Prof. Cristina Satriano

University of Catania, Italy

Email: csatriano@unict.it

Qualifications

2001 Ph.D., University of Catania, Chemistry

Publications (Selected)

1. M. E. Fragalà and C. Satriano “Selective protein adsorption on ZnO thin films for biofunctional nano-platforms obtained by colloidal template-assisted MOCVD”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2010, doi:10.1166/jnn.2010.2433.
2. M. E. Fragalà , C. Satriano, Y. Aleeva and G. Malandrino,“Colloidal lithography and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition process integration to fabricate ZnO nanohole arrays” Thin Solid Films, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.005.
3. F. Formosa, C. Satriano, J. P. García Ruiz, I. Montero, M. Manso Silván and G. Marletta, “Application of hybrid agarose-aminosilane gels to the biofunctionalization of honeycomb- structured polycaprolactone scaffolds” Surf. Interface Analysis, 2010, 10.1002/sia.3391.
4. V. Sánchez-Vaquero, C. Satriano, N. Tejera- Sánchez, L. González, J. P. García Ruiz and M. Manso Silván, Biointerphases “Characterization and cytocompatibility of hybrid aminosilane-agarose hydrogel scaffolds”, 2010, 5, 23-29.
5. Satriano, C.; Messina, G. M. L., Marino, C. S.; Aiello, I.; Conte, E.; La Mendola, D.; Distefano, D.A.; D'Alessandro, F.; Pappalardo, G., Impellizzeri G., “Surface immobilization of fibronectin-derived PHSRN peptide on functionalized polymer films–effects on fibroblast spreading” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2010, 341, 232–239.
6. C. Satriano, M. Edvardsson, G. Ohlsson, G. Wang, S. Svedhem, and B. Kasemo, “Plasma Oxidized Polyhydroxymethylsiloxane: A New Smooth Surface for Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation” Langmuir, 26 (2010) 5715-5725.
7. M. Manso Silvan, G. M. L.Messina, I. Montero, C. Satriano, J. P. Garcıa Ruiza, G. Marletta, “Aminofunctionalization and sub-micrometer patterning on silicon through silane doped agarose hydrogels” J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 5226–5233.
8. E. De Giglio, S. Cometa, C. Satriano, L. Sabbatini and P. G. Zambonin, “Electrosynthesis of hydrogel films on metal substrates for the development of coatings with tunable drug delivery performances” J Biomed Mater Res A. 2009, 88, 1048-1057.
9. M. E. Fragalà, C. Satriano, G. Malandrino, “A novel approach to growth ZnO nanowires and nanoholes by combined colloidal lithography and MOCVD deposition” Chem. Commun., 2009, 839-841.
10. G. M. L. Messina, C. Satriano and G. Marletta, “A multitechnique study of preferential protein adsorption on hydrophobic and hydrophilic plasma-modified polymer surfaces” Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2009, 70, 76-83.
11. C. Satriano, G. Marletta and B. Kasemo, “Oxygen Plasma-Induced conversion of polysiloxane into hydrophilic and smooth SiOx surfaces” Surf. Interface Anal. 40 (2008) 649-656.
12. G. M. L. Messina, C. Satriano and G. Marletta, “Confined protein adsorption into nanopore arrays fabricated by colloidal-assisted polymer patterning” Chem. Commun., 2008, 5031-5033.
13. A. G. Karakeçili, C. Satriano, M. Gümüşderelioğlu and G. Marletta, “Enhancement of fibroblastic proliferation on chitosan surfaces by immobilized epidermal growth factor” Acta Biomater. 4 (2008), 989-996.
14. Formosa, F.; Anfuso, C.D.; Satriano, C.; Lupo, G.; Giurdanella, G.; Ragusa, N.; Marletta, G.; Alberghina, M. “UV-O₃-treated and protein-coated polymer surfaces facilitate endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation mediated by the PKCalpha /ERK/cPLA2 pathway” Microvascular Research 75 (2008), 330-342.
15. Marletta, G.; Ciapetti, G.; Satriano, C.; Perut, F.; Salerno, M.; Baldini, N., “Improved osteogenic differentiation of human marrow stromal cells cultured on ion-induced chemically structured poly-e-caprolactone” Biomaterials 28 (2007) 1132–1140.
16. Karakecili, A., Satriano, C., Gumusderelioglu, M. and Marletta, G., “Relationship between the fibroblastic behaviour and surface properties of RGD-immobilized PCL membranes” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 18 (2007) 317-319.
17. I. Amato, G. Ciapetti, S. Pagani, G. Marletta, C. Satriano, N. Baldini and D. Granchi, “E xpression of cell adhesion receptors in human osteoblasts cultured on biofunctionalized poly-(e-caprolactone) surfaces” Biomaterials (2007), 28(25), 3668-3678.
18. Ayşe Gönen Karakecili, Tugrul Tolga Demirtas, Cristina Satriano, Menemşe Gümüsderelioglu and Giovanni Marletta “Evaluation of L929 Fibroblast Attachment and Proliferation on Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser (RGDS)-Immobilized Chitosan in Serum-Containing/Serum-Free Cultures” J. Biosci. Bioeng. (2007), 104, 69-77.
19. Ayşe Gönen Karakecili, Tugrul Tolga Demirtas, Cristina Satriano, Menemşe Gümüsderelioglu and Giovanni Marletta “Thermoresponsive and bioactive poly(vinyl-ether)-based hydrogel synthesized by radiation copolymerization and photochemical immobilization” Radiation Physics and Chemistry (2007), 77, 154-161.
20. Ayşe Gönen Karakecili, Tugrul Tolga Demirtas, Cristina Satriano, Menemşe Gümüsderelioglu and Giovanni Marletta “Surface characteristics of Ionically Crosslinked Chitosan Membranes” Journal of Applied Polymer Science ( 2007) 106, 3884-3888.