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Riccardo Ghidoni

Riccardo Ghidoni

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
11446
World Ranking
14423
National Ranking
433

Overview

Riccardo Ghidoni is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with contributions primarily in Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, such as Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances, Retinal Development and Disorders, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy.

Ghidoni has published in a range of scientific journals. Frequent venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cells
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Journal of Translational Medicine

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Myriocin Effect on Tvrm4 Retina, an Autosomal Dominant Pattern of Retinitis Pigmentosa" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Human breast milk as source of sphingolipids for newborns: comparison with infant formulas and commercial cow's milk" (2020), published in Journal of Translational Medicine
  • "An Innovative Lipidomic Workflow to Investigate the Lipid Profile in a Cystic Fibrosis Cell Line" (2020), published in Cells
  • "Inhibition of Ceramide Synthesis Reduces α-Synuclein Proteinopathy in a Cellular Model of Parkinson's Disease" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Myriocin modulates the altered lipid metabolism and storage in cystic fibrosis" (2021), published in Cellular Signalling

Collaborative work is an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michele Dei
  • Rita Paroni
  • Paola Signorelli
  • Aída Zulueta
  • Alessandra Mingione

Best Publications

  • Resveratrol as an anticancer nutrient: molecular basis, open questions and promises.

    Paola Signorelli;Riccardo Ghidoni

  • Ceramide composition of the psoriatic scale

    Stefania Motta;Marcello Monti;Silvia Sesana;Ruggero Caputo

  • Ceramide-mediated macroautophagy involves inhibition of protein kinase B and up-regulation of beclin 1.

    Francesca Scarlatti;Chantal Bauvy;Annamaria Ventruti;Giusy Sala

  • Role of non-canonical Beclin 1-independent autophagy in cell death induced by resveratrol in human breast cancer cells.

    F Scarlatti;R Maffei;I Beau;P Codogno

  • Dietary Curcumin: Correlation between Bioavailability and Health Potential.

    Michele Dei Cas;Riccardo Ghidoni

  • Regulation of Autophagy by Sphingosine Kinase 1 and Its Role in Cell Survival during Nutrient Starvation

    Grégory Lavieu;Francesca Scarlatti;Giusy Sala;Stéphane Carpentier

  • Promotion of neuritogenesis in mouse neuroblastoma cells by exogenous gangliosides. Relationship between the effect and the cell association of ganglioside GM1.

    Laura Facci;Alberta Leon;Gino Toffano;Sandro Sonnino

  • Characterization of a glycosphingolipid antigen defined by the monoclonal antibody MBr1 expressed in normal and neoplastic epithelial cells of human mammary gland

    E G Bremer;S B Levery;S Sonnino;R Ghidoni

  • Isolation and characterization of a trisialoganglioside from mouse brain, containing 9-O-acetyl-N-acetylneuraminic acid.

    R Ghidoni;S Sonnino;G Tettamanti;N Baumann

  • Resveratrol induces growth inhibition and apoptosis in metastatic breast cancer cells via de novo ceramide signaling

    Francesca Scarlatti;Giusy Sala;Giulia Somenzi;Paola Signorelli

  • Dihydroceramide intracellular increase in response to resveratrol treatment mediates autophagy in gastric cancer cells.

    Paola Signorelli;Jose M. Munoz-Olaya;Vincenzo Gagliostro;Josefina Casas

  • Interactions of GM1 Ganglioside with Crude Rat Brain Neuronal Membranes

    G. Toffano;D. Benvegnù;A. C. Bonetti;L. Facci

  • Preparation of GM1 ganglioside molecular species having homogeneous fatty acid and long chain base moieties.

    Sandro Sonnino;Gunther Kirschner;Riccardo Ghidoni;Domenico Acquotti

  • Resveratrol and breast cancer risk.

    F Levi;C Pasche;F Lucchini;R Ghidoni

  • Electron paramagnetic resonance studies on the fluidity and surface dynamics of egg phosphatidylcholine vesicles containing gangliosides.

    Enrico Bertoli;Massimo Masserini;Sandro Sonnino;Riccardo Ghidoni

  • Recognition by two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography and densitometric quantification of alkali-labile gangliosides from the brain of different animals.

    Sandro Sonnino;Riccardo Ghidoni;Vanna Chigorno;Massimo Masserini

  • High performance liquid chromatography preparation of the molecular species of GM1 and GD1a gangliosides with homogeneous long chain base composition.

    S Sonnino;R Ghidoni;G Gazzotti;G Kirschner

  • Specific tritium labeling of gangliosides at the 3-position of sphingosines.

    Riccardo Ghidoni;Sandro Sonnino;Massimo Masserini;Paolo Orlando

  • Natural occurrence of ganglioside lactones: isolation and characterization of GD1b inner ester from adult human brain

    L Riboni;S Sonnino;D Acquotti;A Malesci

  • Role of Sphingolipids in the Pathobiology of Lung Inflammation

    Riccardo Ghidoni;Anna Caretti;Paola Signorelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandro Sonnino
Sandro Sonnino University of Milan
Guido Tettamanti
Guido Tettamanti University of Milan
Josefina Casas
Josefina Casas Spanish National Research Council
Patrice Codogno
Patrice Codogno Université Paris Cité
Enrica Strettoi
Enrica Strettoi National Research Council (CNR)
Nereo Bresolin
Nereo Bresolin University of Milan
Stefano F. Cappa
Stefano F. Cappa Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Thierry Levade
Thierry Levade Paul Sabatier University
Elio Scarpini
Elio Scarpini University of Milan
Giuliano Binetti
Giuliano Binetti Sacred Heart Hospital

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