Paola Palestini
Position
Associated Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Research activities and skills
Research field includes the study the health effect of air pollution; in particular, the studies are focused on the molecular mechanisms-PM mediated, involved in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
She is responsible of new project that has the aim to find news phytochemical compounds have the ability to contrast the oxidative stress caused by polluting agents and that seems to be related to of the central nervous system (CNS) diseases including such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and neurodevelopmental disorders.
She is the coordinator of second level master degree, masterADA - Nutrition and Applied Dietetic
Most Relevant Publication
Graci, S.; Dongo, D.; Palestini, P. Link between Viral Infections, Immune System, Inflammation and Diet. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052455
Rotondo G, Cazzaniga E* and Palestini P (2021) Eating Out of Home and Risk for Obesity: An Overview Acta Scientific Nutritional Health (Issn:2582-1423) Vol 5 Issue 2
Moroni RF, Cazzaniga E. Palestini P and Sculati, M. (2021) The feasibility of a diet which enhances inositol availability Progress in Nutrition 2020; Vol. 22, N. 3: IN PRESS DOI: 10.23751/pn.v22i3.10356
Murano C., Binda A., Palestini P., Baruscotti M., Di Francesco JC, Rivolta I (2021) Effect of the ketogenic diet in excitable tissues A.J P Cells doi/pdf/10.1152/ajpcell.00458.2020
Orlando A., Viazzi F., Giussani M., Nava E., Cazzaniga E., Bonino B., Palestini P., Parati G. and Genovesi S. (2019) Endothelin-1/nitric oxide balance and HOMA index in children with excess weight and hypertension: a pathophysiological model of hypertension Hypertension Research March 29, 2019. doi.org/10.1038/s41440-019-0253-3
Orlando A., Cassera A., Palestini P and Cazzaniga E. (2019) Can Nutrition Education in Primary Schools be an Efficient Way to Prevent Obesity in Adult Life? A Review of the Literature Acta Scientific Nutritional Health September Vol 3 (9) 75-85.
Orlando A, Cazzaniga E, Giussani M, Palestini P, Genovesi S (2018) Hypertension in children: role of obesity, simple carbohydrates and uric acid. Frontiers in Public Health 6. DOI10.3389/fpubh.2018.00129