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Serena Matis

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Differentiation on Biological Basis of Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis (MBL) From Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Results of a Prospective GISL (…

2010

Abstract Abstract 1360 The arbitrary cut-off of 5000/μL chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)-phenotype cells in peripheral blood is generally used to separate monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) from CLL. However, a major concern is the biological differentiation, if any, between MBL and CLL. We tried to address the issue therefore analyzing 261 Rai stage 0 patients enrolled in a Gruppo Italiano Studio Linfomi (GISL) prospective multicentre trial designed to validate biological parameters in early CLL as well as to assess the impact on clinical outcome of an early versus delayed policy of treatment with subcutaneous alemtuzumab in the high biological risk. In this cohort, biological charact…

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyLymphocytosisbusiness.industryChronic lymphocytic leukemiaImmunologyCell BiologyHematologymedicine.diseaseBiochemistryPeripheral bloodhemic and lymphatic diseasesInternal medicineMonoclonalCohortmedicineAlemtuzumabMonoclonal B-cell lymphocytosisStage (cooking)medicine.symptombusinessmedicine.drugBlood
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The Pro-Inflammatory IL23/IL23R/IL17 Axis Is Active in IL23R-Expressing Circulating CLL Cells in Patients with Poor Prognosis

2012

Abstract Abstract 3889 Inflammatory cytokines play a biological role in the pathogenesis of Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). IL23 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in T-cell responses and in tissue remodeling. It has been shown that the IL23 receptor (IL23R) is up-regulated in primary acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells, and that IL23 inhibits ALL cell growth. Nevertheless, the anti-tumor function of IL23 still remains controversial. The role of the IL23R/IL23 axis in CLL has not been investigated so far. Herein we evaluated the expression pattern of IL23R/IL23 axis and its correlation with progression free survival (PFS) in CLL patients. A total of 233 newly diagnosed Binet s…

musculoskeletal diseasesPathologymedicine.medical_specialtyChronic lymphocytic leukemiaImmunologyContext (language use)Cell BiologyHematologyCD38Biologymedicine.diseaseBiochemistrymedicine.anatomical_structureAcute lymphocytic leukemiamedicineImmunohistochemistryBone marrowProgression-free survivalLymph nodeBlood
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Functional Activation of Osteoclast Commitment in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: A Possible Role for RANK/RANKL Pathway

2017

AbstractSkeletal erosion has been found to represent an independent prognostic indicator in patients with advanced stages of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Whether this phenomenon also occurs in early CLL phases and its underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. In this study, we prospectively enrolled 36 consecutive treatment-naïve patients to analyse skeletal structure and bone marrow distribution using a computational approach to PET/CT images. This evaluation was combined with the analysis of RANK/RANKL loop activation in the leukemic clone, given recent reports on its role in CLL progression. Bone erosion was particularly evident in long bone shafts, progressively inc…

Male0301 basic medicineChronic lymphocytic leukaemiaClone (cell biology)Osteoclastslcsh:MedicineMice0302 clinical medicineMice Inbred NODBone MarrowPositron Emission Tomography Computed Tomographyhemic and lymphatic diseases80 and overProspective StudiesChroniclcsh:ScienceAged 80 and overSettore ING-IND/24 - Principi Di Ingegneria ChimicaLeukemiaMultidisciplinaryBone Density Conservation AgentsReceptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa BbiologyMiddle AgedLymphocyticLeukemiamedicine.anatomical_structureDenosumabRANKL030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleDenosumabmedicine.drugAdultStromal cellArticle03 medical and health sciencesOsteoclastmedicineAnimalsHumansAgedRANK/RANKL Pathwaybusiness.industryRANK Ligandlcsh:RB-CellDiagnostic markersRANK LigandAdult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Animals; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Bone Marrow; Denosumab; Female; Glucose; Humans; Leukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-Cell; Male; Mice Inbred NOD; Middle Aged; Osteoclasts; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; Prospective Studies; RANK Ligand; Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assaysmedicine.diseaseLeukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-CellXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysGlucose030104 developmental biologyChronic Lymphocytic Leukaemiabiology.proteinCancer researchInbred NODlcsh:QBone marrowbusiness
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MiR-146b-5p regulates IL-23 receptor complex expression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells

2022

Abstract Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells express the interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) chain, but the expression of the complementary IL-12Rβ1 chain requires cell stimulation via surface CD40 molecules (and not via the B-cell receptor [BCR]). This stimulation induces the expression of a heterodimeric functional IL-23R complex and the secretion of IL-23, initiating an autocrine loop that drives leukemic cell expansion. Based on the observation in 224 untreated Binet stage A patients that the cases with the lowest miR-146b-5p concentrations had the shortest time to first treatment (TTFT), we hypothesized that miR-146b-5p could negatively regulate IL-12Rβ1 side chain expression and clo…

MiceMicroRNAsCD40 LigandAnimalsReceptors Antigen B-CellChronic lymphocytic leukemia interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) MiR-146bSettore MED/05 - Patologia ClinicaRNA MessengerHematologySettore MED/08 - Anatomia PatologicaInterleukin-23Leukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-CellBlood Advances
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Microenvironmental regulation of the IL-23R/IL-23 axis overrides chronic lymphocytic leukemia indolence

2018

Although the progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) requires the cooperation of the microenvironment, the exact cellular and molecular mechanisms involved are still unclear. We investigated the interleukin (IL)-23 receptor (IL-23R)/IL-23 axis and found that circulating cells from early-stage CLL patients with shorter time-to-treatment, but not of those with a more benign course, expressed a defective form of the IL-23R complex lacking the IL-12Rβ1 chain. However, cells from both patient groups expressed the complete IL-23R complex in tissue infiltrates and could be induced to express the IL-12Rβ1 chain when cocultured with activated T cells or CD40L+ cells. CLL cells activated in…

0301 basic medicineStromal cellChronic lymphocytic leukemiaBiologyInterleukin-2303 medical and health sciencesParacrine signallingMice0302 clinical medicineRisk Factorshemic and lymphatic diseasesCell Line TumormedicineTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansAutocrine signallingCell ProliferationNeoplasm StagingTumor microenvironmentCD40Medicine (all)InterleukinGeneral MedicineReceptors Interleukinmedicine.diseaseAntibodies NeutralizingLeukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-CellUp-RegulationLeukemia030104 developmental biology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCancer researchbiology.proteinLymph NodesStromal CellsSignal Transduction
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