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Programme .::. Thursday .::. 25 September
08:30    Oral Communication Session I
  • Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation
    (Organisers: R. Mantovani, C. Missero)
    • Transcription elongation of MYC-target genes is modulated by PIM1-dependent histone H3 phosphorylation at Serine 10  Show Abstract
         Alessio Zippo (Siena)
    • Polycomb/Trithorax proteins regulate NFI-A expression during normal and leukemic hematopoiesis  Show Abstract
         Alberto Ciolfi (Rome)
    • Histone H3 demethylation and its associated oxidative burst trigger initiation of Myc-induced transcription  Show Abstract
         Stefano Amente (Naples)
    • Intra-chromosomal looping within FSHD locus provides the epigenetic link between D4Z4 array and FRG1 gene expression  Show Abstract
         Beatrice Bodega (Milan)
    • A novel role for estrogen receptor in the regulation of E-Cadherin gene transcription  Show Abstract
         Michele de Bortoli (Turin)
    • MiR-128 reduces neuroblastoma cell motility and invasiveness by inhibiting Reelin and DCX expression  Show Abstract
         Silvia Anna Ciafré (Rome)
    • A long antisense RNA is transcribed at the 5' end of the human HIF-1α gene upon drug inhibition of DNA Topoisomerase I  Show Abstract
         Laura Baranello (Bologna)
    • Negative regulation of mRNA stability by the RNA binding protein TNRC4 induces neuronal differentiation  Show Abstract
         Gabriella Viero (Mattarello)
  • Genetics of microorganisms and microbial biotechnologies
    (Organisers: T. Lodi, A.M. Puglia)
    • Can yeast smell like a cauliflower...?  Show Abstract
         Vera Codazzi (Milan)
    • Impact of culture conditions on the transcriptional levels of oxc gene and the oxalate consumption in Bifidobacterium  Show Abstract
         Silvia Turroni (Bologna)
    • Involvement of the proteasomal subunit Rpn11 in the maintenance of mitochondrial structure and function  Show Abstract
         Teresa Rinaldi (Rome)
    • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast as a model system to study the human mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS)  Show Abstract
         Cristina Dallabona (Parma)
    • Transcriptional autoregulation of swrAA, a gene involved in Bacillus subtilis motility  Show Abstract
         Cecilia Osera (Pavia)
    • Activation of bacterial dormant genes by Nonomuraea sp. ATCC 39727 “mutant type” RNA polymerase  Show Abstract
         Pietro Alifano (Lecce)
    • Involvement of Deinococcus radiodurans SRA containing gene in DNA damage repair  Show Abstract
         Alex Ferrandi (Varese)
    • Analysis of a novel membrane protein in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa  Show Abstract
         Andrea Milani (Milan)
  • Stem cells, development and differentiation
    (Organisers: L. Bonfanti, V. Broccoli)
    • Reprogramming of multipotent somatic stem cells to pluripotency with only two factors  Show Abstract
         Bruno Di Stefano (Milan)
    • Dlx3 and Raf cooperate to induce phosphorylation-dependent p63 protein degradation  Show Abstract
         Viola Calabrò (Naples)
    • Regulation of smooth muscle cells development in zebrafish  Show Abstract
         Massimo M. Santoro (Turin)
    • Modeling and correcting fibrous dysplasia with lentiviral vectors  Show Abstract
         Stefania Piersanti (Rome)
    • PlGF-MMP9 expressing cells restore microcirculation and efficacy of cell therapy in aged dystrophic muscle  Show Abstract
         Cesare Gargioli (Rome)
    • Continuos genesis of neuronal and glial progenitors in the rabbit cerebellum in the absence of germinative layers  Show Abstract
         Giovanna Ponti (Grugliasco)
    • The interaction with iBRAF/HMG20a suggests a new role for β-dystrobrevin in neuronal differentiation  Show Abstract
         Pompeo Macioce (Rome)
    • Identification of genes involved in osteoblast diferentiation with an shRNA-based approach  Show Abstract
         Carmine Cozzolino (Naples)
  • DNA damage and mutagenesis
    (Organisers: A. Antoccia, A. Zijno)
    • Rescue by Pol zeta overexpression of mitochondrial DNA instability due to mutations in Pol gamma in S. cerevisiae  Show Abstract
         Enrico Baruffini (Parma)
    • Gamma-glutamyltransferase expression and oxidative DNA damage in cancer cells – a potential factor in tumor progression  Show Abstract
         Alfonso Pompella (Pisa)
    • Recombination mediates telomere length variations in fibroblasts exposed to high-LET radiations  Show Abstract
         Antonio Antoccia (Rome)
    • A novel mutation in XPD causing temperature-dependent dysfunction of the transcription/repair complex TFIIH  Show Abstract
         Manuela Lanzafame (Pavia)
    • Chemoprevention of DNA damage in bronchoalveolar lavage cells of mice exposed to cigarette smoke  Show Abstract
         Rosanna T. Micale (Genoa)
    • Micronuclei anti-b[a]pde-dna adduct related in peripheral blood lymphocytes of coke-oven workers and controls  Show Abstract
         Sofia Pavanello (Padua)
    • Human sperm genomic integrity: which information from different assays?  Show Abstract
         Sabrina Manes (Ancona)
    • POP’s exposition in Swedish fishermen: effect on sperm quality  Show Abstract
         Alessandra Stronati (Ancona)
  • Nerve muscle interactions
    (Organisers: M. Pizzi, M. Buffelli)
    • Synaptic and muscular alterations in larvae of Drosophila melanogaster sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase mutants  Show Abstract
         Mauro A. Zordan (Padua)
    • NFAT family members control activity-dependent specification of skeletal muscle fiber types  Show Abstract
         Marta Murgia (Padua)
    • Asynchronous activity promotes synapse competition and elimination at regenerating mammalian neuromuscular junctions  Show Abstract
         Morgana Favero (Verona)
    • Nerve and muscle interactions in embryonic chick cocultures  Show Abstract
         Marco Patruno (Legnaro)
    • Cortical neurons induce the expression of glutamate receptors in primary myotubes  Show Abstract
         Michele Ettorre (Verona)
    • Glutamatergic reinnervation and synapse assembly in adult rat skeletal muscle occur at preexisting cholinergic endplates  Show Abstract
         Maura Francolini (Milan)
    • Neuromuscular recovery after nerve reconstruction by means of muscle-vein-combined conduits  Show Abstract
         Isabelle Perroteau (Turin)
    • TGFbeta1 expression in muscle of mouse model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  Show Abstract
         Elisa Onesto (Milan)
  • Plant development and diseases
    (Organisers: F. Cervone, F. Faoro)
    • Receptors involved in plant innate immunity  Show Abstract
         Francesca Sicilia (Rome)
    • Role of the ELIP1 & ELIP2 proteins of Arabidopsis thaliana in the PhyB-mediated seed germination process  Show Abstract
         Annalisa Rizza (Rome)
    • Serine proteinase inhibitors: plant multifunctional defense factors  Show Abstract
         David Turrà (Portici)
    • New insights into Potato Virus X movement through the use of chimeric virus particles  Show Abstract
         Selene Baschieri (Rome)
    • Isolation of orthologues of the cp gene and characterization of the protein PoP from Ceratocystis populicola  Show Abstract
         Cecilia Comparini (Sesto Fiorentino)
    • Transcriptomic analysis of tomato shoots and roots infected by Tomato spotted wilt virus reveals organ-specific response  Show Abstract
         Marco Catoni (Turin)
    • Identification of PGIP functional sites by integrating nucleotide variation and desolvation energy analyses  Show Abstract
         Luca Federici (Chieti)
    • Abscisic acid at the crossroads between chitosan-induced antitranspirant and antiviral activities  Show Abstract
         Franco Faoro (Milan)
  • Cellular stress, apoptosis and autophagy
    (Organisers: T. Pozzan, M. Piacentini)
    • Ca2+ homeostasis in mammalian and plant peroxisomes  Show Abstract
         Ilaria Drago (Padua)
    • MDM4 (MDMX) localizes at the mitochondria and facilitates the p53-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway  Show Abstract
         Francesca Mancini (Rome)
    • Effects of overexpression of spermine oxidase (SMO) in kainic acid induced excitotoxicity  Show Abstract
         Manuela Cervelli (Rome)
    • VDAC interactome revealed by TAP-tag proteomic analysis  Show Abstract
         Vito de Pinto (Catania)
    • Mitochondrial interaction of PARP-1 and Mitofilin  Show Abstract
         Marianna N. Rossi (Rome)
    • A link between mRNA degradation, apoptosis and aging in yeast  Show Abstract
         Cristina Mazzoni (Rome)
    • ATM kinase activity modulates FLIP protein stability through the regulation of ITCH E3-Ubiquitin Ligase activity  Show Abstract
         Venturina Stagni (Rome)
    • Liver disease and abnormal regeneration in CSN5/JAB1 deficient liver  Show Abstract
         Martina Panattoni (Milan)

10:30    Coffee break

11:00    Plenary Symposium II    [1000A]
Copy Number Variation
(Organisers: M. Rocchi, O. Zuffardi)
  • Genomic duplications: an overview  Show Abstract
       Mariano Rocchi (Bari)
  • Segmental duplication, copy-number variation and human evolution  Show Abstract
       Evan Eichler (Seattle, WA, USA)
  • Copy number variation in the human population  Show Abstract
       Richard Redon (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
  • Genome-wide arrays: unexpected findings in visible rearrangements  Upload Abstract
       Orsetta Zuffardi (Pavia)

13:00    Lunch break    [Palameeting]

14:00    Poster Presentations I    [Palameeting]
             with poster authors of Themes 1-7:
              1. Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation
              2. Genetics of microorganisms and microbial biotechnologies
              3. Stem cells, development and differentiation
              4. DNA damage and mutagenesis
              5. Nerve muscle interactions
              6. Plant development and diseases
              7. Cellular stress, apoptosis and autophagy

16:00    FISV Lecture II    [1000A]
  • Evolution and development of shape in plants  Show Abstract
       Enrico Coen (Norwich, United Kingdom)

17:00    Coffee break

17:30    Parallel Symposia I
  • Common and Divergent Routes in Autophagy and Apoptosis
    (Organisers: B. Majello, R. Rizzuto)
    • p14ARF is at the crossroad of p53-dependent and -independent cell growth control  Show Abstract
         Sylvie Gazzeri (Grenoble, France)
    • Characterization of the role of Pin1 as a regulator of p53 function and dysfunction  Show Abstract
         Gianni Del Sal (Trieste)
    • Molecular mechanism of autoregulation in death and survival of mammalian cells  Show Abstract
         Francesco Cecconi (Rome)
    • mTOR-independent regulation of autophagy  Show Abstract
         Marco Sandri (Padua)
  • Integrating Genomic, Functional and Environmental Information
    (Organisers: F. Di Cunto, P. Alifano)
    • Decoding the complexity of mammalian transcriptome  Show Abstract
         Piero Carninci (Yokohama, Japan)
    • Integrating coexpression analysis with phenome information for disease genes identification  Show Abstract
         Paolo Provero (Turin)
    • Bayesian networks for the integrative analysis of genomic data  Show Abstract
         Riccardo Bellazzi (Pavia)
    • Metagenomics as a tool in population genomics of prokaryotes  Show Abstract
         Francisco Rodriguez-Valera (Alicante, Spain)
    • Genomic and phenotypic analysis of pneumococcal beta-glucoside metabolism  Show Abstract
         Marco R. Oggioni (Siena)
  • DNA Damage and Chronic-degenerative Diseases
    (Organisers: A. Izzotti, F.S. Ambesi)
    • Pre- and post-natal exposures to epigenetic toxicants and modulation of risk to chronic diseases  Show Abstract
         James Trosko (East Lansing, MI, USA)
    • DNA damage as a common pathogenic step in different chronic degenerative diseases  Show Abstract
         Silvio De Flora (Genoa)
    • Cardiovascular disease and DNA damage  Show Abstract
         Mariagrazia Andreassi (Pisa)
    • Mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic-degenerative diseases  Show Abstract
         Paolo Bernardi (Padua)
    • A third complementation group of UV-sensitive syndrome with a mutation in the CSA gene  Show Abstract
         Miria Stefanini (Pavia)
  • Plant Natural Products: more useful to Plants or to Humans?
    (Organisers: G. Giuliano, C. Tonelli)
    • Opening Pandora's box: genes and alkaloids galore  Show Abstract
         Peter Facchini (Calgary, Canada)
    • Carotenoids: pigments, provitamins, photoprotectants and more  Show Abstract
         Giovanni Giuliano (Rome)
    • Flavonoids and anthocyanins. Their role in plants and in human health  Show Abstract
         Katia Petroni (Milan)
    • Structural basis of enzymatic S-norcoclaurine biosynthesis  Show Abstract
         Andrea Ilari (Rome)

20:30    Round Table II    [1000A]
Genetically modified organisms
(Organiser: E. Filippone)
  • Marcello Buiatti (Pisa)
    Lucia Martinelli (San Michele all'Adige)
    Fabio Veronesi (Perugia)