PRODUTTIVITA' SCIENTIFICA 2007 PER SITO - Centro Dino Ferrari

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UNIVERSITÀ DI MILANO 

“CENTRO DINO FERRARI” 

PER LA DIAGNOSI E LA TERAPIA DELLE MALATTIE 

NEUROMUSCOLARI E NEURODEGENERATIVE 

OSPEDALE MAGGIORE – POLICLINICO 

MANGIAGALLI E REGINA ELENA 

FONDAZIONE DI RICOVERO E CURA A CARATTERE 

Lavori pubbicati si riviste Internazionali 

SCIENTIFICO DI NATURA PUBBLICA 

U.O NEUROLOGIA 

PRODUTTIVITA’ SCIENTIFICA 2007 

1. Corti S, Locatelli F, Papadimitriou D, Del Bo R, Nizzardo M, Nardini M, Donadoni C, Salani 

S, Fortunato F, Strazzer S, Bresolin N, Comi GP. Neural stem cells LewisX+ CXCR4+ modify 

disease progression in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis model.Brain 2007 130(Pt 5):1289- 

305.. 

2. Pozzoli U, Menozzi G, Comi GP, Cagliani R, Bresolin N, Sironi M.Intron size in mammals: 

complexity comes to terms with economy.Trends in Genetics. 2007 23(1):20-4. (12.047) 

3. Valente L., Tiranti V., Marsano R,M,, Malfatti E., Fernandez-Vizarra E., Donnini C., De 

Gioia L., Burlina A,, Castellan C, Comi G.P., Savasta S., Ferrero I, Zeviani M. Infantile 

Encephalopathy and Defective Mitochondrial DNA Translation in Patients with Mutations of 

Mitochondrial Elongation Factors EFG1 and EFTu.American Journal of Human Genetics. 

2007 80(1):44-58.. (12.649) 

4. Milic A., Daniele N., Bartoli M., Lochmuller H., Mora M, Comi G.P, Moggio M., Noulet F., 

Poupiot J., Roudat C, Richard I.In vitro assay for calpain 3 proteolytic activity indicates that 

around 30% of LGMD2A biopsies have normal activity.Neuromuscular Disorders, 2007 

17(2): 148-156 

5. Fabbro F, Marini A, Felisari G, Comi GP, D'Angelo MG, Turconi AC, Bresolin N.Language 

disturbances in a group of participants suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a pilot 

study.Percept Mot Skills. 2007 Apr;104(2):663-76. 

6. Locatelli F, Corti S, Papadimitriou D, Fortunato F, Del Bo R, Donadoni C, Nizzardo M, 

Nardini M, Salani S, Ghezzi S, Strazzer S, Bresolin N, Comi GP.Fas small interfering RNA 

reduces motoneuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice.Annals of Neurology. 2007; 

62(1):81-92. 

7. Corti S, Nizzardo M, Nardini M, Donadoni C, Locatelli F, Papadimitriou D, Salani S, Del Bo 

R, Ghezzi S, Strazzer S, Bresolin N, Comi GP. Isolation and characterization of murine 

neural stem/progenitor cells based on Prominin-1 expression.Experimental Neurology. 

2007;205(2):547-62. 

8. Ghione I, Di Fonzo A, Saladino F, Del Bo R, Bresolin N, Comi GP, Rango M. Parkin 

polymorphisms and environmental exposure: Decrease in age at onset of Parkinson's 

disease.Neurotoxicology. 2007 May;28(3):698-701. 

9. Del Bo R, Ghezzi S, Scarlato M, Albani D, Galimberti D, Lucca U, Tettamanti M. Scarpini E, 

Forloni G, Bresolin N, Comi GP. Role of VEGF gene variability in longevity: A lesson from 

the Italian population. Neurobiology of Aging. 2007 Jun 13; [Epub ahead of print]

10. Musumeci O, Aguennouz M, Comi GP, Rodolico C, Autunno M, Bordoni A, Baratta S, 

Taroni F, Vita G, Toscano A. Identification of the infant-type R631C mutation in patients with 

the benign muscular form of CPT2 deficiency. Neuromuscular Disorders.17: 960-963, 2007 

11. Del Bo R, Di Fonzo A, Ghezzi S, Locatelli F, Stevanin G, Costa A, Corti S, Bresolin N, Comi 

GP. SPG11: a consistent clinical phenotype in a family with homozygous Spatacsin truncating 

mutation. Neurogenetics. 2007 Nov;8(4):301-5. 

12. Ghezzi S, Del Bo R, Scarlato M, Nardini M, Carlesi C, Prelle A, Corti S, Mancuso M, Briani 

C, Siciliano G, Murri L, Bresolin N, Comi GP. Is erythropoietin gene a modifier factor in 

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Neurobiology of Aging. 2007 Sep 19; [Epub ahead of 

print]. 

13. Bersano A, Del Bo R, Lamperti C, Ghezzi S, Fagiolari G, Fortunato F, Ballabio E, Moggio M, 

Candelise L, Galimberti D, Virgilio R, Lanfranconi S, Torrente Y, Carpo M, Bresolin N, 

Comi GP, Corti S. Inclusion body myopathy and frontotemporal dementia caused by a 

novel VCP mutation. Neurobiology of Aging. 2007 Sep 22; [Epub ahead of print] 

14. Torrente Y, Belicchi M, Marchesi C, Dantona G, Cogiamanian F, Pisati F, Gavina M, 

Giordano R, Tonlorenzi R, Fagiolari G, Lamperti C, Porretti L, Lopa R, Sampaolesi M, 

Vicentini L, Grimoldi N, Tiberio F, Songa V, Baratta P, Prelle A, Forzenigo L, Guglieri M, 

Pansarasa O, Rinaldi C, Mouly V, Butler-Browne GS, Comi GP, Biondetti P, Moggio M, 

Gaini SM, Stocchetti N, Priori A, D'Angelo MG, Turioni A, Bottinelli R, Cossu G, Rebulla P, 

Bresolin N. Autologous transplantation of muscle-derived CD133+ stem cells in Duchenne 

muscle patients. Cell Transplantation. 2007;16(6):563-77. 

15. Lucchiari S, Santoro D, Pagliarani S, Comi GP. Clinical, biochemical and genetic features of 

glycogen debranching enzyme deficiency. Acta Myologica. 2007 Jul;26(1):72-4. 

16. Corti S, Bordoni A, Ronchi D, Musumeci O, Aguennouz M, Toscano A, Lamperti C, Bresolin 

N, Comi GP.Clinical features and new molecular findings in Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 

II (CPT II) deficiency.Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2007 Oct 11; [Epub ahead of 

print] 

17. Giordana MT, D'Agostino C, Albani G, Mauro A, Di Fonzo A, Antonini A, Bonifati 

.Neuropathology of Parkinson's disease associated with the LRRK2 Ile1371Val mutation.Mov 

Disord. 2007 Jan 15;22(2):275-8. 

18. Cossu G, van Doeselaar M, Deriu M, Melis M, Molari A, Di Fonzo A, Oostra BA, 

Bonifati V. LRRK2 mutations and Parkinson's disease in Sardinia-A Mediterranean 

genetic isolate. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2007Feb;13(1):17-21. (1.527) 

19. DiFonzo A, Chien HF, Socal M, Giraudo S, Tassorelli C, Iliceto G, Fabbrini G, Marconi R, 

Fincati E, Abbruzzese G, Marini P, Squitieri F, Horstink MW, Montagna P, Libera AD, 

Stocchi F, Goldwurm S, Ferreira JJ, Meco G, Martignoni E, Lopiano L, Jardim LB, Oostra 

BA, Barbosa ER; The Italian Parkinson Genetics Network, Bonifati V. ATP13A2 missense 

mutations in juvenile parkinsonism and young onset Parkinson disease. Neurology. 2007 May 

8;68(19):1557-62. 

20. Benedetti L, Briani C, Grandis M, Vigo T, Gobbi M, Ghiglione E, Carpo M, Cocito D, 

Caporale CM, Sormani MP, Mancardi GL, Nobile-Orazio E, Schenone A. Predictors of 

response to rituximab in patients with neuropathy and anti-myelin associated glycoprotein 

immunoglobulin M. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2007 Jun;12(2):102-7. 

21. Nobile-Orazio E, Gallia F, Terenghi F, Allaria S, Giannotta C, Carpo M. How useful are antineural 

IgM antibodies in the diagnosis of chronic immune-mediated neuropathies?Journal of 

the Neurological Sciences. 2007 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print] 

22. Guglieri M., Magri F., D'Angelo M.G., Prelle A., Morandi L., Rodolico C., Cagliani R., Mora 

M., Fortunato F., Bordoni A., Del Bo R., Ghezzi S., Pagliarani S., Lucchiari S., Salani S., 

Zecca C., Lamperti C., Ronchi D., Aguennouz M., Ciscato P., Blasi C.D., Ruggieri A., 

Moroni I., Turconi A., Toscano A., Moggio M., Bresolin N., Comi G.P. Clinical, molecular, 

and protein correlations in a large sample of genetically diagnosed Italian limb girdle 

muscular dystrophy patients.Human Mutation 2007 Nov 9; [Epub ahead of print]. 

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23. Marini A, Lorusso ML, D'Angelo MG, Civati F, Turconi AC, Fabbro F, Bresolin 

N.Evaluation of narrative abilities in patients suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. 

Brain Lang. 2007 Jul;102(1):1-12.IRCCS Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 

Mangiagalli and Regina Elena. 

24. Tavano A, Grasso R, Gagliardi C, Triulzi F, Bresolin N, Fabbro F, Borgatti R.Disorders of 

cognitive and affective development in cerebellar malformations.Brain. 2007 Oct;130(Pt 

10):2646-60. 

25. Baracca A, Sgarbi G, Mattiazzi M, Casalena G, Pagnotta E, Valentino ML, Moggio M, Lenaz 

G, Carelli V, Solaini G. Biochemical phenotypes associated with the mitochondrial ATP6 

gene mutations at nt8993. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007 Jul;1767(7):913-9. 

26. Dell'agnello C, Leo S, Agostino A, Szabadkai G, Tiveron C, Zulian A, Prelle A, Roubertoux 

P, Rizzuto R, Zeviani M. Increased longevity and refractoriness to Ca2+-dependent 

neurodegeneration in Surf1 knockout mice. Hum Mol Genet. 2007 Feb 15; 16(4):431-44 

27. Eisenberg I, Eran A, Nishino I, Moggio M, Lamperti C, Amato AA, Lidov HG, Kang PB, 

North KN, Mitrani-Rosenbaum S, Flanigan KM, Neely LA, Whitney D, Beggs AH, Kohane 

IS, Kunkel LM. Distinctive patterns of microRNA expression in primary muscular 

disorders.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 23;104(43):17016-21 

28. Laurà M, Milani M, Morbin M, Moggio M, Ripolone M, Jann S, Scaioli V, Taroni F, 

Pareyson D. Rapid progression of late onset axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease associated 

with a novel MPZ mutation in the extracellular domain. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 

2007 Nov;78(1 Settore di ricerca: 81):1263-6. 

29. Marchesi C, Pluderi M, Colleoni F, Belicchi M, Meregalli M, Farini A, Parolini D, Draghi L, 

Fruguglietti ME, Gavina M, Porretti L, Cattaneo A, Battistelli M, Prelle A, Moggio M, Borsa 

S, Bello L, Spagnoli D, Gaini SM, Tanzi MC, Bresolin N, Grimoldi N, Torrente Y. Skinderived 

stem cells transplanted into resorbable guides provide functional nerve regeneration 

after sciatic nerve resection. Glia. 2007 Mar;55(4):425-38 

30. Danish SF, Moyer JT, Finkel LH, Baltuch GH, Jaggi JL, Priori A, Foffani G.High-frequency 

oscillations (>200 Hz) in the human non-parkinsonian subthalamic nucleus.Brain Research 

Bullettin. 2007 Sep 14;74(1-3):84-90. 

31. Cogiamanian F, Marceglia S, Ardolino G, Barbieri S, Priori A.Improved isometric force 

endurance after transcranial direct current stimulation over the human motor cortical 

areas.European Journal of Neuroscience. 2007 Jul;26(1):242-9. 

32. Rossi L, Foffani G, Marceglia S, Bracchi F, Barbieri B and Priori AAn electronic device for 

artifact suppression in human local field potential recordings during deep brain stimulation. 

Journal of Neural Engineering. 4 (2007) 96–10. 

33. Marceglia S, Rossi L, Foffani G, Bianchi A, Cerutti S, Priori A.Basal ganglia local field 

potentials: applications in the development of new deep brain stimulation devices for 

movement disorders.Expert review of medical devices. 2007 Sep;4(5):605-14. 

34. Priori A, Mameli F, Cogiamanian F, Marceglia S, Tiriticco M, Mrakic-Sposta S, Ferrucci R, 

Zago S, Polezzi D, Sartori G.Lie-Specific Involvement of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in 

Deception.Cerebral Cortex. 2007 Jun 21. In Press, DOI bhm088v1. 

35. Accolla E, Caputo E, Cogiamanian F, Tamma F, Mrakic-Sposta S, Marceglia S, Egidi M, 

Rampini P, Locatelli M, Priori A.Gender differences in patients with Parkinson's disease 

treated with subthalamic deep brain stimulation.Movement Disorders. 2007 Jun 

15;22(8):1150-6. 

36. Priori A, Lefaucheur JP.Chronic epidural motor cortical stimulation for movement 

disorders.Lancet Neurology. 2007 Mar;6(3):279-86. Review. 

37. Candelise L, Gattinoni M, Bersano A, Micieli G, Sterzi R, Morabito A; PROSIT Study Group 

Stroke-unit care for acute stroke patients: an observational follow-up study. Lancet. 

2007;369:299-305.

38. Engelter S, Brandt T, Debette S, Caso V, Lichy C, Pezzini A, Abboud S, Bersano A, Dittrich 

R., Grond-Ginsbach C, Hausser I, Klose M, Grau A, Tatlisumak T, Leys D, and Lyrer P. 

Antiplatelets versus anticoagulation in cervical artery dissection-a review.Stroke 2007; 

38:1605-1611. 

39. Ballabio E, Bersano A, Bresolin N, CandeliseL. Monogenic disorders related to ischemic 

stroke: a clinical approach. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007; 27:1649-1662. 

40. Tonelli A, Gallanti A, Bersano A, Cardin V, Ballabio E, Airoldi G, Redaelli F, Candelise L, 

Bresolin N, Bassi MT. Amino acid changes in the amino terminus of the Na,K-adenosine 

triphosphatase alpha-2 subunit associated to familial and sporadic hemiplegic migraine.Clin 

Genet. 2007 Dec;72(6):517-23. Epub 2007 Sep 18. 

41. Scalabrini D, Fenoglio C, Scarpini E, De Riz M, Comi C, Venturelli E, Cortini F, Piola M, 

Villa C, Naldi P, Monaco F, Bresolin N, Galimberti D.Candidate gene analysis of SPARCL1 

gene in patients with multiple sclerosis. Ù Neuroscience Letters 2007;425(3):173-6. 

42. Lovati C, Galimberti D, Pomati S, Capiluppi E, Dolci A, Scapellato L, Rosa S, Mailland E, 

Suardelli M, Vanotti A, Clerici F, Santarato D, Panteghini M, Scarpini E, Mariani C, Bertora 

P. Serum folate concentrations in patients with cortical and subcortical dementias. 

Neuroscience Letters 2007;420(3):213-6. 

43. Feldman HH, Ferris S, Winblad B, Sfikas N, Mancione L, He Y, Tekin S, Burns A, 

Cummings J, del Ser T, Inzitari D, Orgogozo JM, Sauer H, Scheltens P, Scarpini E, Herrmann 

N, Farlow M, Potkin S, Charles HC, Fox NC, Lane R.Effect of rivastigmine on delay to 

diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from mild cognitive impairment: the InDDEx study. Lancet 

Neurology 2007;6(6):501-12. 

44. Castelli L, Comi C, Chiocchetti A, Nicola S, Mesturini R, Giordano M, D'Alfonso S, Cerutti 

E, Galimberti D, Fenoglio C, Tesser F, Yagi J, Rojo JM, Perla F, Leone M, Scarpini E, 

Monaco F, Dianzani U.ICOS gene haplotypes correlate with IL10 secretion and multiple 

sclerosis evolution. Journal of Neuroimmunology 2007;186(1-2):193-8. 

45. Galimberti D, Scalabrini D, Fenoglio C, Comi C, De Riz M, Venturelli E, Lovati C, Mariani 

C, Monaco F, Bresolin N, Scarpini E.CXCL10 haplotypes and multiple sclerosis: association 

and correlation with clinical course. European Journal of Neurology 2007;14(2):162-7. 

46. Pesaresi M, Batelli S, Prato F, Polito L, Lovati C, Scarpini E, Quadri P, Mariani C, Albani D, 

Forloni G.The urokinase-type plasminogen activator polymorphism PLAU_1 is a risk factor 

for APOE-epsilon4 non-carriers in the Italian Alzheimer's disease population and does not 

affect the plasma Abeta(1-42) level. Neurobiology of Diseases 2007;25(3):609-13. 

47. Fenoglio C, Galimberti D, Piccio L, Scalabrini D, Panina P, Buonsanti C, Venturelli E, Lovati 

C, Forloni G, Mariani C, Bresolin N, Scarpini E.Absence of TREM2 polymorphisms in 

patients with Alzheimer's disease and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration. Neuroscience 

Letters 2007;411(2):133-7. 

48. Albani D, Roiter I, Artuso V, Batelli S, Prato F, Pesaresi M, Galimberti D, Scarpini E, Bruni 

A, Franceschi M, Piras MR, Confaloni A, Forloni G.Presenilin-1 mutation E318G and 

familial Alzheimer's disease in the Italian population. Neurobiology of Aging 

2007;28(11):1682-8. 

49. Giunta M, Rigamonti AE, Scarpini E, Galimberti D, Bonomo SM, Venturelli E, Müller EE, 

Cella SG.The leukocyte expression of CD36 is low in patients with Alzheimer's disease and 

mild cognitive impairment. Neurobiology of Aging 2007;28(4):515-8. 

50. Yeo TW, De Jager PL, Gregory SG, Barcellos LF, Walton A, Goris A, Fenoglio C, Ban M, 

Taylor CJ, Goodman RS, Walsh E, Wolfish CS, Horton R, Traherne J, Beck S, Trowsdale J, 

Caillier SJ, Ivinson AJ, Green T, Pobywajlo S, Lander ES, Pericak-Vance MA, Haines JL, 

Daly MJ, Oksenberg JR, Hauser SL, Compston A, Hafler DA, Rioux JD, Sawcer S.A second 

major histocompatibility complex susceptibility locus for multiple sclerosis.Annals of 

Neurology 2007;61(3):228-36. 

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51. Piccio L, Buonsanti C, Mariani M, Cella M, Gilfillan S, Cross AH, Colonna M, Panina- 

Bordignon P.Blockade of TREM-2 exacerbates experimental autoimmune 

encephalomyelitis.European Journal of Immunology 2007;37(5):1290-301. 

52. Pisati F, Belicchi M, Acerbi F, Marchesi C, Giussani C, Gavina M, Javerzat S, Hagedorn M, 

Carrabba G, Lucini V, Gaini SM, Bresolin N, Bello L, Bikfalvi A, Torrente Y.Effect of human 

skin-derived stem cells on vessel architecture, tumor growth, and tumor invasion in brain 

tumor animal models. Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Neurological Sciences, Centro 

Dino Ferrari and unit of Cancer Res. 2007 Apr 1;67(7):3054-63. 

53. Pisati F, Bossolasco P, Meregalli M, Cova L, Belicchi M, Gavina M, Marchesi C, Calzarossa 

C, Soligo D, Lambertenghi-Deliliers G, Bresolin N, Silani V, Torrente Y, Polli E Induction of 

neurotrophin expression via human adult mesenchymal stem cells: implication for cell therapy 

in neurodegenerative diseases. Cell Transpl. 2007;16(1):41-55. 

54. Arianna Dellavalle, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Rossana Tonlorenzi, Enrico Tagliafico, Benedetto 

Sacchetti, Laura Perani, Anna Innocenzi, Beatriz G. Galvez, Gabriella Messina, Roberta 

Morsetti, Sheng Li, Marzia Belicchi, Giuseppe Peretti, Jeffrey S. Chamberlain Woodring E. 

Wright, Yvan Torrente, Stefano Ferrari, Paolo Bianco and Giulio Cossu Pericytes of human 

skeletal muscle are myogenic precursors distinct from satellite cells Nature Cell Biology Vol. 

9, numero 3, March 2007 

55. Rachid Benchaouir, Mirella Meregalli, Andrea Farini, Giuseppe D’Antona, Marzia 

Belicchi,Aure´ lie Goyenvalle, Maurizio Battistelli, Nereo Bresolin, Roberto Bottinelli, Luis 

Garcia, and Yvan Torrente Restoration of Human Dystrophin Following Transplantation of 

Exon-Skipping Engineered DMD Patient Stem Cells into Dystrophic Mice Cell Stem Cell. 

2007;1, 1-13 IF: 

56. A Farini,1 M Meregalli, M Belicchi, M Battistelli, D Parolini, G D’Antona, M Gavina,1 L 

Ottoboni,G Constantin, R Bottinelli and Y Torrente T and B lymphocyte depletion has a 

marked effect on the fibrosis of dystrophic skeletal muscles in the scid/mdx mouseJournal of 

Pathology 2007;213(2):229-38 IF: 5.8 

57. Foffani G, Priori A.Information theory, single neurons and gamma oscillations in the human 

subthalamic nucleus.Experimental Neurolology. 2007 May;205(1):292-3. Epub 2007 Feb 28. 

58. Micieli G, Candelise L, Gattinoni M, Bersano A, Sterzi R. Stroke-unit care for patients with 

acute stroke. Lancet. 2007;369:1255-1256. 

59. Sterzi R, Candelise L, Gattinoni M, Bersano A, Micieli G.Stroke-unit care for patients with 

acute stroke. Lancet. 2007;369:1255. 

60. Galimberti D, Venturelli E, Fenoglio C, Lovati C, Guidi I, Scalabrini D, Mariani C, Bresolin 

N, Scarpini E.IP-10 serum levels are not increased in mild cognitive impairment and 

Alzheimer's disease. European urnal of Neurology 2007;14(4):e3-4. 

61. Del Bo R., Scarlato M., Ghezzi S, Martinelli-Boneschi F., Corti S., Locatelli F., Prelle A., 

Briani C., Nardini M., Siciliano G., Mancuso M., Murri L. ,Bresolin N., Comi G.P.Absence of 

angiogenic genes modification in Italian ALS patients.Neurobiology of Aging, 2006, 

doi:1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.10.008. (5.312) 

62. Arnoldi A., Tonelli A., Sironi M., Bozzoli U., Villani G., Pacelli C., Meola G., D’Angelo 

M.G., Martinuzzi A., Crippa F., Comi G.P., Renieri A., Turioni A., Bresolin N., Bassi 

M.T.Clinical, genetic and biochemical studies of SPG7 mutations in a large cohort of patients 

with hereditary spastic paraplegia Human Mutation, in press.. 

63. Corti S , Bordoni A , Ronchi D , Santoro A , Papadimitriou D , Lamperti C ,Lucchini V , 

Magri M , Guglieri M , Crugnola V , Moggio M , Bresolin N., Comi GP Familial 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with a novel Q23R mutation in the Copper/zinc Superoxide 

Dismutase gene associated with muscle mitochondrial dysfunction.59° Annual Meeting of 

American Academy of Neurology, Boston, April 28–May 5, 2007. Neurology, vol 68, suppl. 1 

pp: A246, 2007. 

64. Papadimitriou D., Corti S., Locatelli F., Nizzardo M., Cardini M., Donadoni C., Salani S., Del 

Bo R., Ghezzi S., Fortunato F., Strazzer S., Bresolin N., Comi G.P.Transplantation of an

ALDHhiSSCio population as a potential therapy os spinal muscular atrophy. 59° Annual 

Meeting of American Academy of Neurology, Boston, April 28–May 5, 2007. Neurology, vol 

68, suppl. 1 pp: A248, 2007. 

65. Guglieri M., Magri F., D’Angelo M.G., Prelle A., Cagliani R., Fortunato F., Bordoni A., Del 

Bo R., Ghezzi S., Lucchiari S., Salani S., Zecca C., Lamperti C., Ronchi D., Ciscato P., 

Moranti L., Mora M., Moroni I., Rodolico C., Toscano A., Moggio M., Bresolin N., Comi 

G.P. Clinical, molecular and protein correlations in a large sample of genetically diagnosed 

limb girdle muscular dystrophy patients. 59° Annual Meeting of American Academy of 

Neurology, Boston, April 28–May 5, 2007. Neurology, vol 68, suppl. 1 pp: A3, 2007. 

66. Ghezzi S., Del Bo R., Bonato S., Airoldi G., D’Angelo M.G., Turioni A.C., Bassi M.T., 

Bresolin N., Comi G.P:Intrafamilial variable presentation of CMT2, spastic paraparesis and 

cognitive impairment caused by a novel autosomal dominant MFN2 mutation. 59° Annual 

Meeting of American Academy of Neurology, Boston, April 28–May 5, 2007. Neurology, vol 

68, suppl. 1 pp: A400, 2007. 

67. V. Lucchini, G. Fagiolari, C. Lamperti, F. Fortunato, D. Ponzi,V. Crugnola, M., Sciacco, N. 

Bresolin, M.Moggio, G. P. Comi, S. BonatoPurkinje cell mitochondrial oxidative defect in the 

animal model of spinocerebellarataxia type 1Clinical and pathological aspects of an Italian 

patient with inclusion body myopathy and frontotemporal dementia carrying a novel mutation 

in valosin-containing protein gene. 17° Meeting of the European Neurological Society, 

Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of Neurology, vol 254, suppl. 3 pp 77, 2007 

68. Bersano A., Del Bo R., Lamperti C., Ghezzi S., Bresolin N., Napoli L., Ballabio E., Moggio 

M., Candelise L., Comi G.P., Corti S.Clinical and pathological aspects of an Italian patient 

with inclusion body myopathy and frontotemporal dementia carrying a novel mutation in 

valosin-containing protein gene. 17° Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Rhodes, 

June 16-20, 2007. Journal of Neurology, vol 254, suppl. 3 pp 70, 2007. 

69. Fenoglio C., Galimberti D, Cortini F., Venturelli E., Scalabrini D., Guidi I., Villa C., Del Bo 

R., Lovati C., Mariani C., Bresolin N., Scarpini E.Progranulin gene mutation scanning in 

Italian Alzheimer's disease population. 17° Meeting of the European Neurological Society, 

Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of Neurology, vol 254, suppl. 3, pp 43-44, 2007. 

70. Guglieri M., Magri F., Cagliani R., D'Angelo M.G., Pelle A., Del Bo R., Ghezzi S., Fortunato 

F., Lamperti C., Moranti L., Mora M., Moggio M., Bresolin N., Comi G.P.Genotype and 

phenotype correlation in dysferlinopathies. 17° Meeting of the European Neurological Society, 

Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of Neurology, vol 254, suppl. 3 pp 154, 2007. 

71. Papadimitriou D., Corti S., Locatelli F., Nizzardo M., Nardini M., Donadoni C., Salani S., Del 

Bo R., Ghezzi S., Fortunato F., Strazzer S., Bresolin N., Comi G.P.Neural stem cell intratechal 

transplantation ameliorates the phenotype of a spinal muscular atrophy murine model. 17° 

Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of 

Neurology vol 254, suppl. 3, pp 184, 2007. 

72. S.Lucchiari, S.Pagliarani, M Moggio, S.Corti, C. Lamperti,G.P.Comi.Hypokalaemic periodic 

paralysis: a new nonsense mutation in KCNJ 2 gene17° Meeting of the European 

Neurological Society, Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of Neurology vol 254, suppl. 3, pp 

155, 2007. 

73. D. Santoro, S.Lucchiari, S.Pagliarani,A. Bordoni, M. Filocamo, M. Di Rocco, C.Rodolico,A. 

Toscano, D.Melis, R. Parini, S.Paci,M.Giovannini,M. Donati, N. Bresolin, G. P. Comi Disease 

natural history in a large group of genetically diagnosed glycogen storage disease type III.17° 

Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Rhodes, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of 

Neurology vol 254, suppl. 3, pp 155, 2007. 

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Large analphoid invdup(3)(q22.3qter) marker chromosome Characterized by array-cgh in a 

child with malformations, mentalRetardation, ambiguous genitalia and blaschko's lines; 

European Journal of Medical Genetics, 50(4):264-273 

145. Giorda Roberto, Ciccone Roberto, Gimelli Giorgio, Pramparo Tiziano, Beri Silvana, Bonaglia 

Maria Clara, Giglio Sabrina, Genuardi Maurizio, Argente Jesus, Rocchi Mariano, Zuffardi 

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146. Lissandron Valentina, Rossetto Maria Giovanna, Erbguth Karen, Fiala Andrè, Daga Andrea, 

Zaccolo Manuela (2007); transgenic fruit-flies expressing a fret-based Sensor for in vivo 

imaging of camp dynamics; Cellular Signalling,19(11):2296-2303 

147. Locatelli Federica, Corti Stefania, Papadimitriou Dimitra, Fortunato Francesco, Del Bo 

Roberto, Donadoni Chiara, Nizzardo Monica, Nardini Martina, Salani Sabrina, Ghezzi Serena, 

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Strazzer Sandra, Bresolin Nereo, Comi Giacomo Pietro (2007); fas small interfering Rna 

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149. Marino Cecilia, Citterio Alessandra, Giorda Roberto, Facoetti Andrea, Menozzi Giorgia, 

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Randomized placebo-controlled double-mind pilot trial of ramipril In mcardle's disease; 

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Mitochondrial biogenesis: a hallmark of the high cardiovascular Risk in the metabolic 

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Oxidative stress in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis fibroblasts , Neurodegenerative 

Disease, in press 

157. Prigione Alessandro, Begni Barbara, Galbussera Alessio, Simone Beretta, Brighina Laura, 

Rosanna Garofalo, Andreoni Simona, Piolti Roberto, Ferrerese Carlo (2006); oxidative Stress 

in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with Parkinson’s disease: negative 

correlation with levodopa dosage; Neurobiology of Disease, 23 (2006) 38-43 

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Androni Simona, Pezzoli Giovanni, Antonini Angelo, Ferrarese Carlo; incresed Oxidative 

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sporadic case of oculopharyngeal muscular Dystrophy: the first italian report; Neurological 

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Focus” 2007: 5-42. Novapublishers (Editor: Paulo V. Broglio). 

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2. Lamperti C, Fagiolari G, Moggio M, 

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D – PARTECIPAZIONI A CONGRESSI NAZIONALI 

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1. Rachid Benchaouir, , Aurélie Goyenvall, Mirella Meregall 1 , Marzia Belicchi, Andrea Farini, 

Maurizio Battistelli, Nereo Bresolin, Luis Garcia, Yvan Torrente 

Rescue of human dystrophin after transplantation of exon skipping-engineered DMD stem 

cells in a dystrophic animal model Stem cell Laboratory, Department of Neurological Science, 

Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Centro Dino Ferrari, University of 

Milan,Italy. 

EuroStemCellAnnualConsortiumMeeting 

8-11 April 2007 - Bellagio, Italy 

2. Manuela Gavina, Marzia Belicchi, Barbara Rossi, Linda Ottoboni, Fabio Colombo, Mirella 

Meregalli, Parolini Daniele, Farini Andrea, Nereo Bresolin, Franco Rustichelli, Gabriela 

Constantin, Yvan Torrente 

VCAM-1 expression on dystrophic muscle vessels has a critical role in human stem cell 

homing 

Stem cell Laboratory, Department of Neurological Science, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale 

Maggiore Policlinico, Centro Dino Ferrari, University of Milan, Italy. 

Gordon Research Conferences Ciocco 3-8 Giugno 2007 

3. Rachid Benchaouir, Aurelie Goyenvalle, Mirella Meregalli, Marzia Belicchi, Andrea Farini, 

Maurizio Battistelli, Nereo Bresolin, Luis Garcia, Yvan Torrente. 

Rescue of human dystrophic after transplantation of exon skipping-engineered DMD stem 

cells in a dystrophic animal model 

Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Neurological Sciences, 

Stem Cell Laboratory, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan Neuromuscular Disorders, 

12 th International Congress of the world muscle society Giardini Naxos- Taormina, Italy 17-20 

October 2007 

4. Marzia Belicchi, Mirella Meregalli, Andrea Farini, Alessandra Cattaneo, Chiara Marchesi, 

Laura Porretti, Nereo Bresolin, Yvan Torrente 

Ex vivo expansion of human circulating CD133+ progenitor cells: promising tool for cellbased 

therapeutic approaches in muscular dystrophy 


Stem Cell Laboratori, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan 

Neuromuscular Disorders, 12 th International Congress of the world muscle society Giardini 

Naxos- Taormina, Italy 17-20 October 2007 

5. Marchesi C, Belicchi M, Meregalli, Farini A, Lopa R,Gavina M, Porretti L, Parolini D, 

D’Angelo MG, Bresolin N, Cossu G, Torrente Y 

Abundance of circulating progenitors with myo-endothelial potemtial correlates with a mild 

phenotype in patients affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy 



6. Maciotta S, Meregalli M, Ferini A, Belicchi M, Parolini D, Bresolin N, Torrente Y 

Characterization of muscle-specific expression of miRNAs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 



7. Farini A, Meregalli M, Belicchi M, Battistelli M, Parolini D, D’Antona G, Gavina M, 

Bottinelli R, Torrente Y 

T- and B – lymphocytes depletion has a great effect on the fibrosis of the dystrophic skeletal 

muscles in the scid-mdx mouse 



8. Meregalli M, Belicchi M, Farini A, D’Antona G, Gavina M, Parolini D, Maciotta S, Porretti l, 

Marchesi C, Bottinelli R, Bresolin N, Torrente Y

Myo-endothelial properties of the human blood-derived CD133 subpopulation isolated from 

normal and dystrophic subjects 



9. Corbetta S and Belicchi M, Pisati F, Eller-Vainicher C, Torrente Y, Vicentini L, Beck-Peccoz 

P, Spada A. 

Stem cells in human parathyroid glands 

Department of Neurological Sciences, Stem Cell Laboratory, Centro Dino Ferrari, University 

of Milan 

10. Comi G.P. Malattie mitocondriali: inquadramento clinico e studio genetico. Maggio Fidentino 

di Neurologia “Le malattie mitocondriali” ASL Fidenza, 26 Maggio 2007, Atti. 

11. Lamperti C. Malattie mitocondriali: studio istologico. Maggio Fidentino di Neurologia “Le 

malattie mitocondriali” ASL Fidenza, 26 Maggio 2007, Atti. 

12. Bresolin N. Moderatore sessione: Marcatori Genetici delle cefalee. In XXI Congresso 

Nazionale Società Italiana per lo Studio della Cefalea. Pavia, 26-29 settembre 2007. 

13. Bresolin N Neuromuscular disorders: from genetics to cell therapy. In Molecular medicine 

and genomics. Milano ChekUp. Medical Science Expo 2007. Milano Rho, 6-8 giugno 2007. 

14. Comi GP. Clinica della Glicogenosi di tipo III. Associazione Italiana Glicogenosi. Rimini 26- 

27 maggio 2007. 

15. Carpo M. Relatore al Convegno medico: Celiachia: non solo intestino. Milano, 17 marzo 2007 

16. Bresolin N. La malattia di Pompe; biochimica e genetica della Malattia. Convegno “La 

gestione pratica della malattia di Pompe; aspetti diagnostici e terapia”Fondazione C. Mondino, 

Pavia 21 novembre 2007. 

17. Laboratorio di Neuroimmunologia: Acquisizione della certificazione di qualità INSTAND 

(europea) per l’anno 2007 inerente la diagnostica neuroimmunologica nelle neuropatie 

disimmuni e sindromi paraneoplastiche. 

18. Mrakic-Sposta S, Mameli F, Ferrucci R, Dilena R, Marceglia S, Vergari M, Barbieri S, 

Bresolin N, Priori A. 

Decreased motor tics after transcranial direct current stimulation (Tdcs) over the frontal lobes 

in a patient with tourette syndrome. 

Neurological Sciences 2007; 28 (Suppl): P282.XXXVIII Congresso della Società Italiana di 

Neurologia (SIN); Bari, Italia. 

19. Tiriticco M, Stangoni A, Marceglia S, Servello D, Sassi M, Mrakic-Sposta S, Dilena R, Leone 

A, orta M, Priori A. 

Intraoperative microrecordings for thalamic targeting during stereotactic neurosurgery for 

deep brain stimulation in tourette syndrome. 

Neurological Sciences 2007; 28 (Suppl): 

P278XXXVIII Congresso della Società Italiana di Neurologia SIN); Bari, Italia. 

20. Monti A, Vergari M, Marceglia S, Ferrucci R, Cogiamanian F, Mrakic-Sposta S, Mameli F, 

Zago S, Barbieri S, Bresolin N, Priori A. 

Trancranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) over the left fronto-temporal cortex improves 

naming in aphasic subjects. 

Neurological Sciences 2007; 28 (Suppl): P396. 

XXXVIII Congresso della Società Italiana di Neurologia (SIN); Bari, Italia. 

21. Zago S, Ferrucci R, Priori A. 

Bartholow, sciamanna, alberti: pioneersin the electrical stimulation of the exposed human 

cerebral cortex. 



22. Dilena R, Cogiamanian F, Leone A, Barbieri S, Priori A. 

Non-progressive asymmetric upper limb amyotrophy: a case report 

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23. Marceglia S., Leone A., Foffani G., Mrakic-Sposta S., Rossi L., Tamma F., Caputo E., 

Mameli F., Ferrucci R., Barbieri S., Priori A. 

Fisiopatologia delle discinesie da L-Dopa: eccessiva segregazione tra circuiti oscillatori nei 

nuclei della base umani. 

XXXIV congresso Nazionale Limpe, Roma, novembre 2007. 

24. Mrakic-Sposta S., Vergari M., Cogiamanian F., Dilena R., Ferrucci R., Leone A., Mameli F., 

Marceglia s., Barbieri S., Priori A. 

Gender differences in neuronal recordings during stereotactic neurosurgery for deep brain 

stimulation for Parkinson disease. 

Atti del congresso: The 8th Congress OSET - Montecatini Terme, Italy. giugno 2007. 

25. Marceglia S., Fiorio M., Tiriticco M., Mrakic-Sposta S., Tinazzi M., Priori A. 

L’osservazione di movimenti modifica l’attivita’ del nucleo subtalamico: un sistema mirror 

sottocorticale? 

Atti del convegno: Associazione Italiana Malattia di Parkinson e Disturbi del Movimento. 

DISMOV-SIN. Roma. 13-14 Settembre 2007. 

26. Marceglia S., Mrakic-Sposta S., Tiriticco M., Menghetti C., Sassi M., Servello D., Porta M., 

Priori A. 

Attivita’ oscillatoria del complesso centro mediano parafascicolare ventrorale nella Sindrome 

di Tourette. 

Atti del convegno: 4a Riunione Annuale del Gruppo di. Studio S.I.N. sulla 

“Neurostimolazione. Cerebrale Profonda”. Venezia, 13-14 dicembre 2007. 

27. Mrakic-Sposta S., Marceglia S., Tiriticco M., Stangoni A., Defendi S., Sassi M., Servello D., 

Porta M., Priori A. 

Caratterizzazione neurofisiologica intraoperatoria del nucleo cm-pf-vo per il posizionamento 

stereotassico di elettrodi per la stimolazione cerebrale profonda nella Sindrome di Tourette. 



28. Priori A., Bartolomei L., Foresti C., Stefani A., Tommasi G., Valzania F., Cogiamanian F., 

Galati S., Marceglia S., Mrakic-Sposta S., Rossi L., Eleopra R, Lopiano L. 

Proposta di un consensus per il monitoraggio elettrofisiologico intraoperatorio per la chirurgia 

stereotassica del nucleo subtalamico nella malattia di Parkinson. 



29. Priori A., Vergari M., Cogiamanian F., Dilena R., Leone A., Barbieri S. 

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): a non invasive methodology for inducing 

prolonged, therapeutical changes of cortical excitability. 

Atti del convegno: XI Annual Meeting, Italian Interdisciplinary Network on Alzheimer 

Disease (ITINAD). Olbia; Italy. Ottobre 2007. 

30. Mrakic-Sposta S., Marceglia S., Vergari M., Guidi I., Dilena R., Scarpini E., Priori A. 

Transcranial direct current anodal stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease. 



31. Mameli F., Ferrucci R., Vergari M., Mrakic-Sposta S., Marceglia S., Fumagalli M., 

Cogiamanian F., Dilena R., Barbieri S., Scarpini E., Guidi I., Barbieri S., Priori A. 

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation modulates attentional performance in patients 

with Alzheimer disease. 



32. Ferrucci R., Mameli F., Vergari M, Mrackic-Sposta S., Marceglia S., Fumagalli M., 

Cogiamanian F., Dilena R., Barbieri S., Scarpini E., Guidi I., Priori A.

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation improves memory performance in AD patients. 


Disease ITINAD). Olbia; Italy. Ottobre 2007. 

33. Marceglia S., Rango M., Cogiamanian F., Arighi A., Priori A. 

Safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in humans. 



34. Vergari M., Mrakic- Sposta S., Marceglia S., Cogiamanian F., Leone A., Dilena R., Ferrucci 

R., Mameli F., Priori A. 

Modificazioni EEG indotte dalla stimolazione cerebellare transcranica con correnti dirette. 

Atti del Congresso Nazionale della Società italiana di Neurofisiologia Clinica (SINC); 

Palermo, Italia, maggio 2007. 

35. Vergari M., Mrakic-Sposta S., Cogiamanian F., Dilena R., Ferrucci R., Leone A., Mameli F., 

Marceglia S., Barbieri S., Priori A. 

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A non invasive methodology for inducing 

prolonged, therapeutical changes of cortical exitability. 

Atti del congresso: The 8th Congress OSET - Montecatini Terme, Italy. Giugno 2007. 

36. Gallanti A., Cardin V. 

I modulo del VII Corso di Perfezionamento in “Diagnosi e Terapia delle Cefalee” (Forme 

maggiori di Cefalee Primarie) 

Villa Tuscolana di Frascati (Roma) – 8 – 10 giugno 2007 

37. Gallanti A., Cardin V. 

II modulo del VII Corso di Perfezionamento in “Diagnosi e Terapia delle Cefalee” (Forme 

diverse delle Cefalee Primarie) 

Villa Tuscolana di Frascati (Roma) – 23 – 25 novembre 2007 

38. Gallanti A., Cardin V., Ronchetti G., Seminario V. 

Clinico “Focus on primar headaches: recent advances in mechanisms and management – 

Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées 

Stresa (VB) – 24 – 26 maggio 2007 

39. Silani V. 

Translational research: possibile explanations for the failure in ALS. Mutant SOD1 and 

familial ALS: from the molecular to man 

Milan, 13-16 September, 2007 (S29); 

40. Capitanio D., Fallini C., Vasso M., Ratti A., Grignaschi G., Volta M., Baleno C., Calza S., 

Bendotti C., Gelfi C., Silani V. Mutant 

SOD1 and familial ALS: from the molecular to man 

Milan, 13-16 September, 2007 (P13); 

41. Gellera C., Ticozzi N., Passariello P., Ratti A., Plumari M., Colombrita C., Castelletti B., 

Lauria G., Fallini C., Testa D., Corbo M., Taroni F., Silani V. Mutant 

SOD1 and familial ALS: from the molecular to man 

Milan, 13-16 September, 2007 (P26); 

42. Ciammola A., Sassone J., Cannella M., Tiloca C., Colciago C., Mencacci N., Poletti B., 

Squitieri F., Silani V. 

Modificazioni dei livelli di Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) nel siero dei pazienti 

affetti da malattia di Huntington. XXXIV Congresso Nazionale Limpe 

Roma 7-9 Novembre 2007(p.115); 

43. Armentero M-Th., Cova L., Zennaro E., Levandis G., Calzarossa C., Bossolasco P., Mellone 

M., Soligo D., Lambertenghi Deliliers G., Polli E., Silani V., & Blandini F. 

Neurodegenerazione e Neurorigenerazione: Potenzialità terapeutiche di cellule mesenchimali 

umane in un modello animale di malattia di Parkinson. XXXIV Congresso Nazionale 

Limpe – Roma 7-9 Novembre 2007(p.112); 

44. Powell J., Fogh I., Ratti A., Gellera C., Squitieri F., Silani V. A Genome wide nonsynonymous 

SNP Scan of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Istituto Superiore di Sanità – 

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Workshop “Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs” – Roma, 7-8 Novembre, 2007 

45. Bossolasco P., Cova L., Armentero M.Th., Zennaro E., Calzarossa C., Levandis G., Silani V., 

Blandini F., Onida F., Lambertenghi Deliliers G., Polli E. 

Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation in 6-Hydroxydopaminelesioned 

Rodents-Trapianto di Cellule Mesenchimali Umane da Midollo Osseo in un Modello 

Animale di Malattia di Parkinson. 41° Congresso Nazionale SIE, 

Bologna, 14-17 ottobre 2007 

46. Armentero M-Th., Cova L., Zennaro E., Levandis G., Calzarossa C., Bossolasco P., Mellone 

M., Soligo D., Lambertenghi Deliliers G., Polli E., Silani V. and Blandini F. Neuroprotective 

potential of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a rodent model of Parkinson’s Disease. SIN, 

Verona,l 27-30 settembre 2007 

47. Poletti, B., Lafronza, A., Ciammola, A., Mencacci, N., Silani, V. Depression’s assessment in 

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and in non-neurologiocal depressed patients. Atti della X I Riunione 

Scientifica ITINAD (Italian Interdisciplinary Network on Alzheimer Disease), Olbia 4-6 

ottobre 2007.

E - PARTECIPAZIONI A CONGRESSI INTERNAZIONALI 

1. Yvan Torrente 

Myogenic potential of CD133+ cells” 

Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Neurological Science, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale 


First Annual Dysferlin Conference July 9 - 12, 2007 Bermuda 

Sponsored by the Jain Foundation Inc. 

2. Giuliani A. , Komlev V., Moroncini F. , Pennesi G. , Rustichelli F. ,Tasso R., Torrente Y. 

Comparative Micro-CT analysis of two different scaffolds seeded with mouse or human 

mesenchymal stem cells undergone myoblastic differentiation 

Stem cell Laboratory, Department of Neurological Science, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale 


TERMIS Chapter Meetings: Europe September 2007 Londra 

3. Amplification of human myogenic stem cells in clinical conditions 

Columbus Hotel, Monte Carlo, January 13 &14, 2007 Myoamp Myoamp kick off meeting 

4. Gavina Manuela, Belicchi Marzia, Meregalli Mirella, Farini Andrea, Parolini Daniele, Huard 

Johnny, Peault Bruno, Torrente Yvan. 

CD133 expressing pericyte-like cells in human skeletal muscle exhibit myogenic potential. 

International Society for Stem Cell Research 5 th ISSCR annual meeting June 17-20 2007 

Cairns, Queensland, Australia 

5. Marzia Belicchi, Mirella Meregalli, Andrea Farini, Alessandra Cattaneo, Chiara Marchesi, 

Laura Porretti, Nereo Bresolin, Yvan Torrente. 

Ex vivo expansion of human circulating CD133+ progenitor cells: promising tool for cellbased 

therapeutic approaches in muscular dystrophy 

Faseb summer research conferences; Skeletal Muscle satellite and Stem Cells. July14-19, 

2007 Indian Wells, California 

6. Mirella Meregalli, Andrea Farini, Daniele Parolini, Marzia Belicchi, Giuseppe D’Antona, 

Simone Sangiorgi, Chiara Marchesi, Roberto Bottinelli, Giulio Cossu, Nereo Bresolin, Yvan 

Torrente. 

Possibile role of Rituximab in the differentiation of pericyte-like cells in Duchenne muscular 

dystrophy 


Stem Cell Laboratory, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan 

Faseb summer research conferences; Skeletal Muscle satellite and Stem Cells. July14-19, 

2007 Indian Wells, California 

7. Rachid Benchaouir, Aurelie Goyenvalle, Mirella Meregalli, Marzia Belicchi, Andrea Farini, 

Maurizio Battistelli, Nereo Bresolin, Luis Garcia, Yvan Torrente. 

Rescue of human dystrophic after transplantation of exon skipping-engineered DMD stem 

cells in a dystrophic animal model. 

IDDST 2007 BIT’S 5 th Anniversary Congress of international drug discovery science e 

Technology Cina 

8. Prof. E. Scarpini 

Early biological markers for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders” Speaker at the 

teaching course on Dementia, 

XVII Meeting of the European Neurological Society, June 16-20, 2007, Rhodes, Greece 

9. Prof. E. Scarpini 

Chairman of the teaching course “Dementia”, 


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10. Dr. D. Galimberti 

Chairman of the oral session “Dementia 


11. Dr. D. Galimberti 

Chairman of the poster session “Dementia/Higher function disorders 

XVII Meeting of the European Neurological Society, June 16-20, 2007, Rhodes, Greece – 

12. Dilena R, Ferini Strambi L, Marceglia S, Cogiamanian F, Mrakic-Sposta S, Leone A, Vergari 

M, Barbieri S, Priori A. 

Evidence for minimal abnormalities of motor axonal excitability in restless leg sindrome. 

Journal of Neurology, 2007; (Suppl) P560. Sixteenth Meeting European Neurological Society 

(ENS). Svizzera. 

13. Mrakic-Sposta S., Marceglia S., Cogiamanian F., Egidi M., Rampini P., Locatelli M., 

Carrabba G., Vergari M., Priori A. 

Extracellular microrecordings during stereotactic neurosurgery for Parkinsons’s disease: spike 

descriptors in the human subthalamus and sub stantia nigra. Movement Disorders. 2007; 22 

(Suppl 16): S35. 

Eleventh International Congress of Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders. Istanbul 

Turchia. Giugno 2007. 

14. Tamma F., Caputo E., Rodolfi G., Molteni S., Cogiamanian F., Egidi M., Locatelli M., 

Marceglia S., Priori A., Sposta.Mrakic S., Rampini P.. 

Quality of life and behavioral changes after STN DBS in Parkinson’s disease. Movement 

Disorders. 2007; 22 Suppl 16) S62.: 



15. Marceglia S., Leone A., Foffani G., Cogiamanian F., Mrakic-Sposta S., Tamma F., Caputo E., 

Barbieri S., Priori. A.. 

Neurophysiological correlates of Parkinsonian dyskiesias in subthalamic oscillatory activity. 

Movement Disorders. 2007; 22 (Suppl 16): S335 


Turchia. Giugno 2007 

16. Marceglia S., Leone A., Foffani G., Cogiamanian F., Mrakic-Sposta S., Tamma F., Caputo E., 

Barbieri S., Priori A. 

Neurophysiological correlates of Parkinsonian dyskiesias in subthalamic oscillatory activity. 

Movement Disorders. 2007; 22 (Suppl 16): S335 


Turchia. Giugno 2007 

17. Rossi L., Foffani G., Marceglia S., Priori A. 

Towards adaptive deep brain stimulation: Recording local field potentials during stimulation. 

Movement Disorders. 2007 22 (Suppl 16): S762 



18. Rossi L. D., Bracchi F., Marceglia S., Foffani G., Cogiamanian F., Priori A 

Adaptive deep brain stimulation as a function of local field potentials from the basal ganglia 

for the t reatment of advanced parkinson’s disease. 

Atti del convegno: International Meeting, Society of Neuroscience. San Diego, 

California 

19. Marceglia S., Ferrucci R., Vergari M., Mameli F., Mrakic-Sposta S., Cogiamanian F., 

Barbieri S., Priori A. _ 

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over The Cerebellum Impairs The Practice- 

Dependent Improvement Of Verbal Working Memory Task. 

Atti del congresso: 34th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience; S Diego, California. 

novembre 2007. 

20. Mameli F, Ferrucci R, Marceglia S, Cogiamanian F, Vergari M, Mrakic-Sposta S, Zago S. 

Dilena R, Leone A, Polezzi D, Sartori G, Priori A.

Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation Interferes with Lying: Evidence for Multiple Neural 

Mechanisms of Deception. Mid-Year Meeting 2007 “Advances In Basic and Clinical 

Neuropsychology”; I nternational Neuropsychological Society (INS) 

Bilbao, Spagna; Luglio 2007. 

21. Silani V., Cova L., Corbo M. 

Stem Cells in ALS: where are we? 5 th European ALS Congress 

St. Gallen (CH), 8-10 Giugno, 2007; 

22. Colombrita C., Gellera C., Ticozzi N., Castelletti B., Ratti A., Bragato C., Taroni F., Silani V. 

Identification of Angiogenin gene mutations in a large cohort of Italian ALS patients. 5 th 

European ALS Congress – St. Gallen (CH), 8-10 Giugno, 2007; 

23. Fallini C., Volta M., Ratti A., Grignaschi G., Baleno C., Bendotti C., Silani V. 

Gene expression profiling of skeletal muscle from SOD1G93A transgenic mouse. 5 th European 

ALS Congress 

St. Gallen (CH), 8-10 Giugno, 2007; 

24. Lunetta C., Corbo M., Adobbati L., Morelli C., Silani V. Creatine kinase activity in Motor 

Neuron Diseases: relationships with clinical and neurophysiological features. 5 th European 

ALS Congress – St. Gallen (CH), 8-10 Giugno, 2007; 

25. Calzarossa C., Coloca L, Mellone M., Cova L, Giardino D., Silani V. 

Amniotic fluid cells: a preliminary study on their neural potential. 2nd UK Stem Cell Meeting: 

Epigenetics & Differentiation 27 th 

March 2007, Imperial College London. Organizzato da Dr Ludovic Vallier and Abcam. 

26. Armentero M-Th., Zennaro E., Cova L.,.Levandis G., Calzarossa C., Bossolasco P., Mellone 

M., Soligo D., Lambertenghi Deliliers G. , Polli E. , Silani V and Blandini F. 

Neuroprotective potential of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a rodent model of 

Parkinson’s Disease. 37th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 

3-7 novembre in San Diego, California 

27. Calzarossa C., Coloca L., Mellone M., De Canal G., Cova L., Giardino D., Silani V. 

Preliminary comparison of amniotic fluid- and chorial villi-derived cells neuro-glial potential. 

EMBO Conference Series-Advances in Stem Cell Research. 

Stockholm, Sweden, 12-14 ottobre 2007; 

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