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Maria Patrizia Somma

Institute of Molecular Biology and PathologyORCID 0000-0002-7585-3484Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Degisew Yinur MengistuiD· 2 shared Laura CiapponiiD· 2 shared Marta MarzulloiD· 2 shared Marta TerribiliiD· 2 shared Alexey V. PindyuriniD· 1 shared Alina F. Anders· 1 shared Alyona V. RazuvaevaiD· 1 shared Assia De Simone· 1 shared

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Distinct Cellular Effects of Myotonic Dystrophy type 2 RAN Tetrapeptides in Drosophila melanogaster

Marta Marzullo, Assia De Simone, Marta Terribili, Michela Di Salvio, Degisew Yinur Mengistu, Maria Patrizia Somma, Rodrigo D'Amico, Gianluca Canettieri, Gianluca Cestra, Laura Ciapponi

This study investigates the distinct toxic effects of QAGR and PACL peptides in Drosophila, showing they impair nucleolar function and autophagy or alter stress granule dynamics, contributing to DM2 pathogenesis.

Disease Models & Mechanisms · Apr 20, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

Microcephaly-Associated Genes asp and Sas4 Control Chromatin Organization and Nuclear Lamina Structure in Drosophila melanogaster

Degisew Yinur Mengistu, Marta Marzullo, Claudia Pellacani, Marcella Marchetti, Marta Terribili, Emma Montivero Morales, Maria Patrizia Somma, Laura Ciapponi

This study shows that asp and Sas4 genes in Drosophila affect nuclear structure, chromatin organization, and genome stability, contributing to microcephaly pathogenesis.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2025 · PreprintGenetics

Genetic control of kinetochore-driven microtubule growth in Drosophila mitosis

Julia V. Popova, Gera A. Pavlova, Alyona V. Razuvaeva, Lyubov A. Yarinich, Evgeniya N. Andreyeva, Alina F. Anders, Yuliya A. Galimova, Fioranna Renda, Maria Patrizia Somma, Alexey V. Pindyurin, Maurizio Gatti

This study investigates kinetochore-driven microtubule regrowth in Drosophila cells after MT depolymerization, identifying proteins that regulate this process.

Cells · Jul 6, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics