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In memory of Professor Marcella Motta by Limonta, P., Melcangi, R. C.

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PO-078 Role of the ER stress-autophagy axis and mitochondrial metabolism reprogramming in the apoptosis induced by δ-TOCOTRIENOL in prostate cancer by Fontana, F, Marelli, M Montagnani, Moretti, RM, Raimondi, M, Marzagalli, M, Longo, R, Crestani, M, Limonta, P

“…IntroductionCastration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is an aggressive tumour with still limited therapeutic outcomes. Tocotrienols (TT), vitamin E…”
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The luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone receptor in human prostate cancer cells: messenger ribonucleic acid expression, molecular size, and signal transduction pathway by Limonta, P, Moretti, R M, Marelli, M M, Dondi, D, Parenti, M, Motta, M

“…Evidence has accumulated indicating that LHRH might behave as an autocrine/paracrine growth inhibitory factor in some peripheral tumors. However, LHRH…”
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in tumors: a new rationale for the therapeutical application of GnRH analogs in cancer patients? by Montagnani Marelli, M, Moretti, R M, Januszkiewicz-Caulier, J, Motta, M, Limonta, P

“…Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) is the hypothalamic decapeptide which plays a key role in the control of reproductive functions. By binding to specific…”
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LHRH analogues as anticancer agents: pituitary and extrapituitary sites of action by Limonta, P, Montagnani Marelli, M, Moretti, R M

“…Two classes of luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogues have been developed so far to be used for oncological therapies: LHRH agonists and…”
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Inhibitory activity of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone on tumor growth and progression by Moretti, R M, Monagnani Marelli, M, van Groeninghen, J C, Motta, M, Limonta, P

“…Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) is the key hormone in the control of reproductive functions. In recent years, it has become evident that LHRH…”
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Growth-inhibitory activity of melatonin on human androgen-independent DU 145 prostate cancer cells by Marelli, M. Montagnani, Limonta, P., Maggi, R., Motta, M., Moretti, R.M.

“…BACKGROUND The pineal hormone melatonin has been shown to exert a direct oncostatic activity on neoplastic cells, particularly from breast cancer. In the…”
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Antiproliferative action of melatonin on human prostate cancer LNCaP cells by Moretti, R M, Marelli, M M, Maggi, R, Dondi, D, Motta, M, Limonta, P

“…Recent experimental evidence suggests that melatonin, the major pineal hormone, might possess oncostatic properties. The present experiments were performed to…”
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Antiproliferative effects of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists on the human prostatic cancer cell line LNCaP by Limonta, P, Dondi, D, Moretti, R M, Maggi, R, Motta, M

“…Highly potent LH-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists have been recently introduced in therapy for the treatment of the carcinoma of the prostate, an…”
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Role of the orphan nuclear receptor ROR alpha in the control of the metastatic behavior of androgen-independent prostate cancer cells by Moretti, Roberta M, Montagnani Marelli, Marina, Motta, Marcella, Limonta, Patrizia

“…Orphan nuclear receptors constitute a subgroup of the superfamily of steroid/thyroid/retinoid receptors for which no endogenous ligand has been identified. The…”
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Expression of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone mRNA in the human prostatic cancer cell line LNCaP by Limonta, P, Dondi, D, Moretti, R M, Fermo, D, Garattini, E, Motta, M

“…Recent evidence suggests that LHRH or a LHRH-like peptide might be produced by human prostatic tumor cells. To test this hypothesis, we have studied whether a…”
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Effects of ovarian hormones on brain opioid binding sites in castrated female rats by Dondi, D, Limonta, P, Maggi, R, Piva, F

“…These experiments were performed to analyze whether treatments of ovariectomized female rats with ovarian steroid regimens able to induce either an increase…”
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Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists Interfere with the Mitogenic Activity of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer CellsThis work was supported by Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche through the special project ACRO (Contract 96.00594.PF39), and Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca Scentifica e Tecnologica by Montagnani Marelli, M., Moretti, R. M., Dondi, D., Motta, M., Limonta, P.

“…We have previously shown that LHRH agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of the androgen-independent DU 145 prostate…”
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Growth of the androgen-dependent tumor of the prostate: Role of androgens and of locally expressed growth modulatory factors by Limonta, Patrizia, Dondi, Donatella, Marelli, Marina Montagnani, Moretti, Roberta M., Negri-Cesi, Paola, Motta, Marcella

“…The crucial role played by androgens in the growth of prostatic carcinoma is now well established. However, the mechanisms of this proliferative action are…”
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Role of growth factors, steroid and peptide hormones in the regulation of human prostatic tumor growth by Motta, M., Dondi, D., Moretti, R.M., Marelli, M.Montagnani, Pimpinelli, F., Maggi, R., Limonta, P.

“…Previous work carried out in the authors' laboratory has shown that LHRH agonists directly inhibit the proliferation of hormone-responsive and…”
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Effect of naloxone on luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and prolactin secretion in the different phases of the estrous cycle by Piva, F, Maggi, R, Limonta, P, Motta, M, Martini, L

“…It is becoming increasingly clear that the effects exerted by opioid agonists and antagonists on the release of gonadotropins and of PRL may vary according to…”
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Hypothalamic opiatergic tone during pregnancy, parturition and lactation in the rat by Dondi, D, Maggi, R, Panerai, A E, Piva, F, Limonta, P

“…The concentrations of beta-endorphin have been shown to change in the rat brain during pregnancy and lactation. This study has been performed in order to…”
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Modulation by sex steroids of brain opioid receptors: implications for the control of gonadotropins and prolactin secretion by Martini, L, Dondi, D, Limonta, P, Maggi, R, Piva, F

“…Several experiments have been performed in order to analyze whether physiological or experimental changes of the endocrine environment might modify the binding…”
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The biology of gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone: role in the control of tumor growth and progression in humans by Limonta, Patrizia, Moretti, Roberta M, Marelli, Marina Montagnani, Motta, Marcella

“…It is now well known that different forms of GnRH coexist in the same vertebrate species. In humans, two forms of GnRH have been identified so far. The first…”
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Effect of ovarian steroids on the concentration of mu opiate receptors in different regions of the brain of the female rat by Maggi, R, Limonta, P, Dondi, D, Piva, F

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