Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp146 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Metabolomics identifies plasma biomarkers of multiple myeloma development and progression

Mariani Elisabetta , Fontana Francesca , Mari Silvia , Manteiga Jose Manuel Garcia , Marcatti Magda , Napoli Nicola , Camnasio Francesco , Fraschini Gianfranco , Caneva Enrico , Sitia Roberto , Musco Giovanna , Ciceri Fabio , Cenci Simone

Multiple myeloma is an incurable neoplastic disorder of plasma cells, which invade the bone marrow, secrete monoclonal immunoglobulins, and induce bone lesions, hypercalcemia, anemia and renal failure. The development of myeloma relies on vicious interactions with the bone microenvironment, a deeper knowledge of which is needed to identify prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets. To achieve an unbiased, comprehensive assessment of the extracellular milieu of myelo...