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Metainference : a Bayesian inference method for heterogeneous systems

Bonomi, Massimiliano ; Camilloni, Carlo ; Cavalli, Andrea ; Vendruscolo, Michele

In: Science advances, 2016, vol. 2, no. 1, p. e1501177

Modeling a complex system is almost invariably a challenging task. The incorporation of experimental observations can be used to improve the quality of a model and thus to obtain better predictions about the behavior of the corresponding system. This approach, however, is affected by a variety of different errors, especially when a system simultaneously populates an ensemble of different...

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Structural biology of STAT3 and its implications for anticancer therapies development

Sgrignani, Jacopo ; Garofalo, Maura ; Matkovic, Milos ; Merulla, Jessica ; Catapano, Carlo V. ; Cavalli, Andrea

In: International journal of molecular sciences, 2018, vol. 19, no. 6, p. 1591

Transcription factors are proteins able to bind DNA and induce the transcription of specific genes. Consequently, they play a pivotal role in multiple cellular pathways and are frequently over-expressed or dysregulated in cancer. Here, we will focus on a specific “signal transducer and activator of transcription” (STAT3) factor that is involved in several pathologies, including cancer....