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Matilde Todaro

Matilde Todaro

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
25617
World Ranking
8951
National Ranking
247

Overview

Matilde Todaro is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their research focuses strongly on Molecular Biology and Oncology, with additional attention to Immunology, Cancer Research, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main research topics include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • FOXO transcription factor regulation
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Matilde Todaro has coauthored numerous scientific publications with researchers such as Giorgio Stassi, Alice Turdo, Miriam Gaggianesi, Simone Di Franco, and Veronica Veschi. These collaborations have resulted in a significant number of joint works, highlighting a broad research network.

Their publications are frequently found in journals including:

  • Nature Communications
  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Frontiers in Molecular Medicine

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Matilde Todaro include:

  • PI3K-driven HER2 expression is a potential therapeutic target in colorectal cancer stem cells, 2021, Gut
  • Adipose stem cell niche reprograms the colorectal cancer stem cell metastatic machinery, 2021, Nature Communications
  • CHK1 inhibitor sensitizes resistant colorectal cancer stem cells to nortopsentin, 2021, iScience
  • Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Hyperthermia Mediates Drug Delivery and Impairs the Tumorigenic Capacity of Quiescent Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Targeting Phosphatases and Kinases: How to Checkmate Cancer, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Best Publications

  • Identification and expansion of human colon-cancer-initiating cells

    Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Dario G. Lombardi;Emanuela Pilozzi;Mauro Biffoni

  • Wnt activity defines colon cancer stem cells and is regulated by the microenvironment

    Louis Vermeulen;Felipe De Sousa E Melo;Maartje van der Heijden;Kate Cameron

  • Tumour vascularization via endothelial differentiation of glioblastoma stem-like cells

    Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Roberto Pallini;Mauro Biffoni;Matilde Todaro

  • Colon cancer stem cells dictate tumor growth and resist cell death by production of interleukin-4.

    Matilde Todaro;Mileidys Perez Alea;Anna B. Di Stefano;Patrizia Cammareri

  • Single-cell cloning of colon cancer stem cells reveals a multi-lineage differentiation capacity

    L. Vermeulen;M. Todaro;F. de Sousa Mello;M. R. Sprick

  • CD44v6 Is a Marker of Constitutive and Reprogrammed Cancer Stem Cells Driving Colon Cancer Metastasis

    Matilde Todaro;Miriam Gaggianesi;Veronica Catalano;Antonina Benfante

  • Potential Involvement of Fas and Its Ligand in the Pathogenesis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

    Carla Giordano;Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria;Matilde Todaro

  • Colon cancer stem cells: promise of targeted therapy.

    Matilde Todaro;Maria Giovanna Francipane;Jan Paul Medema;Giorgio Stassi

  • Tumor and its microenvironment: A synergistic interplay

    Veronica Catalano;Alice Turdo;Simone Di Franco;Francesco Dieli

  • Cancer Stem Cell Analysis and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme

    Roberto Pallini;Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Giuseppe Luigi Banna;Michele Signore

  • Efficient Killing of Human Colon Cancer Stem Cells by γδ T Lymphocytes

    Matilde Todaro;Matilde D'Asaro;Nadia Caccamo;Flora Iovino

  • Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells: From the Crypt to the Clinic

    Ann Zeuner;Matilde Todaro;Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria

  • Differentiation, phenotype, and function of interleukin-17-producing human Vγ9Vδ2 T cells.

    Nadia Caccamo;Carmela La Mendola;Valentina Orlando;Serena Meraviglia

  • In vivo manipulation of Vgamma9Vdelta2 T cells with zoledronate and low-dose interleukin-2 for immunotherapy of advanced breast cancer patients.

    S. Meraviglia;Matthias Eberl;D. Vermijlen;M. Todaro

  • TAZ is required for metastatic activity and chemoresistance of breast cancer stem cells.

    M Bartucci;R Dattilo;C Moriconi;A Pagliuca

  • Bone morphogenetic protein 4 induces differentiation of colorectal cancer stem cells and increases their response to chemotherapy in mice.

    Ylenia Lombardo;Alessandro Scopelliti;Patrizia Cammareri;Matilde Todaro

  • Tumorigenic and metastatic activity of human thyroid cancer stem cells.

    Matilde Todaro;Flora Iovino;Vincenzo Eterno;Patrizia Cammareri

  • Apoptosis resistance in epithelial tumors is mediated by tumor-cell-derived interleukin-4.

    M Todaro;Y Lombardo;M G Francipane;M Perez Alea

  • Breast cancer stem cells rely on fermentative glycolysis and are sensitive to 2-deoxyglucose treatment

    D Ciavardelli;C Rossi;D Barcaroli;S Volpe

  • Erratum: Tumour vascularization via endothelial differentiation of glioblastoma stem-like cells (Nature (2010) 468 (824-828))

    Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Roberto Pallini;Mauro Biffoni;Matilde Todaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Stassi
Giorgio Stassi University of Palermo
Francesco Dieli
Francesco Dieli University of Palermo
Ruggero De Maria
Ruggero De Maria Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Jan Paul Medema
Jan Paul Medema University of Amsterdam
Lucia Ricci-Vitiani
Lucia Ricci-Vitiani Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Carla Giordano
Carla Giordano Sapienza University of Rome
Roberto Testi
Roberto Testi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Silvano Bosari
Silvano Bosari University of Milan
Gerolama Condorelli
Gerolama Condorelli University of Naples Federico II

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