureus

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2020-05 | Journal article | Data curation
Part of ISSN: 0378-5173
Contributors: Antonietta SANTORO; Marco Govoni; Erwin P. Lamparelli; Maria C. Ciardulli; Antonietta Santoro; Antonio Oliviero; Ida Palazzo; Ernesto Reverchon; Leonardo Vivarelli; Alessandra Maso et al.
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The Epigenetics of the Endocannabinoid System

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2020-02-07 | Journal article | Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Supervision
Part of ISSN: 1422-0067
Contributors: Antonietta SANTORO; Meccariello; Santoro; D'Angelo; Morrone; Fasano; Viggiano; Pierantoni
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A Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet Reduces Cerebral Cortex Vascularization in Prepubertal Rats.

Nutrients
2019-11-05 | Journal article
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Neuro-toxic and Reproductive Effects of BPA.

Current Neuropharmacology
2019-01-01 | Journal article
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Innate immunity and cellular senescence: The good and the bad in the developmental and aged brain

Journal of Leukocyte Biology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85042524616

Contributors: Santoro, A.; Spinelli, C.C.; Martucciello, S.; Nori, S.L.; Capunzo, M.; Puca, A.A.; Ciaglia, E.
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The isoprenoid end product N6-isopentenyladenosine reduces inflammatory response through the inhibition of the NFκB and STAT3 pathways in cystic fibrosis cells

Inflammation Research
2018-04-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Antonietta Santoro; Elena Ciaglia; Vanessa Nicolin; Alessandra Pescatore; Lucia Prota; Mario Capunzo; Matilde V. Ursini; Stefania L. Nori; Maurizio Bifulco
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BAG3 is involved in neuronal differentiation and migration.

2017-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Nicolin V; Florenzano F; Rosati A; Capunzo M; Nori SL
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Auricular Acupressure Can Modulate Pain Threshold.

2015 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Nori SL; Lorusso L; Secondulfo C; Monda M; Viggiano A
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Composition and anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from three Paeonia species

Pharmacologyonline
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84901244774

Contributors: Aquino, R.P.; Santoro, A.; Prota, L.; Mencherini, T.; Esposito, E.; Ursini, M.V.; Picerno, P.; Nori, S.; Sansone, F.; Russo, P.
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Dry powder inhalers of gentamicin and leucine: Formulation parameters, aerosol performance and in vitro toxicity on CuFi1 cells

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84857784969

Contributors: Aquino, R.P.; Prota, L.; Auriemma, G.; Santoro, A.; Mencherini, T.; Colombo, G.; Russo, P.
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Effect of sesquiterpene lactone coronopilin on leukaemia cell population growth, cell type-specific induction of apoptosis and mitotic catastrophe

Cell Proliferation
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84655169604

Contributors: Cotugno, R.; Fortunato, R.; Santoro, A.; Gallotta, D.; Braca, A.; de Tommasi, N.; Belisario, M.A.
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Anandamide inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway in human breast cancer MDA MB 231 cells.

2012-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Laezza C; D'Alessandro A; Paladino S; Maria Malfitano A; Chiara Proto M; Gazzerro P; Pisanti S; Santoro A; Ciaglia E; Bifulco M et al.
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Interaction of endocannabinoid system and steroid hormones in the control of colon cancer cell growth.

2012-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Proto MC; Gazzerro P; Di Croce L; Santoro A; Malfitano AM; Pisanti S; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Pharmacological actions of statins: a critical appraisal in the management of cancer.

2012-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Gazzerro P; Proto MC; Gangemi G; Malfitano AM; Ciaglia E; Pisanti S; Santoro A; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Leucine enhances aerosol performance of naringin dry powder and its activity on cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells.

2011-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Prota L; Santoro A; Bifulco M; Aquino RP; Mencherini T; Russo P
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Effects of anandamide on polyamine levels and cell growth in human colon cancer cells

Anticancer Research
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955807756

Contributors: Linsalata, M.; Notarnicola, M.; Tutino, V.; Bifulco, M.; Santoro, A.; Laezza, C.; Messa, C.; Orlando, A.; Caruso, M.G.
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Rimonabant (SR141716) induces metabolism and acquisition of fertilizing ability in human sperm

British Journal of Pharmacology
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77249123404

Contributors: Aquila, S.; Guido, C.; Santoro, A.; Gazzerro, P.; Laezza, C.; Baffa, M.; Andò, S.; Bifulco, M.
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Synergistic inhibition of human colon cancer cell growth by the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant and oxaliplatin

Oncology Reports
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-76049105445

Contributors: Gazzerro, P.; Malfitano, A.M.; Proto, M.C.; Santoro, A.; Pisanti, S.; Caruso, M.G.; Notarnicola, M.; Messa, C.; Laezza, C.; Misso, G. et al.
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Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase activity and of Ras farnesylation mediate antitumor effects of anandamide in human breast cancer cells.

2010-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Laezza C; Malfitano AM; Proto MC; Esposito I; Gazzerro P; Formisano P; Pisanti S; Santoro A; Caruso MG; Bifulco M
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Human sperm anatomy: ultrastructural localization of the cannabinoid1 receptor and a potential role of anandamide in sperm survival and acrosome reaction.

2010-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Aquila S; Guido C; Santoro A; Perrotta I; Laezza C; Bifulco M; Sebastiano A
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Cannabinoid receptor CB1 antagonists state of the art and challenges.

2009 | Journal article
Contributors: Bifulco M; Santoro A; Laezza C; Malfitano AM
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A new role of anandamide in human sperm: focus on metabolism.

2009-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Aquila S; Guido C; Laezza C; Santoro A; Pezzi V; Panza S; Andò S; Bifulco M
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Rimonabant inhibits human colon cancer cell growth and reduces the formation of precancerous lesions in the mouse colon.

2009-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Pisanti S; Grimaldi C; Izzo AA; Borrelli F; Proto MC; Malfitano AM; Gazzerro P; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Comment on 'When in Rome, reform'.

2009-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Bifulco M; Santoro A
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Use of cannabinoid receptor agonists in cancer therapy as palliative and curative agents.

2009-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Pisanti S; Malfitano AM; Grimaldi C; Santoro A; Gazzerro P; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Reply to the letter to the editor "Long-term cannabinoid receptor (CB1) blockade in obesity: implications for the development of colorectal cancer".

2008-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Gazzerro P; Malfitano AM; Pisanti S; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Verminoside- and verbascoside-induced genotoxicity on human lymphocytes: involvement of PARP-1 and p53 proteins.

2008-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Bianco G; Picerno P; Aquino RP; Autore G; Marzocco S; Gazzerro P; Lioi MB; Bifulco M
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Biological and pharmacological roles of N6-isopentenyladenosine: an emerging anticancer drug.

2008-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Bifulco M; Malfitano AM; Proto MC; Santoro A; Caruso MG; Laezza C
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Rimonabant: just an antiobesity drug? Current evidence on its pleiotropic effects.

2007-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Bifulco M; Grimaldi C; Gazzerro P; Pisanti S; Santoro A
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The cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant (SR141716) inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation through a lipid raft-mediated mechanism.

2006-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Sarnataro D; Pisanti S; Santoro A; Gazzerro P; Malfitano AM; Laezza C; Bifulco M
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Anandamide inhibits adhesion and migration of breast cancer cells.

2006-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Grimaldi C; Pisanti S; Laezza C; Malfitano AM; Santoro A; Vitale M; Caruso MG; Notarnicola M; Iacuzzo I; Portella G et al.
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Carnitine prevents clastogenic effects induced by hydrogen peroxide in mammalian cells

Italian Journal of Animal Science
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85006427961

Contributors: Lioi, M.B.; Santoro, A.; Monfregola, J.; Barbieri, R.; Salzano, S.; Ursini, M.V.
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L-Carnitine protects mammalian cells from chromosome aberrations but not from inhibition of cell proliferation induced by hydrogen peroxide.

2005-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Santoro A; Lioi MB; Monfregola J; Salzano S; Barbieri R; Ursini MV
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Chromosome aberrations in cattle with chronic enzootic haematuria

Journal of Comparative Pathology
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-3543140041

Contributors: Lioi, M.B.; Barbieri, R.; Borzacchiello, G.; Dezzi, S.; Roperto, S.; Santoro, A.; Russo, V.; Roperto, F.
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Ochratoxin A and zearalenone: A comparative study on genotoxic effects and cell death induced in bovine lymphocytes

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0345791439

Contributors: Lioi, M.B.; Santoro, A.; Barbieri, R.; Salzano, S.; Ursini, M.V.
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Apoptotic activity induced by the mycotoxins ochratoxin A and zearalenone in bovine lymphocytes

Italian Journal of Animal Science
2003 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-55449124624

Contributors: Lioi, M.B.; Santoro, A.; Barbieri, R.; Salzano, S.; Ursini, M.V.
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Cytogenetic damage and induction of pro-oxidant state in human lymphocytes exposed in vitro to gliphosate, vinclozolin, atrazine, and DPX-E9636

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
1998 | Journal article | Investigation
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Part of ISSN: 1098-2280
Contributors: Antonietta SANTORO; Maria B. Lioi; Maria R. Scarfi; Antonietta Santoro; Rocchina Barbieri; Olga Zeni; Francesca Salvemini; Dino Di Berardino; Matilde V. Ursini
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Genotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by pesticide exposure in bovine lymphocyte cultures in vitro

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0003126474

Contributors: Lioi, M.B.; Scarfì, M.R.; Santoro, A.; Barbieri, R.; Zeni, O.; Di Berardino, D.; Ursini, M.V.
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Molecular anatomy of the human glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase core promoter

FEBS Letters
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032561409

Contributors: Franzè, A.; Ferrante, M.I.; Fusco, F.; Santoro, A.; Sanzari, E.; Martini, G.; Ursini, M.V.
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