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Romeo M, Giampieri R, Burattini L, Di Pietro Paolo M, Bittoni A, Rinaldi S, Torniai M, Berardi R. What oncologists should know about the screening of psychological distress: One example of pilot study in Ancona. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx384.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dossus L, Rinaldi S, Biessy C, Hernandez M, Lajous M, Monge A, Ortiz-Panozo E, Yunes E, Lopez-Ridaura R, Torres-Mejía G, Romieu I. Circulating leptin and adiponectin, and breast density in premenopausal Mexican women: the Mexican Teachers' Cohort. Cancer Causes Control 2017; 28:939-946. [PMID: 28677026 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-017-0917-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Leptin and adiponectin are produced by the adipose tissue. Mammographic density (MD) is one of the strongest predictors of breast cancer (BC) and is highly influenced by adiposity. How the interplay between MD, obesity, and obesity-related biomarkers influences BC risk, however, is still unknown, especially in premenopausal women, where adiposity seems to be protective for BC. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between circulating leptin, adiponectin, and their ratio, with MD in Mexican premenopausal women who are part of the large Mexican Teachers' Cohort (MTC). METHODS A subsample of 2,084 women from the MTC participated in a clinical evaluation. Of them, 574 premenopausal women were randomly selected, from four MD strata. Serum leptin and adiponectin concentrations were measured by immunoassays. Multivariate regression analyses were performed to compare means of MD by quartiles of adipokines and their ratio. RESULTS High leptin and leptin/adiponectin ratio levels were significantly associated with lower percentage MD and higher absolute and non-absolute dense tissue areas. High adiponectin levels were significantly associated with lower absolute dense and non-dense tissue areas, but not with percentage MD. After adjustment for BMI, only the associations between percentage MD and absolute non-dense tissue area with leptin remained statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Leptin, adiponectin, and their ratio were associated with MD; however, only the positive association with leptin seemed to be independent from overall obesity.
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Di Mattei VE, Carnelli L, Bernardi M, Jongerius C, Brombin C, Cugnata F, Ogliari A, Rinaldi S, Candiani M, Sarno L. Identification of Socio-demographic and Psychological Factors Affecting Women's Propensity to Breastfeed: An Italian Cohort. Front Psychol 2016; 7:1872. [PMID: 27965610 PMCID: PMC5126723 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months postpartum is a World Health Organization objective and benefits have been demonstrated for both mother and infant. It is important to clarify which factors influence breastfeeding intentions. Our objective was to assess and identify socio-demographic and psychological factors associated with breastfeeding intention in a sample of pregnant Italian women. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 160 pregnant women. The following psychological constructs were measured using standardized questionnaires: anxiety, prenatal attachment, adult attachment, personality traits, and intention to breastfeed. Socio-demographic data were also collected using a self-report questionnaire. Assessment took place after the 20th gestational week. Results: Self-employment, age and feeding received as an infant were significantly related to breastfeeding intention. Regarding psychological factors, we also found that Neuroticism was negatively associated with mother's breastfeeding intentions. Relationships between psychological constructs and breastfeeding attitude were examined and represented within a graphical modeling framework. Conclusion: It may be possible to identify women that are less inclined to breastfeed early on in pregnancy. This may aid healthcare staff to pay particular attention to women who show certain socio-demographic and psychological characteristics, so as to fulfill more focused programs.
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Rinaldi S, Morgese F, Torniai M, Savini A, Barbotti F, Pirani F, Leoni G, Grohè C, Newsom-Davis T, Paolucci V, Bower M, Fiordoliva I, Berardi R. Gemcitabine as single agent second line treatment in patients with advanced wild-type EGFR, negative ALK non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw332.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Savini A, Torniai M, Pagliaretta S, Rinaldi S, Morgese F, Caramanti M, Santoni M, Onorati S, Pompili S, Onofri A, Berardi R. Impact of VEGF and VEGFR single nucleotide polymorphisms on outcome in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw333.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Torniai M, Piva F, Rinaldi S, Santoni M, Pagliaretta S, Partelli S, Savini A, Morgese F, Caramanti M, Pistelli M, Bittoni A, Giampieri R, Onofri A, Pezzulla D, Principato G, Falconi M, Berardi R. Pathogenic and prognostic role of VEGF and VEGFR single nucleotide polymorphisms in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw333.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Morgese F, Pagliaretta S, Rinaldi S, Torniai M, Savini A, Onofri A, Soldato D, Fabbri A, Berardi R. Phosphoinositide-3-kinase single-nucleotide polymorphisms frequencies between malignant melanoma patients and healthy volunteers shared by sex. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw341.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Schmidt JA, Rinaldi S, Scalbert A, Ferrari P, Achaintre D, Gunter MJ, Appleby PN, Key TJ, Travis RC. Plasma concentrations and intakes of amino acids in male meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans: a cross-sectional analysis in the EPIC-Oxford cohort. Eur J Clin Nutr 2016; 70:306-12. [PMID: 26395436 PMCID: PMC4705437 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the differences in plasma concentrations and in intakes of amino acids between male meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans in the Oxford arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. SUBJECTS/METHODS This cross-sectional analysis included 392 men, aged 30-49 years. Plasma amino acid concentrations were measured with a targeted metabolomic approach using mass spectrometry, and dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Differences between diet groups in mean plasma concentrations and intakes of amino acids were examined using analysis of variance, controlling for potential confounding factors and multiple testing. RESULTS In plasma, concentrations of 6 out of 21 amino acids varied significantly by diet group, with differences of -13% to +16% between meat-eaters and vegans. Concentrations of methionine, tryptophan and tyrosine were highest in fish-eaters and vegetarians, followed by meat-eaters, and lowest in vegans. A broadly similar pattern was seen for lysine, whereas alanine concentration was highest in fish-eaters and lowest in meat-eaters. For glycine, vegans had the highest concentration and meat-eaters the lowest. Intakes of all 18 dietary amino acids differed by diet group; for the majority of these, intake was highest in meat-eaters followed by fish-eaters, then vegetarians and lowest in vegans (up to 47% lower than in meat-eaters). CONCLUSIONS Men belonging to different habitual diet groups have significantly different plasma concentrations of lysine, methionine, tryptophan, alanine, glycine and tyrosine. However, the differences in plasma concentrations were less marked than and did not necessarily mirror those seen for amino acid intakes.
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Rinaldi S, Bussa M, Mascaro A. Update on the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2016; 20:54-58. [PMID: 26813453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss, affecting women (50% of menopausal women and a large number of women of childbearing age) as well as males (over 70% of adult men). Since the condition is of an evolutionary nature, it is important to intervene early in order to prevent the progression of the clinical picture. It is equally important to identify all the factors that may hinder the effectiveness of the therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was conducted using, as electronic bibliographic database, Medline and the Cochrane library from 1995 until present. RESULTS Patients who make use of certain supplements can be less responsive to medical treatments. CONCLUSIONS The therapeutic approach to the patient with androgenetic alopecia should be global as the effectiveness of valid therapies may be affected by the patient overlooking the information received from the specialist.
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Savini A, Berardi R, Rinaldi S, Santoni M, Newsom-Davis T, Tiberi M, Morgese F, Caramanti M, Torniai M, Fiordoliva I, Paolucci V, Bower M, Cascinu S. Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): the prognostic role of systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv343.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Caramanti M, Berardi R, Santoni M, Newsom-Davis T, Rinaldi S, Savini A, Tiberi M, Morgese F, Torniai M, Fiordoliva I, Paolucci V, Pistelli M, Onofri A, Bower M, Cascinu S. Hyponatremia normalization as an independent prognostic factor in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with first-line therapy. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv343.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rinaldi S, Berardi R, Santoni M, Morgese F, Torniai M, Fiordoliva I, Caramanti M, Paolucci V, Savini A, Onofri A, Santini D, Armento G, Cascinu S. Bone metastases (BMs) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): do they always correlate with poor prognosis? Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv343.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fiordoliva I, Berardi R, Ballatore Z, De Lisa M, Caramanti M, Morgese F, Savini A, Rinaldi S, Torniai M, Tiberi M, Ferrini C, Onofri A, Cascinu S. Clinical and pathological predictors of outcome for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv343.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Berardi R, Santoni M, Rinaldi S, Nunzi E, Smerilli A, Caramanti M, Morgese F, Torniai M, Savini A, Onofri A, Pistelli M, Taccaliti A, Cascinu S. Risk for developing hyponatraemia in cancer patients treated with targeted therapies: a meta-analysis. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv348.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rossana B, Rinaldi S, Santoni M, Newsom-Davis T, Tiberi M, Morgese F, Caramanti M, Savini A, Torniai M, Fiordoliva I, Paolucci V, Bower M, Cascinu S. 3092 Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc). Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31733-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rinaldi S. Complex antibodies provide a simple explanation for the plurality of clinical presentations in the Guillain Barré syndromes. Eur J Neurol 2015; 23:235-6. [PMID: 26239704 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bussa M, Guttilla D, Lucia M, Mascaro A, Rinaldi S. Complex regional pain syndrome type I: a comprehensive review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2015; 59:685-97. [PMID: 25903457 DOI: 10.1111/aas.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I), formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic painful disorder that usually develops after a minor injury to a limb. This topical review gives a synopsis of CRPS I and discusses the current concepts of our understanding of CRPS I in adults, the diagnosis, and treatment options based on the limited evidence found in medical literature. CRPS I is a multifactorial disorder. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms of CRPS I are classic and neurogenic inflammation, and maladaptive neuroplasticity. At the level of the central nervous system, it has been suggested that an increased input from peripheral nociceptors alters the central processing mechanisms. METHODS A literature search was conducted using, as electronic bibliographic database, Medline from 1980 until 2014. RESULTS An early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment are necessary to prevent permanent disability. CONCLUSIONS The pharmacological treatment of CRPS I is empirical and insufficiently effective. Further research is needed regarding the therapeutic modalities discussed in the guidelines. Physical therapy is widely recommended as a first-line treatment. The efficacy of local anesthetic sympathetic blockade as treatment for CRPS I is questionable.
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Key TJ, Appleby PN, Reeves GK, Travis RC, Brinton LA, Helzlsouer KJ, Dorgan JF, Gapstur SM, Gaudet MM, Kaaks R, Riboli E, Rinaldi S, Manjer J, Hallmans G, Giles GG, Le Marchand L, Kolonel LN, Henderson BE, Tworoger SS, Hankinson SE, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Koenig K, Krogh V, Sieri S, Muti P, Ziegler RG, Schairer C, Fuhrman BJ, Barrett-Connor E, Laughlin GA, Grant EJ, Cologne J, Ohishi W, Hida A, Cauley JA, Fourkala EO, Menon U, Rohan TE, Strickler HD, Gunter MJ. Steroid hormone measurements from different types of assays in relation to body mass index and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: Reanalysis of eighteen prospective studies. Steroids 2015; 99:49-55. [PMID: 25304359 PMCID: PMC4502556 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have examined breast cancer risk in relation to sex hormone concentrations measured by different methods: "extraction" immunoassays (with prior purification by organic solvent extraction, with or without column chromatography), "direct" immunoassays (no prior extraction or column chromatography), and more recently with mass spectrometry-based assays. We describe the associations of estradiol, estrone and testosterone with both body mass index and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women according to assay method, using data from a collaborative pooled analysis of 18 prospective studies. In general, hormone concentrations were highest in studies that used direct assays and lowest in studies that used mass spectrometry-based assays. Estradiol and estrone were strongly positively associated with body mass index, regardless of the assay method; testosterone was positively associated with body mass index for direct assays, but less clearly for extraction assays, and there were few data for mass spectrometry assays. The correlations of estradiol with body mass index, estrone and testosterone were lower for direct assays than for extraction and mass spectrometry assays, suggesting that the estimates from the direct assays were less precise. For breast cancer risk, all three hormones were strongly positively associated with risk regardless of assay method (except for testosterone by mass spectrometry where there were few data), with no statistically significant differences in the trends, but differences may emerge as new data accumulate. Future epidemiological and clinical research studies should continue to use the most accurate assays that are feasible within the design characteristics of each study.
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Ose J, Fortner RT, Schock H, Peeters PH, Onland-Moret NC, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Weiderpass E, Gram IT, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Dossus L, Fournier A, Baglietto L, Trichopoulou A, Benetou V, Trichopoulos D, Boeing H, Masala G, Krogh V, Matiello A, Tumino R, Popovic M, Obón-Santacana M, Larrañaga N, Ardanaz E, Sánchez MJ, Menéndez V, Chirlaque MD, Travis RC, Khaw KT, Brändstedt J, Idahl A, Lundin E, Rinaldi S, Kuhn E, Romieu I, Gunter MJ, Merritt MA, Riboli E, Kaaks R. Insulin-like growth factor I and risk of epithelial invasive ovarian cancer by tumour characteristics: results from the EPIC cohort. Br J Cancer 2015; 112:162-6. [PMID: 25349976 PMCID: PMC4453611 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Revised: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prospective studies on insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk are inconclusive. Data suggest risk associations vary by tumour characteristics. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) to evaluate IGF-I concentrations and EOC risk by tumour characteristics (n=565 cases). Multivariable conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate associations. RESULTS We observed no association between IGF-I and EOC overall or by tumour characteristics. CONCLUSIONS In the largest prospective study to date was no association between IGF-I and EOC risk. Pre-diagnostic serum IGF-I concentrations may not influence EOC risk.
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Rinaldi S, Maioli M, Pigliaru G, Castagna A, Santaniello S, Basoli V, Fontani V, Ventura C. Stem cell senescence. Effects of REAC technology on telomerase-independent and telomerase-dependent pathways. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6373. [PMID: 25224681 PMCID: PMC4165271 DOI: 10.1038/srep06373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Decline in the gene expression of senescence repressor Bmi1, and telomerase, together with telomere shortening, underlay senescence of stem cells cultured for multiple passages. Here, we investigated whether the impairment of senescence preventing mechanisms can be efficiently counteracted by exposure of human adipose-derived stem cells to radio electric asymmetrically conveyed fields by an innovative technology, named Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC). Due to REAC exposure, the number of stem cells positively stained for senescence associated β-galactosidase was significantly reduced along multiple culturing passages. After a 90-day culture, REAC-treated cells exhibited significantly higher transcription of Bmi1 and enhanced expression of other stem cell pluripotency genes and related proteins, compared to unexposed cells. Transcription of the catalytic telomerase subunit (TERT) was also increased in REAC-treated cells at all passages. Moreover, while telomere shortening occurred at early passages in both REAC-treated and untreated cells, a significant rescue of telomere length could be observed at late passages only in REAC-exposed cells. Thus, REAC-asymmetrically conveyed radio electric fields acted on a gene and protein expression program of both telomerase-independent and telomerase-dependent patterning to optimize stem cell ability to cope with senescence progression.
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Tikk K, Sookthai D, Johnson T, Rinaldi S, Romieu I, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, Overvad K, Clavel-Chapelon F, Baglietto L, Boeing H, Trichopoulou A, Lagiou P, Trichopoulos D, Palli D, Pala V, Tumino R, Rosso S, Panico S, Agudo A, Menéndez V, Sánchez MJ, Amiano P, Huerta Castaño JM, Ardanaz E, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Monninkhof E, Onland-Moret C, Andersson A, Sund M, Weiderpass E, Khaw KT, Key TJ, Travis RC, Gunter MJ, Riboli E, Dossus L, Kaaks R. Circulating prolactin and breast cancer risk among pre- and postmenopausal women in the EPIC cohort. Ann Oncol 2014; 25:1422-1428. [PMID: 24718887 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Experimental and epidemiological evidence suggests that prolactin might play a role in the etiology of breast cancer. We analyzed the relationship of prediagnostic circulating prolactin levels with the risk of breast cancer by menopausal status, use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at blood donation, and by estrogen and progesterone receptor status of the breast tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS Conditional logistic regression was used to analyze the data from a case-control study nested within the prospective European EPIC cohort, including 2250 invasive breast cancer and their matched control subjects. RESULTS Statistically significant heterogeneity in the association of prolactin levels with breast cancer risk between women who were either pre- or postmenopausal at the time of blood donation was observed (Phet = 0.04). Higher serum levels of prolactin were associated with significant increase in the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women [odds ratio (OR)Q4-Q1 = 1.29 (95% confidence interval, CI, 1.05-1.58), Ptrend = 0.09]; however, this increase in risk seemed to be confined to women who used postmenopausal HRT at blood donation [ORQ4-Q1 = 1.45 (95% CI 1.08-1.95), Ptrend = 0.01], whereas no statistically significant association was found for the non-users of HRT [ORQ4-Q1 = 1.11 (95%CI 0.83-1.49), Ptrend = 0.80] (Phet = 0.08). Among premenopausal women, a statistically non-significant inverse association was observed [ORQ4-Q1 = 0.70 (95% CI 0.48-1.03), Ptrend = 0.16]. There was no heterogeneity in the prolactin-breast cancer association by hormone receptor status of the tumor. CONCLUSION Our study indicates that higher circulating levels of prolactin among the postmenopausal HRT users at baseline may be associated with increased breast cancer risk.
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Rinaldi S, Barbanera M, Lascaro E. Assessment of carbon footprint and energy performance of the extra virgin olive oil chain in Umbria, Italy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 482-483:71-79. [PMID: 24636888 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The cradle to grave carbon footprint (CF) and energy footprint (EF) analysis of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) produced in the Province of Perugia (Umbria, Italy) is assessed. In this study, olive orchard cultivation, EVOO extraction, bottling, packaging, storage at -18°C and distribution in the main importing countries were studied from a life cycle assessment perspective, with the main objective of identifying the processes with the largest environmental impacts. The selected functional unit was 1L of EVOO, packaged for distribution. Inventory data was gathered mainly through both direct communication using questionnaires and direct measurements. To determine the CF the ISO/TS 14067:2013 was followed while the EF was evaluated according to ISO standards 14040 and 14044. Results showed that the most impacting process is the distribution, mainly due to the choice of employing air transport. The main other hot spots identified were the olive orchard fertilization, EVOO freezing during its storage at the olive mill factory and the manufacture of glass bottles. Suggested improvement opportunities included shifts in the EVOO transportation policy, the introduction of lighter glass bottles in the bottling process, the use of cooling agent with lower global warming potential and the employment of biodiesel in the farming machineries.
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Bonamente E, Merico M, Rinaldi S, Pignatta G, Pisello A, Cotana F, Nicolini A. Environmental Impact of Industrial Prefabricated Buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint Analysis Based on an LCA Approach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gozem S, Melaccio F, Luk HL, Rinaldi S, Olivucci M. Learning from photobiology how to design molecular devices using a computer. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:4019-36. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00037d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Learning how to model photo-responsive proteins may open the way to the design of lightpowered biomimetic molecular devices.
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Rinaldi S, Kaaks R, Friedenreich CM, Key TJ, Travis R, Biessy C, Slimani N, Overvad K, Østergaard JN, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, Mesrine S, Fournier A, Dossus L, Lukanova A, Johnson T, Boeing H, Vigl M, Trichopoulou A, Benetou V, Trichopoulos D, Masala G, Krogh V, Tumino R, Ricceri F, Panico S, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Monninkhof EM, May AM, Weiderpass E, Quirós JR, Travier N, Molina-Montes E, Amiano P, Huerta JM, Ardanaz E, Sund M, Johansson M, Khaw KT, Wareham N, Scalbert A, Gunter MJ, Riboli E, Romieu I. Physical activity, sex steroid, and growth factor concentrations in pre- and post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study within the EPIC cohort. Cancer Causes Control 2014; 25:111-24. [PMID: 24173534 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-013-0314-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Increased physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of several cancers. PA may reduce cancer risk by changing endogenous hormones levels, but relatively little research has focused on this topic. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relation between PA and endogenous hormone concentrations. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of 798 pre- and 1,360 post-menopausal women included as controls in case-control studies on endogenous hormones (steroids, progesterone, sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and growth factors) levels, and cancer risk nested within European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort was performed. Multivariate regression analyses were performed to compare geometric mean levels of hormones and SHBG by categories of PA. RESULTS In pre-menopausal women, active women had 19 % significantly lower concentrations of androstenedione, 14 % lower testosterone, and 20 % lower free testosterone than inactive women, while no differences were observed for estrogens, progesterone, SHBG, and growth factors. In post-menopausal women, active women had 18 % significantly lower estradiol and 20 % lower free estradiol concentrations than inactive women, while no differences were observed for the other hormones and SHBG. More vigorous forms of physical activity were associated with higher insulin-like growth factor-I concentrations. Adjustment for body mass index did not alter the associations. Overall, the percentage of variance in hormone concentrations explained by PA levels was <2 %. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the hypothesis of an influence, although small in magnitude, of PA on sex hormone levels in blood, independent of body size.
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