Publications by authors named "L Asnaghi"

To evaluate a potential relationship between BRAF V600E mutation and PD-L1 expression, we examined the expression of PD-L1 in pediatric high- and low-grade glioma cell lines as well as a cohort of pediatric low-grade glioma patient samples. Half of the tumors in our patient cohort were V600-wildtype and half were V600E mutant. All tumors expressed PD-L1.

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Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and its precursors are among the most frequent ocular surface neoplasms worldwide. Copy gain of 8p11.22 and ADAM3A overexpression have been recently identified in invasive cSCC.

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Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. We previously found that the ACVR1C/SMAD2 pathway is significantly upregulated in invasive retinoblastoma samples from patients. Here we studied the role of an ACVR1C ligand, Nodal, in regulating growth and metastatic dissemination in retinoblastoma.

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Article Synopsis
  • Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in children and is tough to treat when it spreads, leading to high mortality rates worldwide.
  • Researchers analyzed RNA from aggressive retinoblastomas that invaded the optic nerve and found increased levels of ACVR1C, a receptor linked to tumor invasion, while related inhibitors were downregulated.
  • In lab tests and zebrafish models, blocking ACVR1C not only slowed tumor growth and invasion but also showed significant reduction in tumor spread, indicating its potential as a new treatment target for retinoblastoma.*
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