Rita Guzzi

Prof. Rita Guzzi

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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 May 2005 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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DEDenis A. Erilov
Denis A. Erilov
RBRosa Bartucci
Rosa Bartucci
RGRita Guzzi
Rita Guzzi
ASAlexander A. Shubin
Alexander A. Shubin
AMAlexander G. Maryasov
Alexander G. Maryasov
LSLuigi Sportelli
Luigi Sportelli

1 October 1995 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry
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Carmelo La RosaCarmelo La Rosa
Carmelo La Rosa
Danilo MilardiDanilo Milardi
Danilo Milardi
DGDomenico Grasso
Domenico Grasso
RGRita Guzzi
Rita Guzzi
LSLuigi Sportelli
Luigi Sportelli

1 December 2004 in Biophysical Journal
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DEDenis A. Erilov
Denis A. Erilov
RBRosa Bartucci
Rosa Bartucci
RGRita Guzzi
Rita Guzzi
DMDerek Marsh
Derek Marsh
SDSergei A. Dzuba
Sergei A. Dzuba
LSLuigi Sportelli
Luigi Sportelli

12 April 2018 in Molecules
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Fedora GrandeFedora Grande
Fedora Grande
Bruno RizzutiBruno Rizzuti
Bruno Rizzuti
MOMaria Antonietta Occhiuzzi
Maria Antonietta Occhiuzzi
Giuseppina IoeleGiuseppina Ioele
Giuseppina Ioele
TCTeresa Casacchia
Teresa Casacchia
GSGiancarlo Statti
Giancarlo Statti
The physiological responses to estrogen hormones are mediated within specific tissues by at least two distinct receptors, ERα and ERβ. Several natural and synthetic molecules show activity by interacting with these proteins. In particular, a number of vegetal compounds known as phytoestrogens shows estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity. The majority of these compounds belongs to the isoflavones family and the most representative one, genistein, shows anti-proliferative effects on various hormone-sensitive cancer cells, including breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. In this work we describe the identification of structurally related homoisoflavones isolated from Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. (L. comosa), a perennial bulbous plant, potentially useful as hormonal substitutes or complements in cancer treatments. Two of these compounds have been selected as potential ligands of estrogen receptors (ERs) and the interaction with both isoforms of estrogen receptors have been investigated through molecular docking on their crystallographic structures. The results provide evidence of the binding of these compounds to the target receptors and their interactions with key residues of the active sites of the two proteins, and thus they could represent suitable leads for the development of novel tools for the dissection of ER signaling and the development of new pharmacological treatments in hormone-sensitive cancers.

1 June 2006 in Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
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RBRosa Bartucci
Rosa Bartucci
DEDenis A. Erilov
Denis A. Erilov
RGRita Guzzi
Rita Guzzi
LSLuigi Sportelli
Luigi Sportelli
SDSergei A. Dzuba
Sergei A. Dzuba
DMDerek Marsh
Derek Marsh

16 March 2004 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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DEDenis A. Erilov
Denis A. Erilov
RBRosa Bartucci
Rosa Bartucci
RGRita Guzzi
Rita Guzzi
DMDerek Marsh
Derek Marsh
SDSergei A. Dzuba
Sergei A. Dzuba
LSLuigi Sportelli
Luigi Sportelli