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Carlo Capalbo

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Galectin-3 is a marker of favorable prognosis and a biologically relevant molecule in neuroblastic tumors

2014

Childhood neuroblastic tumors are characterized by heterogeneous clinical courses, ranging from benign ganglioneuroma (GN) to highly lethal neuroblastoma (NB). Although a refined prognostic evaluation and risk stratification of each tumor patient is becoming increasingly essential to personalize treatment options, currently only few biomolecular markers (essentially MYCN amplification, chromosome 11q status and DNA ploidy) are validated for this purpose in neuroblastic tumors. Here we report that Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin involved in multiple biological functions that has already acquired diagnostic relevance in specific clinical settings, is variably expressed in m…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchPathologyTime FactorsCellular differentiationGalectin 3ApoptosisPredictive Value of TestKaplan-Meier EstimateNeuroblastoma0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsChildGanglioneuroblastomaGanglioneuroblastomaCell DifferentiationBlood ProteinsNeuroblastic TumorPhenotypeImmunohistochemistry3. Good healthGalectin-3030220 oncology & carcinogenesisChild PreschoolImmunohistochemistryOriginal ArticleFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentTime FactorSchwannian stromaGalectinsImmunologyBiologyTransfectionNeural cell differentiationschwannian stroma; neuroblastoma prognostic factor; neural cell differentiation; neuroblastoma03 medical and health sciencesCellular and Molecular NeurosciencePredictive Value of TestsNeuroblastomaCell Line TumormedicineBiomarkers TumorCell AdhesionHumansGanglioneuromaNeuroblastoma prognostic factorCell ProliferationNeoplasm StagingRisk FactorInfant NewbornApoptosiInfantGanglioneuromaCell Biologymedicine.disease030104 developmental biologyCancer research
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A possible role of FANCM mutations in male breast cancer susceptibility: Results from a multicenter study in Italy

2018

Abstract Introduction Breast cancer (BC) in men is a rare disease, whose etiology appears to be associated with genetic factors. Inherited mutations in BRCA1/2 genes account for about 10–15% of all cases. FANCM, functionally linked to BRCA1/2, has been suggested as a novel BC susceptibility gene. Our aim was to test if FANCM germline mutations could further explain male BC (MBC) susceptibility. Methods We screened the entire coding region of FANCM in 286 MBCs by a multi-gene panel analysis, and compared these data with available whole exome sequencing data from 415 men used as population controls. Moreover, we genotyped the two most frequent FANCM mutations (c.5101C>T and c.5791C>T) in 506 …

0301 basic medicineMaleMutation rateSettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaDNA Helicasemedicine.disease_causeBRCA1/2; Breast cancer susceptibility; FANCM; Germline mutations; Male breast cancer; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Biomarkers Tumor; Breast Neoplasms Male; Case-Control Studies; DNA Helicases; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; Germ-Line Mutation; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Whole Genome Sequencing; Young Adult; Surgery0302 clinical medicineFANCMRisk Factorshemic and lymphatic diseasesGermline mutationGenotypeBRCA1/2; Breast cancer susceptibility; FANCM; Germline mutations; Male breast cancer; SurgeryFANCMMutation frequencyGeneticsAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyMutationGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMale breast cancerCase-Control StudieHumanAdultcongenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalitiesGenotypePopulationBreast Neoplasms Male03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultGermline mutationBRCA1/2medicineBiomarkers TumorHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseeducationGermline mutationsGerm-Line MutationAgedBreast cancer susceptibilityWhole Genome Sequencingbusiness.industryRisk FactorDNA Helicasesnutritional and metabolic diseasesmedicine.diseaseMale breast cancer030104 developmental biologyCase-Control StudiesSurgerybusiness
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Insight into genetic susceptibility to male breast cancer by multigene panel testing: results from a multicenter study in Italy

2019

Breast cancer (BC) in men is rare and genetic predisposition is likely to play a relevant role in its etiology. Inherited mutations in BRCA1/2 account for about 13% of all cases and additional genes that may contribute to the missing heritability need to be investigated. In our study, a well-characterized series of 523 male BC (MBC) patients from the Italian multicenter study on MBC, enriched for non-BRCA1/2 MBC cases, was screened by a multigene custom panel of 50 cancer-associated genes. The main clinical-pathologic characteristics of MBC in pathogenic variant carriers and non-carriers were also compared. BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants were detected in twenty patients, thus, a total of 503 n…

OncologyAdultMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyPALB2Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Proteinmale breast cancerGene mutationBreast Neoplasms MaleDNA GlycosylasesBRCA1/2; cancer susceptibility genes; germline mutations; male breast cancer; multigene panel testing03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicinemultigene panel testingMUTYHMissing heritability problemBRCA1/2Internal medicinemedicineGenetic predispositionHumansGenetic Predisposition to Diseasecancer susceptibility genecancer susceptibility genesskin and connective tissue diseasesCHEK2Genetic Association StudiesAgedAged 80 and overbusiness.industryCase-control studySequence Analysis DNAMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCheckpoint Kinase 2germline mutationOncologyItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMale breast cancerCase-Control StudiesMutationgermline mutationsbusinessFanconi Anemia Complementation Group N Protein
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Noncanonical GLI1 signaling promotes stemness features and in vivo growth in lung adenocarcinoma

2016

Aberrant Hedgehog/GLI signaling has been implicated in a diverse spectrum of human cancers, but its role in lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) is still under debate. We show that the downstream effector of the Hedgehog pathway, GLI1, is expressed in 76% of LACs, but in roughly half of these tumors, the canonical pathway activator, Smoothened, is expressed at low levels, possibly owing to epigenetic silencing. In LAC cells including the cancer stem cell compartment, we show that GLI1 is activated noncanonically by MAPK/ERK signaling. Different mechanisms can trigger the MAPK/ERK/GLI1 cascade including KRAS mutation and stimulation of NRP2 by VEGF produced by the cancer cells themselves in an autocrin…

0301 basic medicineMAPK/ERK pathwayCancer ResearchLung NeoplasmsPyridinesPyridineMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinaseMice SCIDMiceCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungRNA Small InterferingNon-Small-Cell LungMolecular Biology; Genetics; Cancer ResearchTumorbiologyintegumentary systemHedgehog signaling pathwayCell biologyNeoplastic Stem CellsFemaleRNA InterferenceOriginal ArticleHumanXenograft Model Antitumor AssayAdenocarcinomaSCIDSmall InterferingZinc Finger Protein GLI1Cell LineProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Carcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lung; Cell Line Tumor; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Mice; Mice SCID; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; Neoplastic Stem Cells; Neuropilin-2; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras); Pyridines; Pyrimidines; RNA Interference; RNA Small Interfering; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays; Zinc Finger Protein GLI1; Molecular Biology; Genetics; Cancer Research03 medical and health sciencesParacrine signallingGeneticSettore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALEstem cellsCancer stem cellGLI1Cell Line TumorGeneticsAnimalsHumansAutocrine signallingMolecular BiologyMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesSettore MED/06 - ONCOLOGIA MEDICAAnimalCarcinomaXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysNeuropilin-2Lung Neoplasmlung cancer030104 developmental biologyPyrimidinesPyrimidineCancer cellbiology.proteinRNANeoplastic Stem CellSmoothened
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Abstract 2484: Non-canonical Hedgehog/Gli1 signaling drives lung adenocarcinoma stem cells survival and its targeting inhibits CSC-derived tumors

2016

Abstract Introduction: Lung Adenocarcinoma (AC) is the most frequent lung cancer histological subtype and is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Hedgehog/Gli (Hh/Gli) signaling pathway regulates lung development and its aberrant activation contributes to tumor pathogenesis and play a role in cancer stem cells (CSC) control. We investigated oncogenic Hh/Gli signaling in AC-CSC. Methods: human AC-CSC were derived from primary tumors. For in vitro studies AC-CSC were maintained in serum-free medium supplemented with EGF/bFGF. For in vivo experiments, immunocompromised mice were injected with AC-CSC. Gli1 inhibitor GANT61 was used both in vitro and in vivo (IP 40 mg/kg twice/we) …

MAPK/ERK pathwayCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyBiologyParacrine signallingEndocrinologyOncologyCancer stem cellGLI1Internal medicineCancer researchmedicinebiology.proteinStem cellAutocrine signallingSmoothenedHedgehogCancer Research
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Association of SULT1A1 Arg213His polymorphism with male breast cancer risk: results from a multicenter study in Italy

2014

Male breast cancer (MBC) is rare and poorly understood. Like female breast cancer (FBC), MBCs are highly sensitive to hormonal changes, and hyperestrogenism, specifically, represents a major risk factor for MBC. MBC is considered similar to late-onset, post-menopausal estrogen/progesteron receptors positive FBC (ER+/PR+). Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of estrogens. Recently, SULT1A1 common functional polymorphism Arg213His (638G>A) variant has been found to be associated with increased breast cancer (BC) risk, particularly in post-menopausal women. For this reason, we decided to explore whether SULT1A1 Arg213His could exert an effect on MBC developme…

OncologyAsian Continental Ancestry GroupMalemedicine.medical_specialtyCancer ResearchGenotypemedicine.drug_classReceptor ErbB-2Settore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaEstrogen receptorGenetic Association StudieBiologyHyperestrogenismPolymorphism Single NucleotideBreast Neoplasms MaleBreast cancerGene FrequencyInternal medicineSulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1)GenotypeGenetic variationmedicineEstrogen receptorGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseAlleleskin and connective tissue diseasesRisk FactorMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseEstrogenArylsulfotransferaseMale breast cancerGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticEndocrinologySULT1A1 Arg213His polymorphismItalyOncologyEstrogenMale breast cancermedicine.symptomHuman
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