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Overview

Emilio Jirillo is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy and has a primary focus on medical research, with significant contributions spanning molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, immunology, infectious diseases, and surgery. Their published work encompasses a total of 76 publications within these domains.

The research topics covered by Emilio Jirillo include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Metabolism, diabetes, and cancer
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Emilio Jirillo has contributed to numerous publications, with some notable recent papers including:

  • Focus on Receptors for Coronaviruses with Special Reference to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 as a Potential Drug Target - A Perspective (2020) published in Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
  • Worse progression of COVID-19 in men: Is testosterone a key factor? (2020) published in Andrology
  • Thyroid and COVID-19: a review on pathophysiological, clinical and organizational aspects (2021) published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
  • Sarcopenia and Diabetes: A Detrimental Liaison of Advancing Age (2023) published in Nutrients
  • Associations between "Cancer Risk", "Inflammation" and "Metabolic Syndrome": A Scoping Review (2024) published in Biology

The researcher frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets (28 publications)
  • Current Pharmaceutical Design (4 publications)
  • Endocrine Abstracts (3 publications)
  • Andrology (2 publications)
  • Nutrients (2 publications)

Emilio Jirillo has collaborated extensively with multiple researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships within the scientific community. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Luigì Santacroce (22 publications together)
  • Giuseppe Lisco (17 publications together)
  • Vincenzo Triggiani (17 publications together)
  • Edoardo Guastamacchia (16 publications together)
  • Vito Angelo Giagulli (14 publications together)

Best Publications

  • Leptin as an immunomodulator

    Claudio Procaccini;Emilio Jirillo;Giuseppe Matarese

  • Enteric bacteria, lipopolysaccharides and related cytokines in inflammatory bowel disease: biological and clinical significance.

    L Caradonna;L Amati;Thea Magrone;Nelly Maria Pellegrino

  • The influence of diet on anti-cancer immune responsiveness

    Laura Soldati;Laura Di Renzo;Emilio Jirillo;Paolo A. Ascierto

  • Salmonid T cells assemble in the thymus, spleen and in novel interbranchial lymphoid tissue

    Erling O. Koppang;Uwe Fischer;Lindsey Moore;Michael A. Tranulis

  • Nutritional Keys for Intestinal Barrier Modulation

    Stefania De Santis;Elisabetta Cavalcanti;Mauro Mastronardi;Emilio Jirillo

  • The role of the liver in the response to LPS: experimental and clinical findings.

    Emilio Jirillo;Domenico Caccavo;Thea Magrone;E Piccigallo

  • Focus on Receptors for Coronaviruses with Special Reference to Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme 2 as a Potential Drug Target - A Perspective.

    Thea Magrone;Manrico Magrone;Emilio Jirillo

  • Low grade inflammation as a common pathogenetic denominator in age-related diseases: novel drug targets for anti-ageing strategies and successful ageing achievement.

    G Candore;C Caruso;E Jirillo;T Magrone

  • Antimicrobial and immunoregulatory functions of lactoferrin and its potential therapeutic application.

    Domenico Caccavo;Nelly M. Pellegrino;Maria Altamura;Amelia Rigon

  • Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Polyphenols: From Biology to Clinical Applications.

    Thea Magrone;Matteo Antonio Russo;Emilio Jirillo

  • Antigen-sampling cells in the salmonid intestinal epithelium.

    Bjørn Fuglem;Emilio Jirillo;Inge Bjerkås;Hiroshi Kiyono

  • Effect of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus on gut mucosa and peripheral blood B lymphocytes

    C. De Simone;A. Ciardi;A. Grassi;S. Lambert Gardini

  • Vaccination-Induced Systemic Autoimmunity in Farmed Atlantic Salmon

    Erling O. Koppang;Inge Bjerkås;Erlend Haugarvoll;Edward K. L. Chan

  • Oral but Not Parenteral Interleukin (IL)-12 Redirects T Helper 2 (Th2)-type Responses to an Oral Vaccine Without Altering Mucosal IgA Responses

    Mariarosaria Marinaro;Prosper N. Boyaka;Fred D. Finkelman;Hiroshi Kiyono

  • IL-12 is an effective adjuvant for induction of mucosal immunity.

    Prosper N. Boyaka;Mariarosaria Marinaro;Raymond J. Jackson;Satish Menon

  • Immunological properties of donkey's milk: its potential use in the prevention of atherosclerosis.

    A. Tafaro;T. Magrone;F. Jirillo;G. Martemucci

  • Worse progression of COVID-19 in men: Is testosterone a key factor?

    Vito Angelo Giagulli;Edoardo Guastamacchia;Thea Magrone;Emilio Jirillo

  • Monoclonal antibodies to Salmonella lipopolysaccharide: anti-O-polysaccharide antibodies protect C3H mice against challenge with virulent Salmonella typhimurium.

    D E Colwell;S M Michalek;D E Briles;E Jirillo

  • Non-specific immunity in aging: Deficiency of monocyte and polymorphonuclear cell-mediated functions

    Salvatore Antonaci;Emilio Jirillo;Maria T. Ventura;Anna R. Garofalo

  • The role of probiotics in modulation of the immune system in man and in animals

    C. De Simone;R. Vesely;B. Bianchi Salvadori;E. Jirillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry R. McGhee
Jerry R. McGhee University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
Claudio Maria Mastroianni
Claudio Maria Mastroianni Sapienza University of Rome
Suzanne M. Michalek
Suzanne M. Michalek University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vincenzo Vullo
Vincenzo Vullo Sapienza University of Rome
Calogero Caruso
Calogero Caruso University of Palermo
Giuseppina Candore
Giuseppina Candore University of Palermo
Marina A. Freudenberg
Marina A. Freudenberg University of Freiburg
Chris Galanos
Chris Galanos Max Planck Society
Antonio Amoroso
Antonio Amoroso University of Turin

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