Evaluation of the genotoxic and transformation potential induced by asbestos compared to cleavage fragments.

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano¹ (AUTHOR) Sebastiano.lamaestra@unige.it, Militello, Gaia M.² (AUTHOR), Alberti, Stefano³ (AUTHOR), Benvenuti, Mirko¹ (AUTHOR), Gaggero, Laura² (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 1/28/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *CELL transformation, *CHRYSOTILE, *ASBESTOS, *AMPHIBOLES, *OXIDATIVE stress, *LUNGS

Coexposure to microplastic and Bisphenol A exhacerbates damage to human kidney proximal tubular cells

Authors: Verzola, Daniela ^a, Rumeo, Noemi ^b, Alberti, Stefano ^c, Loiacono, Fabrizio ^d, La Maestra, Sebastiano ^e, Passalacqua, Mario ^f, Artini, Cristina ^{c, g}, Russo, Elisa ^{a, h}, Verrina, Enrico ^{i, j}, Angeletti, Andrea ^{b, i}, Matarese, Simona ^k, Mancianti, Nicoletta ^l, Cravedi, Paolo ^m, Gentile, Micaela ^{m, n}, Viazzi, Francesca ^{a, h}, Esposito, Pasquale ^{a, h, ⁎}, La Porta, Edoardo ^{i, j}

Source: In Heliyon 30 October 2024 10(20)

MicroRaman spectroscopy detects the presence of microplastics in human urine and kidney tissue

Authors: Massardo, Sara, Verzola, Daniela, Alberti, Stefano, Caboni, Claudia, Santostefano, Matteo, Eugenio Verrina, Enrico, Angeletti, Andrea, Lugani, Francesca, Ghiggeri, Gian Marco, Bruschi, Maurizio, Candiano, Giovanni, Rumeo, Noemi, Gentile, Micaela, Cravedi, Paolo, La Maestra, Sebastiano, Zaza, Gianluigi, Stallone, Giovanni, Esposito, Pasquale, Viazzi, Francesca, Mancianti, Nicoletta, La Porta, Edoardo, Artini, Cristina

Source: In Environment International February 2024 184

Comet-FISH analysis of urothelial cells. A screening opportunity for bladder cancer?

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano, Benvenuti, Mirko, D'Agostini, Francesco, Micale, Rosanna T.

Source: Expert review of molecular diagnostics. 23(8):653-663

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Biomarkers of genotoxic damage in pulmonary alveolar macrophages: a review.

Authors: D'Agostini, Francesco¹ (AUTHOR) fda@unige.it, La Maestra, Sebastiano¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Archives of Toxicology. Jan2025, Vol. 99 Issue 1, p211-224. 14p.

Subject Terms: *ALVEOLAR macrophages, *CANCER chemoprevention, *EPIDEMIOLOGY of cancer, *DNA damage, *MOLECULAR epidemiology, *LUNGS

Clastogenic effects of cigarette smoke and urethane and their modulation by olive oil, curcumin and carotenoids in adult mice and foetuses

Authors: Balansky, Roumen, La Maestra, Sebastiano, Kancheva, Vessela D., Trofimov, Aleksei V., Djongov, Lachezar, De Flora, Silvio

Source: In Food and Chemical Toxicology September 2021 155

Growth and decline of the COVID‐19 epidemic wave in Italy from March to June 2020

Authors: De Flora, Silvio, La Maestra, Sebastiano

Source: Journal of medical virology. 93(3):1613-1619

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Microbial-based cleaning products as a potential risk to human health: A review

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano, D'Agostini, Francesco, Geretto, Marta, Micale, Rosanna T.

Source: Toxicology letters. 353:60-70

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Micronuclei in Fish Erythrocytes as Genotoxic Biomarkers of Water Pollution: An Overview

Authors: D Agostini, Francesco, La Maestra, Sebastiano

Source: Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology. 258:195-240

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Epidemiological trends of COVID‐19 epidemic in Italy over March 2020: From 1000 to 100 000 cases

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano, Abbondandolo, Angelo, De Flora, Silvio

Source: Journal of medical virology. 92(10):1956-1961

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Rationale for the use of N‐acetylcysteine in both prevention and adjuvant therapy of COVID‐19

Authors: De Flora, Silvio, Balansky, Roumen, La Maestra, Sebastiano

Source: FASEB journal. 34(10):13185-13193

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The Spread of Mycobacterium chimaera from Heater–Cooler Units and Infection Risk in Heart Surgery: Lessons from the Global Outbreak?

Authors: Spagnolo, Anna Maria, De Giglio, Osvalda, Caggiano, Giuseppina, D'Agostini, Francesco, Martini, Mariano, Orsini, Davide, La Maestra, Sebastiano

Source: Pathogens; Sep2024, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p781, 10p

Subject Terms: WHOLE genome sequencing, MYCOBACTERIUM avium, HEALTH facilities, MYCOBACTERIAL diseases, CARDIAC surgery

UVB-Aged Microplastics and Cellular Damage: An in Vitro Study.

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano, Benvenuti, Mirko, Alberti, Stefano, Ferrea, Linda, D'Agostini, Francesco

Source: Archives of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology; Jul2024, Vol. 87 Issue 1, p48-57, 10p

Subject Terms: MICROPLASTICS, FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy, MECHANICAL abrasion, MICROORGANISM populations, PLASTICS, POLYSTYRENE, MALONDIALDEHYDE

Carbon nanotubes and central nervous system: Environmental risks, toxicological aspects and future perspectives

Authors: Facciolà, Alessio, Visalli, Giuseppa, La Maestra, Sebastiano, Ceccarelli, Manuela, D’Aleo, Francesco, Nunnari, Giuseppe, Pellicanò, Giovanni Francesco, Di Pietro, Angela

Source: In Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology January 2019 65:23-30

Inhibition of the Cell Uptake of Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Pseudoviruses by N -Acetylcysteine Irrespective of the Oxidoreductive Environment.

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano¹ (AUTHOR) sebastiano.lamaestra@unige.it, Garibaldi, Silvano² (AUTHOR), Balansky, Roumen³ (AUTHOR), D'Agostini, Francesco¹ (AUTHOR), Micale, Rosanna T.¹ (AUTHOR), De Flora, Silvio¹ (AUTHOR) sebastiano.lamaestra@unige.it

Source: Cells (2073-4409). Oct2022, Vol. 11 Issue 20, p3313-N.PAG. 13p.

Subject Terms: *SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, *SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, *SARS-CoV-2, *VIRUS diseases, *ANGIOTENSIN converting enzyme

A guide to mycetisms: A toxicological and preventive overview.

Authors: Benvenuti, Mirko, Zotti, Mirca, La Maestra, Sebastiano

Source: Medical Mycology; Apr2024, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p1-15, 15p

Brain microglia activation induced by intracranial administration of oligonucleotides and its pharmacological modulation

Authors: La Maestra, Sebastiano, Frosina, Guido, Micale, Rosanna T., D'Oria, Chiara, Garibaldi, Silvano, Daga, Antonio, Pulliero, Alessandra, Izzotti, Alberto

Source: Drug delivery and translational research. 8(5):1345-1354

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Carcinogenic response and other histopathological alterations in mice exposed to cigarette smoke for varying time periods after birth

Authors: Balansky, Roumen, Ganchev, Gancho, Iltcheva, Marietta, Dimitrova, Emilia, Micale, Rosanna T, La Maestra, Sebastiano, De Flora, Silvio

Source: Carcinogenesis. 39(4):580-587

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Reduction of hexavalent chromium by fasted and fed human gastric fluid. I. Chemical reduction and mitigation of mutagenicity

Authors: De Flora, Silvio, Camoirano, Anna, Micale, Rosanna T., La Maestra, Sebastiano, Savarino, Vincenzo, Zentilin, Patrizia, Marabotto, Elisa, Suh, Mina, Proctor, Deborah M.

Source: In Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 1 September 2016 306:113-119

Pharmacological Modulation of Lung Carcinogenesis in Smokers: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

Authors: De Flora, Silvio, Ganchev, Gancho, Iltcheva, Marietta, La Maestra, Sebastiano, Micale, Rosanna T., Steele, Vernon E., Balansky, Roumen

Source: In Trends in Pharmacological Sciences February 2016 37(2):120-142