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Marco Marcelli

Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Verified email at bcm.edu
Cited by 8799

Characterization and expression of a cDNA encoding the human androgen receptor.

WD Tilley, M Marcelli, JD Wilson… - Proceedings of the …, 1989 - National Acad Sciences
We report the isolation of a cDNA that encodes the complete human androgen receptor. The
cDNA predicts a protein of 917 amino acids with a molecular weight of 98,918. Introduction …

Androgen receptor mutations in prostate cancer

M Marcelli, M Ittmann, S Mariani, R Sutherland… - Cancer research, 2000 - AACR
We analyzed the frequency and relevance of mutations in the coding region of the androgen
receptor (AR) in genomic DNA extracted from 137 specimens of prostate cancer. The …

Progression of metastatic human prostate cancer to androgen independence in immunodeficient SCID mice

…, XL Zhu, AR Brothman, DJ Lamb, M Marcelli… - Nature medicine, 1997 - nature.com
Prostate cancer mortality results from metastasis to bone and hormone-independent tumor
growth. Models to study these progressive changes are lacking. Here we describe the …

Polyglutamine-expanded androgen receptors form aggregates that sequester heat shock proteins, proteasome components and SRC-1, and are suppressed by the …

…, K Patel, GN DeMartino, M Marcelli… - Human molecular …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a polyglutamine
expansion in the androgen receptor (AR). We show in transiently transfected HeLa cells that …

Parent-reported quality of life of children with cerebral palsy in Europe

…, HO Dickinson, J Fauconnier, M Marcelli… - …, 2008 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. The goal was to determine whether the type and severity of the child's impairments
and the family's psychosocial, social, and economic characteristics influence parent-…

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variants regulating immune cell levels in health and disease

…, M Lobina, A Maschio, M Pitzalis, MF Urru, M Marcelli… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
The complex network of specialized cells and molecules in the immune system has evolved
to defend against pathogens, but inadvertent immune system attacks on "self" result in …

Active ghrelin levels and active to total ghrelin ratio in cancer-induced cachexia

…, RG Smith, GR Cunningham, M Marcelli - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Anorexia and weight loss are negative prognostic factors in patients with cancer. Although
total ghrelin levels are increased in energy-negative states, levels of the biologically active …

Participation in life situations of 8-12 year old children with cerebral palsy: cross sectional European study

J Fauconnier, HO Dickinson, E Beckung, M Marcelli… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate how involvement in life situations (participation) in children with
cerebral palsy varies with type and severity of impairment and to investigate geographical …

Effectiveness of a standardized equine-assisted therapy program for children with autism spectrum disorder

…, A Venerosi, M Bramini, E Nonnis, M Marcelli… - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
In this study the effectiveness of an equine-assisted therapy (EAT) in improving adaptive
and executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was examined (…

Psychological problems in children with cerebral palsy: a cross‐sectional European study

…, E Beckung, J Fauconnier, M Marcelli… - Journal of child …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To describe psychological symptoms in 8–12‐year‐old children with cerebral
palsy; to investigate predictors of these symptoms and their impact on the child and family. …