Selected publications
1. Baranzini N, Pedrini E, Girardello R, Tettamanti G, de Eguileor M, TaramelliR, Acquati F, Grimaldi (2017) A Human recombinant RNASET2-induced inflammatory responseand connective tissue remodeling in the medicinal leech. Cell Tissue Res. Jan 9. doi: 10.1007/s00441-016-2557-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28070637.
2. Turconi G, Scaldaferri D, Fabbri M, Monti L, Lualdi M, Pedrini E, Gribaldo L, Taramelli R, Acquati F. (2016) RNASET2 silencing affects miRNAs and target geneexpression pattern in a human ovarian cancer cell model. Int J Oncol. 49(6):2637-2646.
3. Lualdi M, Pedrini E, Rea K, Monti L, Scaldaferri D, Gariboldi M, Camporeale A, Ghia P, Monti E, Tomassetti A, Acquati F, Taramelli R. (2015) Pleiotropic modes of action in tumor cells of RNASET2, an evolutionary highly conserved extracellular RNase. Oncotarget 6(10):7851-65.
4. Lualdi M, Pedrini E, Petroni F, Näsman J, Lindqvist C, Scaldaferri D, Taramelli R, Inforzato A, Acquati F. (2015) New Strategies for Expression and Purification of Recombinant Human RNASET2 Protein in Pichia pastoris. Mol Biotechnol 57(6):513-25.
5. Acquati F. RNASET2. (Ribonuclease T2) (2014) Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. June 2014. Open Access Journal at CNRS-INIST - ISSN 1768-3262
6. Acquati F, Lualdi M, Bertilaccio S, et al. (2013) Loss of function of Ribonuclease T2, an ancient and phylogenetically conserved RNase, plays a crucial role in ovarian tumorigenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 110(20):8140-5.
7. Patel S, Chen H, Monti L, Gould E, Haralambieva E, Schmid J, Toomey D,Woessmann W, Roncador G, Hatton CS, Liggins AP, Taramelli R, Banham AH, Acquati F, Murphy D, Pulford K. (2012) RNASET2--an autoantigen in anaplastic large cell lymphoma identified by protein array analysis. J Proteomics. 2012 Sep 18;75(17):5279-92.
8. Banfi S, Monti L, Acquati F, Tettamanti G, de Eguileor M, Grimaldi A. (2012) Muscle development and differentiation in the urodele Ambystoma mexicanum. Dev Growth Differ. 2012 54(4):489-502.
9. Vidalino L, Monti L, Haase A, Moro A, Acquati F, Taramelli R, Macchi P. (2012) Intracellular trafficking of RNASET2, a novel component of P-bodies. Biol Cell. Jan;104(1):13-21.
10. Acquati F, Bertilaccio S, Grimaldi A, et al. (2011) Microenvironmental control of malignancy exerted by RNASET2, a widely conserved extracellular RNase. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. vol 108 (3) pp.1104-1109
11. Acquati F, Monti L, Lualdi M, Fabbri M, Sacco MG, Gribaldo L, Taramelli R. (2011). Molecular signature induced by RNASET2, a tumor antagonizing gene, in ovarian cancer cells. Oncotarget. 2(6):477-84.
12. Campomenosi P, Cinquetti R, Tallarita E, Lindqvist C, Raimondi I, Grassi P, Näsman J, Dell A, Haslam SM, Taramelli R, Acquati F. (2011) Comparison of the baculovirus-insect cell and Pichia pastoris heterologous systems for the expression of the human tumor suppressor protein RNASET2. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2011 Jan-Feb;58(1):39-49
13. Acquati F, Bertilaccio S, Monti L, et al. (2010). Human RNASET2 mediates tumor suppression by means of in vivo recruitment of stromal cells. Int. J. Mol. Med. 2010 vol 26, supplement 1 pp. S18.
14. Badi I, Cinquetti R, Frascoli M, Parolini C, Chiesa G, Taramelli R, Acquati F. (2009) Intracellular ANKRD1 protein levels are regulated by 26S proteasome-mediated degradation. FEBS Lett. Vol 583(15) pp.2486-92.
15. Monti L, Cinquetti R, Guffanti A, Nicassio F, Cremona M, Lavorgna G, Bianchi F, Vignati F, Cittaro D, Taramelli R, Acquati F. (2009) In silico prediction and experimental validation of natural antisense transcripts in two cancer-associated regions of human chromosome 6. Int. J. Oncol. vol 34 pp. 1099-1108.
16. Finzi G, Franzi F, Placidi C, Acquati F, Palumbo E, Russo A, Taramelli R, Sessa F, La Rosa S. (2008) BACE2 is stored in secretory granules of mouse and rat pancreatic beta cells. Ultrastruct Pathol. vol 32(6) pp. 246-51.
17. Muller H. and Acquati F. (2008) Topological Properties of Co-Occurrence Networks in Published Gene Expression Signatures. Bioinformatics and Biology Insights vol 2 pp. 1-11.
18. Monti L, Rodolfo M, Lo Russo G, Noonan D, Acquati F, Taramelli R. (2008) RNASET2 as a tumor antagonizing gene in a melanoma cancer model. Oncol Res. vol 17 pp. 69-74.
19. Grimaldi A, Tettamanti G, Acquati F, Bossi E, Guidali ML, Banfi S, Monti L, Valvassori R, de Eguileor M. (2008) A hedgehog homolog is involved in muscle formation and organization of Sepia Officinalis (mollusco) mantle. Dev Dynam 237(3) pp.659-71.
20. Cinquetti R, Badi I, Campione M, Bortoletto E, Chiesa G, Parolini C, Camesasca C, Russo A, Taramelli R, Acquati F. (2008) A Transcriptional deregulation and a missense mutation define ANKRD1 as a candidate gene for total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Hum Mut. vol. 29(4) pp. 468-74.
21. Campomenosi P, Salis S, LindqvistC, Mariani D, Nordstrom T, Acquati F., Taramelli R. (2006) Characterization of RNASET2, the first human member of the Rh/T2/S family of glycoproteins. Arch Biochem Biophys. vol. 449, pp. 17-26.
22. Acquati F, Possati L, Ferrante L, et al. (2005) Tumor and mmetastasis suppression by the RNASET2 gene. Int J Oncol vol. 26, pp. 1159-1168.
23. Taramelli R and Acquati F. (2004) The human genome project and the discovery of genetic determinants of cancer susceptibility?. Eur. J. Cancer, vol 40(17) pp. 2537-2543.
24. Tibiletti MG, Bernasconi B, Taborelli M, Facco C, Riva C, Capella C, Franchi M, Binelli G, Acquati F, Taramelli R. (2003) Genetic and cytogenetic comparisons among different types of ovarian tumors are compatible with a progressinmodl uderling ovarian tumorigenesis?. Cancer Genet. Cytogen. Vl 14(2) p145-53
25. Acquati F, Morelli C, Cinqutti R, Bianchi MG, Porini D, Varesco L, Gismondi V, Rocchetti R, Talevi S, Possati L, Magnanini C, Tibiletti MG, Bernasconi B, Daidone MG, Shridhar V, Smith DI, Negrini M, Barbanti-Brodano G, Taramelli R. (2001) Cloning and characterization of a senescence inducing and class II tumor suppressor gene in ovarian carcinoma at chromosome region 6q27. Oncogene vol 20(8) pp. 980-8.
26. Acquati F, Nucci C, Bianchi MG, Gorletta T, Taramelli R. (2001) Molecular cloning, tissue distribution, and chromosomal localization of the human homolog of the R2/Th/Stylar ribonuclease gene family. Methods Mol Biol vol 160 pp. 87-101.
27. Acquati F, Russo A, Taramelli R, Tibiletti MG, Taborelli M, Camesasca C, Papa M (2000) Nonsyndromic total anomalous venous return associated with a de novo translocation involving chromosomes 10 and 21 t(10;21)(q23.1;q11.2) Am J Med Genet vol 95(3) pp. 285-6.
28. Vigetti D, Monetti C, Acquati F, Taramelli R, Bernardini G. (2000) Human allantoicase gene: cDNA cloning, genomic organization and chromosome localization. Gene. vol 256 (1-2) pp. 253-60.
29. Tibiletti MG, Sessa F, Bernasconi B, Cerutti R, Broggi B, Furlan D, Acquati F, Bianchi M, Russo A, Capella C, Taramelli R. (2000) A large 6q deletion is a common cytogenetic alteration in fibroadenomas, pre-malignant lesions, and carcinomas of the breast. Clin Cancer Res. vol 6(4) pp. 1422-31.
30. Acquati F, Accarino M, Nucci C, Fumagalli P, Jovine L, Ottolenghi S, Taramelli R. (2000) The gene encoding DRAP (BACE2), a glycosylated transmembrane protein of the aspartic protease family, maps to the down critical region. FEBS Lett. 2000 vol 468(1) pp. 59-64.
31. Sessa M, Acquati F, Polognoli D, Canal N. (1999) Genotypic/phenotipic correlation in a Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A family. J. Perif. Nerv. Sytem vol 4 p. 8-81.
32. Acquati F, Marcovina SM, Hobs HH. (1999) Human growth hormone increases apo(a) expression in transgenic mice?. Arterioscler hromb Vasc Biol. vol 19(10) pp. 2439-7.
33. Acquati F , Hammer R, Ercoli B, Mooser V, Tao R, Ronicke V, Michalich A, Chiesa G, Taramelli R, Hobbs HH, Muller HJ. (1999) Transgenic mice expressing a human apolipoprotein[a] allele?. J Lipid Res. vol 40(6) pp.994-1006.
34. Tibiletti MG, Trubia M, Ponti E, Sessa L, Acquati F, Furlan D, Bernasconi B, Fichera M, Mihalich A, Ziegler A, Volz A, Facco C, Riva C, Cremonesi L, Ferrari M, Taramelli R. (1998) Physical map of the D6S149-D6S193 region on chromosome 6Q27 and its involvement in benign surface epithelial ovarian tumours. Oncogene. vol 16(12):1639-42.
35. Acquati F, Ronicke V, Taramelli R Muller J. (1997) Reporter gene analysis of four DnaseI hypersensitive sites in the plasminogen/apolipoprotein(a) intergenic region. Clin Genet. vol 52(5) pp.303-7.
36. Wade DP, Puckey LH, Knight BL, Acquati F, Mihalich A, Taramelli R. (1997) Characterization of multiple enhancer regions upstream of the apolipoprotein(a) gene. J Biol Chem. vol 272(48) pp. 30387-99.
37. Bopp S, Kochl S, Acquati F, Magnaghi P, Petho-Schramm A, Kraft HG, Utermann G, Muller HJ, Taramelli R. (1995) Ten allelic apolipoprotein[a] 5' flanking fragments exhibit comparable promoter activities in HepG2 cells. J Lipid Res. vol 36(8) pp. 1721-8.
38. Acquati F, Malgaretti N, Hauptschein R, Rao P, Gaidano G, Taramelli R. (1994) A 2-Mb YAC contig linking the plasminogen-apoprotein(a) gene family to the insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF2R) gene on the telomeric region of chromosome 6(6q26-q27). Genomics 22(3):664-6.
39. Magnaghi P, Citterio E, Malgaretti N, Acquati F, Ottolenghi S, Taramelli R. (1994) Molecular characterisation of the human apo(a)-plasminogen gene family clustered on the telomeric region of chromosome 6 (6q26-27). Hum Mol Genet. 3(3):437-42.
40. Kraft HG, Malgaretti N, Köchl S, Acquati F, Utermann G, Taramelli R. (1993) Demonstration of physical linkage between the promoter region and the polymorphickringle IV domain in the Apo(a) gene by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Genomics 17(1):260-2.
41. Malgaretti N, Acquati F, Magnaghi P, Bruno L, Pontoglio M, Rocchi M, SacconeS, Della Valle G, D'Urso M, LePaslier D, et al. (1992) Characterization by yeastartificial chromosome cloning of the linked apolipoprotein(a) and plasminogen genes and identification of the apolipoprotein(a) 5' flanking region. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 89(23):11584-8.