2007.

1) Valorani M.G., Tropel P., Otto W.R., Guglielmi C, Khoo C.P., Alison M.R., Pozzilli P.
Hypoxia increases production of pure mscs from adipose tissue and bone marrow: potential implications for their use for beta cell replacement
Pancreatic b-cell: birth, life and death. King’s College London School of Medicine, London. 3-4 Dec 2007.

2) Rossini A., Scopece A., Pozzoli O., Pompilio G., Gaetano C., Capogrossi M. C., A. Germani. Human Heart Contains A Stem Cell Population With Mesenchymal Properties. American Heart Association 2007, Orlando Florida, 3-8 Novembre 2007. Circulation Vol 116 issue 16 suppl 16 Oct 2007

3) Khoo C. P., Valorani M. G., Brittan M., Alison M. R., Guglielmi C., Warnes G., Johansson U., Hawa M. I., P. Pozzilli. Isolation, characterization and prospects of endothelial progenitor cells to aid pancreatic beta cell regeneration. 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD del 17-21Sept 2007 in Amsterdam

4) Rossini A., Zacheo A., Mocini D., Totta P., Facchiano A., Castoldi R., Sordini P., Pompilio G., Capogrossi M. C. and A. Germani. Heart fibroblasts mediate the effect of High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein on cardiac stem cells. American Heart Association 2007, Orlando Florida, 3-8 Novembre 2007 Circulation Vol 116 issue 16 suppl 16 Oct 2007

5) Valorani M.G., Tropel P., Harper L, Otto W.R., Guglielmi C., Khoo C.P., Hawa M.I., Johansson U., Brittan M., Alison M.R., Pozzilli P. Hypoxia increases production of pure MSCs from adipose tissue and bone marrow: potential implications for their use for beta cell replacement. 2nd UK Mesenchymal Stem Cell Meting, National Science Learning Centre, York, UK, September 25th 2007

6) Limana F., Zacheo A., Mocini D., Borsellino G., De Mori R., Mangoni A., Santini M., Staibano M., Costantino A., Pompilio G., Germani A. and M. C. Capogrossi. Epicardial tissue is a source of cells expressing early endothelial and myocardial markers. Circulation, Oct 2006; 114: II_239

7) Valorani M.G., Tropel P., Harper L, Otto W.R., Guglielmi C., Khoo C.P., Hawa M.I., Johansson U., Brittan M., Alison M.R., Pozzilli P.
Bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells: purification and characterization for use to replace beta cells in type 1 diabetes .William Harvey Day, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. Tuesday 16 October 2007

8) Vadacca M., Valorani M.G., Humphreys R., Kallinteris N., Valente L., D'Agostino G., P. Pozzilli, I. IMDIAB GROUP. Ii-key/MHC class II epitope hybrid technology to detect T cell response to insulin and GAD in type 1 diabetes. 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD del 6-21 Sept 2007 in Amsterdam

9) Rossini A., Zacheo A., Mocini D., Biglioli P., Capogrossi M. C. and A. Germani . High Mobility Box 1 Protein induces cardiac stem cell activation in vitro via fibroblast-mediated paracrine activity. 4th Annual Symposium of the American Heart Association Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences: Cardiovascular Repair and Regeneration: Structural and Molecular Approaches in the Cellular Era. Keystone , 31 Giugno-3 Agosto 2007

10) Khoo C.P. , Valorani M.G., Alison M.R., Guglielmi C, Warnes G. , Johansson U , Hawa M.I., Pozzilli P., Brittan M. Isolation, characterization and prospects for use of Endothelial Progenitor Cells to repair pancreatic damage in Diabetes.
Pathology Society Meeting, Glasgow, July 3-6 2007

11) F. Limana, A. Zacheo, D. Mocini, A. Mangoni, G. Borsellino, A. Diamantini, R. De Mori, M. Santini, A. Costantino, G. Pompilio, A. Germani and M. C. Capogrossi Identification of early endothelial and cardiac precursor cells in human and murine epicardium. Keystone Symposia, 4th Annual Symposium of the American Heart Association, Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, 31 Giugno-3 Agosto 2007.

12) Valorani M.G., Tropel P, Helper L., Otto W.R., Guglielmi C., Khoo C.P., Hawa M.I., Johansson U. BrittanM., Alison M.R., Pozzilli P. Bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for pancreatic β- cell regeneration. 32° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Endocrinologia, Verona, Italy, 13/16 June 2007

13) Guglielmi C., Battistoni F., Valente L., Astorri E., Pitocco D., Valorani M.G., Pozzilli P. and the IMDIAB Group, Rome, Italy. Evidence for raised levels of Reg1-α in recent onset and long-standing type 1 diabetes: potential marker of potential β cell regeneration. 67th ADA Congress, Diabetes, Chicago IL , 22/26 June ‘07, Abstract number  1248-P

14) Guglielmi C., Battistoni F., Valente L., Astorri E., Valorani MG, Pozzilli P.and the IMDIAB Group.
Increased levels of reg1-α in subjects with type 1 diabetes: as evidence of spontaneous beta cell regeneration
32° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Endocrinologia, Verona, Italy, 13/16 June 2007

15) Khoo C.P. , Valorani M.G., Brittan M., Alison M.R., Guglielmi C, Warnes G. , Johansson U , Hawa M.I., Pozzilli P.
Isolation and characterization of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in preclinical models for the treatment of type 1 Diabetes.
32° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Endocrinologia, Verona, Italy. 13/16 June 2007

16) Guglielmi C, Battistoni F, Valente L, Astorri E, Valorani MG, Pozzilli P and the IMDIAB Group, Rome, Italy
Reg1-α as a marker of beta cell regeneration in Type 1 diabetes
The Endocrine Society’s 89th Annual Meeting,  Toronto (Canada) 2-5 June 2007 Abstract Number 852554
Accepted for oral presentation