Publications by authors named "F Caicci"

Article Synopsis
  • The exposure of the protein PHB2 during the process of mitophagy is regulated by the ubiquitin-proteasome system and is linked to mitochondrial depolarization.
  • Research found that the interaction between VDAC1 (a voltage-dependent channel) and PHB2 increases during mitochondrial stress, facilitating the exposure of PHB2.
  • The study indicates that VDAC1 plays a critical role in optimizing PHB2 exposure at mitochondrial rupture sites, which could have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) is a common childhood glomerular disease requiring intense immunosuppressive drug treatments. Prediction of treatment response and the occurrence of relapses remains challenging. Biofluid-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) may serve as novel liquid biopsies for INS classification and monitoring.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Insufficient supply of cardiac grafts represents a severe obstacle in heart transplantation. Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD), in addition to conventional donation after brain death, is one promising option to overcome the organ shortage. However, DCD organs undergo an inevitable more extended period of warm unprotected ischemia between circulatory arrest and graft procurement.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Cellular elements that infiltrate and surround tumours and pre-metastatic tissues have a prominent role in tumour invasion and growth. The extracellular vesicles specifically entrapped and stored within the extracellular matrix (ECM-EVs) may reflect the different populations of the tumour microenvironment and their change during tumour progression. However, their profile is at present unknown.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF