http://publicationslist.org/data/francesca.danesi/atom.xml Francesca Danesihttp://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi$basepathfavicon.icoRecent additions to Francesca Danesi's PublicationsList.org pagehttp://publicationslist.org/publications.png2013-04-11T21:13:31Z http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid19 2013-04-11T21:11:43Z

Elena Pasini, Dario de Biase, Michela Visani, Luca Morandi, Francesca Danesi, Elisa Boschetti, Vitaliano Tugnoli, Fabrizio Salvi, Alessandra Bordoni & Annalisa Pession (2012) <i>Future Neurology</i> <i></i> <i>http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863766015&partnerID=40&md5=a81a9b073e83b5716fd7b3361bad8be7</i> 7: 4 499-503<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid15 2013-04-11T20:56:50Z

Molasses, the main byproduct of sugar production, is a well-known source of antioxidants. In this study sugar cane molasses (SCM) and sugar beet molasses (SBM) were investigated for their phenolic profile and in vitro antioxidant capacity and for their protective effect in human HepG2 cells submitted to oxidative stress. According to its higher phenolic concentration and antioxidant capacity in vi...<br/><br/>Veronica Valli, Ana María Gómez-Caravaca, Mattia Di Nunzio, Francesca Danesi, Maria Fiorenza Caboni, Alessandra Bordoni (2012) <i>J Agric Food Chem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 60: 51 12508-12515<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid12 2013-04-11T20:55:21Z

It is well recognized that a high dietary intake of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) has profound benefits on health and prevention of chronic diseases. In particular, in recent years there has been a dramatic surge of interest in the health effects of n-3 LC-PUFA derived from fish, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids. Notwithstanding, the metabolic fate and the ...<br/><br/>Valeria Righi, Mattia Di Nunzio, Francesca Danesi, Luisa Schenetti, Adele Mucci, Elisa Boschetti, Pierluigi Biagi, Sergio Bonora, Vitaliano Tugnoli, Alessandra Bordoni (2011) <i>Lipids</i> <i></i> <i></i> 46: 7 627-636<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid13 2013-04-11T20:55:54Z

Besides being cholesterol-lowering agents, phytosterols (PS) can inhibit the growth and development of tumours. The anti-neoplastic activity is accounted for by PS incorporation into cell membranes, resulting in the interference of membrane functionality. The similarity between the PS cholesterol-lowering and anti-neoplastic effective doses deserves attention on the possible adverse effects even i...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Federico Ferioli, Maria Fiorenza Caboni, Elisa Boschetti, Mattia Di Nunzio, Vito Verardo, Veronica Valli, Annalisa Astolfi, Andrea Pession, Alessandra Bordoni (2011) <i>Br J Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 106: 4 540-548<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid14 2013-04-11T20:56:11Z

The content of essential amino acids is an important aspect for determining the nutritional value of food proteins, but their digestibility is also a key property, deeply affected by food processing. The production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is closely related to the nutritional quality of the final product; in particular the high digestibility of its proteins is claimed to be proportional to c...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Gianfranco Picone, Elena Babini, Massimiliano Vignali, Francesca Danesi, Veronica Valli, Mattia Di Nunzio, Luca Laghi, Francesco Capozzi (2011) <i>Magn Reson Chem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 49 Suppl 1: S61-S70<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid16 2013-04-11T21:10:01Z

The reduced risk of chronic diseases related to whole grain consumption is in part attributed to their high antioxidant content. Many studies have been performed on the in vitro antioxidant capacity of cereals, but in vivo studies are necessary. We have evaluated and compared the effect of whole grain durum wheat bread and whole grain Kamut khorasan bread on the oxidative status in rats. Two diffe...<br/><br/>Andrea Gianotti, Francesca Danesi, Vito Verardo, Diana Isabella Serrazanetti, Veronica Valli, Alessandra Russo, Ylenia Riciputi, Nadia Tossani, Maria Fiorenza Caboni, Maria Elisabetta Guerzoni, Alessandra Bordoni (2011) <i>Front Biosci</i> <i></i> <i></i> 16: 1609-1618<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid11 2013-04-11T20:55:03Z

The gene-specific modulation of inflammatory cytokines by food bioactives represents a possible approach to the nutritional or pharmaceutical prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There is evidence for a key role of the interleukin-12beta1/23 receptor (IL-12 Rbeta1/23 R) pathway in IBD, and that reduction of the normal expression of the IL-23 R gene may provide a therapeuti...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Martin Philpott, Claudia Huebner, Alessandra Bordoni, Lynnette R Ferguson (2010) <i>Mutat Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 690: 1-2 139-144<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid9 2013-04-11T20:53:33Z

The fatty acids regulate gene expression directly binding to nuclear receptors or affecting the protein content of transcription factors. In this work, supplementing primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes with 60 microM EPA or DHA, we demonstrated by an ELISA assay an increased PPAR beta/delta binding to DNA. n-3 PUFA supplementation deeply changed the acyl composition of both cytosolic a...<br/><br/>Mattia Di Nunzio, Francesca Danesi, Alessandra Bordoni (2009) <i>Lipids</i> <i></i> <i></i> 44: 12 1073-1079<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid10 2013-04-11T20:54:01Z

Hypoxia/reoxygenation is one of the causes of the increased expression of inducible NO synthase in cardiomyocytes. In a recent study we demonstrated that a single, high dose of green tea extract (GT) supplemented to the medium of cultured cardiomyocytes just before hypoxia/reoxygenation is able to prevent the increased expression of inducible NO synthase, therefore reducing NO overproduction. In t...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Mattia Di Nunzio, Elisa Boschetti, Alessandra Bordoni (2009) <i>Br J Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 101: 12 1736-1739<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid7 2013-04-11T21:07:45Z

In this study, we analyzed the modifications of antioxidant activity consequent to 3 typical home cooking practices (steaming, boiling, and microwave cooking) in fresh and home frozen vegetables. Six different vegetable species were examined: carrots (Daucus carota L.), zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.), tomatoes (Solanumn lycopersicum L.), green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), peas (Pisum sativum L.), ...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Alessandra Bordoni (2008) <i>J Food Sci</i> <i></i> <i></i> 73: 6 H109-H112<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid1 2008-06-12T01:20:58Z

Since any significant modification in the Se status, leading to changes in the activity of the seleno-enzymes, may have important consequences on the susceptibility of tissues to oxidative stress, considerable efforts have been made upon increasing Se dietary intake. In this respect, an important debate is still open about the bioavailability and the effectiveness of Se, and more generally nutrien...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Francesca Danesi, Marco Malaguti, Mattia Di Nunzio, Francesca Pasqui, Magda Maranesi, Pier Luigi Biagi (2008) <i>Br J Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 99: 1 191-197<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid8 2013-04-11T20:52:47Z

Notwithstanding the wide range of biological and pharmacological activities reported for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), many discrepancies are still present in the evaluation of its health-promoting properties. These discordances could be at least in part due to insufficient details of qualitative and quantitative composition, connected to the ample variability of this species. Furthermore, ma...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Simona Elementi, Roberta Neri, Magda Maranesi, Luigi F D'Antuono, Alessandra Bordoni (2008) <i>J Agric Food Chem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 56: 21 9911-9917<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid2 2008-06-12T01:20:58Z

In cardiac cells the effects of n-3 PUFAs on the whole genome are still unknown despite their recognized cardioprotective effects and ability to modulate gene expression. We have evaluated the effects of n-3 PUFAs supplementation on the global gene expression profile in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, detecting many genes related to lipid transport and metabolism among the upregulated ones. ...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Annalisa Astolfi, Luca Morandi, Andrea Pession, Francesca Danesi, Mattia Di Nunzio, Monica Franzoni, Pierluigi Biagi, Annalisa Pession (2007) <i>FEBS Lett</i> <i></i> <i></i> 581: 5 923-929<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid3 2013-04-11T21:10:36Z

Dietary selenium, vitamin B6 and fatty acids modulate both tissue acyl composition by regulating polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and antioxidant defences by influencing glutathione peroxidase activity. Alteration in the intake of one of them could therefore lead to different results depending on the intake of the others. To clarify this complex relationship, in the present study we have eval...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Luciana Cabrini, Mario Marchetti, Francesca Danesi, Davide Bochicchio, Pier L Biagi, Magda Maranesi (2006) <i>Ann Nutr Metab</i> <i></i> <i></i> 50: 3 305-312<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid4 2008-06-12T01:20:58Z

Many reports indicate that dietary selenium, potentially increasing the activity of glutathione peroxidase, could offer protection against free-radical-induced damage. The effects of diets moderately enriched in selenium, as sodium selenite or as a lyophilized selenium-rich food, were studied in rats. Adriamycin, an anticancer drug causing a free-radical-mediated cardiotoxicity, was administered i...<br/><br/>Francesca Danesi, Marco Malaguti, Mattia Di Nunzio, Magda Maranesi, Pier L Biagi, Alessandra Bordoni (2006) <i>J Agric Food Chem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 54: 4 1203-1208<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid5 2008-06-12T01:20:58Z

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peroxidation of membrane lipids, altering cell integrity and function, plays an important part in the onset and development of cardiac damage following ischemia and reperfusion. Cells maintain their membrane lipid homeostasis by substituting peroxidized lipids with new polyunsaturated fatty acids. The microsomal enzymatic system converting essential fatty acids to highly unsat...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Cristina Angeloni, Emanuela Leoncini, Francesca Danesi, Magda Maranesi, Pier Luigi Biagi, Silvana Hrelia (2005) <i>Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis</i> <i></i> <i></i> 15: 3 166-173<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/francesca.danesi/refid6 2008-06-12T01:20:58Z

Since in the aged heart an increased basal production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been demonstrated, and the resistance to ROS attack could be ameliorated by antioxidant supplementation, we verified the protective effect of selenium, as sodium selenite (SS) or seleno methionine (SM), in cultured rat cardiomyocytes aged in vitro. In normoxia, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and total...<br/><br/>Alessandra Bordoni, Pier Luigi Biagi, Cristina Angeloni, Emanuela Leoncini, Francesca Danesi, Silvana Hrelia (2005) <i>J Agric Food Chem</i> <i></i> <i></i> 53: 2 490-494<br/>