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Giulio Cossu

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1 Isolation and expansion of adult cardiac stem cells from human and murine heart. Circ Res 2004 8.41
2 Mesoangioblast stem cells ameliorate muscle function in dystrophic dogs. Nature 2006 5.83
3 Pericytes of human skeletal muscle are myogenic precursors distinct from satellite cells. Nat Cell Biol 2007 5.50
4 Stem and progenitor cells in skeletal muscle development, maintenance, and therapy. Mol Ther 2007 3.69
5 Cell therapy of alpha-sarcoglycan null dystrophic mice through intra-arterial delivery of mesoangioblasts. Science 2003 3.21
6 Repairing skeletal muscle: regenerative potential of skeletal muscle stem cells. J Clin Invest 2010 3.09
7 Extracellular HMGB1, a signal of tissue damage, induces mesoangioblast migration and proliferation. J Cell Biol 2004 2.75
8 New ISSCR guidelines underscore major principles for responsible translational stem cell research. Cell Stem Cell 2008 2.61
9 The meso-angioblast: a multipotent, self-renewing cell that originates from the dorsal aorta and differentiates into most mesodermal tissues. Development 2002 2.50
10 Human circulating AC133(+) stem cells restore dystrophin expression and ameliorate function in dystrophic skeletal muscle. J Clin Invest 2004 2.00
11 Cells migrating to sites of tissue damage in response to the danger signal HMGB1 require NF-kappaB activation. J Cell Biol 2007 1.98
12 Nfix regulates fetal-specific transcription in developing skeletal muscle. Cell 2010 1.84
13 Stem cell-mediated muscle regeneration is enhanced by local isoform of insulin-like growth factor 1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004 1.79
14 Transplantation of genetically corrected human iPSC-derived progenitors in mice with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Sci Transl Med 2012 1.78
15 Reprogramming of pericyte-derived cells of the adult human brain into induced neuronal cells. Cell Stem Cell 2012 1.76
16 Nitric oxide release combined with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory activity prevents muscular dystrophy pathology and enhances stem cell therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 1.69
17 Cellular heterogeneity during vertebrate skeletal muscle development. Dev Biol 2007 1.61
18 The Wnt/beta-catenin pathway regulates Gli-mediated Myf5 expression during somitogenesis. Development 2006 1.55
19 Smooth muscle of the dorsal aorta shares a common clonal origin with skeletal muscle of the myotome. Development 2006 1.54
20 Stem cell-mediated transfer of a human artificial chromosome ameliorates muscular dystrophy. Sci Transl Med 2011 1.51
21 Inflammatory and alternatively activated human macrophages attract vessel-associated stem cells, relying on separate HMGB1- and MMP-9-dependent pathways. J Leukoc Biol 2009 1.51
22 Dll4 and PDGF-BB convert committed skeletal myoblasts to pericytes without erasing their myogenic memory. Dev Cell 2013 1.51
23 Collagen VI regulates satellite cell self-renewal and muscle regeneration. Nat Commun 2013 1.46
24 Electrospun degradable polyesterurethane membranes: potential scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2005 1.41
25 Complete repair of dystrophic skeletal muscle by mesoangioblasts with enhanced migration ability. J Cell Biol 2006 1.40
26 PlGF-MMP-9-expressing cells restore microcirculation and efficacy of cell therapy in aged dystrophic muscle. Nat Med 2008 1.38
27 Stage-specific modulation of skeletal myogenesis by inhibitors of nuclear deacetylases. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002 1.36
28 Msx2 and necdin combined activities are required for smooth muscle differentiation in mesoangioblast stem cells. Circ Res 2004 1.33
29 A highly stable and nonintegrated human artificial chromosome (HAC) containing the 2.4 Mb entire human dystrophin gene. Mol Ther 2008 1.27
30 Retracted Follistatin induction by nitric oxide through cyclic GMP: a tightly regulated signaling pathway that controls myoblast fusion. J Cell Biol 2006 1.25
31 Chimeric snRNA molecules carrying antisense sequences against the splice junctions of exon 51 of the dystrophin pre-mRNA induce exon skipping and restoration of a dystrophin synthesis in Delta 48-50 DMD cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002 1.24
32 Regulation of vertebrate myotome development by the p38 MAP kinase-MEF2 signaling pathway. Dev Biol 2005 1.23
33 Isolation and characterization of mesoangioblasts from mouse, dog, and human tissues. Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol 2007 1.22
34 Mouse orthologue of ARX, a gene mutated in several X-linked forms of mental retardation and epilepsy, is a marker of adult neural stem cells and forebrain GABAergic neurons. Dev Dyn 2004 1.20
35 Intrinsic cell memory reinforces myogenic commitment of pericyte-derived iPSCs. J Pathol 2011 1.19
36 Beta catenin-independent activation of MyoD in presomitic mesoderm requires PKC and depends on Pax3 transcriptional activity. Dev Biol 2007 1.11
37 Intrinsic phenotypic diversity of embryonic and fetal myoblasts is revealed by genome-wide gene expression analysis on purified cells. Dev Biol 2007 1.11
38 MyoD expression restores defective myogenic differentiation of human mesoangioblasts from inclusion-body myositis muscle. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 1.11
39 Mesoangioblasts, vessel-associated multipotent stem cells, repair the infarcted heart by multiple cellular mechanisms: a comparison with bone marrow progenitors, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005 1.10
40 Necdin mediates skeletal muscle regeneration by promoting myoblast survival and differentiation. J Cell Biol 2007 1.08
41 Sox2 transduction enhances cardiovascular repair capacity of blood-derived mesoangioblasts. Circ Res 2010 1.04
42 REN: a novel, developmentally regulated gene that promotes neural cell differentiation. J Cell Biol 2002 1.03
43 TGFbeta/BMP activate the smooth muscle/bone differentiation programs in mesoangioblasts. J Cell Sci 2004 1.03
44 Ex vivo treatment with nitric oxide increases mesoangioblast therapeutic efficacy in muscular dystrophy. J Cell Sci 2006 1.02
45 Isolation and characterization of mesoangioblasts from facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy muscle biopsies. Stem Cells 2007 1.02
46 The low-affinity receptor for neurotrophins p75NTR plays a key role for satellite cell function in muscle repair acting via RhoA. Mol Biol Cell 2009 1.02
47 Sphingosine 1-phosphate mediates proliferation and survival of mesoangioblasts. Stem Cells 2007 1.00
48 miR669a and miR669q prevent skeletal muscle differentiation in postnatal cardiac progenitors. J Cell Biol 2011 0.99
49 Stem cell therapies for muscle disorders. Curr Opin Neurol 2012 0.99
50 Bsx, an evolutionary conserved Brain Specific homeoboX gene expressed in the septum, epiphysis, mammillary bodies and arcuate nucleus. Gene Expr Patterns 2004 0.97
51 Regulatory evaluation of Glybera in Europe - two committees, one mission. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2013 0.94
52 A highly conserved molecular switch binds MSY-3 to regulate myogenin repression in postnatal muscle. Genes Dev 2008 0.94
53 Hmgb3 is regulated by microRNA-206 during muscle regeneration. PLoS One 2012 0.94
54 Embryonic stem-derived versus somatic neural stem cells: a comparative analysis of their developmental potential and molecular phenotype. Stem Cells 2005 0.92
55 Pericytes in development and pathology of skeletal muscle. Circ Res 2013 0.92
56 Human cardiac mesoangioblasts isolated from hypertrophic cardiomyopathies are greatly reduced in proliferation and differentiation potency. Cardiovasc Res 2009 0.92
57 An evolutionarily acquired genotoxic response discriminates MyoD from Myf5, and differentially regulates hypaxial and epaxial myogenesis. EMBO Rep 2011 0.92
58 The origin of embryonic and fetal myoblasts: a role of Pax3 and Pax7. Genes Dev 2009 0.92
59 Skeletal muscle differentiation of embryonic mesoangioblasts requires pax3 activity. Stem Cells 2009 0.91
60 TGFbeta protects mesoangioblasts from apoptosis via sphingosine kinase-1 regulation. Cell Signal 2008 0.90
61 Reversine-treated fibroblasts acquire myogenic competence in vitro and in regenerating skeletal muscle. Cell Death Differ 2006 0.90
62 Magic-factor 1, a partial agonist of Met, induces muscle hypertrophy by protecting myogenic progenitors from apoptosis. PLoS One 2008 0.90
63 Quantitative muscle strength assessment in duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal study and correlation with functional measures. BMC Neurol 2012 0.90
64 Bhlhb5 is expressed in the CNS and sensory organs during mouse embryonic development. Gene Expr Patterns 2003 0.88
65 Allogeneic mesoangioblasts give rise to alpha-sarcoglycan expressing fibers when transplanted into dystrophic mice. Exp Cell Res 2006 0.87
66 Hepatocyte growth factor mobilizes non-bone marrow-derived circulating mesoangioblasts. Eur Heart J 2010 0.86
67 Mesoangioblasts suppress T cell proliferation through IDO and PGE-2-dependent pathways. Stem Cells Dev 2012 0.85
68 Cripto regulates skeletal muscle regeneration and modulates satellite cell determination by antagonizing myostatin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 0.85
69 Conserved and divergent functions of Nfix in skeletal muscle development during vertebrate evolution. Development 2013 0.85
70 Transplanted mesoangioblasts require macrophage IL-10 for survival in a mouse model of muscle injury. J Immunol 2012 0.85
71 Induced early expression of mrf4 but not myog rescues myogenesis in the myod/myf5 double-morphant zebrafish embryo. J Cell Sci 2009 0.84
72 Skeletal myogenic progenitors in the endothelium of lung and yolk sac. Exp Cell Res 2003 0.83
73 Fusion-independent expression of functional ACh receptors in mouse mesoangioblast stem cells contacting muscle cells. J Physiol 2004 0.82
74 Targeting endothelial junctional adhesion molecule-A/ EPAC/ Rap-1 axis as a novel strategy to increase stem cell engraftment in dystrophic muscles. EMBO Mol Med 2013 0.81
75 A role for MSX2 and necdin in smooth muscle differentiation of mesoangioblasts and other mesoderm progenitor cells. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2005 0.81
76 Alpha sarcoglycan is required for FGF-dependent myogenic progenitor cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Development 2011 0.81
77 Globular adiponectin as a complete mesoangioblast regulator: role in proliferation, survival, motility, and skeletal muscle differentiation. Mol Biol Cell 2010 0.80
78 Sphingosine 1-phosphate induces differentiation of mesoangioblasts towards smooth muscle. A role for GATA6. PLoS One 2011 0.80
79 Mesoangioblasts from ventricular vessels can differentiate in vitro into cardiac myocytes with sinoatrial-like properties. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2009 0.80
80 Neural stem cells: plasticity and their transdifferentiation potential. Cells Tissues Organs 2002 0.80
81 Hemogenic endothelium generates mesoangioblasts that contribute to several mesodermal lineages in vivo. Development 2014 0.80
82 The increase of pericyte population in human neuromuscular disorders supports their role in muscle regeneration in vivo. J Pathol 2012 0.79
83 'Hearts and bones': the ups and downs of 'plasticity' in stem cell biology. EMBO Mol Med 2012 0.79
84 Binding of sFRP-3 to EGF in the extra-cellular space affects proliferation, differentiation and morphogenetic events regulated by the two molecules. PLoS One 2008 0.79
85 Noggin recruits mesoderm progenitors from the dorsal aorta to a skeletal myogenic fate. Dev Biol 2012 0.78
86 Hsp70 is required for optimal cell proliferation in mouse A6 mesoangioblast stem cells. Biochem J 2009 0.77
87 Bystander effect on brain tissue of mesoangioblasts producing neurotrophins. Cell Transplant 2012 0.77
88 Correlation of circulating CD133+ progenitor subclasses with a mild phenotype in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients. PLoS One 2008 0.77
89 The committee for advanced therapies' of the European Medicines Agency reflection paper on management of clinical risks deriving from insertional mutagenesis. Hum Gene Ther Clin Dev 2013 0.77
90 Clinical development of gene therapy needs a tailored approach: a regulatory perspective from the European Union. Hum Gene Ther Clin Dev 2014 0.76
91 Corrigendum: Mesoangioblast stem cells ameliorate muscle function in dystrophic dogs. Nature 2013 0.76
92 Challenges in translational research. EMBO Mol Med 2009 0.75
93 Myogenic potential of mouse primordial germ cells. Int J Dev Biol 2003 0.75
94 Intra-arterial transplantation of HLA-matched donor mesoangioblasts in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. EMBO Mol Med 2016 0.75
95 Bioengineering a Human Face Graft: The Matrix of Identity. Ann Surg 2017 0.75
96 Gigabit-class optical wireless communication system at indoor distances (1.5 ÷ 4 m). Opt Express 2015 0.75