Human Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Do Not Undergo Transformation after Long-term In vitro Culture and Do Not Exhibit Telomere Maintenance …

ME Bernardo, N Zaffaroni, F Novara, AM Cometa… - Cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Significant improvement in the understanding of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) biology has
opened the way to their clinical use. However, concerns regarding the possibility that MSCs …

A recurrent 15q13. 3 microdeletion syndrome associated with mental retardation and seizures

…, C Skinner, RE Stevenson, RJ Schroer, F Novara… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
We report a recurrent microdeletion syndrome causing mental retardation, epilepsy and
variable facial and digital dysmorphisms. We describe nine affected individuals, including six …

Optimization of in vitro expansion of human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells for cell‐therapy approaches: further insights in the search for a fetal calf serum …

…, E Lenta, C Del Fante, F Novara… - Journal of cellular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
There is great interest in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for cell‐therapy and tissue
engineering approaches. MSCs are currently expanded in vitro in the presence of fetal calf …

Cryptic deletions are a common finding in “balanced” reciprocal and complex chromosome rearrangements: a study of 59 patients

…, T Pramparo, S Gimelli, J Messa, F Novara… - Journal of medical …, 2007 - jmg.bmj.com
Using array comparative genome hybridisation (CGH) 41 de novo reciprocal translocations
and 18 de novo complex chromosome rearrangements (CCRs) were screened. All cases …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms generating and stabilizing terminal 22q13 deletions in 44 subjects with Phelan/McDermid syndrome

…, R Giorda, S Beri, C De Agostini, F Novara… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we used deletions at 22q13, which represent a substantial source of human
pathology (Phelan/McDermid syndrome), as a model for investigating the molecular …

[PDF][PDF] Severe X-linked mitochondrial encephalomyopathy associated with a mutation in apoptosis-inducing factor

…, C Lamperti, M Mora, P D'Adamo, F Novara… - The American journal of …, 2010 - cell.com
We investigated two male infant patients who were given a diagnosis of progressive mitochondrial
encephalomyopathy on the basis of clinical, biochemical, and morphological features. …

Disruption of the ASTN2/TRIM32 locus at 9q33.1 is a risk factor in males for autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental phenotypes

…, G Scarano, L Zoccante, F Novara… - Human molecular …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Rare copy number variants (CNVs) disrupting ASTN2 or both ASTN2 and TRIM32 have been
reported at 9q33.1 by genome-wide studies in a few individuals with neurodevelopmental …

Twenty-one cases of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: focus on biallelic locus 9p21. 3 deletion

M Lucioni, F Novara, G Fiandrino… - Blood, The Journal …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and aggressive malignancy
derived from precursors of plasmacytoid dendritic cells. We analyzed 21 cases with array-…

[HTML][HTML] Generation of mesenchymal stromal cells in the presence of platelet lysate: a phenotypic and functional comparison of umbilical cord blood-and bone marrow …

…, AM Cometa, C Perotti, N Zaffaroni, F Novara… - …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Mesenchymal stromal cells are employed in various different clinical settings in
order to modulate immune response. However, relatively little is known about the …

Periventricular heterotopia, mental retardation, and epilepsy associated with 5q14. 3-q15 deletion

…, E Bertini, E Pallesi, C Missirian, O Zuffardi, F Novara… - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Periventricular heterotopia (PH) is an etiologically heterogeneous disorder
characterized by nodules of neurons ectopically placed along the lateral ventricles. Most …