Luigi Ambrosone

Prof. Dr. Luigi Ambrosone

University of Molise
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Academic Career Length

38Years (1989-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 February 2011 in Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
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MMMonica Mosca
Monica Mosca
ACAndrea Ceglie
Andrea Ceglie
LALuigi Ambrosone
Luigi Ambrosone

1 April 2004 in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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Francesco LopezFrancesco Lopez
Francesco Lopez
GCGiuseppe Cinelli
Giuseppe Cinelli
LALuigi Ambrosone
Luigi Ambrosone
GCGiuseppe Colafemmina
Giuseppe Colafemmina
ACAndrea Ceglie
Andrea Ceglie
Gerardo PalazzoGerardo Palazzo
Gerardo Palazzo

1 July 2021 in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
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FPFabiana Passaro
Fabiana Passaro
Carlo Gabriele TocchettiCarlo Gabriele Tocchetti
Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti
Gaia SpinettiGaia Spinetti
Gaia Spinetti
FPFrancesca Paudice
Francesca Paudice
LALuigi Ambrosone
Luigi Ambrosone
GTGianluca Testa
Gianluca Testa

15 April 2019 in Cancers
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Pawan FarisPawan Faris
Pawan Faris
GPGiorgia Pellavio
Giorgia Pellavio
FFFederica Ferulli
Federica Ferulli
FNFrancesca Di Nezza
Francesca Di Nezza
MSMudhir Shekha
Mudhir Shekha
Francesco MocciaFrancesco Moccia
Francesco Moccia
Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) gates two-pore channels 1 and 2 (TPC1 and TPC2) to elicit endo-lysosomal (EL) Ca2+ release. NAADP-induced EL Ca2+ signals may be amplified by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) through the Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release mechanism (CICR). Herein, we aimed at assessing for the first time the role of EL Ca2+ signaling in primary cultures of human metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) by exploiting Ca2+ imaging and molecular biology techniques. The lysosomotropic agent, Gly-Phe β-naphthylamide (GPN), and nigericin, which dissipates the ΔpH which drives Ca2+ refilling of acidic organelles, caused massive Ca2+ release in the presence of a functional inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3)-sensitive ER Ca2+ store. Liposomal delivery of NAADP induced a transient Ca2+ release that was reduced by GPN and NED-19, a selective TPC antagonist. Pharmacological and genetic manipulations revealed that the Ca2+ response to NAADP was triggered by TPC1, the most expressed TPC isoform in mCRC cells, and required ER-embedded InsP3 receptors. Finally, NED-19 and genetic silencing of TPC1 reduced fetal calf serum-induced Ca2+ signals, proliferation, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase and Akt phoshorylation in mCRC cells. These data demonstrate that NAADP-gated TPC1 could be regarded as a novel target for alternative therapies to treat mCRC.

1 June 1997 in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
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LALuigi Ambrosone
Luigi Ambrosone
LCLucia Costantinob
Lucia Costantinob
Gerardino D'ErricoGerardino D'Errico
Gerardino D'Errico
VVVincenzo Vitagliano
Vincenzo Vitagliano

1 July 2010 in Biophysical Journal
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ABA. Di Biasio
A. Di Biasio
LALuigi Ambrosone
Luigi Ambrosone
Cesare CamettiCesare Cametti
Cesare Cametti