Lanza V, Milardi D, Di Natale G, Pappalardo G
Repurposing of Copper(II)-chelating Drugs for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Curr Med Chem (ISSN: 1875-533xelectronic, 0929-8673linking), 2018 Feb 12; 25(4): 525-539.

Barresi V, Spampinato G, Musso N, Trovato Salinaro A, Rizzarelli E, Condorelli DF
ATOX1 gene silencing increases susceptibility to anticancer therapy based on copper ionophores or chelating drugs
J Chem Res (ISSN: 0162-0134, 1873-3344, 0162-0134print), 2016; 156: 145-152.

Nardon C, Boscutti G, Dalla Via L, Ringhieri P, Di Noto V, Morelli G, Accardo A, Fregona D
CCK8 peptide-labeled Pluronic® F127 micelles as a targeted vehicle of gold-based anticancer chemotherapeutics
Medchemcomm (ISSN: 2040-2503), 2015; 6(1): 155-163.

Accardo A, Ringhieri P, Szekely N, Pipich V, Luchini A, Paduano L, Tesauro D
Structural insights on nanoparticles containing gadolinium complexes as potential theranostic
Colloid Polym Sci (ISSN: 0303-402x), 2014 May; 292(5): 1121-1127.

Grasso GI, Arena G, Bellia F, Rizzarelli E, Vecchio G
Copper(II)-chelating homocarnosine glycoconjugate as a new multifunctional compound
J Chem Res (ISSN: 0162-0134, 1873-3344, 0162-0134print), 2014 Feb; 131: 56-63.

Calce E, Monfregola L, De Luca S
Synthetic Strategy to Prepare DOTA-Based Bifunctional Chelating Agent Ready to Bind Biomolecular Probes
Int J Pept Res Ther (ISSN: 1573-3149, 0929-5666), 2013 Sep; 19(3): 199-202.

Accardo A, Mangiapia G, Paduano L, Morelli G, Tesauro D
Octreotide labeled aggregates containing platinum complexes as nanovectors for drug delivery
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2013 Apr; 19(4): 190-197.

Accardo A, Mansi R, Salzano G, Morisco A, Aurilio M, Parisi A, Maione F, Cicala C, Ziaco B, Tesauro D, Aloj L, De Rosa G, Morelli G
Bombesin peptide antagonist for target-selective delivery of liposomal doxorubicin on cancer cells
Journal Of Drug Targeting (ISSN: 1061-186x), 2012 Nov 21; 21(3): 240-249.

Di Fiore A, Maresca A, Supuran CT, De Simone G
Hydroxamate represents a versatile zinc binding group for the development of new carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Chem Commun (ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548x, 1364-548xelectronic), 2012; 48(70): 8838-8840.

Tornesello AL, Aurilio M, Accardo A, Tarallo L, Barbieri A, Arra C, Tesauro D, Morelli G, Aloj L
Gastrin and cholecystokinin peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals: An in vivo and in vitro comparison
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2011 May; 17(5): 405-412.

Corona C, Frazzini V, Silvestri E, Lattanzio R, La Sorda R, Piantelli M, Canzoniero LM, Ciavardelli D, Rizzarelli E, Sensi SL
Effects of dietary supplementation of carnosine on mitochondrial dysfunction, amyloid pathology, and cognitive deficits in 3xTg-AD mice
Plosone (ISSN: 1932-6203, 1932-6203electronic, 1932-6203linking), 2011 Mar 15; 6(3): e17971-e17971.

Accardo A, Morisco A, Gianolio E, Tesauro D, Mangiapia G, Radulescu A, Brandt A, Morelli G
Nanoparticles containing octreotide peptides and gadolinium complexes for MRI applications
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2011 Feb; 17(2): 154-162.

Accardo A, Morisco A, Tesauro D, Pedone C, Morelli G
Naposomes: A new class of peptide-derivatized, target-selective multimodal nanoparticles for imaging and therapeutic applications
Ther Deliv (ISSN: 2041-5990), 2011 Feb; 2(2): 235-257.

Lanza V, Bellia F, D'Agata R, Grasso G, Rizzarelli E, Vecchio G
New glycoside derivatives of carnosine and analogs resistant to carnosinase hydrolysis: synthesis and characterization of their copper(II) complexes
J Chem Res (ISSN: 1873-3344, 0162-0134, 0162-0134print), 2011 Feb; 105(2): 181-188.

Digilio G, Menchise V, Gianolio E, Catanzaro V, Carrera C, Napolitano R, Fedeli F, Aime S
Exofacial protein thiols as a route for the internalization of Gd(III)-based complexes for magnetic resonance imaging cell labeling
J Med Chem (ISSN: 0022-2623, 1520-4804, 0022-2623print), 2010 Jul 8; 53(13): 4877-4890.

Accardo A, Mansi R, Morisco A, Mangiapia G, Paduano L, Tesauro D, Radulescu A, Aurilio M, Aloj L, Arra C, Morelli G
Peptide modified nanocarriers for selective targeting of bombesin receptors
Mol Biosyst (ISSN: 1742-206x), 2010 May; 6(5): 878-887.

Arnesano F, Scintilla S, Calò V, Bonfrate E, Ingrosso C, Losacco M, Pellegrino T, Rizzarelli E, Natile G
Copper-triggered aggregation of ubiquitin
Plosone (ISSN: 1932-6203, 1932-6203electronic, 1932-6203linking), 2009 Sep 16; 4(9): e7052-e7052.

Accardo A, Tesauro D, Morisco A, Mangiapia G, Vaccaro M, Gianolio E, Heenan RK, Paduano L, Morelli G
Micelles obtained by aggregation of gemini surfactants containing the CCK8 peptide and a gadolinium complex
J Biol Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0949-8257, 1432-1327electronic, 0949-8257linking), 2009 May; 14(4): 587-599.

Ciaccio C, Tundo GR, Grasso G, Spoto G, Marasco D, Ruvo M, Gioia M, Rizzarelli E, Coletta M
Somatostatin: a novel substrate and a modulator of insulin-degrading enzyme activity
J Mol Biol (ISSN: 1089-8638, 0022-2836, 1089-8638electronic), 2009 Feb 6; 385(5): 1556-1567.

Accardo A, Tesauro D, Morelli G, Del Pozzo L, Pedone C, Tornesello AL, Benedetti E
Supramolecular aggregates derivatized by CCK8 peptide as selective nanocarriers for drug delivery
Adv Exp Med Biol (ISSN: 0065-2598, 0065-2598print), 2009; 611: 603-604.

Vaccaro M, Mangiapia G, Accardo A, Tesauro D, Gianolio E, Frielinghaus H, Morelli G, Paduano L
Polymerized mixed aggregates containing gadolinium complex and CCK8 peptide
Colloid Polym Sci (ISSN: 0303-402x), 2008 Dec; 286(14-15): 1643-1652.

Accardo A, Tesauro D, Aloj L, Tarallo L, Arra C, Mangiapia G, Vaccaro M, Pedone C, Paduano L, Morelli G
Peptide-containing aggregates as selective nanocarriers for therapeutics
Chemmedchem (ISSN: 1860-7179, 1860-7187, 1860-7187electronic), 2008 Apr; 3(4): 594-602.

D'Andrea LD, Testa I, Panico M, Di Stasi R, Carac C, Tarallo L, Arra C, Barbieri A, Romanelli A, Aloj L
In vivo and in vitro characterization of CCK8 bearing a histidine-based chelator labeled with Tc-99m-tricarbonyl
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2008; 90(5): 707-712.

Vaccaro M, Accardo A, D'Errico G, Schillen K, Radulescu A, Tesauro D, Morelli G, Paduano L
Peptides and gd complexes containing colloidal assemblies as tumor-specific contrast agents in MRI: Physicochemical characterization
Biophysical Journal (ISSN: 0006-3495, 1542-0086), 2007 Sep; 93(5): 1736-1746.

Cuzzocrea S, Genovese T, Failla M, Vecchio G, Fruciano M, Mazzon E, Di Paola R, Muià C, La Rosa C, Crimi N, Rizzarelli E, Vancheri C
Protective effect of orally administered carnosine on bleomycin-induced lung injury
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (ISSN: 1040-0605), 2007 May; 292(5): L1095-L1095.

Agostini S, Bolzati C, Didonè E, Cavazza-Ceccato M, Refosco F, Aloj L, Arra C, Aurilio M, Tornesello AL, Tesauro D, Morelli G
The (Tc(N)(PNP))2+ metal fragment labeled cholecystokinin-8 (CCK8) peptide for CCK-2 receptors imaging: In vitro and in vivo studies
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2007 Apr; 13(4): 211-219.

Accardo A, Tesauro D, Morelli G, Gianolio E, Aime S, Vaccaro M, Mangiapia G, Paduano L, Schillén K
High-relaxivity supramolecular aggregates containing peptides and Gd complexes as contrast agents in MRI
J Biol Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0949-8257, 1432-1327electronic, 0949-8257print), 2007 Feb; 12(2): 267-276.

Accardo A, Tesauro D, Mangiapia G, Pedone C, Morelli G
Nanostructures by self-assembling peptide amphiphile as potential selective drug carriers
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2007; 88(2): 115-121.

De Luca S, Sanseverino M, Zocchi I, Pedone C, Morelli G, Ragone R
Receptor fragment approach to the binding between CCK8 peptide and cholecystokinin receptors: A fluorescence study on type B receptor fragment CCKB-R (352-379)
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2005 Mar; 77(4): 205-211.

De Luca S, Morelli G
Synthesis and characterization of a sulfated and a non-sulfated cyclic CCK8 analogue functionalized with a chelating group for metal labelling
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2004 May; 10(5): 265-273.

Mansi R, Tesauro D, De Capua A, Fattorusso R, Carac C, Aloj L, Benedetti E, Morelli G
Peptide-chelating agent conjugate for selective targeting of somatostatin receptor type 1: Synthesis and characterization
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2004; 76(6): 527-534.

Morelli G, De Luca S, Tesauro D, Saviano M, Pedone C, Dolmella A, Visentin R, Mazzi U
CCK8 peptide derivatized with diphenylphosphine for rhenium labelling: Synthesis and molecular mechanics calculations
J Pept Sci (ISSN: 1075-2617, 1099-1387, 1075-2617print), 2002 Jul; 8(7): 373-381.

Aloj L, Zannetti A, Caraco C, Del Vecchio S, Tasauro D,  De Luca S, Brunetti A, Aime S, Morelli G, Pedone C
Characterization of 111In labeled CCK8 peptide coupled to a novel DTPA-like derivative in CCK-B receptor overexpressing cells
Eur J Nucl Med (ISSN: 0340-6997, 1619-7070, 1619-7089), 2001 Sep; 28(8): N/D-N/D.