Department of Oncology

Selected research products

Salaroglio IC, Belisario DC, Bironzo P, Ananthanarayanan P, Ricci L, Digiovanni S, Fontana S, Napoli F, Sandri A, Facolmata C, Libener R, Comunanza V, Grosso F, Gazzano E, Leo F, Taulli R, Bussolino F, Righi L, Papotti MG, Novello S, Scagliotti GV, Riganti C, Kopecka J. (2022) SKP2 drives the sensitivity to neddylation inhibitors and cisplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR 41(1) 75 [DOI  PMID]

Cencioni C, Comunanza V, Middonti E, Vallariello E, Bussolino F. (2021) Correction to: The role of redox system in metastasis formation. Angiogenesis 24(3) 451 [DOI  PMID]

Anobile DP, Bironzo P, Picca F, Lingua MF, Morena D, Righi L, Napoli F, Papotti MG, Pittaro A, Di Nicolantonio F, Gigliotti C, Bussolino F, Comunanza V, Guerrera F, Sandri A, Leo F, Libener R, Aviles P, Novello S, Taulli R, Scagliotti GV, Riganti C. (2021) Evaluation of the Preclinical Efficacy of Lurbinectedin in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Cancers 13(10) [DOI  PMID]

Cencioni C, Comunanza V, Middonti E, Vallariello E, Bussolino F. (2021) The role of redox system in metastasis formation. Angiogenesis 24(3) 435-450 [DOI  PMID]

Milosevic V, Kopecka J, Salaroglio IC, Libener R, Napoli F, Izzo S, Orecchia S, Ananthanarayanan P, Bironzo P, Grosso F, Tabbo F, Comunanza V, Alexa-Stratulat T, Bussolino F, Righi L, Novello S, Scagliotti GV, Riganti C. (2020) Wnt/IL-1beta/IL-8 autocrine circuitries control chemoresistance in mesothelioma initiating cells by inducing ABCB5. International journal of cancer 146(1) 192-207 [DOI  PMID]

Salaroglio IC, Kopecka J, Napoli F, Pradotto M, Maletta F, Costardi L, Gagliasso M, Milosevic V, Ananthanarayanan P, Bironzo P, Tabbo F, Cartia CF, Passone E, Comunanza V, Ardissone F, Ruffini E, Bussolino F, Righi L, Novello S, Di Maio M, Papotti M, Scagliotti GV, Riganti C. (2019) Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Microenvironment in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 14(8) 1458-1471 [DOI  PMID]

Doronzo G, Astanina E, Cora D, Chiabotto G, Comunanza V, Noghero A, Neri F, Puliafito A, Primo L, Spampanato C, Settembre C, Ballabio A, Camussi G, Oliviero S, Bussolino F. (2019) TFEB controls vascular development by regulating the proliferation of endothelial cells. The EMBO journal 38(3) [DOI  PMID]

Comunanza V. (2018) Targeting mPGES-1 as a New Strategy against Neuroblastoma. EBioMedicine 33 14-15 [DOI  PMID]

Riganti C, Lingua MF, Salaroglio IC, Falcomata C, Righi L, Morena D, Picca F, Oddo D, Kopecka J, Pradotto M, Libener R, Orecchia S, Bironzo P, Comunanza V, Bussolino F, Novello S, Scagliotti GV, Di Nicolantonio F, Taulli R. (2018) Bromodomain inhibition exerts its therapeutic potential in malignant pleural mesothelioma by promoting immunogenic cell death and changing the tumor immune-environment. Oncoimmunology 7(3) e1398874 [DOI  PMID]

di Blasio L, Puliafito A, Gagliardi PA, Comunanza V, Somale D, Chiaverina G, Bussolino F, Primo L. (2018) PI3K/mTOR inhibition promotes the regression of experimental vascular malformations driven by PIK3CA-activating mutations. Cell death & disease 9(2) 45 [DOI  PMID]

Comunanza V, Bussolino F. (2017) Therapy for Cancer: Strategy of Combining Anti-Angiogenic and Target Therapies. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology 5 101 [DOI  PMID]

Comunanza V, Cora D, Orso F, Consonni FM, Middonti E, Di Nicolantonio F, Buzdin A, Sica A, Medico E, Sangiolo D, Taverna D, Bussolino F. (2017) VEGF blockade enhances the antitumor effect of BRAFV600E inhibition. EMBO molecular medicine 9(2) 219-237 [DOI  PMID]

Brancato V, Comunanza V, Imparato G, Cora D, Urciuolo F, Noghero A, Bussolino F, Netti PA. (2017) Bioengineered tumoral microtissues recapitulate desmoplastic reaction of pancreatic cancer. Acta biomaterialia 49 152-166 [DOI  PMID]

Pasquardini L, Pancheri L, Potrich C, Ferri A, Piemonte C, Lunelli L, Napione L, Comunanza V, Alvaro M, Vanzetti L, Bussolino F, Pederzolli C. (2015) SPAD aptasensor for the detection of circulating protein biomarkers. Biosensors & bioelectronics 68 500-507 [DOI  PMID]

Bottos A, Martini M, Di Nicolantonio F, Comunanza V, Maione F, Minassi A, Appendino G, Bussolino F, Bardelli A. (2012) Targeting oncogenic serine/threonine-protein kinase BRAF in cancer cells inhibits angiogenesis and abrogates hypoxia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(6) E353-9 [DOI  PMID]

Comunanza V, Carbone E, Marcantoni A, Sher E, Ursu D. (2011) Calcium-dependent inhibition of T-type calcium channels by TRPV1 activation in rat sensory neurons. Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology 462(5) 709-22 [DOI  PMID]

Comunanza V, Marcantoni A, Vandael DH, Mahapatra S, Gavello D, Carabelli V, Carbone E. (2010) CaV1.3 as pacemaker channels in adrenal chromaffin cells: specific role on exo- and endocytosis? Channels (Austin, Tex.) 4(6) 440-6 [DOI  PMID]

Hoddah H, Marcantoni A, Comunanza V, Carabelli V, Carbone E. (2009) L-type channel inhibition by CB1 cannabinoid receptors is mediated by PTX-sensitive G proteins and cAMP/PKA in GT1-7 hypothalamic neurons. Cell calcium 46(5-6) 303-12 [DOI  PMID]

Mareschi K, Rustichelli D, Comunanza V, De Fazio R, Cravero C, Morterra G, Martinoglio B, Medico E, Carbone E, Benedetto C, Fagioli F. (2009) Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic fluid originate neural precursors with functional voltage-gated sodium channels. Cytotherapy 11(5) 534-47 [DOI  PMID]

Marcantoni A, Carabelli V, Vandael DH, Comunanza V, Carbone E. (2009) PDE type-4 inhibition increases L-type Ca(2+) currents, action potential firing, and quantal size of exocytosis in mouse chromaffin cells. Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology 457(5) 1093-110 [DOI  PMID]

Marcantoni A, Carabelli V, Comunanza V, Hoddah H, Carbone E. (2008) Calcium channels in chromaffin cells: focus on L and T types. Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) 192(2) 233-46 [DOI  PMID]

Carabelli V, Marcantoni A, Comunanza V, de Luca A, Diaz J, Borges R, Carbone E. (2007) Chronic hypoxia up-regulates alpha1H T-type channels and low-threshold catecholamine secretion in rat chromaffin cells. The Journal of physiology 584(Pt 1) 149-65 [DOI  PMID]

Marcantoni A, Baldelli P, Hernandez-Guijo JM, Comunanza V, Carabelli V, Carbone E. (2007) L-type calcium channels in adrenal chromaffin cells: role in pace-making and secretion. Cell calcium 42(4-5) 397-408 [DOI  PMID]

Carabelli V, Marcantoni A, Comunanza V, Carbone E. (2007) Fast exocytosis mediated by T- and L-type channels in chromaffin cells: distinct voltage-dependence but similar Ca2+ -dependence. European biophysics journal : EBJ 36(7) 753-62 [DOI  PMID]

Courses

• Biochimica (Canale A) (SME0980)
  Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia - sede di Torino
• Biochimica d'organo (canale A) (SME0980C)
  Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia - sede di Torino
• TIROCINIO di MICROAMBIENTE TUMORALE (SME1077)
  Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Biotecnologie Mediche - Classe LM-9

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Academic bodies

• Department Council - Department of Oncology

• Consiglio di Dipartimento - Dipartimento di Oncologia

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