FRANCESCA MEGIORNI

Associate professor

email: francesca.megiorni@uniroma1.it
phone: 3388879644
building: Patologia Generale
room: Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Cellulari

CURRENT POSITION
Associate Professor, SSD MED/46, Technical Sciences of Laboratory Medicine
Laboratory of Cellular Biotechnology, Department of Experimental Medicine
University SAPIENZA of Rome, Polyclinic Umberto I of Rome
Viale Regina Elena, n.324 - 00161 Rome, Italy

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
21-10-1998 Degree in Biological Sciences - Biomolecule field. University SAPIENZA of Rome, 110/110 cum laude.
May 2000 License in Biologist Profession. University SAPIENZA of Rome, 140/150.
04-06-2005 PhD in Medical Genetics, 4-year program School of Medicine. University SAPIENZA of Rome.
04-12-2007 Specialty in Medical Genetics – Technical field. University SAPIENZA of Rome, 70/70 cum laude.
31-03-2017 National Scientific Habilitation for Associate Professor, Sector 06/A1 – Medical Genetics. MIUR, the Italian Ministry of
Education, Universities and Research.
31-03-2017 National Scientific Habilitation for Associate Professor, Sector 06/N1 – Sciences of Health Care Professions and Applied
Medical. MIUR, the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.
31-03-2017 National Scientific Habilitation for Associate Professor, Sector 06/A1 – Medical Genetics. MIUR, the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.
05-10-2022 National Scientific Habilitation for Full Professor, Sector 06/N1 – Sciences of Health Care Professions and Applied
Medical. MIUR, the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

TEACHING ACTIVITY
2019-to present Member of the Scientific Board of the PhD Course in Human Biology and Medical Genetics, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2022-to present Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (1 CFU) - Laboratory Medicine I, III year I semester, Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, channel D, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2022-to present Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (1 CFU) - Laboratory Medicine II, III year II semester, Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, channel D, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2021-to present Professor of Technical Sciences of Laboratory Medicine (1 CFU) - Interdisciplinary Course 1, I year II semester, Degree Course in Health Professions of Technical Sciences (diagnostic), channel A, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2020-to present Professor of Laboratory Medicine Techniques (1 CFU), II year I semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel F, ASL Rieti, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2020-to present Professor of Technical Sciences of Laboratory Medicine (1 CFU), I year II semester, Degree Course in Nursery, Rieti, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2020-to present Professor of Internal Medicine 1 (2 CFU) - Medical Sciences - Professionalizing Practical Activities, III year I semester, Degree Course in Dental School, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2019-to present Professor of Genetics (1 CFU) - Cellular and Molecular Basis of Life, I year I semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel A, Polyclinic Umberto I, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2019-to present Professor of Bioethics (1 CFU) – Human Sciences, III year II semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel A, Polyclinic Umberto I, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2019-to present Professor of Bioethics (1 CFU) – Human Sciences, III year II semester, Degree Course in Audiometric Techniques, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2019-to present Professor of Epigenetic Modifications and microRNAs (1 CFU) - ADE, II year I semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel A, Polyclinic Umberto I, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2021-2022 Professor of Epigenetic Modifications and microRNAs: laboratory methodologies and clinical applications (1 CFU) – ADE, III year II semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel C, ASL Latina, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2015 Professor of Genetics, I year, School of Specialization in Medical Genetics, Alimentary Science and Pharmacology, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2015 Professor of Basic elements of Molecular Biology, Master of Genomics and Bioinformatics for New Technologies in gene identification and expression, LAB GTP, Ceinge, Naples.
2014-2015 Professor of Molecular Genetics, II year, School of Specialization in Medical Genetics, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2013-2020 Professor of Molecular Biology (2 CFU) - Pediatrics - Professionalizing Practical Activities, III year I semester, Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, channel A, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2008-2015 Professor of Applied Biology (1 CFU) - Cellular and Molecular Basis of Life, I year I semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel O, ASL Frosinone, University SAPIENZA of Rome.
2005-2016 Professor of Genetics (1 CFU) - Cellular and Molecular Basis of Life, I year I semester, Degree Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, channel O, ASL Frosinone, University SAPIENZA of Rome.

EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
2022-to present Associate Editor, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences – section of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics
2022-to present Associate Editor, Frontiers in Oncology – section of Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics
2019-to present Academic Editor, PLOS ONE
2021 Guest Editor, Cells – Special Issue "Advances in Rhabdomyosarcoma"
2016 Guest Editor, Medical Sciences – Special Issue: "Genetics of Celiac Disease"
2021 External reviewer for the Evaluation of Research Quality (VQR) 2015-2019 – ANVUR, the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes.

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
- Member of the National Association of Biologists - Section A (n° 054772)
- Member of the Italian Society of Human Genetics – SIGU
- Member of the Italian Society for Translational Research and Health Professions - S.I.R.T.E.P.S.
- Member of REPRISE (Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation) – activity of Applied Research

MAIN RESEARCH LINES
Over the last 15 years, the main interests of Prof. Megiorni have been focused on the molecular targeted therapies in solid tumors. She focused her attention on understanding the epigenetic modifications and non-coding RNAs that control intracellular signaling pathways and their involvement in the regulation of cancer cell proliferation, vitality and spreading. She also focused her research on the epigenetic-based strategies to ameliorate adipose derived stem cells in the development of therapeutic strategies for inflammatory diseases and soft-tissue defects. She has contributed to the study of the genetic basis of different mendelian and complex genetic diseases, i.e. Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), Cystic Fibrosis and Celiac Disease. Recently, her studies are focusing on dissecting the impact of nano- and micropalstics on human health. She has been published in highly qualified international journals and presented her studies at different national and international scientific meetings.

PATENTS
Title: “Diagnosi e trattamento dei tumori”. Inventors: Bozzoni Irene, Legnini Ivano, Di Timoteo Gaia, Rossi Francesca, Dominici Carlo, Megiorni Francesca. SAPIENZA Patent Portfolio, Application number: 102016000124288, Priority date: 07/12/2016 (https://www.uniroma1.it/en/brevetto/102016000124288)

PUBLICATIONS (ORCID: 0000-0003-3705-3248)
- Raparelli V, Romiti GF, Di Teodoro G, Seccia R, Tanzilli G, Viceconte N, Marrapodi R, Flego D, Corica B, Cangemi R, Pilote L, Basili S, Proietti M, Palagi L, Stefanini L; EVA Investigators. A machine-learning based bio-psycho-social model for the prediction of non-obstructive and obstructive coronary artery disease. Clin Res Cardiol. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s00392-023-02193-5.
- Vaccaro S, Rossetti A, Porrazzo A, Camero S, Cassandri M, Pomella S, Tomaciello M, Macioce G, Pedini F, Barillari G, Marchese C, Rota R, Cenci G, Tombolini M, Newman RA, Yang P, Codenotti S, Fanzani A, Megiorni F, Festuccia C, Minniti G, Gravina GL, Vulcano F, Milazzo L, Marampon F. The botanical drug PBI-05204, a supercritical CO2 extract of Nerium oleander, sensitizes alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma to radiotherapy in vitro and in vivo. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Dec 1;13:1071176. doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1071176.
- Pomella S, Porrazzo A, Cassandri M, Camero S, Codenotti S, Milazzo L, Vulcano F, Barillari G, Cenci G, Marchese C, Fanzani A, Megiorni F, Rota R, Marampon F. Translational Implications for Radiosensitizing Strategies in Rhabdomyosarcoma. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Oct 31;23(21):13281. doi: 10.3390/ijms232113281.
- Camero S, Cassandri M, Pomella S, Milazzo L, Vulcano F, Porrazzo A, Barillari G, Marchese C, Codenotti S, Tomaciello M, Rota R, Fanzani A, Megiorni F, Marampon F. Radioresistance in rhabdomyosarcomas: Much more than a question of dose. Front Oncol. 2022 Sep 29;12:1016894. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1016894.
- Ceccarelli S, Gerini G, Megiorni F, Pontecorvi P, Messina E, Camero S, Anastasiadou E, Romano E, Onesti MG, Napoli C, Marchese C. Inhibiting DNA methylation as a strategy to enhance adipose-derived stem cells differentiation: Focus on the role of Akt/mTOR and Wnt/β-catenin pathways on adipogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022 Sep 2;10:926180. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.926180.
- Di Rocco A, Camero S, Benedetti A, Lozanoska-Ochser B, Megiorni F, Marchese C, Stramucci L, Ciccarelli C, Bouché M, Bossi G, Marampon F, Zani BM. Anti‑oncogenic and pro‑myogenic action of the MKK6/p38/AKT axis induced by targeting MEK/ERK in embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Oncol Rep. 2022 Sep;48(3):151. doi: 10.3892/or.2022.8363.
- Raparelli V, Nocella C, Proietti M, Romiti GF, Corica B, Bartimoccia S, Stefanini L, Lenzi A, Viceconte N, Tanzilli G, Cammisotto V, Pilote L, Cangemi R, Basili S, Carnevale R; EVA Collaborators (Megiorni F among the collaborators). Testosterone-to-estradiol ratio and platelet thromboxane release in ischemic heart disease: the EVA project. J Endocrinol Invest. 2022 Mar 9. doi: 10.1007/s40618-022-01771-0.
- Megiorni F, Pontecorvi P, Gerini G, Anastasiadou E, Marchese C, Ceccarelli S. Sex-Related Factors in Cardiovascular Complications Associated to COVID-19. Biomolecules. 2021 Dec 24;12(1):21. doi: 10.3390/biom12010021. IF 4.879
- Camero S, Vitali G, Pontecorvi P, Ceccarelli S, Anastasiadou E, Cicchetti F, Flex E, Pomella S, Cassandri M, Rota R, Marampon F, Marchese C, Schiavetti A, Megiorni F. DNMT3A and DNMT3B Targeting as an Effective Radiosensitizing Strategy in Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma. Cells. 2021 Oct 30;10(11):2956. doi: 10.3390/cells10112956. IF 6.600
- Cassandri M, Pomella S, Rossetti A, Petragnano F, Milazzo L, Vulcano F, Camero S, Codenotti S, Cicchetti F, Maggio R, Festuccia C, Gravina GL, Fanzani A, Megiorni F, Catanoso M, Marchese C, Tombolini V, Locatelli F, Rota R, Marampon F. MS-275 (Entinostat) Promotes Radio-Sensitivity in PAX3-FOXO1 Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Oct 1;22(19):10671. doi: 10.3390/ijms221910671.
- Anastasiadou E, Ceccarelli S, Messina E, Gerini G, Megiorni F, Pontecorvi P, Camero S, Onesti MG, Trivedi P, Faenza M, Coscioni E, Nicoletti GF, Napoli C, Marchese C (2021). MiR-200c-3p maintains stemness and proliferative potential in adipose-derived stem cells by counteracting senescence mechanisms. PLOS ONE, 16(9):e0257070. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257070.
- Anastasiadou E, Messina E, Sanavia T, Labruna V, Ceccarelli S, Megiorni F, Gerini G, Pontecorvi P, Camero S, Perniola G, Venneri MA, Trivedi P, Lenzi A, Marchese C (2021). Calcineurin Gamma Catalytic Subunit PPP3CC Inhibition by miR-200c-3p Affects Apoptosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. GENES, 12(9):1400. doi: 10.3390/genes12091400.
- Carpentieri G, Leoni C, Pietraforte D, Cecchetti S, Iorio E, Belardo A, Pietrucci D, Di Nottia M, Pajalunga D, Megiorni F, Mercurio L, Tatti M, Camero S, Marchese C, Rizza T, Tirelli V, Onesimo R, Carrozzo R, Rinalducci S, Chillemi G, Zampino G, Tartaglia M, Flex E. Hyperactive HRAS dysregulates energetic metabolism in fibroblasts from patients with Costello syndrome via enhanced production of reactive oxidizing species. Hum Mol Genet. 2021 Sep 11:ddab270. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddab270.
- Pontecorvi P, Megiorni F, Camero S, Ceccarelli S, Bernardini L, Capalbo A, Anastasiadou E, Gerini G, Messina E, Perniola G, Benedetti Panici P, Grammatico P, Pizzuti A, Marchese C (2021). Altered expression of candidate genes in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome may influence vaginal keratinocytes biology: a focus on Protein Kinase X. BIOLOGY, 10(6):450. doi: 10.3390/biology10060450.
- #Megiorni F, Camero S, Pontecorvi P, Camicia L, Marampon F, Ceccarelli S, Anastasiadou E, Bernabò N, Perniola G, Pizzuti A, Benedetti Panici P, Tombolini V, Marchese C. OTX015 Epi-Drug Exerts Antitumor Effects in Ovarian Cancer Cells by Blocking GNL3-Mediated Radioresistance Mechanisms: Cellular, Molecular and Computational Evidence. Cancers 2021; 13(7), 1519; doi: 10.3390/cancers13071519.
- Anastasiadou E, Messina E, Sanavia T, Mundo L, Farinella F, Lazzi S, Megiorni F, Ceccarelli S, Pontecorvi P, Marampon F, Di Gioia CRT, Perniola G, Benedetti Panici P, Leoncini L, Trivedi P, Lenzi A, Marchese C. MiR-200c-3p contrasts PD-L1 induction by combinatorial therapies and slows proliferation of epithelial ovarian cancer through downregulation of β-catenin and c-Myc. Cells 2021; 10(3), 519; doi: 10.3390/cells10030519.
- Pontecorvi P, Bernardini L, Capalbo A, Ceccarelli S, Megiorni F, Vescarelli E, Bottillo I, Preziosi N, Fabbretti M, Perniola G, Benedetti Panici P, Pizzuti A, Grammatico P, Marchese C. Protein-protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 11;11(1):448. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79827-5.
- Petragnano F, Pietrantoni I, Camero S, Codenotti S, Milazzo L, Vulcano F, Macioce G, Giordani I, Tini P, Cheleschi S, Gravina GL, Festuccia C, Rossetti A, Delle Monache S, Ordinelli A, Ciccarelli C, Mauro A, Barbara B, Antinozzi C, Schiavetti A, Maggio R, Di Luigi L, Polimeni A, Marchese C, Tombolini V, Fanzani A, Bernabò N, *Megiorni F, Marampon F. Clinically relevant radioresistant rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines: functional, molecular and immune-related characterization. J Biomed Sci. 2020 Aug 27;27(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12929-020-00683-6.
- Marchionni E, Porpora MG, Megiorni F, Piacenti I, Giovannetti A, Marchese C, Benedetti Panici P, Pizzuti A. TLR4 T399I Polymorphism and Endometriosis in a Cohort of Italian Women. Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Apr 27;10(5):255. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10050255.
- Pepin ME, Infante T, Benincasa G, Schiano C, Miceli M, Ceccarelli S, Megiorni F, Anastasiadou E, Della Valle G, Fatone G, Faenza M, Docimo L, Nicoletti GF, Marchese C, Wende AR, Napoli C. Differential DNA Methylation Encodes Proliferation and Senescence Programs in Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Front Genet. 2020 Apr 15;11:346. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00346. eCollection 2020.
- Camero S, Camicia L, Marampon F, Ceccarelli S, Shukla R, Mannarino O, Pizer B, Schiavetti A, Pizzuti A, Tombolini V, Marchese C, Dominici C, #Megiorni F. BET inhibition therapy counteracts cancer cell survival, clonogenic potential and radioresistance mechanisms in rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Cancer Lett. 2020 Mar 18. pii: S0304-3835(20)30130-0. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2020.03.011.
- Raparelli V, Romiti GF, Spugnardi V, Borgi M, Cangemi R, Basili S, Proietti M; The Eva Collaborative Group (Megiorni F among the collaborators). Gender-Related Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Ischemic Heart Disease. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 13;12(3). pii: E759. doi: 10.3390/nu12030759. PubMed PMID: 32183044; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7146303.
- #Megiorni F. Epigenetics in rhabdomyosarcoma: cues to new biomarkers and targeted therapies. EBioMedicine. 2020 Feb;52:102673.
- Vescarelli E, Gerini G, Megiorni F, Anastasiadou E, Pontecorvi P, Solito L, De Vitis C, Camero S, Marchetti C, Mancini R, Benedetti Panici P, Dominici C, Romano F, Angeloni A, Marchese C, Ceccarelli S. MiR-200c sensitizes Olaparib-resistant ovarian cancer cells by targeting Neuropilin 1. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Jan 2;39(1):3.
- Raparelli V, Proietti M, Romiti GF, Lenzi A, Basili S; EVA Collaborative Group (among collaborators Megiorni F). The Sex-Specific Detrimental Effect of Diabetes and Gender-Related Factors on Pre-admission Medication Adherence Among Patients Hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Disease: Insights From EVA Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Feb 25;10:107. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00107.
- De Felice F, *Megiorni F, Pietrantoni I, Tini P, Lessiani G, Mastroiacovo D, Mattana P, Antinozzi C, Di Luigi L, Delle Monache S, Angelucci A, Festuccia C, Fanzani A, Maggio R, Tombolini V, Gravina GL, Marampon F. Sulodexide counteracts endothelial dysfunction induced by metabolic or non-metabolic stresses through activation of the autophagic program. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Mar;23(6):2669-2680. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201903_17415.
- Codenotti S, Faggi F, Ronca R, Chiodelli P, Grillo E, Guescini M, Megiorni F, Marampon F, Fanzani A. Caveolin-1 enhances metastasis formation in a human model of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma through Erk signaling cooperation. Cancer Lett. 2019 Feb 13. pii: S0304-3835(19)30085-0. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.02.013.
- Ceccarelli S, Megiorni F, Bellavia D, Marchese C, Screpanti I, Checquolo S. Notch3 Targeting: A Novel Weapon against Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells. Stem Cells Int. 2019 Jan 6;2019:6264931. doi: 10.1155/2019/6264931. eCollection 2019. Review.
- Marampon F, Codenotti S, Megiorni F, Del Fattore A, Camero S, Gravina GL, Festuccia C, Musio D, De Felice F, Nardone V, Santoro AN, Dominici C, Fanzani A, Pirtoli L, Fioravanti A, Tombolini V, Cheleschi S, Tini P. NRF2 orchestrates the redox regulation induced by radiation therapy, sustaining embryonal and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cells radioresistance. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2019 Jan 30. doi: 10.1007/s00432-019-02851-0.
- Rossi F, Legnini I, Megiorni F, Colantoni A, Santini T, Morlando M, Di Timoteo G, Dattilo D, Dominici C, Bozzoni I. Circ-ZNF609 regulates G1-S progression in rhabdomyosarcoma. Oncogene. 2019 Jan 22. doi: 10.1038/s41388-019-0699-4.
- Marampon F, Leoni F, Mancini A, Pietrantoni I, Codenotti S, Letizia F, Megiorni F, Porro G, Galbiati E, Pozzi P, Mascagni P, Budillon A, Maggio R, Tombolini V, Fanzani A, Gravina GL, Festuccia C. Marampon F, Histone deacetylase inhibitor ITF2357 (givinostat) reverts transformed phenotype and counteracts stemness in in vitro and in vivo models of human glioblastoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2019 Feb;145(2):393-409.
- Camero S, Ceccarelli S, De Felice F, Marampon F, Mannarino O, Camicia L, Vescarelli E, Pontecorvi P, Pizer B, Shukla R, Schiavetti A, Mollace MG, Pizzuti A, Tombolini V, Marchese C, *#Megiorni F, Dominici C. PARP inhibitors affect growth, survival and radiation susceptibility of human alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2019 Jan;145(1):137-152.
- Giannattasio S, *Megiorni F, Di Nisio V, Del Fattore A, Fontanella R, Camero S, Antinozzi C, Festuccia C, Gravina GL, Cecconi S, Dominici C, Di Luigi L, Ciccarelli C, De Cesaris P, Riccioli A, Zani BM, Lenzi A, Pestell RG, Filippini A, Crescioli C, Tombolini V, Marampon F. Testosterone-mediated activation of androgenic signalling sustains in vitro the transformed and radioresistant phenotype of rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines. J Endocrinol Invest. 2019 Feb;42(2):183-197.
- #Megiorni F, Gravina GL, Camero S, Ceccarelli S, Del Fattore A, Desiderio V, Papaccio F, McDowell HP, Shukla R, Pizzuti A, Beirinckx F, Pujuguet P, Saniere L, der Aar EV, Maggio R, De Felice F, Marchese C, Dominici C, Tombolini V, Festuccia C, Marampon F. Pharmacological targeting of the ephrin receptor kinase signalling by GLPG1790 in vitro and in vivo reverts oncophenotype, induces myogenic differentiation and radiosensitizes embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells. J Hematol Oncol. 2017 Oct 6;10(1):161.
- #Megiorni F, Colaiacovo M, Cialfi S, McDowell HP, Guffanti A, Camero S, Felsani A, Losty PD, Pizer B, Shukla R, Cappelli C, Ferrara E, Pizzuti A, Moles A, Dominici C. A sketch of known and novel MYCN-associated miRNA networks in neuroblastoma. Oncol Rep. 2017 Jul;38(1):3-20.
- Marampon F, *Megiorni F, Camero S, Crescioli C, McDowell HP, Sferra R, Vetuschi A, Pompili S, Ventura L, De Felice F, Tombolini V, Dominici C, Maggio R, Festuccia C, Gravina GL. HDAC4 and HDAC6 sustain DNA double strand break repair and stem-like phenotype by promoting radioresistance in glioblastoma cells. Cancer Lett. 2017 Jul 1;397:1-11.
- #Megiorni F, Camero S, Ceccarelli S, McDowell HP, Mannarino O, Marampon F, Pizer B, Shukla R, Pizzuti A, Marchese C, Clerico A, Dominici C. DNMT3B in vitro knocking-down is able to reverse embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cell phenotype through inhibition of proliferation and induction of myogenic differentiation. Oncotarget. 2016 Nov 29;7(48):79342-79356.
- #Megiorni F, McDowell HP, Camero S, Mannarino O, Ceccarelli S, Paiano M, Losty PD, Pizer B, Shukla R, Pizzuti A, Clerico A, Dominici C. Crizotinib-induced antitumour activity in human alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cells is not solely dependent on ALK and MET inhibition. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Oct 6;34:112.
- Nardella M, Guglielmi L, Musa C, Iannetti I, Maresca G, Amendola D, Porru M, Carico E, Sessa G, Camerlingo R, Dominici C, Megiorni F, Milan M, Bearzi C, Rizzi R, Pirozzi G, Leonetti C, Bucci B, Mercanti D, Felsani A, D'Agnano I. Down-regulation of the Lamin A/C in neuroblastoma triggers the expansion of tumor initiating cells. Oncotarget. 2015 Oct 20;6(32):32821-40.
- #Megiorni F, Cialfi S, McDowell HP, Felsani A, Camero S, Guffanti A, Pizer B, Clerico A, De Grazia A, Pizzuti A, Moles A, Dominici C. Deep Sequencing the microRNA profile in rhabdomyosarcoma reveals down-regulation of miR-378 family members. BMC Cancer. 2014 Nov 25;14:880.
- Cavaggioni G, Lia C, Resta S, Antonielli T, Benedetti Panici P, Megiorni F, Porpora MG. Are mood and anxiety disorders and alexithymia associated with endometriosis? A preliminary study. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:786830.
- #Megiorni F, Resta S, Yazdanian D, Cavaggioni G, Lia C, Benedetti Panici P, Pizzuti A, Porpora MG. Lack of association between serotonin transporter 5-HTT gene polymorphism and endometriosis in an Italian patient population. J Negat Results Biomed. 2014 Jun 12;13(1):12.
- Zicari AM, Mora B, Lollobrigida V, Occasi F, Cesoni Marcelli A, Megiorni F, Pizzuti A, Nebbioso M, Duse M. Immunogenetic investigation in vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2014 Aug;25(5):508-10. IF: 3.397
- Conteduca G, Rossi A, Megiorni F, Parodi A, Ferrera F, Tardito S, Battaglia F, Kalli F, Negrini S, Pizzuti A, Rizza E, Indiveri F, Fenoglio D, Filaci G. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter regions of Foxp3 and ICOSLG genes are associated with Alopecia areata. Clin Exp Med. 2014 Feb;14(1):91-7.
- #Megiorni F, Cialfi S, Cimino G, De Biase RV, Dominici C, Quattrucci S, Pizzuti A. Elevated levels of miR-145 correlate with SMAD3 down-regulation in cystic fibrosis patients. J Cyst Fibros. 2013 Dec;12(6):797-802.
- #Megiorni F, Mora B, Maxia C, Gerardi M, Pizzuti A, Rossi A. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) +49AG and CT60 gene polymorphisms in Alopecia Areata: a case-control association study in the Italian population. Arch Dermatol Res. 2013 Sep;305(7):665-70.
- Ledda M, Megiorni F, Pozzi D, Giuliani L, D'Emilia E, Piccirillo S, Mattei C, Grimaldi S, Lisi A. Non ionising radiation as a non chemical strategy in regenerative medicine: Ca(2+)-ICR "In Vitro" effect on neuronal differentiation and tumorigenicity modulation in NT2 cells. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 9;8(4):e61535.
- Porpora MG, Resta S, Fuggetta E, Storelli P, Megiorni F, Manganaro L, De Felip E. Role of environmental organochlorinated pollutants in the development of endometriosis. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2013;40(4):565-7. Review.
- #Megiorni F, Pizzuti A. HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 in Celiac disease predisposition: practical implications of the HLA molecular typing. J Biomed Sci. 2012 Oct 11;19:88. Review.
- Colombrita C, Onesto E, Megiorni F, Pizzuti A, Baralle FE, Buratti E, Silani V, Ratti A. TDP-43 and FUS RNA-binding proteins bind distinct sets of cytoplasmic messenger RNAs and differently regulate their post-transcriptional fate in motoneuron-like cells. J Biol Chem. 2012 May 4;287(19):15635-47.
- #Megiorni F, Cialfi S, Dominici C, Quattrucci S, Pizzuti A. Synergistic post-transcriptional regulation of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) by miR-101 and miR-494 specific binding. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26601.
- #Megiorni F, Pizzuti A, Mora B, Rizzuti A, Garelli V, Maxia C, Carlesimo M, Fotruna MC, Delle Chiaie R, Cavaggioni G, Rossi A. Genetic association of HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DRB1 polymorphisms with alopecia areata in the Italian population. Br J Dermatol. 2011 Oct;165(4):823-7.
- Tomaselli S, Megiorni F, Lin L, Mazzilli MC, Gerrelli D, Majore S, Grammatico P, Achermann JC. Human RSPO1/R-spondin1 is expressed during early ovary development and augments β-catenin signaling. PLoS One. 2011 Jan 28;6(1):e16366.
- Nanni L, Quagliarini F, Megiorni F, Montali A, Minicocci I, Campagna F, Pizzuti A, Arca M. Genetic variants in adipose triglyceride lipase influence lipid levels in familial combined hyperlipidemia. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Nov;213(1):206-11.
- Megiorni F, Mora B, Bonamico M, Barbato M, Montuori M, Viola F, Trabace S, Mazzilli MC. Response to Dubois et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104(3):784-785.
- Megiorni F, Mora B, Bonamico M, Barbato M, Nenna R, Maiella G, Lulli P, Mazzilli MC. HLA-DQ and risk gradient for celiac disease. Hum Immunol. 2009 Jan;70(1):55-9.
- Nenna R, Mora B, Megiorni F, Mazzilli MC, Magliocca FM, Tiberti C, Bonamico M. HLA-DQB1*02 dose effect on RIA anti-tissue transglutaminase autoantibody levels and clinicopathological expressivity of celiac disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Sep;47(3):288-92.
- Megiorni F, Mora B, Bonamico M, Nenna R, Di Pierro M, Catassi C, Drago S, Mazzilli MC. A rapid and sensitive method to detect specific human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles associated with celiac disease. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2008;46(2):193-6.
- Pedace L, Majore S, Megiorni F, Binni F, De Bernardo C, Antigoni I, Preziosi N, Mazzilli MC, Grammatico P. Identification of a novel duplication in the APC gene using multiple ligation probe amplification in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis. Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2008 Apr 15;182(2):130-5.
- Megiorni F, Mora B, Bonamico M, Barbato M, Montuori M, Viola F, Trabace S, Mazzilli MC. HLA-DQ and susceptibility to celiac disease: evidence for gender differences and parent-of-origin effects. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Apr;103(4):997-1003.
- Tomaselli S, Megiorni F, De Bernardo C, Felici A, Marrocco G, Maggiulli G, Grammatico B, Remotti D, Saccucci P, Valentini F, Mazzilli MC, Majore S, Grammatico P. Syndromic true hermaphroditism due to an R-spondin1 (RSPO1) homozygous mutation. Hum Mutat. 2008 Feb;29(2):220-6.
- Latiano A, Mora B, Bonamico M, Megiorni F, Mazzilli MC, Cucchiara S, Palmieri O, Valvano MR, Annese V. Analysis of candidate genes on chromosomes 5q and 19p in celiac disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Aug;45(2):180-6.
- Bonamico M, Ferri M, Mariani P, Nenna R, Thanasi E, Luparia RP, Picarelli A, Magliocca FM, Mora B, Bardella MT, Verrienti A, Fiore B, Uccini S, Megiorni F, Mazzilli MC, Tiberti C. Serologic and genetic markers of celiac disease: a sequential study in the screening of first degree relatives. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Feb;42(2):150-4. IF: 2.067
- Megiorni F, Indovina P, Mora B, Mazzilli MC. Minor expression of fascin-1 gene (FSCN1) in NTera2 cells depleted of CREB-binding protein. Neurosci Lett. 2005 Jun 10-17;381(1-2):169-74.
- Mora B, Bonamico M, Ferri M, Megiorni F, Osborn J, Pizzuti A, Mazzilli MC. Association of the matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) promoter polymorphism with celiac disease in male subjects. Hum Immunol. 2005 Jun;66(6):716-20.
- Megiorni F, Mora B, Indovina P, Mazzilli MC. Expression of neuronal markers during NTera2/cloneD1 differentiation by cell aggregation method. Neurosci Lett. 2005 Jan 10;373(2):105-9.
- Mora B, Bonamico M, Indovina P, Megiorni F, Ferri M, Carbone MC, Cipolletta E, Mazzilli MC. CTLA-4 +49 A/G dimorphism in Italian patients with celiac disease. Hum Immunol. 2003 Feb;64(2):297-301.
- Indovina P, Megiorni F, Fontemaggi G, Coni P, Mora B, Mazzilli MC. Absence of in vivo DNA-protein interactions in the DQA2 and DQB2 promoter regions. Hum Immunol. 2001 May;62(5):504-8.
- Indovina P, *Megiorni F, Ferrante P, Apollonio I, Petronzelli F, Mazzilli MC. Different binding of NF-Y transcriptional factor to DQA1 promoter variants. Hum Immunol. 1998 Dec;59(12):758-67.
*co-first author / co-last author; #corresponding author

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11573/1178179 - 2019 - PARP inhibitors affect growth, survival and radiation susceptibility of human alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines

Camero, S; Ceccarelli, S; De Felice, F; Marampon, Francesco; Mannarino, O; Camicia, L; Vescarelli, E; Pontecorvi, P; Pizer, B; Shukla, R; Schiavetti, A; Mollace, Mg; Pizzuti, Antonio; Tombolini, V; Marchese, C; Megiorni, F; Dominici, C - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (Heidelberg ; Berlin : Springer.) pp. 137-152 - issn: 0171-5216 - wos: WOS:000455259500013 (26) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85055757056 (30)

11573/1225914 - 2019 - Notch3 targeting. A novel weapon against ovarian cancer stem cells

Ceccarelli, Simona; Megiorni, Francesca; Bellavia, Diana; Marchese, Cinzia; Screpanti, Isabella; Checquolo, Saula - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)

paper: STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL (Cairo: Hindawi Publishing Corporation) pp. 1-8 - issn: 1687-966X - wos: WOS:000456842000001 (22) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85061392458 (24)

11573/1261327 - 2019 - Caveolin-1 enhances metastasis formation in a human model of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma through Erk signaling cooperation

Codenotti, Silvia; Faggi, Fiorella; Ronca, Roberto; Chiodelli, Paola; Grillo, Elisabetta; Guescini, Michele; Megiorni, Francesca; Marampon, Francesco; Fanzani, Alessandro - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CANCER LETTERS (Elsevier Science Ireland Limited:PO Box 85, Limerick Ireland:011 353 61 709600, 011 353 61 61944, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: 011 353 61 709114) pp. 135-144 - issn: 0304-3835 - wos: WOS:000463130200014 (18) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85061817150 (20)

11573/1261321 - 2019 - Sulodexide counteracts endothelial dysfunction induced by metabolic or non-metabolic stresses through activation of the autophagic program

Felice, F. D. E.; Megiorni, F.; Pietrantonio, I.; Tini, P.; Lessiani, G.; Mastroiacovo, D.; Mattana, P.; Antinozzi, C.; Luigi, L. D. I.; Delle Monache, Stefano; Angelucci, A.; Festuccia, C.; Fanzani, A.; Maggio, R.; Tombolini, V.; Gravina, G. L.; Marampon, F. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Roma: Verduci publisher.) pp. 2669-2680 - issn: 1128-3602 - wos: WOS:000464009800043 (10) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85063866007 (12)

11573/1259221 - 2019 - Testosterone-mediated activation of androgenic signalling sustains in vitro the transformed and radioresistant phenotype of rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines

Giannattasio, S.; Megiorni, F.; Di Nisio, V.; Del Fattore, A.; Fontanella, R.; Camero, S.; Antinozzi, C.; Festuccia, C.; Gravina, G. L.; Cecconi, S.; Dominici, C.; Di Luigi, L.; Ciccarelli, C.; De Cesaris, P.; Riccioli, A.; Zani, B. M.; Lenzi, A.; Pestell, R. G.; Filippini, A.; Crescioli, C.; Tombolini, V.; Marampon, F. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION (Sprimger Milano: Kurtis) pp. 183-197 - issn: 1720-8386 - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85055510314 (6)

11573/1261329 - 2019 - NRF2 orchestrates the redox regulation induced by radiation therapy, sustaining embryonal and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cells radioresistance

Marampon, Francesco; Codenotti, Silvia; Megiorni, Francesca; Del Fattore, Andrea; Camero, Simona; Gravina, Giovanni Luca; Festuccia, Claudio; Musio, Daniela; De Felice, Francesca; Nardone, Valerio; Santoro, Anna Natalizia; Dominici, Carlo; Fanzani, Alessandro; Pirtoli, Luigi; Fioravanti, Antonella; Tombolini, Vincenzo; Cheleschi, Sara; Tini, Paolo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (Heidelberg ; Berlin : Springer.) pp. 881-893 - issn: 0171-5216 - wos: WOS:000462617300009 (26) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85063432083 (27)

11573/1261333 - 2019 - Histone deacetylase inhibitor ITF2357 (givinostat) reverts transformed phenotype and counteracts stemness in in vitro and in vivo models of human glioblastoma

Marampon, Francesco; Leoni, Flavio; Mancini, Andrea; Pietrantoni, Ilaria; Codenotti, Silvia; Letizia, Ferella; Megiorni, Francesca; Porro, Giuliana; Galbiati, Elisabetta; Pozzi, Pietro; Mascagni, Paolo; Budillon, Alfredo; Maggio, Roberto; Tombolini, Vincenzo; Fanzani, Alessandro; Gravina, Giovanni Luca; Festuccia, Claudio - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (Heidelberg ; Berlin : Springer.) pp. 393-409 - issn: 0171-5216 - wos: WOS:000458213100012 (23) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85057299816 (25)

11573/1320109 - 2019 - The sex-specific detrimental effect of diabetes and gender-related factors on pre-admission medication adherence among patients hospitalized for ischemic heart disease: insights from EVA study

Raparelli, V.; Proietti, M.; Romiti, G. F.; Lenzi, A.; Basili, S.; Tiberti, C.; Panimolle, F.; Isidori, A.; Giannetta, E.; Venneri, M. A.; Napoleone, L.; Novo, M.; Quattrino, S.; Ceccarelli, S.; Anastasiadou, E.; Megiorni, F.; Marchese, C.; Mangieri, E.; Tanzilli, G.; Viceconte, N.; Barilla, F.; Gaudio, C.; Paravati, V.; Tellan, G.; Ettorre, E.; Servello, A.; Miraldi, F.; Moretti, A.; Tanzilli, A.; Mazzonna, P.; Al Kindy, S.; Iorio, R.; Di Iorio, M.; Petriello, G.; Gioffra, L.; Indolfi, E.; Pero, G.; Cocco, N.; Iannetta, L.; Giannuzzi, S.; Centaro, E.; Sergi, S. C.; Romiti, G. F.; Toriello, F.; Ruscio, E.; Todisco, T.; Sperduti, N.; Santangelo, G.; Visioli, G.; Vano, M.; Borgi, M.; Antonini, L. M.; Robuffo, S.; Tucci, C.; Rossoni, A.; Spugnardi, V.; Vernile, A.; Santoliquido, M.; Santori, V.; Tosti, G.; Recchia, F.; Morricone, F.; Scacciavillani, R.; Lipari, A.; Zito, A.; Testa, F.; Ricci, G.; Vellucci, I.; Vincenti, M.; Pietropaolo, S.; Scala, C.; Rubini, N.; Tomassi, M.; Amoroso, D.; Stefanini, L.; Bartimoccia, S.; Talerico, G.; Pignatelli, P.; Cangemi, R.; Minisola, S.; Morelli, S.; Fraioli, A.; Nocchi, S.; Fontana, M.; Filetti, S.; Fiorilli, M.; Toni, D.; Falcou, A.; Pilote, L.; Jiri, T. T.; Wali, M. A.; Kaur, A.; Elharram, M.; Vestri, A. R.; Ferroni, P.; Crescioli, C.; Antinozzi, C.; Pignataro, F. S.; Bellini, T.; Trentini, A.; Carnevale, R.; Nocella, C.; Catalano, C.; Carbone, I.; Galea, N.; Bertazzoni, G.; Suppa, M.; Rosa, A.; Galardo, G.; Alessandroni, M.; Cipollone, L.; Coppola, A.; Palladino, M.; Illuminati, G.; Consorti, F.; Mariani, P.; Neri, F.; Salis, P.; Segatori, A.; Tellini, L.; Costabile, G. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010-) pp. - - issn: 1664-2392 - wos: WOS:000459693800001 (6) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85069041595 (7)

11573/1224376 - 2019 - Circ-ZNF609 regulates G1-S progression in rhabdomyosarcoma

Rossi, Francesca; Legnini, Ivano; Megiorni, Francesca; Colantoni, Alessio; Santini, Tiziana; Morlando, Mariangela; Di Timoteo, Gaia; Dattilo, Dario; Dominici, Carlo; Bozzoni, Irene - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ONCOGENE (Macmillan Magazines Limited:Porters South Crinian Street, London N1 9XW United Kingdom:011 44 207 8334000, 011 44 171 8434982, Fax: 011 44 207 812358) pp. - - issn: 0950-9232 - wos: WOS:000468035600006 (74) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85060539059 (77)

11573/1713017 - 2018 - Synergistic effects of PARP inhibitors and ionizing radiation on growth and survival of rhabdomyosarcoma cells

Megiorni, F.; Camero, S.; Ceccarelli, S.; De Felice, F.; Marampon, F.; Pizer, B.; Shukla, R.; Tombolini, V.; Marchese, C.; Dominici, C. - 01h Abstract in rivista

paper: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY (Dordrecht: Kluwer) pp. - - issn: 1569-8041 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/952035 - 2017 - HDAC4 and HDAC6 sustain DNA double strand break repair and stem-like phenotype by promoting radioresistance in glioblastoma cells

Marampon, Francesco; Megiorni, Francesca; Camero, Simona; Crescioli, Clara; Mcdowell, Heather P; Sferra, Roberta; Vetuschi, Antonella; Pompili, Simona; Ventura, Luca; De Felice, Francesca; Tombolini, Vincenzo; Dominici, Carlo; Maggio, Roberto; Festuccia, Claudio; Gravina, Giovanni Luca - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CANCER LETTERS (Elsevier Science Ireland Limited:PO Box 85, Limerick Ireland:011 353 61 709600, 011 353 61 61944, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: 011 353 61 709114) pp. 1-11 - issn: 0304-3835 - wos: WOS:000401382000001 (70) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85016427111 (74)

11573/981021 - 2017 - A sketch of known and novel MYCN-associated miRNA networks in neuroblastoma

Megiorni, Francesca; Colaiacovo, Moreno; Cialfi, Samantha; Mcdowell, Heather P; Guffanti, Alessandro; Camero, Simona; Felsani, Armando; Losty, Paul D; Pizer, Barry; Shukla, Rajeev; Cappelli, Carlo; Ferrara, Eva; Pizzuti, Antonio; Moles, Anna; Dominici, Carlo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ONCOLOGY REPORTS (Editore attuale: PROFESSOR D A SPANDIDOS, 1, S MERKOURI ST, EDITORIAL OFFICE,, ATHENS, GREECE, 116 35 PRECEDENTE: National Hellenic Research Foundation:48 Vas Constatinou Avenue, Athens 11635 Greece:011 30 1 7241505, Fax: 011 30 1 7241505) pp. 3-20 - issn: 1021-335X - wos: WOS:000404089500001 (17) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85020760577 (21)

11573/1013483 - 2017 - Pharmacological targeting of the ephrin receptor kinase signalling by GLPG1790 in vitro and in vivo reverts oncophenotype, induces myogenic differentiation and radiosensitizes embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells

Megiorni, Francesca; Gravina, Giovanni Luca; Camero, Simona; Ceccarelli, Simona; Del Fattore, Andrea; Desiderio, Vincenzo; Papaccio, Federica; Mcdowell, Heather P; Shukla, Rajeev; Pizzuti, Antonio; Beirinckx, Filip; Pujuguet, Philippe; Saniere, Laurent; Der Aar, Ellen Van; Maggio, Roberto; De Felice, Francesca; Marchese, Cinzia; Dominici, Carlo; Tombolini, Vincenzo; Festuccia, Claudio; Marampon, Francesco - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY (London : BioMed Central) pp. - - issn: 1756-8722 - wos: WOS:000412472200001 (32) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85030716747 (32)

11573/896138 - 2016 - DNMT3B in vitro knocking-down is able to reverse embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cell phenotype through inhibition of proliferation and induction of myogenic differentiation

Megiorni, Francesca; Camero, Simona; Ceccarelli, Simona; Mcdowell, Heather P; Mannarino, Olga; Marampon, Francesco; Pizer, Barry; Shukla, Rajeev; Pizzuti, Antonio; Marchese, Cinzia; Clerico, Anna; Dominici, Carlo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ONCOTARGET (Albany, N.Y. : Impact Journals) pp. 79342-79356 - issn: 1949-2553 - wos: WOS:000389636000090 (34) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84999740018 (37)

11573/815342 - 2015 - Crizotinib-induced antitumour activity in human alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cells is not solely dependent on ALK and MET inhibition

Megiorni, Francesca; Mcdowell, Heather P; Camero, Simona; Mannarino, Olga; Ceccarelli, Simona; Paiano, Milena; Losty, Paul D; Pizer, Barry; Shukla, Rajeev; Pizzuti, Antonio; Clerico, Anna; Dominici, Carlo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH (London : BioMed Central) pp. 112- - issn: 1756-9966 - wos: WOS:000362316700002 (40) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84943585473 (42)

11573/799644 - 2015 - Down-regulation of the Lamin A/C in neuroblastoma triggers the expansion of tumor initiating cells

Nardella, Marta; Guglielmi, Loredana; Musa, Carla; Iannetti, Ilaria; Maresca, Giovanna; Amendola, Donatella; Porru, Manuela; Carico, Elisabetta; Sessa, Giuseppe; Camerlingo, Rosalba; Dominici, Carlo; Megiorni, Francesca; Milan, Marika; Bearzi, Claudia; Rizzi, Roberto; Pirozzi, Giuseppe; Leonetti, Carlo; Bucci, Barbara; Mercanti, Delio; Felsani, Armando; D'agnano, Igea - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ONCOTARGET (Albany, N.Y. : Impact Journals) pp. 32821-32840 - issn: 1949-2553 - wos: WOS:000363186600056 (22) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84946095227 (22)

11573/573799 - 2014 - Are mood and anxiety disorders and alexithymia associated with endometriosis? A preliminary study

Cavaggioni, Gabriele; Claudia, Lia; Resta, Serena; Tatiana, Antonielli; Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi; Megiorni, Francesca; Porpora, Maria Grazia - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL ([London]: [Hindawi] Cairo: Hindawi Publishing Corporation) pp. 1-5 - issn: 2314-6133 - wos: WOS:000338557700001 (81) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84904114807 (83)

11573/596608 - 2014 - Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter regions of Foxp3 and ICOSLG genes are associated with Alopecia Areata

G., Conteduca; Rossi, Alfredo; Megiorni, Francesca; A., Parodi; F., Ferrera; S., Tardito; F., Battaglia; F., Kalli; S., Negrini; Pizzuti, Antonio; E., Rizza; F., Indiveri; D., Fenoglio; G., Filaci - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. 91-97 - issn: 1591-8890 - wos: WOS:000331073800011 (28) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84895174081 (33)

11573/640587 - 2014 - Deep Sequencing the microRNA profile in rhabdomyosarcoma reveals down-regulation of miR-378 family members.

Megiorni, Francesca; Cialfi, Samantha; Mcdowell, Hp; Felsani, A; Camero, Simona; Guffanti, A; Pizer, B; Clerico, Anna; De Grazia, Alessandra; Pizzuti, Antonio; Moles, A; Dominici, Carlo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: BMC CANCER (London: BioMed Central, [2001]-) pp. - - issn: 1471-2407 - wos: WOS:000345933300002 (55) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84924345678 (59)

11573/573820 - 2014 - Lack of association between serotonin transporter 5-HTT gene polymorphism and endometriosis in an Italian patient population

Megiorni, Francesca; Resta, Serena; Deliar Yazdanian, Masouleh; Cavaggioni, Gabriele; Claudia, Lia; Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi; Pizzuti, Antonio; Porpora, Maria Grazia - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF NEGATIVE RESULTS IN BIOMEDICINE (London: BioMed Central.) pp. 12- - issn: 1477-5751 - wos: WOS:000289301200016 (5) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84903272910 (2)

11573/573854 - 2014 - Immunogenetic investigation in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Zicari, Anna Maria; Barbara, Mora; Valeria, Lollobrigida; Occasi, Francesca; Azzurra, Cesoni; Megiorni, Francesca; Pizzuti, Antonio; Nebbioso, Marcella; Duse, Marzia - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (Blackwell Munksgaard:PO Box 2148, Periodicals Department, DK-1016 Copenhagen K Denmark:011 45 33 755913, EMAIL: agentservices@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com, INTERNET: http://www.blackwellmunksgaard.com, Fax: 011 45 77 333377) pp. 508-510 - issn: 0905-6157 - wos: WOS:000341626500017 (12) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84907598430 (15)

11573/523244 - 2013 - Non Ionising Radiation as a Non Chemical Strategy in Regenerative Medicine: Ca2+-ICR "In Vitro" Effect on Neuronal Differentiation and Tumorigenicity Modulation in NT2 Cells

Mario, Ledda; Megiorni, Francesca; Deleana, Pozzi; Livio, Giuliani; Enrico, D'emilia; Sara, Piccirillo; Cristiana, Mattei; Settimio, Grimaldi; Antonella, Lisi - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: PLOS ONE (San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science) pp. e61535- - issn: 1932-6203 - wos: WOS:000317909600125 (14) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84876054736 (17)

11573/540479 - 2013 - Over-expression of miR-494 and miR-145 correlates with CFTR and SMAD3 down-regulation in cystic fibrosis patients

Megiorni, F.; Cialfi, S.; Cimino, G.; De Biase, R. V.; Savi, Daniela; Dominici, Carlo; Quattrucci, Serena; Pizzuti, Antonio - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

paper: JOURNAL OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS (Elsevier Science Limited:Oxford Fulfillment Center, PO Box 800, Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom:011 44 1865 843000, 011 44 1865 843699, EMAIL: asianfo@elsevier.com, tcb@elsevier.co.UK, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/shpsa/, Fax: 011 44 1865 843010) pp. - - issn: 1569-1993 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

conference: European Cystic Fibrosis Conference (Lisbona)

11573/515640 - 2013 - Elevated levels of miR-145 correlate with SMAD3 down-regulation in Cystic Fibrosis patients

Megiorni, Francesca; Cialfi, Samantha; Cimino, Giuseppe; De Biase, Riccardo Valerio; Dominici, Carlo; Quattrucci, Serena; Pizzuti, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista

11573/596615 - 2013 - Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) +49AG and CT60 gene polymorphisms in Alopecia Areata: A case-control association study in the Italian population

Megiorni, Francesca; Mora, Barbara; Maxia, Cristina; Gerardi, Martina; Pizzuti, Antonio; Rossi, Alfredo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH (Berlin; Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, 1975-2015) pp. 665-670 - issn: 0340-3696 - wos: WOS:000323619500012 (22) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84883226750 (22)

11573/548204 - 2013 - Role of environmental organochlorinated pollutants in the development of endometriosis.

Porpora, Maria Grazia; Resta, Serena; E., Fugetta; P., Storelli; Megiorni, Francesca; Manganaro, Lucia; E., De Felip - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY (Singapore: IMR Press Montreal: IROG Canada Montreal: S.O.G. Canada) pp. 565-567 - issn: 0390-6663 - wos: WOS:000343848500023 (13) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84897108114 (16)

11573/528714 - 2012 - TDP-43 and FUS RNA-binding Proteins Bind Distinct Sets of Cytoplasmic Messenger RNAs and Differently Regulate Their Post-transcriptional Fate in Motoneuron-like Cells

C., Colombrita; E., Onesto; Megiorni, Francesca; Pizzuti, Antonio; F. E., Baralle; E., Buratti; V., Silani; A., Ratti - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:9650 Rockville Pike:Bethesda, MD 20814:(301)530-7145, EMAIL: asbmb@asbmb.faseb.org, INTERNET: http://www.faseb.org/asbmb, Fax: (301)571-1824) pp. 15635-15647 - issn: 0021-9258 - wos: WOS:000304006300043 (205) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84860863883 (219)

11573/491221 - 2012 - The genetic basis of alopecia areata

Megiorni, Francesca; Carlesimo, Marta; Pizzuti, Antonio; Rossi, Alfredo - 02a Capitolo o Articolo

book: Alopecia - (9781620818046)

11573/515990 - 2012 - HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 in Celiac disease predisposition: practical implications of the HLA molecular typing

Megiorni, Francesca; Pizzuti, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (S Karger AG:Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 Basel Switzerland:011 41 61 3061111, EMAIL: orders@karger.ch, INTERNET: http://www.karger.com, Fax: 011 41 61 3061234) pp. 88- - issn: 1021-7770 - wos: WOS:000310273900001 (159) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84867236366 (177)

11573/802412 - 2011 - Status psicopatologico, eventi di vitya stressanti e modalità relazionali di un campione di pazienti affetti da alopecia areata in comorbidità con disturbi psichiatrici

Lia, C.; Rossi, A.; Megiorni, Francesca; Campi, Susanna; Cavaggioni, Gabriele - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: MEDICINA PSICOSOMATICA (Societa Editrice Universo Srl:Via GB Morgagni 1, 00161 Rome Italy:011 39 06 4402053, EMAIL: seuroma@seuroma.com, INTERNET: http://www.seuroma.com, Fax: 011 39 06 4402033) pp. 67-73 - issn: 0025-7893 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/442403 - 2011 - Synergistic Post-Transcriptional Regulation of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) by miR-101 and miR-494 Specific Binding

Megiorni, Francesca; Cialfi, Samantha; Dominici, Carlo; Quattrucci, Serena; Pizzuti, Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: PLOS ONE (San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science) pp. e26601- - issn: 1932-6203 - wos: WOS:000296510800060 (24) - scopus: 2-s2.0-80054777791 (76)

11573/418500 - 2011 - Genetic association of HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DRB1 polymorphisms with alopecia areata in the Italian population

Megiorni, Francesca; Pizzuti, Antonio; Barbara, Mora; Adriana, Rizzuti; Garelli, Valentina; C., Maxia; Carlesimo, Maurizio; M. C., Fotruna; R., Delle Chiaie; Cavaggioni, Gabriele; Rossi, Alfredo - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY (Oxford: Oxford University Press Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1960-) pp. 823-827 - issn: 0007-0963 - wos: WOS:000295285500015 (29) - scopus: 2-s2.0-80053569491 (35)

11573/418496 - 2011 - Clinical Significance of MicroRNA Expression Profiles and Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Development and Management.

Megiorni, Francesca; Pizzuti, Antonio; Frati, Luigi - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (London : Sage-Hindawi Access to Research) pp. 1-7 - issn: 2042-003X - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/119078 - 2011 - Human RSPO1/R-spondin1 is expressed during early ovary development and augments β-catenin signaling

Tomaselli, Sara; Megiorni, Francesca; Lin, Lin; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Dianne, Gerrelli; Silvia, Majore; Grammatico, Paola; Plosone E., Achermann Jc - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: PLOS ONE (San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science) pp. Art. n. e16366-1-Art. n. e16366-9 - issn: 1932-6203 - wos: WOS:000286664100024 (64) - scopus: 2-s2.0-79551547364 (69)

11573/975404 - 2010 - Genetic variants in adipose triglyceride lipase influence lipid levels in familial combined hyperlipidemia

Nanni, Luisa; Quagliarini, Fabiana; Megiorni, Francesca; Montali, Anna; Minicocci, Ilenia; Campagna, Filomena; Pizzuti, Antonio; Arca, Marcello - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ATHEROSCLEROSIS (Tokyo; Oxford; New York; Lausanne; Shannon; Amsterdam: Elsevier) pp. 206-211 - issn: 0021-9150 - wos: WOS:000283356400081 (7) - scopus: 2-s2.0-77958502859 (7)

11573/98541 - 2009 - SEX DIFFERENCES IN HLA DQ IN CELIAC DISEASE. RESPONSE TO DUBOIS ET AL

Megiorni, F; Mora, B; Bonamico, Margherita; Barbato, M; Montuori, M; Viola, F; Trabace, S; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (New York, NY: Elsevier Science Incorporated -New York: National Gastroenterological Association) pp. 784-785 - issn: 0002-9270 - wos: WOS:000264005600040 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-62049086247 (0)

11573/357780 - 2009 - HLA-DQ and risk gradient for celiac disease

Megiorni, Francesca; Barbara, Mora; Bonamico, Margherita; Barbato, Maria; Nenna, Raffaella; Maiella, Giulia; Lulli, Patrizia; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals:Madison Square Station, PO Box 882:New York, NY 10159:(212)633-3730, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: (212)633-3680) pp. 55-59 - issn: 0198-8859 - wos: WOS:000262592900010 (117) - scopus: 2-s2.0-58149090403 (147)

11573/363440 - 2008 - Identification of a novel duplication in the APC gene using multiple ligation probe amplification in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis

Lucia, Pedace; Silvia, Majore; Megiorni, Francesca; Francesco, Binni; Carmelilia De, Bernardo; Ivana, Antigoni; Nicoletta, Preziosi; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Grammatico, Paola - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CANCER GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS (New York, NY: Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals) pp. 130-135 - issn: 0165-4608 - wos: WOS:000255344700010 (3) - scopus: 2-s2.0-41749122182 (4)

11573/61301 - 2008 - Molecular HLA typing and risk of coeliac disease in Italy

Megiorni, F; Mora, B; Bonaminco, M; Barbato, Maria; Maiella, G; Lulli, Patrizia; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 04a Atto di comunicazione a congresso

conference: XX AOECS ANNIVERSARY, 2008 (GENOVA)

book: XX AOECS ANNIVERSARY, 2008, GENOVA - ()

11573/366118 - 2008 - HLA-DQ and susceptibility to celiac disease: Evidence for gender differences and parent-of-origin effects

Megiorni, Francesca; Barbara, Mora; Bonamico, Margherita; Barbato, Maria; Monica, Montuori; Viola, Franca; Trabace, Simonetta; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (New York, NY: Elsevier Science Incorporated -New York: National Gastroenterological Association) pp. 997-1003 - issn: 0002-9270 - wos: WOS:000254665200027 (63) - scopus: 2-s2.0-41849094449 (72)

11573/359272 - 2008 - A rapid and sensitive method to detect specific human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles associated with celiac disease

Megiorni, Francesca; Barbara, Mora; Bonamico, Margherita; Nenna, Raffaella; Mariarosaria Di, Pierro; Carlo, Catassi; Sandro, Drago; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE (Walter de Gruyter and Company:Genthinerstrasse 13, D 10785 Berlin Germany:011 49 30 260050, EMAIL: customerservice@deguyter.de, INTERNET: http://www.degruyter.de/, Fax: 011 49 30 26005338) pp. 193-196 - issn: 1434-6621 - wos: WOS:000253902500008 (12) - scopus: 2-s2.0-43349098015 (15)

11573/358905 - 2008 - HLA-DQB1*02 dose effect on RIA anti-tissue transglutaminase autoantibody levels and clinicopathological expressivity of celiac disease

Nenna, Raffaella; Barbara, Mora; Megiorni, Francesca; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Magliocca, Fabio Massimo; Tiberti, Claudio; Bonamico, Margherita - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320) pp. 288-292 - issn: 0277-2116 - wos: WOS:000258788500007 (25) - scopus: 2-s2.0-58149102984 (31)

11573/117991 - 2008 - Syndromic true hermaphroditism due to an R-spondin1 (RSPO1) homozygous mutation

Tomaselli, Sara; Megiorni, Francesca; Carmelilia De, Bernardo; Aldo, Felici; Giacinto, Marrocco; Giorgio, Maggiulli; Barbara, Grammatico; Daniele, Remotti; Pietro, Saccucci; Ferdinando, Valentini; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Silvia, Majore; Grammatico, Paola - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN MUTATION (John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551) pp. 220-226 - issn: 1059-7794 - wos: WOS:000253033000003 (106) - scopus: 2-s2.0-38949110809 (151)

11573/365580 - 2007 - ANALYSIS OF CANDIDATE GENES ON CHROMOSOMES 5q AND 19p IN COELIAC DISEASE.

Latiano, A; Mora, B; Bonamico, Margherita; Megiorni, Francesca; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Cucchiara, Salvatore; Palmieri, O; Valvano, Mr; Annese, V. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320) pp. 180-186 - issn: 0277-2116 - wos: WOS:000248318400008 (15) - scopus: 2-s2.0-34547678059 (19)

11573/62331 - 2007 - HLA DQ e malattia celiaca: rischi nei due sessi e possibile effetto imprinting

Mora, B; Megiorni, F; Bonamico, M; Barbato, Maria; Nenna, R; Viola, F; Trabace, S; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 04a Atto di comunicazione a congresso

conference: XIV CONGRESSO NAZIONALE AIBT, 2007 (L'AQUILA)

book: XIV CONGRESSO NAZIONALE AIBT, 2007, L'AQUILA - ()

11573/365594 - 2006 - Serologic and genetic markers of celiac disease: A sequential study in the screening of first degree relatives

Bonamico, Margherita; Mirella, Ferri; Paolo, Mariani; Nenna, Raffaella; Enina, Thanasi; Rpl, Luparia; Picarelli, Antonio; Magliocca, Fabio Massimo; Barbara, Mora; Maria Teresa, Bardella; Verrienti, Antonella; Benedetta, Fiore; Uccini, Stefania; Megiorni, Francesca; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina; Claudio, Tiberti - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320) pp. 150-154 - issn: 0277-2116 - wos: WOS:000235067700005 (52) - scopus: 2-s2.0-33646103895 (66)

11573/38096 - 2005 - Expression of neuronal markers during NTera2/cloneD1 differentiation by cell aggregation method.

Megiorni, Francesca; Mora, B; Indovina, P; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS (Limerick Ireland: Elsevier Science Ireland Limited) pp. 105-109 - issn: 0304-3940 - wos: WOS:000225811200005 (51) - scopus: 2-s2.0-9644252803 (54)

11573/362135 - 2005 - Minor expression of fascin-1 gene (FSCN1) in NTera2 cells depleted of CREB-binding protein

Megiorni, Francesca; Paola, Indovina; Barbara, Mora; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS (Limerick Ireland: Elsevier Science Ireland Limited) pp. 169-174 - issn: 0304-3940 - wos: WOS:000229390400033 (20) - scopus: 2-s2.0-18844395839 (20)

11573/238628 - 2005 - Association of the matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) promooter polymorphism with celiac disease in male subjects

Mora, B; Bonamico, Margherita; Ferri, M; Megiorni, Francesca; Osborn, John Frederick; Pizzuti, Antonio; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals:Madison Square Station, PO Box 882:New York, NY 10159:(212)633-3730, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: (212)633-3680) pp. 716-720 - issn: 0198-8859 - wos: WOS:000230868800009 (13) - scopus: 2-s2.0-21544437616 (14)

11573/98279 - 2003 - CTL-4+49 A/G dimorphism in Italian patients with coeliac disease.

Mora, B; Bonamico, M.; Indovina, P; Megiorni, F; Ferri, M; Carbone, Mc; Cipolletta, E; Mazzilli, Mc - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals:Madison Square Station, PO Box 882:New York, NY 10159:(212)633-3730, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: (212)633-3680) pp. 297-301 - issn: 0198-8859 - wos: WOS:000180893900013 (33) - scopus: 2-s2.0-0037318436 (36)

11573/359215 - 2001 - Absence of in vivo DNA-protein interactions in the DQA2 and DQB2 promoter regions

Paola, Indovina; Megiorni, Francesca; Giulia, Fontemaggi; Pietro, Coni; Barbara, Mora; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals:Madison Square Station, PO Box 882:New York, NY 10159:(212)633-3730, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: (212)633-3680) pp. 504-508 - issn: 0198-8859 - wos: WOS:000168550200006 (3) - scopus: 2-s2.0-0035041585 (4)

11573/362156 - 1998 - Different binding of NF-Y trascriptional factor to DQA1 promoter variants.

Indovina, P; Megiorni, Francesca; Ferrante, P; Apollonio, I; Petronzelli, F; Mazzilli, Maria Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (Elsevier Science Incorporated / NY Journals:Madison Square Station, PO Box 882:New York, NY 10159:(212)633-3730, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: (212)633-3680) pp. 758-767 - issn: 0198-8859 - wos: WOS:000076899700002 (10) - scopus: 2-s2.0-0032403578 (10)