A xanthophyll-derived apocarotenoid regulates carotenogenesis in tomato chromoplasts, D'Ambrosio, C., Stigliani A.L., Rambla J.L., Frusciante Sarah, Diretto Gianfranco, Enfissi E.M.A., Granell A., Fraser P.D., and Giorio G. , Plant Science, Volume 328, (2023)

An alternative, zeaxanthin epoxidase-independent abscisic acid biosynthetic pathway in plants, Jia, Kun-Peng, Mi Jianing, Ali Shawkat, Ohyanagi Hajime, Moreno Juan C., Ablazov Abdugaffor, Balakrishna Aparna, Berqdar Lamis, Fiore Alessia, Diretto Gianfranco, et al. , Molecular Plant, Jan-01-2022, Volume 15, Issue 1, Number 1, p.151 - 166, (2022)

Heterologous expression of Bixa orellana cleavage dioxygenase 4-3 drives crocin but not bixin biosynthesis, Frusciante, Sarah, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Sulli Maria, Mini P., Aprea Giuseppe, Diretto Gianfranco, Karcher D., Bock R., and Giuliano Giovanni , Plant Physiology, Volume 188, Number 3, p.1469-1482, (2022)

A new glycosyltransferase enzyme from family 91, ugt91p3, is responsible for the final glucosylation step of crocins in saffron (Crocus sativus l.), López, A.J., Frusciante Sarah, Niza E., Ahrazem O., Rubio-Moraga A., Diretto Gianfranco, and Gomez-Gomez L. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 22, Number 16, (2021)

Glucocorticoids mobilize macrophages by transcriptionally up-regulating the exopeptidase DPP4, Diaz-Jimenez, David, Petrillo Maria Grazia, Busada Jonathan T., Hermoso Marcela A., and Cidlowski John A. , Journal of Biological Chemistry, Volume 295, Number 10, p.3213 – 3227, (2020)

Identification, molecular characterization and functional analysis of interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-2like (IL-2L) cytokines in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.), Buonocore, F., Gerdol M., Pallavicini A., Stocchi V., Randelli E., Belardinelli M.C., Miccoli A., Saraceni P.R., Secombes C.J., Scapigliati G., et al. , Cytokine, Volume 126, (2020)

Microencapsulated G3C hybridoma cell graft delays the onset of spontaneous diabetes in NOD mice by an expansion of GITR1 Treg cells, Cari, Luigi, Montanucci Pia, Basta Giuseppe, Petrillo Maria Grazia, Ricci Erika, Pescara Teresa, Greco Alessia, Cipriani Sabrina, Shimizu Jun, Migliorati Graziella, et al. , Diabetes, Volume 69, Number 5, p.965 – 980, (2020)

ABCC Transporters Mediate the Vacuolar Accumulation of Crocins in Saffron Stigmas, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, R. Francisco de Brito, Diretto Gianfranco, Ferrante Paola, Frusciante Sarah, Pietrella M., Aprea Giuseppe, Borghi L., Feeney M., Frigerio L., et al. , THE PLANT CELL, Volume 31, Number 11, p.2789–2804, (2019)

A combined ANXA2-NDRG1-STAT1 gene signature predicts response to chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer, Buttarelli, M., Babini G., Raspaglio G., Filippetti F., Battaglia A., Ciucci A., Ferrandina G., Petrillo M., Marino Carmela, Mancuso Mariateresa, et al. , Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, Volume 38, Number 1, p.279, (2019)

The hypoxic expression of the glucose transporter RAG1 reveals the role of the bHLH transcription factor Sck1 as a novel hypoxic modulator in Kluyveromyces lactis, Santomartino, Rosa, Ottaviano Daniela, Camponeschi Ilaria, Landicho Tracy Ann Alcarp, Falato Luca, Visca Andrea, Soulard Alexandre, Lemaire Marc, and Bianchi Michele Maria , FEMS Yeast Research, Volume 19, Number 4, p.foz041, (2019)

Pivotal roles of cryptochromes 1a and 2 in tomato development and physiology 1[OPEN], Fantini, E., Sulli Maria, Zhang L., Aprea Giuseppe, Jiménez-Gómez J.M., Bendahmane A., Perrotta Gaetano, Giuliano Giovanni, and Facella P. , Plant Physiology, Volume 179, Number 2, p.732-748, (2019)

UGT709G1: a novel uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of picrocrocin, the precursor of safranal in saffron (Crocus sativus), Diretto, Gianfranco, Ahrazem O., Rubio-Moraga A., Fiore Alessia, Sevi F., Argandoña J., and Gomez-Gomez L. , New Phytologist, Volume 224, Number 2, p.725-740, (2019)

Agrobacterium-mediated and electroporation-mediated transformation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A comparative study, Mini, P., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Valentini S., Pallara Patrizia, Aprea Giuseppe, Ferrante Paola, and Giuliano Giovanni , BMC Biotechnology, Volume 18, Number 1, p.1–12, (2018)

Candidate enzymes for saffron crocin biosynthesis are localized in multiple cellular compartments, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, Frusciante Sarah, Ferrante Paola, Diretto Gianfranco, Azad N.H., Pietrella M., Aprea Giuseppe, Taddei A.R., Romano E., Mi J., et al. , Plant Physiology, Volume 177, Number 3, p.990-1006, (2018)

Long glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper regulates human thyroid cancer cell proliferation, Ayroldi, Emira, Petrillo Maria Grazia, Marchetti Maria Cristina, Cannarile Lorenza, Ronchetti Simona, Ricci Erika, Cari Luigi, Avenia Nicola, Moretti Sonia, Puxeddu Efisio, et al. , Cell Death and Disease, Volume 9, Number 3, (2018)

Omics approaches on fresh-cut lettuce reveal global molecular responses to sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid treatment, Daddiego, Loretta, Bianco Linda, Capodicasa Cristina, Carbone Fabrizio, Dalmastri Claudia, Daroda Lorenza, Del Fiore Antonella, De Rossi P., Di Carli Mariasole, Donini Marcello, et al. , J Sci Food Agric, Volume 98, Issue 2, Number 2, p.737-750, (2018)

Transcription Factor ZNF281: A Novel Player in Intestinal Inflammation and Fibrosis, Pierdomenico, Maria, Palone Francesca, Cesi Vincenzo, Vitali Roberta, Mancuso A.B., Cucchiara S., Oliva S., Aloi M., and Stronati L. , Frontiers in immunology, Volume 9, p.2907, (2018)

Transcriptional profiling of human bronchial epithelial cell BEAS-2B exposed to diesel and biomass ultrafine particles., Grilli, Andrea, Bengalli Rossella, Longhin Eleonora, Capasso Laura, Proverbio Maria Carla, Forcato Mattia, Bicciato Silvio, Gualtieri Maurizio, Battaglia Cristina, and Camatini Marina , BMC Genomics, 2018 Apr 27, Volume 19, Issue 1, Number 1, p.302, (2018)

Transcriptome analysis in tissue sectors with contrasting crocins accumulation provides novel insights into apocarotenoid biosynthesis and regulation during chromoplast biogenesis, Ahrazem, O., Argandoña J., Fiore Alessia, Aguado C., Luján R., Rubio-Moraga A., Marro M., Araujo-Andrade C., Loza-Alvarez P., Diretto Gianfranco, et al. , Scientific Reports, Volume 8, Number 1, (2018)

Evolutionarily distinct carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases are responsible for crocetin production in Buddleja davidii, Ahrazem, O., Diretto Gianfranco, Argandoña J., Rubio-Moraga A., Julve J.M., Orzáez D., Granell A., and Gomez-Gomez L. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 68, Number 16, p.4663-4677, (2017)

Molecular and biochemical characterization of a potato collection with contrasting tuber carotenoid content, Sulli, Maria, Mandolino G., Sturaro M., Onofri C., Diretto Gianfranco, Parisi B., and Giuliano Giovanni , PLoS ONE, Volume 12, Number 9, p.e0184143, (2017)

Unraveling massive crocins transport and accumulation through proteome and microscopy tools during the development of saffron stigma, Gomez-Gomez, L., Parra-Vega V., Rivas-Sendra A., Seguí-Simarro J.M., Molina R.V., Pallotti C., Rubio-Moraga A., Diretto Gianfranco, Prieto A., and Ahrazem O. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 18, Number 1, (2017)

Unraveling the complexity of transcriptomic, metabolomic and quality environmental response of tomato fruit, D'Esposito, D., Ferriello F., Molin A.D., Diretto Gianfranco, Sacco A., Minio A., Barone A., Di Monaco R., Cavella S., Tardella L., et al. , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 17, Number 1, (2017)

Light remodels lipid biosynthesis in Nannochloropsis gaditana by modulating carbon partitioning between organelles, Alboresi, A., Perin G., Vitulo N., Diretto Gianfranco, Block M., Jouhet J., Meneghesso A., Valle G., Giuliano Giovanni, Maréchal E., et al. , Plant Physiology, Volume 171, Number 4, p.2468-2482, (2016)

NOD2 Is Regulated by MIR-320 in Physiological Conditions but this Control Is Altered in Inflamed Tissues of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pierdomenico, Maria, Cesi Vincenzo, Cucchiara S., Vitali Roberta, Prete E., Costanzo Manuela, Aloi M., Oliva S., and Stronati L. , Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Volume 22, Number 2, p.315-326, (2016)