Napolitano, Alessandra

Polydopamine and Eumelanin: From Structure–Property Relationships to a Unified Tailoring Strategy

d’Ischia, M., Napolitano, A., Ball, V., Chen, C.-T., & Buehler, M. J. (2014) · Accounts of Chemical Research

melanin and skin pigmentationPolymer Surface Interaction Studies

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Chemical and Structural Diversity in Eumelanins: Unexplored Bio‐Optoelectronic Materials

d'Ischia, M., Napolitano, A., Pezzella, A., Meredith, P., & Sarna, T. (2009) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition

melanin and skin pigmentationConducting polymers and applications

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Building‐Block Diversity in Polydopamine Underpins a Multifunctional Eumelanin‐Type Platform Tunable Through a Quinone Control Point

Della Vecchia, N. F., Avolio, R., Alfè, M., Errico, M. E., Napolitano, A., & d'Ischia, M. (2013) · Advanced Functional Materials

Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesConducting polymers and applications

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Melanins and melanogenesis: Methods, standards, protocols

d'Ischia, M., Wakamatsu, K., Napolitano, A., Briganti, S., Garcia‐Borron, J., Kovacs, D., Meredith, P., Pezzella, A., Picardo, M., Sarna, T., et al. (2013) · Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

melanin and skin pigmentationMelanoma and MAPK Pathways

Cited by 484

Bioactive Phenolic Compounds From Agri-Food Wastes: An Update on Green and Sustainable Extraction Methodologies

Panzella, L., Moccia, F., Nasti, R., Marzorati, S., Verotta, L., & Napolitano, A. (2020) · Frontiers in Nutrition

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Research

Cited by 448

Atypical Structural and π‐Electron Features of a Melanin Polymer That Lead to Superior Free‐Radical‐Scavenging Properties

Panzella, L., Gentile, G., D'Errico, G., Della Vecchia, N. F., Errico, M. E., Napolitano, A., Carfagna, C., & d'Ischia, M. (2013) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition

melanin and skin pigmentationFree Radicals and Antioxidants

Cited by 337

Nitro-fatty acid formation and signaling

Freeman, B. A., Baker, P. R. S., Schopfer, F. J., Woodcock, S. R., Napolitano, A., & d'Ischia, M. (2008) · Journal of Biological Chemistry

Fatty Acid Research and HealthRedox biology and oxidative stress

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Natural and Bioinspired Phenolic Compounds as Tyrosinase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Skin Hyperpigmentation: Recent Advances

Panzella, L., & Napolitano, A. (2019) · Cosmetics

melanin and skin pigmentationBioactive natural compounds

Cited by 208

Disentangling eumelanin “black chromophore”: Visible absorption changes as signatures of oxidation state- and aggregation-dependent dynamic interactions in a model water-soluble 5,6-dihydroxyindole polymer

Pezzella, A., Iadonisi, A., Valerio, S., Panzella, L., Napolitano, A., Adinolfi, M., & d’Ischia, M. (2009) · Journal of the American Chemical Society

melanin and skin pigmentationConducting polymers and applications

Cited by 147

Pheomelanin-induced oxidative stress: Bright and dark chemistry bridging red hair phenotype and melanoma

Napolitano, A., Panzella, L., Monfrecola, G., & d'Ischia, M. (2014) · Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

melanin and skin pigmentationMelanoma and MAPK Pathways

Cited by 146

“Fifty Shades” of Black and Red or How Carboxyl Groups Fine Tune Eumelanin and Pheomelanin Properties

Micillo, R., Panzella, L., Koike, K., Monfrecola, G., Napolitano, A., & D’Ischia, M. (2016) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences

melanin and skin pigmentationMicrobial Metabolism and Applications

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Red human hair pheomelanin is a potent pro‐oxidant mediating UV‐independent contributory mechanisms of melanomagenesis

Panzella, L., Leone, L., Greco, G., Vitiello, G., D'Errico, G., Napolitano, A., & d'Ischia, M. (2014) · Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

melanin and skin pigmentationMelanoma and MAPK Pathways

Cited by 112

Short-lived quinonoid species from 5,6-dihydroxyindole dimers en route to eumelanin polymers: Integrated chemical, pulse radiolytic, and quantum mechanical investigation

Pezzella, A., Panzella, L., Crescenzi, O., Napolitano, A., Navaratman, S., Edge, R., Land, E. J., Barone, V., & d'Ischia, M. (2006) · Journal of the American Chemical Society

melanin and skin pigmentationFree Radicals and Antioxidants

Cited by 112

5,6-dihydroxyindole tetramers with “anomalous” interunit bonding patterns by oxidative coupling of 5,5’,6,6’-tetrahydroxy-2,7’-biindolyl: Emerging complexities on the way toward an improved model of eumelanin buildup

Pezzella, A., Panzella, L., Natangelo, A., Arzillo, M., Napolitano, A., & d'Ischia, M. (2007) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry

melanin and skin pigmentationSynthesis of Indole Derivatives

Cited by 98

5,6-Dihydroxyindoles and indole-5,6-diones

d’Ischia, M., Napolitano, A., Pezzella, A., Land, E. J., Ramsden, C. A., & Riley, P. A. (2005) · Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

Synthesis of Indole DerivativesSynthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles

Cited by 86

Red hair benzothiazines and benzothiazoles: Mutation-inspired chemistry in the quest for functionality

Napolitano, A., Panzella, L., Leone, L., & d’Ischia, M. (2013) · Accounts of Chemical Research

Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistrymelanin and skin pigmentation

Cited by 83

Comparative analysis of melanins and melanosomes produced by various coat color mutants

PROTA, G., LAMOREUX, M. L., MULLER, J., KOBAYASHI, T., NAPOLITANO, A., VINCENSI, M. R., SAKAI, C., & HEARING, V. J. (1995) · Pigment Cell Research

melanin and skin pigmentationMelanoma and MAPK Pathways

Cited by 71

5,6‐Dihydroxyindole Chemistry: Unexplored Opportunities Beyond Eumelanin

d'Ischia, M., Napolitano, A., & Pezzella, A. (2011) · European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsSynthesis of Indole Derivatives

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Oxidative polymerisation of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid to melanin: A new insight

Pezzella, A., Napolitano, A., d'Ischia, M., & Prota, G. (1996) · Tetrahedron

melanin and skin pigmentationSynthesis of Indole Derivatives

Cited by 62

Uncovering the structure of human red hair pheomelanin: Benzothiazolylthiazinodihydroisoquinolines as key building blocks

Greco, G., Panzella, L., Verotta, L., d’Ischia, M., & Napolitano, A. (2011) · Journal of Natural Products

melanin and skin pigmentationBioactive natural compounds

Cited by 60

The “Benzothiazine” Chromophore of Pheomelanins: A Reassessment†

Napolitano, A., De Lucia, M., Panzella, L., & D’Ischia, M. (2008) · Photochemistry and Photobiology

melanin and skin pigmentationPhenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities

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Acid-Promoted Reactions of Ethyl Linoleate with Nitrite Ions: Formation and Structural Characterization of Isomeric Nitroalkene, Nitrohydroxy, and Novel 3-Nitro-1,5-hexadiene and 1,5-Dinitro-1,3-pentadiene Products

Napolitano, A., Camera, E., Picardo, M., & d'Ischia, M. (2000) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Physical Organic Chemistry and Reaction KineticsChemical Synthesis and Reactions

Cited by 56

Zinc-Catalyzed Oxidation of 5-S-Cysteinyldopa to 2,2‘-Bi(2 H-1,4-benzothiazine): Tracking the Biosynthetic Pathway of Trichochromes, the Characteristic Pigments of Red Hair

Napolitano, A., Di Donato, P., & Prota, G. (2001) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry

melanin and skin pigmentationPhenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities

Cited by 54

The eumelanin intermediate 5,6–dihydroxyindole–2–carboxylic acid is a messenger in the cross–talk among epidermal cells

Kovacs, D., Flori, E., Maresca, V., Ottaviani, M., Aspite, N., Dell'Anna, M. L., Panzella, L., Napolitano, A., Picardo, M., & d'Ischia, M. (2012) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology

melanin and skin pigmentationSkin Protection and Aging

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