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Andrea Balsari

Andrea Balsari

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Immunology

D-Index
53
Citations
10250
World Ranking
3978
National Ranking
163

Overview

Andrea Balsari is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to research intersecting medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their work spans a range of topics primarily related to immune cell function, immunotherapy, and cancer biology.

Balsari's research includes a focus on immune response and inflammation, gut microbiota in relation to health, and the cellular mechanisms underlying cancer immunotherapy and metastasis. The main fields of study cover:

  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Their subfields elaborate on this interdisciplinary approach with publications in:

  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Emergency Medical Services

Key topics of their work include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Balsari has published research in a variety of journals, including:

  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Cancer Research
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • Cancer Biology & Therapy

Among their recent papers are:

  • "The lung microbiota: role in maintaining pulmonary immune homeostasis and its implications in cancer development and therapy" (2020) in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Gut Microbiota Condition the Therapeutic Efficacy of Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer" (2021) in Cancer Research
  • "TLR3 Expression Induces Apoptosis in Human Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Mechanisms of hyperprogressive disease after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: what we (don't) know" (2020) in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • "Combined targeting of EGFR and HER2 against prostate cancer stem cells" (2020) in Cancer Biology & Therapy

Balsari's research collaborations include frequent coauthors such as Elda Tagliabue, Francesca Bianchi, Lucia Sfondrini, Michele Sommariva, and Valentino Le Noci, indicating a networked approach to addressing complex biomedical questions.

Best Publications

  • Flow cytometric analysis of activation markers on stimulated T cells and their correlation with cell proliferation

    A. Caruso;S. Licenziati;M. Corulli;A.D. Canaris

  • Regulation of the macrophage content of neoplasms by chemoattractants.

    Barbara Bottazzi;Nadia Polentarutti;Raffaella Acero;Andrea Balsari

  • Antibody–Fc/FcR Interaction on Macrophages as a Mechanism for Hyperprogressive Disease in Non–small Cell Lung Cancer Subsequent to PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade

    Giuseppe Lo Russo;Massimo Moro;Michele Sommariva;Valeria Cancila

  • FOXP3 Expression and Overall Survival in Breast Cancer

    Andrea Merlo;Patrizia Casalini;Maria Luisa Carcangiu;Chiara Malventano

  • Toll-like receptors 3, 4, and 7 are expressed in the enteric nervous system and dorsal root ganglia.

    Isabella Barajon;Graziano Serrao;Francesca Arnaboldi;Emanuela Opizzi

  • HER2 as a prognostic factor in breast cancer.

    Sylvie Ménard;Stefania Fortis;Fabio Castiglioni;Roberto Agresti

  • Modulation of Pulmonary Microbiota by Antibiotic or Probiotic Aerosol Therapy: A Strategy to Promote Immunosurveillance against Lung Metastases

    Valentino Le Noci;Simone Guglielmetti;Stefania Arioli;Chiara Camisaschi

  • Antitumor Activity of the TLR-5 Ligand Flagellin in Mouse Models of Cancer

    Lucia Sfondrini;Anna Rossini;Dario Besusso;Andrea Merlo

  • Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Increases the Self-Defense of Skin Epithelium by Induction of β-Defensin 2 via TLR2 and TLR4

    Silvia Gariboldi;Marco Palazzo;Laura Zanobbio;Silvia Selleri

  • Role of HER2 in wound-induced breast carcinoma proliferation

    Elda Tagliabue;Roberto Agresti;Maria Luisa Carcangiu;Cristina Ghirelli

  • Modulation of peripheral blood immune cells by early use of steroids and its association with clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

    Giovanni Fucà;Giulia Galli;Marta Poggi;Giuseppe Lo Russo

  • Degranulation of Paneth Cells via Toll-Like Receptor 9

    Cristiano Rumio;Dario Besusso;Marco Palazzo;Silvia Selleri

  • Role of exon-16-deleted HER2 in breast carcinomas.

    F Castiglioni;E Tagliabue;M Campiglio;S M Pupa

  • Activation of enteroendocrine cells via TLRs induces hormone, chemokine, and defensin secretion.

    Marco Palazzo;Andrea Balsari;Anna Rossini;Silvia Selleri

  • The lung microbiota: role in maintaining pulmonary immune homeostasis and its implications in cancer development and therapy

    Michele Sommariva;Valentino Le Noci;Francesca Bianchi;Simone Camelliti

  • Lymphoid infiltration as a prognostic variable for early-onset breast carcinomas.

    S Ménard;G Tomasic;P Casalini;A Balsari

  • Gut Microbiota Condition the Therapeutic Efficacy of Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

    Martina Di Modica;Giorgio Gargari;Viola Regondi;Arianna Bonizzi

  • HER2 Overexpression and Doxorubicin in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Breast Cancer

    Angela Moliterni;Sylvie Ménard;Pinuccia Valagussa;Elia Biganzoli

  • Immunochemical Analysis of the Determinant Recognized by a Monoclonal Antibody (MBr1) Which Specifically Binds to Human Mammary Epithelial Cells

    Silvana Canevari;Giuseppe Fossati;Andrea Balsari;Sandro Sonnino

  • Exploiting poly(I:C) to induce cancer cell apoptosis.

    Francesca Bianchi;Samantha Pretto;Elda Tagliabue;Andrea Balsari

  • Primary but not metastatic human melanomas expressing DR antigens stimulate autologous lymphocytes

    Giuseppe Fossati;Donatella Taramelli;Andrea Balsari;Gordana Bogdanovich

  • HER-2-positive Breast Carcinomas As a Particular Subset with Peculiar Clinical Behaviors

    Sylvie Ménard;Andrea Balsari;Patrizia Casalini;Elda Tagliabue

Frequent Co-Authors

Elda Tagliabue
Elda Tagliabue Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Sylvie Ménard
Sylvie Ménard University of Milan
Maria I. Colnaghi
Maria I. Colnaghi University of Milan
Mario P. Colombo
Mario P. Colombo Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Giorgio Parmiani
Giorgio Parmiani University of Siena
Donatella Taramelli
Donatella Taramelli University of Milan
Licia Rivoltini
Licia Rivoltini Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Nadia Zaffaroni
Nadia Zaffaroni University of Milan
Jeanette A.M. Maier
Jeanette A.M. Maier University of Milan
Claudio Tripodo
Claudio Tripodo FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology

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