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Overview

Pio Conti is affiliated with the University of Chieti-Pescara in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a notable focus on several subfields including Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Dermatology, and Physiology.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases

Pio Conti has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents/Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Medical Hypotheses
  • Preprints.org
  • Pathogens

Some of the recent publications by Pio Conti are:

  • "Induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 and IL-6) and lung inflammation by COVID-19: anti-inflammatory strategies.", 2020, Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents/Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents
  • "Coronavirus COV-19/SARS-CoV-2 affects women less than men: clinical response to viral infection.", 2020, Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents/Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents
  • "How to reduce the likelihood of coronavirus-19 (CoV-19 or SARS-CoV-2) infection and lung inflammation mediated by IL-1.", 2020, Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents/Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents

Frequent research collaborations have been recorded with:

  • Carla Enrica Gallenga
  • Gianpaolo Ronconi
  • Spyridon K. Kritas
  • A. Caraffa
  • D Lauritano

Best Publications

  • Induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 and IL-6) and lung inflammation by Coronavirus-19 (COVI-19 or SARS-CoV-2): anti-inflammatory strategies.

    P. Conti;G. Ronconi;A. Caraffa;C. E. Gallenga

  • Gut-Microbiota-Brain Axis and Its Effect on Neuropsychiatric Disorders With Suspected Immune Dysregulation

    Anastasia I. Petra;Smaro Panagiotidou;Erifili Hatziagelaki;Julia M. Stewart

  • Differential release of mast cell mediators and the pathogenesis of inflammation.

    Theoharis C. Theoharides;Duraisamy Kempuraj;Michael Tagen;Pio Conti

  • Coronavirus COV-19/SARS-CoV-2 affects women less than men: clinical response to viral infection.

    Pio Conti;A. Younes

  • Mast cells: the JEKYLL and HYDE of tumor growth

    Theoharis C. Theoharides;Pio Conti

  • IL-33 augments substance P–induced VEGF secretion from human mast cells and is increased in psoriatic skin

    Theoharis C. Theoharides;Bodi Zhang;Duraisamy Kempuraj;Michael Tagen

  • Mast cells as targets of corticotropin-releasing factor and related peptides

    Theoharis C. Theoharides;Jill M. Donelan;Nikoletta Papadopoulou;Jing Cao

  • IL-10, an inflammatory/inhibitory cytokine, but not always.

    Pio Conti;Duraisamy Kempuraj;Kristiana Kandere;Mario Di Gioacchino

  • MCP-1 and RANTES are mediators of acute and chronic inflammation.

    Conti P;DiGioacchino M

  • Elevated Circulating Levels of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Patients With Restenosis After Coronary Angioplasty

    Francesco Cipollone;Matteo Marini;Maria Fazia;Barbara Pini

  • Mast cells contribute to coronavirus-induced inflammation: new anti-inflammatory strategy.

    S. K. Kritas;G. Ronconi;Al Caraffa;C. E. Gallenga

  • Cytokine patterns correlate with liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C.

    Katia Falasca;Claudio Ucciferri;Margherita Dalessandro;Pompea Zingariello

  • Key Role of DAMP in Inflammation, Cancer, and Tissue Repair

    Franco Pandolfi;Simona Altamura;Simona Frosali;Pio Conti

  • Dexamethasone for COVID-19? Not so fast.

    T C Theoharides;P Conti

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), mast cells and inflammation.

    Y. B. Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb;G. Varvara;G. Murmura;A. Saggini

  • Reduced mitogenic stimulation of human lymphocytes by extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields

    Pio Conti;Giovanni Ettore Gigante;Maria Grazia Cifone;Edoardo Alesse

  • Treatment with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor in Alzheimer patients modulates the expression and production of the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines.

    Marcella Reale;Carla Iarlori;Francesco Gambi;Claudio Feliciani

  • How to reduce the likelihood of coronavirus-19 (CoV-19 or SARS-CoV-2) infection and lung inflammation mediated by IL-1.

    Pio Conti;C. E. Gallenga;G. Tetè;Al Caraffa

  • Role of mast cells in tumor growth.

    Pio Conti;Maria L Castellani;Durasamy Kempuraj;Vincenzo Salini

  • Progression in migraine: Role of mast cells and pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines.

    Pio Conti;Cristian D'Ovidio;Chiara Conti;Carla Enrica Gallenga

  • Neuroendocrinology of the skin

    Theoharis C Theoharides;Julia M Stewart;Alexandra Taracanova;Pio Conti

Frequent Co-Authors

Theoharis C. Theoharides
Theoharis C. Theoharides Nova Southeastern University
Duraisamy Kempuraj
Duraisamy Kempuraj University of Missouri
Maria Grazia Cifone
Maria Grazia Cifone University of L'Aquila
Roberto Paganelli
Roberto Paganelli University of Chieti-Pescara
Susan E. Leeman
Susan E. Leeman Boston University
Charles A. Dinarello
Charles A. Dinarello University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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