Minafra Luigi

Bio sketch

 

Degree in Biology (Molecular Biology)

PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology

Postgraduate Medical Genetics School

 

Associate researcher at the National Institute for Nuclear Physics, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, INFN-LNS, Catania (Italy).

Associate researcher at the Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo (Italy).

Member of the Italian Society for Radiation Research (SIRR).

Member of the European Radiation Research Society (ERRS).

Editorial Board member of the following peer-reviewed Journals:

Journal of Personalized Medicine (MDPI); Annals of Radiation Therapy and Oncology (Remedy).

 

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3112-4519

Scopus Author ID: 22135514200

ResearchGate: Luigi_Minafra3

 

Research topics

 

In the field of radiobiology in oncology, particularly in breast cancer and glioblastoma, study of cell and molecular mechanisms in response to differential treatments with ionizing radiation, also in combination with radio-sensitizing molecules.

Identification of radio-response biomarkers in the perspective of personalized medicine.

Application of a proteogenomic approach with methodologies of genomics and molecular biology (such as, DNA sequencing, gene expression profiling by microarray, qRT-PCR, immunoblotting), and cell biology by using in vitro models (immortalized and primary cell cultures) and in vivo mouse models.

 

 

CV

 

National Collaborations

 

National Institute for Nuclear Physics, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, INFN-LNS, Catania (Italy).

Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo (Italy).

Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council, Palermo (Italy).

Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications – TIFPA, Trento (Italy). 

 

International Collaborations

 

Prof. AM Ristic-Fira, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Science, Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, University of Belgrade (Serbia).

ELI Beamlines – International Laser Research Centre, Praga (Czech Republic).

 

Representative recent publications

 

• • Minafra L, Porcino N, Bravatà V, Gaglio D, Bonanomi M, Amore E, Cammarata FP, Russo G, Militello C, Savoca G, Baglio M, Abbate B, Iacoviello G, Evangelista G, Gilardi MC, Bondì ML, Forte GI. Radiosensitizing effect of curcumin-loaded lipid nanoparticles in breast cancer cells. Sci Rep. 2019 Jul 31;9(1):11134.
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  • Cammarata FP, Torrisi F, Forte GI, Minafra L, Bravatà V, Pisciotta P, Savoca G, Calvaruso M, Petringa G, Cirrone GA, Fallacara AL, Maccari L, Botta M, Schenone S, Parenti R, Cuttone G, Russo G. Proton Therapy and Src Family Kinase Inhibitor Combined Treatments on U87 Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Cell Line. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Sep 24;20(19).
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  • Bravatà V, Cammarata FP, Minafra L, Pisciotta P, Scazzone C, Manti L, Savoca G, Petringa G, Cirrone GAP, Cuttone G, Gilardi MC, Forte GI, Russo G. Proton-irradiated breast cells: molecular points of view. J Radiat Res. 2019 Jul 1;60(4):451-465.
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  • Bravatà V, Cammarata FP, Minafra L, Musso R, Pucci G, Spada M, Fazio I, Russo G, Forte GI. Gene Expression Profiles Induced by High-dose Ionizing Radiation in MDA-MB-231 Triple-negative Breast Cancer Cell Line. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2019 Jul-Aug;16(4):257-266.
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  • Minafra L, Bravatà V, Cammarata FP, Russo G, Gilardi MC, Forte GI. Radiation Gene-expression Signatures in Primary Breast Cancer Cells. Anticancer Res. 2018 May;38(5):2707-2715.
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  • Bravatà V, Minafra L,Cammarata FP, Pisciotta P, Lamia D, Marchese V, Petringa G, Manti L, Cirrone GAP, Gilardi MC, Cuttone G, Forte GI, Russo G. Gene expression profiling of breast cancer cell lines treated with proton and electron radiations. Br J Radiol. 2018 Jun 11:20170934.
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  • Bravatà V, Minafra L, Forte GI, Cammarata FP, Russo G, Di Maggio FM, Augello G, Lio D, Gilardi MC. Cytokine profile of breast cell lines after different radiation doses. Int J Radiat Biol. 2017 Nov;93(11):1217-1226.
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  • Minafra L, Bravatà V, Russo G, Forte GI, Cammarata FP, Ripamonti M, Candiano G, Cervello M, Giallongo A, Perconti G, Messa C, Gilardi MC. Gene Expression Profiling of MCF10A Breast Epithelial Cells Exposed to IOERT. Anticancer Res. 2015 Jun;35(6):3223-34
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  • Minafra L, Bravatà V, Saporito M, Cammarata FP, Forte GI, Caldarella S, D’Arienzo M, Gilardi MC, Messa C, Boniforti F. Genetic, clinical and radiographic signs in knee osteoarthritis susceptibility. Arthritis Res Ther. 2014 Apr 9;16(2):R91.
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  • Minafra L, Norata R, Bravatà V, Viola M, Lupo C, Gelfi C and Messa C. Unmasking epithelial-mesenchymal transition in a breast cancer primary culture: a study report. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Jul 3;5:343