Search Results - "Brognara, Eleonora"
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Targeting oncomiRNAs and mimicking tumor suppressor miRNAs: New trends in the development of miRNA therapeutic strategies in oncology (Review)
Published in International journal of oncology (01-07-2016)“…MicroRNA (miRNA or miR) therapeutics in cancer are based on targeting or mimicking miRNAs involved in cancer onset, progression, angiogenesis,…”
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Combined Delivery of Temozolomide and Anti-miR221 PNA Using Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Induces Apoptosis in Resistant Glioma Cells
Published in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (01-11-2015)“…Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs), 100 nm in size, incorporating a Cy5 fluorophore within the silica framework, are synthesized and loaded with the…”
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Targeting microRNAs involved in human diseases: A novel approach for modification of gene expression and drug development
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (15-11-2011)“…MicroRNAs regulate gene expression and anti-sense microRNA molecules and microRNA mimics are proposed in diagnostics and therapy. Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs)…”
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High levels of apoptosis are induced in human glioma cell lines by co-administration of peptide nucleic acids targeting miR-221 and miR-222
Published in International journal of oncology (01-03-2016)“…The biological activity of a combined treatment of U251, U373 and T98G glioma cell lines with two anti-miR PNAs, directed against miR-221 and miR-222 and…”
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Uptake by human glioma cell lines and biological effects of a peptide-nucleic acids targeting miR-221
Published in Journal of neuro-oncology (01-05-2014)“…MicroRNAs are a family of small noncoding RNAs regulating gene expression by sequence-selective mRNA targeting, leading to a translational repression or mRNA…”
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Cellular Uptakes, Biostabilities and Anti-miR-210 Activities of Chiral Arginine-PNAs in Leukaemic K562 Cells
Published in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology (18-06-2012)“…A series of 18‐mer peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) targeted against micro‐RNA miR‐210 was synthesised and tested in a cellular system. Unmodified PNAs,…”
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Increase of microRNA-210, decrease of raptor gene expression and alteration of mammalian target of rapamycin regulated proteins following mithramycin treatment of human erythroid cells
Published in PloS one (07-04-2015)“…Expression and regulation of microRNAs is an emerging issue in erythroid differentiation and globin gene expression in hemoglobin disorders. In the first part…”
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trans-Resveratrol in nutraceuticals: issues in retail quality and effectiveness
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (22-10-2012)“…Fourteen brands of resveratrol-containing nutraceuticals were evaluated in order to verify their actual resveratrol content and to control if their…”
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Corilagin is a potent inhibitor of NF-kappaB activity and downregulates TNF-alpha induced expression of IL-8 gene in cystic fibrosis IB3-1 cells
Published in International immunopharmacology (01-07-2012)“…Corilagin (beta-1-O-galloyl-3,6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose), a gallotannin identified in several plants, including Phyllanthus urinaria, has been shown…”
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miRNA therapeutics: delivery and biological activity of peptide nucleic acids targeting miRNAs
Published in Epigenomics (01-12-2011)“…Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are DNA/RNA mimics extensively used for pharmacological regulation of gene expression in a variety of cellular and molecular…”
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Peptide nucleic acids targeting miR-221 modulate p27Kip1 expression in breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells
Published in International journal of oncology (2012)“…The activity of a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) targeting cancer-associated microRNA-221 is described. PNAs against miR-221 were designed in order to bind very…”
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Targeting pre-miRNA by peptide nucleic acids: a new strategy to interfere in the miRNA maturation
Published in Artificial DNA, PNA & XNA (01-04-2012)“…PNAs conjugated to carrier peptides have been employed for the targeting of miRNA precursor, with the aim to develop molecules able to interfere in the…”
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Synthesis and cellular pharmacology studies of a series of 2-amino-3-aroyl-4-substituted thiophene derivatives
Published in Medicinal chemistry (Shp-sariqah, United Arab Emirates) (01-11-2010)“…Microtubules are dynamic structures that play a crucial role in cellular division and are recognized as an important target for cancer therapy. In search of…”
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Targeting miR‑155‑5p and miR‑221‑3p by peptide nucleic acids induces caspase‑3 activation and apoptosis in temozolomide‑resistant T98G glioma cells
Published in International journal of oncology (01-07-2019)“…The present study investigated the effects of the combined treatment of two peptide nucleic acids (PNAs), directed against microRNAs involved in caspase‑3 mRNA…”
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Modulation of the Biological Activity of microRNA-210 with Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs)
Published in ChemMedChem (09-12-2011)“…Herein we describe the activity of a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) that targets microRNA‐210 (miR‐210), which is associated with hypoxia and is modulated during…”
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Regulation of IL-8 gene expression in gliomas by microRNA miR-93
Published in BMC cancer (08-10-2015)“…Different strategies have been proposed to target neoangiogenesis in gliomas, besides those targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). The chemokine…”
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Corilagin Induces High Levels of Apoptosis in the Temozolomide-Resistant T98G Glioma Cell Line
Published in Oncology research (17-10-2018)“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a malignant tumor of the central nervous system, has a high mortality rate. No curative treatment is presently available, and…”
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Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation and Antiradical Effects of Decoction, Hydroalcoholic Extract, and Principal Constituents of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br
Published in Phytotherapy research (01-06-2015)“…Indian Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus R. Br.) is widely used in Indian traditional medicine. In the present work, we explored the effects of decoction,…”
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Resveratrol: Antioxidant activity and induction of fetal hemoglobin in erythroid cells from normal donors and β-thalassemia patients
Published in International journal of molecular medicine (01-06-2012)“…Thalassemia and sickle-cell anemia (SCA) present a major public health problem in countries where the number of carriers and affected individuals is high. As a…”
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A combined approach for β-thalassemia based on gene therapy-mediated adult hemoglobin (HbA) production and fetal hemoglobin (HbF) induction
Published in Annals of hematology (01-08-2012)“…Gene therapy might fall short in achieving a complete reversion of the β-thalassemic phenotype due to current limitations in vector design and myeloablative…”
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