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Publications

List of publications

Zanrè, E., Dalla Valle, E., D’Angelo, E., Sensi, F., Agostini, M., Cimetta, E. Recent Advancements in Hydrogel Biomedical Research in Italy
(2024) 10(4), 248.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10040248
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Piunti, C., Cimetta, E.
Microfluidic approaches for producing lipid-based nanoparticles for drug delivery application
(2023) 4,031304
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0150345
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Fusco, P., Fietta, A., Esposito, M.R., Zanella, L., Micheli, S., Bastianello, A., Bova, L., Borile, G., Germano, G., Cimetta, E.
miR-210-3p enriched extracellular vesiclesfrom hypoxic neuroblastoma cells stimulatemigration and invasion of target cells
(2023) 13:89
DOI: 10.1186/s13578-023-01045-z
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Zanella, L., Facco, P., Bezzo, F., Cimetta, E.
Feature Selection and Molecular Classification of Cancer Phenotypes: A Comparative Study
(2022) 23 (16), art. no. 9087
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169087
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Ronaldson-Bouchard, K., Baldassarri, I., Tavakol, D.N., Graney, P.L., Samaritano, M., Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Engineering complexity in human tissue models of cancer
(2022) 184, art. no. 114181
DOI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35278521/
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Micheli, S., Mocellin, P., Sorgato, M., Bova, L., Cimetta, E.
Modeling-based design specifications for microfluidic gradients generators for biomedical applications
(2022) 181, art. no. 108415.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2022.108415/
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Bova, L., Maggiotto, F., Micheli, S., Giomo, M., Sgarbossa, P., Gagliano, O., Falcone, D., Cimetta, E.
A Porous Gelatin Methacrylate-Based Material for 3D Cell-Laden Constructs
(2022), art. no. 2200357
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202200357
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Micheli, S., Piunti, C., Sorgato, M., Lucchetta, G., Cimetta, E.
Cancer-on-a-Chip Platform to Study Metastatic Microenvironments
(2022) 93, pp. 211-216
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET2293036
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Zingales, V., Torriero, N., Zanella, .,L Fernández-Franzón, M., Ruiz, M.-J., Esposito, M.R., Cimetta, E.
Development of an in vitro neuroblastoma 3D model and its application for sterigmatocystin-induced cytotoxicity testing
(2021) 157, art. no. 112605
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2021.112605
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Fusco, P., Mattiuzzo, E., Frasson, C., Viola, G., Cimetta, E., Esposito, M.R., Tonini, G.P.
Verteporfin induces apoptosis and reduces the stem cell-like properties in Neuroblastoma tumour-initiating cells through inhibition of the YAP/TAZ pathway
(2021) 893, art. no. 173829
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173829
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Vianello, C., Strozzi, F., Mocellin, P., Cimetta, E., Fabiano, B., Manenti, F., Pozzi, R., Maschio, G.
A perspective on early detection systems models for COVID-19 spreading
(2021) 538, pp. 244-252.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.12.010
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Caterina, P., Micheli, S., Cimetta, E.
PATTERNING OF NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS INSIDE A GRADIENT-GENERATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE
(2021) pp. 1281-1282
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Bova, L., Billi, F., Cimetta, E.
Mini-review: advances in 3D bioprinting of vascularized constructs
(2020) 15 (1), art. no. 22
DOI: 10.1186/s13062-020-00273-4
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Fusco, P., Parisatto, B., Rampazzo, E., Persano, L., Frasson, C., Di Meglio, A., Leslz, A., Santoro, L., Cafferata, B., Zin, A., Cimetta, E., Basso, G., Esposito, M.R., Tonini, G.P.
Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) as a novel in vitro model for neuroblastoma tumours
(2019) 19 (1), art. no. 970
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6149-4
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Castaldello, C., Sforza, E., Cimetta, E., Morosinotto, T., Bezzo, F.
Microfluidic Platform for Microalgae Cultivation under Non-limiting CO2 Conditions
(2019) 58 (39), pp. 18036-18045
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b02888
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Reilein, A., Cimetta, E., Tandon, N.M., Kalderon, D., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Live imaging of stem cells in the germarium of the Drosophila ovary using a reusable gas-permeable imaging chamber
(2018) 13 (11), pp. 2601-2614
DOI: 10.1038/s41596-018-0054-1
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Di Baldassarre, A., Cimetta, E., Bollini, S., Gaggi, G., Ghinassi, B.
Human-induced pluripotent stem cell technology and cardiomyocyte generation: Progress and clinical applications
(2018) 7 (6), art. no. 48
DOI: 10.3390/cells7060048
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Bhumiratana, S., Cimetta, E., Tandon, N., Grayson, W., Radisic, M., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Tissue Engineering Bioreactors
(2018) pp. 60-1-60-32
DOCUMENT TYPE: Book Chapter

Reilein, A., Melamed, D., Park, K.S., Berg, A., Cimetta, E., Tandon, N., Vunjak-Novakovic, G., Finkelstein, S., Kalderon, D.
Alternative direct stem cell derivatives defined by stem cell location and graded Wnt signalling
(2017) 19 (5), pp. 433-444.
DOI: 10.1038/ncb3505
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Lamprecht, M., Bhumiratana, S., Yakubova, N., Tandon, N.
Personalized medicine
(2016) pp. 377-420
DOI: 10.1201/9781315371344
DOCUMENT TYPE: Book Chapter

Perin, G., Cimetta, E., Monetti, F., Morosinotto, T., Bezzo, F.
Novel micro-photobioreactor design and monitoring method for assessing microalgae response to light intensity
(2016) 19, pp. 69-76
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.07.015
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Marturano-Kruik, A., Yeager, K., Bach, D., Villasante, A., Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Mimicking biophysical stimuli within bone tumor microenvironment
(2015) 2015-November, art. no. 7319162, pp. 3561-3564
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319162
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Sirabella, D., Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
“The state of the heart”: Recent advances in engineering human cardiac tissue from pluripotent stem cells
(2015) 240 (8), pp. 1008-1018
DOI: 10.1177/1535370215589910
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Microscale technologies for regulating human stem cell differentiation
(2014) 239 (9), pp. 1255-1263
DOI: 10.1177/1535370214530369
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Tandon, N., Cimetta, E., Villasante, A., Kupferstein, N., Southall, M.D., Fassih, A., Xie, J., Sun, Y., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Galvanic microparticles increase migration of human dermal fibroblasts in a wound-healing model via reactive oxygen species pathway
(2014) 320 (1), pp. 79-91
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.09.016
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Tandon, N., Marolt, D., Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Bioreactor engineering of stem cell environments
(2013) 31 (7), pp. 1020-1031
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.03.007
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Tandon, N., Taubman, A., Cimetta, E., Saccenti, L., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Portable bioreactor for perfusion and electrical stimulation of engineered cardiac tissue
(2013) art. no. 6610974, pp. 6219-6223.
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610974
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Saigal, R., Cimetta, E., Tandon, N., Zhou, J., Langer, R., Young, M., Vunjak-Novakovic, G., Redenti, S.
Electrical stimulation via a biocompatible conductive polymer directs retinal progenitor cell differentiation
(2013) art. no. 6609828, pp. 1627-1631
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6609828
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Tandon, N., Cimetta, E., Taubman, A., Kupferstein, N., Madaan, U., Mighty, J., Redenti, S., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Biomimetic electrical stimulation platform for neural differentiation of retinal progenitor cells
(2013) art. no. 6610836, pp. 5666-5669
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610836
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Cimetta, E., Godier-Furnémont, A., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Bioengineering heart tissue for in vitro testing
(2013) 24 (5), pp. 926-932
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.07.002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Cimetta, E., Sirabella, D., Yeager, K., Davidson, K., Simon, J., Moon, R.T., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Microfluidic bioreactor for dynamic regulation of early mesodermal commitment in human pluripotent stem cells
(2013) 13 (3), pp. 355-364
DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40836h
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Tandon, N., Cimetta, E., Bhumiratana, S., Godier-Furnemont, A., Maidhof, R., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering
(2013) pp. 1178-1194
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-087780-8.00112-1
DOCUMENT TYPE: Book Chapter

Bhumiratana, S., Bernhard, J., Cimetta, E., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Principles of Bioreactor Design for Tissue Engineering
(2013) pp. 261-278
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398358-9.00014-8
DOCUMENT TYPE: Book Chapter

Serena, E., Cimetta, E., Zatti, S., Zaglia, T., Zagallo, M., Keller, G., Elvassore, N.
Micro-Arrayed Human Embryonic Stem Cells-Derived Cardiomyocytes for In Vitro Functional Assay
(2012) 7 (11), art. no. e48483
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048483
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cagnin, S., Cimetta, E., Guiducci, C., Martini, P., Lanfranchi, G.
Overview of micro- and nano-technology tools for stem cell applications: Micropatterned and microelectronic devices
(2012) 12 (11), pp. 15947-15982
DOI: 10.3390/s121115947
DOCUMENT TYPE: Review

Cimetta, E., Franzoso, M., Trevisan, M., Serena, E., Zambon, A., Giulitti, S., Barzon, L., Elvassore, N.
Microfluidic-driven viral infection on cell cultures: Theoretical and experimental study
(2012) 6 (2), art. no. 024127
DOI: 10.1063/1.4723853
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Zatti, S., Zoso, A., Serena, E., Luni, C., Cimetta, E., Elvassore, N.
Micropatterning topology on soft substrates affects myoblast proliferation and differentiation
(2012) 28 (5), pp. 2718-2726
DOI: 10.1021/la204776e
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Bhumiratana, S., Cimetta, E., Tandon, N., Grayson, W., Radisic, M., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Tissue engineering bioreactors
(2012) pp. 22-1-22-32
DOI: 10.1201/b13978
DOCUMENT TYPE: Book Chapter

Marshall, C., Kai Wang, G., Cimetta, E., Talchai, C., Egli, D., Shim, J.-W., Martin, I., Ahmad, F., Sproul, A., Chen, T., Fossati, V., Mckeon, D., Smith, K., Solomon, S.L.
The New York Stem Cell Foundation: Fifth Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
(2011) 1226 (1), pp. 1-13
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06038.x
DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Cimetta, E., Cannizzaro, C., James, R., Biechele, T., Moon, R.T., Elvassore, N., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Microfluidic device generating stable concentration gradients for long term cell culture: Application to Wnt3a regulation of β-catenin signaling
(2010) 10 (23), pp. 3277-3283
DOI: 10.1039/c0lc00033g
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Serena, E., Zatti, S., Reghelin, E., Pasut, A., Cimetta, E., Elvassore, N.
Soft substrates drive optimal differentiation of human healthy and dystrophic myotubes
(2010) 2 (4), pp. 193-201
DOI: 10.1039/b921401a
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Cagnin, S., Volpatti, A., Lanfranchi, G., Elvassore, N.
Dynamic culture of droplet-confined cell arrays
(2010) 26 (1), pp. 220-231
DOI: 10.1002/btpr.300
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Figallo, E., Cannizzaro, C., Elvassore, N., Vunjak-Novakovic, G.
Micro-bioreactor arrays for controlling cellular environments: Design principles for human embryonic stem cell applications
(2009) 47 (2), pp. 81-89
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2008.10.015
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Flaibani, M., Boldrin, L., Cimetta, E., Piccoli, M., De Coppi, P., Elvassore, N.
Muscle differentiation and myotubes alignment is influenced by micropatterned surfaces and exogenous electrical stimulation.
(2009) 15 (9), pp. 2447-2457
DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0301
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Pizzato, S., Bollini, S., Serena, E., De Coppi, P., Elvassore, N.
Production of arrays of cardiac and skeletal muscle myofibers by micropatterning techniques on a soft substrate
(2009) 11 (2), pp. 389-400
DOI: 10.1007/s10544-008-9245-9
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Boldrin, L., Malerba, A., Vitiello, L., Cimetta, E., Piccoli, M., Messina, C., Gamba, P.G., Elvassore, N., De Coppi, P.
Efficient delivery of human single fiber-derived muscle precursor cells via biocompatible scaffold
(2008) 17 (5), pp. 576-584
DOI: 10.3727/096368908785095980
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Boldrin, L., Elvassore, N., Malerba, A., Flaibani, M., Cimetta, E., Piccoli, M., Baroni, M.D., Gazzola, M.V., Messina, C., Gamba, P., Vitiello, L., De Coppi, P.
Satellite cells delivered by micro-patterned scaffolds: A new strategy for cell transplantation in muscle diseases
(2007) 13 (2), pp. 253-262
DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.0093
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Cimetta, E., Flaibani, M., Mella, M., Serena, E., Boldrin, L., De Coopi, P., Elvassore, N.
Enhancement of viability of muscle precursor cells on 3D scaffold in a perfusion bioreactor
(2007) 30 (5), pp. 415-428
DOI: 10.1177/039139880703000509
DOCUMENT TYPE: Article