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Inflammation and the Potential Implication of Macrophage-Microglia Polarization in Human ASD: An Overview by Lampiasi, Nadia, Bonaventura, Rosa, Deidda, Irene, Zito, Francesca, Russo, Roberta

“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous collection of neurodevelopmental disorders, difficult to diagnose and currently lacking treatment options…”
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Long-Lasting Activity of ERK Kinase Depends on NFATc1 Induction and Is Involved in Cell Migration-Fusion in Murine Macrophages RAW264.7 by Russo, Roberta, Mallia, Selene, Zito, Francesca, Lampiasi, Nadia

“…Macrophages are mononuclear cells that become osteoclasts (OCs) in the presence of two cytokines, macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), and receptor…”
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Neurotoxicity in Marine Invertebrates: An Update by Deidda, Irene, Russo, Roberta, Bonaventura, Rosa, Costa, Caterina, Zito, Francesca, Lampiasi, Nadia

“…Invertebrates represent about 95% of existing species, and most of them belong to aquatic ecosystems. Marine invertebrates are found at intermediate levels of…”
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Osteoclasts Differentiation from Murine RAW 264.7 Cells Stimulated by RANKL: Timing and Behavior by Lampiasi, Nadia, Russo, Roberta, Kireev, Igor, Strelkova, Olga, Zhironkina, Oxana, Zito, Francesca

“…The development of multi-nucleated cells is critical for osteoclasts (OCs) maturation and function. Our objective was to extend knowledge on…”
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Carbonic anhydrases in development: morphological observations and gene expression profiling in sea urchin embryos exposed to acetazolamide by Zito, Francesca, Bonaventura, Rosa, Costa, Caterina, Russo, Roberta

“…Carbonic anhydrases (CANs) are conserved metalloenzymes catalysing the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide into protons and bicarbonate, with important…”
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MiRNAs Expression Profiling in Raw264.7 Macrophages after Nfatc1-Knockdown Elucidates Potential Pathways Involved in Osteoclasts Differentiation by Russo, Roberta, Zito, Francesca, Lampiasi, Nadia

“…Differentiation of macrophages toward osteoclasts is crucial for bone homeostasis but can be detrimental in disease states, including osteoporosis and cancer…”
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The sea urchin embryo and the cell stress responses: new perspectives by Irene Deidda, Roberta Russo, Nadia Lampiasi, Francesca Zito, Rosa Bonaventura

“…In addition to many industrial activities that release pollutants in coastal areas, numerous human behaviors contribute to climate change, inducing global…”
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Special Issue on "Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Anthropogenic Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms" by Bonaventura, Rosa, Zito, Francesca, Russo, Roberta

“…In human history, many key points have characterized technological progress, such as the use of metals, which began in prehistoric times and continues to the…”
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Phylogenetic analysis and expression patterns of p16 and p19 in Paracentrotus lividus embryos by Costa, Caterina, Karakostis, Konstantinos, Zito, Francesca, Matranga, Valeria

“…P16 and P19 are two small acidic proteins involved in the formation of the biomineralized skeleton of sea urchin embryos and adults. Here, we describe the…”
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Gene Expression Analysis of the Stress Response to Lithium, Nickel, and Zinc in Paracentrotus lividus Embryos by Bonaventura, Rosa, Costa, Caterina, Deidda, Irene, Zito, Francesca, Russo, Roberta

“…Many anthropogenic pollutants such as metals are discharged into the marine environment through modern sources. Among these, lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), and…”
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibition blocks skeletogenesis and echinochrome production in Paracentrotus lividus and Heliocidaris tuberculata embryos and larvae by Zito, Francesca, Koop, Demian, Byrne, Maria, Matranga, Valeria

“…Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a family of widely distributed metalloenzymes, involved in diverse physiological processes. These enzymes catalyse the reversible…”
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Gene Expression Profiling of NFATc1-Knockdown in RAW 264.7 Cells: An Alternative Pathway for Macrophage Differentiation by Russo, Roberta, Mallia, Selene, Zito, Francesca, Lampiasi, Nadia

“…NFATc1, which is ubiquitous in many cell types, is the master regulator of osteoclastogenesis. However, the molecular mechanisms by which NFATc1 drives its…”
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Role of extracellular matrix in regulating embryonic epithelial-mesenchymal transition by Zito Francesca

“…Embryogenesis and morphogenesis are characterized by complex cell rearrangements and movements which require appropriate interactions of cells with the…”
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Nonionic Homopolymeric Amphipols: Application to Membrane Protein Folding, Cell-Free Synthesis, and Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by Bazzacco, Paola, Billon-Denis, Emmanuelle, Sharma, K. Shivaji, Catoire, Laurent J, Mary, Sophie, Le Bon, Christel, Point, Elodie, Banères, Jean-Louis, Durand, Grégory, Zito, Francesca, Pucci, Bernard, Popot, Jean-Luc

“…Nonionic amphipols (NAPols) synthesized by homotelomerization of an amphiphatic monomer are able to keep membrane proteins (MPs) stable and functional in the…”
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Post-surgery Rehabilitative Intervention Based on Imitation Therapy and Mouth-Hand Motor Synergies Provides Better Outcomes in Smile Production in Children and Adults With Long Term Facial Paralysis by De Stefani, Elisa, Barbot, Anna, Zannoni, Cecilia, Belluardo, Mauro, Bertolini, Chiara, Cosoli, Rita, Bianchi, Bernardo, Ferri, Andrea, Zito, Francesca, Bergonzani, Michela, Schiano Lomoriello, Arianna, Sessa, Paola, Ferrari, Pier Francesco

“…Rehabilitation after free gracilis muscle transfer (smile surgery, SS) is crucial for a functional recovery of the smiling skill, mitigating social and…”
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Dynamics of Membrane Protein/Amphipol Association Studied by Förster Resonance Energy Transfer:  Implications for in Vitro Studies of Amphipol-Stabilized Membrane Proteins by Zoonens, Manuela, Giusti, Fabrice, Zito, Francesca, Popot, Jean-Luc

“…Amphipols (APols) are short amphipathic polymers that can substitute for detergents to keep membrane proteins (MPs) water-soluble while stabilizing them…”
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The Requirement for Carotenoids in the Assembly and Function of the Photosynthetic Complexes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Santabarbara, Stefano, Casazza, Anna Paola, Ali, Kulsam, Economou, Chloe K., Wannathong, Thanyanun, Zito, Francesca, Redding, Kevin E., Rappaport, Fabrice, Purton, Saul

“…We have investigated the importance of carotenoids on the accumulation and function of the photosynthetic apparatus using a mutant of the green alga…”
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Analysis of the P. lividus sea urchin genome highlights contrasting trends of genomic and regulatory evolution in deuterostomes by Marlétaz, Ferdinand, Couloux, Arnaud, Poulain, Julie, Labadie, Karine, Da Silva, Corinne, Mangenot, Sophie, Noel, Benjamin, Poustka, Albert J., Dru, Philippe, Pegueroles, Cinta, Borra, Marco, Lowe, Elijah K., Lhomond, Guy, Besnardeau, Lydia, Le Gras, Stéphanie, Ye, Tao, Gavriouchkina, Daria, Russo, Roberta, Costa, Caterina, Zito, Francesca, Anello, Letizia, Nicosia, Aldo, Ragusa, Maria Antonietta, Pascual, Marta, Molina, M. Dolores, Chessel, Aline, Di Carlo, Marta, Turon, Xavier, Copley, Richard R., Exposito, Jean-Yves, Martinez, Pedro, Cavalieri, Vincenzo, Ben Tabou de Leon, Smadar, Croce, Jenifer, Oliveri, Paola, Matranga, Valeria, Di Bernardo, Maria, Morales, Julia, Cormier, Patrick, Geneviève, Anne-Marie, Aury, Jean Marc, Barbe, Valérie, Wincker, Patrick, Arnone, Maria Ina, Gache, Christian, Lepage, Thierry

“…Sea urchins are emblematic models in developmental biology and display several characteristics that set them apart from other deuterostomes. To uncover the…”
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Fluorinated and hemifluorinated surfactants as alternatives to detergents for membrane protein cell-free synthesis by Park, Kyu-Ho, Berrier, Catherine, Lebaupain, Florence, Pucci, Bernard, Popot, Jean-Luc, Ghazi, Alexandre, Zito, Francesca

“…Hemifluorinated and fluorinated surfactants are lipophobic and, as such, non-detergent. Although they do not solubilize biological membranes, they can, after…”
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MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Amphipol-Trapped Membrane Proteins by Bechara, Chérine, Bolbach, Gérard, Bazzaco, Paola, Sharma, K. Shivaji, Durand, Grégory, Popot, Jean-Luc, Zito, Francesca, Sagan, Sandrine

“…Amphipols (APols) are amphipathic polymers with the ability to substitute detergents to keep membrane proteins (MPs) soluble and functional in aqueous…”
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