Area of research
Molecular Biology · Nephrology
Research interest
Research focused on Arthritis and Inflammation, with related work in Disease, Anakinra, Canakinumab. Notable publications include 'Post-traumatic arthritis: overview on pathogenic mechanisms and role of inflammation', 'Autoinflammatory granulomatous diseases: from Blau syndrome and early-onset sarcoidosis to NOD2-mediated disease and Crohn's disease', and 'Blau syndrome, clinical and genetic aspects'.
Gout: one year in review 2025
Progress in Biological Therapies for Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
Hyperinflammation after anti-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA/DNA vaccines successfully treated with anakinra: Case series and literature review
Autoinflammatory Features in Gouty Arthritis
The revisited role of interleukin-1 alpha and beta in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and in comorbidities
Polydatin Prevents Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal-Induced Arthritis in Mice
Phagocytosis and inflammation in crystal-induced arthritis: a synovial fluid and in vitro study
Canakinumab for the treatment of adult-onset Still’s disease
Comparison of Early vs. Delayed Anakinra Treatment in Patients With Adult Onset Still's Disease and Effect on Clinical and Laboratory Outcomes
Autoinflammatory Mechanisms in Crystal-Induced Arthritis
One year in review 2020: gout.
PubMed 2020cited by 26position: middle
Effect of an oral preparation containing hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, hydrolyzed collagen type II and hydrolyzed keratin on synovial fluid features and clinical indices in knee osteoarthritis. A pilot study
Long-Term Retention Rate of Anakinra in Adult Onset Still’s Disease and Predictive Factors for Treatment Response
Safety profile of the interleukin-1 inhibitors anakinra and canakinumab in real-life clinical practice: a nationwide multicenter retrospective observational study
Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: Molecular Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Advances
Balneotherapy in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases—a narrative review
Basic calcium phosphate and pyrophosphate crystals in early and late osteoarthritis: relationship with clinical indices and inflammation
Response to Interleukin-1 Inhibitors in 140 Italian Patients with Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: A Multicentre Retrospective Observational Study
Post-traumatic arthritis: overview on pathogenic mechanisms and role of inflammation
Adult-onset Still’s disease: an Italian multicentre retrospective observational study of manifestations and treatments in 245 patients
A Snapshot on the On-Label and Off-Label Use of the Interleukin-1 Inhibitors in Italy among Rheumatologists and Pediatric Rheumatologists: A Nationwide Multi-Center Retrospective Observational Study
Autoinflammatory granulomatous diseases: from Blau syndrome and early-onset sarcoidosis to NOD2-mediated disease and Crohn's disease
The novel S59P mutation in the TNFRSF1A gene identified in an adult onset TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) constitutively activates NF-κB pathway
Molecular mechanisms of pain in crystal-induced arthritis
Blau syndrome, clinical and genetic aspects
Prevalence of calcium pyrophosphate and monosodium urate crystals in synovial fluid of patients with previously diagnosed joint diseases