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Lorenzo Alibardi

Lorenzo Alibardi

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
9820
World Ranking
15697
National Ranking
491

Overview

Lorenzo Alibardi is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biomaterials. Their research addresses key topics in Skin and Cellular Biology Research, Silk-based biomaterials and applications, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer.

Their recent publications cover studies on vertebrate regeneration, keratinization, immunoreactivity associated with regeneration, and gene expression during tissue repair processes. Recent notable papers include:

  • Appendage regeneration in anamniotes utilizes genes active during larval-metamorphic stages that have been lost or altered in amniotes: The case for studying lizard tail regeneration, 2020, Journal of Morphology
  • Vertebrate keratinization evolved into cornification mainly due to transglutaminase and sulfhydryl oxidase activities on epidermal proteins: An immunohistochemical survey, 2021, The Anatomical Record
  • Observations on FGF immunoreactivity in the regenerating tail blastema, and in the limb and tail scars of lizard suggest that FGFs are required for regeneration, 2024, Belgian Journal of Zoology
  • Gene expression in regenerating and scarring tails of lizard evidences three main key genes (wnt2b, egfl6, and arhgap28) activated during the regulated process of tail regeneration, 2020, PROTOPLASMA
  • Electron microscopic analysis in the gecko Lygodactylus reveals variations in micro-ornamentation and sensory organs distribution in the epidermis that indicate regional functions, 2022, The Anatomical Record

Frequent collaborators in their research include Antonio Bonfitto, R. Randi, Leopold Eckhart, Davide Bussinello, and Massimo Degan. The scientist's work appears predominantly in several publication venues, notably:

  • Acta Zoologica (16 publications)
  • PROTOPLASMA (9 publications)
  • Journal of Morphology (8 publications)
  • Journal of Developmental Biology (7 publications)
  • Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger (6 publications)

Alibardi's research integrates molecular mechanisms underlying skin biology and regeneration, with an emphasis on cellular and developmental processes. Their work also spans biomaterials, particularly silk-based applications, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within cell biology and biomaterials science.

Best Publications

  • Adaptation to the land: The skin of reptiles in comparison to that of amphibians and endotherm amniotes

    Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Ultrastructural contributions to an understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved in lizard skin shedding with comments on the function and evolution of a unique Lepidosaurian phenomenon.

    P.F.A. Maderson;T. Rabinowitz;B. Tandler;L. Alibardi

  • Morphological and Cellular Aspects of Tail and Limb Regeneration in Lizards: A Model System With Implications for Tissue Regeneration in Mammals

    Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Reptile scale paradigm: Evo-Devo, pattern formation and regeneration.

    Cheng Chang;Ping Wu;Ruth E. Baker;Philip K. Maini

  • Cytochemical, biochemical and molecular aspects of the process of keratinization in the epidermis of reptilian scales.

    Lorenzo Alibardi;Mattia Toni

  • Evolutionary origin and diversification of epidermal barrier proteins in amniotes

    Bettina Strasser;Veronika Mlitz;Marcela Hermann;Robert H. Rice

  • Identification of reptilian genes encoding hair keratin-like proteins suggests a new scenario for the evolutionary origin of hair

    Leopold Eckhart;Luisa Dalla Valle;Karin Jaeger;Claudia Ballaun

  • Regeneration in Reptiles and Its Position Among Vertebrates

    Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Hard (Beta-)keratins in the epidermis of reptiles: composition, sequence, and molecular organization.

    Mattia Toni;Luisa Dalla Valle;Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Histochemical, Biochemical and Cell Biological aspects of tail regeneration in lizard, an amniote model for studies on tissue regeneration.

    Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Structural and immunocytochemical characterization of keratinization in vertebrate epidermis and epidermal derivatives.

    Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Evolution of hard proteins in the sauropsid integument in relation to the cornification of skin derivatives in amniotes

    Lorenzo Alibardi;Luisa Dalla Valle;Alessia Nardi;Mattia Toni

  • The Development of the Sauropsid Integument: A Contribution to the Problem of the Origin and Evolution of Feathers

    Paul F. A. Maderson;Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Cloning and characterization of scale β-keratins in the differentiating epidermis of geckoes show they are glycine-proline-serine–rich proteins with a central motif homologous to avian β-keratins

    Luisa Dalla Valle;Alessia Nardi;Vania Toffolo;Cristiana Niero

  • Observations on the histochemistry and ultrastructure of the epidermis of the tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus (Sphenodontida, Lepidosauria, Reptilia): a contribution to an understanding of the lepidosaurian epidermal generation and the evolutionary origin of the squamate shedding complex.

    Lorenzo Alibardi;Paul F.A. Maderson

  • Review: Evolution and diversification of corneous beta-proteins, the characteristic epidermal proteins of reptiles and birds.

    Karin Brigit Holthaus;Karin Brigit Holthaus;Leopold Eckhart;Luisa Dalla Valle;Lorenzo Alibardi

  • Immunocytochemical analysis of beta keratins in the epidermis of chelonians, lepidosaurians, and archosaurians.

    Lorenzo Alibardi;Roger H. Sawyer

  • Trichohyalin-Like Proteins Have Evolutionarily Conserved Roles in the Morphogenesis of Skin Appendages

    Veronika Mlitz;Bettina Strasser;Karin Jaeger;Marcela Hermann

  • Transcriptome analysis of the regenerating tail vs. the scarring limb in lizard reveals pathways leading to successful vs. unsuccessful organ regeneration in amniotes

    Nicola Vitulo;Luisa Dalla Valle;Tatjana Skobo;Giorgio Valle

  • Keratinization and lipogenesis in epidermal derivatives of the zebrafinch, Taeniopygia guttata castanotis (Aves, Passeriformes, Ploecidae) during embryonic development

    Lorenzo Alibardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Leopold Eckhart
Leopold Eckhart Medical University of Vienna
Erwin Tschachler
Erwin Tschachler Medical University of Vienna
Michael B. Thompson
Michael B. Thompson University of Sydney
Giuseppe Falini
Giuseppe Falini University of Bologna
Ping Wu
Ping Wu The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Cheng-Ming Chuong
Cheng-Ming Chuong University of Southern California
Giorgio Valle
Giorgio Valle University of Padua
Massimo Gazzano
Massimo Gazzano National Research Council (CNR)
Ali Dhinojwala
Ali Dhinojwala University of Akron
Manfred Burghammer
Manfred Burghammer European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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