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Nunzio Vicario

University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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[PDF][PDF] Macrophage-derived extracellular succinate licenses neural stem cells to suppress chronic neuroinflammation

L Peruzzotti-Jametti, JD Bernstock, N Vicario… - Cell stem cell, 2018 - cell.com
Neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation can influence immune responses and suppress
inflammation in the CNS. Metabolites, such as succinate, modulate the phenotype and function of …

[HTML][HTML] Neural stem cells traffic functional mitochondria via extracellular vesicles

…, T Leonardi, G Krzak, Á Kittel, C Benincá, N Vicario… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation induces recovery in animal models of central nervous
system (CNS) diseases. Although the replacement of lost endogenous cells was originally …

[HTML][HTML] The biochemical and pharmacological properties of ozone: the smell of protection in acute and chronic diseases

…, A Distefano, L Longhitano, N Vicario… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ozone therapy has been widely used in everyday clinical practice over the last few years,
leading to significant clinical results in the treatment of herniated discs and pain management. …

Adult stem cell niches for tissue homeostasis

…, G Maugeri, G Musumeci, N Vicario… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Adult stem cells are fundamental to maintain tissue homeostasis, growth, and regeneration.
They reside in specialized environments called niches. Following activating signals, they …

Neural stem cell transplantation in ischemic stroke: a role for preconditioning and cellular engineering

…, D Ye, FA Gessler, D Maric, N Vicario… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Ischemic stroke continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the
world. To protect and/or repair the ischemic brain, a multitiered approach may be centered on …

[HTML][HTML] The hallmarks of glioblastoma: Heterogeneity, intercellular crosstalk and molecular signature of invasiveness and progression

…, G Russo, M Ippolito, G Cuttone, G Li Volti, N Vicario… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In 2021 the World Health Organization published the fifth and latest version of the Central
Nervous System tumors classification, which incorporates and summarizes a long list of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of epigenetics in neuroinflammatory-driven diseases

…, R Parenti, G Li Volti, D Tibullo, N Vicario - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the progressive loss of central and/or
peripheral nervous system neurons. Within this context, neuroinflammation comes up as one of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of hypoxia and SRC tyrosine kinase in glioblastoma invasiveness and radioresistance

F Torrisi, N Vicario, FM Spitale, FP Cammarata… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The biological pathways underlying glioblastoma malignancy and radioresistance
are still unclear. In this review, we describe the role of the hypoxic microenvironment …

[HTML][HTML] CXCL12/CXCR4 axis supports mitochondrial trafficking in tumor myeloma microenvironment

…, I Dulcamare, D Tibullo, V Del Fabro, N Vicario… - Oncogenesis, 2022 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) within the protective microenvironment of multiple
myeloma (MM) promote tumor growth, confer chemoresistance and support metabolic needs of …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial functions, energy metabolism and protein glycosylation are interconnected processes mediating resistance to bortezomib in multiple myeloma …

D Tibullo, C Giallongo, A Romano, N Vicario, A Barbato… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (BTZ) has emerged as an effective drug for the treatment
of multiple myeloma even though many patients relapse from BTZ therapy. The present …