PUBBLICAZIONI

• Dermal microdialysis in dog: in vivo assessment of the cyclosporin A effect on cutaneous histamine and prostaglandin release. (submitted) (2005)
• Mast cells induce upregulation of P-selectin and ICAM-1 on carotid endothelial cells in a new in vitro model of mast cell-to-endothelial cell communication. Inter Arch Allergy Immunol. 80(2): 170-7 (2002)
• IgE enhances FceRI expression and IgE-dependent TNF-alpha release from canine skin mast cells. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. Mar;85(3-4):205-12 (2002)
• Evaluation of cell-surface IgE receptors on the canine mastocytoma cell line C2 maintained in continuous culture. Am J Vet Res. May;63(5):763-6 (2002)
• Stem cell factor enhances IgE-dependent histamine release and TNF-a production in canine cutaneous mast cells. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. Jun 30;75(1-2):97-108 (2000)
• In vitro effects of rupatadine on histamine and TNF-a release from skin mast cells and human mast cell line HMC-1. Inflamm Res. 2000 Jul;49(7):355-60
• Canine mast cell tumors express Stem Cell Factor receptor (c-kit). Am J Dermatopathol 22(1): 49-54 (2000)
• Clinical anti-inflammatory effects of a new phosphodiesterase inhibitor in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Vet Rec. 145: 191-194 (1999)
• Inhibition of histamine release from dispersed skin mast cells by cyclosporin A, rolipram and salbutamol, but not by dexamethasone or sodium cromoglycate. Vet. Dermatol. 9: 81-86 (1998)
• Functional and morphological characterization of BR cells line and their comparison with isolated canine cutaneous mast cells. Vet Immunol. Immunopathol. 62:323-337 (1998)
• Comparative study of histamine release from skin mast cells dispersed from atopic, ascaris-sensitive and healthy dogs. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. Nov 6;66(1):43-51 (1998).
• Inhibitory effects of rupatadine on mast cell histamine release and skin wheal development induced by Ascaris suum,in hypersensitive dogs. Drug Dev Res. 44: 49-51 (1998)
• Effect of H1 antagonists on histamine release of dispersed canine cutaneous mast cells. Am J Vet Res. 58(3):293-296 (1997)
• Rupatadine, a new potent and orally active dual antagonist of PAF and histamine. J Pharm Exp Ther. 280(1):114-121 (1997)
• Skin mast cell releasability in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Inflamm Res. 45: 424-427 (1996)
• Dual effect of a new compound, rupatadine on edema induced by PAF and histamine in dogs: comparison with antihistamines and PAF antagonists. Drug Dev Res. 39:12-18 (1996)
• The role of mast cells in atopy: what can we learn from canine models? A thorough review of the biology of mast cells in canine and human systems
• Development and characterization of a canine skin equivalent
• Bovine Colostrum Increases Proliferation of Canine Skin Fibroblasts
• Assessment of IgE binding to native and hydrolyzed soy protein in serum obtained from dogs with experimentally induced soy protein hypersensitivity.
• Immunologic responses against hydrolyzed soy protein in dogs with experimentally induced soy hypersensitivity