Carla Sfara

University of Urbino — Italy

Engineering · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles(12), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies(6), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery(5), Blood properties and coagulation(5), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology(5)

Publications27 total

Ferucarbotran-loaded Red Blood Cells As Long Circulating MRI Contrast Agents: First <i>In Vivo</i> Results in Mice
Nanomedicine·2018· 28 cited
Interactions of Nitroxide-Conjugated and Non-Conjugated Glycodendrimers with Normal and Cancer Cells and Biocompatibility Studies
Bioconjugate Chemistry·2017· 20 cited
Intravascular contrast agents in diagnostic applications: Use of red blood cells to improve the lifespan and efficacy of blood pool contrast agents
Nano Research·2017· 17 cited
Characterization of ferucarbotran-loaded RBCs as long circulating magnetic contrast agents
Nanomedicine·2016· 22 cited
New biomimetic constructs to prolong in vivo the life span of iron-based MRI/MPI contrasting agents
CINECA IRIS Institutional Research information system (University of Urbino)·2016
Modulation of the macrophage function in the hematopoietic niche by using engineered RBCs
CINECA IRIS Institutional Research information system (University of Urbino)·2016
Encapsulation of new ferucarbotran nanoparticles into red blood cells as potential MPI contrast agent
2015· 1 cited
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2015Open Access
Programmable 3D silk bone marrow niche for platelet generation ex vivo and modeling of megakaryopoiesis pathologies
Blood·2015· 161 citedOpen Access
USPIO‐loaded red blood cells as a biomimetic MR contrast agent: a relaxometric study
Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging·2014· 20 cited
New Strategies to Prolong the In Vivo Life Span of Iron-Based Contrast Agents for MRI
PLoS ONE·2013· 35 citedOpen Access
Recent advances in synthesis, characterization of hydroxyapatite/polyurethane composites and study of their biocompatible properties
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine·2013· 15 cited
Nanoparticle encapsulation in red blood cells enables blood-pool magnetic particle imaging hours after injection
Physics in Medicine and Biology·2013· 113 cited
Magnetic red blood cells as new contrast agents for MRI applications
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE·2013· 6 cited
Use of red blood cells as new strategy to avoid the rapid clearance of SPIOs nanoparticles
2013
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalization for the Delivery of the Water Insoluble Anticancer Agent Indole-3-Carbinol Cyclic
Journal of Nanopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery·2013· 3 cited
Red blood cells as carriers in magnetic particle imaging
Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering·2013· 37 cited
Red Blood Cells as Magnetic Carriers for MPI Applications
Springer proceedings in physics·2012· 5 cited
Dexamethasone restrains ongoing expression of interleukin-23p19 in peripheral blood-derived human macrophages
BMC Pharmacology·2011· 10 citedOpen Access
Glucocorticoid resistance in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: an association study investigating GR and FKBP5 gene polymorphisms
The Pharmacogenomics Journal·2011· 37 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

A. Antonelli(26), Mauro Magnani(25), Elisabetta Manuali(7), Bernhard Gleich(5), Sonia Salamida(5), Jürgen Rahmer(4), J. Borgert(4), Sonja Serafini(3), Michele Menotta(3), O. Weber(3), U. Pison(3), J. Weizenecker(2), H. Boeve(2), Francesca Pierigè(2), Luigia Rossi(2), Jörn Borgert(2), Linda Palma(2), Barbara Canonico(2), Stefano Papa(2), Lutz Trahms(2)