Luana Ricci married Paulesu received her degree in Biological Science “cum laude” in 1973.
She is author of more than 100 papers on refereed international journals, 10 papers in international books, and over 200 abstracts.
She is member of scientific societies: Society for Biology of Reproduction; International Federation Placenta Association; Society for Immunology of Reproduction and representative member of the Physiological Society of Italy.
Invited speaker and chairman to many National and International Congresses.
Principal investigator of research projects:
PRIN 1998; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003: 2008; European Project FP6.
Molecules involved in the materno-fetal immunotolerance: an evolutionary aspect;
Role of Cytokines in human pregnancy;
Potential interference by diet/environmental chemicals on placenta establishment and development.
Dr. Francesca Ietta Mario Rossi
Dr. Anna Maria Avanzati
Dr. Roberta Romagnoli
Dr. Nicoletta Bechi
Dr. Chiara Mannelli
Dr. Claudiopietro Carotenuto
General Physiology
Fundamentals of Animal Physiology for 2nd year students of Natural and Environmental Sciences;
General Physiology for 2nd year students of Biological Sciences;
Systems Physiology for 3rd year students of Biological Sciences.
Bechi N, Sorda G, Spagnoletti A, Bhattacharjee J, Vieira Ferro EA, de Freitas Barbosa B, Frosini M, Valoti M, Sgaragli G, Paulesu L, Ietta F. Toxicity assessment on trophoblast cells for some environment polluting chemicals and 17β-estradiol. Toxicol. In Vitro 27, 995-1000 (2013).
Jantra S, Paulesu L (corresponding author), Lo Valvo M, Lillo F, Ietta F, Avanzati AM, Romagnoli R, Bechi N, Brizzi R. Cytokine components and mucosal immunity in the oviduct of Xenopus laevis (Amphibia, pipidae). General and Comparative Endocrinolog 33, 157-163 (2012).
de Oliveira Gomes A, de Oliveira Silva DA, Silva NM, de Freitas Barbosa B, Franco PS, Angeloni MB, Fermino ML, Roque-Barreira MC, Bechi N, Paulesu LR, Dos Santos MC, Mineo JR, Ferro EA. Effect of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Human Placental Explants Infected with Toxoplasma gondii Depends on Gestational Age. Am J Pathol. 178, 2792-2801 (2011).
Pellegrini A, Bigliardi E, Bechi N, Paulesu L (corresponding author), Lehane MJ, Avanzati AM. Fine structure of the female reproductive system in a viviparous insect, Glossina morsitans morsitans (Diptera, Glossinidae). Tissue Cell. 43, 1-7 (2010).
Paulesu L, Bhattacharjee J, Bechi N, Romagnoli R, Jantra S, Ietta F. Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Animal and Human Gestation. Curr Pharm Des. 16, 3601-3615 (2010). Review.
Bhattacharjee J, Ietta F, Giacomello E, Bechi N, Romagnoli R, Fava A, Paulesu L. Expression and localization of ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in first trimester and term human placenta. Placenta 31, 423-430 (2010).
Mørck TJ, Sorda G, Bechi N, Rasmussen BS, Nielsen JB, Ietta F, Rytting E, Mathiesen L, Paulesu L, Knudsen LE. Placental transport and in vitro effects of Bisphenol A. Reprod. Toxicol. 30, 131-137 (2010).
Bechi N, Ietta F, Romagnoli R, Jantra S, Cencini M, Galassi G, Serchi T, Corsi I, Focardi S, Paulesu L. Environmental levels of para-nonylphenol are able to affect cytokine secretion in human placenta. Environ. Health Perspec.t 118, 427-431 (2010).
Ietta F, Bechi N, Romagnoli R, Bhattacharjee J, Realacci M, Di Vito M, Ferretti C, Paulesu L. 17{beta}-Estradiol modulates the macrophage migration inhibitory factor secretory pathway by regulating ABCA1 expression in human first-trimester placenta. Am J Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 298, E411-8 (2010).
Paulesu L, Jantra S, Ietta F, Brizzi R, Bigliardi E. Interleukin-1 in reproductive strategies. Evol Dev. 10, 778-788 (2008). Review.