Search Results - "Fortunato, Angelo"
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Upregulation of DNA repair genes and cell extrusion underpin the remarkable radiation resistance of Trichoplax adhaerens
Published in PLoS biology (01-11-2021)“…Trichoplax adhaerens is the simplest multicellular animal with tissue differentiation and somatic cell turnover. Like all other multicellular organisms, it…”
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Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: A review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb
Published in BioEssays (01-10-2015)“…The presence of fetal cells has been associated with both positive and negative effects on maternal health. These paradoxical effects may be due to the fact…”
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Is chimerism associated with cancer across the tree of life?
Published in PloS one (29-06-2023)“…Chimerism is a widespread phenomenon across the tree of life. It is defined as a multicellular organism composed of cells from other genetically distinct…”
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Systematic mapping of genetic interactions in Caenorhabditis elegans identifies common modifiers of diverse signaling pathways
Published in Nature genetics (01-08-2006)“…Most heritable traits, including disease susceptibility, are affected by interactions between multiple genes. However, we understand little about how genes…”
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Social feeding behavior of Trichoplax adhaerens
Published in Frontiers in ecology and evolution (2019)“…Animals have evolved different foraging strategies in which some animals forage independently and others forage in groups. The evolution of social feeding does…”
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hERG1 channels modulate integrin signaling to trigger angiogenesis and tumor progression in colorectal cancer
Published in Scientific reports (25-11-2013)“…Angiogenesis is a potential target for cancer therapy. We identified a novel signaling pathway that sustains angiogenesis and progression in colorectal cancer…”
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The costs and benefits of being a chimera
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (22-11-2002)“…Dictyostelium discoideum…”
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The role of hERG1 ion channels in epithelial-mesenchymal transition and the capacity of riluzole to reduce cisplatin resistance in colorectal cancer cells
Published in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht) (01-08-2017)“…Purpose The transition of cells from the epithelial to the mesenchymal state (EMT) plays an important role in tumor progression. EMT allows cells to acquire…”
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The Cost of Queen Loss in the Social Wasp Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Published in Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society (01-10-2004)“…Loss of the queen is a crisis for a social insect colony. The process of queen succession could cause increased aggression and work inefficiencies, and the new…”
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Abstract 2502: Genetic and functional heterogeneity of DCIS as predictors of invasive cancer
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-08-2020)“…Abstract Genetic diversity both between and within individual tumors constitutes a challenge to personalized cancer medicine. Intra-tumor heterogeneity…”
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Genomic analysis defines clonal relationships of ductal carcinoma in situ and recurrent invasive breast cancer
Published in Nature genetics (01-06-2022)“…Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the most common form of preinvasive breast cancer and, despite treatment, a small fraction (5–10%) of DCIS patients develop…”
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Natural Selection in Cancer Biology: From Molecular Snowflakes to Trait Hallmarks
Published in Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine (01-02-2017)“…Evolution by natural selection is the conceptual foundation for nearly every branch of biology and increasingly also for biomedicine and medical research. In…”
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Advances in lipid-based platforms for RNAi therapeutics
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (27-02-2014)“…Sequence-specific gene silencing, known as RNA interference (RNAi), is a natural process that can be exploited for knocking-down specific genes involved in the…”
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Advances in Lipid-Based Platforms for RNAi Therapeutics: Miniperspective
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (27-02-2014)“…Sequence-specific gene silencing, known as RNA interference (RNAi), is a natural process that can be exploited for knocking-down specific genes involved in the…”
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A new method to accurately identify single nucleotide variants using small FFPE breast samples
Published in Briefings in bioinformatics (05-11-2021)“…Most tissue collections of neoplasms are composed of formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) excised tumor samples used for routine diagnostics. DNA…”
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Ectal mandibular gland inPolistes dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae): Ultrastructural modifications over the secretory cycle
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Abstract A038: Evaluating DCIS progression: A comparative analysis of CNA predictive power derived from lpWGS and WES data
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-02-2024)“…Abstract Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a very common non-life threatening, pre-invasive form of breast cancer constituting 25% of all new breast cancer…”
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Dufour’s gland possible role in the evolution of sting morphology and function in hover wasps (Hymenoptera Stenogastrinae)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-05-2012)“…The sting is the most effective defense of social Hymenoptera against vertebrate predators but in the hover wasps (subfamily Stenogastrinae) it is scarcely…”
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Knowledge about tuberculosis among undergraduate health care students in 15 Italian universities: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC public health (18-09-2014)“…The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health conducted a multicentre survey aiming to…”
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Is chimerism associated with cancer across the tree of life?
Published in PloS one (01-01-2023)“…Chimerism is a widespread phenomenon across the tree of life. It is defined as a multicellular organism composed of cells from other genetically distinct…”
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