Prof. Dr. Davide Sisti
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Prof. Dr. Davide Sisti

Professor
University of Urbino, Italy

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from University of Urbino, Italy

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Cardiovascular Disease
62%
Microbiology
90%
Bioinformatics
75%
Genetics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Lucertini, F., M. Gervasi, G. D'Amen, D. Sisti, M.B.L. Rocchi, V. Stocchi and P. Benelli, 2017. Effect of water-based recovery on blood lactate removal after high-intensity exercise. Plos One, Vol. 12. 10.1371/journal.pone.0184240.
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  2. Gervasi, M., D. Sisti, S. Amatori, M. Andreazza and P. Benelli et al., 2017. Muscular viscoelastic characteristics of athletes participating in the European master indoor athletics championship. Eur. J. Applied Physiol., 117: 1739-1746.
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  3. Gervasi, M., D. Sisti, P. Benelli, E. Fernandez-Pena and C. Calcabrini et al., 2017. The effect of topical thiocolchicoside in preventing and reducing the increase of muscle tone, stiffness and soreness: A real-life study on top-level road cyclists during stage competition. Medicine, Vol. 96. .
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  4. Cremonte, M., D. Sisti, I. Maraucci, S. Giribone, E. Colombo, M.B.L. Rocchi and S. Scoglio, 2017. The effect of experimental supplementation with the Klamath Algae extract Klamin® on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J. Med. Food (In Press). .
  5. Manti, A., E. Ciandrini, R. Campana, S. Dominici and C. Ciacci et al., 2016. A dual-species microbial model for studying the dynamics between oral streptococci and periodontal pathogens during biofilm development on titanium surfaces by flow cytometry. Res. Microbiol., 167: 393-402.
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  6. Dagani, J., D. Sisti, M. Abelli, L. Di Paolo and S. Pini et al., 2016. Do we need oxytocin to treat schizophrenia? A randomized clinical trial. Schizophrenia Res., 172: 158-164.
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  7. Busnelli, M., J. Dagani, G. Girolamo, M. Balestrieri and S. Pini et al., 2016. Unaltered oxytocin and vasopressin plasma levels in patients with schizophrenia after 4 months of daily treatment with intranasal oxytocin. J. Neuroendocrinol., Vol. 28. .
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  8. Annibalini, G., P. Bielli, M. De Santi, D. Agostini and M. Guescini et al., 2016. MIR retroposon exonization promotes evolutionary variability and generates species-specific expression of IGF-1 splice variants. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA)-Gene Regulat. Mech., 1859: 757-768.
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  9. Pedrini, L., D. Sisti, A. Tiberti, A. Preti and M. Fabiani et al., 2015. Reasons and pathways of first-time consultations at child and adolescent mental health services: An observational study in Italy. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Mental Health, Vol. 9. 10.1186/s13034-015-0060-9.
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  10. Moretti, M., B. Pieretti, D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and S. Gasperoni, 2015. Analytical performance and clinical decision limit of a new release for cardiac troponin I assay. Ann. Clin. Biochem., 52: 169-172.
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  11. Maccio, A., F.R. Meloni, D. Sisti, M.B.L. Rocchi, D.R. Petretto, C. Masala and A. Preti, 2015. Mental disorders in Italian prisoners: Results of the REDiMe study. Psychiatry Res., 225: 522-530.
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  12. Leo, G., M. Guescini, S. Genedani, V. Stocchi and C. Carone et al., 2015. Acute isoproterenol induces anxiety-like behavior in rats and increases plasma content of extracellular vesicles. Physiol. Behav., 142: 79-84.
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  13. Gatta, G., M. Cortesi, F. Lucertini, B. Piero, D. Sisti and S. Fantozzi, 2015. Path linearity of elite swimmers in a 400 m front crawl competition. J. Sports Sci. Med., 14: 69-74.
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  14. Casabianca, A., C. Orlandi, F. Barbieri, L. Sabatini and A. Di Cesare et al., 2015. Effect of starvation on survival and virulence expression of Aeromonas hydrophila from different sources. Arch. Microbiol., 197: 431-438.
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  15. Boi, P., A. Manti, A. Pianetti, L. Sabatini and D. Sisti et al., 2015. Evaluation of Escherichia coli viability by flow cytometry: A method for determining bacterial responses to antibiotic exposure. Cytometry Part B: Clin. Cytometry, 88: 149-153.
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  16. Vera-Lozada, G., V. Scholl, Barros, M.H.M., D. Sisti and M. Guescini et al., 2014. Analysis of biological and technical variability in gene expression assays from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded classical Hodgkin lymphomas. Exp. Mol. Pathol., 97: 433-439.
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  17. Preti, A., D. Sisti, M.B.L. Rocchi, S. Siddi and M. Cella et al., 2014. Prevalence and dimensionality of hallucination-like experiences in young adults. Comprehen. Psychiatry, 55: 826-836.
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  18. Ceccarelli, M., L. Galluzzi, D. Sisti, B. Bianchi and M. Magnani, 2014. Application of qPCR in conjunctival swab samples for the evaluation of canine leishmaniasis in borderline cases or disease relapse and correlation with clinical parameters. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 7. 10.1186/s13071-014-0460-3.
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  19. Calavalle, A.R., R.E. Izzo, R. Raimondi, M.B. Rocchi, D. Sisti and V. Stocchi, 2014. Music and physical activity for L2 vocabulary acquisition in first graders. Sport Sci. Rev., 23: 267-286.
  20. Andreozzi, E., A. Di Cesare, L. Sabatini, E. Chessa, D. Sisti, M. Rocchi and B. Citterio, 2014. Role of biofilm in protection of the replicative form of Legionella pneumophila. Curr. Microbiol., 69: 769-774.
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  21. Ruijter, J.M., M.W. Pfaffl, S. Zhao, A.N. Spiess and G. Boggy et al., 2013. Evaluation of qPCR curve analysis methods for reliable biomarker discovery: Bias, resolution, precision and implications. Methods, 59: 32-46.
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  22. Petretto, D.R., A. Preti, C. Zuddas, F. Veltro and M.B.L. Rocchi et al., 2013. Study on psychoeducation enhancing results of adherence in patients with schizophrenia (SPERA-S): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, Vol. 14. 10.1186/1745-6215-14-323.
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  23. Manti, A., B. Canonico, R. Mazzeo, R. Santolini and E. Ciandrini et al., 2013. Effects of landfill leachate treatment on hepatopancreas of Armadillidium vulgare (Crustacea, Isopoda). Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 32: 2593-2601.
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  24. Cella, M., M. Serra, A. Lai, O.J. Mason and D. Sisti et al., 2013. Schizotypal traits in adolescents: Links to family history of psychosis and psychological distress. Eur. Psychiatry, 28: 247-253.
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  25. Calavalle, A.R., D. Sisti, G. Mennelli, G. Andolina and M. del Sal et al., 2013. A simple method to analyze overall individual physical fitness in firefighters. J. Strength Condit. Res., 27: 769-775.
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  26. Sisti, D., M.B. Rocchi, S. Siddi, T. Mura, S. Manca, A. Preti and D.R. Petretto, 2012. Preoccupation and distress are relevant dimensions in delusional beliefs. Comprehen. Psychiatry, 53: 1039-1043.
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  27. Sisti, D., M.B. Rocchi, A. Maccio and A. Preti, 2012. The epidemiology of homicide in Italy by season, day of the week and time of day. Med. Sci. Law, 52: 100-106.
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  28. Sartini, S., P. Sestili, E. Colombo, C. Martinelli and F. Bartolini et al., 2012. Creatine affects in vitro electrophysiological maturation of neuroblasts and protects them from oxidative stress. J. Neurosci. Res., 90: 435-446.
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  29. Pedrini, L., G. de Girolamo, D. Sisti, S. Palazzi and PREMIA Group, 2012. P-316-Who are the patients in treatment at child and adolescents mental health services? A regional investigation in Italy. Eur. Psychiatry, 27: 1-1.
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  30. Pedrini, L., G. Colasurdo, S. Costa, M. Fabiani and L. Ferraresi et al., 2012. The characteristics and activities of child and adolescent mental health services in Italy: A regional survey. BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 12. 10.1186/1471-244X-12-7.
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  31. Moretti, M., B. Pieretti, A. Masucci, D. Sisti, M. Rocchi and E. Delprete, 2012. Role of signal-to-cutoff ratios in hepatitis C virus antibody detection. Clin. Vaccine Immunol., 19: 1329-1331.
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  32. Moretti, M., B. Pieretti, A. Masucci, D. Sisti, M. Rocchi and E. Delprete, 2012. Hepatitis C virus antibody detection: The role of signal-to-cut-off ratios. Clin. Vaccine Immunol. 10.1128/CVI.00175-12.
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  33. Morelli, F., R. Santolini and D. Sisti, 2012. Breeding habitat of red-backed shrike Lanius collurio on farmland hilly areas of Central Italy: Is functional heterogeneity one important key? Ethol. Ecol. Evolut., 24: 127-139.
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  34. Vellante, M., G. Zucca, A. Preti, D. Sisti, M.B.L. Rocchi, K.K. Akiskal and H.S. Akiskal, 2011. Creativity and affective temperaments in non-clinical professional artists: An empirical psychometric investigation. J. Affect. Disorders, 135: 28-36.
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  35. Preti, A., D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi, M. Busca and M. Vellante et al., 2011. Male-female differences in left-handedness in Sardinia, Italy. Laterality: Asymmetries Body, Brain Cogn., 16: 737-752.
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  36. Moretti, M., D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and E. Delprete, 2011. CLSI EP17-A protocol: A useful tool for better understanding the low end performance of total prostate-specific antigen assays. Clin. Chim. Acta, 412: 1143-1145.
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  37. Baffone, W., G. Sorgente, R. Campana, V. Patrone, D. Sisti and T. Falcioni, 2011. Comparative effect of chlorhexidine and some mouthrinses on bacterial biofilm formation on titanium surface. Curr. Microbiol., 62: 445-451.
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  38. Sisti, D., M.B.L. Rocchi, M.A. Meli and D. Desideri, 2010. Po Log-normal distribution in human urines: Survey from Central Italy people. Toxicol. Mech. Meth., 19: 197-201.
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  39. Sisti, D., M. Guescini, M.B.L. Rocchi, P. Tibollo, M. D'Atri and V. Stocchi, 2010. Shape based kinetic outlier detection in real-time PCR. BMC Bioinfor., Vol. 11. 10.1186/1471-2105-11-186.
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  40. Preti, A., L. Tondo, D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and G. De Girolamo, 2010. Correlates and antecedents of hospital admission for attempted suicide: A nationwide survey in Italy. Eur. Arch. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci., 260: 181-190.
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  41. Miotto, P., B. Pollini, A. Restaneo, G. Favaretto, D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and A. Preti, 2010. Symptoms of psychosis in anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Psychiatry Res., 175: 237-243.
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  42. Manti, A., T. Falcioni, R. Campana, D. Sisti and M. Rocchi et al., 2010. Detection of environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus using a polyclonal antibody by flow cytometry. Environ. Microbiol. Rep., 2: 158-165.
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  43. Zaninotto, M., M.M. Mion, E. Novello, M. Moretti and E. Delprete et al., 2009. Precision performance at low levels and 99th percentile concentration of the Access® AccuTnI® assay on two different platforms. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med., 47: 367-371.
  44. Guescini, M., L. Stocchi, D. Sisti, S. Zeppa and E. Polidori et al., 2009. Characterization and mRNA expression profile of the TbNre1 gene of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Tuber borchii. Curr. Genet., 55: 59-68.
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  45. Del Sal, M., E. Barbieri, P. Garbati, D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and V. Stocchi, 2009. Physiologic responses of firefighter recruits during a supervised live-fire work performance test. J. Strength Condit. Res., 23: 2396-2404.
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  46. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, S. Manca, S. Siddi, T. Mura and A. Preti, 2008. Latent class analysis of delusion-proneness: Exploring the latent structure of the Peters et al. delusions inventory. J. Nervous Mental Dis., 196: 620-629.
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  47. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, M.C. Albertini, G. Burroni, V. Stoppioni, R. Ciatti and M. Burroni, 2008. Geographical epidemiology of neonatal transitory hypothyroidism: Trend evidence in central Italian region. J. Pediatric Endocrinol. Metab., 21: 377-380.
  48. Preti, A., M.B.L. Rocchi, D. Sisti, M.V. Camboni and P. Miotto, 2008. A comprehensive meta‐analysis of the risk of suicide in eating disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scand., 124: 6-17.
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  49. Manti, A., P. Boi, T. Falcioni, B. Canonico and A. Ventura et al., 2008. Bacterial cell monitoring in wastewater treatment plants by flow cytometry. Water Environ. Res., 80: 346-354.
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  50. Guescini, M., D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi, L. Stocchi and V. Stocchi, 2008. A new real-time PCR method to overcome significant quantitative inaccuracy due to slight amplification inhibition. BMC Bioinfor., Vol. 9. 10.1186/1471-2105-9-326.
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  51. Gatta, G., M. Ditroilo, D. Sisti, M. Cortesi, P. Benelli and M. Bonifazi, 2008. The assessment of path linearity in swimming: A pilot study. Int. J. Sports Med., 29: 959-964.
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  52. Calavalle, A.R., D. Sisti, M.B.L. Rocchi, R. Panebianco, M. Del Sal and V. Stocchi, 2008. Postural trials: Expertise in rhythmic gymnastics increases control in lateral directions. Eur. J. Applied Physiol., 104: 643-649.
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  53. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, P. Miotto and A. Preti, 2007. Seasonality of suicide: Relationship with the reason for suicide. Neuropsychobiology, 56: 86-92.
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  54. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, M.T. Cascio and A. Preti, 2007. Seasonality and suicide in Italy: Amplitude is positively related to suicide rates. J. Affect. Disorders, 100: 129-136.
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  55. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, M.C. Albertini and L. Teodori, 2007. Current trends in shape and texture analysis in neurology: Aspects of the morphological substrate of volume and wiring transmission. Brain Res. Rev., 55: 97-107.
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  56. Preti, A., M.B. Rocchi, D. Sisti, T. Mura and S. Manca et al., 2007. The psychometric discriminative properties of the Peters et al Delusions Inventory: A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Compr. Psychiatry, 48: 62-69.
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  57. Oravecz, R., D. Sisti, M.B. Rocchi and A. Preti, 2007. Changes in the seasonality of suicides over time in Slovenia, 1971 to 2002. Amplitude is only positively related to suicide rates among females. J. Affect. Disorders, 104: 211-215.
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  58. Guescini, M., C. Fatone, L. Stocchi, C. Guidi and L. Potenza et al., 2007. Fine needle aspiration coupled with real-time PCR: A painless methodology to study adaptive functional changes in skeletal muscle. Nutr. Metab. Cardiovascular Dis., 17: 383-393.
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  59. Oravecz, R., M.B. Rocchi, D. Sisti, M. Zorko, A. Marusic and A. Preti, 2006. Seasons and suicide in slovenia. Psychiatria Danubina, 18: 142-142.
  60. Oravecz, R., M.B. Rocchi, D. Sisti, M. Zorko, A. Marusic and A. Preti, 2006. Changes in the seasonality of suicides over time in Slovenia, 1971 to 2002. J. Affect. Disorders, 95: 135-140.
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  61. Rocchi, M.B.L., D. Sisti, M. Ditroilo, A. Calavalle and R. Panebianco, 2005. The misuse of the confidence ellipse in evaluating statokinesigram. Ital. J. Sport Sci., 12: 169-172.
  62. Rocchi, M.B., D. Sisti, P. Benedetti, M. Valentini, S. Bellagamba and A. Federici, 2005. Critical comparison of nine different self-administered questionnaires for the evaluation of disability caused by low back pain. Eur. Medicophys., 41: 275-281.
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  63. Barbieri, E., G. Riccioni, A. Pisano, D. Sisti, S. Zeppa, D. Agostini and V. Stocchi, 2002. Competitive PCR for quantitation of a Cytophaga-Flexibacter-Bacteroides phylum bacterium associated with the Tuber borchii Vittad. mycelium. Applied Environ. Microbiol., 68: 6421-6424.
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  64. Barbieri, E., L. Potenza, I. Rossi, D. Sisti and G. Giomaro et al., 2000. Phylogenetic characterization and in situ detection of a Cytophaga-Flexibacter-Bacteroides phylogroup bacterium in Tuber borchii Vittad. ectomycorrhizal mycelium. Applied Environ. Microbiol., 66: 3035-5042.
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  65. De Bellis, R., D. Agostini, G. Piccoli, L. Vallorani and L. Potenza et al., 1998. Thetbf-1 gene from the white Truffle Tuber borchii codes for a structural cell wall protein specifically expressed in fruitbody1. Fungal Genet. Biol., 25: 87-99.
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