Scolari Francesca
Istituto di Genetica Molecolare “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza”
c/o Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie
Università di Pavia 
Via Ferrata, 9 – 27100 PAVIA
tel: +39 0382 986421
E-mail: francesca.scolari@igm.cnr.it

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Attività di ricerca

La mia attività di ricerca è mirata a comprendere le basi genomiche, molecolari e fisiologiche della biologia di insetti di rilevante interesse agrario, sanitario e zootecnico, al fine di sviluppare conoscenze e strumenti utili al loro controllo. I miei contributi alla ricerca sono riassumibili come segue:

  • Studio della co-evoluzione tra insetti ed endosimbionti integrando approcci di genomica, trascrittomica e metabolomica. Questa linea di ricerca è mirata ad investigare le relazioni intercorrenti tra endosimbionti ed insetti ospiti ed il loro impatto sulla fitness e sulla capacità vettoriale.
  • Genomica funzionale della riproduzione degli insetti. Questa linea di ricerca ha l’obiettivo di identificare la composizione, regolazione e funzione del fluido seminale degli insetti. I risultati contribuiscono ad espandere le conoscenze della biologia di specie infestanti e vettori, ma anche ad individuare nuovi target per manipolarne la capacità riproduttiva.
  • Interazione pianta-insetto a livello genomico funzionale, fisiologico, e comportamentale. Questa linea di ricerca è incentrata sull’identificazione ed analisi funzionale dei geni e delle proteine coinvolti nei processi di percezione degli stimoli chimici.

Pubblicazioni Recenti

2023

Croce AC; Scolari F

Characterization of Spontaneous Melanization by Fluorescence Spectroscopy: A Basis for Analytical Application to Biological Substrates Journal Article

In: Biology-Basel, vol. 12, iss. 3, pp. 433, 2023.

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Croce AC; Garbelli A; Moyano A; Soldano S; Tejeda-Guzman C; Missirlis F; Scolari F

Developmental and Nutritional Dynamics of Malpighian Tubule Autofluorescence in the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus Journal Article

In: International journal of molecular sciences, vol. 25, iss. 1, pp. 245, 2023.

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Faris P; Negri S; Faris D; Scolari F; Montagna D; Moccia F

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S): As A Potent Modulator And Therapeutic Prodrug In Cancer Journal Article

In: Current medicinal chemistry, vol. 30, iss. 40, pp. 4506-4532, 2023.

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Attardo GM; Benoit JB; Michalkova V; Kondragunta A; Baumann AA; Weiss BL; Malacrida A; Scolari F; Aksoy S

Lipid metabolism dysfunction following symbiont elimination is linked to altered Kennedy pathway homeostasis Journal Article

In: iScience, vol. 26, iss. 7, pp. 107108, 2023.

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Moyano A; Croce AC; Scolari F

Pathogen-Mediated Alterations of Insect Chemical Communication: From Pheromones to Behavior Journal Article

In: Pathogens, vol. 12, iss. 11, pp. 1350, 2023.

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2022

Croce AC; Scolari F

Autofluorescent Biomolecules in Diptera: From Structure to Metabolism and Behavior Journal Article

In: Molecules, vol. 27, iss. 14, pp. 4458, 2022.

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Scolari F; Khamis FM; Perez-Staples D

Editorial: Novel Insights Into Female Post-Mating Physiology in Insects Journal Article

In: Frontiers in physiology, vol. 13, pp. 877222, 2022.

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Negri S; Scolari F; Vismara M; Brunetti V; Faris P; Terribile G; Sancini G; Berra-Romani R; Moccia F

GABAA and GABAB Receptors Mediate GABA-Induced Intracellular Ca2+ Signals in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Journal Article

In: Cells, vol. 11, iss. 23, pp. 3860, 2022.

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Scolari F; Girella A; Croce AC

Imaging and spectral analysis of autofluorescence patterns in larval head structures of mosquito vectors Journal Article

In: European journal of histochemistry, vol. 66, iss. 4, pp. 3462, 2022.

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Vismara M; Negri S; Scolari F; Brunetti V; Trivigno SMG; Faris P; Galgano L; Soda T; Berra-Romani R; Canobbio I; Torti M; Guidetti GF; Moccia F

Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Stimulate Migration through Partial Remodelling of the Ca2+ Handling Machinery in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells Journal Article

In: Cells, vol. 11, iss. 19, pp. 3120, 2022.

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Croce AC; Scolari F

The Bright Side of the Tiger: Autofluorescence Patterns in Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) Male and Female Mosquitoes. Journal Article

In: Molecules, vol. 27, iss. 3, pp. 713, 2022.

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2021

Scolari F; Khamis FM; Perez-Staples D

Beyond Sperm and Male Accessory Gland Proteins: Exploring Insect Reproductive Metabolomes Journal Article

In: Frontiers in physiology, vol. 12, no 1, pp. Frontiers in physiology, 2021.

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Serra NS; Garrido CM; Català AB; Tait G; Merli D; Carlin S; Malacrida AR; Gasperi G; Anfora G; Scolari F

Electrophysiological Responses of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata, to the Cera Trap® Lure: Exploring Released Antennally-Active Compounds Journal Article

In: Journal of chemical ecology, vol. 47, iss. 3, no 265, pp. 279, 2021.

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Scolari F; Sandionigi A; Carlassara M; Bruno A; Casiraghi M; Bonizzoni M

Exploring Changes in the Microbiota of Aedes albopictus: Comparison Among Breeding Site Water, Larvae, and Adults. Journal Article

In: Frontiers in microbiology, vol. 12, pp. 624170, 2021.

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Scolari F; Valerio F; Benelli G; Papadopoulos NT; Vaníckova' L.

Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives Journal Article

In: Insects, vol. 12, no 5, 2021.

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Savini G; Scolari F; Ometto L; Rota-Stabelli O; Carraretto D; Gomulski LM; Gasperi G; Abd-Alla AMM; Aksoy S; Attardo GM; Malacrida AR

Viviparity and habitat restrictions may influence the evolution of male reproductive genes in tsetse fly (Glossina) species Journal Article

In: BMC biology, vol. 19, no 1, 2021.

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2020

Attardo GM; Scolari F; Malacrida A

Bacterial Symbionts of Tsetse Flies: Relationships and Functional Interactions Between Tsetse Flies and Their Symbionts Journal Article

In: Results and problems in cell differentiation, vol. 69, pp. 497-536, 2020.

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Carraretto D; Aketarawong N; Di Cosimo A; Manni M; Scolari F; Valerio F; Malacrida AR; Gomulski LM; Gasperi G

Transcribed sex-specific markers on the Y chromosome of the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. Journal Article

In: BMC Genetics, vol. 21, no Suppl. 2, pp. 125, 2020.

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2019

Scolari F; Casiraghi M; Bonizzoni M

Aedes spp. and Their Microbiota: A Review Journal Article

In: Frontiers in microbiology, vol. 10, pp. 2036, 2019.

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Attardo GM; Abd-Alla AMM; Acosta-Serrano A; Allen JE; Bateta R; Benoit JB; Bourtzis K; Caers J; Caljon G; Christensen MB; Farrow DW; Friedrich M; Hua-Van A; Jennings EC; Larkin DM; Lawson D; Lehane MJ; Lenis VP; Lowy-Gallego E; Macharia RW; Malacrida AR; Marco HG; Masiga D; Maslen GL; Matetovici I; Meisel RP; Meki I; Michalkova V; Miller WJ; Minx P; Mireji PO; Ometto L; Parker AG; Rio R; Rose C; Rosendale AJ; Rota-Stabelli O; Savini G; Schoofs L; Scolari F; Swain MT; Takac P; Tomlinson C; Tsiamis G; Van Den Abbeele J; Vigneron A; Wang J; Warren WC; Waterhouse RM; Weirauch MT; Weiss BL; Wilson RK; Zhao X; Aksoy S

Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes Journal Article

In: Genome biology, vol. 20, no 1, pp. 187, 2019.

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Pischedda E; Scolari F; Valerio F; Carballar-Lejarazu R; Catapano PL; Waterhouse RM; Bonizzoni M.

Insights Into an Unexplored Component of the Mosquito Repeatome: Distribution and Variability of Viral Sequences Integrated Into the Genome of the Arboviral Vector Aedes albopictus Journal Article

In: Frontiers in genetics, vol. 10, pp. 93, 2019.

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Meccariello A; Salvemini M; Primo P; Hall B; Koskinioti P; Dalíková M; Gravina A; Gucciardino MA; Forlenza F; Gregoriou ME; Ippolito D; Monti SM; Petrella V; Perrotta MM; Schmeing S; Ruggiero A; Scolari F; Giordano E; Tsoumani KT; Marec F; Windbichler N; Arunkumar KP; Bourtzis K; Mathiopoulos KD; Ragoussis J; Vitagliano L; Tu Z; Papathanos PA; Robinson MD; Saccone G

Maleness-on-the-Y ( MoY) orchestrates male sex determination in major agricultural fruit fly pests Journal Article

In: Science, vol. 365, no 6460, pp. 1457-1460, 2019.

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Falchetto M; Ciossani G; Scolari F; Di Cosimo A; Nenci S; Field LM; Mattevi A; Zhou JJ; Gasperi G; Forneris F

Structural and biochemical evaluation of Ceratitis capitata odorant-binding protein 22 affinity for odorants involved in intersex communication Journal Article

In: Insect molecular biology, vol. 28, no 3, pp. 431-443, 2019.

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2018

Merli D; Mannucci B; Bassetti F; Corana F; Falchetto M; Malacrida AR; Gasperi G; Scolari F

Larval Diet Affects Male Pheromone Blend in a Laboratory Strain of the Medfly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Journal Article

In: Journal of chemical ecology, vol. 44, no 4, pp. 339-353, 2018.

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Scolari F; Attardo GM; Aksoy E; Savini G; Abd-Alla A; Aksoy S; Malacrida AR

Symbiotic microbes affect the expression of male reproductive genes in Glossina m. morsitans Journal Article

In: BMC microbiology, vol. 18, no Suppl 1, pp. 169, 2018.

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Gomulski LM; Mariconti M; Di Cosimo A; Scolari F; Manni M; Savini G; Malacrida AR; Gasperi G.

The Nix locus on the male-specific homologue of chromosome 1 in Aedes albopictus is a strong candidate for a male-determining factor Journal Article

In: Parasites & vectors, vol. 11, no (Suppl 2), pp. 647, 2018.

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2017

Manni M; Guglielmino CR; Scolari F; Vega-Rúa A; Failloux AB; Somboon P; Lisa A; Savini G; Bonizzoni M; Gomulski LM; Malacrida AR; Gasperi G

Genetic evidence for a worldwide chaotic dispersion pattern of the arbovirus vector, Aedes albopictus. Journal Article

In: PLoS neglected tropical diseases, vol. 11, no 1, pp. e0005332, 2017.

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