Francesco Bruno

Bruno, F., Spadafora, P., Veltri, I., Cuconati, M. L., Condino, F., Cerantonio, A., ... & Cavalcanti, F. (2025). Sex and APOE genotype modulate neuropsychological profile and depression in temporal lobe epilepsy. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18, 1514902.

Paparazzo, E., Aceto, M. A., Cassano, T. S., Bruno, F., La Grotteria, D., Geracitano, S., ... & Montesanto, A. (2025). Reproducibility and validation of a targeted and flexible epigenetic clock for forensic applications. Forensic Science International, 112409.

 Abondio, P., & Bruno, F. (2025). Single-cell pan-omics, environmental neurology, and artificial intelligence: the time for holistic brain health research. Neural Regeneration Research, 20(6), 1703-1704.

https://doi.org/10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00324

 Crocco, P., De Rango, F., Bruno, F., Malvaso, A., Maletta, R., Bruni, A. C., ... & Dato, S. (2024). Genetic variability of FOXP2 and its targets CNTNAP2 and PRNP in frontotemporal dementia: a pilot study in a Southern Italian population. Heliyon, 10(11), e31624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31624

 Bruno, F., Lau, C., Tagliaferro, C., Marunic, G., Quilty, L. C., Liuzza M.C., & Chiesi, F. (2024).

 Effects of cancer severity on the relationship between emotional intelligence, perceived social 

 support, and psychological distress in Italian women. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, 142.  

 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08346-0

Bruno, F., Vozzo, F., Arcuri, D., Maressa, R., La Cava, E., Malvaso, A., ... & Chiesi, F. (2024). The longitudinal association between Perceived Stress, PTSD Symptoms, and Post-Traumatic Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the role of coping strategies and psychological inflexibility. Current Psychology, 43(15), 13871-13886.

  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03502-3

Abondio, P.+, Bruno, F.+, Passarino, G., Montesanto, A., & Luiselli, D. (2023). Pangenomics: a new era in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. Ageing Research Reviews, 102180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2023.102180

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Bruno, F., Aceto, M. A., Abondio, P., Paparazzo, E., Bartolomeo, D., Serra Cassano, T., ... & Montesanto, A. (2023). Occupation, Literacy, Anthropometric Traits, and Life Expectancy of Italian Men Born 1900–1910: Evidence from Military Conscription Registers. Journal of Aging and Health, 08982643231220436.

https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643231220436

Bruno, F., Abondio, P., Bruno, R., Ceraudo, L., Pararazzo, E., Citrigno, L., ... & Montesanto, A. (2023). Alzheimer’s Disease as A Viral Infectious Disease: Revisiting the Infectious Hypothesis. Ageing Research Reviews, 102068.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2023.102068

Bruno, F., Lau, C., Tagliaferro, C., Quilty, L. C., & Chiesi, F. (2023). Touch Avoidance with Close People and Strangers: Effects of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Relationship Status. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(9), 1850-1858.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13090134

Lau, C., Li, C., Swindall, T., Chiesi, F., Ruch, W., Bruno, F., Saklofske, D. H., & Quilty, L.C. (2023). What’s your humor profile? A latent profile analysis on the state-trait model of cheerfulness as the temperamental basis of Humor.  Journal of Happiness Studies, 24(6), 2061-2081.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00671-1

Lucarelli, M., Camuso, S., Di Pietro, C., Bruno, F., La Rosa, P., Marazziti, D., ... & Canterini, S. (2023). Reduced Cerebellar BDNF Availability Affects Postnatal Differentiation and Maturation of Granule Cells in a Mouse Model of Cholesterol Dyshomeostasis. Molecular Neurobiology, 60, 5395-5410.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-023-03435-3

Bruno, F., Abondio, P., Laganà, V., Colao, R., Curcio, S. M., Frangipane, F., ... & Maletta, R. (2023). Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Past Behavior to Explain the Intention to Receive a Seasonal Influenza Vaccine among Family Caregivers of People with Dementia. International Journal of Translational Medicine, 3(2), 246-254.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtm3020017

 Paparazzo, E., Geracitano, S., Lagani, V., Citrigno, L., Bartolomeo, D., Aceto, M. A.,     Bruno, F., Maletta, R., Passarino, G, & Montesanto, A. (2023). Thymic function and  survival at advance ages in nursing home residents from Southern Italy. Immunity &  Ageing, 20(1), 16.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-023-00340-0

 Abondio P, Bruno F, Luiselli D. (2023). Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Haplotypes in   Healthy Subjects from Worldwide Macroareas: A Population Genetics Perspective for  Cardiovascular Disease, Neurodegeneration, and Dementia. Current Issues in Molecular  Biology. 45(4):2817-2831.

https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb45040184

 Bruno, F., Tagliaferro., C., Canterini, S., Laganà, V., Contrada, M., Fioravanti, C,, Altomari, N., Pistininzi, R., Tarantino, F., Placanica, A., Greco, E.M., Capicotto, F., Spadea, S., Coscarella, A.M., Bonanno, M., Scarfone, F., Luchetta-Mattace, S., Filice, A., Pettinato, A., Avramovic, A., Lau, C., Marunic, G., Chiesi, F. (2023). Positive Touch Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression among Italian General Population. Brain Sciences. 2023; 13(4):540.

 https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040540

Lau, C., Li, C., Quilty, L., Saklofske, D., Bruno, F., Chiesi, F. (2023). The State-Trait Model of Cheerfulness and Social Desirability: An Investigation on Psychometric Properties and Links with Well-Being. HUMOR, 36(2), 263-280.

  https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2023-0022 

 Bruno, F., Abondio, P., Montesanto, A., Luiselli, D., Bruni, A. C., & Maletta, R. (2023). The Nerve Growth Factor Receptor (NGFR/p75NTR): A Major Player in Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(4), 3200.

  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043200

Paparazzo E, Lagani V, Geracitano S, Citrigno L, 5, Aceto MA, Malvaso A, Bruno F, Passarino G, Montesanto A. (2023). An ELOVL2-Based Epigenetic Clock for Forensic Age Prediction: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3):2254. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24032254

Di Maggio, I., Romola, M., Lacava, E., Maressa, R., & Bruno, F. (2023). Dealing with COVID-19 stressful events, stress and anxiety: the mediating role of emotion regulation strategies in Italian women. Health Psychology Report, 11(1), 70-80.

https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr/152331

Lau, C., Chiesi, F., Fermani, A., Muzi, M., del Moral Arroyo, G., Bruno, F., ... & Canestrari, C. (2023). Measuring gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in Italy and Canada using PhoPhiKat-30: A multidimensional item response theory and differential item functioning analysis. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.

https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000787

Lau C, Swindall T, Chiesi F, Quilty LC, Chen H-C, Chan Y-C, Ruch W, Proyer R, Bruno F, Saklofske DH, Torres-Marín J. (2023). Cultural Differences in How People Deal with Ridicule and Laughter: Differential Item Functioning between the Taiwanese Chinese and Canadian English Versions of the PhoPhiKat-45. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 13(2):238-258.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13020019

 Bruno F, Camuso S, Capuozzo E, Canterini S. (2023). The Antifungal Antibiotic Filipin as a Diagnostic Tool of Cholesterol Alterations in Lysosomal Storage Diseases and Neurodegenerative Disorders. Antibiotics.12(1):122.

https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12010122

Bruno, F., Laganà, V., Pistininzi, R., Tarantino, F., Martin, L., & Servidio, R. (2023). Validation and psychometric properties of the Italian Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX-I) scale. Current Psychology, 42(25), 21287-21297.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03209-5

Abondio, P., Bruno, F., Bruni, A. C., & Luiselli, D. (2022). Rare Amyloid Precursor Protein Point Mutations Recapitulate Worldwide Migration and Admixture in Healthy Individuals: Implications for the Study of Neurodegeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23(24), 15871.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232415871

Bruno F., Arcuri D., Vozzo F., Malvaso A., Montesanto A., and Maletta R. (2022). Expression and Signaling Pathways of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Pro-NGF in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. Current Oncology, 29(11), 8103-8120.

https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0364.v1

 Bruno, F., Laganà, V., Di Lorenzo, R., Bruni, A. C., & Maletta, R. (2022). Calabria as a Genetic Isolate: A Model for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Biomedicines, 10(9), 2288.

https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10092288

Mioni G., Cellini N., Romola M., and Bruno, F. (2022). The association between balanced time perspective, personality traits, psychological wellbeing, and distress during COVID-19 Pandemic. Timing & Time Perception,  10(4), 344-367.

https://doi.org/10.1163/22134468-bja10062