Giuseppe Testa
- Head of Neurogenomics Research Centre, Neurogenomics
- Group Leader, Testa Group
Giuseppe Testa, MD, PHD, MA, is a professor of Molecular Biology at Milan’s Università Statale and Director of the Epigenetic Laboratory of Stem Cells at the European Institute of Oncology. At Human Technopole he heads the Centre for Neurogenomics, within which his lab studies the mechanisms of intellectual disability and autism.
Publications
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01/2021 - EMBO Reports
Long non‐coding RNA TINCR suppresses metastatic melanoma dissemination by preventing ATF4 translation
Transition from proliferative‐to‐invasive phenotypes promotes metastasis and therapy resistance in melanoma. Reversion of the invasive phenotype, however, is challenged by the poor understanding of mechanisms underlying its maintenance. Here, we report that the lncRNA TINCR is down‐regulated in metastatic melanoma and its silencing increases the expression levels of invasive markers, in vitro migration, in vivo tumor growth, and resistance […]
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01/2021 - Wiley
Seizure activity and brain damage in a model of focal non‐convulsive status epilepticus
Aims Focal non‐convulsive status epilepticus (FncSE) is a common emergency condition that may present as the first epileptic manifestation. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that de novo FncSE should be promptly treated to improve post‐status outcome. Whether seizure activity occurring during the course of the FncSE contributes to ensuing brain damage has not been demonstrated unequivocally […]
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12/2020 - Nature Communications
Reconstitution of a functional human thymus by postnatal stromal progenitor cells and natural whole-organ scaffolds
The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ, essential for T cell maturation and selection. There has been long-standing interest in processes underpinning thymus generation and the potential to manipulate it clinically, because alterations of thymus development or function can result in severe immunodeficiency and autoimmunity. Here, we identify epithelial-mesenchymal hybrid cells, capable of long-term expansion […]
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12/2020 - The EMBO Journal
COVID-19 lessons from the dish: Dissecting CNS manifestations through brain organoids
COVID-19 is increasingly understood as a systemic disease with pathogenic manifestations beyond the respiratory tract. Recent work by Ramani et al (2020) dissects the cellular and molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2’s neurotrophic properties, using viral exposure of human brain organoids. Their findings highlight neurons as primary target of cerebral SARS-CoV-2 infection and uncover its Tau-related neurotoxicity.
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11/2020 - Molecular Autism
High-throughput screening identifies histone deacetylase inhibitors that modulate GTF2I expression in 7q11.23 microduplication autism spectrum disorder patient-derived cortical neurons
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental condition affecting almost 1% of children, and represents a major unmet medical need with no effective drug treatment available. Duplication at 7q11.23 (7Dup), encompassing 26–28 genes, is one of the best characterized ASD-causing copy number variations and offers unique translational opportunities, because the hemideletion of […]
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