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Cesare R. Sirtori

Cesare R. Sirtori

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28702
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National Ranking
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Overview

Cesare R. Sirtori is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with particular focus on surgery, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, and epidemiology.

The research topics covered in their work include:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

The scientist has published in several frequent venues, showcasing a sustained focus on cardiovascular and metabolic research. These venues include:

  • Pharmacological Research
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Current Atherosclerosis Reports
  • Cardiovascular Diabetology
  • European Heart Journal Supplements

Among notable recent papers are:

  • "Side effects of statins: from pathophysiology and epidemiology to diagnostic and therapeutic implications," 2022, Cardiovascular Research
  • "The impact of type of dietary protein, animal versus vegetable, in modifying cardiometabolic risk factors: A position paper from the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)," 2020, Clinical Nutrition
  • "Unravelling the health effects of fasting: a long road from obesity treatment to healthy life span increase and improved cognition," 2020, Annals of Medicine
  • "Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9," 2021, American Journal Of Pathology
  • "Clinical approach to the inflammatory etiology of cardiovascular diseases," 2020, Pharmacological Research

The researcher collaborates frequently with several co-authors who have contributed to multiple projects, including:

  • Massimiliano Ruscica
  • Alberto Corsini
  • Chiara Macchi
  • Nicola Ferri
  • Maciej Banach

Their scientific output reflects a multidisciplinary approach, combining clinical insights and molecular mechanisms, especially within cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. This includes work on lipid metabolism, inflammation, and therapeutic approaches related to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy and safety of a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: a single-arm, open-label, phase 3 study.

    Marina Cuchel;Emma A. Meagher;Hendrik Du Toit Theron;Dirk J. Blom;Dirk J. Blom

  • A-IMilano apoprotein. Decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with significant lipoprotein modifications and without clinical atherosclerosis in an Italian family.

    G Franceschini;C R Sirtori;A Capurso nd;K H Weisgraber

  • The pharmacology of statins.

    Cesare R. Sirtori

  • Aescin: pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and therapeutic profile.

    Cesare R. Sirtori

  • Soybean-protein diet in the treatment of type-II hyperlipoproteinaemia.

    C.R Sirtori;E Agradi;F Conti;O Mantero

  • Cardiovascular status of carriers of the apolipoprotein A-I(Milano) mutant: the Limone sul Garda study.

    Cesare R. Sirtori;Laura Calabresi;Guido Franceschini;Damiano Baldassarre

  • Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness Measured by Ultrasonography in Normal Clinical Practice Correlates Well With Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

    Damiano Baldassarre;Mauro Amato;Alighiero Bondioli;Cesare R. Sirtori

  • Pravastatin reduces carotid intima-media thickness progression in an asymptomatic hypercholesterolemic mediterranean population: the Carotid Atherosclerosis Italian Ultrasound Study.

    Michele Mercuri;M. Gene Bond;Cesare R. Sirtori;Fabrizio Veglia

  • Raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with reduction of cardiovascular risk: the role of nicotinic acid - a position paper developed by the European Consensus Panel on HDL-C*

    M. John Chapman;Gerd Assmann;Jean-Charles Fruchart;James Shepherd

  • A-Imilano apoprotein. Isolation and characterization of a cysteine-containing variant of the A-I apoprotein from human high density lipoproteins.

    K H Weisgraber;T P Bersot;R W Mahley;G Franceschini

  • Soy Protein Peptides Regulate Cholesterol Homeostasis in Hep G2 Cells

    Maria R. Lovati;Cristina Manzoni;Elisabetta Gianazza;Anna Arnoldi

  • Proteins of White Lupin Seed, a Naturally Isoflavone-Poor Legume, Reduce Cholesterolemia in Rats and Increase LDL Receptor Activity in HepG2 Cells

    Cesare R. Sirtori;Maria Rosa Lovati;Cristina Manzoni;Silvia Castiglioni

  • Recombinant Apolipoprotein A-IMilano Infusion Into Rabbit Carotid Artery Rapidly Removes Lipid From Fatty Streaks

    Giulia Chiesa;Elena Monteggia;Marta Marchesi;Paolo Lorenzon

  • Controlled evaluation of fat intake in the Mediterranean diet: comparative activities of olive oil and corn oil on plasma lipids and platelets in high-risk patients

    C R Sirtori;E Tremoli;E Gatti;G Montanari

  • Soybean protein diet increases low density lipoprotein receptor activity in mononuclear cells from hypercholesterolemic patients.

    M R Lovati;C Manzoni;A Canavesi;M Sirtori

  • Re-evaluation of a biguanide, metformin: mechanism of action and tolerability

    Cesare R. Sirtori;Christophe Pasik

  • Disposition of metformin (N,N-dimethylbiguanide) in man

    Cesare R. Sirtori;Guido Franceschini;Marzia Galli-Kienle;Giuliana Cighetti

  • Apolipoprotein A-IMilano. Detection of normal A-I in affected subjects and evidence for a cysteine for arginine substitution in the variant A-I

    K.H. Weisgraber;S.C.J. Rall;T.P. Bersot;R.W. Mahley

  • Phytoestrogens : end of a tale?

    Cesare R Sirtori;Anna Arnoldi;Stuart K Johnson

  • DECREASED HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL LEVELS WITH SIGNIFICANT LIPOPROTEIN MODIFICATIONS AND WITHOUT CLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN AN ITALIAN FAMILY

    Cesare R. Sirtori;Antonio Capurso;Karl H. Weisgraber;Robert W. Mahley

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Calabresi
Laura Calabresi University of Milan
Elena Tremoli
Elena Tremoli University of Milan
Elisabetta Gianazza
Elisabetta Gianazza University of Milan
Fabrizio Veglia
Fabrizio Veglia University of Milan
Maciej Banach
Maciej Banach John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Corrado L. Galli
Corrado L. Galli University of Milan
Gerald F. Watts
Gerald F. Watts University of Western Australia
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Alberico L. Catapano
Alberico L. Catapano University of Milan
Edward M. Rubin
Edward M. Rubin Joint Genome Institute

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