Romano Barbara
Pharmacology Researcher
Department of Pharmacy
University Federico II
Italy
Biography
2007- Degree in Pharmacy (110/110 and Praise); Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II 2010- Specialization in Hospitality Pharmacy (50/50 and Praise) Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II 2014- Ph.D. in Medicine Science with the label " Doctor Europaeus " Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II
Research Interest
The scientific activity focuses on the experimental pharmacological study of the mechanisms underlying intestinal inflammation and related pathologies (such as intestinal tumors and functional diseases induced by an inflammatory process (eg syndrome of the intestinal inflammation irritable bowel). For years it has been devoted to the study of the effects of various naturally occurring compounds (both active and extracted) derived from Cannabis sativa in the aforementioned pathologies. Currently, Dr. Romano is involved in the study of the TRPV4 ion channel (the fourth member of the vanilloid subfamily of TRP channels) in rectal colon cancer.
Publications
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Pure Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin and a Cannabis sativa extract with high content in Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin inhibit nitrite production in murine peritoneal macrophages
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Pharmacological inhibition of MAGL attenuates experimental colon carcinogenesis.
