Dexamethasone in glioblastoma multiforme therapy: mechanisms and controversies

M Cenciarini, M Valentino, S Belia, L Sforna… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and malignant of the glial tumors. The
world-wide estimates of new cases and deaths annually are remarkable, making GBM a …

Hypoxia, ion channels and glioblastoma malignancy

A Michelucci, L Sforna, F Franciolini, L Catacuzzeno - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The malignancy of glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive type of human brain tumor,
strongly correlates with the presence of hypoxic areas within the tumor mass. Oxygen levels …

Hypoxia‐Induced ROS Contribute to Myoblast Pyroptosis during Obstructive Sleep Apnea via the NF‐κB/HIF‐1α Signaling Pathway

LM Yu, WH Zhang, XX Han, YY Li, Y Lu… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue hypoxia caused by upper airway collapse is a main cause of excessive oxidative
stress and systemic inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Increased …

Ca2+‐activated K+ channels regulate cell volume in human glioblastoma cells

A Michelucci, L Sforna, A Di Battista… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal form of brain tumors, bases its malignancy on the strong
ability of its cells to migrate and invade the narrow spaces of healthy brain parenchyma. Cell …

Long-term monitoring in a microfluidic system to study tumour spheroid response to chronic and cycling hypoxia

SM Grist, SS Nasseri, L Laplatine, JC Schmok… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
We demonstrate the application of a microfluidic platform combining spatiotemporal oxygen
control and long-term microscopy monitoring to observe tumour spheroid response to …

Piezo1 controls cell volume and migration by modulating swelling‐activated chloride current through Ca2+ influx

L Sforna, A Michelucci, F Morena… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory volume decrease (RVD), a homeostatic process responsible for the re‐
establishment of the original cell volume upon swelling, is critical in controlling several …

Ion channels in gliomas—from molecular basis to treatment

AF Elias, BC Lin, BJ Piggott - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ion channels provide the basis for the nervous system's intrinsic electrical activity. Neuronal
excitability is a characteristic property of neurons and is critical for all functions of the …

BK channels blockage inhibits hypoxia‐induced migration and chemoresistance to cisplatin in human glioblastoma cells

P Rosa, L Catacuzzeno, L Sforna… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) cells express large‐conductance, calcium‐activated potassium (BK)
channels, whose activity is important for several critical aspects of the tumor, such as …

Ion channels and their role in the pathophysiology of gliomas

T Takayasu, K Kurisu, Y Esquenazi… - Molecular cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Malignant gliomas are the most common primary central nervous system tumors and their
prognosis is very poor. In recent years, ion channels have been demonstrated to play …

Astrocytes-derived small extracellular vesicles hinder glioma growth

C Serpe, A Michelucci, L Monaco, A Rinaldi… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
All cells are capable of secreting extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are not a means to
eliminate unneeded cellular compounds but represent a process to exchange material …