CURRICULUM VITAE

 

POSIZIONE ATTUALE

Docente Universitario in Fisiologia

Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche (DiSTAM) – sez. nutrizione - Facoltà di Agraria

Centro Internazionale per lo Studio della Composizione Corporea (ICANS)

Università degli Studi di Catania

Università degli Studi di Milano

ESPERIENZE LAVORATIVE

Dal 2005: Professore Associato, dal 2001 al 2004 Ricercatore.  Dal 2008, Direttore Scientifico e Direttore Sanitario del centro universitario ICANS (International Center for the Assessment of Nutritional Status).  Attività clinica presso il Poliambulatorio ICANS. Docente nel Corso di Laurea Specialistica in Alimentazione e Nutrizione Umana per gli insegnamenti di Fisiologia e Valutazione dello stato di nutrizione .  Docente del Corso di Laurea in Dietistica per gli insegnamenti di Biochimica, biochimica clinica e fisiologia della nutrizione e Accertamento dello Stato di Nutrizione. Membro del Consiglio della Scuola di Specializzazione in Scienza dell'alimentazione,  Membro del Consiglio di Dottorato di Ricerca di Nutrizione Sperimentale Clinica.

1994 - 1995 : Instructor in Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital, 2231 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA – Harvard medical School, Instructor in medicine, Associate Physician

1991 - 1993 :Fellow, Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY

1988 - 1990: Borsa di perfezionamento clinico, Medicina 1, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano

PUBBLICAZIONI

1. Luzi L, Secchi A, Facchini F, Battezzati A, Staudacher C, Spotti D, Castoldi R, Ferrari G, Di Carlo  V, Pozza G. Reduction of insulin resistance by combined kidney‑pancreas transplantation in Type 1 (insulin‑dependent) diabetic patients.  Diabetologia 1990;33:549‑556.  IF 5.177

 

2. Luzi L, Facchini F, Secchi A, Battezzati A, Alemagna S, Ferrari G, Staudacher C, Di Carlo V, Pozza  G. Glucose metabolism in patients after combined kidney‑pancreas transplantation.  Transplant Proc 1990;22:661‑662. IF 0.410

 

3. Rossi G, Luzi L, Facchini F, Battezzati A, Castiglioni MT, Natale N, Pozza G, Vignali M. Effect  of excessive ponderal increment for gestational age and of gestational diabetes on substrate oxidation  and energy expenditure in pregnancy. Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolism, 3 suppl2:45-47, 1991. IF 0.463

4. Luzi L, Battezzati A, Perseghin G, Bianchi E, Vergani S, Secchi A, La Rocca E, Staudacher C, Spotti D, Ferrari G, Di Carlo V, Pozza G. Lack of feedback inhibition of insulin secretion in denervated  human pancreas.  Diabetes 1992;41:1632‑1639. IF 9.019

5. Luzi L, Dozio N, Battezzati A, Perseghin G, Sarugeri E, Terruzzi I, Spotti D. Anomalous  leucine metabolism in total lipoatrophic diabetes: A possible mechanism of muscle mass hypertrophy.  Acta Diabetol 1992;29:86‑93. IF 1.100

6. Martinenghi S, Secchi A, Luzi L, Battezzati A, Di Carlo V, Pozza G. Acute deterioration of  pancreatic graft function presumably determined by steroid‑induced insulin resistance:  A case report.  Transplantation 1993;56:241‑244. IF 3.463

7. Matthews DE, Battezzati A, Fürst P. Alanylglutamine kinetics in humans.  Clin Nutr 1993;12:57‑58. IF1.117

8. Luzi L, Socci C, Falqui L, Battezzati A, Secchi A, Perseghin G, Maffi P, Bianchi E, Mazzaferro V, Gennari L, Pozza G. Glucose metabolism after intraportal islet transplantation in humans. Transplantation Proc. 1994;26:572. IF 0.410

9. Luzi L, Battezzati A, Perseghin G, Bianchi E, Terruzzi I, Spotti D, Vergani S, Secchi A, La Rocca E, Ferrari G, Staudacher C, Castoldi R, Di Carlo V, Pozza G. Combined pancreas and kidney transplantation normalizes protein metabolism in insulin-dependent diabetic-uremic patients. J. Clin. Invest. 1994;93:1948-1958. IF 10.921

10. Battezzati A, Luzi L, Perseghin G, Bianchi E, Spotti D, Secchi A, Vergani S, Di Carlo V, Pozza G. Persistence of  counterregulatory abnormalities in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus after pancreas transplantation.  Eur. J. Clin. Invest.  1994;24:751-758. IF 1.922

11. Battezzati A, Terruzzi I, Perseghin G, Bianchi E, Di Carlo V, Pozza G and Luzi L.  Defective insulin action on protein and glucose metabolism during chronic hyperinsulinemia in subjects with benign insulinoma.  Diabetes 1995;44:837-844. IF 9.019

12. Battezzati A,  Brillon DJ, and  Matthews DE.  Oxidation of glutamic acid by the splanchnic bed in humans. Am. J. Physiol. 1995;269:E269-E276. IF 2.980

13. Luzi L, Hering BJ, Socci C, Raptis G, Battezzati A, Terruzzi I, Falqui L, Brandhorst H, Brandhorst D, Regalia E, Brambilla E, Secchi A, Perseghin G, Maffi P, Bianchi E, Mazzaferro V, Gennari L, Di Carlo V, Federlin K, Pozza G, and Bretzel RG: Metabolic effects of successful intraportal islet transplantation in IDDM. J. Clin. Invest. 97:2611‑2618, 1996. IF 10.921

14. Luzi L, Perseghin G, Regalia E, Piceni Sereni L, Battezzati A, Baratti D, Bianchi E, Terruzzi I, Hilden A, Groop LC, Pulvirenti A, Taskinen MR, Gennari L and Mazzaferro V.  Metabolic effects of liver transplantation in cirrhotic patients.  J. Clin. Invest. 99:692-700, 1997. IF 10.921

15. Perseghin G, Regalia E, Battezzati A, Vergani S, Pulvirenti A, Terruzzi I, Baratti D, Bozzetti F, Mazzaferro V and Luzi L.  Regulation of glucose homeostasis in humans with denervated liver.  J. Clin. Invest. 100:931‑941, 1997. IF 10.921

16. Perseghin G, Corno A, Santoro F, Biagioli B, Paolini G, Battezzati A, Benedini S, Donatelli F, Pozza G, Grossi A and Luzi L. Myocardial metabolism studied during warm blood antero-retrograde reperfusion in ischaemic human hearts.  Acta Diabetol. 35:67-73, 1998. IF 1.100

17. Battezzati A, Simonson DC, Luzi L and Matthews DE. Glucagon increases glutamine uptake without affecting glutamine release in humans.  Metabolism 47:713-732, 1998. IF 1.877

18. Battezzati A, Bonfatti D, Benedini S, Calori G, Caldara R, Mazzaferro V, Elli A, Secchi A, Di Carlo V, Pozza G and Luzi L.  Spontaneous hypoglycaemia after pancreas transplantation in type I diabetes.  Diab. Med. 15: 991-996, 1998. IF 2.170

19. Battezzati A, Haisch M, Brillon DJ and Matthews DE.  Splanchnic Utilization of Enteral Alanine in Humans. Metabolism 48: 915-921, 1999. IF 1.877

20. Perseghin G, Scifo P, De Cobelli F, Pagliato E, Battezzati A, Arcelloni C, Vanzulli A, Testolin G, Pozza G, Del Maschio A and Luzi L.  Intramyocellular triglyceride content is a determinant of in vivo insulin resistance in humans.  A 1H-13C NMR spectroscopy assessment in offspring of type 2 diabetic parents.  Diabetes 48: 1600-1606, 1999. IF 9.019

21. Fernandez LA, Lehmann R, Luzi L, Battezzati A, Angelico MC, Ricordi C, Tzakis A and Alejandro R.  The effects of maintenance doses of FK506 versus Cyclosporin A on glucose and lipid metabolism after orthotopic liver transplantation.  Transplantation 68:1532-41, 1999. IF 3.463

22. Matthews DE, Harkin R, Battezzati A and Brillon DJ. Splanchnic Bed Utilization of Enteral a‑Ketoisocaproate in Humans. Metabolism 48:1555-63, 1999. IF 1.877

23. Battezzati A, Zerbi A, Perseghin G, Caumo A, Terruzzi I, Di Carlo V and Luzi L.  Effect of hemipancreatectomy and of pancreatic diversion on the tolerance to a glucose load in humans. Eur. J. Clin. Invest 30: 397-410, 2000. IF 1.922

24. Battezzati A, Benedini S, Fattorini A, Piceni Sereni L and Luzi L. Effect of hypoglycemia on amino acid and protein metabolism in healthy humans.  Diabetes, 49: 1543-51, 2000. IF 9.019

25. Battezzati A, Benedini S, Caldara R, Calori G, Secchi A, Pozza G, Luzi L.  Prediction of the long-term metabolic success of the pancreatic graft function.  Transplantation, 71, 1560-5, 2001. IF 3.463

26. Luzi L, Perseghin G, Brendel M, Hering BJ, Terruzzi I, Battezzati A, Eckart M, Brandhorst H, Brandhorst H, Socci C, Di Carlo V, Piceni Sereni L, Benedini S, Secchi A, Pozza G, Bretzel RG. Metabolic effects of restoration of partial ß-cell function following islet allotransplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes, 50:  277-82, 2001. IF 9.019

27. Perseghin G, Scifo P, Pagliato E, Battezzati A, Soldini L, Benedini S, Testolin G, Del Maschio A, Luzi L. Gender factors affect fatty acids-induced insulin resistance in nonobese humans: effects of oral steroidal contraception.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 86: 3188-96, 2001. IF 5.199

28.  Benedini S, Fiocchi R, Battezzati A, Scifo P, Piceni Sereni L, Gamba A, Mammana C, Del Maschio A, Perseghin G and Luzi L. Energy Metabolism in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Heart Transplant Recipients. Diabetes Care 25 :530-6, 2002 IF 5.477

29. Battezzati A, Caumo A, Fattorini A, Piceni Sereni L, Coppa J, Romito R, Ammatuna M, Regalia E, Mazzaferro V and Luzi L.  Amino acid kinetics during the anhepatic phase of liver transplantation.  Diabetes, 51:1690-1698 2002. IF 8.256

30. Perseghin G, Scifo P, Danna M, Battezzati A, Benedini S, Meneghini E, Del Maschio A, Luzi L. Normal insulin sensitivity and IMCL content in overweight humans are associated with higher fasting lipid oxidation.  Am J Physiol 283:E556-64, 2002.  IF 3.620

31. Perseghin G, Caumo A, Sereni LP, Battezzati A, Luzi L. Fasting blood sample-based assessment of insulin sensitivity in kidney-pancreas-transplanted patients. Diabetes Care. 25:2207-11, 2002. IF 5.477

32. Battezzati A,  Benedini S,  Fattorini A,  Losa M, Mortini P, Bertoli S, Lanzi R, Testolin G, Biolo G, Luzi L.  Insulin action on protein metabolism in acromegalic patients. Am J Physiol 284:E823-E829, 2003. IF 3.828

33. Luzi L, Piceni Sereni L, Battezzati A, Elli A, Soulillou JP, Cantarovich D. Metabolic effects of a corticosteroid-free immunosuppressive regimen in recipients of pancreatic transplant. Transplantation 75:2018-2023, 2003  IF 3.265

34. Perseghin G, Caumo A, Arcelloni C, Benedini S, Lanzi R, Pagliato E, Piceni, Sereni L, Testolin G, Battezzati A, Comi G, Comola M, Luzi L. Contribution of abnormal insulin secretion and insulin resistance to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes in myotonic dystrophy. Diabetes Care 26:2112-2118, 2003. IF 5.477

35.  Perseghin G, Lattuada G, Danna M, Piceni Sereni L, Maffi P, Battezzati A, De Cobelli F, Secchi A, Del Maschio A, Luzi L.  Insulin resistance, intramyocellular lipid content and plasma adiponectin concentrations in patients with type 1 diabetes.  Am J Physiol 285:E1174-81, 2003. IF 3.828

36.  Petroni ML, Bertoli S, Maggioni M, Morini P, Battezzati A, Tagliaferri MA, Liuzzi A, Testolin G.  Feasibility of air plethysmography (BOD POD) in morbid obesity: a pilot study.  Acta Diabetologica, 40 Suppl 1:S59-62, 2003. IF 0.647

37. Battezzati A, Caumo A, Martino F, Piceni Sereni L, Coppa J, Romito R, Ammatuna M, Regalia E,  Matthews DE, Mazzaferro V, Luzi L.  Non-hepatic glucose production in humans.  Am J Physiol   286:E129-35, 2004. IF 4.431

38.  Bertoli S, Corradi E, Vangeli V, Tarlarini P, Salvatori GC, Gentile MG, Testolin G, Battezzati A. Time course of distrectual weight gain after refeeding in anorexia nervosa. Acta Diabetologica 41:18-24, 2004  IF 0.647

39. Perseghin G, Comola M, Scifo P  , Benedini S, De Cobelli F, Lanzi R, Costantino F  , Lattuada G, Battezzati A, Del Maschio A, Luzi L.  Postabsorptive  and insulin-stimulated energy and protein metabolism in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1.  Am J Clinl Nutr 80:357-64, 2004. IF:  5.433

40. Lattuada G, Piceni Sereni L, Ruggieri D, Scollo A, Benedini S, Ragogna F, Costantino F, Battezzati A, Luzi L, Perseghin G.  Postabsorptive and insulin-stimulated energy homeostasis and leucine turnover in offspring of T2DM patients.  Diabetes Care. 27:2716-22, 2004.  IF: 7.071

41. Luzi L, Cavadini V, Bognetti E, Alberti G, Battezzati A, Piceni Sereni L and ChiumelloG,  Insulin sensitivity of protein and glucose metabolism in overweight female adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: positive modulation by physical exercise.  Sport Sciences for Health. 1:41-46, 2004

42. San Romerio A, Fiorillo G, Terruzzi I, Senesi P, Testolin G and Battezzati A.  Measurement of DNA methylation using stable isotope dilution & gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.  Analytical Biochemistry.  336: 158-163, 2005.  IF 2.370.

43. Colombo C, Costantini D, Rocchi A, Romano G, Rossi G, Bianchi ML, Bertoli S, Battezzati A.  Effects of liver transplantation on the nutritional status of patients with cystic fibrosis.  Transplant Int, 18:246-55, 2005. IF 1.295.

44. Bertoli S, Battezzati A, Maggioni M, Margonato V, Merati G, Veicsteinas A and Testolin G. Nutritional status and dietary patterns in disabled people.  Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 16:100-12, 2006.  IF 1.253

45. Battezzati A, Bertoli S, San Romerio A and Testolin G.  Body composition: an important determinant of homocysteine and methionine concentrations in healthy individuals.  Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis.   17(7):525-34. 2007 IF 1.253

46. Bertoli S, Magni P, Krogh V, Ruscica M, Dozio E, Testolin G, Battezzati A. Is ghrelin a signal of decreased fat free mass in elderly subjects?  Eur J Endocrinol. 155(2):321-30, 2006.  IF 3.145

47. Battezzati A, Fiorillo G, Spadafranca A, Bertoli S, Testolin G.  Measurement of salicylic acid in human serum using stable isotope dilution and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Analytical Biochemistry.  354(2):274-8, 2006.  IF 2.948.

48. Battezzati A, Battezzati PM, Costantini D, Seia M, Zazzeron L, Russo MC, Dacco V, Bertoli S, A Crosignani, Colombo C. Spontaneous hypoglycemia in patients with cystic fibrosis. Eur J Endocrinol. 156(3): 369-376, 2007  IF 3.239

49. Spadafranca A, Bertoli S, Fiorillo G, Testolin G, Battezzati A.  Circulating salicylic acid is related to fruit and vegetables consumption in healthy subjects.  Brit J Nutr 98(4):802-6, 2007  IF 2.339

50. Benedini S, Fiocchi R, Battezzati A, Sereni Piceni L, Gamba A, Mammana C, Bevilacqua M, Perseghin G, Luzi L.  Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients With and Without Heart Transplantation. Transplant Proc. 39(5):1580-1585, 2007  IF 1.027

51. Bertoli S, Battezzati A, Testolin G, Bedogni G.  Evaluation of air-displacement plethysmography

and bioelectrical impedance analysis vs dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the assessment of fat-free

mass in elderly subjects.  Eur J Clin Nutr. 62(11):1282-6, 2008  IF 2.326

52. Luzi L, Zoppini G, Targher G, Battezzati A, Muggeo M, Bonora E. Insulin effect on serum potassium and auto-inhibition of insulin secretion is intact in a patient with leprechaunism despite severe impairment of substrates metabolism.Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 24(3):205-210, 2008  IF 3.087

53. Bertoli S, Posata A, Battezzati A, Spadafranca A, Testolin G, Bedogni G. Poor agreement between a portable Armband and indirect calorimetry in the assessment of resting  energy expenditure. Clinical Nutrition, 27(2):307-310, 2008 IF 2.878

54. Bertoli S, Spadafranca A, Merati G, Testolin G, Veicsteinas A, Battezzati A. Nutritional counselling in disabled people: effects on dietary patterns, body composition and cardiovascular risk factors. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 44(2):149-58, 2008

55. Battezzati A, Benedini S, Sereni LP, DeTaddeo F, Maffi P, Secchi A, Luzi L. Protein and glutamine kinetics during counter-regulatory failure in type 1 diabetes. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Jun;19(5):352-7

56 Cereda E, Bertoli S, Vanotti A, Battezzati A. Estimated height from knee-height in Caucasian elderly: implications on nutritional status by mini nutritional assessment. J Nutr Health Aging. 2010 Jan;14(1):16-22.

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57. Cereda E, Bertoli S, Battezzati A Height prediction formula for middle-aged (30-55 y) Caucasians. Nutrition. 2010 Nov-Dec;26(11-12):1075-81.

Reviews ed editoriali:

r1. Matthews DE, Battezzati A.  Regulation of protein metabolism during stress.  Curr Opin Gen  Surg 1993;72‑77.

r2. Pozza G, Battezzati A, Luzi L.  Hypoglycaemia and type 1 diabetes mellitus: therapeutical choices. Acta Diabetol.  35 (4): 169-169, 1998.  IF 1.100

r3. Battezzati A, Pozza G, Luzi L.  Is it wise to transplant a pancreas to prevent severe hypoglycemia?  Acta Diabetol. 36: 1-2, 1999. IF 1.100

r4. Luzi L, Battezzati A, Perseghin G. Le applicazioni nutrizionali della calorimetria indiretta in fisiologia ed in clinica, Edited by SensorMedics, Italia Srl, for the series Masters of Mechanics, 2000.

r5. Battezzati A, Viganò R.  Indirect calorimetry and the nutritional problems in the clinical practice.  Acta Diabetol, 38: 1-5, 2001. IF 0.817

r6. Battezzati A, Riso P.  Amino

r7. Battezzati A, Bertoli S, Testolin C, Testolin G.  Body composition assessment: an indispensable tool  for disease management. Acta Diabetologica, 40 Suppl 1:S151-3, 2003.  IF 0.647

r8. Battezzati A, Bertoli S.  Methods of measuring metabolism during surgery in humans: focus on the liver-brain relationship. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition. 7:523-30, 2004.  IF 3.089

r9. Battezzati A, Bertoli S.  Alterations of protein metabolism in acromegaly. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition. 8:53-59, 2005. IF 3.089

r10. Colombo C, Battezzati A.  Growth failure in cystic fibrosis:  a true need for anabolic agents?  Journal of Pediatrics.  146:303-305, 2005. IF 2.913

r11. Battezzati A, San Romerio A. Drugs and foods for chronic subclinical inflammation in humans.  Curr. Med. Chem. – Immun., Endoc. & Metab. Agents.  5:149-155, 2005

r12. Battezzati A.  Perspectives in food-based approaches to chronic degenerative diseases.  Curr. Med. Chem. – Immun., Endoc. & Metab. Agents.  5:101, 2005

Capitoli di libri:

c1. Matthews DE and  Battezzati A. Substrate kinetics and catabolic hormones. In: Organ Metabolism  and Nutrition: Ideas for Future Critical Care, edited by Kinney JM and Tucker HN.  Raven Press, New York, 1994;1-22.

c2. Battezzati A and Luzi L.  Protein metabolism after b-cell function replacement in type I diabetes.  In Amino acid and protein metabolism in health and disease: nutritional implications, edited by Tessari P, Soeters PB, Pittoni G and Tiengo A.   Smith-Gordon, London, 1997; 141-150.

c3.  Battezzati A.. Non-hepatic glucose production: an update. In: CROVETTO M.. Energy and protein metabolism and nutrition.. Wageningen Academic Publishers. 2010; 155-162