Human prolidase and prolidase deficiency: an overview on the characterization of the enzyme involved in proline recycling and on the effects of its mutations

A Lupi, R Tenni, A Rossi, G Cetta, A Forlino - Amino Acids, 2008 - Springer
Here we summarized what is known at the present about function, structure and effect of
mutations in the human prolidase. Among the peptidases, prolidase is the only metalloenzyme …

A diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter (SLC26A2) mutant mouse: morphological and biochemical characterization of the resulting chondrodysplasia phenotype

…, F Pecora, A Superti-Furga, G Cetta… - Human molecular …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Mutations in the diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter (DTDST or SLC26A2) cause a
family of recessively inherited chondrodysplasias including, in order of decreasing severity, …

Effect of the triterpenoid fraction of Centella asiatica on macromolecules of the connective matrix in human skin fibroblast cultures.

…, A Rossi, C Bendotti, G Cetta - The Italian journal of …, 1988 - europepmc.org
The mechanism of action of the total triterpenoid fraction extracted from Centella Asiatica (TTFCA)
was evaluated using human skin fibroblasts cultures as the experimental system. In …

Hyaluronan affects protein and collagen synthesis by in vitro human skin fibroblasts

MA Croce, K Dyne, F Boraldi, D Quaglino Jr, G Cetta… - Tissue and Cell, 2001 - Elsevier
Given the importance of hyaluronan (HA) for the homeostasis of connective tissues during
embryogenesis and aging and its role in tissue repair, the aim of the present study was to …

Effect of enamel matrix derivative on human periodontal fibroblasts: proliferation, morphology and root surface colonization. An in vitro study

…, A Gallanti, G Rasperini, G Cetta - Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Several clinical trials have shown the effectiveness of Emdogain ® (EMD) in
promoting tissue regeneration, even though the underlining biological mechanism is still …

Volatile components of cigarette smoke: effect of acrolein and acetaldehyde on human gingival fibroblasts in vitro

V Cattaneo, G Cetta, C Rota, F Vezzoni… - Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Tobacco and some of its volatile and non‐volatile components have been found
to affect many types of cells including gingival fibroblasts. Since normal gingival fibroblast …

In utero transplantation of adult bone marrow decreases perinatal lethality and rescues the bone phenotype in the knockin murine model for classical, dominant …

…, I Villa, A Farina, M Casasco, G Cetta… - Blood, The Journal …, 2009 - ashpublications.org
Autosomal dominant osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) caused by glycine substitutions in type I
collagen is a paradigmatic disorder for stem cell therapy. Bone marrow transplantation in OI …

The role of emerging techniques in the investigation of prolidase deficiency: from diagnosis to the development of a possible therapeutical approach

…, P Perugini, C Zanone, B Casado, G Cetta… - … of Chromatography B, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of the present article is to review the efforts performed in the past two decades by
numerous research groups for the development of methods that allow a correct diagnosis of …

Prolidase deficiency: biochemical study of erythrocyte and skin fibroblast prolidase activity in Italian patients

…, KM Dyne, A Rossi, V Monafo, G Cetta - …, 1994 - haematologica.org
… Activity was expressed as µmol proline hydrolyzed per hour per g hemoglobin. …
Pasquali-Ronchetti I, Quaglino D, Dyne KM, Zanaboni G, Cetta G. Ultrastructural studies on dermis …

Evaluation of the TiMo12Zr6Fe2 alloy for orthopaedic implants: in vitro biocompatibility study by using primary human fibroblasts and osteoblasts

L Trentani, F Pelillo, FC Pavesi, L Ceciliani, G Cetta… - Biomaterials, 2002 - Elsevier
To reveal the biocompatibility of TiMo 12 Zr 6 Fe 2 (TMZF), a new titanium alloy used since
1998 for orthopaedic prosthesis, we compared the behavior of primary human fibroblasts and …