Gianfranco Santovito

Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Padova

Research Expertise

Fisiologia degli organismi acquatici
Microbiology
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cell Biology
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
Toxicology
Physiology
Biochemistry
Aquatic Science
Pollution
Endocrinology
Animal Science and Zoology
Oceanography
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Clinical Biochemistry
Pharmacology (medical)
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Molecular Medicine
Materials Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Organic Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Computer Science Applications
Spectroscopy
Catalysis
Water Science and Technology
Geography, Planning and Development
Ecology
Ocean Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Histology
Developmental Biology

Publications

Antioxidant responses of the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, to environmental variability of dissolved oxygen

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Mar 01, 2005

Santovito, G., Piccinni, E., Cassini, A., Irato, P., & Albergoni, V. (2005). Antioxidant responses of the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, to environmental variability of dissolved oxygen. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 140(3–4), 321–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2005.02.015

Metal Accumulation and Binding Protein Induction in Mytilus galloprovincialis , Scapharca inaequivalvis , and Tapes philippinarum from the Lagoon of Venice

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology / May 01, 2003

Irato, P., Santovito, G., Cassini, A., Piccinni, E., & Albergoni, V. (2003). Metal Accumulation and Binding Protein Induction in Mytilus galloprovincialis , Scapharca inaequivalvis , and Tapes philippinarum from the Lagoon of Venice. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 44(4), 476–484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-002-1262-8

Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Molecules with Antioxidant Function

Antioxidants / Apr 09, 2021

Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Molecules with Antioxidant Function. Antioxidants, 10(4), 579. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10040579

Metal Interaction and Regulation of Metallothionein Genes

Protist / Sep 01, 2002

BOLDRIN, F. (2002). Metal Interaction and Regulation of Metallothionein Genes. Protist, 153(3), 283–291. https://doi.org/10.1078/1434-4610-00105

Cadmium metallothionein gene of Tetrahymena pyriformis

Gene / Jun 01, 1999

Piccinni, E., Bertaggia, D., Santovito, G., Miceli, C., & Kraev, A. (1999). Cadmium metallothionein gene of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Gene, 234(1), 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-1119(99)00181-x

PFAS Environmental Pollution and Antioxidant Responses: An Overview of the Impact on Human Field

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health / Oct 30, 2020

Bonato, M., Corrà, F., Bellio, M., Guidolin, L., Tallandini, L., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). PFAS Environmental Pollution and Antioxidant Responses: An Overview of the Impact on Human Field. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), 8020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218020

Oxidative burst and metallothionein as a scavenger in macrophages

Immunology & Cell Biology / Jun 01, 2001

Irato, P., Santovito, G., Piccinni, E., & Albergoni, V. (2001). Oxidative burst and metallothionein as a scavenger in macrophages. Immunology & Cell Biology, 79(3), 251–254. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1711.2001.01009.x

MTT2, a copper-inducible metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Mar 01, 2008

Boldrin, F., Santovito, G., Formigari, A., Bisharyan, Y., Cassidy-Hanley, D., Clark, T. G., & Piccinni, E. (2008). MTT2, a copper-inducible metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 147(2), 232–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.10.002

Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutases from Tetrahymena thermophila: Molecular Evolution and Gene Expression of the First Line of Antioxidant Defenses

Protist / Feb 01, 2015

Ferro, D., Bakiu, R., De Pittà, C., Boldrin, F., Cattalini, F., Pucciarelli, S., Miceli, C., & Santovito, G. (2015). Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutases from Tetrahymena thermophila: Molecular Evolution and Gene Expression of the First Line of Antioxidant Defenses. Protist, 166(1), 131–145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2014.12.003

Transcription of genes involved in glutathione biosynthesis in the solitary tunicate Ciona intestinalis exposed to metals

Aquatic Toxicology / Jun 01, 2012

Franchi, N., Ferro, D., Ballarin, L., & Santovito, G. (2012). Transcription of genes involved in glutathione biosynthesis in the solitary tunicate Ciona intestinalis exposed to metals. Aquatic Toxicology, 114–115, 14–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.02.007

Metallothionein Gene from Tetrahymena thermophila with a Copper-Inducible-Repressible Promoter

Eukaryotic Cell / Feb 01, 2006

Boldrin, F., Santovito, G., Gaertig, J., Wloga, D., Cassidy-Hanley, D., Clark, T. G., & Piccinni, E. (2006). Metallothionein Gene from Tetrahymena thermophila with a Copper-Inducible-Repressible Promoter. Eukaryotic Cell, 5(2), 422–425. https://doi.org/10.1128/ec.5.2.422-425.2006

Peroxiredoxin 6 from the Antarctic emerald rockcod: molecular characterization of its response to warming

Journal of Comparative Physiology B / Oct 03, 2015

Tolomeo, A. M., Carraro, A., Bakiu, R., Toppo, S., Place, S. P., Ferro, D., & Santovito, G. (2015). Peroxiredoxin 6 from the Antarctic emerald rockcod: molecular characterization of its response to warming. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 186(1), 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-015-0935-3

Characterization and expression of a new cytoplasmic glutathione peroxidase 1 gene in the Antarctic fish Trematomus bernacchii

Hydrobiologia / Sep 15, 2015

Sattin, G., Bakiu, R., Tolomeo, A. M., Carraro, A., Coppola, D., Ferro, D., Patarnello, T., & Santovito, G. (2015). Characterization and expression of a new cytoplasmic glutathione peroxidase 1 gene in the Antarctic fish Trematomus bernacchii. Hydrobiologia, 761(1), 363–372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-015-2488-6

Comparative study on metal homeostasis and detoxification in two Antarctic teleosts

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / May 01, 2012

Santovito, G., Piccinni, E., Boldrin, F., & Irato, P. (2012). Comparative study on metal homeostasis and detoxification in two Antarctic teleosts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 155(4), 580–586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2012.01.008

Antioxidant responses to variations in dissolved oxygen of Scapharca inaequivalvis and Tapes philippinarum, two bivalve species from the lagoon of Venice

Marine Pollution Bulletin / Jul 01, 2007

Irato, P., Piccinni, E., Cassini, A., & Santovito, G. (2007). Antioxidant responses to variations in dissolved oxygen of Scapharca inaequivalvis and Tapes philippinarum, two bivalve species from the lagoon of Venice. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(7), 1020–1030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.01.020

Cloning and Sequencing of Four New Metallothionein Genes from Tetrahymena thermophila and T. pigmentosa: Evolutionary Relationships in Tetrahymena MT Family

Protist / Oct 01, 2003

Boldrin, F., Santovito, G., Negrisolo, E., & Piccinni, E. (2003). Cloning and Sequencing of Four New Metallothionein Genes from Tetrahymena thermophila and T. pigmentosa: Evolutionary Relationships in Tetrahymena MT Family. Protist, 154(3–4), 431–442. https://doi.org/10.1078/143446103322454167

PLANTS AND THEIR SEASONAL CHANGES: TEACHING BIOLOGY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL USING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education / Sep 14, 2020

PLANTS AND THEIR SEASONAL CHANGES: TEACHING BIOLOGY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL USING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. (2020). IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education, 6(17). LOCKSS. https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.789427

EXPLORING MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF YEASTS AND BACTERIA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED proceedings / Mar 01, 2017

Lago, A., Masiero, S., Bramuzzo, S., Callegaro, E., Poloni, E., Corrà, F., & Santovito, G. (2017). EXPLORING MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF YEASTS AND BACTERIA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED2017 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017.0992

AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN proceedings / Jul 01, 2016

Gaiotto, A., & Santovito, G. (2016). AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN16 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2016.1284

INTRODUCTION TO MENDELIAN GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN proceedings / Jul 01, 2016

Rossi, E., & Santovito, G. (2016). INTRODUCTION TO MENDELIAN GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN16 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2016.1274

THE DIDACTICS OF BIOLOGY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SKELETAL SYSTEM TEACHING IN FIFTH CLASS BASED ON COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY

INTED proceedings / Mar 01, 2017

Capparotto, A., Bramuzzo, S., Callegaro, E., Poloni, E., Corrà, F., & Santovito, G. (2017). THE DIDACTICS OF BIOLOGY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SKELETAL SYSTEM TEACHING IN FIFTH CLASS BASED ON COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY. INTED2017 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017.0935

AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING APPROACH TO CIRCULATORY AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS BASED ON COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

EDULEARN proceedings / Mar 01, 2017

Favaron, A., Ancona, E., Bramuzzo, S., Callegaro, E., Guidolin, L., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2017). AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING APPROACH TO CIRCULATORY AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS BASED ON COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. EDULEARN17 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2017.1015

Un percorso integrato di matematica e italiano in continuità dalla scuola dell’infanzia alla scuola secondaria di primo grado

Didattica della matematica. Dalla ricerca alle pratiche d’aula / May 27, 2021

Campolucci, L., & Maori, D. (2021). Un percorso integrato di matematica e italiano in continuità dalla scuola dell’infanzia alla scuola secondaria di primo grado. Didattica Della Matematica. Dalla Ricerca Alle Pratiche d’aula, 9, 73–102. https://doi.org/10.33683/ddm.21.9.4

Regulation of metallothionein (MT) in Tetrahymena: Induction of MT-mRNA and protein by cadmium exposure

European Journal of Protistology / Dec 01, 2000

Santovito, G., Irato, P., & Piccinni, E. (2000). Regulation of metallothionein (MT) in Tetrahymena: Induction of MT-mRNA and protein by cadmium exposure. European Journal of Protistology, 36(4), 437–442. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0932-4739(00)80049-8

DISCOVERING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING APPROACH FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2020

Fabris, G., Bisaccia, P., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). DISCOVERING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING APPROACH FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN20 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2020.0889

THE BLUE GOLD: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE THE DISCUSSION OF WATER ISSUE IN RELATION TO PLANTS, ANIMALS AND HUMAN IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2020

Bortolami, I., Bisaccia, P., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). THE BLUE GOLD: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE THE DISCUSSION OF WATER ISSUE IN RELATION TO PLANTS, ANIMALS AND HUMAN IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN20 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2020.0496

V. Yuryev, P. Tomasik, E. Bertoft (Eds.), Starch: Achievements in Understanding of Structure and Functionality, Nova Science Publishers, New York, NY, USA, 2007 (ix + 315 pp., $145.00, ISBN 1-60021-227-1).

Carbohydrate Polymers / Mar 07, 2008

KENNEDY, J., & SZYMANSKA, A. (2008). V. Yuryev, P. Tomasik, E. Bertoft (Eds.), Starch: Achievements in Understanding of Structure and Functionality, Nova Science Publishers, New York, NY, USA, 2007 (ix + 315 pp., $145.00, ISBN 1-60021-227-1). Carbohydrate Polymers, 71(4), 704–704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.07.029

The first transcriptomic resource for the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki

Marine Genomics / Apr 01, 2019

Moro, G., Buonocore, F., Barucca, M., Spazzali, F., Canapa, A., Pallavicini, A., Scapigliati, G., & Gerdol, M. (2019). The first transcriptomic resource for the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki. Marine Genomics, 44, 61–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2018.09.007

"FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: DISCOVERING CONSCIOUS FOOD CHOICES": CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO STIMULATE THE STUDY OF SCIENCE IN A CLASS II OF A LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2021

Frigerio, R., Bellio, M., Bonato, M., Santovito, G., & Irato, P. (2021). “FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: DISCOVERING CONSCIOUS FOOD CHOICES”: CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO STIMULATE THE STUDY OF SCIENCE IN A CLASS II OF A LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN21 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.1329

FEEL WITH THE SKIN. A DIDACTIC RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM AND SENSORY PERCEPTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2021

Bassi, C., Fattori, G., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Schumann, S., Bonato, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). FEEL WITH THE SKIN. A DIDACTIC RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM AND SENSORY PERCEPTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN21 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.1352

Evolution of the new grapevine disease of Pinot gris and of Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV)

BIO Web of Conferences / Jan 01, 2016

Bertazzon, N., Forte, V., Filippin, L., Borgo, M., & Angelini, E. (2016). Evolution of the new grapevine disease of Pinot gris and of Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV). BIO Web of Conferences, 7, 01042. https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20160701042

Physiological antioxidant responses against high environmental oxygen concentration: Glutathione peroxidase from the Antarctic teleost Trematomus eulepidotus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology / Sep 01, 2008

Sattin, G., Santovito, G., & Cassini, A. (2008). Physiological antioxidant responses against high environmental oxygen concentration: Glutathione peroxidase from the Antarctic teleost Trematomus eulepidotus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), S27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.05.102

WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO EYE: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH ON MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN THIRD GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH PLAYING AND LABORATORY APPROACH

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education / May 07, 2022

MASSARO, B., BELLİO, M., PİVA, E., SCHUMANN, S., IRATO, P., & SANTOVİTO, G. (2022). WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO EYE: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH ON MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN THIRD GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH PLAYING AND LABORATORY APPROACH. IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education, 92–101. https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.1067957

RNA-sequencing indicates high hemocyanin expression as a key strategy for cold adaptation in the Antarctic amphipod Eusirus cf. giganteus clade g3

BIOCELL / Jan 01, 2021

GRECO, S., D’AGOSTINO, E., MANFRIN, C., SERENA GAETANO, A., FURLANIS, G., CAPANNI, F., SANTOVITO, G., EDOMI, P., GIULIO GIULIANINI, P., & GERDOL, M. (2021). RNA-sequencing indicates high hemocyanin expression as a key strategy for cold adaptation in the Antarctic amphipod Eusirus cf. giganteus clade g3. BIOCELL, 45(6), 1611–1619. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2021.016121

Metallothionein and antioxidant enzymes in Long-Evans Cinnamon rats treated with zinc

Archives of Toxicology / Sep 01, 2002

Medici, V., Santon, A., Sturniolo, G., D’Incà, R., Giannetto, S., Albergoni, V., & Irato, P. (2002). Metallothionein and antioxidant enzymes in Long-Evans Cinnamon rats treated with zinc. Archives of Toxicology, 76(9), 509–516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-002-0377-z

CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN MARINE WATER POLLUTION: AN EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO INVOLVE THE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2023

Massarin, G., Vecchiato, S., Piva, E., Pacchini, S., Schumann, S., Bellio, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2023). CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN MARINE WATER POLLUTION: AN EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO INVOLVE THE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. EDULEARN23 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.1292

GREEN CENTRE FOR AN ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT, MIND AND COMMUNITY

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2023

Bertoncello, O., Sartor, D., Simonetto, R., Battistella, L., Daniel, M., Bragagnolo, P., Martinello, S., & Santovito, G. (2023). GREEN CENTRE FOR AN ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT, MIND AND COMMUNITY. EDULEARN23 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.1251

The Antarctic Scallop Adamussium colbecki Is Unable to Transcriptomically Respond to Captivity and Moderate Thermal Stress

Stresses / May 24, 2023

Greco, S., Gaetano, A. S., Manfrin, C., Capanni, F., Santovito, G., Pallavicini, A., Giulianini, P. G., & Gerdol, M. (2023). The Antarctic Scallop Adamussium colbecki Is Unable to Transcriptomically Respond to Captivity and Moderate Thermal Stress. Stresses, 3(2), 475–487. https://doi.org/10.3390/stresses3020034

FRUITFLY TO INTRODUCE THE MENDELIAN GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED2023 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2023

Rossi, E., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Pacchini, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2023). FRUITFLY TO INTRODUCE THE MENDELIAN GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2023.0747

PARASITIC ARTHROPODS: A COMMON FEATURE OF HUMANS, OTHER ANIMALS AND PLANTS

INTED2023 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2023

Masiero, G., Bellio, M., Schumann, S., Piva, E., Pacchini, S., Irato, P., Bramuzzo, S., & Santovito, G. (2023). PARASITIC ARTHROPODS: A COMMON FEATURE OF HUMANS, OTHER ANIMALS AND PLANTS. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2023.0744

An Experimental Study on Antioxidant Enzyme Gene Expression in Trematomus newnesi (Boulenger, 1902) Experimentally Exposed to Perfluoro-Octanoic Acid

Antioxidants / Feb 02, 2023

Pacchini, S., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., Pellegrino, D., & Santovito, G. (2023). An Experimental Study on Antioxidant Enzyme Gene Expression in Trematomus newnesi (Boulenger, 1902) Experimentally Exposed to Perfluoro-Octanoic Acid. Antioxidants, 12(2), 352. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12020352

Are Antarctic Fish Adapted to Face Global Changes? A Study on Antioxidant Enzymes Gene Expression in <em>Trematomus newnesi</em> from Ross Sea, Experimentally Exposed to PFOA

Jan 05, 2023

Pacchini, S., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., Pellegrino, D., & Santovito, G. (2023). Are Antarctic Fish Adapted to Face Global Changes? A Study on Antioxidant Enzymes Gene Expression in &lt;em&gt;Trematomus newnesi&lt;/em&gt; from Ross Sea, Experimentally Exposed to PFOA. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0100.v1

TEACHING EVOLUTION WITH THE LABORATORY APPROACH

Proceedings of INTCESS 2023- 10th International Conference on Education & Education of Social Sciences / Jan 24, 2023

Trevisan, T., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Pacchini, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2023). TEACHING EVOLUTION WITH THE LABORATORY APPROACH. Proceedings of INTCESS 2023- 10th International Conference on Education &amp; Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202332

THE STRUCTURE OF THE FLOWER AND THE INFLORESCENCES PHENOMENON IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Proceedings of INTCESS 2023- 10th International Conference on Education & Education of Social Sciences / Jan 24, 2023

Toninato, V., Schumann, S., Piva, E., Pacchini, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2023). THE STRUCTURE OF THE FLOWER AND THE INFLORESCENCES PHENOMENON IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. Proceedings of INTCESS 2023- 10th International Conference on Education &amp; Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202331

The stress granule component TIAR during the non-embryonic development of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri

Fish & Shellfish Immunology / Oct 01, 2023

Drago, L., Perin, G., Santovito, G., & Ballarin, L. (2023). The stress granule component TIAR during the non-embryonic development of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri. Fish &amp; Shellfish Immunology, 141, 108999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108999

Gene Expression Profiling of Trematomus bernacchii in Response to Thermal and Stabling Stress

Fishes / Dec 13, 2022

Greco, S., Gaetano, A. S., Furlanis, G., Capanni, F., Manfrin, C., Giulianini, P. G., Santovito, G., Edomi, P., Pallavicini, A., & Gerdol, M. (2022). Gene Expression Profiling of Trematomus bernacchii in Response to Thermal and Stabling Stress. Fishes, 7(6), 387. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7060387

Ecomorphological Differentiation of Feeding Structures within the Antarctic Fish Species Flock Trematominae (Notothenioidei) from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea)

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering / Dec 03, 2022

Carlig, E., Di Blasi, D., Pisano, E., Vacchi, M., Santovito, G., & Ghigliotti, L. (2022). Ecomorphological Differentiation of Feeding Structures within the Antarctic Fish Species Flock Trematominae (Notothenioidei) from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(12), 1876. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10121876

Absence of Nitrergic Modulation of Starling Response in Haemoglobin-Less Antarctic Fish Chionodraco hamatus

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering / Nov 09, 2022

Amelio, D., Garofalo, F., Brunelli, E., Santovito, G., & Pellegrino, D. (2022). Absence of Nitrergic Modulation of Starling Response in Haemoglobin-Less Antarctic Fish Chionodraco hamatus. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(11), 1705. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111705

Molecular Evolution of Metallothioneins of Antarctic Fish: A Physiological Adaptation to Peculiar Seawater Chemical Characteristics

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering / Oct 28, 2022

Bakiu, R., Boldrin, F., Pacchini, S., Schumann, S., Piva, E., Tolomeo, A. M., Ferro, D., Grapputo, A., Santovito, G., & Irato, P. (2022). Molecular Evolution of Metallothioneins of Antarctic Fish: A Physiological Adaptation to Peculiar Seawater Chemical Characteristics. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(11), 1592. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111592

Metallothionein Expression as a Physiological Response against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod Trematomus hansoni

International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Oct 24, 2022

Bakiu, R., Pacchini, S., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Tolomeo, A. M., Ferro, D., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). Metallothionein Expression as a Physiological Response against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod Trematomus hansoni. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(21), 12799. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232112799

Cadmium–Zinc Interaction in Mus musculus Fibroblasts

International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Oct 09, 2022

Priante, E., Pietropoli, E., Piva, E., Santovito, G., Schumann, S., & Irato, P. (2022). Cadmium–Zinc Interaction in Mus musculus Fibroblasts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(19), 12001. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231912001

Metallothionein Expression as Physiological Response Against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod <em>Trematomus hansoni</em>

Oct 06, 2022

Bakiu, R., Pacchini, S., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Tolomeo, A. M., Ferro, D., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). Metallothionein Expression as Physiological Response Against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod &lt;em&gt;Trematomus hansoni&lt;/em&gt; https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0064.v2

Metallothionein Expression as Physiological Response Against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod <em>Trematomus hansoni</em>

Sep 05, 2022

Bakiu, R., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). Metallothionein Expression as Physiological Response Against Metal Toxicity in the Striped Rockcod &lt;em&gt;Trematomus hansoni&lt;/em&gt; https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0064.v1

MICRORGANISMS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO STUDY MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2022

Masiero, S., Lago, A., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). MICRORGANISMS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO STUDY MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES. EDULEARN22 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.0547

THE SCHOOL MEETS ITS ENVIRONMENT. DISCOVERING THE VENICE LAGOON

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2022

Cazzador, N., Dal Maso, S., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). THE SCHOOL MEETS ITS ENVIRONMENT. DISCOVERING THE VENICE LAGOON. EDULEARN22 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.0546

Antioxidant Responses Induced by PFAS Exposure in Freshwater Fish in the Veneto Region

Antioxidants / Jun 03, 2022

Piva, E., Schumann, S., Dotteschini, S., Brocca, G., Radaelli, G., Marion, A., Irato, P., Bertotto, D., & Santovito, G. (2022). Antioxidant Responses Induced by PFAS Exposure in Freshwater Fish in the Veneto Region. Antioxidants, 11(6), 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11061115

Antioxidant Responses Induced by PFAS Exposure in Freshwater Fish in the Veneto Region

May 12, 2022

Piva, E., Schumann, S., Dotteschini, S., Brocca, G., Radaelli, G., Marion, A., Irato, P., Bertotto, D., & Santovito, G. (2022). Antioxidant Responses Induced by PFAS Exposure in Freshwater Fish in the Veneto Region. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0154.v1

Assessment of Reed Grasses (Phragmites australis) Performance in PFAS Removal from Water: A Phytoremediation Pilot Plant Study

Water / Mar 17, 2022

Ferrario, C., Peruzzi, C., Cislaghi, A., Polesello, S., Valsecchi, S., Lava, R., Zanon, F., Santovito, G., Barausse, A., & Bonato, M. (2022). Assessment of Reed Grasses (Phragmites australis) Performance in PFAS Removal from Water: A Phytoremediation Pilot Plant Study. Water, 14(6), 946. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14060946

Temperature-Related Effects of Myocardial Protection Strategies in Swine Hearts after Prolonged Warm Ischemia

Antioxidants / Feb 28, 2022

Tolomeo, A. M., Fabozzo, A., Malvicini, R., De Lazzari, G., Bisaccia, P., Gaburro, G., Arcidiacono, D., Notarangelo, D., Caicci, F., Zanella, F., Marchesan, M., Yannarelli, G., Santovito, G., Muraca, M., & Gerosa, G. (2022). Temperature-Related Effects of Myocardial Protection Strategies in Swine Hearts after Prolonged Warm Ischemia. Antioxidants, 11(3), 476. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11030476

AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC APPROACH TO STUDY PORIFERA, ANNELIDA AND MOLLUSCA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED2022 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2022

Gaiotto, A., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC APPROACH TO STUDY PORIFERA, ANNELIDA AND MOLLUSCA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.1319

BACTERIA AND YEASTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Proceedings of INTCESS 2022- 9th International Conference on Education & Education of Social Sciences / Jan 17, 2022

Lago, A., Masiero, S., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). BACTERIA AND YEASTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: A LABORATORY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES. Proceedings of INTCESS 2022- 9th International Conference on Education &amp; Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202222

ISEV2022 Abstract Book

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles / May 01, 2022

ISEV2022 Abstract Book. (2022). Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 11(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.12224

THE DIDACTIC APPROACH OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE E-BUG IN THE TOPICS OF MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED2022 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2022

Serato, S., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). THE DIDACTIC APPROACH OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE E-BUG IN THE TOPICS OF MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.1317

WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO EYE: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH ON MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN THIRD GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH PLAYING AND LABORATORY APPROACH

Proceedings of INTCESS 2022- 9th International Conference on Education & Education of Social Sciences / Jan 17, 2022

Massaro, B., Bellio, M., Piva, E., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2022). WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO EYE: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH ON MICROBIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN THIRD GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH PLAYING AND LABORATORY APPROACH. Proceedings of INTCESS 2022- 9th International Conference on Education &amp; Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202223

Morphological analysis of erythrocytes of an Antarctic teleost under heat stress: Bias of the stabling effect

Journal of Thermal Biology / Jan 01, 2022

Rizzotti, D., Manfrin, C., Gerdol, M., Greco, S., Santovito, G., & Giulianini, P. G. (2022). Morphological analysis of erythrocytes of an Antarctic teleost under heat stress: Bias of the stabling effect. Journal of Thermal Biology, 103, 103139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103139

Typical 2-Cys Peroxiredoxins as a Defense Mechanism against Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Solitary Ascidian Ciona robusta

Antioxidants / Dec 30, 2021

Drago, L., Ferro, D., Bakiu, R., Ballarin, L., & Santovito, G. (2021). Typical 2-Cys Peroxiredoxins as a Defense Mechanism against Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Solitary Ascidian Ciona robusta. Antioxidants, 11(1), 93. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11010093

Typical 2-Cys Peroxiredoxins as a Defense Mechanism against Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Solitary Ascidian <em>Ciona robusta</em>

Nov 30, 2021

Drago, L., Ferro, D., Bakiu, R., Ballarin, L., & Santovito, G. (2021). Typical 2-Cys Peroxiredoxins as a Defense Mechanism against Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Solitary Ascidian &lt;em&gt;Ciona robusta&lt;/em&gt; https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202111.0577.v1

A, B, C, D… NA: GENETICS EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN. AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC AND LABORATORY PROPOSAL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2021

Furlan, S., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Schumann, S., Bonato, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). A, B, C, D… NA: GENETICS EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN. AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC AND LABORATORY PROPOSAL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN21 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.1216

MY CLASSROOM AS BIG AS THE WORLD OF CAITPR. AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL-DIDACTIC APPROACH FOR THE TRAINING OF ECO-SENSITIVE CITIZENS

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2021

Bertoncello, O., De Rosso, A., & Santovito, G. (2021). MY CLASSROOM AS BIG AS THE WORLD OF CAITPR. AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL-DIDACTIC APPROACH FOR THE TRAINING OF ECO-SENSITIVE CITIZENS. EDULEARN21 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.0372

Cold Adaptation in Antarctic Notothenioids: Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Novel Insights in the Peculiar Role of Gills and Highlights Signatures of Cobalamin Deficiency

International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Feb 11, 2021

Ansaloni, F., Gerdol, M., Torboli, V., Fornaini, N. R., Greco, S., Giulianini, P. G., Coscia, M. R., Miccoli, A., Santovito, G., Buonocore, F., Scapigliati, G., & Pallavicini, A. (2021). Cold Adaptation in Antarctic Notothenioids: Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Novel Insights in the Peculiar Role of Gills and Highlights Signatures of Cobalamin Deficiency. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(4), 1812. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041812

RNA-sequencing Indicates High Hemocyanin Expression as a Key Strategy for Cold Adaptation in the Antarctic Amphipod <em>Eusirus</em> cf. <em>giganteus</em> Clade g3

Feb 09, 2021

Greco, S., D’Agostino, E., Manfrin, C., Gaetano, A. S., Furlanis, G., Capanni, F., Santovito, G., Edomi, P., Giulianini, P. G., & Gerdol, M. (2021). RNA-sequencing Indicates High Hemocyanin Expression as a Key Strategy for Cold Adaptation in the Antarctic Amphipod &lt;em&gt;Eusirus&lt;/em&gt; cf. &lt;em&gt;giganteus&lt;/em&gt; Clade g3. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0226.v1

"TEACHER, MAY WE TOUCH IT?" AN INNOVATIVE LABORATORY APPROACH TO ADDRESS MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF HUMAN AND MAMMALS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED2021 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2021

Barana, C., Dall’Acqua D’Industria, L., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Shumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). “TEACHER, MAY WE TOUCH IT?” AN INNOVATIVE LABORATORY APPROACH TO ADDRESS MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF HUMAN AND MAMMALS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2021.0210

Antarctic Fish as a Global Pollution Sensor: Metals Biomonitoring in a Twelve-Year Period

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences / Dec 09, 2021

Marrone, A., La Russa, D., Brunelli, E., Santovito, G., La Russa, M. F., Barca, D., & Pellegrino, D. (2021). Antarctic Fish as a Global Pollution Sensor: Metals Biomonitoring in a Twelve-Year Period. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2021.794946

Endocrine disrupting effects of copper and cadmium in the oocytes of the Antarctic Emerald rockcod Trematomus bernacchii

Chemosphere / Apr 01, 2021

Motta, C. M., Simoniello, P., Di Lorenzo, M., Migliaccio, V., Panzuto, R., Califano, E., & Santovito, G. (2021). Endocrine disrupting effects of copper and cadmium in the oocytes of the Antarctic Emerald rockcod Trematomus bernacchii. Chemosphere, 268, 129282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129282

MICROORGANISMS IN THE ALIMENTATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE LABORATORY DIDACTICS IN THE TEACHING - LEARNING PROCESSES OF LIFE SCIENCES

Proceedings of INTCESS 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences / Jan 19, 2021

Pavan, C., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Schumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). MICROORGANISMS IN THE ALIMENTATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE LABORATORY DIDACTICS IN THE TEACHING - LEARNING PROCESSES OF LIFE SCIENCES. Proceedings of INTCESS 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202176

MICROORGANISMS IN THE ALIMENTATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE LABORATORY DIDACTICS IN THE TEACHING - LEARNING PROCESSES OF LIFE SCIENCES

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education / Apr 26, 2021

PAVAN, C., BELLİO, M., CORRÀ, F., BONATO, M., SCHUMANN, S., IRATO, P., & SANTOVİTO, G. (2021). MICROORGANISMS IN THE ALIMENTATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE LABORATORY DIDACTICS IN THE TEACHING - LEARNING PROCESSES OF LIFE SCIENCES. IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education. https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.875608

Non-enzymatic antioxidant responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis: Insights into the physiological role against metal-induced oxidative stress

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Feb 01, 2021

Santovito, G., Trentin, E., Gobbi, I., Bisaccia, P., Tallandini, L., & Irato, P. (2021). Non-enzymatic antioxidant responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis: Insights into the physiological role against metal-induced oxidative stress. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 240, 108909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108909

SUSTAINABLE FOOD: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Proceedings of INTCESS 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences / Jan 19, 2021

Necca, I. Z., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Schumann, S., Irato, P., Tamino, G., & Santovito, G. (2021). SUSTAINABLE FOOD: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Proceedings of INTCESS 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.51508/intcess.202177

SUSTAINABLE FOOD: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education / Apr 26, 2021

NECCA, I. Z., BELLİO, M., CORRÀ, F., BONATO, M., SCHUMANN, S., IRATO, P., TAMİNO, G., & SANTOVİTO, G. (2021). SUSTAINABLE FOOD: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education. https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.875627

Stress granules in Ciona robusta: First evidences of TIA-1-related nucleolysin and tristetraprolin gene expression under metal exposure

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / May 01, 2021

Laura, D., Anna, P., Nicola, F., Loriano, B., Rigers, B., & Gianfranco, S. (2021). Stress granules in Ciona robusta: First evidences of TIA-1-related nucleolysin and tristetraprolin gene expression under metal exposure. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 243, 108977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.108977

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE. REPRODUCTION AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT TOLD TO PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

INTED2021 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2021

Furlanetto, L., Bellio, M., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Shumann, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2021). THE CIRCLE OF LIFE. REPRODUCTION AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT TOLD TO PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2021.0209

The new PFAS C6O4 and its effects on marine invertebrates: First evidence of transcriptional and microbiota changes in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum

Environment International / Jul 01, 2021

Bernardini, I., Matozzo, V., Valsecchi, S., Peruzza, L., Rovere, G. D., Polesello, S., Iori, S., Marin, M. G., Fabrello, J., Ciscato, M., Masiero, L., Bonato, M., Santovito, G., Boffo, L., Bargelloni, L., Milan, M., & Patarnello, T. (2021). The new PFAS C6O4 and its effects on marine invertebrates: First evidence of transcriptional and microbiota changes in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Environment International, 152, 106484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106484

PFAS Environmental Pollution and Antioxidant Responses: An Overview of the Impact on Human Field

Oct 05, 2020

Bonato, M., Corrà, F., Bellio, M., Guidolin, L., Tallandini, L., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). PFAS Environmental Pollution and Antioxidant Responses: An Overview of the Impact on Human Field. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202010.0086.v1

Molecular Characterization, Protein–Protein Interaction Network, and Evolution of Four Glutathione Peroxidases from Tetrahymena thermophila

Antioxidants / Oct 02, 2020

Ferro, D., Bakiu, R., Pucciarelli, S., Miceli, C., Vallesi, A., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). Molecular Characterization, Protein–Protein Interaction Network, and Evolution of Four Glutathione Peroxidases from Tetrahymena thermophila. Antioxidants, 9(10), 949. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9100949

Molecular Characterization, Protein-protein Interaction Network, and Evolution of four Glutathione Peroxidases from <em>Tetrahymena Thermophila</em>

Sep 08, 2020

Ferro, D., Bakiu, R., Pucciarelli, S., Miceli, C., Vallesi, A., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). Molecular Characterization, Protein-protein Interaction Network, and Evolution of four Glutathione Peroxidases from &lt;em&gt;Tetrahymena Thermophila&lt;/em&gt; https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202009.0171.v1

Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Responses of <em>Mytilus galloprovincialis</em> under Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress Risk

Jul 11, 2020

Santovito, G., Trentin, E., Gobbi, I., Bisaccia, P., Tallandini, L., & Irato, P. (2020). Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Responses of &lt;em&gt;Mytilus galloprovincialis&lt;/em&gt; under Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress Risk. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0235.v1

Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutase from the Crocodile Icefish Chionodraco hamatus: Antioxidant Defense at Constant Sub-Zero Temperature

Antioxidants / Apr 17, 2020

Chatzidimitriou, E., Bisaccia, P., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Irato, P., Manuto, L., Toppo, S., Bakiu, R., & Santovito, G. (2020). Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutase from the Crocodile Icefish Chionodraco hamatus: Antioxidant Defense at Constant Sub-Zero Temperature. Antioxidants, 9(4), 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9040325

A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO THE VERTEBRATE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education / Sep 14, 2020

A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO THE VERTEBRATE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. (2020). IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education, 6(17), 210–219. LOCKSS. https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.789414

THE "DA VINCI" BIODIVERSITY PARK (TREVISO, ITALY). A DIDACTIC GARDEN AS INNOVATIVE SUPPORT TO THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

INTED Proceedings / Mar 01, 2020

Zanata, M., & Santovito, G. (2020). THE “DA VINCI” BIODIVERSITY PARK (TREVISO, ITALY). A DIDACTIC GARDEN AS INNOVATIVE SUPPORT TO THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. INTED2020 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2020.1474

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. AN INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND CARE PEDAGOGY

INTED Proceedings / Mar 01, 2020

Corbolino, N., Bisaccia, P., Corrà, F., Bonato, M., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2020). THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. AN INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND CARE PEDAGOGY. INTED2020 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2020.1282

A DAY AT THE MUSEUM. LABORATORY TEACHING IN THE MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2019

Palmieri, G., Irato, P., Nicolosi, P., & Santovito, G. (2019). A DAY AT THE MUSEUM. LABORATORY TEACHING IN THE MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL. EDULEARN19 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2019.1037

Characterization of the peroxiredoxin 1 subfamily from Tetrahymena thermophila

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences / May 25, 2019

Al-Asadi, S., Malik, A., Bakiu, R., Santovito, G., Menz, I., & Schuller, K. (2019). Characterization of the peroxiredoxin 1 subfamily from Tetrahymena thermophila. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 76(23), 4745–4768. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-019-03131-3

DISCOVERING LIVING ORGANISMS: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE BIOLOGY IN KINDERGARTEN

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2019

Lui, F., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2019). DISCOVERING LIVING ORGANISMS: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE BIOLOGY IN KINDERGARTEN. EDULEARN19 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2019.1040

Draft genome assembly and transcriptome data of the icefish Chionodraco myersi reveal the key role of mitochondria for a life without hemoglobin at subzero temperatures

Communications Biology / Nov 29, 2019

Bargelloni, L., Babbucci, M., Ferraresso, S., Papetti, C., Vitulo, N., Carraro, R., Pauletto, M., Santovito, G., Lucassen, M., Mark, F. C., Zane, L., & Patarnello, T. (2019). Draft genome assembly and transcriptome data of the icefish Chionodraco myersi reveal the key role of mitochondria for a life without hemoglobin at subzero temperatures. Communications Biology, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-019-0685-y

INQUIRY INTO ANIMAL TRACKS: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION OF IBSE -INQUIRY BASED SCIENCE EDUCATION- APPROACH IN THE ECOLOGICAL FIELD IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED2019 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2019

Gallina, S., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2019). INQUIRY INTO ANIMAL TRACKS: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION OF IBSE -INQUIRY BASED SCIENCE EDUCATION- APPROACH IN THE ECOLOGICAL FIELD IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.0089

Molecular characterization of novel mitochondrial peroxiredoxins from the Antarctic emerald rockcod and their gene expression in response to environmental warming

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Nov 01, 2019

Tolomeo, A. M., Carraro, A., Bakiu, R., Toppo, S., Garofalo, F., Pellegrino, D., Gerdol, M., Ferro, D., Place, S. P., & Santovito, G. (2019). Molecular characterization of novel mitochondrial peroxiredoxins from the Antarctic emerald rockcod and their gene expression in response to environmental warming. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 225, 108580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108580

Morpho-functional effects of heat stress on the gills of Antarctic T. bernacchii and C. hamatus

Marine Pollution Bulletin / Apr 01, 2019

Garofalo, F., Santovito, G., & Amelio, D. (2019). Morpho-functional effects of heat stress on the gills of Antarctic T. bernacchii and C. hamatus. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 141, 194–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.048

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE IN THE FOURTH CLASS THE TREATMENT OF ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY IN A COMPARATIVE KEY

INTED2019 Proceedings / Mar 01, 2019

Chiesa, E., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2019). THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH TO INTRODUCE IN THE FOURTH CLASS THE TREATMENT OF ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY IN A COMPARATIVE KEY. INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.0391

AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH BIODIVERSITY AT SCHOOL WITH ITS INVESTIGATION IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2018

Fassinato, C., Nicorelli, E., Corrà, F., Irato, P., Guidolin, L., & Santovito, G. (2018). AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH BIODIVERSITY AT SCHOOL WITH ITS INVESTIGATION IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS. EDULEARN18 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.0717

CITRUS FRUITS. COURSE TO EDUCATE TO SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2018

Forlin, E., Santovito, G., Guidolin, L., & Irato, P. (2018). CITRUS FRUITS. COURSE TO EDUCATE TO SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY. EDULEARN18 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.1573

FROM CELL TO INHERITANCE OF CHARACTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTED Proceedings / Mar 01, 2018

Tura, N., Guidolin, L., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2018). FROM CELL TO INHERITANCE OF CHARACTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL GENETICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. INTED2018 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2018.1076

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF INSECTS: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH IN KINDERGARTEN

INTED Proceedings / Mar 01, 2018

Grando, G., Bramuzzo, S., Irato, P., Guidolin, L., Ferrari, L., & Santovito, G. (2018). INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF INSECTS: A DIDACTIC RESEARCH IN KINDERGARTEN. INTED2018 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2018.1066

LITTLE SCIENTISTS FOR LARGE DISCOVERIES: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO SURVEY THE WORLD WITH CLASSES II OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL - THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF PLANT LIFE

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2018

Barbacovi, V., Santovito, G., & Irato, P. (2018). LITTLE SCIENTISTS FOR LARGE DISCOVERIES: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO SURVEY THE WORLD WITH CLASSES II OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL - THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF PLANT LIFE. EDULEARN18 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.1579

Molecular characterization and metal induced gene expression of the novel glutathione peroxidase 7 from the chordate invertebrate Ciona robusta

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Feb 01, 2018

Ferro, D., Franchi, N., Bakiu, R., Ballarin, L., & Santovito, G. (2018). Molecular characterization and metal induced gene expression of the novel glutathione peroxidase 7 from the chordate invertebrate Ciona robusta. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 205, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.12.002

WHO IS AFRAID OF INSECTS? A DIDACTIC RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL FIELD IN KINDERGARTEN

EDULEARN Proceedings / Jul 01, 2018

Grando, G., Bramuzzo, S., Guidolin, L., Irato, P., Ferrari, L., & Santovito, G. (2018). WHO IS AFRAID OF INSECTS? A DIDACTIC RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL FIELD IN KINDERGARTEN. EDULEARN18 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.0724

Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutase Genes in Tribolium castaneum: Evolution, Molecular Characterisation, and Gene Expression during Immune Priming

Frontiers in Immunology / Dec 18, 2017

Ferro, K., Ferro, D., Corrà, F., Bakiu, R., Santovito, G., & Kurtz, J. (2017). Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutase Genes in Tribolium castaneum: Evolution, Molecular Characterisation, and Gene Expression during Immune Priming. Frontiers in Immunology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01811

The Anti-Oxidant Defense System of the Marine Polar Ciliate Euplotes nobilii: Characterization of the MsrB Gene Family

Biology / Jan 18, 2017

Ricci, F., Lauro, F., Grzymski, J., Read, R., Bakiu, R., Santovito, G., Luporini, P., & Vallesi, A. (2017). The Anti-Oxidant Defense System of the Marine Polar Ciliate Euplotes nobilii: Characterization of the MsrB Gene Family. Biology, 6(4), 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology6010004

INTED2017 Proceedings

INTED proceedings / Mar 06, 2017

INTED2017 Proceedings. (2017). INTED Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017

THE KINGDOM OF FUNGI IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY FIELD

EDULEARN proceedings / Mar 01, 2017

Meneghetti, G., Bramuzzo, S., Callegaro, E., Guidolin, L., Irato, P., & Santovito, G. (2017). THE KINGDOM OF FUNGI IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY FIELD. EDULEARN17 Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2017.1023

EDULEARN16 Proceedings

EDULEARN proceedings / Jul 04, 2016

EDULEARN16 Proceedings. (2016). EDULEARN Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2016

Rotavirus presence in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Southwestern Albanian Coasts

Frontiers in Veterinary Science / Jan 01, 2016

Rigers, B., Kastriot, K., Gianfranco, S., & Anna Maria, T. (2016). Rotavirus presence in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Southwestern Albanian Coasts. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/conf.fvets.2016.02.00022

Metal and metallothionein distribution in different tissues of the Mediterranean clam Venerupis philippinarum during copper treatment and detoxification

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Aug 01, 2015

Santovito, G., Boldrin, F., & Irato, P. (2015). Metal and metallothionein distribution in different tissues of the Mediterranean clam Venerupis philippinarum during copper treatment and detoxification. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 174–175, 46–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2015.06.008

Positive selection effects on the biochemical properties of fish pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor (QRFPR)

Italian Journal of Zoology / Aug 06, 2015

Bakiu, R., Tolomeo, A. M., & Santovito, G. (2015). Positive selection effects on the biochemical properties of fish pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor (QRFPR). Italian Journal of Zoology, 82(4), 460–472. https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2015.1071437

Positive selection effects on the biochemical properties of mammal pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor (QRFPR)

Italian Journal of Zoology / Mar 20, 2015

Bakiu, R., Korro, K., & Santovito, G. (2015). Positive selection effects on the biochemical properties of mammal pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor (QRFPR). Italian Journal of Zoology, 82(3), 309–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2015.1018352

Characterization and transcription studies of a phytochelatin synthase gene from the solitary tunicate Ciona intestinalis exposed to cadmium

Aquatic Toxicology / Jul 01, 2014

Franchi, N., Piccinni, E., Ferro, D., Basso, G., Spolaore, B., Santovito, G., & Ballarin, L. (2014). Characterization and transcription studies of a phytochelatin synthase gene from the solitary tunicate Ciona intestinalis exposed to cadmium. Aquatic Toxicology, 152, 47–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.03.019

Characterization and metal-induced gene transcription of two new copper zinc superoxide dismutases in the solitary ascidian Ciona intestinalis

Aquatic Toxicology / Sep 01, 2013

Ferro, D., Franchi, N., Mangano, V., Bakiu, R., Cammarata, M., Parrinello, N., Santovito, G., & Ballarin, L. (2013). Characterization and metal-induced gene transcription of two new copper zinc superoxide dismutases in the solitary ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Aquatic Toxicology, 140–141, 369–379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.06.020

Cloning and characterization of cytoplasmic carbonic anhydrase from gills of four Antarctic fish: insights into the evolution of fish carbonic anhydrase and cold adaptation

Polar Biology / May 26, 2012

Santovito, G., Marino, S. M., Sattin, G., Cappellini, R., Bubacco, L., & Beltramini, M. (2012). Cloning and characterization of cytoplasmic carbonic anhydrase from gills of four Antarctic fish: insights into the evolution of fish carbonic anhydrase and cold adaptation. Polar Biology, 35(10), 1587–1600. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1200-9

Gene Expression Profile in Murine 3T3 Fibroblasts Photosensitized by a Tetracationic Porphyrin

Forum on Immunopathological Diseases and Therapeutics / Jan 01, 2011

Camerin, M., Soncin, M., Piccinni, E., Irato, P., Boldrin, F., Guidolin, L., Jori, G., & Santovito, G. (2011). Gene Expression Profile in Murine 3T3 Fibroblasts Photosensitized by a Tetracationic Porphyrin. Forum on Immunopathological Diseases and Therapeutics, 2(3), 227–236. https://doi.org/10.1615/forumimmundisther.2011004397

Functional Characterization of the 5′-upstream Region of MTT5 Metallothionein Gene from Tetrahymena thermophila

Protist / Jan 01, 2010

Formigari, A., Boldrin, F., Santovito, G., Cassidy-Hanley, D., Clark, T. G., & Piccinni, E. (2010). Functional Characterization of the 5′-upstream Region of MTT5 Metallothionein Gene from Tetrahymena thermophila. Protist, 161(1), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2009.06.002

Characterisation of the carbonic anhydrase cDNAs from antarctic teleost Trematomus bernacchii and mangrove teleost Periophtalmus sobrinus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology / Sep 01, 2008

Sattin, G., Santovito, G., Bergantino, E., & Beltramini, M. (2008). Characterisation of the carbonic anhydrase cDNAs from antarctic teleost Trematomus bernacchii and mangrove teleost Periophtalmus sobrinus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular &amp; Integrative Physiology, 151(1), S51–S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.05.173

Molecular and functional evolution of Tetrahymena metallothioneins: New insights into the gene family of Tetrahymena thermophila

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Jan 01, 2007

Santovito, G., Formigari, A., Boldrin, F., & Piccinni, E. (2007). Molecular and functional evolution of Tetrahymena metallothioneins: New insights into the gene family of Tetrahymena thermophila. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 144(4), 391–397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.11.010

Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase from Trematomus bernacchii: Functional conservation and erratic molecular evolution in Antarctic teleosts

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology / Aug 01, 2006

Santovito, G., Cassini, A., & Piccinni, E. (2006). Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase from Trematomus bernacchii: Functional conservation and erratic molecular evolution in Antarctic teleosts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &amp; Pharmacology, 143(4), 444–454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.04.007

Cholinesterase activities in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki: Tissue expression and effect of ZnCl2 exposure

Marine Environmental Research / Aug 01, 2004

Corsi, I., Bonacci, S., Santovito, G., Chiantore, M., Castagnolo, L., & Focardi, S. (2004). Cholinesterase activities in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki: Tissue expression and effect of ZnCl2 exposure. Marine Environmental Research, 58(2–5), 401–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2004.03.086

Preliminary investigation on cholinesterases activity inAdamussium colbeckifrom Terra Nova Bay: Field and laboratory study

Chemistry and Ecology / Jun 01, 2004

Corsi, I., Bonacci, S., Santovito, G., Chiantore, M., Castagnolo, L., & Focardi, S. (2004). Preliminary investigation on cholinesterases activity inAdamussium colbeckifrom Terra Nova Bay: Field and laboratory study. Chemistry and Ecology, 20(sup1), 79–87. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540310001629206

Copper adaptation and methylotrophic metabolism inCandida boidinii

Yeast / Jan 01, 2002

Santovito, G., Salvato, B., Manzano, M., & Beltramini, M. (2002). Copper adaptation and methylotrophic metabolism inCandida boidinii. Yeast, 19(7), 631–640. https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.862

Identification, Cloning and Characterisation of a Novel Copper-Metallothionein in Sequencing of cDNA and Expression

Protist / Sep 01, 2001

SANTOVITO, G. (2001). Identification, Cloning and Characterisation of a Novel Copper-Metallothionein in Sequencing of cDNA and Expression. Protist, 152(3), 219–229. https://doi.org/10.1078/1434-4610-00061

Relationship between metallothionein and metal contents in red-blooded and white-blooded Antarctic teleosts

Polar Biology / May 22, 2000

Santovito, G., Irato, P., Piccinni, E., & Albergoni, V. (2000). Relationship between metallothionein and metal contents in red-blooded and white-blooded Antarctic teleosts. Polar Biology, 23(6), 383–391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000050459

Physiological responses to heavy metals and adaptation to increased oxygen partial pressure in Antarctic fish and protozoa

Italian Journal of Zoology / Jan 01, 2000

Albergoni, V., Cassini, A., Coppellotti, O., Favero, N., Irato, P., Piccinni, E., & Santovito, G. (2000). Physiological responses to heavy metals and adaptation to increased oxygen partial pressure in Antarctic fish and protozoa. Italian Journal of Zoology, 67(sup1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000009356349

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