Roberto Fancellu

Dr. Roberto Fancellu


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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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3 August 2016 in Journal of Neurology
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ACAntonio Costantini
Antonio Costantini
TLTiziana Laureti
Tiziana Laureti
MPMaria Immacolata Pala
Maria Immacolata Pala
MCMarco Colangeli
Marco Colangeli
SCSimona Cavalieri
Simona Cavalieri
RFRoberto Fancellu
Roberto Fancellu

11 February 2016 in Nutrition in Clinical Practice
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MIMaria Teresa Infante
Maria Teresa Infante
RFRoberto Fancellu
Roberto Fancellu
AMAlessandra Murialdo
Alessandra Murialdo
LBLaura Barletta
Laura Barletta
LCLucio Castellan
Lucio Castellan
CSCarlo Serrati
Carlo Serrati

13 March 2015
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RFRoberto Fancellu
Roberto Fancellu
ECElena Corsini
Elena Corsini
GBGiorgio Bernardi
Giorgio Bernardi
PBPaolo Buzzo
Paolo Buzzo
MFMaria Luisa Ferrari
Maria Luisa Ferrari
SSSandro Salvarani
Sandro Salvarani

11 October 2025 in Genes
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Rute Luísa Cabrita PintoRute Luísa Cabrita Pinto
Rute Luísa Cabrita Pinto
RFRoberto Fancellu
Roberto Fancellu
TMTiziana Benzi Markushi
Tiziana Benzi Markushi
VSViaggi Silvia
Viaggi Silvia
BTBarbara Testa
Barbara Testa
ACAngela Elvira Covone
Angela Elvira Covone
Background/Objectives: CLIFAHDD syndrome (OMIM # 616266) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the NALCN gene. It is characterized by hypotonia, developmental delay, and congenital contractures of the limbs and face. We report a 33-year-old Italian woman with a mild form of CLIFAHDD who exhibited early-onset language difficulties and mild intellectual disability and later developed gait and balance impairments in adulthood. Methods and Results: Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) identified a novel missense variant c.1514A>T; p.(Lys505Met) in the NALCN gene. The allele frequency of this variant is not detected (MAF = 0.0), the variant is classified as likely pathogenic according to ACMG criteria, and predicted to be probably damaging by PolyPhen-2. It affects a critical residue within the second pore-forming domain of the NALCN channel, potentially altering lipid interactions and channel regulation. Sanger sequencing and segregation analysis confirmed the variant to be heterozygous and de novo. Conclusions: The patient’s milder symptoms and later onset, compared to severe pediatric cases, suggest that the clinical spectrum of CLIFAHDD syndrome may be broader than previously recognized. These findings underscore the potential influence of mutation location on disease presentation and severity.

1 January 2016 in Journal of Translational Science
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ACAntonio Costantini
Antonio Costantini
MPMaria Immacolata Pala
Maria Immacolata Pala
ETErika Trevi
Erika Trevi
RFRoberto Fancellu
Roberto Fancellu