Targeting the bone marrow microenvironment in multiple myeloma

Y Kawano, M Moschetta, S Manier… - Immunological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by clonal expansion of malignant plasma cells in
the bone marrow (BM). Despite the significant advances in treatment, MM is still a fatal …

The dual role of filamin A in cancer: can't live with (too much of) it, can't live without it

RM Savoy, PM Ghosh - Endocrine-related cancer, 2013 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Filamin A (FlnA) has been associated with actin as cytoskeleton regulator. Recently its role
in the cell has come under scrutiny for FlnA's involvement in cancer development. FlnA was …

High serum levels of extracellular vesicles expressing malignancy-related markers are released in patients with various types of hematological neoplastic disorders

A Caivano, I Laurenzana, L De Luca, F La Rocca… - Tumor Biology, 2015 - Springer
Many cell types release extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, microvesicles
(MVs), and apoptotic bodies, which play a role in physiology and diseases. Presence and …

Bone marrow stromal cells-induced drug resistance in multiple myeloma

R Ria, A Vacca - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Multiple myeloma is a B-cell lineage cancer in which neoplastic plasma cells expand in the
bone marrow and pathophysiological interactions with components of microenvironment …

[HTML][HTML] Histone deacetylases (HDACs) guided novel therapies for T-cell lymphomas

Q Zhang, S Wang, J Chen, Z Yu - International journal of medical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
T-cell lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of cancers with different pathogenesis and
poor prognosis. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are epigenetic modifiers that modulate …

Bone marrow fibroblasts parallel multiple myeloma progression in patients and mice: in vitro and in vivo studies

MA Frassanito, L Rao, M Moschetta, R Ria, L Di Marzo… - Leukemia, 2014 - nature.com
The role of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) has not been previously studied in multiple
myeloma (MM). Here, cytofluorimetric analysis revealed higher proportions of bone marrow …

High-risk multiple myeloma: integrated clinical and omics approach dissects the neoplastic clone and the tumor microenvironment

AG Solimando, MC Da Vià, S Cicco, P Leone… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a genetically heterogeneous disease that includes a subgroup of
10–15% of patients facing dismal survival despite the most intensive treatment. Despite …

Natural killer cells in the malignant niche of multiple myeloma

O Venglar, JR Bago, B Motais, R Hajek… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells represent a subset of CD3-CD7+ CD56+/dim lymphocytes with
cytotoxic and suppressor activity against virus-infected cells and cancer cells. The overall …

A HGF/cMET autocrine loop is operative in multiple myeloma bone marrow endothelial cells and may represent a novel therapeutic target

A Ferrucci, M Moschetta, MA Frassanito, S Berardi… - Clinical cancer …, 2014 - AACR
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the angiogenic role of the hepatocyte
growth factor (HGF)/cMET pathway and its inhibition in bone marrow endothelial cells (EC) …

The proteomics big challenge for biomarkers and new drug-targets discovery

R Savino, S Paduano, M Preianò… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
In the modern process of drug discovery, clinical, functional and chemical proteomics can
converge and integrate synergies. Functional proteomics explores and elucidates the …