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Stefania Catalano

Stefania Catalano

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
8302
World Ranking
14694
National Ranking
454

Overview

Stefania Catalano is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers several key research topics, including:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

Stefania Catalano has a record of publications in frequent venues such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cancers
  • Nutrients
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Cancer Research

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • The Biology of Exosomes in Breast Cancer Progression: Dissemination, Immune Evasion and Metastatic Colonization (2020, Cancers)
  • Modulating Tumor-Associated Macrophage Polarization by Synthetic and Natural PPARγ Ligands as a Potential Target in Breast Cancer (2020, Cells)
  • Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles promote breast cancer cell malignancy through HIF-1α activity (2021, Cancer Letters)
  • Interfering Role of ERα on Adiponectin Action in Breast Cancer (2020, Frontiers in Endocrinology)
  • Impact of Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity on Body Composition Parameters, Lipid Profile Markers, and Irisin Levels in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study (2020, Nutrients)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of fellow researchers, including:

  • Cinzia Giordano
  • Ines Barone
  • Daniela Bonofiglio
  • Sebastiano Andò
  • Luca Gelsomino

Best Publications

  • Leptin Enhances, via AP-1, Expression of Aromatase in the MCF-7 Cell Line *

    Stefania Catalano;Stefania Marsico;Cinzia Giordano;Loredana Mauro

  • Leptin Induces, via ERK1/ERK2 Signal, Functional Activation of Estrogen Receptor α in MCF-7 Cells

    Stefania Catalano;Loredana Mauro;Stefania Marsico;Cinzia Giordano

  • Estrogen Receptor (ER)α and ERβ Are Both Expressed in Human Ejaculated Spermatozoa: Evidence of Their Direct Interaction with Phosphatidylinositol-3-OH Kinase/Akt Pathway

    Saveria Aquila;Diego Sisci;Mariaelena Gentile;Emilia Middea

  • The multifactorial role of leptin in driving the breast cancer microenvironment

    Sebastiano Andò;Stefania Catalano

  • Identification of bioactive constituents of Ziziphus jujube fruit extracts exerting antiproliferative and apoptotic effects in human breast cancer cells.

    Pierluigi Plastina;Daniela Bonofiglio;Donatella Vizza;Alessia Fazio

  • Estrogen receptor alpha binds to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor response element and negatively interferes with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma signaling in breast cancer cells

    Daniela Bonofiglio;Sabrina Gabriele;Saveria Aquila;Stefania Catalano

  • Obesity, Leptin and Breast Cancer: Epidemiological Evidence and Proposed Mechanisms.

    Sebastiano Andò;Luca Gelsomino;Salvatore Panza;Cinzia Giordano

  • Anti-estrogen Resistance in Human Breast Tumors Is Driven by JAG1-NOTCH4-Dependent Cancer Stem Cell Activity.

    Bruno M. Simões;Ciara S. O'Brien;Rachel Eyre;Andreia Silva

  • Leptin secretion by human ejaculated spermatozoa.

    Saveria Aquila;Mariaelena Gentile;Emilia Middea;Stefania Catalano

  • Omega-3 PUFA ethanolamides DHEA and EPEA induce autophagy through PPARγ activation in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

    Daniela Rovito;Cinzia Giordano;Donatella Vizza;Pierluigi Plastina

  • Evidences that Leptin Up-regulates E-Cadherin Expression in Breast Cancer: Effects on Tumor Growth and Progression

    Loredana Mauro;Stefania Catalano;Gianluca Bossi;Michele Pellegrino

  • Leptin mediates tumor-stromal interactions that promote the invasive growth of breast cancer cells

    Ines Barone;Stefania Catalano;Luca Gelsomino;Stefania Marsico

  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Activates p53 Gene Promoter Binding to the Nuclear Factor-κB Sequence in Human MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells

    Daniela Bonofiglio;Saveria Aquila;Stefania Catalano;Sabrina Gabriele

  • Estrogen receptor beta as a novel target of androgen receptor action in breast cancer cell lines

    Pietro Rizza;Ines Barone;Domenico Zito;Francesca Giordano

  • Human sperm express a functional androgen receptor: effects on PI3K/AKT pathway

    Saveria Aquila;Emilia Middea;Stefania Catalano;Stefania Marsico

  • Evidence that leptin through STAT and CREB signaling enhances cyclin D1 expression and promotes human endometrial cancer proliferation.

    Stefania Catalano;Cinzia Giordano;Pietro Rizza;Guowei Gu

  • Inhibition of cyclin D1 expression by androgen receptor in breast cancer cells--identification of a novel androgen response element.

    Marilena Lanzino;Diego Sisci;Catia Morelli;Cecilia Garofalo

  • Tamoxifen through GPER upregulates aromatase expression: a novel mechanism sustaining tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cell growth

    Stefania Catalano;Cinzia Giordano;Salvatore Panza;Francesca Chemi

  • Oxidative stress in diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction involvement of nitric oxide and protein kinase C.

    Flavia Pricci;Gaetano Leto;Lorena Amadio;Carla Iacobini

  • The red wine phenolics piceatannol and myricetin act as agonists for estrogen receptor α in human breast cancer cells

    M Maggiolini;A G Recchia;D Bonofiglio;S Catalano

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastiano Andò
Sebastiano Andò University of Calabria
Suzanne A. W. Fuqua
Suzanne A. W. Fuqua Baylor College of Medicine
Marcello Maggiolini
Marcello Maggiolini University of Calabria
Bartolo Gabriele
Bartolo Gabriele University of Calabria
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke University of Oxford
Gianfranco Gilardi
Gianfranco Gilardi University of Turin
Alessandro Weisz
Alessandro Weisz University of Salerno
Daniel Metzger
Daniel Metzger Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Elio Giamello
Elio Giamello University of Turin
Julia Margaret Wendy Gee
Julia Margaret Wendy Gee Cardiff University

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