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Genomes and Genes | Gian Maria FimiaSummaryAffiliation: National Institute for Infectious Diseases Country: Italy Publications
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Unleashing the Ambra1-Beclin 1 complex from dynein chains: Ulk1 sets Ambra1 free to induce autophagyGian Maria Fimia
National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 7:115-7. 2011..Ambra1 is therefore not only a cofactor of Beclin 1 in favoring its kinase-associated activity, but also a crucial upstream regulator of autophagy initiation...
Autophagy protects cells from HCV-induced defects in lipid metabolismTiziana Vescovo
National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
Gastroenterology 142:644-653.e3. 2012..High levels of autophagy occur during infection of cells with hepatitis C virus (HCV), but the clinical relevance of this process is not clear...
ESX-1 dependent impairment of autophagic flux by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human dendritic cellsAlessandra Romagnoli
Department of Epidemiology and Preclinical Research, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 8:1357-70. 2012....
Mitochondrial BCL-2 inhibits AMBRA1-induced autophagyFlavie Strappazzon
Laboratory of Molecular Neuroembryology, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
EMBO J 30:1195-208. 2011..Thus, a dynamic interaction exists between AMBRA1 and BCL-2 at the mitochondria that could regulate both BECLIN 1-dependent autophagy and apoptosis...
EBV stimulates TLR- and autophagy-dependent pathways and impairs maturation in plasmacytoid dendritic cells: implications for viral immune escapeMartina Severa
Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
Eur J Immunol 43:147-58. 2013..These mechanisms might lead to persistence in immunocompetent hosts or to dysregulated immune responses linked to EBV-associated diseases...
Specific T cells restore the autophagic flux inhibited by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human primary macrophagesElisa Petruccioli
Translational Research Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Infect Dis 205:1425-35. 2012..tuberculosis-mediated autophagy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of M. tuberculosis on autophagy in human primary macrophages and the role of specific T cells in this process...
Liver protein profiling in chronic hepatitis C: identification of potential predictive markers for interferon therapy outcomeAriel Basulto Perdomo
National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
J Proteome Res 11:717-27. 2012....
Proteomic analysis of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseasesCarlo Rodolfo
Laboratory of Development and Cell Biology, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Expert Rev Proteomics 7:519-42. 2010..Future developments in this field are expected to significantly contribute to the full comprehension of the molecular mechanisms at the heart of neurodegeneration...
Proteomic analysis reveals a major role for contact inhibition in the terminal differentiation of hepatocytesCarmine Mancone
Laboratory of Gene Expression, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani IRCCS, Via Portuense 292, Rome, Italy
J Hepatol 52:234-43. 2010..However, a fine molecular characterization of the relationship between proliferation and differentiation in hepatocytes has been hampered by the lack of reliable in vivo or in vitro models...
Proteomic analysis identifies prohibitin down-regulation as a crucial event in the mitochondrial damage observed in HIV-infected patientsFabiola Ciccosanti
National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Antivir Ther 15:377-90. 2010..Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has largely reduced the occurrence of AIDS-related diseases and death in HIV-infected patients. However, HAART produces serious side effects mainly attributed to mitochondrial toxicity...
The splicing regulator Sam68 binds to a novel exonic splicing silencer and functions in SMN2 alternative splicing in spinal muscular atrophySimona Pedrotti
Department of Public Health and Cell Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
EMBO J 29:1235-47. 2010..Our results thus indicate that Sam68 is a novel crucial regulator of SMN2 splicing...
Fenretinide induces autophagic cell death in caspase-defective breast cancer cellsBarbara Fazi
Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 4:435-41. 2008..The understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in fenretinide action is important for the future design of therapies employing this retinoid in breast cancer treatment...
Dismantling the autophagic arsenal when it is time to die: concerted AMBRA1 degradation by caspases and calpainsMarco Corazzari
National Institute for Infectious Disease L Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 8:1255-7. 2012..This phenomenon is not merely a consequence of apoptosis execution but represents a key step required to efficiently promote the autophagic vs apoptosis switch...
Transglutaminase 2 is involved in autophagosome maturationManuela D'Eletto
Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 5:1145-54. 2009..These data indicate a role for TG2-mediated post-translational modifications of proteins in the maturation of autophagosomes accompanied by the accumulation of many damaged mitochondria...
Regulation of autophagy in mammals and its interplay with apoptosisGian Maria Fimia
National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS Lazzaro Spallanzani, 00149, Rome, Italy
Cell Mol Life Sci 67:1581-8. 2010..In this mini-review we will focus on some key experiments trying to decipher as to whether autophagy contributes to apoptosis modulation in vivo...
Analysis of the periplasmic proteome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a metabolically versatile opportunistic pathogenFrancesco Imperi
National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
Proteomics 9:1901-15. 2009..aeruginosa periplasm and offers the basis for future studies on periplasmic proteome changes occurring during P. aeruginosa adaptation to different environments and/or antibiotic treatments...
A novel role for autophagy in neurodevelopmentFrancesco Cecconi
Dulbecco Telethon Institute at the Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Autophagy 3:506-8. 2007..In this article, we review our findings in the contexts of autophagy and neurodevelopment and consider some of the issues raised...
