Search Results - "Riggi, Nicolò"
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Ewing’s Sarcoma
Published in The New England journal of medicine (14-01-2021)“…Ewing’s sarcoma, an aggressive cancer of bone and soft tissue, primarily affects children and young adults. A t(11;22) translocation is noted in 85 to 90% of…”
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The Biology of Ewing sarcoma
Published in Cancer letters (28-08-2007)“…Abstract Sarcomas account for less than 10% of all human malignancies that are believed to originate from as yet poorly defined mesenchymal progenitor cells…”
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'Mini-colons' shed light on cancer progression
Published in Nature (London) (09-05-2024)“…To investigate the effect of frequently occurring mutations associated with colorectal cancer, the authors built such mini-colons out of mouse intestinal…”
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EWSR1-ATF1 dependent 3D connectivity regulates oncogenic and differentiation programs in Clear Cell Sarcoma
Published in Nature communications (27-04-2022)“…Oncogenic fusion proteins generated by chromosomal translocations play major roles in cancer. Among them, fusions between EWSR1 and transcription factors…”
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Opposing immune and genetic mechanisms shape oncogenic programs in synovial sarcoma
Published in Nature medicine (01-02-2021)“…Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive neoplasm driven by the SS18–SSX fusion, and is characterized by low T cell infiltration. Here, we studied the…”
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Identification of Cancer Stem Cells in Ewing's Sarcoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-03-2009)“…Cancer stem cells that display tumor-initiating properties have recently been identified in several distinct types of malignancies, holding promise for more…”
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EWS-FLI-1 Expression Triggers a Ewing's Sarcoma Initiation Program in Primary Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-04-2008)“…Ewing's sarcoma family tumors (ESFT) express the EWS-FLI-1 fusion gene generated by the chromosomal translocation t(11;22)(q24;q12). Expression of the…”
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EZH2 is essential for glioblastoma cancer stem cell maintenance
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-12-2009)“…Overexpression of the polycomb group protein enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) occurs in diverse malignancies, including prostate cancer, breast cancer, and…”
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Clear cell sarcoma: state-of-the art and perspectives
Published in Expert review of anticancer therapy (04-03-2023)“…Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) is an ultrarare soft tissue sarcoma (STS) with a poor prognosis due to its propensity to metastasize and its low chemosensitivity. The…”
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DisP-seq reveals the genome-wide functional organization of DNA-associated disordered proteins
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-01-2024)“…Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) in DNA-associated proteins are known to influence gene regulation, but their distribution and cooperative functions in…”
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Ewing's Sarcoma. Reply
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EWS-FLI-1 modulates miRNA145 and SOX2 expression to initiate mesenchymal stem cell reprogramming toward Ewing sarcoma cancer stem cells
Published in Genes & development (01-05-2010)“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs) display plasticity and self-renewal properties reminiscent of normal tissue stem cells, but the events responsible for their emergence…”
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Comprehensive Genetic Landscape of Uveal Melanoma by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Published in American journal of human genetics (03-11-2016)“…Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare intraocular tumor that, similar to cutaneous melanoma, originates from melanocytes. To gain insights into its genetics, we…”
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Development of Ewing's sarcoma from primary bone marrow- derived mesenchymal progenitor cells
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-12-2005)“…Ewing's sarcoma is a member of Ewing's family tumors (EFTs) and the second most common solid bone and soft tissue malignancy of children and young adults. It…”
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EWS-FLI1 Utilizes Divergent Chromatin Remodeling Mechanisms to Directly Activate or Repress Enhancer Elements in Ewing Sarcoma
Published in Cancer cell (10-11-2014)“…The aberrant transcription factor EWS-FLI1 drives Ewing sarcoma, but its molecular function is not completely understood. We find that EWS-FLI1 reprograms gene…”
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Expression of the FUS-CHOP fusion protein in primary mesenchymal progenitor cells gives rise to a model of myxoid liposarcoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-07-2006)“…A subset of sarcomas is associated with specific chromosomal translocations that give rise to fusion genes believed to participate in transformation and…”
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Genomic and transcriptomic landscape of conjunctival melanoma
Published in PLoS genetics (31-12-2020)“…Conjunctival melanoma (CJM) is a rare but potentially lethal and highly-recurrent cancer of the eye. Similar to cutaneous melanoma (CM), it originates from…”
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EWS-WT1 fusion isoforms establish oncogenic programs and therapeutic vulnerabilities in desmoplastic small round cell tumors
Published in Nature communications (28-08-2024)“…EWS fusion oncoproteins underlie several human malignancies including Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor (DSRCT), an aggressive cancer driven by EWS-WT1…”
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IGF1 is a common target gene of Ewing's sarcoma fusion proteins in mesenchymal progenitor cells
Published in PloS one (09-07-2008)“…The EWS-FLI-1 fusion protein is associated with 85-90% of Ewing's sarcoma family tumors (ESFT), the remaining 10-15% of cases expressing chimeric genes…”
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TWIST1 expression is associated with high-risk neuroblastoma and promotes primary and metastatic tumor growth
Published in Communications biology (12-01-2022)“…The embryonic transcription factors TWIST1/2 are frequently overexpressed in cancer, acting as multifunctional oncogenes. Here we investigate their role in…”
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