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  1. Article ; Online: Clinical features and magnesium levels: Novel insights in 15q11.2 BP1-BP2 copy number variants.

    Meossi, C / Carrer, A / Ciaccio, C / Estienne, M / Silipigni, R / Sciacca, F L / Pantaleoni, C / D'Arrigo, S / Milani, D

    Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR

    2023  Volume 67, Issue 7, Page(s) 679–689

    Abstract: Background: Investigating copy number variations (CNVs) such as microdeletions or microduplications can significantly contribute to discover the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. 15q11.2 genomic region, including NIPA1 and NIPA2 genes, contains ...

    Abstract Background: Investigating copy number variations (CNVs) such as microdeletions or microduplications can significantly contribute to discover the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. 15q11.2 genomic region, including NIPA1 and NIPA2 genes, contains a recurrent but rare CNV, flanked by the break points BP1 and BP2. Both BP1-BP2 microdeletion and microduplication have been associated with intellectual disability (ID), neuropsychiatric/behavioural disturbances and mild clinical features, even if with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. The pathogenic role of this CNV is quite unclear though. Unknown variants in other DNA regions and parent-of-origin effect (POE) are some of the mechanisms that have been proposed as an explanation of the wide phenotypic variability. As NIPA1 and NIPA2 encode for proteins that mediate magnesium (Mg
    Methods: Thirty one children with ID and/or other neurodevelopmental disorders carrying either a duplication or a deletion in 15q11.2 BP1-BP2 region have been recruited. When available, blood samples from parents have been analysed to identify the CNV origin. All participants underwent family and medical data collection, physical examination and neuropsychiatric assessment. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan were performed in 15 children. In addition, 11 families agreed to participate to the assessment of blood and urinary Mg
    Results: We observed a highly variable phenotypic spectrum of developmental issues encompassing ID in most subjects as well as a variety of behavioural disorders such as autism and attention-deficit disorder/attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Dysmorphic traits and malformations were detected only in a minority of the participants, and no clear association with growth anomalies was found. Abnormal brain MRI and/or EEG were reported respectively in 64% and 92% of the subjects. Inheritance assessment highlighted an excess of duplication of maternal origin, while cardiac alterations were detected only in children with 15q11.2 CNV inherited from the father. We found great variability in Mg
    Conclusions: This study provides further evidence that 15q11.2 BP1-BP2 CNV is associated with a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders and POE might be an explanation for clinical variability. However, some issues may question the real impact of 15q11.2 CNV on the phenotype in the carriers: DNA sequencing could be useful to exclude other pathogenic gene mutations. Our results do not support the possibility that urinary Mg
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Magnesium ; DNA Copy Number Variations/genetics ; Neurodevelopmental Disorders/genetics ; Intellectual Disability/genetics ; Biomarkers
    Chemical Substances Magnesium (I38ZP9992A) ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1103832-9
    ISSN 1365-2788 ; 0964-2633
    ISSN (online) 1365-2788
    ISSN 0964-2633
    DOI 10.1111/jir.13038
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  2. Article: Organotypic Culture of Acinar Cells for the Study of Pancreatic Cancer Initiation.

    Paoli, Carlotta / Carrer, Alessandro

    Cancers

    2020  Volume 12, Issue 9

    Abstract: The carcinogenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) progresses according to multi-step evolution, whereby the disease acquires increasingly aggressive pathological features. On the other hand, disease inception is poorly investigated. Decoding ... ...

    Abstract The carcinogenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) progresses according to multi-step evolution, whereby the disease acquires increasingly aggressive pathological features. On the other hand, disease inception is poorly investigated. Decoding the cascade of events that leads to oncogenic transformation is crucial to design strategies for early diagnosis as well as to tackle tumor onset. Lineage-tracing experiments demonstrated that pancreatic cancerous lesions originate from acinar cells, a highly specialized cell type in the pancreatic epithelium. Primary acinar cells can survive in vitro as organoid-like 3D spheroids, which can transdifferentiate into cells with a clear ductal morphology in response to different cell- and non-cell-autonomous stimuli. This event, termed acinar-to-ductal metaplasia, recapitulates the histological and molecular features of disease initiation. Here, we will discuss the isolation and culture of primary pancreatic acinar cells, providing a historical and technical perspective. The impact of pancreatic cancer research will also be debated. In particular, we will dissect the roles of transcriptional, epigenetic, and metabolic reprogramming for tumor initiation and we will show how that can be modeled using ex vivo acinar cell cultures. Finally, mechanisms of PDA initiation described using organotypical cultures will be reviewed.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers12092606
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  3. Article ; Online: Modulation and Pharmacology of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition: A Journey from F-ATP Synthase to ANT.

    Carrer, Andrea / Laquatra, Claudio / Tommasin, Ludovica / Carraro, Michela

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 26, Issue 21

    Abstract: The permeability transition (PT) is an increased permeation of the inner mitochondrial membrane due to the opening of the PT pore (PTP), a ... ...

    Abstract The permeability transition (PT) is an increased permeation of the inner mitochondrial membrane due to the opening of the PT pore (PTP), a Ca
    MeSH term(s) Adenine Nucleotide Translocator 1/metabolism ; Animals ; Humans ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Adenine Nucleotide Translocator 1 ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases (EC 3.6.3.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1413402-0
    ISSN 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    ISSN (online) 1420-3049
    ISSN 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    DOI 10.3390/molecules26216463
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  4. Article ; Online: MET is a new confirmed gene responsible for familial distal arthrogryposis.

    Maffeo, Debora / Carrer, Anna / Rina, Angela / Adamo, Loredaria / Lo Rizzo, Caterina / Bruttini, Mirella / Renieri, Alessandra / Mari, Francesca

    EMBO molecular medicine

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 4, Page(s) 720–722

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Arthrogryposis/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2467145-9
    ISSN 1757-4684 ; 1757-4676
    ISSN (online) 1757-4684
    ISSN 1757-4676
    DOI 10.1038/s44321-024-00044-y
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  5. Article ; Online: Application of the Face2Gene tool in an Italian dysmorphological pediatric clinic: Retrospective validation and future perspectives.

    Carrer, Alessia / Romaniello, Maria Giovanna / Calderara, Maria Letizia / Mariani, Milena / Biondi, Andrea / Selicorni, Angelo

    American journal of medical genetics. Part A

    2023  Volume 194, Issue 3, Page(s) e63459

    Abstract: Neurodevelopmental disorders exhibit recurrent facial features that can suggest the genetic diagnosis at a glance, but recognizing subtle dysmorphisms is a specialized skill that requires very long training. Face2Gene (FDNA Inc) is an innovative computer- ...

    Abstract Neurodevelopmental disorders exhibit recurrent facial features that can suggest the genetic diagnosis at a glance, but recognizing subtle dysmorphisms is a specialized skill that requires very long training. Face2Gene (FDNA Inc) is an innovative computer-aided phenotyping tool that analyses patient's portraits and suggests 30 candidate syndromes with similar morphology in a prioritized list. We hypothesized that the software could support even expert physicians in the diagnostic workup of genetic conditions. In this study, we assessed the performance of Face2Gene in an Italian dysmorphological pediatrics clinic. We uploaded two-dimensional face pictures of 145 children affected by genetic conditions with typical phenotypic traits. All diagnoses were previously confirmed by cytogenetic or molecular tests. Overall, the software's differential included the correct syndrome in most cases (98%). We evaluated the efficiency of the algorithm even considering the rareness of the genetic conditions. All "common" diagnoses were correctly identified, most of them with high diagnostic accuracy (93% in top-3 matches). Finally, the performance for the most common pediatric syndromes was calculated. Face2Gene performed well even for ultra-rare genetic conditions (75% within top-3 matches and 83% within top-10 matches). Expert geneticists maybe do not need computer support to recognize common syndromes, but our results prove that the tool can be useful not only for general pediatricians but also in dysmorphological clinics for ultra-rare genetic conditions.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Syndrome ; Algorithms ; Italy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2108614-X
    ISSN 1552-4833 ; 0148-7299 ; 1552-4825
    ISSN (online) 1552-4833
    ISSN 0148-7299 ; 1552-4825
    DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.63459
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  6. Article ; Online: Molecular nature and regulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore(s), drug target(s) in cardioprotection.

    Carraro, Michela / Carrer, Andrea / Urbani, Andrea / Bernardi, Paolo

    Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology

    2020  Volume 144, Page(s) 76–86

    Abstract: The mitochondrial permeability transition, an established mechanism for heart diseases, is a long-standing mystery of mitochondrial biology and a prime drug target for cardioprotection. Several hypotheses about its molecular nature have been put forward ... ...

    Abstract The mitochondrial permeability transition, an established mechanism for heart diseases, is a long-standing mystery of mitochondrial biology and a prime drug target for cardioprotection. Several hypotheses about its molecular nature have been put forward over the years, and the prevailing view is that permeabilization of the inner mitochondrial membrane follows opening of a high-conductance channel, the permeability transition pore, which is also called mitochondrial megachannel or multiconductance channel. The permeability transition strictly requires matrix Ca
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers ; Cardiotonic Agents/pharmacology ; Drug Discovery ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Mitochondria, Heart/drug effects ; Mitochondria, Heart/physiology ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/chemistry ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/genetics ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/metabolism ; Organic Anion Transporters/chemistry ; Organic Anion Transporters/genetics ; Organic Anion Transporters/metabolism ; Permeability/drug effects ; Protein Binding ; Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs ; Protein Multimerization
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Cardiotonic Agents ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore ; Organic Anion Transporters ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases (EC 3.6.3.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80157-4
    ISSN 1095-8584 ; 0022-2828
    ISSN (online) 1095-8584
    ISSN 0022-2828
    DOI 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.05.014
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  7. Article: Mitochondrial Ion Channels of the Inner Membrane and Their Regulation in Cell Death Signaling.

    Urbani, Andrea / Prosdocimi, Elena / Carrer, Andrea / Checchetto, Vanessa / Szabò, Ildikò

    Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

    2021  Volume 8, Page(s) 620081

    Abstract: Mitochondria are bioenergetic organelles with a plethora of fundamental functions ranging from metabolism and ATP production to modulation of signaling events leading to cell survival or cell death. Ion channels located in the outer and inner ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondria are bioenergetic organelles with a plethora of fundamental functions ranging from metabolism and ATP production to modulation of signaling events leading to cell survival or cell death. Ion channels located in the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes critically control mitochondrial function and, as a consequence, also cell fate. Opening or closure of mitochondrial ion channels allow the fine-tuning of mitochondrial membrane potential, ROS production, and function of the respiratory chain complexes. In this review, we critically discuss the intracellular regulatory factors that affect channel activity in the inner membrane of mitochondria and, indirectly, contribute to cell death. These factors include various ligands, kinases, second messengers, and lipids. Comprehension of mitochondrial ion channels regulation in cell death pathways might reveal new therapeutic targets in mitochondria-linked pathologies like cancer, ischemia, reperfusion injury, and neurological disorders.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-05
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2737824-X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    DOI 10.3389/fcell.2020.620081
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  8. Article ; Online: Metabolic control of epigenetic rearrangements in B cell pathophysiology.

    Calciolari, Beatrice / Scarpinello, Greta / Tubi, Laura Quotti / Piazza, Francesco / Carrer, Alessandro

    Open biology

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 5, Page(s) 220038

    Abstract: Both epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming guide lymphocyte differentiation and can be linked, in that metabolic inputs can be integrated into the epigenome to inform cell fate decisions. This framework has been thoroughly investigated in several ... ...

    Abstract Both epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming guide lymphocyte differentiation and can be linked, in that metabolic inputs can be integrated into the epigenome to inform cell fate decisions. This framework has been thoroughly investigated in several pathophysiological contexts, including haematopoietic cell differentiation. In fact, metabolite availability dictates chromatin architecture and lymphocyte specification, a multi-step process where haematopoietic stem cells become terminally differentiated lymphocytes (effector or memory) to mount the adaptive immune response. B and T cell precursors reprogram their cellular metabolism across developmental stages, not only to meet ever-changing energetic demands but to impose chromatin accessibility and regulate the function of master transcription factors. Metabolic control of the epigenome has been extensively investigated in T lymphocytes, but how this impacts type-B life cycle remains poorly appreciated. This assay will review our current understanding of the connection between cell metabolism and epigenetics at crucial steps of B cell maturation and how its dysregulation contributes to malignant transformation.
    MeSH term(s) Cell Differentiation ; Chromatin/genetics ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Epigenomics ; Lymphocyte Activation
    Chemical Substances Chromatin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2630944-0
    ISSN 2046-2441 ; 2046-2441
    ISSN (online) 2046-2441
    ISSN 2046-2441
    DOI 10.1098/rsob.220038
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  9. Article ; Online: Klebsiella pneumoniae CTX-M-15: vers une modification de l'épidémiologie des ß-lactamases à spectre étendu.

    Carrër, A / Nordmann, P

    Pathologie-biologie

    2011  Volume 59, Issue 6, Page(s) e133–5

    Abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae is frequently involved in nosocomial outbreaks worldwide. High level of resistance is common for these bacteria leading to reduce antibiotic treatments and prolonged hospital stay for patients. Resistance determinants are often ... ...

    Title translation CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: a change in the epidemiology of ESBL.
    Abstract Klebsiella pneumoniae is frequently involved in nosocomial outbreaks worldwide. High level of resistance is common for these bacteria leading to reduce antibiotic treatments and prolonged hospital stay for patients. Resistance determinants are often located on plasmids. During the 1980-1990s, ESBL encoding genes belonged to the TEM and SHV type. From the early 2000s, a new trend was observed with ESBL of the CTX-M type being increasingly described in K. pneumoniae, and more particularly CTX-M-15.
    MeSH term(s) Biological Evolution ; Cross Infection/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/microbiology ; Cross Infection/transmission ; Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics ; Geography ; Global Health/trends ; Humans ; Klebsiella Infections/epidemiology ; Klebsiella Infections/genetics ; Klebsiella Infections/microbiology ; Klebsiella Infections/transmission ; Klebsiella pneumoniae/classification ; Klebsiella pneumoniae/genetics ; Klebsiella pneumoniae/metabolism ; Klebsiella pneumoniae/pathogenicity ; beta-Lactamases/classification ; beta-Lactamases/genetics ; beta-Lactamases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances beta-lactamase CTX-M-15 (EC 3.5.2.-) ; beta-Lactamases (EC 3.5.2.6)
    Language French
    Publishing date 2011-12
    Publishing country France
    Document type English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 207652-4
    ISSN 1768-3114 ; 0369-8114
    ISSN (online) 1768-3114
    ISSN 0369-8114
    DOI 10.1016/j.patbio.2009.06.003
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  10. Article ; Online: Increased sFLT-1/PlGF ratio in COVID-19

    Giardini, V / Carrer, A / Casati, M / Contro, E / Vergani, P / Gambacorti Passerini, C

    A novel link to angiotensin II-mediated endothelial dysfunction

    2020  

    Keywords Aged ; Angiotensin II ; Biomarkers ; Coronavirus Infections ; Endothelium ; Vascular ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A ; Placenta Growth Factor ; Pneumonia ; Viral ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 ; Betacoronavirus ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Wiley-Liss Inc.
    Publishing country it
    Document type Article ; Online
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