Browsing Microbiology and Immunology by Author "Buontempo, Francesca"
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Harnessing the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Eliminating activity by targeting at different levels
Bressanin, Daniela; Evangelisti, Camilla; Ricci, Francesca; Tabellini, Giovanna; Chiarini, Francesca; Tazzari, Pier Luigi; Melchionda, Fraia; Buontempo, Francesca; Pagliaro, Pasqualepaolo; Pession, Andrea; McCubrey, James A.; Martelli, Alberto M. (2012-08)T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive malignant hematological disorder arising in the thymus from T-cell progenitors. T-ALL mainly affects children and young adults, and remains fatal in 20% of ... -
PI3K pan-inhibition impairs more efficiently proliferation and survival of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines when compared to isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors
Lonetti, Annalisa; Cappellini, Alessandra; Spartà, Antonino Maria; Chiarini, Francesca; Buontempo, Francesca; Evangelisti, Camilla; Evangelisti, Cecilia; Orsini, Ester; McCubrey, James A.; Martelli, Alberto M. (2015-04)Class I phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are frequently activated in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), mainly due to the loss of PTEN function. Therefore, targeting PI3Ks is a promising innovative approach ... -
Two hits are better than one: targeting both phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and mammalian target of rapamycin as a therapeutic strategy for acute leukemia treatment
Martelli, Alberto M.; Chiarini, Francesca; Evangelisti, Camilla; Cappellini, Alessandra; Buontempo, Francesca; Bressanin, Daniela; Fini, Milena; McCubrey, James A. (2012-04)Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) are two key components of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. This signal transduction cascade regulates a wide range of physiological cell ...