Browsing Open Access by Author "Ultimo, Simona"
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Cardiovascular disease-related miRNAs expression: potential role as biomarkers and effects of training exercise
Ultimo, Simona; Zauli, Giorgio; Martelli, Alberto M.; Vitale, Marco; McCubrey, James A.; Capitani, Silvano; Neri, Luca M. (2018-03-30)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the most important causes of mortality worldwide, therefore the need of effective preventive strategies is imperative. Aging is associated with significant changes in both ... -
Healthy CD4+ T lymphocytes are not affected by targeted therapies against the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Alameen, Ayman A.M.; Simioni, Carolina; Martelli, Alberto; Zauli, Giorgio; Ultimo, Simona; McCubrey, James A.; Gonelli, Arianna; Marisi, Giorgia; Ulivi, Paola; Capitani, Silvano; Neri, Luca (2016-08-01)An attractive molecular target for novel anti-cancer therapies is the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway which is commonly deregulated in many types of cancer. Nevertheless, ... -
PI3K isoform inhibition associated with anti Bcr-Abl drugs shows in vitro increased anti-leukemic activity in Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines
Ultimo, Simona; Simioni, Carolina; Martelli, Alberto M.; Zauli, Giorgio; Evangelisti, Camilla; Celeghini, Claudio; McCubrey, James A.; Marisi, Giorgia; Ulivi, Paola; Capitani, Silvano; Neri, Luca M. (2017-02-20)B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is a malignant disorder characterized by the abnormal proliferation of B-cell progenitors. Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) B-ALL is a subtype that expresses the Bcr-Abl fusion ...