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Maria Rita Pitari

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miR-29b negatively regulates human osteoclastic cell differentiation and function: Implications for the treatment of multiple myeloma-related bone di…

2013

Skeletal homeostasis relies upon a fine tuning of osteoclast (OCLs)-mediated bone resorption and osteoblast (OBLs)-dependent bone formation. This balance is unsettled by multiple myeloma (MM) cells, which impair OBL function and stimulate OCLs to generate lytic lesions. Emerging experimental evidence is disclosing a key regulatory role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the regulation of bone homeostasis suggesting the miRNA network as potential novel target for the treatment of MM-related bone disease. Here, we report that miR-29b expression decreases progressively during human OCL differentiation in vitro. We found that lentiviral transduction of miR-29b into OCLs, even in the presence of MM cells,…

Bone diseasePhysiologyCellular differentiationCathepsin KClinical BiochemistryGene ExpressionOsteoclastsOsteolysisMMP9Cathepsin KCells CulturedTartrate-resistant acid phosphataseTumorCulturedReceptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa BGenes fosCell DifferentiationOsteoblastCell biologyIsoenzymesmultiple myelomamedicine.anatomical_structureMatrix Metalloproteinase 9osteoclastMatrix Metalloproteinase 2medicine.medical_specialtyfosCellsAcid PhosphataseBiologyCollagen Type IBone resorptionCell LineOsteoclastCell Line TumorInternal medicinemedicineHumansBone ResorptionOsteoblastsmicroRNA.NFATC Transcription FactorsTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphatasemiR-29bCell Biologymedicine.diseaseActinsMicroRNAsEndocrinologyGenesAcid Phosphatase; Actins; Bone Resorption; Cathepsin K; Cell Differentiation; Cell Line Tumor; Cells Cultured; Collagen Type I; Gene Expression; Genes fos; Humans; Isoenzymes; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; MicroRNAs; Multiple Myeloma; NFATC Transcription Factors; Osteoblasts; Osteoclasts; Osteolysis; Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa BJournal of Cellular Physiology
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Selective targeting of IRF4 by synthetic microRNA-125b-5p mimics induces anti-multiple myeloma activity in vitro and in vivo

2015

Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) is an attractive therapeutic target in multiple myeloma (MM). We here report that expression of IRF4 mRNA inversely correlates with microRNA (miR)-125b in MM patients. Moreover, we provide evidence that miR-125b is downregulated in TC2/3 molecular MM subgroups and in established cell lines. Importantly, constitutive expression of miR-125b-5p by lentiviral vectors or transfection with synthetic mimics impaired growth and survival of MM cells and overcame the protective role of bone marrow stromal cells in vitro. Apoptotic and autophagy-associated cell death were triggered in MM cells on miR-125b-5p ectopic expression. Importantly, we found that the anti-…

MaleCancer ResearchStromal cellApoptosisBiologyMiceRNA interferenceDownregulation and upregulationIn vivoIRF4Cell Line TumormicroRNAAutophagymedicineAnimalsHumansGenes Tumor SuppressorCell ProliferationmicroRNACell growthHematologyTransfectionMolecular biologymultiple myelomaMicroRNAsmedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyInterferon Regulatory FactorsCancer researchOriginal ArticleEctopic expressionBone marrow
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miR-29s: A family of epi-miRNAs with therapeutic implications in hematologic malignancies

2015

A wealth of studies has highlighted the biological complexity of hematologic malignancies and the role of dysregulated signal transduction pathways. Along with the crucial role of genetic abnormalities, epigenetic aberrations are nowadays emerging as relevant players in cancer development, and significant research efforts are currently focusing on mechanisms by which histone post-translational modifications, DNA methylation and noncoding RNAs contribute to the pathobiology of cancer. As a consequence, these studies have provided the rationale for the development of epigenetic drugs, such as histone deacetylase inhibitors and demethylating compounds, some of which are currently in advanced p…

ReviewTumor initiationhematologic malignancieEpigenesis GeneticmicroRNAmedicineAnimalsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyEpigeneticsmiR-29cbiologymiR-29abusiness.industrymiR-29bCancerDNA Methylationhematologic malignanciesmedicine.diseasemultiple myelomaMicroRNAsHistoneOncologyHematologic NeoplasmsDNA methylationImmunologyCancer researchbiology.proteinHistone deacetylaseSignal transductionbusiness
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Inhibition of miR-21 restores RANKL/OPG ratio in multiple myeloma-derived bone marrow stromal cells and impairs the resorbing activity of mature oste…

2015

// Maria Rita Pitari 1 , Marco Rossi 1 , Nicola Amodio 1 , Cirino Botta 1 , Eugenio Morelli 1 , Cinzia Federico 1 , Annamaria Gulla 1 , Daniele Caracciolo 1 , Maria Teresa Di Martino 1 , Mariamena Arbitrio 2 , Antonio Giordano 3, 4 , Pierosandro Tagliaferri 1 , Pierfrancesco Tassone 1, 4 1 Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and T. Campanella Cancer Center, Magna Graecia University, S. Venuta University Campus, Catanzaro, Italy 2 ISN-CNR, Roccelletta di Borgia, Catanzaro, Italy 3 Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy 4 Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology,…

Bone diseaseMessengerOsteoclastsTumor Microenvironment3' Untranslated RegionsMultiple myelomaTumorbiologyMesenchymal Stromal CellsRANKLProtein Inhibitors of Activated STATUp-Regulationmedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyRANKLmiRNAsmiR-21MiRNAMultiple MyelomaMiR-21; MiRNAs; Multiple myeloma bone disease; OPG; RANKL; 3' Untranslated Regions; Bone Marrow Cells; Bone Resorption; Cell Adhesion; Cell Line Tumor; Coculture Techniques; HEK293 Cells; Humans; Interleukin-6; Lentivirus; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; MicroRNAs; Molecular Chaperones; Multiple Myeloma; Osteoclasts; Osteoprotegerin; Protein Inhibitors of Activated STAT; RANK Ligand; RNA Messenger; STAT3 Transcription Factor; Stromal Cells; Tumor Microenvironment; Up-Regulation; OncologyResearch Papermusculoskeletal diseasesSTAT3 Transcription FactorStromal cellBone Marrow CellsBone resorptionCell LineOsteoprotegerinCell Line TumormedicineCell AdhesionHumansRNA MessengerBone Resorptionbusiness.industryInterleukin-6LentivirusRANK LigandOsteoprotegerinMesenchymal Stem Cellsmedicine.diseaseMolecular medicineCoculture TechniquesMicroRNAsmultiple myeloma bone diseaseHEK293 CellsImmunologyCancer researchbiology.proteinRNAOPGBone marrowStromal CellsbusinessMolecular ChaperonesOncotarget
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A 13 mer LNA-i-miR-221 Inhibitor Restores Drug Sensitivity in Melphalan-Refractory Multiple Myeloma Cells.

2016

Abstract Purpose: The onset of drug resistance is a major cause of treatment failure in multiple myeloma. Although increasing evidence is defining the role of miRNAs in mediating drug resistance, their potential activity as drug-sensitizing agents has not yet been investigated in multiple myeloma. Experimental Design: Here we studied the potential utility of miR-221/222 inhibition in sensitizing refractory multiple myeloma cells to melphalan. Results: miR-221/222 expression inversely correlated with melphalan sensitivity of multiple myeloma cells. Inhibition of miR-221/222 overcame melphalan resistance and triggered apoptosis of multiple myeloma cells in vitro, in the presence or absence of…

0301 basic medicineMelphalanCancer ResearchStromal cellApoptosisDrug resistancePharmacologyArticle03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundMice0302 clinical medicinemyeloma microRNA mir-221 melphalanimmune system diseasesIn vivohemic and lymphatic diseasesCell Line TumorProto-Oncogene ProteinsmedicineAnimalsHumansMelphalanMultiple myelomaNOD miceCell Proliferationbusiness.industryCancermedicine.diseaseXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticMicroRNAs030104 developmental biologyOncologychemistryDrug Resistance Neoplasm030220 oncology & carcinogenesisGrowth inhibitionMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsbusinessApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsMultiple Myelomamedicine.drugClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
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MiR-29b antagonizes the pro-inflammatory tumor-promoting activity of multiple myeloma-educated dendritic cells

2017

Dendritic cells (DCs) have a key role in regulating tumor immunity, tumor cell growth and drug resistance. We hypothesized that multiple myeloma (MM) cells might recruit and reprogram DCs to a tumor-permissive phenotype by changes within their microRNA (miRNA) network. By analyzing six different miRNA-profiling data sets, miR-29b was identified as the only miRNA upregulated in normal mature DCs and significantly downregulated in tumor-associated DCs. This finding was validated in primary DCs co-cultured in vitro with MM cell lines and in primary bone marrow DCs from MM patients. In DCs co-cultured with MM cells, enforced expression of miR-29b counteracted pro-inflammatory pathways, includin…

STAT3 Transcription Factor0301 basic medicineCancer Researchdendritic cellDown-RegulationInflammationMice SCIDBiologyMice03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineDownregulation and upregulationBone MarrowCell Line Tumorhemic and lymphatic diseasesmicroRNAmedicineAnimalsHumanstumor immunologyMultiple myelomaCell ProliferationInflammationmicroRNA.Cell growthNF-kappa BDendritic CellsHematologySTAT3 Transcription Factormedicine.diseaseNFKB1Up-RegulationGene Expression Regulation Neoplasticmultiple myelomaMicroRNAs030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyCancer researchOriginal ArticleFemaleBone marrowTh17medicine.symptom030215 immunology
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