of Endocrinology, radiobiology and oncological endocrinology
Staff
- Arvat Emanuela (Group leader)
- Frairia Roberto (Group leader)
- Catalano Maria Graziella (Coordinator)
- Berardelli Rita
- D'Angelo Valentina
- Felicetti Francesco Carlo
- Guaraldi Federica
Contacts
- 011-6709560 (prof. Arvat); 011-6705391 (prof. Frairia); 011-6705360 (dott. Catalano)
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Activity
The Laboratory results from the union of the former Laboratories of Endocrinology and Radiobiology & Oncological Endocrinology. Both basic and translational researches concerning endocrine and hormone-dependent tumors are performed. The laboratory is experienced in studying sex steroids, their receptors and carrier proteins (SHBG, CBG). Specific fields of research are: use of high-energy shock waves in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells; sonodynamic targeted therapy with high-energy shock waves for the treatment of endocrine neoplasia (Prof. Roberto Frairia); pituitary, thyroid, adrenal (also clinical research), and neuroendocrine tumors (Prof. Emanuela Arvat); steroid carrier proteins and their receptors in hormone-dependent tumors (Prof. Roberto Frairia and Prof. Emanuela Arvat).
Publications
Gallo M, Michelon F, Castiglione A, Felicetti F, Viansone AA, Nervo A, Zichi C, Ciccone G, Piovesan A, Arvat E. (2015) Sorafenib treatment of radioiodine-refractory advanced thyroid cancer in daily clinical practice: a cohort study from a single center. Endocrine 49(3) 726-34 [DOI PMID]
Catalano MG, Marano F, Rinella L, de Girolamo L, Bosco O, Fortunati N, Berta L, Frairia R. (2014) Extracorporeal shockwaves (ESWs) enhance the osteogenic medium-induced differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells into osteoblast-like cells. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine [DOI PMID]
Brignardello E, Palestini N, Felicetti F, Castiglione A, Piovesan A, Gallo M, Freddi M, Ricardi U, Gasparri G, Ciccone G, Arvat E, Boccuzzi G. (2014) Early surgery and survival of patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: analysis of a case series referred to a single institution between 1999 and 2012. Thyroid: official journal of the American Thyroid Association 24(11) 1600-6 [DOI PMID]
Pugliese M, Fortunati N, Germano A, Asioli S, Marano F, Palestini N, Frairia R, Boccuzzi G, Catalano MG. (2013) Histone deacetylase inhibition affects sodium iodide symporter expression and induces 131I cytotoxicity in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 23(7) 838-46 [DOI PMID]
Catalano MG, Fortunati N, Pugliese M, Marano F, Ortoleva L, Poli R, Asioli S, Bandino A, Palestini N, Grange C, Bussolati B, Boccuzzi G. (2012) Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates E-cadherin expression and suppresses migration and invasion of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 97(7) E1150-9 [DOI PMID]
Catalano MG, Pugliese M, Gargantini E, Grange C, Bussolati B, Asioli S, Bosco O, Poli R, Compagnone A, Bandino A, Mainini F, Fortunati N, Boccuzzi G. (2012) Cytotoxic activity of the histone deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat (LBH589) in anaplastic thyroid cancer in vitro and in vivo. International journal of cancer 130(3) 694-704 [DOI PMID]
Fortunati N, Catalano MG, Marano F, Mugoni V, Pugliese M, Bosco O, Mainini F, Boccuzzi G. (2010) The pan-DAC inhibitor LBH589 is a multi-functional agent in breast cancer cells: cytotoxic drug and inducer of sodium-iodide symporter (NIS). Breast cancer research and treatment 124(3) 667-75 [DOI PMID]
Costantino L, Catalano MG, Frairia R, Carmazzi CM, Barbero M, Coluccia C, Donadio M, Genta F, Drogo M, Boccuzzi G, Fortunati N. (2009) Molecular mechanisms of the D327N SHBG protective role on breast cancer development after estrogen exposure. Breast cancer research and treatment 114(3) 449-56 [DOI PMID]
Catalano MG, Costantino L, Fortunati N, Bosco O, Pugliese M, Boccuzzi G, Berta L, Frairia R. (2007) High energy shock waves activate 5'-aminolevulinic Acid and increase permeability to Paclitaxel: antitumor effects of a new combined treatment on anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 17(2) 91-9 [DOI PMID]
Giordano R, Bo M, Pellegrino M, Vezzari M, Baldi M, Picu A, Balbo M, Bonelli L, Migliaretti G, Ghigo E, Arvat E. (2005) Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal hyperactivity in human aging is partially refractory to stimulation by mineralocorticoid receptor blockade. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 90(10) 5656-62 [DOI PMID]