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Philipps-Universität Marburg Fachbereich Medizin: Marburg, Hessen, DE

2012-08-01 to 2024-07-31 (Department of Visceral Thoracic and Vascular Surgery)
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Pietro Di Fazio

Philipps-Universität Marburg: Marburg, Hessen, DE

2009-09-01 to 2012-08-01 | Post Doc (Department of Surgical Research)
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Pietro Di Fazio

University of Palermo: Palermo, IT

2008-07-01 to 2009-08-31 | Post Doc (Institute for Biochemistry)
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Pietro Di Fazio

Università degli Studi di Udine Polo Medico Medicina e Chirurgia: Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, IT

2004-06-01 to 2005-05-31 | Researcher
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Education and qualifications (2)

Università degli Studi di Palermo: Palermo, Sicilia, IT

2005-01-01 to 2007-12-31 | PhD in experimental oncobiology (Institute for Biochemisty)
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Università degli Studi di Palermo: Palermo, Sicilia, IT

1998-09-01 to 2004-04-08 | Degree in biology
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Funding (3)

Evaluation der Wirkung einer Kohlenstoffionen-Bestrahlung auf das anaplastische Schilddrüsenkarzinom und damit assoziierte Modulation des „Immun-Checkpoint-Inhibitors“ PD-L1

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The governemnt of Hesse (Wiesbaden, DE)
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Panobinostat induces autophagic cell death in liver cancer cells

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European Association for the Study of the Liver (Geneva, CH)
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Pietro Di Fazio

Role of miRNAs in HDAC-inhibitor mediated apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

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European Association for the Study of the Liver (Geneva, CH)
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Works (44)

The Expression of Autophagy-Associated Genes Represents a Valid Footprint for Aggressive Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Sami Matrood; Leander Melms; Detlef Klaus Bartsch; Pietro Di Fazio
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Panobinostat mediated cell death. A novel therapeutic approach for osteosarcoma

Oncotarget
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85052594650

Contributors: Wirries, A.; Jabai, S.; Jansen, E.P.; Roth, S.; Figueroa-Juárez, E.; Wissniowski, T.T.; Neureiter, D.; Klieser, E.; Lechler, P.; Ruchholtz, S. et al.
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Expression of hsa-let-7b-5p, hsa-let-7f-5p, and hsa-miR-222-3p and their putative targets HMGA2 and CDKN1B in typical and atypical carcinoid tumors of the lung

Tumor Biology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85031667325

Contributors: Di Fazio, P.; Maass, M.; Roth, S.; Meyer, C.; Grups, J.; Rexin, P.; Bartsch, D.K.; Kirschbaum, A.
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Additive antitumour response to the rabbit VX2 hepatoma by combined radio frequency ablation and toll like receptor 9 stimulation

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Barbara Behm; Pietro Di Fazio; Patrick Michl; Daniel Neureiter; Ralf Kemmerling; Eckhart Georg Hahn; Deike Strobel; Thomas Gress; Detlef Schuppan; Thaddaeus Till Wissniowski
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Pietro Di Fazio via Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB)

Individualized multimodal treatment strategy for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma—Case report of long-term remission and review of literature

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978524234

Contributors: Eckhardt, S.; Hoffmann, S.; Damanakis, A.I.; Di Fazio, P.; Pfestroff, A.; Luster, M.; Wunderlich, A.; Bartsch, D.K.
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Pietro Di Fazio via Scopus - Elsevier

MicroRNAs let7 expression in thyroid cancer: correlation with their deputed targets HMGA2 and SLC5A5

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84960120360

Contributors: Damanakis, A.I.; Eckhardt, S.; Wunderlich, A.; Roth, S.; Wissniowski, T.T.; Bartsch, D.K.; Di Fazio, P.
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Morphological alterations in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in Male and female mice in a fibromyalgia model

PLoS ONE
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84990819407

Contributors: Bonaterra, G.A.; Then, H.; Oezel, L.; Schwarzbach, H.; Ocker, M.; Thieme, K.; Fazio, P.D.; Kinscherf, R.
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The BMI1 inhibitor PTC-209 is a potential compound to halt cellular growth in biliary tract cancer cells

Oncotarget
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85005976297

Contributors: Mayr, C.; Wagner, A.; Loeffelberger, M.; Bruckner, D.; Jakab, M.; Berr, F.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M.; Neureiter, D.; Pichler, M. et al.
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3-deazaneplanocin a may directly target putative cancer stem cells in biliary tract cancer

Anticancer Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84939633439

Contributors: Mayr, C.; Wagner, A.; Stoecklinger, A.; Jakab, M.; Illig, R.; Berr, F.; Pichler, M.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M.; Neureiter, D. et al.
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4,5-Diaryl imidazoles with hydroxamic acid appendages as anti-hepatoma agents

Investigational New Drugs
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925497950

Contributors: Di Fazio, P.; Lingelbach, S.; Schobert, R.; Biersack, B.
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors is linked to clinicopathological parameters and possible epigenetic regulations

Anticancer Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84946020978

Contributors: Klieser, E.; Illig, R.; Stättner, S.; Primavesi, F.; Jäger, T.; Swierczynski, S.; Kiesslich, T.; Kemmerling, R.; Bollmann, C.; Di Fazio, P. et al.
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Gallotannin is a DNA damaging compound that induces senescence independently of p53 and p21 in human colon cancer cells

Molecular Carcinogenesis
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84941649867

Contributors: Al-Halabi, R.; Abou Merhi, R.; Chakilam, S.; El-Baba, C.; Hamade, E.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M.; Schneider-Stock, R.; Gali-Muhtasib, H.
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Ileal neuroendocrine tumors show elevated activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex

Journal of Surgical Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84924765917

Contributors: Geis, C.; Fendrich, V.; Rexin, P.; Di Fazio, P.; Bartsch, D.K.; Ocker, M.; Quint, K.; Heverhagen, A.E.
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Roscovitine has anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on glioblastoma cell lines: A pilot study

Oncology Reports
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937218284

Contributors: Kolodziej, M.; Goetz, C.; Di Fazio, P.; Montalbano, R.; Ocker, M.; Strik, H.; Quint, K.
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The pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat affects angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma models via modulation of CTGF expression

International Journal of Oncology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84938082900

Contributors: Gahr, S.; Mayr, C.; Kiesslich, T.; Illig, R.; Neureiter, D.; Alinger, B.; Ganslmayer, M.; Wissniowski, T.; Di Fazio, P.; Montalbano, R. et al.
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The pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat suppresses the expression of oncogenic miRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines

Molecular Carcinogenesis
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937022947

Contributors: Henrici, A.; Montalbano, R.; Neureiter, D.; Krause, M.; Stiewe, T.; Slater, E.P.; Quint, K.; Ocker, M.; Di Fazio, P.
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Activated hedgehog pathway is a potential target for pharmacological intervention in biliary tract cancer

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84907592318

Contributors: Kiesslich, T.; Mayr, C.; Wachter, J.; Bach, D.; Fuereder, J.; Wagner, A.; Alinger, B.; Pichler, M.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M. et al.
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Airtightness of lung parenchyma without a closing suture after atypical resection using the Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX® 120

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84891347990

Contributors: Kirschbaum, A.; Steinfeldt, T.; Gockel, A.; Di Fazio, P.; Quint, K.; Bartsch, D.K.
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The Nd:YAG LIMAX® 120 high-output laser: Local effects and resection capacity on liver parenchyma

Lasers in Medical Science
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84903792406

Contributors: Kirschbaum, A.; Rexin, P.; Bartsch, D.K.; Di Fazio, P.
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Embryonic transcription factors cdx2 and oct4 are overexpressed in neuroendocrine tumors of the ileum: A pilot study

European Surgical Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84880439928

Contributors: Heverhagen, A.E.; Geis, C.; Fendrich, V.; Ramaswamy, A.; Montalbano, R.; Di Fazio, P.; Bartsch, D.K.; Ocker, M.; Quint, K.
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays a pivotal role in cell death mediated by the pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in human hepatocellular cancer cells

Translational Oncology
2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1593/tlo.12271

Contributors: Montalbano, R.; Waldegger, P.; Quint, K.; Jabari, S.; Neureiter, D.; Illig, R.; Ocker, M.; Di Fazio, P.
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Inhibition of DNA methyltransferase activity and expression by treatment with the pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Steffen Zopf; Matthias Ocker; Daniel Neureiter; Beate Alinger; Susanne Gahr; Markus F. Neurath; Pietro Di Fazio
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Pietro Di Fazio via Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB)

Airtightness of lung parenchyma without a closing suture after atypical resection using the Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX(R) 120.

2013-09 | Journal article
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24087831

Contributors: Kirschbaum A; Steinfeldt T; Gockel A; Di Fazio P; Quint K; Bartsch DK
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Pietro Di Fazio via Europe PubMed Central

Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays a pivotal role in cell death mediated by the pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in human hepatocellular cancer cells.

2013-04 | Journal article
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23544167

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PMC3610545

Contributors: Montalbano R; Waldegger P; Quint K; Jabari S; Neureiter D; Illig R; Ocker M; Di Fazio P
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The pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat modulates the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in hepatocellular carcinoma models.

2013-01 | Journal article
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10.3892/ol.2012.951

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23255907

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PMC3525501

Contributors: DI Fazio P; Montalbano R; Quint K; Alinger B; Kemmerling R; Kiesslich T; Ocker M; Neureiter D
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Downregulation of HMGA2 by the pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat is dependent on hsa-let-7b expression in liver cancer cell lines

Experimental Cell Research
2012 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.yexcr.2012.04.018

Contributors: Di Fazio, P.; Montalbano, R.; Neureiter, D.; Alinger, B.; Schmidt, A.; Merkel, A.L.; Quint, K.; Ocker, M.
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Erratum: Nef from SIVmac239 decreases proliferation and migration of adenoid-cystic carcinoma cells and inhibits angiogenesis (Oral Oncology (2011) 47 (847-854))

Oral Oncology
2012 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.11.011

Contributors: Cai, C.; Rodepeter, F.R.; Rossmann, A.; Teymoortash, A.; Lee, J.-S.; Quint, K.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M.; Werner, J.A.; Mandic, R.
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SIV <inf>mac239</inf>-nef down-regulates cell surface expression of CXCR4 in tumor cells and inhibits proliferation, migration and angiogenesis

Anticancer Research
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84865680858

Contributors: Cai, C.; Rodepeter, F.R.; Rossmann, A.; Teymoortash, A.; Lee, J.-S.; Quint, K.; Di Fazio, P.; Ocker, M.; Werner, J.A.; Mandic, R.
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DAPK plays an important role in panobinostat-induced autophagy and commits cells to apoptosis under autophagy deficient conditions.

2012-12 | Journal article
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10.1007/s10495-012-0757-7

PMID:

23011180

Contributors: Gandesiri M; Chakilam S; Ivanovska J; Benderska N; Ocker M; Di Fazio P; Feoktistova M; Gali-Muhtasib H; Rave-Fränk M; Prante O et al.
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Pancreatic cancer cells surviving gemcitabine treatment express markers of stem cell differentiation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

2012-12 | Journal article
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10.3892/ijo.2012.1648

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23026911

Contributors: Quint K; Tonigold M; Di Fazio P; Montalbano R; Lingelbach S; Rückert F; Alinger B; Ocker M; Neureiter D
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New drugs, old fashioned ways: ER stress induced cell death.

2012-09 | Journal article
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10.2174/138920112802501962

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21605076

Contributors: Di Fazio P; Ocker M; Montalbano R
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SIVmac₂₃₉-Nef down-regulates cell surface expression of CXCR4 in tumor cells and inhibits proliferation, migration and angiogenesis.

2012-07 | Journal article
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22753736

Contributors: Cai C; Rodepeter FR; Rossmann A; Teymoortash A; Lee JS; Quint K; DI Fazio P; Ocker M; Werner JA; Mandic R
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AKT inhibition by triciribine alone or as combination therapy for growth control of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

2012-03 | Journal article
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10.3892/ijo.2011.1256

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22075556

Contributors: Gloesenkamp CR; Nitzsche B; Ocker M; Di Fazio P; Quint K; Hoffmann B; Scherübl H; Höpfner M
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Dual anticancer activity in a single compound: visible-light-induced apoptosis by an antiangiogenic iridium complex.

2012-02 | Journal article
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10.1039/c1cc15378a

PMID:

22057186

Contributors: Kastl A; Wilbuer A; Merkel AL; Feng L; Di Fazio P; Ocker M; Meggers E
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Influence of five potential anticancer drugs on wnt pathway and cell survival in human biliary tract cancer cells.

2012 | Journal article
PMID:

22211101

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PMC3226029

Contributors: Wachter J; Neureiter D; Alinger B; Pichler M; Fuereder J; Oberdanner C; Di Fazio P; Ocker M; Berr F; Kiesslich T
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Inhibition of DNA methyltransferase activity and expression by treatment with the pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.

2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1186/1471-2407-12-386

PMID:

22943463

PMC:

PMC3487800

Contributors: Zopf S; Ocker M; Neureiter D; Alinger B; Gahr S; Neurath MF; Di Fazio P
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Influence of five potential anticancer drugs on wnt pathway and cell survival in human biliary tract cancer cells

International Journal of Biological Sciences
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-81255189044

Part of ISSN: 14492288
Contributors: Wachter, J.; Neureiter, D.; Alinger, B.; Pichler, M.; Fuereder, J.; Oberdanner, C.; Fazio, P.D.; Ocker, M.; Berr, F.; Kiesslich, T.
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Clinical significance of histone deacetylases 1, 2, 3, and 7: HDAC2 is an independent predictor of survival in HCC.

2011-08 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1007/s00428-011-1103-0

PMID:

21713366

Contributors: Quint K; Agaimy A; Di Fazio P; Montalbano R; Steindorf C; Jung R; Hellerbrand C; Hartmann A; Sitter H; Neureiter D et al.
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The pan-deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat inhibits growth of hepatocellular carcinoma models by alternative pathways of apoptosis.

2010-01 | Journal article
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10.3233/CLO-2010-0511

PMID:

20208142

Contributors: Di Fazio P; Schneider-Stock R; Neureiter D; Okamoto K; Wissniowski T; Gahr S; Quint K; Meissnitzer M; Alinger B; Montalbano R et al.
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The histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid sensitises human hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis by TRAIL-DISC activation.

2009-09 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.ejca.2009.06.024

PMID:

19643600

Contributors: Carlisi D; Lauricella M; D'Anneo A; Emanuele S; Angileri L; Di Fazio P; Santulli A; Vento R; Tesoriere G
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Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce in human hepatoma HepG2 cells acetylation of p53 and histones in correlation with apoptotic effects

International Journal of Oncology
2008 | Journal article
Contributors: Carlisi, D.; Vassallo, B.; Lauricella, M.; Emanuele, S.; D'Anneo, A.; Di Leonardo, E.; Di Fazio, P.; Vento, R.; Tesoriere, G.
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The dual EGF/VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor AEE788 inhibits growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts in nude mice

International Journal of Oncology
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3892/ijo_00000059

Contributors: Okamoto, K.; Neureiter, D.; Alinger, B.; Meissnitzer, M.; Sass, G.; Schmitz, V.; Di Fazio, P.; Wissniowski, T.; Gahr, S.; Hohenstein, B. et al.
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The dual EGF/VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor AEE788 inhibits growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts in nude mice.

2008-10 | Journal article
PMID:

18813786

Contributors: Okamoto K; Neureiter D; Alinger B; Meissnitzer M; Sass G; Schmitz V; Di Fazio P; Wissniowski T; Gahr S; Hohenstein B et al.
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SAHA induces apoptosis in hepatoma cells and synergistically interacts with the proteasome inhibitor Bortezomib

Apoptosis
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1007/s10495-007-0063-y

Contributors: Emanuele, S.; Lauricella, M.; Carlisi, D.; Vassallo, B.; D'Anneo, A.; Di Fazio, P.; Vento, R.; Tesoriere, G.
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