[HTML][HTML] The chemokine receptor CXCR4 in cell proliferation and tissue regeneration

ME Bianchi, R Mezzapelle - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The CXCR4 receptor upon binding its ligands triggers multiple signaling pathways that
orchestrate cell migration, hematopoiesis and cell homing, and retention in the bone marrow. …

High‐mobility group box 1 protein orchestrates responses to tissue damage via inflammation, innate and adaptive immunity, and tissue repair

…, MP Crippa, AA Manfredi, R Mezzapelle… - Immunological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A single protein, HMGB 1, directs the triggering of inflammation, innate and adaptive immune
responses, and tissue healing after damage. HMGB 1 is the best characterized damage‐…

HMGB1 as biomarker and drug target

E Venereau, F De Leo, R Mezzapelle… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - Elsevier
High Mobility Group Box 1 protein was discovered as a nuclear protein, but it has a ⿿second
life⿿ outside the cell where it acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern. HMGB1 is …

[HTML][HTML] CXCR4/CXCL12 activities in the tumor microenvironment and implications for tumor immunotherapy

R Mezzapelle, M Leo, F Caprioglio, LS Colley… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chemokines are small soluble proteins that control and regulate cell trafficking
within and between tissues by binding to their receptors. Among them, CXCL12 and its …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of clonal origin of malignant mesothelioma

…, S Pastorino, M Tanji, R Mezzapelle… - Journal of translational …, 2014 - Springer
Background The hypothesis that most cancers are of monoclonal origin is often accepted as
a fact in the scientific community. This dogma arose decades ago, primarily from the study of …

Diflunisal targets the HMGB 1/CXCL 12 heterocomplex and blocks immune cell recruitment

…, A Preti, A Gori, M Casalgrandi, R Mezzapelle… - EMBO …, 2019 - embopress.org
Extracellular HMGB 1 triggers inflammation following infection or injury and supports
tumorigenesis in inflammation‐related malignancies. HMGB 1 has several redox states: reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Human malignant mesothelioma is recapitulated in immunocompetent BALB/c mice injected with murine AB cells

R Mezzapelle, E Rrapaj, E Gatti, C Ceriotti… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Malignant Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive cancer, which is difficult to diagnose and
treat. Here we describe the molecular, cellular and morphological characterization of a …

Epidermal growth factor receptor gene analysis with a highly sensitive molecular assay in routine cytologic specimens of lung adenocarcinoma

S Allegrini, J Antona, R Mezzapelle… - American journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutational analysis is critical for guiding the
treatment of lung adenocarcinoma. In everyday clinical practice, EGFR testing is frequently …

[HTML][HTML] The acidic intrinsically disordered region of the inflammatory mediator HMGB1 mediates fuzzy interactions with CXCL12

…, F De Marchis, M Crippa, R Mezzapelle… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Chemokine heterodimers activate or dampen their cognate receptors during inflammation.
The CXCL12 chemokine forms with the fully reduced (fr) alarmin HMGB1 a physiologically …

CXCR4 engagement triggers CD47 internalization and antitumor immunization in a mouse model of mesothelioma

R Mezzapelle, F De Marchis, C Passera… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
Boosting antitumor immunity has emerged as a powerful strategy in cancer treatment. While
releasing T‐cell brakes has received most attention, tumor recognition by T cells is a pre‐…