Laboratory of experimental Teratology
RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS
1 Erminio Giavini
2 Elena Menegola
3 Giorgio Scarì
4 Marisa Broccia
5 Francesca Di Renzo
6 Valentina Massa
AFFILIATION
1 University of Milan – Department of Biology
GROUP DATA
Address Via Celoria 26, I-20133 Milano
Phone +39-0250314753
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E-Mailerminio.giavini@unimi.it
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RESEARCH TOPICS
1 Developmental toxicity studies using in vivo/in vitro experimental approaches
EDUCATION IN TOXICOLOGY
1 Ph.D Cellular molecular biology
COLLABORATIONS
1 Institute of Biosciences and Technology
2 Texas A&M University – Huston – Texas
3 Department of Pharmacological Sciences – University of Milan
4 Department of Experimental Oncology – National Cancer Institute – Milan
5 Molecular Biology Laboratory – Istituto Auxologico Italiano - Milan
PUBLICATIONS
1 Menegola E, Broccia ML, Di Renzo F, Giavini E (2003): Pathogenic pathways in Fluconazole-induced branchial arch malformations. Birth Defects Research, 67:116-124.
2 Clementi M, Giavini E, Mantovani A (2003). Avoidance of Bioflavonoid supplement during pregnancy. The Lancet 361:261-262.
3 Menegola E, Broccia ML, Di Renzo F, Giavini E (2002). Comparative study of VPA-induced skeletal malformations using single and double staining methods. Reprod. Toxicol. 16:815-823.
4 Menegola E, Broccia ML, Di Renzo F, Giavini E (2001). Antifungal Triazoles induce malformations in vitro. Repro. Toxicol. 15:1-7.
5 Menegola E, Broccia ML, Giavini E (2001). Atlas of rat skeleton double stained for bone and cartilage. Teratology, 64:125-133.
6 Giavini E, Menegola E (2004) Gene-teratogen interactions in chemically induced congenital malformations. Biol. Neonate 85: 73-81.
7 Menegola E, Di Renzo F, Broccia ML, Prudenziati M, Minucci S, Massa V, Giavini E (2005). Inhibition of histone deacetylase activity on specific embryonic tissues as a new mechanism for teratogenicity. Birth Defects Research (part B) 74: 392-398.
  Ultimo aggiornamento: Dicembre 2005