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Angelo Azzi, M.D., Ph.D.

Angelo Azzi, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Nutritional Immunology Laboratory
Vascular Biology Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: (617) 556-3271
FAX: (617) 556-3224
E-mail: angelo.azzi@tufts.edu
Education

M.D., University of Padua, Italy
Ph.D., Pathophysiology, University of Padua
Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Padua

Research Focus The molecular function of tocopherols and carotenoids

Recent Publications

Zingg JM, Hasan ST, Cowan D, Ricciarelli R, Azzi A, Meydani M. Regulatory effects of curcumin on lipid accumulation in monocytes/macrophages. J Cell Biochem. 2012 Mar;113(3):833-40.

Zingg JM, Meydani M, Azzi A. alpha-Tocopheryl phosphate-An activated form of vitamin E important for angiogenesis and vasculogenesis? Biofactors. 2012 Jan 27. doi: 10.1002/biof.198. [Epub ahead of print]

Zingg JM, Libinaki R, Lai CQ, Meydani M, Gianello R, Ogru E, Azzi A. Modulation of gene expression by alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl phosphate in THP-1 monocytes. Free Radic Biol Med. 2010 Dec 15;49(12):1989-2000.

Kempna P, Ricciarelli R, Azzi A, Zingg JM. Alternative splicing and gene polymorphism of the human TAP3/SEC14L4 gene. Mol Biol Rep. 2010 Oct;37(7):3503-8.

Zingg JM, Meydani M, Azzi A. alpha-Tocopheryl phosphate--an active lipid mediator? Mol Nutr Food Res. 2010 May;54(5):679-92.

Han SN, Pang E, Zingg JM, Meydani SN, Meydani M, Azzi A. Differential effects of natural and synthetic vitamin E on gene transcription in murine T lymphocytes. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2010 Mar 1;495(1):49-55.

Galli F, Azzi A. Present trends in vitamin E research. Biofactors. 2010 Jan-Feb;36(1):33-42.

Azzi A. How can a chemically well established antioxidant work differently when in the body? IUBMB Life. 2009 Dec;61(12):1159-60.

Azzi A. Can resveratrol extend your life? IUBMB Life. 2009 Oct;61(10):1010-1.

Azzi A. The Global Network for Molecular and Cell Biology (MCBN). IUBMB Life. 2009 Sep;61(9):865-70.

Zingg JM, Azzi A. Comment re: Vitamin E transport gene variants and prostate cancer. Cancer Res. 2009 Aug 15;69(16):6756; author reply 6756. Epub 2009 Aug 4.

Meydani M, Azzi A. Diabetes risk: antioxidants or lifestyle? Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Aug;90(2):253-4.

Marko MG, Pang HJ, Ren Z, Azzi A, Huber BT, Bunnell SC, Meydani SN. Vitamin E reverses impaired linker for activation of T cells activation in T cells from aged C57BL/6 mice. J Nutr. 2009 Jun;139(6):1192-7.

Azzi A. Dual use of biological research and the role of the scientific unions. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2009 May-Jun;57(3):153-5.

Negis Y, Zingg JM, Libinaki R, Meydani M, Azzi A. Vitamin E and cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(6):875-8.