Search Results - "Boe, Alessandra"
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Integrin α7 Is a Functional Marker and Potential Therapeutic Target in Glioblastoma
Published in Cell stem cell (06-07-2017)“…Functionally relevant markers of glioblastoma stem-like cells (GSCs) have potential for therapeutic targeting to treat this aggressive disease. Here we used…”
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Elesclomol-induced increase of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species impairs glioblastoma stem-like cell survival and tumor growth
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (12-07-2021)“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor in adults, characterized by a poor prognosis mainly due to recurrence and…”
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miR-1285-3p Controls Colorectal Cancer Proliferation and Escape from Apoptosis through DAPK2
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (31-03-2020)“…MicroRNAs are tiny but powerful regulators of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Aberrant expression of oncogenic and tumor-suppressor…”
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An organoid model of colorectal circulating tumor cells with stem cell features, hybrid EMT state and distinctive therapy response profile
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (08-03-2022)“…Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are responsible for the metastatic dissemination of colorectal cancer (CRC) to the liver, lungs and lymph nodes. CTCs rarity and…”
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Mir-370-3p Impairs Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cell Malignancy Regulating a Complex Interplay between HMGA2/HIF1A and the Oncogenic Long Non-Coding RNA (lncRNA) NEAT1
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (20-05-2020)“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and prevalent form of a human brain tumor in adults. Several data have demonstrated the implication of microRNAs…”
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A pre-existing population of ZEB2 + quiescent cells with stemness and mesenchymal features dictate chemoresistance in colorectal cancer
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (08-01-2020)“…Quiescent/slow cycling cells have been identified in several tumors and correlated with therapy resistance. However, the features of chemoresistant populations…”
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A nanoencapsulated oral formulation of fenretinide promotes local and metastatic breast cancer dormancy in HER2/neu transgenic mice
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (05-11-2024)“…Abstract Background Prevention and treatment of metastatic breast cancer (BC) is an unmet clinical need. The retinoic acid derivative fenretinide (FeR) was…”
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Extracellular vesicles produced by irradiated endothelial or Glioblastoma stem cells promote tumor growth and vascularization modulating tumor microenvironment
Published in Cancer cell international (12-02-2024)“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal primary brain tumor in adult, characterized by highly aggressive and infiltrative growth. The current therapeutic…”
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MiR-378a-3p Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Colorectal Cancer Stem-Like Cells and Affects the Expression of MALAT1 and NEAT1 lncRNAs
Published in Frontiers in oncology (24-06-2022)“…MiR-378a-3p plays a critical role in carcinogenesis acting as a tumor suppressor, promoting apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and reducing invasion and drug…”
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The abrogation of the HOXB7/PBX2 complex induces apoptosis in melanoma through the miR‐221&222‐c‐FOS pathway
Published in International journal of cancer (15-08-2013)“…Cutaneous melanoma is the fastest increasing cancer worldwide. Although several molecular abnormalities have been associated with melanoma progression, the…”
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CRIPTO Is a Marker of Chemotherapy-Induced Stem Cell Expansion in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in Frontiers in oncology (02-06-2022)“…Chemotherapy is the mainstay for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, NSCLC cells are either intrinsically chemoresistant or rapidly…”
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Joint action of miR‐126 and MAPK/PI3K inhibitors against metastatic melanoma
Published in Molecular oncology (01-09-2019)“…Emerging data support the rationale of combined therapies in advanced melanoma. Specifically, the combined use of drugs with different mechanisms of action can…”
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Salinomycin potentiates the cytotoxic effects of TRAIL on glioblastoma cell lines
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been reported to exhibit therapeutic activity in cancer. However, many tumors remain…”
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Identification of β-Dystrobrevin as a Direct Target of miR-143: Involvement in Early Stages of Neural Differentiation
Published in PloS one (25-05-2016)“…Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that results in a gradual breakdown of muscle, is associated to mild to severe cognitive impairment in about…”
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The Ultrastructural Analysis of Human Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell-Derived Spheroids and Their Mouse Xenograft Shows That the Same Cells Types Have Different Ratios
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (17-09-2021)“…Spheroids from primary colorectal cancer cells and their mice xenografts have emerged as useful preclinical models for cancer research as they replicate tumor…”
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Cancer Stem Cell‐Based Models of Colorectal Cancer Reveal Molecular Determinants of Therapy Resistance
Published in Stem cells translational medicine (01-04-2016)“…Colorectal cancer stem cell (CSC)‐enriched cultures were obtained efficiently from primary tumor specimens by optimizing a CSC‐isolation protocol. Based on in…”
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Transferrin Receptor 2 Is Frequently and Highly Expressed in Glioblastomas
Published in Translational oncology (01-04-2010)“…Under physiological conditions, transferrin receptor 2 (TfR2) is expressed in the liver and its balance is related to the cell cycle rather than to…”
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Transcriptional silencing of the ETS1 oncogene contributes to human granulocytic differentiation
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-10-2010)“…Ets-1 is a widely expressed transcription factor implicated in several biological processes including hematopoiesis, where it contributes to the regulation of…”
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Saposin B binds and transfers phospholipids
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-05-2006)“…Saposin B (Sap B) is a member of a family of four small glycoproteins, Sap A, B, C, and D. Like the other three saposins, Sap B plays a physiological role in…”
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INTERLEUKIN 6 KNOCK-OUT MICE ARE RESISTANT TO ANTIGEN-INDUCED EXPERIMENTAL ARTHRITIS
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-12-1999)“…In order to assess the potential role of IL-6 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we have compared IL-6 deficient (IL-6 ko) mice and their wild-type (wt) counterpart…”
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