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Claudio Bucolo

Claudio Bucolo

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11365
World Ranking
13243
National Ranking
397

Overview

Claudio Bucolo is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on ophthalmology and related neurodegenerative conditions.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Bucolo's work concentrates notably on specialized subfields:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Physiology

Research topics covered extensively by Bucolo include:

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

Notable recent papers from Bucolo's research portfolio include:

  • Modulation of Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Activities of M1 Macrophages by the Natural Dipeptide Carnosine, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Case Report: Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a COVID-19 Patient, 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • The immune system on the TRAIL of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • A New Human Blood-Retinal Barrier Model Based on Endothelial Cells, Pericytes, and Astrocytes, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Comparative Safety of Bevacizumab, Ranibizumab, and Aflibercept for Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparative Studies, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine

Bucolo frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors in their scientific work. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Filippo Drago
  • Chiara Bianca Maria Platania
  • Francesca Lazzara
  • Giovanni Luca Romano
  • Federica Conti

Their publications appear regularly in several scientific venues, with many articles published in:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Current Opinion in Pharmacology
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation

Best Publications

  • Role of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depressive disorders: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Giuseppe Grosso;Andrzej Pajak;Stefano Marventano;Sabrina Castellano

  • Eudragit RS100® nanosuspensions for the ophthalmic controlled delivery of ibuprofen

    Rosario Pignatello;Claudio Bucolo;Piera Ferrara;Adriana Maltese

  • Flurbiprofen-loaded acrylate polymer nanosuspensions for ophthalmic application

    Rosario Pignatello;Claudio Bucolo;G Spedalieri;A Maltese

  • Omega-3 fatty acids and depression: Scientific evidence and biological mechanisms

    Giuseppe Grosso;Fabio Galvano;Stefano Marventano;Michele Malaguarnera

  • Influence of preparation conditions on acyclovir-loaded poly-d,l-lactic acid nanospheres and effect of PEG coating on ocular drug bioavailability.

    Claudia Giannavola;Claudio Bucolo;Adriana Maltese;Donatella Paolino

  • Systemic omega-6 essential fatty acid treatment and pge1 tear content in Sjögren's syndrome patients.

    Pasquale Aragona;Claudio Bucolo;Rosaria Spinella;Sebastiano Giuffrida

  • Preparation and characterization of eudragit retard nanosuspensions for the ocular delivery of cloricromene.

    Rosario Pignatello;Nadia Ricupero;Claudio Bucolo;Francesco Maugeri

  • Small molecule activators of the Nrf2-HO-1 antioxidant axis modulate heme metabolism and inflammation in BV2 microglia cells.

    Roberta Foresti;Roberta Foresti;Sandip K. Bains;Tamil Selvi Pitchumony;Lisandra E. de Castro Brás

  • Eriodictyol prevents early retinal and plasma abnormalities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

    Claudio Bucolo;Gian Marco Leggio;Filippo Drago;Salvatore Salomone

  • Dopamine D(3) receptor as a new pharmacological target for the treatment of depression.

    Gian Marco Leggio;Salvatore Salomone;Claudio Bucolo;Chiara Platania

  • Ocular tolerability and in vivo bioavailability of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-coated polyethyl-2-cyanoacrylate nanosphere-encapsulated acyclovir.

    Massimo Fresta;Giacomo Fontana;Claudio Bucolo;Gennara Cavallaro

  • Ocular Tolerability of Eudragit RS100® and RL100® Nanosuspensions as Carriers for Ophthalmic Controlled Drug Delivery

    R. Pignatello;C. Bucolo;G. Puglisi

  • Ocular drug delivery: a clue from nanotechnology

    Claudio Bucolo;Filippo Drago;Salvatore Salomone

  • Polymeric nanoparticles augment the ocular hypotensive effect of melatonin in rabbits.

    Teresa Musumeci;Claudio Bucolo;Claudia Carbone;Rosario Pignatello

  • Retinal and circulating miRNA expression patterns in diabetic retinopathy: An in silico and in vivo approach

    Chiara Bianca Maria Platania;Rosa Maisto;Maria Consiglia Trotta;Michele D'Amico

  • Retinal and Circulating miRNAs in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An In vivo Animal and Human Study.

    Giovanni L. Romano;Chiara B. M. Platania;Filippo Drago;Salvatore Salomone

  • The PKCβ/HuR/VEGF pathway in diabetic retinopathy

    Marialaura Amadio;C Bucolo;Gm Leggio;F Drago

  • Dopamine outside the brain: The eye, cardiovascular system and endocrine pancreas.

    Claudio Bucolo;Gian Marco Leggio;Filippo Drago;Salvatore Salomone

  • Nanosystems based on siRNA silencing HuR expression counteract diabetic retinopathy in rat

    Marialaura Amadio;Alessia Angela Pascale;Sarha Cupri;Rosario Pignatello

  • Current drug treatments targeting dopamine D3 receptor.

    Gian Marco Leggio;Claudio Bucolo;Chiara Bianca Maria Platania;Salvatore Salomone

Frequent Co-Authors

Filippo Drago
Filippo Drago University of Catania
Giovanni Puglisi
Giovanni Puglisi University of Catania
Stefano Govoni
Stefano Govoni University of Pavia
Roberto Motterlini
Roberto Motterlini Paris-Est Créteil University
Emanuela Mazzon
Emanuela Mazzon University of Messina
Achille P. Caputi
Achille P. Caputi University of Messina
Enrica Strettoi
Enrica Strettoi National Research Council (CNR)
Francesco Papaleo
Francesco Papaleo Italian Institute of Technology
Daniela Puzzo
Daniela Puzzo University of Catania
Luigi Ambrosio
Luigi Ambrosio National Research Council (CNR)

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