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Department of Oncology

Department of Oncology

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Maria Francesca Silvagno

Associate Professor

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At

  • Department of Oncology
  • Dipartimento di Oncologia
  • Corso di Laurea in Biotecnologie
  • Corso di Laurea in Dietistica
  • Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica - Azienda Sanitaria Locale "Città di Torino"
  • Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Biotecnologie Mediche - Classe LM-9

Curriculum vitae

  • Curriculum Vitae (89.3 KB)

    • Courses

    Research topics

    Research interests:

    1. The overall research interest in my laboratory is to investigate the effects and signaling pathways of several steroid hormones (DHEA, glucocorticoids, vitamin D) in cancer cell metabolism, growth and differentiation. The most recent studies elucidate the physiological and pathological role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) in mitochondria of proliferating and differentiated cells.
    2. I am also interested in evaluating the effects of environmental signals on cell metabolism with a focus on cancer cell metabolism and proliferation. The most recent studies in this area describe the effects of temperature and of the electromagnetic field.
    3. Another research field is the study of protein expression in normal and cancer cells, focusing on the mechanisms driven by the cellular context.
    4. In my laboratory the study of nutraceuticals is addressed by a biochemical approach. We investigate natural compounds with the aim of exploiting their beneficial effects on tissue metabolism and health.

    My area of expertise is biochemistry, cell biology, cell metabolism, protein expression

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