The multifaced role of HtrA1 in the development of joint and skeletal disorders

G Tossetta, S Fantone, C Licini, D Marzioni… - Bone, 2022 - Elsevier
HtrA1 (High temperature requirement A1) family proteins include four members, widely
conserved from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, named HtrA1, HtrA2, HtrA3 and HtrA4. HtrA1 is a …

Beyond Nicotinamide Metabolism: Potential Role of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase as a Biomarker in Skin Cancers

R Campagna, V Pozzi, D Sartini, E Salvolini… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Skin cancers (SC) are a frequent type of malignancy in white populations
and include malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Due to their increasing …

Single-cell analyses of renal cell cancers reveal insights into tumor microenvironment, cell of origin, and therapy response

Y Zhang, SP Narayanan, R Mannan… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Diverse subtypes of renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) display a wide spectrum of
histomorphologies, proteogenomic alterations, immune cell infiltration patterns, and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase in endothelium protects against oxidant stress-induced endothelial injury

R Campagna, Ł Mateuszuk, K Wojnar-Lason… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT, EC 2.1. 1.1.) plays an important role in
the growth of many different tumours and is also involved in various non-neoplastic …

Nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase gene silencing enhances chemosensitivity of melanoma cell lines

R Campagna, E Salvolini, V Pompei… - Pigment Cell & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melanoma accounts for less than 5% of all cutaneous neoplasms but is responsible for the
greater part of skin cancer–related deaths. Therefore, the identification of molecules that …

Nicotinamide‐N‐methyltransferase is a promising metabolic drug target for primary and metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma

A Reustle, LS Menig, P Leuthold… - Clinical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The metabolic enzyme nicotinamide‐N‐methyltransferase (NNMT) is highly
expressed in various cancer entities, suggesting tumour‐promoting functions. We …

The Utility of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase as a potential biomarker to predict the oncological outcomes for urological cancers: an update

R Campagna, V Pozzi, G Spinelli, D Sartini, G Milanese… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) catalyzes the N-methylation reaction of
nicotinamide, using S-adenosyl-L-methionine as the methyl donor. Enzyme overexpression …

Elevated N‐methyltransferase expression induced by hepatic stellate cells contributes to the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma via regulation of the CD44v3 …

J Li, S You, S Zhang, Q Hu, F Wang, X Chi… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The cross‐talk between hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and hepatic carcinoma cells
contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, but the underlying mechanism …

HTRA family proteins in pregnancy outcome

S Fantone, SR Giannubilo, D Marzioni, G Tossetta - Tissue and Cell, 2021 - Elsevier
HTRA (High temperature requirement protease A) family proteins includes HTRA1 (L56 or
PRSS11), HTRA2/Omi, HTRA3 (PRSP) and HTRA4. These are oligomeric serine proteases …

Targeting nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase decreased aggressiveness of osteosarcoma cells

EN Serritelli, D Sartini, R Campagna… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Osteosarcoma (OS) is a primary bone malignancy that mostly affects young
people, characterized by high metastatic potential, and a marked chemoresistance that is …