Francesca Micci

  • Head of Section; PhD
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Curriculum vitae 

Francesca Micci

Born:                    18.11.70 in Rome (Italy)

Nationality:           Italian

Doctor of Biology, University of Rome  «La  Sapienza», 15.07.96

Specialist of Medical Genetics, University of Rome "La Sapienza", 20.11.01

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oslo 17.06.04

Head of the Section for Cancer Cytogenetics since 01.03.2005

 

Publications 2024

Brunetti M, Andersen K, Spetalen S, Lenartova A, Osnes LTN, Vålerhaugen H, Heim S, Micci F (2024)
NUP214 fusion genes in acute leukemias: genetic characterization of rare cases
Front Oncol, 14, 1371980
DOI 10.3389/fonc.2024.1371980, PubMed 38571499

Brunetti M, Andersen K, Trøen G, Micci F, Spetalen S, Lenartova A, Tandsæther MR, Panagopoulos I (2024)
Molecular genetic characterization of myeloid neoplasms with idic(X)(q13) and i(X)(q10)
Front Oncol, 14, 1428984
DOI 10.3389/fonc.2024.1428984, PubMed 39391249

Hatchett WJ, Brunetti M, Andersen K, Tandsæther MR, Lobmaier I, Lund-Iversen M, Lien-Dahl T, Micci F, Panagopoulos I (2024)
Genetic characterization of intramuscular myxomas
Pathol Oncol Res, 30, 1611553
DOI 10.3389/pore.2024.1611553, PubMed 38317844

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Johannsdottir IMR, Tandsæther MR, Micci F, Heim S (2024)
Genetic Characterization of Pediatric Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia (MPAL)
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 21 (1), 1-11
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20424, PubMed 38151288

Publications 2023

Boye K, Gorunova L, Gunawan B, Hompland I, Sander B, Panagopoulos I, Langer C, Golas M, Heim S, Füzesi L, Hølmebakk T, Micci F (2023)
Genomic Complexity as a Biomarker to De-Escalate Adjuvant Imatinib Treatment in High-Risk Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
JCO Precis Oncol, 7, e2200351
DOI 10.1200/PO.22.00351, PubMed 36724411

Gjelberg HK, Helgeland L, Liseth K, Micci F, Sandnes M, Russnes HG, Reikvam H (2023)
Long-Smoldering T-prolymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Curr Oncol, 30 (11), 10007-10018
DOI 10.3390/curroncol30110727, PubMed 37999147

Kalmbach S, Grau M, Zapukhlyak M, Leich E, Jurinovic V, Hoster E, Staiger AM, Kurz KS, Weigert O, Gaitzsch E, Passerini V, Engelhard M, Herfarth K, Beiske K, Micci F, Möller P, Bernd HW, Feller AC, Klapper W, Stein H, Hansmann ML, Hartmann S, Dreyling M, Holte H, Lenz G et al. (2023)
Novel insights into the pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma by molecular profiling of localized and systemic disease forms
Leukemia, 37 (10), 2058-2065
DOI 10.1038/s41375-023-01995-w, PubMed 37563306

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Brunetti M, Gorunova L, Davidson B, Lund-Iversen M, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Genetic Pathways in Peritoneal Mesothelioma Tumorigenesis
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 20 (4), 363-374
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20388, PubMed 37400148

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Brunetti M, Gorunova L, Kostolomov I, Kildal W, Hognestad HR, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Pathogenetic Dichotomy in Angioleiomyoma
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 20 (6), 556-566
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20405, PubMed 37889065

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Brunetti M, Gorunova L, Lund-Iversen M, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Fusion of the High-mobility Group AT-Hook 2 (HMGA2) and the Gelsolin (GSN) Genes in Lipomas With t(9;12)(q33;q14) Chromosomal Translocation
In Vivo, 37 (2), 524-530
DOI 10.21873/invivo.13110, PubMed 36881074

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Gorunova L, Hognestad HR, Pedersen TD, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Chromosome Translocation t(10;19)(q26;q13) in a CIC-sarcoma
In Vivo, 37 (1), 57-69
DOI 10.21873/invivo.13054, PubMed 36593014

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Gorunova L, Lund-Iversen M, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Recurrent 8q11-13 Aberrations Leading to PLAG1 Rearrangements, Including Novel Chimeras HNRNPA2B1::PLAG1 and SDCBP::PLAG1, in Lipomatous Tumors
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 20 (2), 171-181
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20372, PubMed 36870688

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Rinvoll Johannsdottir IM, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Novel MYCBP::EHD2 and RUNX1::ZNF780A Fusion Genes in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 20 (1), 51-63
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20364, PubMed 36581344

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Wik HS, Tandsæther MR, Micci F, Heim S (2023)
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia With a Balanced t(5;10)(q35;p12) Resulting in Fusion of HNRNPH1 With MLLT10
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 20 (4), 354-362
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20387, PubMed 37400142

Publications 2022

Brunetti M, Panagopoulos I, Vitelli V, Andersen K, Hveem TS, Davidson B, Eriksson AGZ, Trent PKB, Heim S, Micci F (2022)
Endometrial Carcinoma: Molecular Cytogenetics and Transcriptomic Profile
Cancers (Basel), 14 (14)
DOI 10.3390/cancers14143536, PubMed 35884597

Gorunova L, Boye K, Panagopoulos I, Berner JM, Bjerkehagen B, Hompland I, Lobmaier I, Hølmebakk T, Hveem TS, Heim S, Micci F (2022)
Cytogenetic and molecular analyses of 291 gastrointestinal stromal tumors: site-specific cytogenetic evolution as evidence of pathogenetic heterogeneity
Oncotarget, 13, 508-517
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.28209, PubMed 35284037

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Gorunova L, Davidson B, Micci F, Heim S (2022)
A Novel Cryptic t(2;3)(p21;q25) Translocation Fuses the WWTR1 and PRKCE Genes in Uterine Leiomyoma With 3q- as the Sole Visible Chromosome Abnormality
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 19 (5), 636-646
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20348, PubMed 35985686

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Gorunova L, Davidson B, Micci F, Heim S (2022)
Fusion of the HMGA2 and BNC2 Genes in Uterine Leiomyoma With t(9;12)(p22;q14)
In Vivo, 36 (6), 2654-2661
DOI 10.21873/invivo.13000, PubMed 36309352

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Gorunova L, Eilert-Olsen M, Lund-Iversen M, Wessel-Aas T, Lloret I, Micci F, Heim S (2022)
Presence of a t(12;18)(q14;q21) Chromosome Translocation and Fusion of the Genes for High-mobility Group AT-Hook 2 (HMGA2) and WNT Inhibitory Factor 1 (WIF1) in Infrapatellar Fat Pad Cells from a Patient With Hoffa's Disease
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 19 (5), 584-590
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20343, PubMed 35985683

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2022)
Fusion of High Mobility Group AT-hook 2 Gene (HMGA2) With the Chromosome 12 Open Reading Frame 42 Gene (C12orf42) in an Aggressive Angiomyxoma With del(12)(q14q23) as the Sole Cytogenetic Anomaly
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 19 (5), 576-583
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20342, PubMed 35985684

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lund-Iversen M, Hognestad HR, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2022)
Chromosomal Translocation t(5;12)(p13;q14) Leading to Fusion of High-mobility Group AT-hook 2 Gene With Intergenic Sequences From Chromosome Sub-Band 5p13.2 in Benign Myoid Neoplasms of the Breast: A Second Case
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 19 (4), 445-455
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20331, PubMed 35732319

Skaga E, Kulesskiy E, Potdar S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F, Langmoen IA, Sandberg CJ, Vik-Mo EO (2022)
Functional temozolomide sensitivity testing of patient-specific glioblastoma stem cell cultures is predictive of clinical outcome
Transl Oncol, 26, 101535
DOI 10.1016/j.tranon.2022.101535, PubMed 36115076

Publications 2021

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Eilert-Olsen M, Rognlien AG, Munthe-Kaas MC, Micci F, Heim S (2021)
Rare KMT2A-ELL and Novel ZNF56-KMT2A Fusion Genes in Pediatric T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 18 (2), 121-131
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20247, PubMed 33608309

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Eilert-Olsen M, Zeller B, Munthe-Kaas MC, Buechner J, Osnes LTN, Micci F, Heim S (2021)
Therapy-induced Deletion in 11q23 Leading to Fusion of KMT2A With ARHGEF12 and Development of B Lineage Acute Lymphoplastic Leukemia in a Child Treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Caused by t(9;11)(p21;q23)/KMT2A-MLLT3
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 18 (1), 67-81
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20242, PubMed 33419897

Panagopoulos I, Andersen K, Ramslien LF, Ikonomou IM, Micci F, Heim S (2021)
Therapy-related Myeloid Leukemia With the Translocation t(8;19)(p11;q13) Leading to a KAT6A-LEUTX Fusion Gene
Anticancer Res, 41 (4), 1753-1760
DOI 10.21873/anticanres.14940, PubMed 33813379

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lund-Iversen M, Tafjord S, Micci F, Heim S (2021)
Fusion of the Paired Box 3 (PAX3) and Myocardin (MYOCD) Genes in Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 18 (6), 723-734
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20293, PubMed 34697065

Publications 2020

Brunetti M, Panagopoulos I, Kostolomov I, Davidson B, Heim S, Micci F (2020)
Mutation analysis and genomic imbalances of cells found in effusion fluids from patients with ovarian cancer
Oncol Lett, 20 (3), 2273-2279
DOI 10.3892/ol.2020.11782, PubMed 32782545

Brunetti M, Zeller B, Tierens A, Heim S, Micci F, Panagopoulos I (2020)
TYRO3 Truncation Resulting From a t(10;15)(p11;q15) Chromosomal Translocation in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Anticancer Res, 40 (11), 6115-6121
DOI 10.21873/anticanres.14632, PubMed 33109549

Gorunova L, Bjerkehagen B, Micci F, Heim S, Panagopoulos I (2020)
Cytogenetic and Molecular Study of an Adult Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Extremity: MYOD1-mutation and Clonal Evolution
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 17 (5), 563-569
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20212, PubMed 32859634

Latysheva A, Geier OM, Hope TR, Brunetti M, Micci F, Vik-Mo EO, Emblem KE, Server A (2020)
Diagnostic utility of Restriction Spectrum Imaging in the characterization of the peritumoral brain zone in glioblastoma: Analysis of overall and progression-free survival
Eur J Radiol, 132, 109289
DOI 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109289, PubMed 33002815

Micci F, Heim S, Panagopoulos I (2020)
Molecular pathogenesis and prognostication of "low-grade'' and "high-grade" endometrial stromal sarcoma
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 60 (3), 160-167
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22907, PubMed 33099834

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lobmaier I, Lund-Iversen M, Micci F, Heim S (2020)
Fusion of the Lumican (LUM) Gene With the Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 6 (USP6) Gene in an Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Carrying a t(12;17)(q21;p13) Chromosome Translocation
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 17 (5), 555-561
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20211, PubMed 32859633

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lund-Iversen M, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2020)
NDRG1-PLAG1 and TRPS1-PLAG1 Fusion Genes in Chondroid Syringoma
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 17 (3), 237-248
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20184, PubMed 32345665

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Tafjord S, Lund-Iversen M, Lobmaier I, Micci F, Heim S (2020)
Recurrent Fusion of the GRB2 Associated Binding Protein 1 (GAB1) Gene With ABL Proto-oncogene 1 (ABL1) in Benign Pediatric Soft Tissue Tumors
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 17 (5), 499-508
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20206, PubMed 32859628

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Lobmaier I, Andersen K, Lund-Iversen M, Micci F, Heim S (2020)
Fusion of the COL4A5 Gene With NR2F2-AS1 in a Hemangioma Carrying a t(X;15)(q22;q26) Chromosomal Translocation
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 17 (4), 383-390
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20197, PubMed 32576583

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Rise TV, Andersen K, Micci F, Heim S (2020)
An Unbalanced Chromosome Translocation Between 7p22 and 12q13 Leads to ACTB-GLI1 Fusion in Pericytoma
Anticancer Res, 40 (3), 1239-1245
DOI 10.21873/anticanres.14065, PubMed 32132020

Vietri M, Schultz SW, Bellanger A, Jones CM, Petersen LI, Raiborg C, Skarpen E, Pedurupillay CRJ, Kjos I, Kip E, Timmer R, Jain A, Collas P, Knorr RL, Grellscheid SN, Kusumaatmaja H, Brech A, Micci F, Stenmark H, Campsteijn C (2020)
Unrestrained ESCRT-III drives micronuclear catastrophe and chromosome fragmentation
Nat Cell Biol, 22 (7), 856-867
DOI 10.1038/s41556-020-0537-5, PubMed 32601372

Publications 2019

Brunetti M, Agostini A, Staurseth J, Davidson B, Heim S, Micci F (2019)
Molecular characterization of carcinosarcomas arising in the uterus and ovaries
Oncotarget, 10 (38), 3614-3624
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.26942, PubMed 31217897

Brunetti M, Panagopoulos I, Micci F, Davidson B (2019)
MGMT promoter methylation is a rare epigenetic change in malignant effusions
Cytopathology, 31 (1), 12-15
DOI 10.1111/cyt.12782, PubMed 31808217

Panagopoulos I, Brunetti M, Stoltenberg M, Strandabø RAU, Staurseth J, Andersen K, Kostolomov I, Hveem TS, Lorenz S, Nystad TA, Flægstad T, Micci F, Heim S (2019)
Novel GTF2I-PDGFRB and IKZF1-TYW1 fusions in pediatric leukemia with normal karyotype
Exp Hematol Oncol, 8, 12
DOI 10.1186/s40164-019-0136-y, PubMed 31161074

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen HK, Pedersen TD, Lømo J, Lund-Iversen M, Micci F, Heim S (2019)
Genetic Characterization of Myoid Hamartoma of the Breast
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 16 (6), 563-568
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20158, PubMed 31659109

Publications 2018

Agostini A, Brunetti M, Davidson B, Göran Tropé C, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2018)
Identification of novel cyclin gene fusion transcripts in endometrioid ovarian carcinomas
Int J Cancer, 143 (6), 1379-1387
DOI 10.1002/ijc.31418, PubMed 29633253

Agostini A, Brunetti M, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Eriksson AGZ, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2018)
The microRNA miR-192/215 family is upregulated in mucinous ovarian carcinomas
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 11069
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-29332-7, PubMed 30038317

Batman S, Morgan T, Brunetti M, Strandabø RAU, Micci F, Moffitt M, Pejovic T (2018)
Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma in a female patient: Case report and review of the literature
Gynecol Oncol Rep, 26, 99-101
DOI 10.1016/j.gore.2018.10.013, PubMed 30456287

Brunetti M, Gorunova L, Davidson B, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2018)
Identification of an EPC2-PHF1 fusion transcript in low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
Oncotarget, 9 (27), 19203-19208
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.24969, PubMed 29721194

Brunetti M, Holth A, Panagopoulos I, Staff AC, Micci F, Davidson B (2018)
Expression and clinical role of the dipeptidyl peptidases DPP8 and DPP9 in ovarian carcinoma
Virchows Arch, 474 (2), 177-185
DOI 10.1007/s00428-018-2487-x, PubMed 30467600

Georgakopoulos N, Diamantopoulos P, Micci F, Giannakopoulou N, Zervakis K, Dimitrakopoulou A, Viniou NA (2018)
An Adult Patient with Early Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t(12;17)(p13;q21)/ZNF384-TAF15
In Vivo, 32 (5), 1241-1245
DOI 10.21873/invivo.11371, PubMed 30150451

Johannessen LE, Brandal P, Myklebust TÅ, Heim S, Micci F, Panagopoulos I (2018)
MGMT Gene Promoter Methylation Status - Assessment of Two Pyrosequencing Kits and Three Methylation-specific PCR Methods for their Predictive Capacity in Glioblastomas
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 15 (6), 437-446
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20102, PubMed 30343277

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen HK, Bergrem A, Dahm A, Andersen K, Micci F, Heim S (2018)
PAN3-PSMA2 fusion resulting from a novel t(7;13)(p14;q12) chromosome translocation in a myelodysplastic syndrome that evolved into acute myeloid leukemia
Exp Hematol Oncol, 7, 7
DOI 10.1186/s40164-018-0099-4, PubMed 29560286

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Jacobsen EM, Andersen K, Micci F, Heim S (2018)
RUNX1-PDCD6 fusion resulting from a novel t(5;21)(p15;q22) chromosome translocation in myelodysplastic syndrome secondary to chronic lymphocytic leukemia
PLoS One, 13 (4), e0196181
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0196181, PubMed 29672642

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Leske H, Niehusmann P, Johannessen LE, Staurseth J, Øino N, Meling TR, Heim S, Micci F, Brandal P (2018)
Pyrosequencing Analysis of MGMT Promoter Methylation in Meningioma
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 15 (5), 379-385
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20096, PubMed 30194078

Publications 2017

Agostini A, Brunetti M, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2017)
Genomic imbalances are involved in miR-30c and let-7a deregulation in ovarian tumors: implications for HMGA2 expression
Oncotarget, 8 (13), 21554-21560
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.15795, PubMed 28423547

Brunetti M, Agostini A, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2017)
Recurrent fusion transcripts in squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva
Oncotarget, 8 (10), 16843-16850
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.15167, PubMed 28186972

Brunetti M, Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Davidson B, Heim S, Micci F (2017)
RNA-sequencing identifies novel GREB1-NCOA2 fusion gene in a uterine sarcoma with the chromosomal translocation t(2;8)(p25;q13)
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 57 (4), 176-181
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22518, PubMed 29218853

Davidson B, Micci F (2017)
Molecular characteristics of uterine sarcomas
Expert Rev Mol Diagn, 17 (5), 515-522
DOI 10.1080/14737159.2017.1311790, PubMed 28335657

Lewis N, Soslow RA, Delair DF, Park KJ, Murali R, Hollmann TJ, Davidson B, Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Hoang LN, Arias-Stella JA, Oliva E, Young RH, Hensley ML, Leitao MM, Hameed M, Benayed R, Ladanyi M, Frosina D, Jungbluth AA, Antonescu CR, Chiang S (2017)
ZC3H7B-BCOR high-grade endometrial stromal sarcomas: a report of 17 cases of a newly defined entity
Mod Pathol, 31 (4), 674-684
DOI 10.1038/modpathol.2017.162, PubMed 29192652

Micci F, Brunetti M, Dal Cin P, Nucci MR, Gorunova L, Heim S, Panagopoulos I (2017)
Fusion of the genes BRD8 and PHF1 in endometrial stromal sarcoma
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 56 (12), 841-845
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22485, PubMed 28758277

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Spetalen S, Bassarova A, Beiske K, Micci F, Heim S (2017)
Fusion of the genes ataxin 2 like, ATXN2L, and Janus kinase 2, JAK2, in cutaneous CD4 positive T-cell lymphoma
Oncotarget, 8 (61), 103775-103784
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.21790, PubMed 29262599

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Torkildsen S, Tierens A, Heim S, Micci F (2017)
FAM53B truncation caused by t(10;19)(q26;q13) chromosome translocation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Oncol Lett, 13 (4), 2216-2220
DOI 10.3892/ol.2017.5705, PubMed 28454383

Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Torkildsen S, Tjønnfjord GE, Micci F, Heim S (2017)
DEK-NUP214-Fusion Identified by RNA-Sequencing of an Acute Myeloid Leukemia with t(9;12)(q34;q15)
Cancer Genomics Proteomics, 14 (6), 437-443
DOI 10.21873/cgp.20053, PubMed 29109093

Smebye ML, Agostini A, Johannessen B, Thorsen J, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S, Skotheim RI, Micci F (2017)
Involvement of DPP9 in gene fusions in serous ovarian carcinoma
BMC Cancer, 17 (1), 642
DOI 10.1186/s12885-017-3625-6, PubMed 28893231

Publications 2016

Agostini A, Brunetti M, Davidson B, Trope CG, Heim S, Panagopoulos I, Micci F (2016)
Expressions of miR-30c and let-7a are inversely correlated with HMGA2 expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
Oncotarget, 7 (51), 85058-85062
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.13187, PubMed 27835588

Agostini A, Panagopoulos I, Davidson B, Trope CG, Heim S, Micci F (2016)
A novel truncated form of HMGA2 in tumors of the ovaries
Oncol Lett, 12 (2), 1559-1563
DOI 10.3892/ol.2016.4805, PubMed 27446471

Haugvik SP, Vodák D, Haugom L, Hovig E, Gladhaug IP, Heim S, Micci F (2016)
Transcriptomic Profiling of Tumor Aggressiveness in Sporadic Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Pancreas, 45 (8), 1196-203
DOI 10.1097/MPA.0000000000000610, PubMed 26918873

Johannessen LE, Panagopoulos I, Haugvik SP, Gladhaug IP, Heim S, Micci F (2016)
Upregulation of INS-IGF2 read-through expression and identification of a novel INS-IGF2 splice variant in insulinomas
Oncol Rep, 36 (5), 2653-2662
DOI 10.3892/or.2016.5132, PubMed 27667266

Micci F, Gorunova L, Agostini A, Johannessen LE, Brunetti M, Davidson B, Heim S, Panagopoulos I (2016)
Cytogenetic and molecular profile of endometrial stromal sarcoma
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 55 (11), 834-46
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22380, PubMed 27219024

Olsen TK, Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Micci F, Andersen K, Kilen Andersen H, Meling TR, Due-Tønnessen B, Scheie D, Heim S, Brandal P (2016)
Novel fusion genes and chimeric transcripts in ependymal tumors
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 55 (12), 944-953
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22392, PubMed 27401149

Smebye ML, Haugom L, Davidson B, Trope CG, Heim S, Skotheim RI, Micci F (2016)
Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes
Oncol Lett, 13 (1), 184-190
DOI 10.3892/ol.2016.5384, PubMed 28123539

Våtsveen TK, Børset M, Dikic A, Tian E, Micci F, Lid AH, Meza-Zepeda LA, Coward E, Waage A, Sundan A, Kuehl WM, Holien T (2016)
VOLIN and KJON-Two novel hyperdiploid myeloma cell lines
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 55 (11), 890-901
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22388, PubMed 27311012

Publications 2015

Agostini A, Panagopoulos I, Andersen HK, Johannesen LE, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S, Micci F (2015)
HMGA2 expression pattern and TERT mutations in tumors of the vulva
Oncol Rep, 33 (6), 2675-80
DOI 10.3892/or.2015.3882, PubMed 25823555

Bassarova A, Trøen G, Spetalen S, Micci F, Tierens A, Delabie J (2015)
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma in the bone marrow: paratrabecular involvement as an important distinguishing feature
Am J Clin Pathol, 143 (6), 797-806
DOI 10.1309/AJCP6ZODWV1CIDME, PubMed 25972321

Dale Rein I, Solberg Landsverk K, Micci F, Patzke S, Stokke T (2015)
Replication-induced DNA damage after PARP inhibition causes G2 delay, and cell line-dependent apoptosis, necrosis and multinucleation
Cell Cycle, 14 (20), 3248-60
DOI 10.1080/15384101.2015.1085137, PubMed 26312527

Olsen TK, Panagopoulos I, Meling TR, Micci F, Gorunova L, Thorsen J, Due-Tønnessen B, Scheie D, Lund-Iversen M, Krossnes B, Saxhaug C, Heim S, Brandal P (2015)
Fusion genes with ALK as recurrent partner in ependymoma-like gliomas: a new brain tumor entity?
Neuro Oncol, 17 (10), 1365-73
DOI 10.1093/neuonc/nov039, PubMed 25795305

Publications 2014

Haugvik SP, Gorunova L, Haugom L, Eibak AM, Gladhaug IP, Heim S, Micci F (2014)
Loss of 11p11 is a frequent and early event in sporadic nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
Oncol Rep, 32 (3), 906-12
DOI 10.3892/or.2014.3328, PubMed 25018013

Micci F, Gorunova L, Gatius S, Matias-Guiu X, Davidson B, Heim S, Panagopoulos I (2014)
MEAF6/PHF1 is a recurrent gene fusion in endometrial stromal sarcoma
Cancer Lett, 347 (1), 75-8
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.01.030, PubMed 24530230

Micci F, Haugom L, Abeler VM, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S (2014)
Genomic profile of ovarian carcinomas
BMC Cancer, 14, 315
DOI 10.1186/1471-2407-14-315, PubMed 24886194

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Heim S (2014)
Low frequency of ESRRA-C11orf20 fusion gene in ovarian carcinomas
PLoS Biol, 12 (2), e1001784
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001784, PubMed 24504521

Olsen TK, Gorunova L, Meling TR, Micci F, Scheie D, Due-Tønnessen B, Heim S, Brandal P (2014)
Genomic characterization of ependymomas reveals 6q loss as the most common aberration
Oncol Rep, 32 (2), 483-90
DOI 10.3892/or.2014.3271, PubMed 24939246

Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Gorunova L, Micci F, Heim S (2014)
Sequential combination of karyotyping and RNA-sequencing in the search for cancer-specific fusion genes
Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 53, 462-5
DOI 10.1016/j.biocel.2014.05.018, PubMed 24863361

Skårn M, Noordhuis P, Wang MY, Veuger M, Kresse SH, Egeland EV, Micci F, Namløs HM, Håkelien AM, Olafsrud SM, Lorenz S, Haraldsen G, Kvalheim G, Meza-Zepeda LA, Myklebost O (2014)
Generation and characterization of an immortalized human mesenchymal stromal cell line
Stem Cells Dev, 23 (19), 2377-89
DOI 10.1089/scd.2013.0599, PubMed 24857590

Smebye ML, Sveen A, Haugom L, Davidson B, Tropé CG, Lothe RA, Heim S, Skotheim RI, Micci F (2014)
Chromosome 19 rearrangements in ovarian carcinomas: zinc finger genes are particularly targeted
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 53 (7), 558-67
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22166, PubMed 24634323

Wang L, Wenners A, Hilpert F, Fredrik R, Micci F, Onkes W, Caliebe A, Maass N, Weimer J, Arnold N (2014)
Frequent translocations of 11q13.2 and 19p13.2 in ovarian cancer
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 53 (6), 447-53
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22152, PubMed 24615723

Publications 2013

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Haugom L, Dahlback HS, Pretorius ME, Davidson B, Abeler VM, Tropé CG, Danielsen HE, Heim S (2013)
Genomic aberration patterns and expression profiles of squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 52 (6), 551-63
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22053, PubMed 23404381

Onkes W, Fredrik R, Micci F, Schönbeck BJ, Martin-Subero JI, Ullmann R, Hilpert F, Bräutigam K, Janssen O, Maass N, Siebert R, Heim S, Arnold N, Weimer J (2013)
Breakpoint characterization of the der(19)t(11;19)(q13;p13) in the ovarian cancer cell line SKOV-3
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 52 (5), 512-22
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22048, PubMed 23362175

Panagopoulos I, Micci F, Thorsen J, Haugom L, Buechner J, Kerndrup G, Tierens A, Zeller B, Heim S (2013)
Fusion of ZMYND8 and RELA genes in acute erythroid leukemia
PLoS One, 8 (5), e63663
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0063663, PubMed 23667654

Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Gorunova L, Haugom L, Bjerkehagen B, Davidson B, Heim S, Micci F (2013)
Fusion of the ZC3H7B and BCOR genes in endometrial stromal sarcomas carrying an X;22-translocation
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 52 (7), 610-8
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22057, PubMed 23580382

Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Gorunova L, Micci F, Haugom L, Davidson B, Heim S (2013)
RNA sequencing identifies fusion of the EWSR1 and YY1 genes in mesothelioma with t(14;22)(q32;q12)
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 52 (8), 733-40
DOI 10.1002/gcc.22068, PubMed 23630070

Publications 2012

Micci F, Thorsen J, Panagopoulos I, Nyquist KB, Zeller B, Tierens A, Heim S (2012)
High-throughput sequencing identifies an NFIA/CBFA2T3 fusion gene in acute erythroid leukemia with t(1;16)(p31;q24)
Leukemia, 27 (4), 980-2
DOI 10.1038/leu.2012.266, PubMed 23032695

Nyquist KB, Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Haugom L, Gorunova L, Bjerkehagen B, Fosså A, Guriby M, Nome T, Lothe RA, Skotheim RI, Heim S, Micci F (2012)
Whole-transcriptome sequencing identifies novel IRF2BP2-CDX1 fusion gene brought about by translocation t(1;5)(q42;q32) in mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
PLoS One, 7 (11), e49705
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0049705, PubMed 23185413

Nyquist KB, Panagopoulos I, Thorsen J, Roberto R, Wik HS, Tierens A, Heim S, Micci F (2012)
t(12;13)(q14;q31) leading to HMGA2 upregulation in acute myeloid leukaemia
Br J Haematol, 157 (6), 769-71
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09081.x, PubMed 22404713

Panagopoulos I, Micci F, Thorsen J, Gorunova L, Eibak AM, Bjerkehagen B, Davidson B, Heim S (2012)
Novel fusion of MYST/Esa1-associated factor 6 and PHF1 in endometrial stromal sarcoma
PLoS One, 7 (6), e39354
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0039354, PubMed 22761769

Panagopoulos I, Micci F, Thorsen J, Haugom L, Tierens A, Ulvmoen A, Heim S (2012)
A novel TCF3-HLF fusion transcript in acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a t(17;19)(q22;p13)
Cancer Genet, 205 (12), 669-72
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.10.004, PubMed 23181981

Thorsen J, Aamot HV, Roberto R, Tjønnfjord GE, Micci F, Heim S (2012)
Myelodysplastic syndrome with a t(2;11)(p21;q23-24) and translocation breakpoint close to miR-125b-1
Cancer Genet, 205 (10), 528-32
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.06.003, PubMed 22944560

Publications 2011

Dahlback HS, Gorunova L, Micci F, Scheie D, Brandal P, Meling TR, Heim S (2011)
Molecular cytogenetic analysis of a gliosarcoma with osseous metaplasia
Cytogenet Genome Res, 134 (2), 88-95
DOI 10.1159/000326804, PubMed 21555877

Kildal W, Micci F, Risberg B, Abeler VM, Kristensen GB, Heim S, Danielsen HE (2011)
Genomic imbalances in endometrial adenocarcinomas - comparison of DNA ploidy, karyotyping and comparative genomic hybridization
Mol Oncol, 6 (1), 98-107
DOI 10.1016/j.molonc.2011.10.002, PubMed 22062770

Micci F, Thorsen J, Haugom L, Zeller B, Tierens A, Heim S (2011)
Translocation t(1;16)(p31;q24) rearranging CBFA2T3 is specific for acute erythroid leukemia
Leukemia, 25 (9), 1510-2
DOI 10.1038/leu.2011.100, PubMed 21606959

Nyquist KB, Thorsen J, Zeller B, Haaland A, Trøen G, Heim S, Micci F (2011)
Identification of the TAF15-ZNF384 fusion gene in two new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a t(12;17)(p13;q12)
Cancer Genet, 204 (3), 147-52
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergen.2011.01.003, PubMed 21504714

Thorsen J, Micci F, Heim S (2011)
Identification of chromosomal breakpoints of cancer-specific translocations by rolling circle amplification and long-distance inverse PCR
Cancer Genet, 204 (8), 458-61
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergen.2011.07.007, PubMed 21962896

Publications 2010

Micci F, Haugom L, Ahlquist T, Andersen HK, Abeler VM, Davidson B, Trope CG, Lothe RA, Heim S (2010)
Genomic aberrations in borderline ovarian tumors
J Transl Med, 8, 21
DOI 10.1186/1479-5876-8-21, PubMed 20184781

Micci F, Skotheim RI, Haugom L, Weimer J, Eibak AM, Abeler VM, Trope CG, Arnold N, Lothe RA, Heim S (2010)
Array-CGH analysis of microdissected chromosome 19 markers in ovarian carcinoma identifies candidate target genes
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 49 (11), 1046-53
DOI 10.1002/gcc.20813, PubMed 20725991

Publications 2009

Micci F, Haugom L, Ahlquist T, Abeler VM, Trope CG, Lothe RA, Heim S (2009)
Tumor spreading to the contralateral ovary in bilateral ovarian carcinoma is a late event in clonal evolution
J Oncol, 2010, 646340
DOI 10.1155/2010/646340, PubMed 19759843

Micci F, Heim S (2009)
Tumors of the female genital organs
In Cancer cytogenetics. 3rd edition. (Heim S, Mitelman F, eds.), Wiley-Blackwell. , New Jersey, 519-556
PublikaID 95, ISBN 9780470181799

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Haugom L, Andersen HK, Tjønnfjord GE, Beiske K, Heim S (2009)
t(3;21)(q22;q22) leading to truncation of the RYK gene in atypical chronic myeloid leukemia
Cancer Lett, 277 (2), 205-11
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2008.12.016, PubMed 19168282

Micci F, Weimer J, Haugom L, Skotheim RI, Grunewald R, Abeler VM, Silins I, Lothe RA, Trope CG, Arnold N, Heim S (2009)
Reverse painting of microdissected chromosome 19 markers in ovarian carcinoma identifies a complex rearrangement map
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 48 (2), 184-93
DOI 10.1002/gcc.20628, PubMed 18973136

Santos J, Cerveira N, Bizarro S, Ribeiro FR, Correia C, Torres L, Lisboa S, Vieira J, Mariz JM, Norton L, Snijder S, Mellink CH, Buijs A, Shih LY, Strehl S, Micci F, Heim S, Teixeira MR (2009)
Expression pattern of the septin gene family in acute myeloid leukemias with and without MLL-SEPT fusion genes
Leuk Res, 34 (5), 615-21
DOI 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.08.018, PubMed 19748670

Skotheim RI, Thomassen GO, Eken M, Lind GE, Micci F, Ribeiro FR, Cerveira N, Teixeira MR, Heim S, Rognes T, Lothe RA (2009)
A universal assay for detection of oncogenic fusion transcripts by oligo microarray analysis
Mol Cancer, 8, 5
DOI 10.1186/1476-4598-8-5, PubMed 19152679

Publications 2008

Brandal P, Panagopoulos I, Bjerkehagen B, Gorunova L, Skjeldal S, Micci F, Heim S (2008)
Detection of a t(1;22)(q23;q12) translocation leading to an EWSR1-PBX1 fusion gene in a myoepithelioma
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 47 (7), 558-64
DOI 10.1002/gcc.20559, PubMed 18383210

Cerveira N, Micci F, Santos J, Pinheiro M, Correia C, Lisboa S, Bizarro S, Norton L, Glomstein A, Asberg AE, Heim S, Teixeira MR (2008)
Molecular characterization of the MLL-SEPT6 fusion gene in acute myeloid leukemia: identification of novel fusion transcripts and cloning of genomic breakpoint junctions
Haematologica, 93 (7), 1076-80
DOI 10.3324/haematol.12594, PubMed 18492691

Meza-Zepeda LA, Noer A, Dahl JA, Micci F, Myklebost O, Collas P (2008)
High-resolution analysis of genetic stability of human adipose tissue stem cells cultured to senescence
J Cell Mol Med, 12 (2), 553-63
DOI 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2007.00146.x, PubMed 18419597

Micci F, Haugom L, Abeler VM, Tropé CG, Danielsen HE, Heim S (2008)
Consistent numerical chromosome aberrations in thecofibromas of the ovary
Virchows Arch, 452 (3), 269-76
DOI 10.1007/s00428-007-0561-x, PubMed 18188592

Publications 2007

Micci F, Bjerkehagen B, Heim S (2007)
Pairwise comparison of genomic imbalances between primary and recurrent well differentiated liposarcomas
Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 178 (2), 163-7
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.06.019, PubMed 17954275

Micci F, Haugom L, Abeler VM, Bjerkehagen B, Heim S (2007)
Trisomy 7 in postoperative spindle cell nodules
Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 174 (2), 147-50
DOI 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2006.12.003, PubMed 17452257

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Tjønnfjord GE, Kolstad A, Delabie J, Beiske K, Heim S (2007)
Molecular cytogenetic characterization of t(14;19)(q32;p13), a new recurrent translocation in B cell malignancies
Virchows Arch, 450 (5), 559-65
DOI 10.1007/s00428-007-0407-6, PubMed 17406891

Wu Q, Lind GE, Aasheim HC, Micci F, Silins I, Tropé CG, Nesland JM, Lothe RA, Suo Z (2007)
The EPH receptor Bs (EPHBs) promoters are unmethylated in colon and ovarian cancers
Epigenetics, 2 (4), 237-43
DOI 10.4161/epi.2.4.5406, PubMed 18281782

Wu Q, Lothe RA, Ahlquist T, Silins I, Tropé CG, Micci F, Nesland JM, Suo Z, Lind GE (2007)
DNA methylation profiling of ovarian carcinomas and their in vitro models identifies HOXA9, HOXB5, SCGB3A1, and CRABP1 as novel targets
Mol Cancer, 6, 45
DOI 10.1186/1476-4598-6-45, PubMed 17623056

Publications 2006

Clausen OP, Aass HC, Beigi M, Purdie KJ, Proby CM, Brown VL, Mattingsdal M, Micci F, Kølvraa S, Bolund L, Deangelis PM (2006)
Are keratoacanthomas variants of squamous cell carcinomas? A comparison of chromosomal aberrations by comparative genomic hybridization
J Invest Dermatol, 126 (10), 2308-15
DOI 10.1038/sj.jid.5700375, PubMed 16728973

Hallor KH, Micci F, Meis-Kindblom JM, Kindblom LG, Bacchini P, Mandahl N, Mertens F, Panagopoulos I (2006)
Fusion genes in angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma
Cancer Lett, 251 (1), 158-63
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2006.11.014, PubMed 17188428

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Bjerkehagen B, Heim S (2006)
Consistent rearrangement of chromosomal band 6p21 with generation of fusion genes JAZF1/PHF1 and EPC1/PHF1 in endometrial stromal sarcoma
Cancer Res, 66 (1), 107-12
DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-05-2485, PubMed 16397222

Micci F, Panagopoulos I, Bjerkehagen B, Heim S (2006)
Deregulation of HMGA2 in an aggressive angiomyxoma with t(11;12)(q23;q15)
Virchows Arch, 448 (6), 838-42
DOI 10.1007/s00428-006-0186-5, PubMed 16568309

Publications 2005

Aamot HV, Micci F, Holte H, Delabie J, Heim S (2005)
G-banding and molecular cytogenetic analyses of marginal zone lymphoma
Br J Haematol, 130 (6), 890-901
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05706.x, PubMed 16156859

Publications 2004

Micci F (2004)
Multimodal cytogenetic analysis of solid tumors: a comparison of chromosome analysis by G-banding and FISH-based screening techniques
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 191, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 041401832, ISBN 82-8072-127-4

Micci F, Teixeira MR, Haugom L, Kristensen G, Abeler VM, Heim S (2004)
Genomic aberrations in carcinomas of the uterine corpus
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 40 (3), 229-46
DOI 10.1002/gcc.20038, PubMed 15139002

Publications 2003

Brandal P, Micci F, Bjerkehagen B, Eknaes M, Larramendy M, Lothe RA, Knuutila S, Heim S (2003)
Molecular cytogenetic characterization of desmoid tumors
Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 146 (1), 1-7
DOI 10.1016/s0165-4608(03)00122-5, PubMed 14499689

Micci F, Teixeira MR, Scheistrøen M, Abeler VM, Heim S (2003)
Cytogenetic characterization of tumors of the vulva and vagina
Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 38 (2), 137-48
DOI 10.1002/gcc.10263, PubMed 12939741

Micci F, Walter CU, Teixeira MR, Panagopoulos I, Bjerkehagen B, Saeter G, Heim S (2003)
Cytogenetic and molecular genetic analyses of endometrial stromal sarcoma: nonrandom involvement of chromosome arms 6p and 7p and confirmation of JAZF1/JJAZ1 gene fusion in t(7;17)
Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 144 (2), 119-24
DOI 10.1016/s0165-4608(03)00025-6, PubMed 12850374