Alessandro Maugeri
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C U R R I C U L U M V I T AE
(aggiornato al 10/10/2023)
Nome e Cognome: Alessandro Maugeri
Contatti:
maugeri.alessandro@gmail.com
Formazione:
Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche presso l’Università degli Studi di Messina con votazione 110/110 e lode (20/07/2016)
Abilitazione alla professione di Farmacista presso l’Università degli Studi di Messina
Dottorato di Ricerca in Biologia Applicata e Medicina Sperimentale presso l’Università degli Studi di Messina (27/09/2021)
Attività Scientifica:
Borsista di Ricerca “Fondazione Prof. Antonio Imbesi” presso l’Università degli Studi di Messina (2016-2017)
Assegnista di Ricerca “Fondazione AIRC” presso l’Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro (2022-2023)
Posizione attuale:
Specializzando in Farmacologia e Tossicologia Clinica presso l’Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro
Ricercatore a tempo determinato per il SC 05/E1 SSD BIO/10 presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Messina, ai sensi dell’art. 24, comma 3, lett. a) legge n. 240/2010.
Bibliografia e Congressi:
L’attività di ricerca ha prodotto 32 pubblicazioni scientifiche su riviste internazionali ad elevato fattore d’impatto. H-index pari a 14 e 621 citazioni totali (fonte Scopus, dati aggiornati al 1° ottobre 2023)
L’attività congressuale in qualità di relatore consta di 7 contributi in congressi internazionali, di cui 4 su invito, e di 4 contributi in congressi nazionali.
Pubblicazioni in extenso:
1. Russo C., Maugeri A.*, Albergamo A., Dugo G., Navarra M., Cirmi S. (2023). Protective effects of a red grape juice extract against bisphenol A-induced toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Toxics, 11, 391. DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040391 [*co-first author]
2. Maugeri A., Calderaro A., Patanè G.T., Navarra M., Barreca D., Cirmi S., Felice M.R. (2023). Targets Involved in the Anti-Cancer Activity of Quercetin in Breast, Colorectal and Liver Neoplasms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(3), 2952. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032952
3. Russo C., Maugeri A., Musumeci L., De Sarro G., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2023). Inflammation and Obesity: The Pharmacological Role of Flavonoids in the Zebrafish Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(3), 2899. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032899
4. Lombardo G.E., Maugeri A.*, Musumeci L., Russo C., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2023). Anti-inflammatory activity methods. Methods For Preclinical Evaluation of Bioactive Natural Products, 2023, 100-125. Bentham Science Publishers [*co-first author]
5. Maugeri A., Russo C., Musumeci L., Lombardo G.E., De Sarro G., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2022). The Anticancer Effect of a Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Bergamot Juice in THP-1 Cells Engages the SIRT2/AKT/p53 Pathway. Pharmaceutics, 14(10):2168. DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102168
6. Russo C., Maugeri A., De Luca L., Gitto R., Lombardo G.E., Musumeci L., De Sarro G., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2022). The SIRT2 Pathway Is Involved in the Antiproliferative Effect of Flavanones in Human Leukemia Monocytic THP-1 Cells. Biomedicines, 10(10), 2383. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102383
7. Maugeri A., Lombardo G.E., Cirmi S., Süntar I., Barreca D., Laganà G., Navarra M. (2022). Pharmacology and toxicology of tannins. Archives of Toxicology, 1-21. DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03250-0
8. Felice M.R., Maugeri A., De Sarro G., Navarra M., Barreca D. (2022). Molecular pathways involved in the anti-cancer activity of flavonols: a focus on myricetin and kaempferol. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(8), 4411. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084411
9. Musumeci L., Maugeri A., Russo C., Lombardo G. E., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2022). Citrus Flavonoids and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies. Current Medicinal Chemistry. DOI: 10.2174/0929867329666220629144744 (Online ahead of print)
10. Montano L., Maugeri A., Volpe M.G., Micali S., Mirone V., Mantovani A., Navarra M., Piscopo M. (2022). Mediterranean diet as a shield against male infertility and cancer risk induced by environmental pollutants: a focus on flavonoids. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(3), 1568. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031568
11. Cirmi S., Maugeri A., Russo C., Musumeci L., Navarra M., Lombardo, G.E. (2022). Oleacein attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in THP-1-derived macrophages by the inhibition of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(3), 1206. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031206
12. Maugeri A., Lombardo G.E., Navarra M., Cirmi S., Rapisarda A. (2022). The chorioallantoic membrane: A novel approach to extrapolate data from a well‐established method. Journal of Applied Toxicology. DOI: 10.1002/jat.4271
13. Cirmi S., Maugeri A., Micali A., Marini H.R., Puzzolo D., Santoro G., Freni J., Squadrito F., Irrera N., Pallio G., Navarra M., Minutoli L. (2021). Cadmium-induced kidney injury in mice is counteracted by a flavonoid-rich extract of bergamot juice, alone or in association with curcumin and resveratrol, via the enhancement of different defense mechanisms. Biomedicines, 9(12), 1797. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9121797
14. Russo C., Maugeri A.*, Lombardo G. E., Musumeci L., Barreca D., Rapisarda A., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2021). The second life of Citrus fruit waste: a valuable source of bioactive compounds. Molecules, 26(19), 5991. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195991 [*co-first author]
15. Adorisio S., Argentieri M. P., Avato P., Caderni G., Chioccioli S., Cirmi S., Delfino D. V., Greco G., Hrelia P., Iriti M., Lenzi M., Lombardo G. E., Luceri C., Maugeri A., Montopoli M., Muscari I., Nanì M. F., Navarra M., Gasperini S., Turrini E., Fimognari C. The molecular basis of the anticancer properties of quercetin. Pharmadvances, 3, 496-520. DOI: 10.36118/pharmadvances.2021.10
16. Calderaro A., Maugeri A., Magazù S., Laganà G., Navarra M., Barreca, D. (2021). Molecular basis of interactions between the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and human serum albumin: a mechanism for the rapid drug blood transportation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(16), 8740. DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168740
17. Abbate F., Maugeri A., Laurà R., Levanti M., Navarra M., Cirmi S., Germanà A. (2021). Zebrafish as a useful model to study oxidative stress-linked disorders: focus on flavonoids. Antioxidants, 10, 668. DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050668
18. Maugeri A., Lombardo G.E., Musumeci L., Russo C., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Cirmi S., Navarra M. (2021). Bergamottin and 5-Geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin cooperate in the cytotoxic effect of Citrus bergamia (bergamot) essential oil in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line. Toxins, 13, 275. DOI: 10.3390/toxins13040275
19. Montalbano G., Maugeri A.*, Guerrera M. C., Miceli N., Navarra M., Barreca D., Cirmi S., Germanà, A. (2021). A white grape juice extract reduces fat accumulation through the modulation of ghrelin and leptin expression in an in vivo model of overfed zebrafish. Molecules, 26(4), 1119. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041119 [*co-first author]
20. Cirmi S., Maugeri, A., Lombardo G.E., Russo C., Musumeci, L., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Barreca D., Navarra M. (2021). A flavonoid-rich extract of mandarin juice counteracts 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells and modulates Parkinson-related genes. Antioxidants, 10 (4), art. no. 539, DOI: 10.3390/antiox10040539
21. Cirmi S., Randazzo B., Russo C., Musumeci L., Maugeri A., Montalbano G., Guerrera M.C., Lombardo G.E., Levanti, M. (2021). Anti-inflammatory effect of a flavonoid-rich extract of orange juice in adult zebrafish subjected to Vibrio anguillarum-induced enteritis. Natural Product Research, 1-4. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1758096
22. Kubica P., Szopa A., Kokotkiewicz A., Miceli N., Taviano M. F., Maugeri A., Cirmi S., Synowiec A., Gniewosz M., Elansary H. O., Mahmoud E. A., El-Ansary D. O., Nasif O., Luczkiewicz M., Ekiert H. (2020). Production of verbascoside, isoverbascoside and phenolic acids in callus, suspension, and bioreactor cultures of verbena officinalis and biological properties of biomass extracts. Molecules, 25(23), 5609. DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235609
23. Lombardo G.E., Cirmi S., Musumeci L., Pergolizzi S., Maugeri A., Russo C., Mannucci C., Calapai G., Navarra M. (2020). Mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory activity of bergamot essential oil and its antinociceptive effects. Plants, 9 (6): E704. DOI: 10.3390/plants9060704
24. Ferlazzo N., Cirmi S., Maugeri A., Russo C., Lombardo G.E., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Mollace V., Navarra M. (2020). Neuroprotective effect of bergamot juice in 6-OHDA-induced SH-SY5Y cell death, an in vitro model of Parkinson’s disease. Pharmaceutics, 2020, 12, 326. DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040326
25. Musumeci L., Maugeri A., Cirmi S., Lombardo G. E., Russo C., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Navarra M. (2020). Citrus fruits and their flavonoids in inflammatory bowel disease: an overview. Natural Product Research, 34 (1): 122-136. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1601196
26. Askari B., Rudbari H. A., Micale N., Schirmeister T., Maugeri A., Navarra M. (2019). Anticancer study of heterobimetallic platinum(II)-ruthenium(II) and platinum(II)-rhodium(III) complexes with bridging dithiooxamide ligand. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 900: 120918. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.120918
27. Maugeri A., Cirmi S., Minciullo P.L., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Mollace V., Navarra M. (2019). Citrus fruits and inflammaging: a systematic review. Phytochemistry Reviews, 18:1025–1049. DOI: 10.1007/s11101-019-09613-3
28. Maugeri A., Ferlazzo N., De Luca L., Gitto R., Navarra M. (2019). The link between the AMPK/SIRT1 axis and a flavonoid-rich extract of Citrus bergamia juice: a cell-free, in silico and in vitro study. Phytotherapy Research, 33 (7): 1805-1814. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6368
29. Montalbano G., Mania M., Guerrera M.C., Laurà R., Abbate F., Levanti M., Germanà A., Maugeri A., Navarra M. (2019). Effects of a flavonoid-rich extract from Citrus sinensis juice on a diet-induced obese zebrafish. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20: 5116. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205116
30. Zagni C., Citarella A., Mahjoub O., Rescifina A., Maugeri A., Navarra M., Scala A., Piperno A., Micale N. (2019). Hydroxamic acid-based histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors bearing a pyrazole scaffold and a cinnamoyl linker. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20, 945. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040945
31. Cirmi S., Maugeri A.*, Ferlazzo N., Gangemi S., Calapai G., Schumacher U., Navarra M. (2017). Anticancer potential of Citrus juices and their extracts: a systematic review of both preclinical and clinical studies. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 8: 420. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00420 [*co-first author]
32. Cirmi S., Ferlazzo N., Lombardo G.E., Maugeri A., Calapai G., Gangemi S. Navarra M. (2016). Chemopreventive agents and inhibitors of cancer hallmarks: may Citrus offer new perspectives? Nutrients, 8 (11): 698. DOI: 10.3390/nu8110698