• Molecular basis of cardiomiopathy 

      Pecoraro, Michela (Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2018-04-05)
      The normal heart rhythm is guaranteed by an important intercellular junctions system, named Gap Junction (GJs). Each GJs consists of two units called connexons formed by six specific trans-membrane proteins named connexins ...
    • Neurodegeneration in Chronic Kidney Disease: role of neuroinflammation and uremic toxins 

      Adesso, Simona (Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2017-03-28)
      Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress have been recognized as common aspects in neurodegenerative diseases. Although the inflammatory process may induce beneficial effects, such as the elimination of the pathogen, ...
    • NMR-based metabolomic analysis of biological fluids to monitor relevant unsolved diseases 

      Palisi, Angelica (Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2017-03-30)
      Metabolomics and metabonomics encompass the comprehensive profiling of multiple metabolite concentrations and their cellular and systemic fluctuations in response to drugs, diet, lifestyle, environment, stimuli and genetic ...
    • Role of TFF1 in tumor progression 

      Romano, Elena (Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2017-03-31)
      Trefoil Factor 1 (TFF1) is a small secreted protein, belonging to the trefoil factor family, characterized by a conserved “trefoil domain” containing six cysteine residues that form a three loop disulphide structure. It ...
    • Valorization of typical agricultural productions and related biomasses as sources of bioactive compounds 

      Bottone, Alfredo (Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-11-05)
      Main target of this PhD project was to define the metabolome of the main by-products, and in certain cases of the edible parts, of selected agroalimentary productions, that are the flowers of Opuntia ficus indica Mill. ...