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Silvia NISTRI

Ruolo attuale:: Professore Associato
SSD:: BIOS-13/A - Istologia ed embriologia umana
Afferenza organizzativa:: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica

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Silvia NISTRI

Curriculum

Ricercatrice di Istologia (SSD BIO/17) Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università di Firenze.

Docente di Istologia ed Embriologia nei seguenti Corsi di Laurea:

Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria

Fisioterapia

Infermieristica (sede di Pistoia e Borgo San Lorenzo)

1989   Maturità scientifica presso il Liceo Scientifico “N. Copernico”, Prato.
1996   Laurea in Scienze Biologiche, con il massimo dei voti e lode, presso il Dipartimento di Oncologia sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Firenze con una tesi avente come oggetto lo studio dei meccanismi molecolari coinvolti nell’attivazione di p21 CIP1/WAF1, un gene di regolazione del ciclo cellulare.
1997   Abilitazione all’esercizio della professione di biologo.
2001   Dottore di Ricerca in Morfologia e Morfogenesi Umana (XII ciclo) con una tesi sperimentale dal titolo “La relassina e i suoi effetti biologici”.
2001-2004   Assegnista di ricerca presso il Dipartimento di Anatomia, Istologia e Medicina Legale, Sezione Istologia, dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.
2005   Vincitrice di una borsa di studio bandita dall’Università degli Studi di Firenze per lo svolgimento di un progetto di ricerca dal titolo” Relaxin as a cardiovascular hormone and potential new drug for myocardial infarction” presso il Dipartimento di Anatomia, Istologia e Medicina Legale.
2006   Vincitrice di una borsa di studio annuale finanziata dall’Istituto Nazionale per le Ricerche Cardiovascolari “Consorzio Interuniversitario” (I.N.R.C.).
2006-      Ricercatore a tempo indeterminato presso il Dipartimento di Anatomia, Istologia e Medicina Legale, Sezione di Istologia, dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze.

ATTIVITA' DI RICERCA

Il principale interesse scientifico della Dott.ssa Nistri verte sullo studio degli effetti biologici dell’ormone relassina in vari organi e tessuti e in particolare sul sistema cardiovascolare. Inoltre la Dott.ssa Nistri si è dedicata allo studio degli effetti di molecole scavenger in modelli in vitro di patologie cardiovascolari indotte da stress ossidativo quali l’ischemia e riperfusione e il danno da fumo di sigaretta. Nelle proprie ricerche la Dott.ssa Nistri si è dedicata primariamente alle indagini morfologiche e di biologia cellulare e molecolare, occupandosi altresì della conduzione di esperimenti su cellule in coltura, su organi isolati e su animali da laboratorio.

ATTIVITA' DI REFERAGGIO

Per riviste scientifiche internazionali: Cardiovascular Research, Clinical science, Experimental and Molecular Pathology, Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, Frontiers in Pharmacology, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, International Journal of Medical Sciences, Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embriology, PlosOne.

Per Enti pubblici: MIUR: Revisore PRIN 2015; National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia, External Assessor.

Silvia NISTRI

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Zizi, Virginia; Becatti, Matteo; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2024). Serelaxin Protects H9c2 Cardiac Myoblasts against Hypoxia and Reoxygenation-Induced Damage through Activation of AMP Kinase/Sirtuin1: Further Insight into the Molecular Mechanisms of the Cardioprotection of This Hormone. ANTIOXIDANTS, vol. 13, pp. 0-0, ISSN:2076-3921 DOI

Eglantina Idrizaj, Silvia Nistri, Patrizia Nardini, Maria Caterina Baccari (2024). Adiponectin affects ileal contractility of mouse preparations. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 326, pp. 187-194, ISSN:1522-1547 DOI

Pacini, Lorenzo; D'Ercole, Annunziata; Papini, Anna Maria; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia; Rovero, Paolo (2023). Porcine relaxin but not serelaxin shows residual bioactivity after in vitro simulated intestinal digestion — Clues for the development of new relaxin peptide agonists suitable for oral delivery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 24, pp. 0-9, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Giammarco Maria Romano, Virginia Zizi, Giulia Salvatore, Riccardo Bani, Monica Mangoni, Silvia Nistri, Giulia Anichini, Yschtar Tecla Simonini Steiner, Daniele Bani, Antonio Bianchi, Andrea Bencini, Matteo Savastano (2023). Evaluation of coumarin-tagged deferoxamine as a Zr(IV)-based PET/fluorescence dual imaging probe. JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY, vol. 245, pp. 0-0, ISSN:0162-0134 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Traini C.; Nistri S.; Calosi L.; Vannucchi M.G. (2022). Chronic Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Affects the Ileum and Colon of Guinea Pigs Differently. Relaxin (RLX-2, Serelaxin) Prevents Most Local Damage. FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 12, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1663-9812 DOI

D'Ercole, Annunziata; Nistri, Silvia; Pacini, Lorenzo; Carotenuto, Alfonso; Santoro, Federica; Papini, Anna Maria; Bathgate, Ross A. D.; Bani, Daniele; Rovero, Paolo (2022). Synthetic short-chain peptide analogues of H1 relaxin lack affinity for the RXFP1 receptor and relaxin-like bioactivity. Clues to a better understanding of relaxin agonist design. FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 13, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1663-9812 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Sassoli, Chiara; Nistri, Silvia; Chellini, Flaminia; Bani, Daniele (2022). Human Recombinant Relaxin (Serelaxin) as Anti-fibrotic Agent: Pharmacology, Limitations and Actual Perspectives. CURRENT MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 21, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1566-5240 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Idrizaj E, Garella R, Nistri S, Squecco R, Baccari MC. (2022). Evidence that resistin acts on the mechanical responses of the mouse gastric fundus. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1664-042X DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Eglantina Idrizaj, Silvia Nistri, Virginia Zizi, Maria Caterina Baccari (2022). Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase as a Shared Target for the Effects of Adiponectin and Resistin on the Mechanical Responses of the Mouse Gastric Fundus. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol. 23, pp. 1-12, ISSN:1422-0067 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Eglantina Idrizaj , Rachele Garella , Silvia Nistri , Alfonso Dell’Accio , Emanuele Cassioli , Eleonora Rossi , Giovanni Castellini , Valdo Ricca , Roberta Squecco, Maria Caterina Baccari (2020). Adiponectin Exerts Peripheral Inhibitory Effects on the Mouse Gastric Smooth Muscle through the AMPK Pathway. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, pp. 1-20, ISSN:1661-6596 DOI

Silvia Nistri, Claudia Fiorillo, Matteo Becatti, Daniele Bani. (2020). Human relaxin-2 (Serelaxin) attenuates oxidative stress in cardiac muscle cells exposed in vitro to hypoxia–reoxygenation. evidence for the involvement of reduced glutathione up-regulation. ANTIOXIDANTS, vol. 9, pp. 1-13, ISSN:2076-3921 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Becatti, Matteo; Bencini, Andrea; Nistri, Silvia; Conti, Luca; Fabbrini, Maria Giulia; Lucarini, Laura; Ghini, Veronica; Severi, Mirko; Fiorillo, Claudia; Giorgi, Claudia; Sorace, Lorenzo; Valtancoli, Barbara; Bani, Daniele (2019). Different Antioxidant Efficacy of Two MnII-Containing Superoxide Anion Scavengers on Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Exposed Cardiac Muscle Cells. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 9, pp. 1-20, ISSN:2045-2322 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Angela Silvano, Silvia Nistri, Laura Calosi, Paolo Romagnoli (2019). Effect of cigarette smoke and treatment with relaxin on Guinea pig skin. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, vol. 124, pp. 42-57, ISSN:2038-5129 DOI

Maria Giulia Fabbrini, Damiano Cirri, Alessandro Pratesi, Lorenzo Ciofi, Tiziano Marzo, Annalisa Guerri, Silvia Nistri, Alfonso Dell'Accio, Tania Gamberi, Mirko Severi, Andrea Bencini, Luigi messori (2019). A Fluorescent Silver(I) Carbene Complex with Anticancer Properties: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Studies. CHEMMEDCHEM, vol. 14 (1), pp. 182-188, ISSN:1860-7179, John Wiley and Sons Ltd: ;Southern Gate DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Boccalini, Giulia; Sassoli, Chiara; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2018). Relaxin induces up-regulation of ADAM10 metalloprotease in RXFP1-expressing cells by PI3K/AKT signaling. MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 472, pp. 80-86, ISSN:0303-7207 DOI

Silvia, Nistri; Chiara, Sassoli; Daniele, Bani (2017). Notch signaling in ischemic damage and fibrosis: evidence and clues from the heart. FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 8, pp. 1-6, ISSN:1663-9812 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Pini, Alessandro; Boccalini, Giulia; Lucarini, Laura; Catarinicchia, Stefano; Guasti, Daniele; Masini, Emanuela; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2016). Protection from Cigarette Smoke-Induced Lung Dysfunction and Damage by H2 Relaxin (Serelaxin). THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, vol. 357, pp. 451-458, ISSN:1521-0103 DOI

Pini, Alessandro; Boccalini, Giulia; Baccari, Maria Caterina; Becatti, Matteo; Garella, Rachele; Fiorillo, Claudia; Calosi, Laura; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2016). Protection from cigarette smoke-induced vascular injury by recombinant human relaxin-2 (serelaxin). JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 20, pp. 891-902, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI

Nistri, Silvia; Di Cesare Mannelli, Lorenzo; Ghelardini, Carla; Zanardelli, Matteo; Bani, Daniele; Failli, Paola (2015). Pretreatment with Relaxin Does Not Restore NO-Mediated Modulation of Calcium Signal in Coronary Endothelial Cells Isolated from Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. MOLECULES, vol. 20, pp. 9524-9535, ISSN:1420-3049 DOI

Nistri, S; Di Cesare Mannelli, L; Ghelardini, C; Zanardelli, M; Bani, D; Failli, P. (2015). Pretreatment with relaxin does not restore no-mediated modulation of calcium signal in coronary endothelial cells isolated from spontaneously hypertensive rats. MOLECULES, vol. 20, pp. 9524-9535, ISSN:1420-3049 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Alessia Frati , Barbara Ricci, Federica Pierucci, Silvia Nistri, Daniele Bani, Elisabetta Meacci (2015). Role of sphingosine kinase/S1P axis in ECM remodeling of cardiac cells elicited by relaxin. MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 29, pp. 53-67, ISSN:0888-8809 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Squecco, Roberta; Sassoli, Chiara; Garella, Rachele; Chellini, Flaminia; Idrizaj, Eglantina; Nistri, Silvia; Formigli, Lucia; Bani, Daniele; Francini, Fabio (2015). Inhibitory effects of relaxin on cardiac fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition: An electrophysiological study. EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 100, pp. 652-666, ISSN:0958-0670 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Becatti, Matteo; Boccalini, Giulia; Pini, Alessandro; Fiorillo, Claudia; Bencini, Andrea; Bani, Daniele; Nistri, Silvia (2015). Protection of coronary endothelial cells from cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress by a new Mn<sup>II</sup>-containing polyamine-polycarboxilate scavenger of superoxide anion. VASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 75, pp. 19-28, ISSN:1537-1891 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Nistri S; Boccalini G; Bencini A; Becatti M; Valtancoli B; Conti L; Lucarini L; Bani D. (2015). A new low molecular weight, Mn(II)-containing scavenger of superoxide anion protects cardiac muscle cells from hypoxia/reoxygenation injury.. FREE RADICAL RESEARCH, vol. 49, pp. 67-77, ISSN:1071-5762 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Boccalini G; Sassoli C; Formigli L; Bani D; Nistri S. (2015). Relaxin protects cardiac muscle cells from hypoxia/reoxygenation injury: involvement of the Notch-1 pathway. THE FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 29, pp. 239-249, ISSN:0892-6638 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Squecco, Roberta; Garella, Rachele; Idrizaj, Eglantina; Nistri, Silvia; Francini, Fabio; Baccari, Maria Caterina (2015). Relaxin affects smooth muscle biophysical properties and mechanical activity of the female mouse colon.. ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 156, pp. 4398-4410, ISSN:0013-7227 DOI

Bani D.; Nistri S. (2014). New insights into the morphogenic role of stromal cells and their relevance for regenerative medicine. Lessons from the heart.. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 18, pp. 363-370, ISSN:1582-4934 DOI

Chiara Sassoli; Flaminia Chellini;Alessandro Pini; Alessia Tani;Silvia Nistri;Daniele Nosi;Sandra Zecchi;Daniele Bani;Lucia Formigli (2013). Relaxin prevents cardiac fibroblast-myofibroblast transition via Notch-1-mediated Inhibition of TGF-β/Smad3 signaling. PLOS ONE, vol. 8 issue 5, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1932-6203 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Lucia Formigli; Silvia Nistri; Chiara Sassoli; Daniele Bani (2013). Relaxin, cardiac stem cells and heart regeneration. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, pp. 77-79, ISSN:1122-6714 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Sandra Zecchi-Orlandini; Chiara Sassoli; Flaminia Chellini; Alessandro Pini; Silvia Nistri; Daniele Bani; Lucia Formigli (2013). Relaxin antagonizes the effects of TGF-β/Smad3 axis on cardiac fibroblast-myofibroblast transition through the upregulation of Notch-1 signalling. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, vol. 118,n.2 (Supplement), pp. 199-199, ISSN:1122-6714

L. Formigli; S. Nistri; C. Sassoli; D. Bani (2012). Relaxin, stem cells and cardiac regeneration. In: 6th International Conference on Relaxin and Related Peptides, Florence, Chiostro del Maglio, 8-12 October 2012, 6th International Conference on Relaxin and Related Peptides, pp. 85-85. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

C. Sassoli; F. Chellini; A. Pini; B. Mazzanti; S. Nistri; S. Zecchi; L. Formigli. (2012). Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate skeletal myoblast proliferation in vitro: therapeutic potential for muscle repair/regeneration.. In: Development, Function and Repair of the Muscle Cell- Society for Muscle Biology-Frontiers in Myogenesis, Kimmel Center-New York University, NY, USA, June 4-8, 2012, pp. 40-40.

Nistri S; Di Cesare Mannelli L; Mazzetti L; Feil R; Bani D; Failli P (2012). Restoring nitric oxide cytosolic calcium regulation by cyclic GMP protein kinase Ialpha transfection in coronary endothelial cells of spontaneously hypertensive rats. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR RESEARCH, vol. 49, pp. 221-230, ISSN:1018-1172 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

C. Sassoli; A. Pini ;F. Chellini ; B. Mazzanti; S. Nistri; D. Nosi; R. Saccardi; F. Quercioli;S. Zecchi;F. Formigli (2012). Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate skeletal myoblast proliferation through the paracrine release of VEGF.. PLOS ONE, vol. ..., pp. 37512-37525, ISSN:1932-6203 DOI

S.Nistri; A.Pini; C.Sassoli; R.Squecco; F.Francini; L.Formigli; D.Bani (2012). Relaxin promotes growth and maturation of mouse neonatal cardiomyocytes in vitro. clues for cardiac regeneration.. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. May 6. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01328.x, pp. 1-10, ISSN:1582-1838

A. Pini; S. Nistri; C. Sassoli; R. Squecco; F. Francini; L. Formigli; D. Bani. (2011). Relaxin promotes proliferation and maturation of mouse neonatal cardiomyocites in vitro. Possible implications for cardiac regenerative medicine.. In: 40 th Keystone Symposia Meeting. Mechanisms of cardiac growth, death and regeneration., Keystone Resort, Keystone Colorado, USA., February 22-27, 2011, 40 th Keystone Symposia Meeting, pp. 92-92.

C. Sassoli; F. Chellini; B. Mazzanti; S. Nistri; A. Pini; S. Zecchi; L. Formigli. (2011). Mesenchymal stromal cells stimulate C2C12 myoblast cell proliferation: potential relevance in skeletal muscle regeneration.. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, vol. 116, pp. 166-166, ISSN:1122-6714

C.Sassoli; A. Pini; B. Mazzanti; F. Quercioli; S. Nistri; R. Saccardi; S.Zecchi-Orlandini; D. Bani; L. Formigli. (2011). Mesenchymal stromal cells affect cardiomyocyte growth through juxtacrine Notch-1/Jagged-1 signaling and paracrine mechanisms: clues for cardiac regeneration.. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY, vol. 51, pp. 399-408, ISSN:0022-2828 DOI

Bini F.; Nistri S.; Battistini C.; Frati A.; Martinesi M.; Bani D.;Meacci E. (2011). Relaxin promotes sphingolipid metabolism in primary cardiac cells and h9c2 cardio myoblasts. Role in metalloproteinase expression/ release. In: "Mechanisms of Cardiac Growth, Death and Regeneration" February 22 - 27, 2011 • Keystone Resort •, Keystone, Colorado, february 2011, Richard N. Kitsis, vol. "Mechanisms of Cardiac Growth, Death and Regeneration" February 22 - 27, 2011 • Keystone Resort • Keystone, Colorado Organizers: Kitsis, Benjamin and Murry, pp. 10-12.

C. Sassoli; A. Pini; B. Mazzanti; S. Nistri; F. Quercioli; S. Zecchi-Orlandini; D. Bani; L. Formigli. (2011). Cardiac progenitor mesenchymal stem cell interaction: new perspectives for myocardial repair/regeneration. In: 40 th Keystone Symposia Meeting. Mechanisms of cardiac growth, death and regeneration., Keystone Resort, Keystone Colorado, USA, February 22-27, 2011, pp. P308, pg 95-P308, pg 95.

M.Ceccarelli; D. Bani ; L.Cinci; S. Nistri; C. Uliva; E. Ragazzo; A. Vannacci; M. Manoni; A.M. Gori; R. Abbate; G.F. Gensini; E. Masini. (2009). Anti-inflammatory effects of low molecular weight heparin derivative in a rat model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy.. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 13, pp. 2704-2712, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

E. Masini;E. Ragazzo;M. C. Vinci;S. Nistri;L. Cinci;R. Mastroianni;R. L. Thurmond;D. Salvemini (2009). A selective H4R antagonist prevents antigen-induced asthma-like reaction and airway inflammation in guinea pigs.. INFLAMMATION RESEARCH, vol. 58 Suppl 1, pp. 9-10, ISSN:1023-3830 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

D.BANI; S.NISTRI; L.FORMIGLI; E.MEACCI; F.FRANCINI; S.ZECCHI-ORLANDINI. (2009). Prominent role of relaxin in improving post-infarction heart remodelling. Clues from in vivo and in vitro studies with genetically engineered relaxin-producing myoblasts.. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 1160, pp. 269-277, ISSN:0077-8923 DOI

M. Bonacchi; S. Nistri; C. Nanni; S. Gelsomino; A. Pini; L. Cinci; M. Maiani; S. Zecchi-Orlandini; R. Lorusso; S. Fanti; J. Silvertown; D. Bani. (2009). Functional and histopathological improvement of the post-infarcted rat heart upon myoblast cell grafting and relaxin therapy*. * Bonacchi and Nistri contributed equally to this article. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 13, pp. 3437-3448, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI

L. DI CESARE MANNELLI ; S. NISTRI; L. MAZZETTI; D. BANI; R. FEIL; P. FAILLI (2009). Altered nitric oxide calcium responsiveness of aortic smooth muscle cells in spontaneously hypertensive rats depends on low expression of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase type I. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, vol. 27, pp. 1258-1267, ISSN:0263-6352 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Formigli L; Francini F; Nistri S; Margheri M; Luciani G; Naro F; Silvertown JD; Zecchi Orlandini S; Meacci E; Bani D. (2009). Skeletal myoblasts overexpressing relaxin improve differentiation and communication of primary murine cardiomyocyte cell cultures.. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY, vol. 47, pp. 335-345, ISSN:0022-2828 DOI

S. Nistri; L. Cinci; A-M. Perna; E. Masini; D. Bani (2008). Mast cell inhibition and reduced ventricular arrhythmias in a swine model of acute myocardial infarction upon therapeutic administration of relaxin.. INFLAMMATION RESEARCH, vol. 57 Suppl 1, pp. S7-S8, ISSN:1023-3830 DOI

S. Nistri ; T. Persichini ; C. Sassoli ; M. Colasanti; D. Bani (2008). Up-Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Relaxin in Rat Coronary Endothelial Cells is Not Mediated by Proinflammatory Cytokines.. THE OPEN BIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol. 1, pp. 1-5, ISSN:1874-1967

Emanuela Masini; Lucia Giannini; Silvia Nistri; Lorenzo Cinci; Rosanna Mastroianni; Wei Xu; Suzy A A; Dechun Li; Salvatore Cuzzocrea; George M Matuschak; Daniela Salvemini (2008). Ceramide: a key signaling molecule in a Guinea pig model of allergic asthmatic response and airway inflammation.. THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, vol. 324, pp. 548-557, ISSN:0022-3565 DOI

L.Giannini; S.Nistri; R.Mastroianni; L.Cinci; A.Vannacci; C.Mariottini; MB.Passani; PF.Mannaioni; D.Bani; E.Masini. (2008). Activation of cannabinoid receptors prevents antigen-induced asthma-like reaction in guinea pigs.. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 12, pp. 2382-2394, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

S. NISTRI; L. CINCI; A.M. PERNA; E. MASINI; R. MASTROIANNI; D. BANI (2008). Relaxin induces mast cell inhibition and reduces ventricular arrhythmias in a swine model of acute myocardial infarction.. PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH, vol. 57, pp. 43-48, ISSN:1043-6618 DOI

L. FORMIGLI; A. M. PERNA; E. MEACCI; L. CINCI; M. MARGHERI; S. NISTRI; A. TANI; J. SILVERTOWN; G. ORLANDINI; C. PORCIANI; S. ZECCHI-ORLANDINI; J. MEDIN; D. BANI. (2007). Paracrine effects of transplanted myoblasts and relaxin on post-infarction heart remodeling. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 11, pp. 1087-1110, ISSN:1582-1838 DOI

M. Baccari; S. Nistri; M. Vannucchi; F. Calamai; D. Bani (2007). Reversal by relaxin of altered ileal spontaneous contractions in dystrophic (mdx) mice through a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 293, pp. 662-668, ISSN:0363-6119 DOI

Giannini L;Mastroianni R;Mariottini C;Passani MB;Nistri S;Mannaioni PF;Masini E (2007). Activation of cannabinoid receptors reduces allergen-induced oxidative stress damage during asthma-like reaction in sensitised guinea-pigs.. INFLAMMATION RESEARCH, vol. 56 Suppl 1, pp. 11-12, ISSN:1023-3830, Birkhaeuser Verlag AG:Viaduktstrasse 42-44, CH 4051 Basel Switzerland:011 41 61 2050707, EMAIL: subscriptions@birkhauser.ch, INTERNET: http://www.birkhauser.ch, Fax: 011 41 61 2050792: DOI

BANI D; S. NISTRI; CINCI L; GIANNINI L; PRINCIVALLE M; ELLIOTT L; BIGAZZI M; MASINI E (2007). A novel, simple bioactivity assay for relaxin based on inhibition of platelet aggregation.. REGULATORY PEPTIDES, vol. 144, pp. 10-16, ISSN:0167-0115, Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands:011 31 20 4853757, 011 31 20 4853642, 011 31 20 4853641, EMAIL: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax: 011 31 20 4853598: DOI

S.Nistri; M.Bigazzi; D.Bani (2007). Relaxin as a cardiovascular hormone. Physiology, pathophysiology and therapeutic promises.. CARDIOVASCULAR & HEMATOLOGICAL AGENTS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 5, pp. 101-108, ISSN:1871-5257

D. BANI; L. GIANNINI; A. CIAMPA; E. MASINI; Y. SUZUKI; M. MENEGAZZI; S. NISTRI; H. SUZUKI (2006). Epigallocatechine-3-gallate reduces allergen-induced asthma-like reaction in sensitised guinea pigs.. THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, vol. 317, pp. 1002-1011, ISSN:0022-3565

D.BANI; S.NISTRI; P.F.MANNAIONI; E.MASINI (2006). Cardiac anaphylaxis: pathophysiology and therapeutical perspectives.. CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS, vol. 6, pp. 14-19, ISSN:1529-7322

S.NISTRI; D.BANI (2005). Relaxin in vascular physiology and pathophysiology: possible implications in ischemic brain disease.. CURRENT NEUROVASCULAR RESEARCH, vol. 2, pp. 225-234, ISSN:1567-2026

BIANCHI P; KUNDUZOVA O; MASINI E; CAMBON C; BANI D; RAIMONDI L; SEGUELAS MH; S. NISTRI; COLUCCI W; LEDUCQ N; PARINI A (2005). Oxidative stress by monoamine oxidase mediates receptor-independent cardiomyocyte apoptosis by serotonin and postischemic myocardial injury.. CIRCULATION, vol. 112, pp. 3297-3305, ISSN:0009-7322, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320:

P. Bianchi; O. Kunduzova; E. Masini;C Cambon; D. Bani; L. Raimondi; MH Seguelas; S. Nistri; W. Colucci; Leduq; A. Parini (2005). oxidative stress by monoamine oxidase mediates receptor-independent cardiomyocyte apoptosis by serotonin and post-ischemic myocardial injury. CIRCULATION, vol. 22, pp. 3297-3305, ISSN:0009-7322 DOI

PERNA AM; MASINI E; S. NISTRI; BRIGANTI V; CHIAPPINI L; STEFANO P; BIGAZZI M; PIERONI C; BANI SACCHI T; BANI D (2005). Novel drug development opportunity for relaxin in acute myocardial infarction. evidences from a swine model.. THE FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 19, pp. 1525-1527, ISSN:0892-6638, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB):9650 Rockville Pike, Room L-2310:Bethesda, MD 20814:(800)433-2732, (301)530-7027, EMAIL: staff@dues.faseb.org, INTERNET: http://www.faseb.org, Fax: (301)571-5728, (301)530-7001: DOI

MASINI E.; NISTRI S.; VANNACCI A.; MARZOCCA C.; MANNAIONI P.F.; BANI D.; (2005). Relaxin inhibits activation of human neutrophils in vitro by a nitric oxide dependent mechanism. In: Lowentein H., Bienenstock J., Ring J.. From genes to phenotype. The basis of future allergy management, pp. ---, cambridge, MA: Hogrefe and Huber press.

P. FAILLI; S. NISTRI; L. MAZZETTI; L. CHIAPPINI; D. BANI (2005). EFFECTS OF RELAXIN ON VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE AND ENDOTHELIAL CELLS IN NORMOTENSIVE AND HYPERTENSIVE RATS. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 1041, pp. 311-313, ISSN:0077-8923 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A. PERNA; E. MASINI; S. NISTRI; T. SACCHI; M. BIGAZZI; D. BANI (2005). HUMAN RECOMBINANT RELAXIN REDUCES HEART INJURY AND IMPROVES VENTRICULAR PERFORMANCE IN A SWINE MODEL OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 1041, pp. 431-433, ISSN:0077-8923

Formigli, L; Francini, F; Tani, A; Squecco, R; Nosi, D; Polidori, L; Nistri, S; Chiappini, L; Cesati, V; Pacini, A; Perna, Am; Orlandini, Ge; Zecchi, S; Bani, D (2005). Morphofunctional integration between skeletal myoblasts and adult cardiomyocytes in coculture is favored by direct cell-cell contacts and relaxin treatment.. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. CELL PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 288, pp. C795-C804, ISSN:0363-6143 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

D. BANI; S. NISTRI; T. BANI SACCHI; M. BIGAZZI; (2005). BASIC PROGRESS AND FUTURE THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES OF RELAXIN IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE.. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 1041, pp. 423-430, ISSN:0077-8923

Masini E;Vannacci A;Giannini L;Befani O;Nistri S;Mateescu MA;Mannaioni PF;Mondovì B;Federico R (2004). Effect of a plant histaminase on asthmalike reaction induced by inhaled antigen in sensitized guinea pig.. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 502, pp. 253-264, ISSN:0014-2999 DOI

M. Baccari; S. Nistri; S. Quattrone; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi; F. Calamai; D. Bani (2004). Depression by relaxin of neurally induced contractile responses in the mouse gastric fundus.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, vol. 70, pp. 222-228, ISSN:0006-3363 DOI

E. MASINI; S. NISTRI;A. VANNACCI; T. BANI SACCHI ; A. NOVELLI; D. BANI (2004). Relaxin inhibits the activation of human neutrophils: involvement of the nitric oxide pathway. ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 145, pp. 1106-1112, ISSN:0013-7227, Endocrine Society / Maryland:8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900:Chevy Chase, MD 20815:(301)941-0200, (301)941-0200, (301)941-0232, EMAIL: journals@endo-society.org, INTERNET: http://www.endo.society.org, Fax: (301)941-0259: DOI

MASINI E; VANNACCI A; GIANNINI L; BEFANI O; S. NISTRI; ALEXANDRU METEESCU M; MANNAIONI PF; MONDOVI B; FEDERICO R (2004). Effect of a plant histaminase on asthmalike reaction induced by inhaled antigen in sensitised guinea pig.. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 502, pp. 253-264, ISSN:0014-2999, Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands:011 31 20 4853757, 011 31 20 4853642, 011 31 20 4853641, EMAIL: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax: 011 31 20 4853598:

S.NISTRI; D.BANI (2003). Relaxin receptors and nitric oxide synthases. Search for the missing link.. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 1, pp. 5-5, ISSN:1477-7827

F. Cianchi; C. Cortesini; O. Fantappie; L. Messerini; N. Schiavone; A. Vannacci; S. Nistri; I. Sardi; G. Baroni; C. Marzocca; F. Perna; R. Mazzanti; P. Bechi; E. Masini (2003). Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in human colorectal cancer - Correlation with tumor angiogenesis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, vol. 162, pp. 793-801, ISSN:0002-9440 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

L. Chiappini ; S. Nistri ; C. Sassoli; D. Bani (2003). Relaxin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced adhesion of neutrophilis to coronary endothelial cells by a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, pp. 45-45, ISSN:1122-6714

S.Nistri ;L. Chiappini;C. Sassoli ;D. Bani. (2003). Relaxin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced adhesion of neutrophils to coronary endothelial cells by a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism.. THE FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 17, pp. 2109-2111, ISSN:0892-6638 DOI

P. FAILLI; S. NISTRI; S. QUATTRONE; L. MAZZETTI; M. BIGAZZI; T. BANI SACCHI; D. BANI (2002). Relaxin up regulates inducile nitric oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide generation in rat coronary endothelial. FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 16, pp. 252-254, ISSN:1530-6860 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

D. Bani; M. Baccari; S. Quattrone; S. Nistri; F. Calamai; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi (2002). Relaxin depresses small bowel motility through a nitric oxide-mediated mechanism. Studies in mice.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, vol. 66, pp. 778-784, ISSN:0006-3363

M. Baccari; S. Quattrone; S. Nistri; M. Bigazzi; T. Bani Sacchi; D. Bani; F. Calamai (2002). Effects of relaxin on nitrergic neurotransmission in the mouse gastric fundus.. In: SIF, vol. 444, pp. R33-R33.

S.NISTRI; L.MAZZETTI; P.FAILLI; D.BANI (2002). High-yield method for isolation and culture of endothelial cells from rat coronary blood vessels suitable for analysis of intracellular calcium and nitric oxide biosynthetic pathway.. BIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES ONLINE, vol. 4, pp. 32-37, ISSN:1480-9222

FAILLI P; S. NISTRI; QUATTRONE S; MAZZETTI L; BIGAZZI M; BANI SACCHI T; BANI D (2002). Relaxin up-regulates inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide generation in rat coronary endothelial cells.. THE FASEB JOURNAL, vol. ..., pp. 0-0, ISSN:0892-6638

D. BANI; NISTRI S; QUATTRONE S; BIGAZZI M; BANI SACCHI T (2001). The vasorelaxant hormone relaxin induces changes in liver sinusoid microcirculation. A morphologic study in the rat.. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 171, pp. 541-549, ISSN:0022-0795

BANI D; S. NISTRI; QUATTRONE S; BIGAZZI M; BANI SACCHI T (2001). Relaxin causes changes of the liver. In vivo studies in rats.. HORMONE AND METABOLIC RESEARCH, vol. 33, pp. 175-180, ISSN:0018-5043, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart:Postfach 301120, D-70451 Stuttgart Germany:011 49 711 8931321, EMAIL: aboservice@thieme.de, INTERNET: http://www.thieme.de, Fax: 011 49 711 8931422:

D. Bani; M. Baccari; S. Nistri; F. Calamai; M. Bigazzi; T. Sacchi (1999). Relaxin up-regulates the nitric oxide biosynthetic pathway in the mouse uterus: involvement in the inhibition of myometrial contractility. ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 140, pp. 4434-4441, ISSN:0013-7227

D. Bani; D.Flagiello; MF.Poupon; S.Nistri; F. Poirson Bichat; M.Bigazzi; T.Bani Sacchi. (1999). Relaxin promotes differentiation of human breast cancer cells MCF-7 transplanted into nude mice. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, vol. 435, pp. 509-519, ISSN:0945-6317