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  1. Article ; Online: G protein-coupled receptors driven intestinal glucagon-like peptide-1 reprogramming for obesity: Hope or hype?

    Patil, Mohan / Casari, Ilaria / Warne, Leon N / Falasca, Marco

    Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

    2024  Volume 172, Page(s) 116245

    Abstract: Globesity' is a foremost challenge to the healthcare system. The limited efficacy and adverse effects of available oral pharmacotherapies pose a significant obstacle in the fight against obesity. The biology of the leading incretin hormone glucagon-like- ...

    Abstract 'Globesity' is a foremost challenge to the healthcare system. The limited efficacy and adverse effects of available oral pharmacotherapies pose a significant obstacle in the fight against obesity. The biology of the leading incretin hormone glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) has been highly captivated during the last decade owing to its multisystemic pleiotropic clinical outcomes beyond inherent glucoregulatory action. That fostered a pharmaceutical interest in synthetic GLP-1 analogues to tackle type-2 diabetes (T2D), obesity and related complications. Besides, mechanistic insights on metabolic surgeries allude to an incretin-based hormonal combination strategy for weight loss that emerged as a forerunner for the discovery of injectable 'unimolecular poly-incretin-agonist' therapies. Physiologically, intestinal enteroendocrine L-cells (EECs) are the prominent endogenous source of GLP-1 peptide. Despite comprehending the potential of various G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to stimulate endogenous GLP-1 secretion, decades of translational GPCR research have failed to yield regulatory-approved endogenous GLP-1 secretagogue oral therapy. Lately, a dual/poly-GPCR agonism strategy has emerged as an alternative approach to the traditional mono-GPCR concept. This review aims to gain a comprehensive understanding by revisiting the pharmacology of a few potential GPCR-based complementary avenues that have drawn attention to the design of orally active poly-GPCR agonist therapy. The merits, challenges and recent developments that may aid future poly-GPCR drug discovery are critically discussed. Subsequently, we project the mechanism-based therapeutic potential and limitations of oral poly-GPCR agonism strategy to augment intestinal GLP-1 for weight loss. We further extend our discussion to compare the poly-GPCR agonism approach over invasive surgical and injectable GLP-1-based regimens currently in clinical practice for obesity.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 ; Incretins ; Obesity/drug therapy ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled ; Weight Loss ; Peptides
    Chemical Substances Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (89750-14-1) ; Incretins ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled ; Peptides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-09
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 392415-4
    ISSN 1950-6007 ; 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    ISSN (online) 1950-6007
    ISSN 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116245
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  2. Article ; Online: Role of lipid signalling in extracellular vesicles-mediated cell-to-cell communication.

    Fyfe, Jordan / Casari, Ilaria / Manfredi, Marcello / Falasca, Marco

    Cytokine & growth factor reviews

    2023  Volume 73, Page(s) 20–26

    Abstract: Lipid signalling plays a crucial role in extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated cell-to-cell communication. Extracellular vesicles are small membrane-bound structures released by various cell types into the extracellular environment. They include exosomes, ... ...

    Abstract Lipid signalling plays a crucial role in extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated cell-to-cell communication. Extracellular vesicles are small membrane-bound structures released by various cell types into the extracellular environment. They include exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies. These vesicles contain a variety of bioactive molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids (such as miRNAs and mRNAs), and lipids. Lipids are important components of EVs and are involved in various aspects of their biogenesis, cargo sorting, and functional effects on target cells. In this review, we will discuss how lipid signalling is involved in EV-mediated cell-to-cell communication. In summary, lipid signalling is intricately involved in extracellular vesicle-mediated cell-to-cell communication. The lipid composition of EVs influences their biogenesis, cargo sorting, interactions with target cells, and functional effects on recipient cells. Understanding the role of lipids in EV-mediated communication is essential for deciphering the mechanisms underlying intercellular signalling and developing potential therapeutic strategies based on EVs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1330534-7
    ISSN 1879-0305 ; 1359-6101
    ISSN (online) 1879-0305
    ISSN 1359-6101
    DOI 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2023.08.006
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  3. Article ; Online: Can the molecules carried by extracellular vesicles help to diagnose pancreatic cancer early?

    Malhotra, Pratibha / Casari, Ilaria / Falasca, Marco

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects

    2023  Volume 1867, Issue 9, Page(s) 130387

    Abstract: Background: Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy mainly because of its asymptomatic onset which prevents the implementation of the primary tumour's resection surgery, leading to metastatic spread resistant to chemotherapy. Early-detection of this ... ...

    Abstract Background: Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy mainly because of its asymptomatic onset which prevents the implementation of the primary tumour's resection surgery, leading to metastatic spread resistant to chemotherapy. Early-detection of this cancer in its initial stage would represent a game changer in the fight against this disease. The few currently available biomarkers detectable in patients' body fluids lack sensitivity and specificity.
    Scope of review: The recent discovery of extracellular vesicles and their role in promoting cancer's advancement has boosted interest in researching their cargo, to find reliable early detection biological markers. This review examines the most recent discoveries in the analysis of potential extra vesicle-carried biological markers for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
    Major conclusions: Despite the advantages of using extracellular vesicles for early diagnosis, and the promising findings of extracellular vesicle-carried molecules possibly functional as biomarkers, until now there are no validated markers derived from extracellular vesicles available to be used in the clinic.
    General significance: Further studies in this direction are urgently required to provide what would be a major asset for defeating pancreatic cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Extracellular Vesicles/pathology ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Biomarkers ; Biophysical Phenomena ; Pancreatic Neoplasms
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-24
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 60-7
    ISSN 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    ISSN (online) 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650
    ISSN 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130387
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  4. Article ; Online: Synergistic Anticancer Activity of Plumbagin and Xanthohumol Combination on Pancreatic Cancer Models.

    Palanisamy, Ranjith / Indrajith Kahingalage, Nimnaka / Archibald, David / Casari, Ilaria / Falasca, Marco

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 4

    Abstract: Among diverse cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive types due to inadequate diagnostic options and treatments available. Therefore, there is a necessity to use combination chemotherapy options to overcome the chemoresistance of ... ...

    Abstract Among diverse cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive types due to inadequate diagnostic options and treatments available. Therefore, there is a necessity to use combination chemotherapy options to overcome the chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer cells. Plumbagin and xanthohumol, natural compounds isolated from the Plumbaginaceae family and
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Flavonoids/pharmacology ; Flavonoids/therapeutic use ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Propiophenones/pharmacology ; Propiophenones/therapeutic use ; Naphthoquinones/pharmacology ; Naphthoquinones/therapeutic use ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Apoptosis ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
    Chemical Substances xanthohumol (T4467YT1NT) ; plumbagin (YAS4TBQ4OQ) ; Flavonoids ; Plant Extracts ; Propiophenones ; Naphthoquinones ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms25042340
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  5. Article ; Online: Can the molecules carried by extracellular vesicles help to diagnose pancreatic cancer early?

    Malhotra, Pratibha / Casari, Ilaria / Falasca, Marco

    BBA - General Subjects. 2023 May 24, p.130387-

    2023  , Page(s) 130387–

    Abstract: Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy mainly because of its asymptomatic onset which prevents the implementation of the primary tumour's resection surgery, leading to metastatic spread resistant to chemotherapy. Early-detection of this cancer in its ... ...

    Abstract Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy mainly because of its asymptomatic onset which prevents the implementation of the primary tumour's resection surgery, leading to metastatic spread resistant to chemotherapy. Early-detection of this cancer in its initial stage would represent a game changer in the fight against this disease. The few currently available biomarkers detectable in patients' body fluids lack sensitivity and specificity. The recent discovery of extracellular vesicles and their role in promoting cancer's advancement, has boosted interest in researching their cargo, to find reliable early detection biological markers. This review examines the most recent discoveries in the analysis of potential extra vesicle-carried biological markers for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Despite the advantages of using extracellular vesicles for early diagnosis, and the promising findings of extracellular vesicle-carried molecules possibly functional as biomarkers, until now there are no validated markers derived from extracellular vesicles available to be used in the clinic. Further studies in this direction are urgently required to provide what would be a major asset for defeating pancreatic cancer.
    Keywords assets ; biomarkers ; drug therapy ; early diagnosis ; metastasis ; pancreatic neoplasms ; resection ; Extracellular vesicles ; cancer biomarkers ; Pancreatic cancer ; Early detection
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0524
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
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    ZDB-ID 840755-1
    ISSN 0304-4165
    ISSN 0304-4165
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130387
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  6. Article ; Online: Modulatory role of the endocannabinoidome in the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract.

    Lian, Jerome / Casari, Ilaria / Falasca, Marco

    Pharmacological research

    2021  Volume 175, Page(s) 106025

    Abstract: Originating from Eastern Asia, the plant Cannabis sativa has been used for centuries as a medicinal treatment. The unwanted psychotropic effects of one of its major components, ... ...

    Abstract Originating from Eastern Asia, the plant Cannabis sativa has been used for centuries as a medicinal treatment. The unwanted psychotropic effects of one of its major components, Δ
    MeSH term(s) Adipose Tissue/metabolism ; Animals ; Brain-Gut Axis ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism ; Endocannabinoids/immunology ; Endocannabinoids/metabolism ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/metabolism ; Gastrointestinal Tract/immunology ; Gastrointestinal Tract/metabolism ; Homeostasis ; Humans ; Immunity, Mucosal ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/metabolism ; Obesity/metabolism ; Receptors, Cannabinoid/metabolism ; Thermogenesis
    Chemical Substances Endocannabinoids ; Receptors, Cannabinoid
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1003347-6
    ISSN 1096-1186 ; 0031-6989 ; 1043-6618
    ISSN (online) 1096-1186
    ISSN 0031-6989 ; 1043-6618
    DOI 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.106025
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  7. Article ; Online: Extracellular vesicles derived from pancreatic cancer cells are enriched in the growth factor Midkine.

    Casari, Ilaria / Emmanouilidi, Aikaterini / Domenichini, Alice / Falasca, Marco

    Advances in biological regulation

    2021  Volume 83, Page(s) 100857

    Abstract: The growth factor Midkine is a heparin-binding cytokine originally discovered during the differentiation process induced by the retinoic acid in embryonal carcinoma cells. Several studies pointed out the key role of this protein in tumour progression and ...

    Abstract The growth factor Midkine is a heparin-binding cytokine originally discovered during the differentiation process induced by the retinoic acid in embryonal carcinoma cells. Several studies pointed out the key role of this protein in tumour progression and its elevated expression in different malignancies, including pancreatic cancer. New diagnostic and therapeutic tools are urgently required to treat this highly aggressive and incurable disease capable of metastasising, evading diagnosis, and resisting therapy. Serum midkine promises to be a very functional tumour marker and a target for cancer treatment as an elevated concentration of serum midkine is consistently reported in patients with various tumours. Here, we identified high levels of midkine in extracellular vesicles isolated from pancreatic cancer cell lines and showed that it stimulates the growth of pancreatic cancer cells not expressing midkine.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Cytokines/genetics ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Extracellular Vesicles/genetics ; Extracellular Vesicles/metabolism ; Humans ; Midkine/genetics ; Midkine/metabolism ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; Cytokines ; MDK protein, human ; Midkine (137497-38-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2667413-0
    ISSN 2212-4934 ; 2212-4926
    ISSN (online) 2212-4934
    ISSN 2212-4926
    DOI 10.1016/j.jbior.2021.100857
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  8. Article ; Online: Dissecting lipid metabolism alterations in SARS-CoV-2.

    Casari, Ilaria / Manfredi, Marcello / Metharom, Pat / Falasca, Marco

    Progress in lipid research

    2021  Volume 82, Page(s) 101092

    Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected over a hundred million people globally. There have been more than two million deaths recorded worldwide, with no end in sight until a ... ...

    Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected over a hundred million people globally. There have been more than two million deaths recorded worldwide, with no end in sight until a widespread vaccination will be achieved. Current research has centred on different aspects of the virus interaction with cell surface receptors, but more needs to be done to further understand its mechanism of action in order to develop a targeted therapy and a method to control the spread of the virus. Lipids play a crucial role throughout the viral life cycle, and viruses are known to exploit lipid signalling and synthesis to affect host cell lipidome. Emerging studies using untargeted metabolomic and lipidomic approaches are providing new insight into the host response to COVID-19 infection. Indeed, metabolomic and lipidomic approaches have identified numerous circulating lipids that directly correlate to the severity of the disease, making lipid metabolism a potential therapeutic target. Circulating lipids play a key function in the pathogenesis of the virus and exert an inflammatory response. A better knowledge of lipid metabolism in the host-pathogen interaction will provide valuable insights into viral pathogenesis and to the development of novel therapeutic targets.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/metabolism ; COVID-19/virology ; Humans ; Lipid Metabolism ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2/classification ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 282560-0
    ISSN 1873-2194 ; 0079-6832 ; 0163-7827
    ISSN (online) 1873-2194
    ISSN 0079-6832 ; 0163-7827
    DOI 10.1016/j.plipres.2021.101092
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  9. Article ; Online: Therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in combination cancer therapy.

    Malhotra, Pratibha / Casari, Ilaria / Falasca, Marco

    Advances in biological regulation

    2021  Volume 79, Page(s) 100774

    Abstract: Derivatives of the plant Cannabis sativa have been used for centuries for both medical and recreational purposes, as well as industrial. The first proof of its medicinal use comes from ancient China, although there is evidence of its earlier utilization ... ...

    Abstract Derivatives of the plant Cannabis sativa have been used for centuries for both medical and recreational purposes, as well as industrial. The first proof of its medicinal use comes from ancient China, although there is evidence of its earlier utilization in Europe and Asia. In the 19th century, European practitioners started to employ cannabis extracts to treat tetanus, convulsions, and mental diseases and, in 1851, cannabis made its appearance in the Pharmacopoeia of the United States as an analgesic, hypnotic and anticonvulsant. It was only in 1937 that the Marijuana Tax Act prohibited the use of this drug in the USA. The general term Cannabis is commonly used by the scientific and scholar community to indicate derivatives of the plant Cannabis sativa. The word cannabinoid is a term describing chemical compounds that are either derivate of Cannabis (phytocannabinoids) or artificial analogues (synthetic) or are produced endogenously by the body (endocannabinoids). A more casual term "marijuana" or "weed", a compound derived from dried Cannabis flower tops and leaves, has progressively superseded the term cannabis when referred to its recreational use. The 2018 World health organisation (WHO) data suggest that nearly 2.5% of the global population (147 million) uses marijuana and some countries, such as Canada and Uruguay, have already legalised it. Due to its controversial history, the medicinal use of cannabinoids has always been a centre of debate. The isolation and characterisation of Δ
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cannabinoids/administration & dosage ; Cannabinoids/chemistry ; Cannabis/chemistry ; Humans ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neoplasms/genetics ; Neoplasms/metabolism ; Plant Extracts/administration & dosage ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Receptors, Cannabinoid/genetics ; Receptors, Cannabinoid/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cannabinoids ; Plant Extracts ; Receptors, Cannabinoid
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2667413-0
    ISSN 2212-4934 ; 2212-4926
    ISSN (online) 2212-4934
    ISSN 2212-4926
    DOI 10.1016/j.jbior.2020.100774
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  10. Article ; Online: Exosomal integrins and their influence on pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis.

    Casari, Ilaria / Howard, Justin Andrew / Robless, Eunice Eugenia / Falasca, Marco

    Cancer letters

    2021  Volume 507, Page(s) 124–134

    Abstract: As one of the most lethal and untreatable types of cancer so far, pancreatic cancer is not benefitting from advancements in research. Despite all the efforts, this malignancy is still very difficult to diagnose in time, resistant to treatments, and prone ...

    Abstract As one of the most lethal and untreatable types of cancer so far, pancreatic cancer is not benefitting from advancements in research. Despite all the efforts, this malignancy is still very difficult to diagnose in time, resistant to treatments, and prone to relapses. The appearance of metastasis-notoriously difficult to fight and a signal of unfortunate prognosis-is the event most dreaded by every cancer patient, especially by those with pancreatic cancer. Strategies for early detection and treatment of metastases are limited, and new action plans are desperately awaited. Recently, the importance of cell-secreted vesicles, or exosomes, in cell-cell communication and, particularly, their key role in promoting pathological conditions, such as infectious diseases and cancer, have attracted the attention of the scientific community. The discovery of some exosome membrane components, such as adhesion receptors and integrins, and their ability to influence cancer cell functions and metastasis progression, has added some important understanding of the metastatic process and will hopefully open the door to the development of new tools for identifying and targeting metastases. The aim of this review is to discuss the role played by integrins in exosomal-mediated pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism ; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/metabolism ; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/secondary ; Cell Movement ; Disease Progression ; Exosomes/metabolism ; Exosomes/pathology ; Humans ; Integrins/metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; Integrins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-16
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 195674-7
    ISSN 1872-7980 ; 0304-3835
    ISSN (online) 1872-7980
    ISSN 0304-3835
    DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.03.010
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