2024
Akt is a mediator of artery specification during zebrafish development
Zhou W, Ghersi J, Ristori E, Semanchik N, Prendergast A, Zhang R, Carneiro P, Baldissera G, Sessa W, Nicoli S. Akt is a mediator of artery specification during zebrafish development. Development 2024, 151: dev202727. PMID: 39101673, PMCID: PMC11441982, DOI: 10.1242/dev.202727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArterial specificationEndothelial cellsVascular endothelial growth factor ADorsal aortaEndothelial growth factor ASingle-cell RNA sequencing analysisGrowth factor AArtery endothelial cellsEmbryonic cardiovascular systemConstitutively active Akt1Ligand-independent activationActivation of NotchArteriovenous malformationsCongenital malformationsRNA sequencing analysisVEGF-AProtein kinase BUpstream of NotchSequence analysisCardiovascular developmentSpecific expressionAkt kinaseActive Akt1Zebrafish developmentCardiovascular system
2022
ALDH1A1 overexpression in melanoma cells promotes tumor angiogenesis by activating the IL-8/Notch signaling cascade
Ciccone V, Terzuoli E, Ristori E, Filippelli A, Ziche M, Morbidelli L, Donnini S. ALDH1A1 overexpression in melanoma cells promotes tumor angiogenesis by activating the IL-8/Notch signaling cascade. International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2022, 50: 99. PMID: 35656893, PMCID: PMC9186295, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2022.5155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-8Endothelial cellsMelanoma cellsTumor cellsALDH1A1 expressionAngiogenic factorsAngiogenic featuresTumor microenvironmentCancer cellsPoor clinical outcomeHigher microvessel densityNumber of cancersPro-angiogenic phenotypeOverexpression of ALDH1A1ALDH1A1 overexpressionClinical outcomesCo-culture systemMicrovessel densityImmunodeficient miceNF-kBProangiogenic factorsMelanoma cancer cellsTumor angiogenesisMelanoma controlStromal cells
2020
Amyloid-β Precursor Protein APP Down-Regulation Alters Actin Cytoskeleton-Interacting Proteins in Endothelial Cells
Ristori E, Cicaloni V, Salvini L, Tinti L, Tinti C, Simons M, Corti F, Donnini S, Ziche M. Amyloid-β Precursor Protein APP Down-Regulation Alters Actin Cytoskeleton-Interacting Proteins in Endothelial Cells. Cells 2020, 9: 2506. PMID: 33228083, PMCID: PMC7699411, DOI: 10.3390/cells9112506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid-β precursor proteinCerebral amyloid angiopathyUbiquitous membrane proteinsFocal adhesion stabilityEndothelial cellsMajor cellular targetInteracting proteinActin cytoskeletonProteomic approachMembrane proteinsAlzheimer's diseaseMolecular mechanismsCellular responsesCellular targetsPhysiological roleRole of APPEndothelial cell proliferationPrecursor proteinCell proliferationNormal endothelial functionProteinNeuronal tissueGrowth factorExogenous stimuliExpression
2014
miRNAs Expression Profile in Zebrafish Developing Vessels
Ristori E, Nicoli S. miRNAs Expression Profile in Zebrafish Developing Vessels. Methods In Molecular Biology 2014, 1214: 129-150. PMID: 25468601, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1462-3_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression profilesZebrafish embryonic developmentSmall RNA librariesSmall noncoding RNAsDeep sequencing strategyQuantification of miRNAsPrimary endothelial cellsMiRNAs expression profilesRNA librariesNovel miRNAEmbryonic developmentNoncoding RNAsEndothelial cellsRNA strategySequence variantsSequencing strategyMiRNAsRNACellsMiRNAEarly stagesFACSAngiogenesisVariants