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Claudio Vernieri Lab

Claudio Vernieri

Claudio Vernieri

Claudio Vernieri, M.D. Ph.D., specialized in Clinical Oncology and Cancer Metabolism. Since January 2020 he directs the Metabolic Reprogramming in Solid Tumors program at IFOM, and works as a medical oncologist in the Breast Unit of Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori. read more

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Metabolic Reprogramming in Solid Tumors

When compared to normal cells, cancer cells are characterized by unrestrained growth and proliferation, which are sustained by an increased uptake, biosynthesis or catabolism of crucial metabolites, including glucose, amino acids, nucleotides and fatty acids.read more

Laboratory location: Milan, Italy

Recent publications

  1. Pusceddu S, Vernieri C, Di Maio M, Prinzi N, Torchio M, Corti F, Coppa J, Buzzoni R, Di Bartolomeo M, Milione M, Regnault B, Truong Thanh XM, Mazzaferro V, de Braud F.
    Impact of Diabetes and Metformin Use on Enteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Post Hoc Analysis of the CLARINET Study.
    Cancers (Basel). 2021 Dec 23;14(1):69. doi: 10.3390/cancers14010069. PMID: 35008233 Free PMC article.

  2. Vernieri C, Fucà G, Ligorio F, Huber V, Vingiani A, Iannelli F, Raimondi A, Rinchai D, Frigè G, Belfiore A, Lalli L, Chiodoni C, Cancila V, Zanardi F, Ajazi A, Cortellino S, Vallacchi V, Squarcina P, Cova A, Pesce S, Frati P, Mall R, Corsetto PA, Rizzo AM, Ferraris C, Folli S, Garassino MC, Capri G, Bianchi G, Colombo MP, Minucci S, Foiani M, Longo VD, Apolone G, Torri V, Pruneri G, Bedognetti D, Rivoltini L, de Braud F.
    Fasting-Mimicking Diet Is Safe and Reshapes Metabolism and Antitumor Immunity in Patients with Cancer.
    Cancer Discov. 2022 Jan;12(1):90-107. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-21-0030. Epub 2021 Nov 17. PMID: 34789537 Free article.

  3. Salvadori G, Zanardi F, Iannelli F, Lobefaro R, Vernieri C, Longo VD.
    Fasting-mimicking diet blocks triple-negative breast cancer and cancer stem cell escape.
    Cell Metab. 2021 Nov 2;33(11):2247-2259.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.10.008. PMID: 34731655 Free PMC article.
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Group members

Post Doc
Pavani Mattia
Rediti Mattia
Salvadori Giulia
PhD Student
Cantarelli Beatrice
Frigo Emanuele
Ligorio Francesca
Santamaria Marzia
Research fellow
Bati Keagile

(update: Jun 2024)

Collaborations

Prof. Giancarlo Pruneti: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Dr. Serenella Pupa:Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Dr. Licia Rivoltini: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Dr. Andrea Ciliberto: IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Prof. Marco Foiani: IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Prof. Valter Longo: IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Prof. Saverio Minucci: IEO, European Institute of Oncology
Prof. Alessio Nencioni: Università degli Studi di Genova
Dr. Paola Corsetto: Università degli Studi di Milano