Gruppo Peri
Coordinator of Research Team
Name Alessandro Peri
Position Associate Professor
Name of Research Team/Laboratory: Neuroendocrinology research team
e-mail alessandro.peri@unifi.it
telephone number 055 2758432
Brief biographical sketch of the Coordinator (date of birth, degrees and Universities where they have been obtained)
Date of birth: March 18, 1964
October 1989 Degree in Medicine
1991-1994 Visiting Fellow, Section on Developmental Genetics, Human Genetics Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
October 1995 PhD in Endocrine Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
November, 1999 Board certified in Endocrinology, University of Florence, Italy
June 1997 Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, University of Florence. Italy
December 2004 Associate Professor of Endocrinology, University of Florence, Italy
Member of the scientific board of the Doctorate/PhD Program in
Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
Member of the following Scientific Societies
1) Italian Society of Endocrinology
2) European Society of Endocrinology
Member of the editorial board of the following Journals
1) Journal of Endocronological Investigation
2) L’Endocrinologo
Research Team
1) Susanna Benvenuti, PhD 1/27/1957
2) Paola Luciani, PhD 6/29/1970
3) Benedetta Fibbi, MD, PhD 11/13/1980
Current research interests
Effects of low sodium concentrations on the nervous system
Effects of low sodium concentrations on bone
Characterization of human neural crest cells as a model for assessing the effects of endocrine disruptors in the nervous system
Current / recent sources of funding
1) Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
2) Otsuka Pharmaceutical
3) Novartis
10 best publications of the last 5 years
1) Corona G, Giuliani C, Parenti G, Norello D, Verbalis JG, Forti G, Maggi M, Peri A Moderate hyponatremia is associated with increased risk of mortality: evidence from a meta-analysis. Plos One 8:e80451,
2) Peri A. The use of vaptans in clinical endocrinology. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 98:1321-1332, 2013
3) Luciani P, Deledda C, Benvenuti S, Squecco R, Cellai I, Marone IM, Giuliani C, Modi G, Francini F, Vannelli GB, Peri A Exendin-4 induces cell adhesion and differentiation and counteracts the invasive potential of human neuroblastoma cells. Plos One 8:e71716, 2013
4) Greenberg A, Verbalis JG, Amin A, Burst V, Chiodo III JA, Chiong J, Dasta J, Friend K, Hauptman PJ, Peri A, Sigal S, Hyponatremia: Current Treatment Practice and Outcomes Report of the Hyponatremia Registry: an Observational Multicenter International Study. Kidney Int 10:e0124105, 2015
5) Corona G, Giuliani C, Verbalis JG, Forti G, Maggi M, Peri A Hyponatremia improvement is associated with a reduced risk of mortality: evidence from a meta-analysis., Plos One, 11:e0152846, 2015
6) Corona G, Giuliani C, Parenti G, Colombo GL, Sforza A, Maggi M, Forti G, Peri A. The Economic Burden of Hyponatremia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Med. 129:823-835, 2016
7) Verbalis JG, Greenberg A, Burst V, Haymann JP, Johannsson G, Peri A, Poch E, Chiodo JA 3rd, Dave J. Diagnosing and Treating the Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion. Am J Med. 129:537.e9-537.e23, 2016 8) Fibbi B, Benvenuti S, Giuliani C, Deledda C, Luciani P, Monici M, Mazzanti B, Ballerini C, Peri A. Low extracellular sodium promotes adipogenic commitment of human mesenchymal stromal cells: a novel mechanism for chronic hyponatremia-induced bone loss. Endocrine. 2016 Apr;52(1):73-85. 9) Peri A, Grohé C, Berardi R, Runkle I. SIADH: differential diagnosis and clinical management. Endocrine. 55:311-319, 2017 10) Bhandari S, Peri A, Cranston I, McCool R, Shaw A, Glanville J, Petrakova L, O'Reilly K. A systematic review of known interventions for the treatment of chronic nonhypovolaemic hypotonic hyponatraemia and a meta-analysis of the vaptans. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2017 Jun;86(6):761-771.
Previous research experiences
Antineoplastic effects of GLP-1 analogues
Neuroprotective effects of estrogen and estrogen-receptor modulators
Effects of cAMP responsive element binding protein/modulator on pituitary cell proliferation
Gynecological endocrinology (uteroglobin, endothelin)
Main scientific contributions
- Clinical studies and meta-analyses clearly indicated that hyponatremia increases the risk of fall and fractures and also the risk of mortality of hospitalized patients. In addition, hyponatremia is associated with an increased length of hospital stay and therefore with increased costs.
- Basic research studies allowed to demonstrate for the first time that the neurological alterations caused by hyponatremia are, at least partially, due to non osmotic-related perturbations.
- Extensive experimental work showed for the first time that estrogen and estrogen-receptor modulators have a neuroprotective effect through the activation of the anti-apoptotic gene seladin-1. These data are in agreement with the hypothesis that these molecules might prevent o delay the onset and/or course of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease
Current collaborations
Steering Committee member of the European Hyponatremia Network . Collaborations with Prof Christian Grohe and Dr Volker Burst (Germany), Prof. Isabelle Runkle De La Vega and Prof. Alberto Tejador (Spain), Prof. Christopher Thompson (Ireland), Prof. Rossana Berardi (Italy
Prof. Joseph Verbalis (Georgetown University, Washington DC)
Group for the study of pituitary tumors (Italian Endocrine Society)
Group for the study of electrolyte disorders (Coordinator, Italian Endocrine Society)
Ultimo aggiornamento
29.12.2020