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Maria Grano is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research spans several interconnected areas within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields including Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The primary topics covered in their body of work include:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Maria Grano has published multiple scientific papers in notable journals. Some recent publications are:

  • FNDC5/Irisin System in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Update and Novel Perspective, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Novel insights in health-promoting properties of sweet cherries, 2020, Journal of Functional Foods
  • Irisin prevents microgravity-induced impairment of osteoblast differentiation in vitro during the space flight CRS-14 mission, 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • Irisin Correlates Positively With BMD in a Cohort of Older Adult Patients and Downregulates the Senescent Marker p21 in Osteoblasts, 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Vipera snakebite in Europe: a systematic review of a neglected disease, 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

The scientist frequently publishes in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Bone Reports
  • npj Microgravity
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Collaborations feature among their work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Graziana Colaianni
  • Silvia Colucci
  • Roberta Zerlotin
  • Angela Oranger
  • Manuela Dicarlo

Maria Grano's research often intersects biomedical aspects related to bone metabolism, muscle physiology, and the impacts of environmental conditions such as microgravity on biological systems. The scientist's studies contribute data relevant to understanding metabolic functions and disease models.

Best Publications

  • Recognition of osteopontin and related peptides by an alpha v beta 3 integrin stimulates immediate cell signals in osteoclasts.

    A Miyauchi;J Alvarez;E M Greenfield;A Teti

  • The myokine irisin increases cortical bone mass

    Graziana Colaianni;Concetta Cuscito;Teresa Mongelli;Paolo Pignataro

  • Myeloma cells block RUNX2/CBFA1 activity in human bone marrow osteoblast progenitors and inhibit osteoblast formation and differentiation

    Nicola Giuliani;Simona Colla;Simona Colla;Francesca Morandi;Francesca Morandi;Mirca Lazzaretti;Mirca Lazzaretti

  • Periodontal disease: linking the primary inflammation to bone loss.

    Adriana Di Benedetto;Isabella Gigante;Silvia Colucci;Maria Grano

  • Oxytocin is an anabolic bone hormone

    Roberto Tamma;Graziana Colaianni;Ling Ling Zhu;Adriana DiBenedetto

  • Immunocytochemical distribution of extracellular matrix receptors in human osteoclasts: A β3 integrin is colocalized with vinculin and talin in the podosomes of osteoclastoma giant cells

    Alberta Zambonin-Zallone;Anna Teti;M. Grano;Alessandro Rubinacci

  • Hepatocyte growth factor is a coupling factor for osteoclasts and osteoblasts in vitro.

    M Grano;F Galimi;G Zambonin;S Colucci

  • Irisin prevents and restores bone loss and muscle atrophy in hind-limb suspended mice

    Graziana Colaianni;Teresa Mongelli;Concetta Cuscito;Paolo Pignataro

  • Osteocalcin induces chemotaxis, secretion of matrix proteins, and calcium-mediated intracellular signaling in human osteoclast-like cells

    C Chenu;S Colucci;M Grano;P Zigrino

  • Irisin Enhances Osteoblast Differentiation In Vitro

    Graziana Colaianni;Concetta Cuscito;Teresa Mongelli;Angela Oranger

  • Hydroxyapatite coated with hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) stimulates human osteoblasts in vitro

    Giovanni Zambonin;Claudia Camerino;Giovanni Greco;Vittorio Patella

  • T cells support osteoclastogenesis in an in vitro model derived from human multiple myeloma bone disease: the role of the OPG/TRAIL interaction

    Silvia Colucci;Giacomina Brunetti;Giacomina Brunetti;Rita Rizzi;Rita Rizzi;Antonia Zonno;Antonia Zonno

  • IL-7 Up-Regulates TNF-α-Dependent Osteoclastogenesis in Patients Affected by Solid Tumor

    Ilaria Roato;Giacomina Brunetti;Eva Gorassini;Maria Grano

  • Microgravity during spaceflight directly affects in vitro osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption

    Roberto Tamma;Graziana Colaianni;Claudia Camerino;Adriana Di Benedetto

  • Myeloma cells suppress osteoblasts through sclerostin secretion

    S Colucci;G Brunetti;A Oranger;G Mori

  • Regulation of bone remodeling by vasopressin explains the bone loss in hyponatremia

    Roberto Tamma;Li Sun;Concetta Cuscito;Ping Lu

  • Dehydroepiandrosterone Stimulates Glucose Uptake in Human and Murine Adipocytes by Inducing GLUT1 and GLUT4 Translocation to the Plasma Membrane

    Sebastio Perrini;Annalisa Natalicchio;Luigi Laviola;Gaetana Belsanti

  • Biomaterials in orthopaedic surgery: effects of different hydroxyapatites and demineralized bone matrix on proliferation rate and bone matrix synthesis by human osteoblasts

    Giovanni Zambonin;Maria Grano

  • Extracellular protons acidify osteoclasts, reduce cytosolic calcium, and promote expression of cell-matrix attachment structures.

    A Teti;H C Blair;P Schlesinger;M Grano

  • Dental pulp stem cells: osteogenic differentiation and gene expression

    Giorgio Mori;Giacomina Brunetti;Angela Oranger;Claudia Carbone

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia Colucci
Silvia Colucci University of Luxembourg
Anna Teti
Anna Teti University of L'Aquila
Saverio Cinti
Saverio Cinti Marche Polytechnic University
Giorgina Specchia
Giorgina Specchia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Mone Zaidi
Mone Zaidi Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Roberta Faccio
Roberta Faccio Washington University in St. Louis
Li Sun
Li Sun Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Keith A. Hruska
Keith A. Hruska Washington University in St. Louis
Carl F. Ware
Carl F. Ware Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Steven L. Teitelbaum
Steven L. Teitelbaum Washington University in St. Louis

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