R. Bellini

A microbial derived bile acid acts as GPBAR1 agonist and RORγt inverse agonist and reverses inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease

This study identifies 3-oxo-DCA as a microbial bile acid that acts as a GPBAR1 agonist and RORγt inverse agonist, reversing inflammation in IBD.

Bile Acids Serve As Endogenous Antagonists Of The Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) Receptor in Oncogenesis

The paper shows bile acids, specifically GDCA, inhibit LIFR in gastric cancer, suggesting potential for bile acid-based therapies in LIF-driven oncogenesis.

Next generation sequencing analysis of gastric cancer identifies the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) as a driving factor in gastric cancer progression and as a predictor of poor prognosis

This study identifies LIFR as a key driver in gastric cancer progression and a predictor of poor prognosis through RNA-seq analysis of patient samples.

Aedes albopictus bionomics in Procida Island, a promising Mediterranean site for the assessment of innovative and community-based integrated pest management methods.

The paper assesses the bionomics of Aedes albopictus on Procida Island to identify it as a suitable site for testing sterile and incompatible insect techniques for mosquito control.

Discovery of a AhR flavonoid agonist that counter-regulates ACE2 expression in rodent models of inflammation and attenuates ACE2-SARS-CoV2 interaction in vitro

This study identifies pelargonidin, a flavonoid that reduces ACE2 expression and SARS-CoV2 binding in inflamed colons via AhR activation.

Field competitiveness of Aedes albopictus irradiated males in pilot Sterile Insect Technique trials in Northern Italy

The paper evaluates the field competitiveness of irradiated Aedes albopictus males in SIT trials, finding that sterility induction varies with the sterile-to-wild male ratio.

A litmus test for harmonized mosquito monitoring across Europe and Africa

This study evaluates harmonized mosquito monitoring protocols across Europe and Africa, finding ecoregional differences in breeding site preferences and population densities among five mosquito species.