CV BREVE
POSIZIONE ATTUALE: (i) Professore Ordinario in Biologia Molecolare presso il Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Chirurgia, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Roma, Italia. (ii) PI laboratorio di Biochimica, IDI-IRCCS, Roma.
TITOLO di STUDIO: Dottorato di Ricerca (1995, Roma) in “Biologia degli Epiteli, Laurea (1991, Roma) in Biologia.
POSIZIONI PRECEDENTI: Post-Dottorato presso “Skin Biology Branch”, NIAMS-NIH, Bethesda MD, USA (laboratorio diretto dal Dr. P.M. Steinert) dal 1993-1997. Rientro a Roma con “Rientro dei Cervelli” finanziato da Telethon (fino al 2001). Ricercatore in Biologia Molecolare (BIO/11) presso il Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Biochimica, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata” (fino al 2012). Associato in Biologia Molecolare (BIO/11) presso il Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Chirurgia, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata” (fino al 2017).
ATTIVITA’ EDITORIALE: Editor-in-chief di Discover Oncology (Springer-Nature). Membro dell’ “Editorial Board” di: (i) The FEBS Journal; (ii) Encyclopedia of Life Science, Wiley-Blackwell; (iii) Molecular Cellular Oncology, Landes Biosciences; (iv) Cell Death Disease (www.nature.com.cddis).
INTERESSI SCIENTIFICI: Biochimica dell’epidermide, Transglutaminasi, Involucro corneo, Famiglia genica di p53, p63, micro-RNA, lncRNA, regolazione trascrizionale generazione e caratterizzazione di topi transgenici.
PUBBLICAZIONI: 158 articoli scientifici; H-index = 53. Cites = 21971 (Google Scholar). Cumulative IF:779
SELECTED ARTICLE (10):
1. Lena et al. The p63 C-terminus is essential for murine oocytes integrity. NatureComms. 2021; 12:383. [IF: 12.121]
2. Panatta E et al. Long non-coding RNA uc.291 controls epithelial differentiation by interfering with the ACTL6A/BAF complex. EMBO Rep. 2020. 21(3):e46734. [IF: 7.497]
3. Viticchiè G, et al. p63 supports aerobic respiration through hexokinase II.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015. 112(37):11577-82. [IF: 9.771]
4. Amelio I, et al. miR-24 triggers epidermal differentiation by controlling actin adhesion and cell migration.
J Cell Biology. 2012;199(2):347-63. [IF: 10.264]
5. Rivetti di Val Cervo P, et al. p63-microRNA feedback in keratinocyte senescence.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012. 109(4):1133-8. [IF: 9.771]
6. Agostini M, et al. Neuronal differentiation by TAp73 is mediated by microRNA-34a regulation of synaptic protein targets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011. 108(52):21093-8. [IF: 9.771]
7. Notari M, et al. Inhibitor of apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (iASPP) prevents senescence and is required for epithelial stratification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011. 108(40):16645-50. [IF: 9.771]
8. Boase NA, et al. Respiratory distress and perinatal lethality in Nedd4-2-deficient mice.
Nature Commun. 2011; 2:287. [IF: 12.764]
9. Gonfloni S, et al. Inhibition of the c-Abl-TAp63 pathway protects mouse oocytes from chemotherapy-induced death. Nature Medicine. 2009.15(10):1179-85. [IF: 27.553]
10. Candi E, et al. DeltaNp63 regulates thymic development through enhanced expression of FgfR2 and Jag2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007.104(29):11999-2004. [IF=9.643]
REVIEWS (4):
1. Amelio I et al. Emerging roles of long non-coding RNAs in breast cancer biology and management. Semin Cancer Biol. 2020. S1044-579X(20)30155-3.
2. Dötsch V, et al. p63 and p73, the ancestors of p53. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2010 Sep;2(9):a004887.
3. Aberdam D, et al. miRNAs, 'stemness' and skin. Trends Biochem Sci. 2008. 33(12):583-91.
4. Candi E, et al. The cornified envelope: a model of cell death. Nature Reviews Molec. Cell. Biol. 2005. 6:328-40.
BREVE CV
PRESENT POSITION: (i) Full Professor in Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Medicine of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome. Italy; (ii) Head of the Biochemistry laboratory, IDI-IRCCS hospital, Rome, Italy.
EDUCATION: PhD (1995, Rome) in Skin Biochemistry; BSc (1991, Rome) in Biology.
PREVIOUS WORK: Following fellowships in London (UK, 1992) and Bristol (UK, 1993) moved to the Skin Biology Branch, NIAMS-NIH, Bethesda MD, USA (chief of branch Dr. P.M. Steinert) in 1993-1997. Returned back to Rome, Italy as Telethon Scientists (up to 2001) to become Assistant Professor at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” in Molecular Biology (BIO/11) (up to 2012).
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY: (i) Editor-in-chief Discover Oncology (Springer-Nature; https://www.springer.com/journal/12672 ); (ii) Editorial Board member of (1) The FEBS Journal; (2) Encyclopedia of Life Science, Wiley-Blackwell; (3) Cell Cycle, Taylor & Francis; (4) Cell Death Disease, Springer-Nature. (iii) Peer-reviewer for international journals (Cell Reports, Nature Comms, Cell Death & Differentiation, Oncogene, Journal Investigative Dermatology).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: (i) Programmed cell death (apoptosis) in epithelial models: (a) role of transgluatminases and their substrates; (b) role of p63, homolog of p53, in epithelia proliferation/differentiation; (ii) role of microRNA/lncRNAs in epithelial proliferation/differentiation and migration/invasion; (iii) p53 family members in squamous cell carcinomas; (iv) generation and characterization of transgenic mice.
PUBLICATIONS: 158 scientific articles;
Google Scholar: H-index = 53. Cites = 21971. Cumulative IF=779.
SELECTED ARTICLE (10):
1. Lena et al. The p63 C-terminus is essential for murine oocytes integrity. NatureComms. 2021; 12:383. [IF: 12.121]
2. Panatta E et al. Long non-coding RNA uc.291 controls epithelial differentiation by interfering with the ACTL6A/BAF complex. EMBO Rep.2020. 21(3):e46734. [IF: 7.497]
3. Viticchiè G, et al. p63 supports aerobic respiration through hexokinase II.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015. 112(37):11577-82. [IF: 9.771]
4. Amelio I, et al. miR-24 triggers epidermal differentiation by controlling actin adhesion and cell migration.
J Cell Biology. 2012;199(2):347-63. [IF: 10.264]
5. Rivetti di Val Cervo P, et al. p63-microRNA feedback in keratinocyte senescence.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012. 109(4):1133-8. [IF: 9.771]
6. Agostini M, et al. Neuronal differentiation by TAp73 is mediated by microRNA-34a regulation of synaptic protein targets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011. 108(52):21093-8. [IF: 9.771]
7. Notari M, et al. Inhibitor of apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (iASPP) prevents senescence and is required for epithelial stratification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011. 108(40):16645-50. [IF: 9.771]
8. Boase NA, et al. Respiratory distress and perinatal lethality in Nedd4-2-deficient mice.
Nature Commun. 2011; 2:287. [IF: 12.764]
9. Gonfloni S, et al. Inhibition of the c-Abl-TAp63 pathway protects mouse oocytes from chemotherapy-induced death. Nature Medicine.2009.15(10):1179-85. [IF: 27.553]
10. Candi E, et al. DeltaNp63 regulates thymic development through enhanced expression of FgfR2 and Jag2.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007.104(29):11999-2004. [IF=9.643]
REVIEWS (4):
1. Amelio I et al. Emerging roles of long non-coding RNAs in breast cancer biology and management. Semin Cancer Biol. 2020. S1044-579X(20)30155-3.
2. Dötsch V, et al. p63 and p73, the ancestors of p53. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2010 Sep;2(9):a004887.
3. Aberdam D, et al. miRNAs, 'stemness' and skin. Trends Biochem Sci. 2008. 33(12):583-91.
4. Candi E, et al. The cornified envelope: a model of cell death. Nature Reviews Molec. Cell. Biol. 2005. 6:328-40.