[HTML][HTML] Non-coding RNAs in cancer: Platforms and strategies for investigating the genomic “dark matter”

K Grillone, C Riillo, F Scionti, R Rocca… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
The discovery of the role of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in the onset and progression of
malignancies is a promising frontier of cancer genetics. It is clear that ncRNAs are candidates for …

[HTML][HTML] miR-221/222 as biomarkers and targets for therapeutic intervention on cancer and other diseases: A systematic review

…, K Grillone, C Riillo, G Caridà, F Scionti… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2022 - cell.com
Among deregulated microRNAs (miRs) in human malignancies, miR-221 has been widely
investigated for its oncogenic role and as a promising biomarker. Moreover, recent evidence …

[HTML][HTML] miRNAs and lncRNAs as novel therapeutic targets to improve cancer immunotherapy

MT Di Martino, C Riillo, F Scionti, K Grillone, N Polerà… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer onset and progression are promoted by high deregulation of the
immune system. Recently, major advances in molecular and clinical cancer immunology have …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in Alport syndrome diagnosis using next-generation sequencing

R Artuso, C Fallerini, L Dosa, F Scionti… - European Journal of …, 2012 - nature.com
Alport syndrome (ATS) is a hereditary nephropathy often associated with sensorineural
hypoacusis and ocular abnormalities. Mutations in the COL4A5 gene cause X-linked ATS. …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and activity of the first-in-class locked nucleic acid (LNA) miR-221 selective inhibitor in refractory advanced cancer patients: A first-in-human, phase 1 …

…, N Staropoli, D Ciliberto, A Cordua, F Scionti… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Background We developed a 13-mer locked nucleic acid (LNA) inhibitor of miR-221 (LNA-i-miR-221)
with a full phosphorothioate (PS)-modified backbone. This agent downregulated …

[HTML][HTML] The new microtubule-targeting agent SIX2G induces immunogenic cell death in multiple myeloma

…, R Rocca, S Ascrizzi, V Spanò, F Scionti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) are effective drugs for cancer treatment. A novel diaryl [1,2]oxazole
class of compounds binding the colchicine site was synthesized as cis-restricted…

Pharmacogenomics biomarker discovery and validation for translation in clinical practice

M Arbitrio, F Scionti, MT Di Martino… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Interindividual variability in drug efficacy and toxicity is a major challenge in clinical practice.
Variations in drug pharmacokinetics (PKs) and pharmacodynamics (PDs) can be, in part, …

[HTML][HTML] DMET™(Drug Metabolism Enzymes and Transporters): a pharmacogenomic platform for precision medicine

M Arbitrio, MT Di Martino, F Scionti, G Agapito… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the era of personalized medicine, high-throughput technologies have allowed the investigation
of genetic variations underlying the inter-individual variability in drug pharmacokinetics/…

Identification of polymorphic variants associated with erlotinib-related skin toxicity in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients by DMET microarray analysis

…, PH Guzzi, C Botta, E Iuliano, F Scionti… - Cancer chemotherapy …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Erlotinib is a targeted agent commonly used in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(aNSCLC). However, drug-related skin toxicity often may affect the quality of life of cancer …

Serum coding and non‐coding RNAs as biomarkers of NAFLD and fibrosis severity

…, M Ragusa, MT Di Martino, F Scionti… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background & Aims In patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver biopsy
is the gold standard to detect non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and stage liver fibrosis. …