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Gaetano Cairo

Gaetano Cairo

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
15365
World Ranking
11238
National Ranking
319

Overview

Gaetano Cairo is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed significantly to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on hematology, genetics, physiology, nutrition and dietetics, and cell biology. Their research encompasses a variety of topics centered on iron metabolism, hemoglobinopathies, erythropoietin-related anemia treatments, and cellular transport mechanisms.

Their main research topics include:

  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism

Among recent scholarly contributions, key publications include:

  • "Macrophages and Iron: A Special Relationship," 2021, Biomedicines
  • "Induction of erythroferrone in healthy humans by micro-dose recombinant erythropoietin or high-altitude exposure," 2020, Haematologica
  • "Unconventional endocytosis and trafficking of transferrin receptor induced by iron," 2020, Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • "Iron Mining for Erythropoiesis," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Iron Availability in Tissue Microenvironment: The Key Role of Ferroportin," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The frequent co-authors in Cairo's work include Stefania Recalcati, Elena Gammella, Margherita Correnti, Paul Robach, and Carsten Lundby. These collaborations highlight ongoing research partnerships that contribute to advancements within their specialized fields.

Cairo's research has been published predominantly in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, reflecting three publications there, as well as in journals such as Biomedicines, Haematologica, Molecular Biology of the Cell, and Metabolites.

Their research interests align predominantly with studies in medicine, where 24 publications are recorded, and subfields with significant contributions such as hematology (11 publications) and genetics (10 publications). This demonstrates a focus on biological processes that govern blood disorders and genetic influences, alongside related physiological and nutritional factors.

Best Publications

  • Anthracyclines: Molecular Advances and Pharmacologic Developments in Antitumor Activity and Cardiotoxicity

    Giorgio Minotti;Pierantonio Menna;Emanuela Salvatorelli;Gaetano Cairo

  • Differential regulation of iron homeostasis during human macrophage polarized activation.

    Stefania Recalcati;Massimo Locati;Agnese Marini;Paolo Santambrogio

  • Transferrin receptor induction by hypoxia. HIF-1-mediated transcriptional activation and cell-specific post-transcriptional regulation.

    Lorenza Tacchini;Laura Bianchi;Aldo Bernelli-Zazzera;Gaetano Cairo

  • Induction of Ferritin Synthesis by Oxidative Stress TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION BY EXPANSION OF THE “FREE” IRON POOL

    Gaetano Cairo;Lorenza Tacchini;Giovanna Pogliaghi;Elena Anzon

  • Iron regulatory proteins in pathobiology.

    Gaetano Cairo;Antonello Pietrangelo

  • Iron trafficking and metabolism in macrophages: contribution to the polarized phenotype

    Gaetano Cairo;Stefania Recalcati;Alberto Mantovani;Massimo Locati

  • A precious metal: Iron, an essential nutrient for all cells

    G. Cairo;F. Bernuzzi;S. Recalcati

  • New functions for an iron storage protein: The role of ferritin in immunity and autoimmunity

    Stefania Recalcati;Pietro Invernizzi;Pietro Invernizzi;Paolo Arosio;Gaetano Cairo

  • Role of iron in anthracycline cardiotoxicity: new tunes for an old song?

    Giorgio Minotti;Gaetano Cairo;Elena Monti

  • Regulation of transferrin, transferrin receptor, and ferritin genes in human duodenum

    Antonello Pietrangelo;Emilio Rocchi;Giovanna Casalgrandi;Giampiero Rigo

  • Doxorubicin Irreversibly Inactivates Iron Regulatory Proteins 1 and 2 in Cardiomyocytes Evidence for Distinct Metabolic Pathways and Implications for Iron-mediated Cardiotoxicity of Antitumor Therapy

    Giorgio Minotti;Raffaella Ronchi;Emanuela Salvatorelli;Pierantonio Menna

  • HIF-1-mediated activation of transferrin receptor gene transcription by iron chelation.

    Laura Bianchi;Lorenza Tacchini;Gaetano Cairo

  • The iron regulatory proteins: targets and modulators of free radical reactions and oxidative damage,

    Gaetano Cairo;Stefania Recalcati;Antonello Pietrangelo;Giorgio Minotti

  • The transferrin receptor: the cellular iron gate

    Elena Gammella;Paolo Buratti;Gaetano Cairo;Stefania Recalcati

  • The secondary alcohol metabolite of doxorubicin irreversibly inactivates aconitase/iron regulatory protein-1 in cytosolic fractions from human myocardium

    Giorgio Minotti;Stefania Recalcati;Alvaro Mordente;Giovanni Liberi

  • Hereditary Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome: Relationship Between Phenotypes and Specific Mutations in the Iron-Responsive Element of Ferritin Light-Chain mRNA

    Mario Cazzola;Gaetano Bergamaschi;Gaetano Bergamaschi;Laura Tonon;Laura Tonon;Eloisa Arbustini;Eloisa Arbustini

  • Iron Depletion by Deferoxamine Up-Regulates Glucose Uptake and Insulin Signaling in Hepatoma Cells and in Rat Liver

    Paola Dongiovanni;Luca Valenti;Anna Ludovica Fracanzani;Stefano Gatti

  • Nitric Oxide–Mediated Induction of Ferritin Synthesis in J774 Macrophages by Inflammatory Cytokines: Role of Selective Iron Regulatory Protein-2 Downregulation

    Stefania Recalcati;Donatella Taramelli;Dario Conte;Gaetano Cairo

  • Dietary Iron Overload Induces Visceral Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance

    Paola Dongiovanni;Massimiliano Ruscica;Raffaela Rametta;Stefania Recalcati

  • Strong iron demand during hypoxia-induced erythropoiesis is associated with down-regulation of iron-related proteins and myoglobin in human skeletal muscle

    Paul Robach;Paul Robach;Gaetano Cairo;Cecilia Gelfi;Francesca Bernuzzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia Fargion
Silvia Fargion University of Milan
Luca Valenti
Luca Valenti University of Milan
Paolo Arosio
Paolo Arosio ETH Zurich
Massimo Locati
Massimo Locati University of Milan
Cecilia Gelfi
Cecilia Gelfi University of Milan
Paolo Vezzoni
Paolo Vezzoni National Research Council (CNR)
Pietro Invernizzi
Pietro Invernizzi University of Milano-Bicocca
Anna Ludovica Fracanzani
Anna Ludovica Fracanzani University of Milan
Domenico Girelli
Domenico Girelli University of Verona
Sonia Levi
Sonia Levi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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