A. Cascino

Most-cited papers

Eating behavior and adherence to dietary prescriptions in obese adult subjects treated with 5-hydroxytryptophan.
C. Cangiano, Fabrizio Ceci, A. Cascino, M. Del Ben +4 more
1992American Journal of Clinical Nutrition110 citations Open access
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Plasma amino acid imbalance in patients with lung and breast cancer.
A. Cascino, M. Muscaritoli, C. Cangiano, L. Conversano +4 more
1995Anticancer Research97 citations
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Branched-chain amino acids: the best compromise to achieve anabolism?
A. Laviano, M. Muscaritoli, A. Cascino, I. Preziosa +3 more
2005Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care94 citations
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Glucose intolerance in liver cirrhosis.
O. Riggio, M. Merli, C. Cangiano, R. Capocaccia +9 more
1982Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental75 citations
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Plasma tryptophan and anorexia in human cancer.
F. Fanelli, C. Cangiano, F. Ceci, Riccardo Cellerino +4 more
1986European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology69 citations
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Effects of oral 5-hydroxy-tryptophan on energy intake and macronutrient selection in non-insulin dependent diabetic patients
C. Cangiano, A. Laviano, M. Del Ben, I. Preziosa +3 more
1998International Journal of Obesity62 citations
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Caloric restriction and L-carnitine administration improves insulin sensitivity in patients with impaired glucose metabolism.
A. Molfino, A. Cascino, Caterina Conte, C. Ramaccini +2 more
2010JPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition61 citations
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Plasma tryptophan levels and anorexia in liver cirrhosis.
A. Laviano, C. Cangiano, I. Preziosa, O. Riggio +4 more
1997International Journal of Eating Disorders56 citations
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The effects of oral 5-hydroxytryptophan administration on feeding behavior in obese adult female subjects
Fabrizio Ceci, C. Cangiano, M. Cairella, A. Cascino +4 more
2005Journal of neural transmission48 citations
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Tumor-induced changes in host metabolism: a possible marker of neoplastic disease.
F. Fanelli, C. Cangiano, M. Muscaritoli, L. Conversano +2 more
1995Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)48 citations
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Effect of energy substrate manipulation on tumour cell proliferation in parenterally fed cancer patients.
Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, Fabrizio Franchi, M. Mulieri, C. Cangiano +5 more
1991Clinical Nutrition48 citations
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Cytokines, tryptophan and anorexia in cancer patients before and after surgical tumor ablation.
C. Cangiano, U. Testa, M. Muscaritoli, M. Meguid +6 more
1994Anticancer Research46 citations
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Plasma and CSF tryptophan in cancer anorexia
C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, Fabrizio Ceci, A. Laviano +3 more
2005Journal of Neural Transmission / General Section JNT45 citations
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Serum tumour necrosis factor‐α levels in cancer patients are discontinuous and correlate with weight loss
M. Bossola, M. Muscaritoli, R. Bellantone, Fabio Pacelli +7 more
2000European Journal of Clinical Investigation43 citations
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Comparison of the performance of four different tools in diagnosing disease-associated anorexia and their relationship with nutritional, functional and clinical outcome measures in hospitalized patients.
Adriana Arezzo di Trifiletti, P. Misino, P. Giannantoni, Barbara Giannantoni +4 more
2013Clinical Nutrition36 citations
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Increased plasma free tryptophan levels in human cancer: a tumor related effect?
A. Cascino, C. Cangiano, F. Ceci, F. Franchi +4 more
1991Anticancer Research36 citations
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Octopamine plasma levels and hepatic encephalopathy: a re-appraisal of the problem.
Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, C. Cangiano, A. Attili, Mario Angelico +4 more
1976Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry36 citations
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Use of branched chain amino acids for treating hepatic encephalopathy: clinical experiences.
F. Fanelli, C. Cangiano, L. Capocaccia, A. Cascino +3 more
1986Gut35 citations Open access
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On the stimulation by insulin of tryptophan transport across the blood-brain barrier.
C. Cangiano, P. Cardelli‐Cangiano, A. Cascino, M. Patrizi +4 more
1983Biochemistry International34 citations
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Antimyopathic effects of carnitine and nicotine
A. Laviano, M. Meguid, A. Guijarro, M. Muscaritoli +4 more
2006Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care33 citations
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Anorexia and Serum Leptin Levels in Hemodialysis Patients
M. Bossola, M. Muscaritoli, V. Valenza, N. Panocchia +7 more
2004Nephron Clinical Practice33 citations
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Oral glutamine in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity.
M. Muscaritoli, A. Micozzi, L. Conversano, Piero Martino +4 more
1997European Journal of Cancer33 citations
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Tumor-induced changes in host metabolism: a possible role for free tryptophan as a marker of neoplastic disease.
A. Laviano, A. Cascino, M. Muscaritoli, F. Fanfarillo +1 more
2003Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology32 citations
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Branched-chain amino acids vs lactulose in the treatment of hepatic coma
F. Rossi-Fanelli, O. Riggio, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino +5 more
1982Digestive Diseases and Sciences32 citations
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Exogenous lipid clearance in compensated liver cirrhosis.
M. Muscaritoli, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, Fabrizio Ceci +4 more
1986JPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition31 citations
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Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid amino acid patterns in hepatic encephalopathy
A. Cascino, C. Cangiano, F. Fiaccadori, F. Ghinelli +7 more
1982Digestive Diseases and Sciences31 citations
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Effect of glucose and/or branched chain amino acid infusion on plasma amino acid imbalance in chronic liver failure.
Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, Mario Angelico, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino +4 more
1981JPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition31 citations
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Plasma amino acids imbalance in patients with liver disease
A. Cascino, C. Cangiano, V. Calcaterra, F. Rossi‐Fanelli +1 more
1978The American Journal of Digestive Diseases30 citations
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Plasma amino acid concentrations in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia.
M. Muscaritoli, L. Conversano, M. Petti, A. Cascino +3 more
1999Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)26 citations
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Amino acids and hepatic encephalopathy.
Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, A. Cascino, R. Strom, P. Cardelli‐Cangiano +3 more
1987Progress in neurobiology24 citations
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Cancer anorexia: new pathogenic and therapeutic insights.
C. Cangiano, Alessandro Laviano, M. Muscaritoli, Michael M. Meguid +2 more
1996Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)23 citations
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Chronic Renal Failure, Cachexia, and Ghrelin
A. Laviano, Ž. Krznarić, K. Sánchez-Lara, I. Preziosa +2 more
2010International Journal of Peptides21 citations Open access
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Effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan on eating behavior and adherence to dietary prescriptions in obese adult subjects.
C. Cangiano, Fabrizio Ceci, M. Cairella, A. Cascino +4 more
1991Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology20 citations
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Plasma clearance of exogenous lipids in patients with malignant disease.
M. Muscaritoli, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, Fabrizio Ceci +4 more
1990Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)20 citations
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Octopamine and ammonia plasma levels in hepatic encephalopathy.
L. Capocaccia, C. Cangiano, A. Attili, Mario Angelico +2 more
1977Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry20 citations
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Ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in abdominal sarcoidosis.
L. Baratta, A. Cascino, M. Delfino, F. Giorgino +4 more
2000Digestive Diseases and Sciences18 citations
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Serotoninergic block in the ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus improves food intake in anorectic tumor bearing rats.
A. Laviano, C. Cangiano, I. Preziosa, Michael M. Meguid +6 more
1996Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology17 citations
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Abnormal substrate metabolism and nutritional strategies in cancer management.
Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, A. Cascino, M. Muscaritoli
1991JPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition17 citations
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Uptake of Amino Acids by Brain Micro vessels Isolated from Rats with Experimental Chronic Renal Failure
C. Cangiano, P. Cardelli‐Cangiano, A. Cascino, F. Ceci +6 more
1988Journal of Neurochemistry17 citations
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Influence of phenylethanolamine on octopamine plasma determination in hepatic encephalopathy.
L. Capocaccia, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, V. Calcaterra +2 more
1979Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry17 citations
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Tryptophan in wasting diseases: at the crossing between immune function and behaviour
A. Laviano, M. Meguid, A. Cascino, A. Molfino +1 more
2009Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care16 citations
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Long Term Dietary Supplement with Branched Chain Amino Acids: A New Approach in the Prevention of Hepatic Encephalopathy: Results of a Controlled Study in Cirrhotics with Porto-Caval Anastomosis
O. Riggio, C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, M. Merli +5 more
198415 citations
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Left ventricular mass correlates with lean body mass in patients with disease-associated wasting
A. Molfino, A. Papa, M. L. Gasperini-Zacco, M. Muscaritoli +5 more
2014Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle14 citations Open access
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Plasma levels of false neurotransmitters across the brain in portal‐systemic encephalopathy
C. Cangiano, M. Farber, P. Cardelli‐Cangiano, F. Rossi‐Fanelli +4 more
1982European Journal of Clinical Investigation14 citations
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Plasma phenylethanolamine in hepatic encephalopathy
C. Cangiano, Filippo Rossi-Fanelli, A. Bozzi, V. Calcaterra +2 more
1978European Journal of Clinical Investigation13 citations
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Metabolic effects of glutamine on insulin sensitivity
A. Molfino, Ferdinando Logorelli, M. Muscaritoli, A. Cascino +3 more
201012 citations
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CASE REPORT: Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treatment in Abdominal Sarcoidosis
L. Baratta, A. Cascino, M. Delfino, F. Giorgino +4 more
2000Digestive Diseases and Sciences12 citations
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Anorexia of Aging
Caterina Conte, A. Cascino, B. Bartali, L. Donini +2 more
200910 citations
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Free tryptophan/large neutral amino acids ratios in blood plasma do not predict cerebral spinal fluid tryptophan concentrations in interleukin-1-induced anorexia.
A. Molfino, M. Muscaritoli, A. Cascino, F. Fanfarillo +5 more
2008Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior10 citations
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Plasma Amino-acids in Human Cancer: the Individual Role of Tumour, Malnutrition and Glucose Tolerance -
A. Cascino, C. Cangiano, F. Ceci, F. Franchi +3 more
198810 citations
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