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• 158 | Tick-borne pathogens in wild ungulates from Sicily (southern Italy): molecular detection and characterization Valeria Blanda¹, Valeria Vaglica¹, Sergio Migliore¹, Ilenia Giacchino¹, Elisa Maria Petta¹, Federico Cangialosi¹, Rosario Adragna¹, Santina Di Bella¹, Francesca Gucciardi¹, Silvia Scibetta¹, Francesca Grippi¹, Annalisa Guercio¹, Ettore Napoli², Paola Galluzzo¹ | ¹Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15410

  119

• 032 | Natural exposure to Lactococcus garvieae in rainbow trout: evidence of susceptibility and clinical outcomes Annalisa Cotugno¹, Sara Glorio Patrucco¹, Giorgia Zicarelli¹, Silvia Colussi^1|2, Martina Gini¹, Pier Luigi Acutis¹, Giulia Milanese¹, Giulia Stilo¹, Caterina Faggio^3|4, Giuseppe Esposito¹, Paolo Pastorino¹, Marino Prearo¹ | ¹Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Turin, Italy; ²Department of Animal, Nutritional and Food Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy; ³Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ⁴Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15284

  127

• 012 | Anticancer activity of Orobanche crenata leaf extract in human colorectal cancer cell lines Floriana D’Angeli¹, Alfio Distefano², Laura Orlando², Elisa Gili³, Valentina Di Salvatore⁴, Simone Ronsisvalle⁴, Ivana Roberta Romano², Giuliana Mannino², Debora Lo Furno², Giovanni Giurdanella¹, Giovanni Li Volti², Carlo Genovese¹ | ¹Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", Enna, Italy; ²Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy; ³Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, "Regional Referral Center for Rare Lung Diseases", University, Hospital Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, Italy; ⁴Department of Health and Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15264

  108

• 057 | Bioactive metabolites from antarctic sponge-associated bacteria: bioactivity and cytotoxic assessment Claudia Gravagno^1|2, Stefano Putaggio², Teresa Romeo^2|3, Annamaria Russo², Carmen Rizzo^2|4, Ester Tellone², Angelina Lo Giudice⁴ | ¹Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Messina, Italy; ²University of Messina, Italy; ³National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Milazzo [ME], Italy; ⁴National Research Council, Institute of Polar Sciences, Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15309

  91

• 089 | Epithelial-immune cell crosstalk in salivary gland tumors: implications for tumor progression and diagnostic assessment Martina Sausa¹, Giuseppe Vergilio¹, Rosario Barone¹, Rossana Porcasi², Prince Ofori³, Fatima Azhraa Haddad^3|4, Francesca Rappa^1|5, Francesca Levi-Schaffer,³ Angelo Leone^1|3 | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy; ³Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Unit, Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; ⁴Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; ⁵Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy CNR, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15341

  73

• 005 | Targeting the CCT5–AURKA–CEP55 axis in glioblastoma and neuroblastoma cell lines: antitumor effects of SA16 Maria Antonella Augello¹, Giuseppa D’Amico¹, Alessandra Maria Vitale¹, Rosario Barone¹, Simona Rapposelli³, Maciej Wnuk⁴, Francesco Cappello^1|2, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto^1|2, Federica Scalia⁵ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics BIND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology IEMEST, Palermo, Italy; ³Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Italy; ⁴Faculty of Biotechnology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszow, Poland; ⁵Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15257

  113

• 183 | Pericyte-like adipose mesenchymal stem cells as a tool for blood-retinal barrier repair Ivana Roberta Romano¹, Giuliana Mannino², Alessio Canovai³, Rosario Amato³, Silvia Marracci³, Matteo Fallico⁴, Claudio Bucolo¹, Rosario Giuffrida¹, Maurizio Cammalleri³, Debora Lo Furno¹ | ¹Dept Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Catania University, Catania, Italy; ²Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University, Enna, Italy; ³Department of Biology, Pisa University, Italy; ⁴Department of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15435

  88

• 088 | Investigating the role of Hsp60 in the pathophysiology of celiac disease Giusy Vultaggio¹, Giuseppe Vergilio^1|2, Letizia Paladino³, Rosario Barone¹, Francesca Rappa¹ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics BIND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Neurosurgery, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Italy; ³Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate [CO], Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15340

  104

• EFFECTS OF POLYLACTIC ACID-NANOPLASTICS ON THE INTESTINAL BARRIER: IN VITRO ANALYSIS ON HUMAN EPITHELIAL CELLS Maria Gerarda LULLO¹, Raffaella D’AURIA¹, Marianna MARINO¹, Martina LOMBARDI¹, Giovanna DELLA PORTA^1,2, Erwin Pavel LAMPARELLI¹, Rosaria MECCARIELLO³, Andrea VIGGIANO^1,2, Antonietta SANTORO^1,2 | ¹Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy; ²Interdepartmental Observatory for Scientific Health Initiatives in Environmental Legislation and Disease Prevention, SHIELD, University of Salerno, Italy; ³Department of Medical, Motor and Wellness Sciences, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Italy

  16-10-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2025.14560

  265

• 142 | Drug repositioning reveals novel therapeutic candidates for spinal muscular atrophy Marina Boido¹, Daniela Maria Rasà¹, Serena Stanga¹, Ersilia Nicorvo¹, Pamela Santonicola², Nadia Mazzarella³, Antonella Camera², Roberto Iacomino², Ilenia Matino², Silvia Chasseur¹, Giuseppina Zampi², Piera Smeriglio⁴, Elia Di Schiavi², Alessandro Vercelli¹ | ¹Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy; ²Institute of Biosciences and BioResources ^IBBR, National Research Council CNR, Naples, Italy; ³Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati-Traverso" IGB-ABT, National Research Council CNR, Naples, Italy; ⁴Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut de Myologie, Centre de Recherche en Myologie, Paris, France.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15394

  88

• 097 | Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: effects of valsartan on Mytilus galloprovincialis Giorgia Giurlanda¹, Alessia Caferro¹, Mariacristina Filice¹, Maria Assunta Iovine¹, Alfonsina Gattuso¹, Federica Impellitteri², Caterina Faggio³, Maria Carmela Cerra¹, Sandra Imbrogno¹ | ¹Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy; ²Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ³Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15349

  86

• 060 | Interdomain interactions and pH modulate folding intermediates in MAGI1 PDZ4 Cosmin Marian Obreja¹, Valeria Pennacchietti², Dimitrios Marinidis¹, Sara Di Matteo³, Rodolfo Ippoliti¹, Stefano Gianni², Francesca Malagrinò¹ | ¹University of L’Aquila, Italy; ²University “La Sapienza” of Rome, Italy; ³University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15312

  82

• 023 | Chaperone-associated macrophage polarization and extracellular matrix remodelling in human glioblastoma Leila Noori^1|2, Rosario Barone¹, Giuseppe Vergilio^1|2, Maria Antonella Augello¹, Giuseppa D’Amico¹, Federica Scalia³, Pierlorenzo Veiceschi², Giovanni Tringali², Francesco Cappello¹, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto¹ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics [BiND], University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Neurosurgery, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS, Palermo, Italy; ³Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15275

  107

• 091 | Increased vulnerability to experimental colitis following chronic low-dose exposure to Sicilian environmental contaminants Noemi Aloi^1|2, Paolo Colombo², Valeria Longo², Rosa Serio¹, Maria Grazia Zizzo¹ | ¹Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STEBICEF, Università di Palermo, Italy; ²Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council of Italy IRIB-CNR, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15343

  91

• 116 | Exosomes and miRNA content engagement in inflammatory processes let's take stock in the veterinary field Francesca Arfuso¹, Jessica M. Abbate², Claudia Giannetto¹, Marilena Briglia³, Elisabetta Giudice¹, Giovanni Lanteri², Giuseppe Piccione¹ | ¹Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, Messina, Italy; ²Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Polo Universitario Papardo, Messina, Italy; ³Department of Medicine and Surgery “Kore”, University of Enna, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15368

  98

• INNOVATIVE MULTI-OMIC STRATEGIES TO EXPLORE MICRO- AND NANOPLASTIC EFFECTS Andrea INGENITO^1,2, Nicole PALMIERI^1,2,3, Alessio TROTTA^1,2, Vera ABENANTE^1,2, Jacopo TROISI^1,2,4 | ¹Theoreo srl, Montecorvino Pugliano, SA, Italy; ²European Institute of Metabolomics - Fondazione EIM, Baronissi (SA) Italy; ³Department of Chemistry and Biology, “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA); ⁴Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi (SA), Italy

  16-10-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2025.14568

  240

• 066 | Modulation of oxidative stress and mitochondrial alteration in IL1β-stimulated human astrocytes: effects of extracts from leaves and rhizomes of Posidonia oceanica (L) Delile Giulia Abruscato¹, Lucia Sileo², Giulia Scanavino², Manuela Mauro¹, Francesco Longo¹, Vincenzo Arizza^1|3, Mirella Vazzana^1|3, Claudio Luparello^1|3, Ada Maria Tata² | ¹Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STeBICeF, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin, Sapienza- University of Rome, Italy; ³National Biodiversity Future Center NBFC, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15318

  92

• 087 | Synergistic collapse of redox homeostasis in human hepatic and renal cells: perfluorooctane sulfonate as a priming factor for oxidative pathophysiology Graziano Vinci¹, Marika Cordaro², Rosanna Di Paola³ | ¹Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science, University of Messina, Italy; ²Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Italy; ³Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15339

  120

• 189 | Fluorescent analysis by confocal microscopy of lipid droplets as a marker of oocyte quality in Sarda sheep under different seasonal conditions Silvia Zaccardi¹, Domenica Cocciolone¹, Guido Macchiarelli¹, Sara Succu², Giovanni Giuseppe Leoni³, Maria Grazia Palmerini¹ | ¹Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Italy; ²Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy; ³Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15441

  116

• 141 | An inverted taxonomic approach unveils diversity of cladophoraceae (Chlorophyta) in two nature oriented reserves in northern Sicily (Italy) Matteo Vita¹, Vincenzo Zammuto¹, Mattia Soppelsa¹, Fabio Mondello¹, Salvatore Giacobbe², Marina Morabito¹, Antonio Manghisi¹ | ¹Dept. of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²CNR-IRBIM, Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15393

  122

• 036 | Diversity and composition of microbial communities associated with deep-sea marine litter Vittoria Dias^1|2, Carmen Rizzo^1|3, Cristina Pedà¹, Pierpaolo Consoli¹, Teresa Romeo^1|3 | ¹Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Messina, Italy; ²University of Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy; ³National Biodiversity Future Centre NBFC, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15288

  105

• 079 | Pharmacological modulation of the STING pathway as an antiviral strategy against HSV-1 Federica Mastrolembo Barnà^1|2, Paola Trischitta^1|2, Marianna Costa^1|2, Antonella Torre³, Alessia Onali³, Angela Pagliaro³, Alberto Deplano³, Elias Maccioni³, Rita Meleddu³, Simona Distinto³, Rosamaria Pennisi¹, Maria Teresa Sciortino¹ | ¹Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²Dep of chemistry, biology and biotechnology, University of Perugia, Italy; ³Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Section of Drug Sciences, University of Cagliari, University Campus, Monserrato [CA], Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15331

  96

• 028 | Modelling glioblastoma multiforme microanatomical complexity with patient-derived 3D spheroids: a promising therapeutic tool for advancing precision medicine Alessandra Maria Vitale¹, Giuseppa D’Amico¹, Martina Di Marco¹, Giuseppina Poppa², Pierlorenzo Maria Veiceschi³, Alessandro Lo Giudice¹, Francesca Chiara Cecala¹, Paola Limoncelli², Ilaria Giusti², Vincenza Dolo², Claudia Campanella¹, Francesca Rappa¹, Rosario Barone¹, Giovanni Tringali³, Francesco Cappello¹, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto¹ | ¹Institute of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy; ³Department of Neurosurgery, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15280

  98

• 121 | Probiotics effect on brain-gut axis mediated by nanovescicles Alessandro Lo Giudice¹, Giuseppa D’Amico¹, Melania Ionelia Gratie¹, Letizia Paladino², Giusy Vultaggio¹, Adelaide Carista¹, Francesco Cappello¹, Vita Di Stefano³, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto¹ | ¹Institute of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate [CO], Italy; ³Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15373

  88

• 034 | Characterization of a ribavirin-based drug delivery system against viral nervous necrosis virus Marianna Costa^1|2, Rosamaria Pennisi¹, Paola Trischitta¹, Federica Mastrolembo Barnà^1|2, Giuseppe Nocito³, Antonino Mazzaglia³, Maria Teresa Sciortino¹ | ¹Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Italy; ³CNR-ISMN URT of Messina at Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15286

  88

• DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PROTOCOL FOR THE EXTRACTION OF SMALL MICROPLASTICS (1-5 µm) FROM BIOLOGICAL TISSUES Mary Carolin KURISINGAL CLEETUS¹, Ludovico PONTONI², Luigi ROSATI³, Massimiliano FABBRICINO², Annamaria LOCASCIO¹ | ¹Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy; ²Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; ³Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy

  16-10-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2025.14540

  250

• 172 | Genetic diversity of Candida albicans in animal hosts Lucilla Lo Re¹, Letterio Giuffrè¹, Silvia Crotti², Deborah Cruciani², Alice Ranucci², Orazio Romeo¹ | ¹Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche “Togo Rosati”, Perugia, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15424

  116

• EVALUATING ENDOCRINE AND OXIDATIVE EFFECTS OF POLYLACTIC ACID NANOPLASTICS (PLA-NPs) ON BREAST CELL MODELS Maria Denise AMICO¹, Antonietta SANTORO², Erwin Pavel LAMPARELLI², Giovanna DELLA PORTA², Magdalena GORSKA-PONIKOWSKA^3,4,5, Francesca RAPPA^1,5, Fabio BUCCHIERI¹, Francesco CAPPELLO^1,5 | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy; ³Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland; ⁴Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany; ⁵Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), Palermo, Italy

  16-10-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2025.14556

  259

• 111 | Plastic contamination in bycaught yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) from the Mediterranean sea Marco Parolini¹, Federico Tossani¹, Federico De Pascalis², Dimitra Christidi³, Angelos Evangelidis³, Andrea Benvenuti⁴, Sara Di Leo¹, Simona Mondellini¹, Giacomo Dell’Omo⁴, Danae Portolou³, Jacopo G. Cecere², Diego Rubolini¹ | ¹Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Italy; ²Area Avifauna Migratrice, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale ISPRA, Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy; ³Hellenic Ornithological Society, Athens, Greece; ⁴Animal Tracking, TECHNOSMART EUROPE srl, Guidonia-Montecelio, Roma, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15363

  102

• 159 | Innovative and sustainable strategies to recover bioactive molecules from pruning waste Giovanna Cafeo¹, Marina Russo¹, Alessia Arena², Mariosimone Zoccali³, Paola Dugo^1|2, Luigi Mondello^1|2 | ¹Messina Institute of Technology, c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²Chromaleont srl, c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ³Department of Mathematical and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15411

  95

• 180 | Shared pathways in experimental projects: research, territory, and scientific communities compared the example of the initiatives of the Regional Agency for Rural Development – Ersa (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Simona Rainis | Regional Agency for the Rural Development ERSA, Gorizia, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15432

  90

• PERINATAL EXPOSURE TO BISPHENOL A AND BISPHENOL B CAN ALTER THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF OFFSPRING Elena RICCI^1,2, Marilena MARRAUDINO^1,2, Noemi CADORIN¹, Iva SABOVIC³, Alberto FERLIN³, Stefano GOTTI^1,2 | ¹Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano, Torino, Italy; ²Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; ³Department of Medicine, Operative Unit of Andrology and Medicine of Human Reproduction, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

  16-10-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2025.14563

  241

• 070 | Role of bioactive extracts obtained from marine sources and agri-food industry by-products in ETosis modulation Federica Bellistrì¹, Giulia Abruscato¹, Manuela Perlotti¹, Alessia Lo Muzzo¹, Claudio Gargano¹, Francesco Longo¹, Manuela Mauro¹, Roberto Chiarelli¹, Vincenzo Arizza^1|3, Claudio Luparello^1|3, Gianluca Sarà^2|3, Mirella Vazzana^1|3 | ¹Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Palermo, Italy; ³National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15322

  110

• 094 | 2-octyl-2h-isothiazol-3-one and its role in zebrafish larvae neurogenesis and neuronal function Vanessa D’Altilia¹, Ludovica Sulcanese¹, Valentina Iezzi², Silvana Zugaro², Annamaria Iannetta¹, Tommaso Silvestrini^1|3, Elisabetta Benedetti², Monia Perugini¹. | ¹Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy; ²Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy; ³University of Camerino, International School of Advanced Studies, Camerino, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15346

  100

• 020 | A three-dimensional vascularized cancer model mimicking the tumor microenvironment for drug resistance studies Alessandra Lo Cicero¹, Gabriele Lo Buglio¹, Francesco La Monica¹, Simona Campora¹, Margot Lo Pinto², Simone Dario Scilabra², Giulio Ghersi^1|3 | ¹Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; ²Proteomics Group of RiMED Foundation, Research Department IRCCS ISMETT Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Palermo, Italy; ³Abiel srl, Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15272

  95

• 007 | Dysregulation of the trans-sulfuration-sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling axis in glioblastoma: preclinical evidence Elsa Calcaterra¹, Michela Campolo¹, Melania Correale², Rossella Basilotta¹, Maria Caffo³, Roberta D’Emmanuele Di Villa Bianca², Emma Mitidieri², Giovanna Casili¹, Emanuela Esposito¹ | ¹Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; ²Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Naples - Federico II, Naples, Italy; ³Unit of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15259

  114

• 179 | Body fat reduction in adult women: a longitudinal study after six-month Bikram yoga Federico Zoila^1|2, Francesca Martina Filannino¹, Maria Ida De Stefano¹, Pasquale Simeone¹, Daniela Cagnetta¹, Antonia Cianciulli³, Melania Ruggiero³, Maria Antonietta Panaro³, Chiara Porro¹ | ¹Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Italy; ²Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; ³Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

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