Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Selected pubblications (2013-2023):

1. Folcher, A; Gordienko, D; Iamshanova, O; Bokhobza, A; Shapovalov, G; Kannancheri-Puthooru, D; Mariot, P; Allart, L; Desruelles, E; Spriet, C; Diez, R; Oullier, T; Marionneau-Lambot, S; Brisson, L; Geraci, S; Impheng, H; Lehen'kyi, V; Haustrate, A; Mihalache, A; Gosset, P; Chadet, S; Retif, S; Laube, M; Sobilo, J; Lerondel, S; Villari, G; Serini, G; Fiorio Pla, A; Roger, S; Fromont-Hankard, G; Djamgoz, M; Clezardin, P; Monteil, A; Prevarskaya, N. NALCN-mediated sodium influx confers metastatic prostate cancer cell invasiveness (2023) EMBO J. doi: 15252/embj.2022112198
2. Audero, MM; Carvalho, TMA;Ruffinatti, FA; Loeck, T; Yassine, M; Chinigò, G; Folcher, A; Farfariello, V; Amadori, S; Vaghi, C; Schwab, A; Reshkin, SJ; Cardone, RA; Prevarskaya, N; Fiorio Pla, A. Acidic Growth Conditions Promote Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition to Select More Aggressive PDAC Cell Phenotypes In Vitro (2023). Cancers Volume 15, Issue 9 May 2023 Article number 2572
3. Pontremoli C.; Chinigo' G.; Galliano S.; Moran Plata M.J.; Dereje D.M.; Sansone E.; Gilardino A.; Barolo C.; Fiorio Pla A.; Visentin S.; Barbero N. Photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy: Structure-activity analysis of cyanine dyes through design of experiments (2023). DYES AND PIGMENTS doi: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.111047
4. Audero, MM; Prevarskaya, N; Fiorio Pla, A. Ca2+ Signalling and Hypoxia/Acidic Tumour Microenvironment Interplay in Tumour Progression (2022). Int J Mol Med. Doi: 10.3390/ijms23137377
5. Chinigò G, Gonzalez-Paredes A., Gilardino A., Barbero N., Barolo C., Gasco P., Fiorio Pla A.*, Visentin S. Polymethine dyes-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) as promising photosensitizers for biomedical applications (2022). Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc Apr 15;271:120909. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120909.  Epub 2022 Jan 19.
6. Villari G, Enrico Bena C, Del Giudice M, Gioelli N, Sandri C, Camillo C, Fiorio Pla A, Bosia C, Serini G. (2020). Distinct retrograde microtubule motor sets drive early and late endosome transport. EMBO J. Nov 20;39(24):e103661. doi: 10.15252/embj.2019103661.
7. Chinigò G.; Fiorio Pla A.; Gkika D. (2020). TRP Channels and Small GTPases Interplay in the Main Hallmarks of Metastatic Cancer. Front Pharmacol Sep 29;11:581455. doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.581455. eCollection 2020.
8. Scarpellino G, Munaron L, Cantelmo AR, Fiorio Pla A. Calcium-Permeable Channels in Tumor Vascularization: Peculiar Sensors of Microenvironmental Chemical and Physical Cues. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol (2020); DOI: 10.1007/112_2020_32
9. Bernardini M, Brossa A, Chinigo G, Grolez GP…Fiorio Pla A*, Gkika D*: Transient Receptor Potential Channel Expression Signatures in Tumor-Derived Endothelial Cells: Functional Roles in Prostate Cancer Angiogenesis. Cancers(Basel) 2019;11:956.

• Luganini A., Di Nardo G, Munaron L., Gilardi G., Fiorio Pla A and Gribaudo G.: Human cytomegalovirus US21 protein is a viroporin that modulates calcium homeostasis and protects cells against apoptosis. PNAS (2018) 115 (52) E12370-E12377
• Genova T, Grolez GP, Camillo C, Bernardini M, Bokhobza A, Richard E, Scianna M, Lemonnier L, Valdembri D, Munaron L, Philips MR, Mattot V, Serini G, Prevarskaya N, Gkika D, Fiorio Pla A (2017). TRPM8 inhibits endothelial cell migration via a non-channel function by trapping the small GTPase Rap1. J Cell Biol. May 26. pii: jcb.201506024. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201506024.
• Iamshanova O, Fiorio Pla A, Prevarskaya N. (2017) Molecular mechanisms of tumor invasion: regulation by calcium signals. J Physiol. Mar 17. doi: 10.1113/JP272844.
• Fiorio Pla A, Kondratska K, Prevarskaya N. (2016). STIM and ORAI proteins: crucial roles in hallmarks of cancer. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. Apr 1;310(7):C509-19. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00364.2015M.
• Patella F, Schug ZT, Persi E, Neilson LJ, Erami Z, Avanzato D, Maione F, Hernandez-Fernaud JR, Mackay G, Zheng L, Reid S, Frezza C, Giraudo E, Fiorio Pla A, Anderson K, Ruppin E, Gottlieb E, Zanivan S. (2015) Proteomics-based metabolic modelling reveals that fatty acid oxidation controls endothelial cell permeability. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2015 Jan 8. pii: mcp.M114.045575.
• Gkika D, Lemonnier L, Shapovalov G, Gordienko D, Poux C, Bernardini M, Bokhobza A, Bidaux G, Degerny C, Verreman K, Guarmit B, Benahmed M, de Launoit Y, Bindels RJ, Fiorio Pla A, Prevarskaya N (2015). TRP channel-associated factors are a novel protein family that regulates TRPM8 trafficking and activity. J Cell Biol. Jan 5;208(1):89-107. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201402076.
• Fiorio Pla A, Munaron L. (2014). Functional properties of ion channels and transporters in tumour vascularization Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci.

Courses

• Biofisica cellulare e molecolare - DM 270 (MFN0250)
  Corso di laurea magistrale in Biotecnologie Industriali
• Biophysics (FIS0197)
  Corso di laurea magistrale in Fisica
• Cell Biology and Physiopatholology
  PhD Programme in Complex Systems for Life Sciences (until 35th cycle)
• Cell Biology and Physiopatholology
  Dottorato in Sistemi Complessi per le Scienze della Vita (fino al ciclo 35) - PhD Programme in Complex Systems for Life Sciences (until 35th cycle)
• FISIOLOGIA GENERALE (corso A) (MFN0408)
  Corso di laurea in Scienze Biologiche (L-13)
• FISIOLOGIA GENERALE (corso B) (MFN0408)
  Corso di laurea in Scienze Biologiche (L-13)
• Introduction to Cell Physiology
  PhD Programme in Complex Systems for Life Sciences (until 35th cycle)
• Introduction to Cell Physiology
  Dottorato in Sistemi Complessi per le Scienze della Vita (fino al ciclo 35) - PhD Programme in Complex Systems for Life Sciences (until 35th cycle)
• Introduction to Cell Physiology
  PhD in Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine
• NEUROPHYSIOLOGY (SVB0102)
  Cellular and Molecular Biology

Biofisica (MFN1460)
LM in Biotecnologie Industriali

Research topics

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Thesis, work placement and internship offers

• Deciphering tumor microenvironmental Acidosis and calcium channels/FGFRs network Crosstalk in PDAC for innovative combined Therapy
• Role of Ca2+ signals and ROS interplay in photodynamic therapy

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