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Alessia Catalano
Researcher at University of Bari
Publications - 115
Citations - 3586
Alessia Catalano is an academic researcher from University of Bari. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 84 publications receiving 1624 citations.
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The Effects of Cadmium Toxicity
Giuseppe Genchi,Maria Stefania Sinicropi,Graziantonio Lauria,Alessia Carocci,Alessia Catalano +4 more
TL;DR: Recent studies show that cadmium induces various epigenetic changes in mammalian cells, both in vivo and in vitro, causing pathogenic risks and the development of various types of cancers.
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Nickel: Human Health and Environmental Toxicology.
Giuseppe Genchi,Alessia Carocci,Graziantonio Lauria,Maria Stefania Sinicropi,Alessia Catalano +4 more
TL;DR: The chemical features of nickel in human beings and the mechanisms of its toxicity are described and the attention is focused on strategies to remove nickel from the environment, such as phytoremediation and phytomining.
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Mercury exposure and heart diseases
Giuseppe Genchi,Maria Stefania Sinicropi,Alessia Carocci,Graziantonio Lauria,Alessia Catalano +4 more
TL;DR: An overview on the toxicity of mercury is reported and attention is focused on the toxic effects on the cardiovascular system.
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Lead Toxicity, Antioxidant Defense and Environment.
Alessia Carocci,Alessia Catalano,Graziantonio Lauria,Maria Stefania Sinicropi,Giuseppe Genchi +4 more
TL;DR: Environmental and occupational exposure to a large number of chemicals occurs at various stages throughout human life, but some could pose a significant health risk, i.e. the exposure to environmental xenobiotic metals as lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.
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Multidrug Resistance (MDR): A Widespread Phenomenon in Pharmacological Therapies
Alessia Catalano,Domenico Iacopetta,Jessica Ceramella,Domenica Scumaci,F. Giuzio,Carmela Saturnino,Stefano Aquaro,Camillo Rosano,Maria Stefania Sinicropi +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, multidrug resistance and antimicrobial resistance are underlined, focusing on the therapeutic options to overcome these obstacles in drug treatments, and some recent studies on nanodrug delivery systems have been reviewed.