Prof.
Pietro Volpe
Department of Biology of the University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, Italy
Email: volpe@uniroma2.it
Qualifications
1996 Laurea
Honoris Causa in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Marche Polytechnic
University, Ancona
1971 Libera Docenza in General Biology. Awarded by the
Italian Ministry of Public Education
1966 Fellowship, EMBO School on Biophysics and
Molecular Biology, University of Oxford
1960 BS/MS summa cum laude in Human and Animal
Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University
Publications (Selected)
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Volpe P (2015) The unexpected existence of coding and
non-coding fragments along the eukaryotic gene. Advances in Biological Chemistry 5, 98-125.
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Volpe P (2014) A theoretical overview of bioresponse
to magnetic fields on the Earth’s surface. International
Journal of Geosciences 5, 1149-1162.
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Volpe P (2007) Post-synthetic methylation of
macromolecules in synchronized mammalian cells. Progress in DNA Methylation Research 8, 203-224.
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Volpe
P, Eremenko T (2007) Mechanisms of the target response to magnetic fields and
their correlation with the biological complexity. The Environmentalist 27, 387-393.
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Maraschio
D, La Teana A, Volpe P (2007) The Shine-Dalgarno hybrid during initiation of
translation and elongation. Biopolymers
and Cell 23, 243-249.
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Duranti
T, La Teana A, Cacciamani T, Volpe P (2006) The prokaryotic origin of the
pathways for synthesis and post-synthetic modification of DNA. RNA Biology 3, 49-53.
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Volpe P (2005) The
Language of methylation in genomics of eukaryotes. Biochemistry (Mosc) 70, 584-595.
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Volpe
P, Eremenko T (2005) Gene expression in a Space-simulating magnetically
shielded environment. The
Environmentalist 25, 83-92.
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Volpe
P, Eremenko T (2005) Genome stability vs.
deprivation or enrichment of the geomagnetic field. The Environmentalist 25, 75-82.
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Volpe
P (2003) Interactions of zero-frequency and oscillating magnetic fields with
biostructures and biosystems. Photochemical
and Photobiological Sciences 6, 637-648.
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Cacciamani
T, Virgili S, Centurelli M, Bertoli E, Eremenko T, Volpe P (2002) Specific
methylation of the CpG-rich domains in the promoter of the human tissue
transglutaminase gene. Gene 297,
103-112.
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Cappelli
G, Volpe P, Sanduzzi A, Sacchi A, Colizzi V, Mariani F (2001) Human
macrophage-INFg decreases gene expression but not replication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: analysis of
the host-pathogen reciprocal influence on trascription. A comparison between
H37Rv and CMT97 strains infections. Infection
and Immunity 69, 7262-7270.
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Volpe
P (2001) The gene repair-modification theory in biophysics of radiations. International Journal of Radiation Medicine 3, 123-137.
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Grimaldi
S, Pozzi D, Lisi A, Rieti S, Manni V, Ravagnan G, Giuliani L, Eremenko T, Volpe
P (2000) Influence of the magnetic field on the tadpole metamorphosis. International Journal of Radiation Medicine 1, 96-103.
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Fanelli
C, Coppola S, Barone R, Colussi C, Gualandi G, Volpe P, Ghibelli L (1999)
Magnetic fields increase cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis via modulation
of Ca2+ influx. FASEB Journal 13,
95-102.
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Volpe
P, Parasassi T, Sapora O, Ravagnan G, Eremenko T (1999) Influence of the low
doses of radiation on the DNA double helix, gene expression and membrane state. International Journal of Radiation Medicine 1, 78-89.
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Volpe
P, Parasassi T, Esposito C, Ravagnan G, Giusti AM, Pasquarelli A, Eremenko T
(1998) Cell membrane lipid molecular dynamics in a solenoid vs. a magnetically shielded room. Bioelectromagnetics 19, 107-111.
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Eremenko
T, Esposito C, Pasquarelli A, Pasquali E, Volpe P (1997) Cell-cycle kinetics of Friend erythroleukemia cells in a
magnetically shielded room and in a low-frequency/low-intensity magnetic field. Bioelectromagnetics 18, 58-66.
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Volpe
P (1996) Dall'origine del codice all'evoluzione del gene eucariotico (Lectio Magistralis, Laurea Honoris Causa in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology), Marche
Polytechnic University, Ancona, pp. 1-35.
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Volpe
P, Eremenko T (1995) Repair-modification of radiodamaged genes. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 62,
19-22.
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Volpe
P, Cascio O (1994) Evolution of the DNA methylase protein family in
Vertebrates. Physical Proceedings of the
Academy of Lincei 5, 79-87.
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Volpe
P, Cascio O (1993) Detection of a Mammalian DNA methylase protein family. Physical Proceedings of the Academy of
Lincei 4, 345-357.
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Volpe
P, Iacovacci P, Butler RH, Eremenko T (1993) 5-methylcytosine in genes with
methylation-dependent regulation. FEBS-Letters 329, 233-237.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1989) Repair-modification and evolution of the
eukaryotic genome organization. Cell
Biophysics 15, 41-60.
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Eremenko T, Menna T, Buono C, Famà M, Volpe P (1988) Kinetics of the
amino acid uptake by normal and virus-transformed cells. Physical Proceedings of the Academy of Lincei 82, 581-588.
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Eremenko T, Delfini C, Crema AL, Alfani E, Volpe P (1988) Uncoupling of
the DNA polymerase and methylase systems leads to hypomethylation of repair
patches. Macromolecules in the
Functioning Cell 5, 37-41.
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Delfini C, Crema AL, Alfani E, Eremenko T, Volpe P (1987,1988) DNA
methylases separated through the HeLa cell cycle methodology. FEBS-Letters 210,
17-21; FEBS-Letters 227, 85.
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Delfini C, Alfani E, De Venezia V, Oberholtzer G, Tomasello C, Eremenko
T, Volpe P (1985) Cell-cycle dependence and properties of the HeLa cell DNA polymerase system. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences of USA 82, 2220-2224.
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Eremenko T, Palitti F, Morelli F, Whitehead EP, Volpe P (1985)
Hypo-methylation of repair patches in HeLa cells. Molecular Biology Reports 10, 177-182.
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Eremenko T, Menna T, Volpe P (1984) Uptake of RNA precursors by normal
and virus-transformed cells. Physical
Proceedings of the Academy of Lincei 76, 52-57.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1984) In
vitro methylation of total and foldback DNAs in normal and
virus-transformed cells. FEBS-Letters 173,
233-237.
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Eremenko T, Volpe P (1984) Virus genome integration as a function of the
host cell genome replicative cycle. FEBS-Letters 169, 211-214.
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Conti F, Segre AL, Eremenko T, Benedetto A, Elia G, Zaniratti S, Volpe P
(1981) Electron Spin Resonance of growing normal and virus-transformed cells. Cancer Biochemistry and Biophysics 5, 195-199.
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Eremenko T, Timofeeva MY, Volpe P (1980) Organization, modification and
replication of the human genome: III. Temporal order of replication and
methylation of palindromic, repeated and unique HeLa nDNA sequences. Molecular
Biology Reports 6, 131-136.
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Eremenko T, Cimarra P, Giuditta A, Volpe P (1979) Synthesis and
methylation of proteins during the HeLa cell cycle. Physical Proceedings of the
Academy of Lincei 66, 153-163.
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Eremenko T, Menna T, Volpe P (1979) Transport, pool and incorporation of
precursors: III. Timing of the amino acid incorporation. Microbiologica 2, 137-145.
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Eremenko T, Menna T, Volpe P (1979) Transport, pool and incorporation of
precursors: II. Timing of the amino acid pool. Microbiologica 2, 1-11.
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Eremenko T, Conti F, Gattegno D, Benedetto A, Volpe P (1978) Transport,
pool and incorporation of precursors: I. Timing of the 86Rb+ uptake. Microbiologica 1, 41-50.
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Eremenko T, Granieri A, Volpe P (1978) Organization, replication and
modification of the human genome: II. Temporal order of synthesis and
methylation of two classes of HeLa nuclear DNA separated in Ag+/Cs2SO4 gradients. Molecular Biology Reports 4, 237-240.
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Eremenko T, Granieri A, Volpe P (1978) Organization, replication and
modification of the human genome: I. Differential methylation of two classes of HeLa nuclear DNA separated on Ag+/Cs2SO4 gradients. Molecular Biology Reports 4, 163-170.
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Segre AL, Benedetto A, Eremenko T, Di Nola A, Conti F, Volpe P (1977) An
electron paramagnetic resonance study of free radicals in cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 497,
615-621.
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Volpe P, Menna T, Eremenko T (1976) RNA transcription and processing as
a function of the cell cycle. Bulletin of
Molecular Biology and Medicine 1, 18-28.
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Volpe P (1976) The gene expression during the cell life cycle. Horizons in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2, 285-340.
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Eremenko T, Volpe P (1975) Polysome translational state during the cell
cycle. European Journal of Biochemistry 52, 203-210.
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Koch AS, Eremenko T, Benedetto A, Volpe P (1974) A guanidine sensitive
step of the poliovirus RNA replicative cycle. Intervirology 4, 221-225.
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Volpe P, Menna T, Pagano G (1974) Ornithine-d-transaminase
heterogeneity and regulation: Sequential expression of the "liver"
and "kidney" enzyme forms during the HeLa cell cycle. European
Journal of Biochemistry 44, 455-458.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1974) Preferential methylation of regulatory gene
sequences in HeLa cells. FEBS-Letters 44, 121-126.
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Geraci D, Eremenko T, Cocchiara R, Granieri A, Scarano E, Volpe P (1974)
Correlation between synthesis and methylation of DNA in HeLa cells. Biochemical and
Biophysical Research Communications 57,
353-361.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1973) Nuclear and cytoplasmic DNA synthesis during
the mitotic cycle of HeLa cells. European Journal of Biochemistry 32,
227-232.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1973) A method for measuring cell cycle phases in
suspension cultures. Methods in Cell
Biology 6, 113-126.
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Eremenko T, Benedetto A, Volpe P (1972) Virus infection as a function of
the host cell cycle: Replication of poliovirus RNA. Journal of General Virology 16, 61-68.
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Eremenko T, Benedetto A, Volpe P (1972) Poliovirus replication during
the HeLa cell life cycle. Nature New Biology 237, 114-116.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1971) Structural enzyme heterogeneity as expressed
by differential regulation during the phases of the cell cycle. Advances in Cytopharmacology 1, 257-261.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1970) Quantitative studies on cell proteins in
suspension cultures. European Journal of
Biochemistry 12, 195-200.
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Volpe P, Eremenko T (1970) A method to measure the length of each phase
of the cell cycle in spinner cultures. Experimental
Cell Research 60, 456-458.
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Strecker HJ, Hammar U, Volpe P (1970) Methionine toxicity and ornithine-d-aminotransferase
in Chang's liver cells. Journal of
Biological Chemistry 245, 3328-3334.
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Volpe P, Sawamura R, Strecker HJ (1969) Control of ornithine-d-transaminase in
rat liver and kidney. Journal of
Biological Chemistry 244, 719-726.
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Volpe P (1969) Derepression of ornithine-d-transaminase
synchronized with the life cycle of HeLa cells cultivated in suspension. Biochemical
and Biophysical Research Communications 34, 190-195.
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Volpe P, Strecker HJ (1968) Amphi-directional control of a reversible
reaction common to two enzyme sequences. Biochemical
and Biophysical Research Communications 32, 240-245.
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Volpe P, Carfagna M, Di Lorenzo M (1967) Extraretinal pigmentation and
colour discrimination. Journal of
Experimental Biology 47, 297-305.
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Volpe P, Giuditta A (1967) Studies on an unknown compound from ox brain:
II. Separation into several components. Journal
of Neurochemistry 14, 637-647.
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Giuditta A, Volpe P (1967) Studies on an unknown compound from ox brain:
I. Isolation and analysis. Journal of
Neurochemistry 14, 626-636.
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Volpe P, Giuditta A (1967) Biosynthesis of RNA in neuron and glia
enriched fractions. Brain Research 6,
228-240.
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Volpe P, Giuditta A (1967) Kinetics of RNA labeling in fractions
enriched with neuroglia and neurons. Nature 216, 154-155.
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Volpe P (1966) Natural photosensitivity of Spirographys muscle. Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology 17, 319-325.