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Piera Valenti is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy and has conducted extensive research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Nursing. Their work spans more focused subfields such as Nutrition and Dietetics, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, and Hematology.

The scientist's research interests encompass diverse topics including:

  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

In recent years, Piera Valenti has contributed to several publications, with notable papers including:

  • Lactoferrin's Anti-Cancer Properties: Safety, Selectivity, and Wide Range of Action (2020) published in Biomolecules
  • Lactoferrin as Protective Natural Barrier of Respiratory and Intestinal Mucosa against Coronavirus Infection and Inflammation (2020) published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Lactoferrin Against SARS-CoV-2: In Vitro and In Silico Evidences (2021) published in Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Lactoferrin as Antiviral Treatment in COVID-19 Management: Preliminary Evidence (2021) published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Viral Hepatitis and Iron Dysregulation: Molecular Pathways and the Role of Lactoferrin (2020) published in Molecules

Publication venues where Piera Valenti has frequently published include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (4 publications)
  • BioMetals (4 publications)
  • Biochemistry and Cell Biology (4 publications)
  • Biomolecules (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology (1 publication)

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of Valenti's research activity, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Luigi Rosa (30 joint publications)
  • Antimo Cutone (16 joint publications)
  • Giusi Ianiro (9 joint publications)
  • Giovanni Musci (9 joint publications)
  • Elena Campione (9 joint publications)

The research produced by Piera Valenti covers a noteworthy range of biomedical themes, focusing on the roles of lactoferrin in viral infections, inflammation, cancer, and metabolic disorders. The scientist's publication record reflects an emphasis on exploring biochemical and clinical aspects of nutrition, infectious diseases, and pediatric health within the broader context of medicine and nursing.

Best Publications

  • Lactoferrin: an important host defence against microbial and viral attack.

    P Valenti;G Antonini

  • Antiviral properties of lactoferrin--a natural immunity molecule.

    Francesca Berlutti;Fabrizio Pantanella;Tiziana Natalizi;Alessandra Frioni

  • Lactoferrin: A Natural Glycoprotein Involved in Iron and Inflammatory Homeostasis

    Luigi Rosa;Antimo Cutone;Maria Stefania Lepanto;Rosalba Paesano

  • A Novel Non-heme Iron-binding Ferritin Related to the DNA-binding Proteins of the Dps Family in Listeria innocua

    Manuela Bozzi;Giuseppina Mignogna;Simonetta Stefanini;Donatella Barra

  • Antirotaviral activity of milk proteins: lactoferrin prevents rotavirus infection in the enterocyte-like cell line HT-29.

    F. Superti;M. G. Ammendolia;P. Valenti;L. Seganti

  • Antiviral activity of ovotransferrin discloses an evolutionary strategy for the defensive activities of lactoferrin

    Francesco Giansanti;Paola Rossi;Maria Teresa Massucci;Dario Botti

  • Role of Lactobacilli and Lactoferrin in the Mucosal Cervicovaginal Defense.

    Piera Valenti;Luigi Rosa;Daniela Capobianco;Maria Stefania Lepanto

  • Analytical techniques to study microbial biofilm on abiotic surfaces: pros and cons of the main techniques currently in use.

    F Pantanella;P Valenti;T Natalizi;D Passeri

  • Lactoferrin inhibits herpes simplex virus type 1 adsorption to Vero cells

    Magda Marchetti;Catia Longhi;Maria Pia Conte;Silvia Pisani

  • Lactoferrin’s Anti-Cancer Properties: Safety, Selectivity, and Wide Range of Action

    Antimo Cutone;Luigi Rosa;Giusi Ianiro;Maria Stefania Lepanto

  • Antiviral effect of bovine lactoferrin saturated with metal ions on early steps of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

    Patrizia Puddu;Paola Borghi;Sandra Gessani;Piera Valenti

  • Immunomodulatory effects of lactoferrin on antigen presenting cells

    Patrizia Puddu;Piera Valenti;Sandra Gessani

  • Inhibition of poliovirus type 1 infection by iron-, manganese- and zinc-saturated lactoferrin.

    Magda Marchetti;Fabiana Superti;Maria Grazia Ammendolia;Paola Rossi

  • Involvement of bovine lactoferrin metal saturation, sialic acid and protein fragments in the inhibition of rotavirus infection.

    Fabiana Superti;Rosa Siciliano;Barbara Rega;Francesco Giansanti

  • Iron availability influences aggregation, biofilm, adhesion and invasion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cenocepacia.

    F Berlutti;C Morea;A Battistoni;S Sarli

  • Lactoferrin in Aseptic and Septic Inflammation.

    Maria Stefania Lepanto;Luigi Rosa;Rosalba Paesano;Piera Valenti

  • Studies of the antimicrobial activity of ovotransferrin

    P. Valenti;Giovanni Antonini;C von Hunolstein;Paolo Visca

  • Invasion of cultured human cells by Streptococcus pyogenes.

    R Greco;L De Martino;G Donnarumma;M.P Conte

  • Antiadenovirus activity of milk proteins: lactoferrin prevents viral infection.

    Daria Arnold;Assunta Maria Di Biase;Magda Marchetti;Agostina Pietrantoni

  • Metal complexes of bovine lactoferrin inhibit in vitro replication of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2.

    Magda Marchetti;Silvia Pisani;Giovanni Antonini;Piera Valenti

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Visca
Paolo Visca Roma Tre University
Sandra Gessani
Sandra Gessani Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Emilia Chiancone
Emilia Chiancone Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppe Rotilio
Giuseppe Rotilio University of Rome Tor Vergata
Filippo Belardelli
Filippo Belardelli National Research Council (CNR)
Fabio Polticelli
Fabio Polticelli Roma Tre University
Graziella Orefici
Graziella Orefici Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Massimo Andreoni
Massimo Andreoni University of Rome Tor Vergata
Paul R. Langford
Paul R. Langford Imperial College London
Peter Cloetens
Peter Cloetens European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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