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68
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Antonio Baldini is affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these broad areas, Baldini has particularly contributed to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Surgery, and Immunology.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

Antonio Baldini's frequent coauthors indicate collaborations with several researchers, including Claudia Angelini, Elizabeth Illingworth, Gabriella Lania, Rosa Ferrentino, and Marchesa Bilio.

The scientist has published extensively, with a notable presence in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Development, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Recent papers by Baldini include:

  • Single cell multi-omic analysis identifies a Tbx1-dependent multilineage primed population in murine cardiopharyngeal mesoderm (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Lymphatic endothelial transcription factor Tbx1 promotes an immunosuppressive microenvironment to facilitate post-myocardial infarction repair (2023, Immunity)
  • Cardiopharyngeal mesoderm origins of musculoskeletal and connective tissues in the mammalian pharynx (2020, Development)
  • 2025 Focused Update of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias (2025, European Heart Journal)
  • Chromatin and Transcriptional Response to Loss of TBX1 in Early Differentiation of Mouse Cells (2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)

Their research contributions often intersect developmental biology with disease models, focusing on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying congenital abnormalities and tissue development.

Antonio Baldini was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019.

Best Publications

  • p57KIP2, a structurally distinct member of the p21CIP1 Cdk inhibitor family, is a candidate tumor suppressor gene.

    S Matsuoka;M C Edwards;C Bai;S Parker

  • Tbx1 haploinsufficiency in the DiGeorge syndrome region causes aortic arch defects in mice

    Elizabeth A. Lindsay;Francesca Vitelli;Hong Su;Masae Morishima

  • Missense mutations abolishing DNA binding of the osteoblast-specific transcription factor OSF2/CBFA1 in cleidocranial dysplasia.

    Brendan Lee;Kannan Thirunavukkarasu;Lei Zhou;Lucio Pastore

  • Improved telomere detection using a telomere repeat probe (TTAGGG)n generated by PCR

    J.W. IJdo;R.A. Wells;A. Baldini;S.T. Reeders

  • Simultaneous visualization of seven different DNA probes by in situ hybridization using combinatorial fluorescence and digital imaging microscopy

    Thomas Ried;Antonio Baldini;Timothy C. Rand;David C. Ward

  • Mutations in LMX1B cause abnormal skeletal patterning and renal dysplasia in nail patella syndrome

    Sandra D. Dreyer;Guang Zhou;Antonio Baldini;Andreas Winterpacht

  • Origin of human chromosome 2: an ancestral telomere-telomere fusion.

    J W IJdo;A Baldini;D C Ward;S T Reeders

  • Congenital heart disease in mice deficient for the DiGeorge syndrome region

    Elizabeth A. Lindsay;Annalisa Botta;Vesna Jurecic;Sandra Carattini-Rivera

  • A pivotal role for endogenous TGF-β-activated kinase-1 in the LKB1/AMP-activated protein kinase energy-sensor pathway

    Min Xie;Dou Zhang;Jason R.B. Dyck;Yi-Heng Li

  • Tbx1 has a dual role in the morphogenesis of the cardiac outflow tract.

    Huansheng Xu;Masae Morishima;John N. Wylie;Robert J. Schwartz

  • Tbx1 mutation causes multiple cardiovascular defects and disrupts neural crest and cranial nerve migratory pathways

    Francesca Vitelli;Masae Morishima;Ilaria Taddei;Elizabeth A. Lindsay

  • A genetic link between Tbx1 and fibroblast growth factor signaling

    Francesca Vitelli;Ilaria Taddei;Masae Morishima;Erik N. Meyers

  • Human acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Molecular cloning, characterization, chromosomal mapping, and evidence for two isoforms.

    Lutfi Abu-Elheiga;Deysee B. Almarza-Ortega;Antonio Baldini;Salih J. Wakil

  • Human acetyl-CoA carboxylase: characterization, molecular cloning, and evidence for two isoforms.

    Lutfi Abu-Elheiga;Arumugam Jayakumar;Antonio Baldini;Subrahmanyam S. Chirala

  • DOC-2, a candidate tumor suppressor gene in human epithelial ovarian cancer.

    S. C. Mok;W. Y. Chan;K. K. Wong;K. K. Cheung

  • Mesodermal expression of Tbx1 is necessary and sufficient for pharyngeal arch and cardiac outflow tract development.

    Zhen Zhang;Tuong Huynh;Antonio Baldini

  • Canonical Wnt signaling functions in second heart field to promote right ventricular growth

    Di Ai;Xueyao Fu;Xueyao Fu;Jun Wang;Mei Fang Lu

  • Subepicardial endothelial cells invade the embryonic ventricle wall to form coronary arteries

    Xueying Tian;Tianyuan Hu;Hui Zhang;Lingjuan He

  • Timed mutation and cell-fate mapping reveal reiterated roles of Tbx1 during embryogenesis, and a crucial function during segmentation of the pharyngeal system via regulation of endoderm expansion

    Huansheng Xu;Fabiana Cerrato;Antonio Baldini

  • Identification of a Gene That Reverses the Immortal Phenotype of a Subset of Cells and Is a Member of a Novel Family of Transcription Factor-Like Genes

    M. J. Bertram;N. G. Bérubé;X. Hang-Swanson;Qitao Ran

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Scambler
Peter J. Scambler University College London
Mariano Rocchi
Mariano Rocchi University of Bari Aldo Moro
David C. Ward
David C. Ward Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Nicoletta Archidiacono
Nicoletta Archidiacono University of Bari Aldo Moro
Pragna Patel
Pragna Patel Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Orlando J. Miller
Orlando J. Miller Wayne State University
John K. Cowell
John K. Cowell Augusta University
Allan Bradley
Allan Bradley University of Cambridge
Thomas Ried
Thomas Ried National Institutes of Health
James R. Lupski
James R. Lupski Baylor College of Medicine

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