Structure and function in native and pathological erythrocytes: a quantitative view from the nanoscale

M Girasole, S Dinarelli, G Boumis - Micron, 2012 - Elsevier
The red blood cells (RBCs) are among the most simple and less expensive cells to purify; for
this reason and for their physiological relevance, they have been extensively studied with a …

Graphene nanoribbons produced by the oxidative unzip** of single-wall carbon nanotubes

F Cataldo, G Compagnini, G Patané, O Ursini… - Carbon, 2010 - Elsevier
Graphene nanoribbons were synthesized by oxidative unzip** of single-wall carbon
nanotubes (SWCNTs). The nanoribbons produced from SWCNTs were characterized using …

[HTML][HTML] Roughness of the plasma membrane as an independent morphological parameter to study RBCs: a quantitative atomic force microscopy investigation

M Girasole, G Pompeo, A Cricenti… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2007 - Elsevier
A novel approach to the study of RBCs based on the collection of three-dimensional high-
resolution AFM images and on the measure of the surface roughness of their plasma …

Glass-ceramic coated Mg-Ca alloys for biomedical implant applications

JV Rau, I Antoniac, M Fosca, A De Bonis… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biodegradable metals and alloys are promising candidates for biomedical bone implant
applications. However, due to the high rate of their biodegradation in human body …

The how, when, and why of the aging signals appearing on the human erythrocyte membrane: an atomic force microscopy study of surface roughness

M Girasole, G Pompeo, A Cricenti, G Longo… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
We recently developed an atomic force microscopy–based protocol to use the roughness of
the plasma membrane of erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs) as a morphological …

Superhard properties of rhodium and iridium boride films

A Latini, JV Rau, R Teghil, A Generosi… - ACS applied materials …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Very recently, the superhard properties of rhenium and ruthenium boride films were
reported, this research being inspired by the discovery of the ReB2 bulk superhardness. In …

Physicochemical investigation of pulsed laser deposited carbonated hydroxyapatite films on titanium

JV Rau, A Generosi, S Laureti, VS Komlev… - … Applied Materials & …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Carbonated hydroxyapatite (CHA)-coated titanium can find wide applications as bone
substitute implant in bone and dental surgery and orthopedics, promoting osseointegration …

FC_analysis: a tool for investigating atomic force microscopy maps of force curves

S Dinarelli, M Girasole, G Longo - BMC bioinformatics, 2018 - Springer
Background The collection and analysis of Atomic Force Microscopy force curves is a well-
established procedure to obtain high-resolution information of non-topographic data from …

Cyclic stretch-induced mechanical stress applied at 1 Hz frequency can alter the metastatic potential properties of SAOS-2 osteosarcoma cells

G Alloisio, DB Rodriguez, M Luce, C Ciaccio… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, there has been an increasing focus on cellular morphology and mechanical
behavior in order to gain a better understanding of the modulation of cell malignancy. This …

Oxidized alginate dopamine conjugate: A study to gain insight into cell/particle interactions

A Trapani, F Corbo, E Stefàno, L Capobianco… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: We had previously synthetized a macromolecular prodrug consisting of
oxidized Alginate and dopamine (AlgOx-Da) for a potential application in Parkinson disease …