Search Results - "MOTTOLESE, Marcella"
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The molecular landscape of colorectal cancer cell lines unveils clinically actionable kinase targets
Published in Nature communications (30-04-2015)“…The development of molecularly targeted anticancer agents relies on large panels of tumour-specific preclinical models closely recapitulating the molecular…”
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miR-155 Drives Telomere Fragility in Human Breast Cancer by Targeting TRF1
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-08-2014)“…Telomeres consist of DNA tandem repeats that recruit the multiprotein complex shelterin to build a chromatin structure that protects chromosome ends. Although…”
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Gain of function of mutant p53: The mutant p53/NF-Y protein complex reveals an aberrant transcriptional mechanism of cell cycle regulation
Published in Cancer cell (01-09-2006)“…This article investigates the mechanistic aspects of mutant p53 “gain of function” in response to DNA damage. We show that mutant forms of p53 protein interact…”
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Caspase-8 contributes to angiogenesis and chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma
Published in eLife (08-06-2017)“…Caspase-8 is a key player in extrinsic apoptosis and its activity is often downregulated in cancer. However, human Caspase-8 expression is retained in some…”
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CHK1-targeted therapy to deplete DNA replication-stressed, p53-deficient, hyperdiploid colorectal cancer stem cells
Published in Gut (01-05-2018)“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are responsible for tumour formation and spreading, and their targeting is required for tumour eradication. There are limited…”
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KRAS gene amplification in colorectal cancer and impact on response to EGFR‐targeted therapy
Published in International journal of cancer (01-09-2013)“…KRAS mutations are the most common oncogenic event in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression and their occurrence is associated with lack of response to anti…”
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Expression of ID4 protein in breast cancer cells induces reprogramming of tumour-associated macrophages
Published in Breast cancer research : BCR (19-06-2018)“…As crucial regulators of the immune response against pathogens, macrophages have been extensively shown also to be important players in several diseases,…”
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Splicing program of human MENA produces a previously undescribed isoform associated with invasive, mesenchymal-like breast tumors
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-11-2012)“…Human mena (hMENA), a member of the actin cytoskeleton regulators Ena/VASP, is overexpressed in high-risk preneoplastic lesions and in primary breast tumors…”
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The Hippo transducers TAZ and YAP in breast cancer: oncogenic activities and clinical implications
Published in Expert reviews in molecular medicine (01-01-2015)“…The Hippo signalling is emerging as a tumour suppressor pathway whose function is regulated by an intricate network of intracellular and extracellular cues…”
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PLC-gamma-1 phosphorylation status is prognostic of metastatic risk in patients with early-stage Luminal-A and -B breast cancer subtypes
Published in BMC cancer (30-07-2019)“…Phospholipase Cγ1 (PLCγ1) is highly expressed in human tumours. Our previous studies reported that both stable and inducible PLCγ1 down-regulation can inhibit…”
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HER2 Protein and Gene Variation between Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer: Significance and Impact on Patient Care
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-04-2011)“…To analyze HER2 status in primary breast cancer (PBC) compared with correspondent metachronous metastases and to investigate whether BC phenotype may be…”
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Vitamin D supplementation and breast cancer prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Published in PloS one (22-07-2013)“…In recent years, the scientific evidence linking vitamin D status or supplementation to breast cancer has grown notably. To investigate the role of vitamin D…”
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Telomere damage induced by the G-quadruplex ligand RHPS4 has an antitumor effect
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-11-2007)“…Functional telomeres are required for the replicability of cancer cells. The G-rich strand of telomeric DNA can fold into a 4-stranded structure known as the…”
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TRF2 and VEGF-A: an unknown relationship with prognostic impact on survival of colorectal cancer patients
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (15-06-2020)“…Colorectal cancer is one of most common tumors in developed countries and, despite improvements in treatment and diagnosis, mortality rate of patients remains…”
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A comparative biomarker study of 514 matched cases of male and female breast cancer reveals gender-specific biological differences
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-06-2012)“…Male breast cancer remains understudied despite evidence of rising incidence. Using a co-ordinated multi-centre approach, we present the first large scale…”
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A cut-off of 2150 cytokeratin 19 mRNA copy number in sentinel lymph node may be a powerful predictor of non-sentinel lymph node status in breast cancer patients
Published in PloS one (10-02-2017)“…Since 2007, one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) has been used as a diagnostic system for sentinel lymph node (SLN) examination in patients with breast…”
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Cdx2 polymorphism affects the activities of vitamin D receptor in human breast cancer cell lines and human breast carcinomas
Published in PloS one (07-04-2015)“…Vitamin D plays a role in cancer development and acts through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). It regulates the action of hormone responsive genes and is involved…”
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miR‐10b, a master inhibitor of the cell cycle, is down‐regulated in human breast tumours
Published in EMBO molecular medicine (01-11-2012)“…Deregulated proliferation is a hallmark of cancer cells. Here, we show that microRNA‐10b* is a master regulator of breast cancer cell proliferation and is…”
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Outcomes of HER2-positive early breast cancer patients in the pre-trastuzumab and trastuzumab eras: a real-world multicenter observational analysis. The RETROHER study
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-10-2014)“…Addition of trastuzumab to adjuvant chemotherapy has dramatically reduced the risk of recurrence and has become the standard of care for human epidermal growth…”
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Gender effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms and miRNAs targeting clock-genes in metastatic colorectal cancer patients (mCRC)
Published in Scientific reports (26-09-2016)“…The circadian system is composed of a set of clock-genes including PERIOD, CLOCK, BMAL1 and CRY . Disrupting this system promotes cancer development and…”
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