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• 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

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

  • 152 abstract views

• 082 | Supplementation with Lactobacillus fermentum reversed fiber atrophy in a myopathy model by modulating IL-6, TNFα, and hsp60 levels, thereby enhancing muscle regeneration

  Martina Sausa¹, Letizia Paladino², Federica Scalia³, Francesco Paolo Zummo¹, Giuseppe Vergilio¹, Francesca Rappa¹, Francesco Cappello¹, Melania Ionelia Gratie¹, Patrizia Proia⁴, Valentina Di Felice¹, Antonella Marino Gammazza,⁵, Filippo Macaluso¹, Rosario Barone¹ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; ²Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate [CO]; ³Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna; ⁴Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo; ⁵Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15334

  • 173 abstract views

• 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

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

  • 180 abstract views

• 093 | Beyond biodegradability: assessing the toxicological footprint of polylactic acid nanoplastics on zebrafish gastrointestinal tract development

  Francesca Chiara Cecala¹, Giusy Vultaggio¹, Martina Di Marco¹, Alessandra Maria Vitale¹, Rosario Barone¹, Francesca Rappa¹, Maria Denise Amico¹, Erwin Pavel Lamparelli², Giovanna Della Porta², Antonietta Santoro², Francesco Cappello^1|4, Federica Scalia³, Marta Anna Szychlinska⁵ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics BIND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy; ³Department of Medicine and Surgery - Kore University of Enna, Italy; ⁴Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology IEMEST, Palermo, Italy; ⁵Department of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care MePreCC, University of Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15345

  • 184 abstract views

• 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

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

  • 117 abstract views

• 163 | SIX-2G as a novel compound to attenuate airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis through modulation of molecular chaperones

  Giuseppa D’Amico¹, Federica Scalia², Maria Antonella Augello¹, Giusi Alberti¹, Roberta Bivacqua³, Marilia Barreca³, Rosario Barone¹, Francesco Cappello¹, Paola Barraja³, Alessandra Montalbano³, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto¹ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics BIND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Italy; ³Department of Biological, Chemical, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15415

  • 172 abstract views

• 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

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

  • 160 abstract views

• 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

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

  • 158 abstract views

• 024 | In vitro analysis of molecular chaperone involvement in the radiological response of triple-negative breast cancer models

  Giusi Alberti¹, Giuseppe Vergilio¹, Domiziana Picone¹, Denise Amico¹, Rosario Barone¹, Francesca Rappa¹, Marco Calvaruso³, Gaia Pucci³, Luigi Minafra³, Antonella Marino Gammazza² | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostic BIND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Italy; ³Institute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems-National Reasearch Council IBSBC-CNR, Cefalù-Palermo, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15276

  • 151 abstract views

• 085 | Cytosolic and mitochondrial chaperonins (CCT/TRIC and HSPD1/HSP60) in human dermal fibroblasts cells under environmental stressors: heat, oxidative and cold paradigms

  Nima Shadan¹, Alessandra Maria Vitale¹, Federica Scalia^1|2, Rosario Barone¹ | ¹Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics BiND, University of Palermo, Italy; ²Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Italy.

  Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

  31-03-2026

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15337

  • 267 abstract views