Publications by authors named "P Rostagno"

Heterozygous mutations in the TP63 transcription factor underlie the molecular basis of several similar autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia (ED) syndromes. Here we provide a novel cellular model derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells that recapitulates in vitro the main steps of embryonic skin development. We show that ES cells carrying AEC or EEC mutations are unable to differentiate into the epidermal fate.

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In vivo studies have demonstrated that p63 plays complex and pivotal roles in pluristratified squamous epithelial development, but its precise function and the nature of the isoform involved remain controversial. Here, we investigate the role of p63 in epithelial differentiation, using an in vitro ES cell model that mimics the early embryonic steps of epidermal development. We show that the DeltaNp63 isoform is activated soon after treatment with BMP-4, a morphogen required to commit differentiating ES cells from a neuroectodermal to an ectodermal cell fate.

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  • Hypertension and chronic renal failure (CRF) lead to increased arterial stiffness, and the study aims to explore gene expression differences in the aorta between CRF patients and healthy controls.
  • Analysis of aortic tissue using GeneChip Microarray revealed that CRF patients had 97 overexpressed transcripts, with a significant focus on the genes lumican (LUM) and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1), which are linked to collagen regulation and cell growth.
  • The findings suggest that early-stage CRF is associated with a unique aortic gene profile that may influence vascular smooth muscle cell behavior, highlighting potential pathways for further research in arterial health.
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Embryonic stem (ES) cells can be differentiated into many cell types in vitro, thus providing a potential unlimited supply of cells for cognitive in vitro studies and cell-based therapy. We recently reported the efficient derivation of ectodermal and epidermal cells from murine ES cells. These differentiated ES cells were able to form, in culture, a multilayered epidermis coupled with an underlying dermal compartment, similar to native skin.

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In vivo studies, transgenic and knock-out mice have demonstrated that p63 isoforms play pivotal roles in ectodermal and epidermal development but their respective function remains highly controversial. Since embryonic stem (ES) cells can be differentiated into many cell types, they represent an effective tool to recapitulate in vitro the main steps of embryonic development. We recently reported the efficient derivation of ectodermal and epidermal cells from murine ES cells and clarified the function of BMP-4 in the binary neuroectodermal choice by stimulating sox-1(+) neural precursors to undergo specific apoptosis while inducing epidermal differentiation through DeltaNp63 gene activation.

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