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Micai M, Fatta LM, Gila L, Caruso A, Salvitti T, Fulceri F, Ciaramella A, D'Amico R, Del Giovane C, Bertelli M, Romano G, Schünemann HJ, Scattoni ML. Prevalence of co-occurring conditions in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 155:105436. [PMID: 37913872 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
Abstract
This systematic review estimates the prevalence of co-occurring conditions (CCs) in children and adults with autism. A comprehensive search strategy consulting existing guidelines, diagnostic manuals, experts, carers, and autistic people was developed. PubMed and PsycInfo databases from inception to May 2022 were searched. PROSPERO registration: CRD42019132347. Two blind authors screened and extracted the data. Prevalence estimates for different CCs were summarized by using random effects models. Subgroup analyses were performed for age groups (children/adolescents vs adults) and study designs (population/registry-based vs clinical sample-based). Of 19,932 studies, 340 publications with about 590,000 participants were included and meta-analyzed to estimate the prevalence of 38-point prevalence, 27-lifetime, and 3 without distinction between point and lifetime prevalence. Point prevalence of developmental coordination disorder, sleep-wake problem, gastrointestinal problem, ADHD, anxiety disorder, overweight/obesity, feeding and eating disorder, elimination disorder, disruptive behavior, and somatic symptoms and related disorder were the most frequent CCs. Prevalence differed depending on the age group and study design. Knowing specific CCs linked to autism helps professional investigations and interventions for improved outcomes.
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- Martina Micai
- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children & Adults, University of Modena, via del Pozzo, 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo, 71, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children & Adults, University of Modena, via del Pozzo, 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation, Misericordia di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Directorate General of Health Prevention, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and McMaster GRADE Centres, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Kahnau P, Mieske P, Wilzopolski J, Kalliokoski O, Mandillo S, Hölter SM, Voikar V, Amfim A, Badurek S, Bartelik A, Caruso A, Čater M, Ey E, Golini E, Jaap A, Hrncic D, Kiryk A, Lang B, Loncarevic-Vasiljkovic N, Meziane H, Radzevičienė A, Rivalan M, Scattoni ML, Torquet N, Trifkovic J, Ulfhake B, Thöne-Reineke C, Diederich K, Lewejohann L, Hohlbaum K. A systematic review of the development and application of home cage monitoring in laboratory mice and rats. BMC Biol 2023; 21:256. [PMID: 37953247 PMCID: PMC10642068 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01751-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditionally, in biomedical animal research, laboratory rodents are individually examined in test apparatuses outside of their home cages at selected time points. However, the outcome of such tests can be influenced by various factors and valuable information may be missed when the animals are only monitored for short periods. These issues can be overcome by longitudinally monitoring mice and rats in their home cages. To shed light on the development of home cage monitoring (HCM) and the current state-of-the-art, a systematic review was carried out on 521 publications retrieved through PubMed and Web of Science. RESULTS Both the absolute (~ × 26) and relative (~ × 7) number of HCM-related publications increased from 1974 to 2020. There was a clear bias towards males and individually housed animals, but during the past decade (2011-2020), an increasing number of studies used both sexes and group housing. In most studies, animals were kept for short (up to 4 weeks) time periods in the HCM systems; intermediate time periods (4-12 weeks) increased in frequency in the years between 2011 and 2020. Before the 2000s, HCM techniques were predominantly applied for less than 12 h, while 24-h measurements have been more frequent since the 2000s. The systematic review demonstrated that manual monitoring is decreasing in relation to automatic techniques but still relevant. Until (and including) the 1990s, most techniques were applied manually but have been progressively replaced by automation since the 2000s. Independent of the year of publication, the main behavioral parameters measured were locomotor activity, feeding, and social behaviors; the main physiological parameters were heart rate and electrocardiography. External appearance-related parameters were rarely examined in the home cages. Due to technological progress and application of artificial intelligence, more refined and detailed behavioral parameters have been investigated in the home cage more recently. CONCLUSIONS Over the period covered in this study, techniques for HCM of mice and rats have improved considerably. This development is ongoing and further progress as well as validation of HCM systems will extend the applications to allow for continuous, longitudinal, non-invasive monitoring of an increasing range of parameters in group-housed small rodents in their home cages.
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- Pia Kahnau
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council CNR, Rome, Italy
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
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- Neuroscience Center, Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania
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- Preclinical Phenotyping Facility, Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities (VBCF), member of the Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, Research Coordination and Support Service, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire UMR 7104- UMR-S 1258, Illkirch, 67400, France
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council CNR, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Physiology "Richard Burian", Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Testing of Higher Standard, Neurobiology Center, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Clinique de La Souris (ICS), CELPHEDIA, PHENOMIN, 1 Rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, 67404, France
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- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Academy, Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Research Institute for Experimental Medicine (FEM) and NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Animal Behaviour Phenotyping Facility, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, Research Coordination and Support Service, Rome, Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Inserm, IGBMC, Institut Clinique de la Souris (ICS), CELPHEDIA, PHENOMIN, UMR 7104- UMR-S 1258, Illkirch, 67400, France
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of East Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Div. Clinical Physiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany.
- Science of Intelligence, Research Cluster of Excellence, Marchstr. 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany.
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Morelli L, Fancello V, Gaino F, Cagliero G, Caruso A, Sanna M. Cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness: a single-center experience of 138 cases. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:4427-4432. [PMID: 37029803 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-07959-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Assess the outcomes in patients who underwent cochlear implant (CI) for single-sided deafness (SSD). METHODS All patients affected by SSD who underwent CI at Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, from October 2012 to May 2022 with at least 6 months of follow-up were selected in the study group. The analysis included subjective and objective measures performed pre-operative and up to 24 months after surgery. Hearing threshold on both sides was evaluated with a weighted four-frequency average (PTA [0.5 kHz + 1 kHz + 2 kHz + 4 kHz]/4) on pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry (Speech Discrimination Score, SDS). The Speech Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ Questionnaire) for binaural hearing benefits and sound localization, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Questionnaire (THI) and Dizziness Handicap Inventory Questionnaire (DHI) were used for subjective assessment. RESULTS Data from 138 patients, 69 males and 69 females, (mean age 49 years, range 17-77 years) underwent CI for SSD were examined. Single-sided hearing deprivation average before undergoing CI surgery was 2.5 years (range 3 months-35 years). There was a significant reduction of THI and DHI scores compared to pre-operative scores alongside a referred improvement in social, physical, and emotional well-being through the SSQ questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this paper descried the largest cohort of SSD who underwent CI in a single institution. According to our findings CI in patients affected by SSD represents a valuable tool for an overall improvement of tinnitus and dizziness but also quality of life, after at least 6 months of follow-up. Further studies are desirable to improve rehabilitation pathways and possibly set new standards of care of this condition.
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- L Morelli
- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
- Audiology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, State University of Milano and Department of Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy.
- ENT and Audiology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University Hospital of Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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Scattoni ML, Micai M, Caruso A, Gila L, Fulceri F, Galati G, Costantino MA, Molteni M, Petralia P, Lanari M, Corinaldesi C, Garlatti C. Mental Health among Italian Children and Adolescents during and after the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Professionals' Focus Group Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4270. [PMID: 37445305 PMCID: PMC10342473 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. Eight focus groups and six individual hearings were conducted to gain insights from the perspectives of 97 Italian professionals from a variety of disciplines, including child and adolescent neuropsychiatrists, pediatricians, general practitioners, social workers, psychologists, teachers, school deans, non-governmental organizations, and a researcher. Urban and rural settings were represented. The present research has been promoted by the Italian Independent Authority for Children and Adolescents (Autorità Garante per l'Infanzia e l'Adolescenza, AGIA) in collaboration with the National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS) and the Ministry of Education and its scientific value has been supervised by a Scientific Committee. The results of the focus groups' discussions revealed increased vulnerability, with the onset of new mental health disorders in healthy individuals and those in a condition of disadvantage, migratory contexts, and with disabilities. The already critical pre-pandemic structural and operational issues of existing services have been exacerbated. In healthcare, the activation of telemedicine has been a great asset but at the same time has generated challenges and critical issues that are still unresolved. Professionals emphasized the need to pay special attention to planning integrated responses aimed at overcoming inequalities and fragmentation. The result of this initiative translates into a set of operational recommendations useful for guiding investments and policies directed toward the protection of the mental health of minors in the health, educational, and social spheres from the outset.
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- Maria Luisa Scattoni
- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (F.F.); (G.G.)
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Scientific Institute IRCSS E. Medea, Unit of Child Psychopathology, 23842 Bosisio Parini, Italy;
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- ASL4 SSR Liguria, 16043 Chiavari, Italy;
- DISSAL Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Italian Ombudsperson for Children and Adolescents, 00196 Rome, Italy; (C.C.); (C.G.)
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- Italian Ombudsperson for Children and Adolescents, 00196 Rome, Italy; (C.C.); (C.G.)
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Fulceri F, Gila L, Caruso A, Micai M, Romano G, Scattoni ML. Building Bricks of Integrated Care Pathway for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076222. [PMID: 37047213 PMCID: PMC10094376 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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An integrated plan within a defined care pathway for the diagnosis, continuative interventions, and periodic redefinition of care of autistic people is essential for better outcomes. Challenges include delivering services across all domains or life stages and effective coordination between health/social care providers and services. Further, in the ‘real world’, service provision varies greatly, and in many settings is significantly weighted towards diagnosis and children’s services rather than treatment and support or adult care. This study aims to identify existing care pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from referral to care management after diagnosis. The study reviewed the international literature in PubMed and PsycInfo databases and collected information on care for autistic individuals from the Autism Spectrum Disorders in Europe (ASDEU) project partners. The study found that published data mainly focused on specific components of care pathways rather than an integrated and coordinated plan of care and legislative indications. They should be aimed at facilitating access to the services for support and the inclusiveness of autistic individuals. Given the need for care addressing the complex and heterogeneous nature of ASD, effective coordination between different health/social care providers and services is essential. It is also suggested that research priority should be given to the identification of an integrated care pathway ‘model’ centered around case management, individualization, facilitation, support, continuous training and updating, and quality management.
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Previously Marzena Szkodo MOR, Micai M, Caruso A, Fulceri F, Fazio M, Scattoni ML. Technologies to support the diagnosis and/or treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 145:105021. [PMID: 36581169 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.105021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In recent years, there has been a great interest in utilizing technology in mental health research. The rapid technological development has encouraged researchers to apply technology as a part of a diagnostic process or treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs). With the large number of studies being published comes an urgent need to inform clinicians and researchers about the latest advances in this field. Here, we methodically explore and summarize findings from studies published between August 2019 and February 2022. A search strategy led to the identification of 4108 records from PubMed and APA PsycInfo databases. 221 quantitative studies were included, covering a wide range of technologies used for diagnosis and/or treatment of NDDs, with the biggest focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The most popular technologies included machine learning, functional magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalogram, magnetic resonance imaging, and neurofeedback. The results of the review indicate that technology-based diagnosis and intervention for NDD population is promising. However, given a high risk of bias of many studies, more high-quality research is needed.
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Sciences (MIFT), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Caruso A, Marconi MA, Scattoni ML, Ricceri L. Ultrasonic vocalizations in laboratory mice: strain, age, and sex differences. Genes Brain Behav 2022; 21:e12815. [PMID: 35689354 PMCID: PMC9744514 DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mice produce ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in different social contexts across lifespan. There is ethological evidence that pup USVs elicit maternal retrieval and adult USVs facilitate social interaction with a conspecific. Analysis of mouse vocal and social repertoire across strains, sex and contexts remains not well explored. To address these issues, in inbred (C57BL/6, FVB) and outbred (CD-1) mouse strains, we recorded and evaluated USVs as neonates and during adult social encounters (male-female and female-female social interaction). We showed significant strain differences in the quantitative (call rate and duration of USVs) and qualitative vocal analysis (spectrographic characterization) from early stage to adulthood, in line with specific patterns of social behaviors. Inbred C57BL/6 mice produced a lower number of calls with less internal changes and shorter duration; inbred FVB mice displayed more social behaviors and produced more syllables with repeated internal changes; outbred CD-1 mice had an intermediate profile. Our results suggest specific vocal signatures in each mouse strain, thus helping to better define socio-communicative profiles of mouse strains and to guide the choice of an appropriate strain according to the experimental settings.
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- Angela Caruso
- Research Coordination and Support ServiceIstituto Superiore di SanitàRomeItaly
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- Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life SciencesUniversity of Veterinary MedicineViennaAustria
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental HealthIstituto Superiore di SanitàRomeItaly
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Caruso A, Ricceri L, Caruso A, Nicoletti F, Gaetano A, Scaccianoce S. Postweaning social isolation and autism-like phenotype: a biochemical and behavioral comparative analysis. Behav Brain Res 2022; 428:113891. [PMID: 35421428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Adolescence is a critical period for brain development. In most mammalian species, disturbances experienced during adolescence constitute a risk factor for several neuropsychiatric disorders. In this study, we compared the biochemical and behavioral profile induced by postweaning social isolation (PWSI) in inbred C57BL/6N mice with that of BTBR mice, a rodent model of autism spectrum disorders. Male C57BL/6N mice were either housed in groups of four or isolated from weaning (postnatal day 21) for four weeks before experimental analyses. After weaning, male BTBR mice were housed four per cage and analyzed at 48 days of age. PWSI reduced hippocampal levels of type 2 metabotropic glutamate (mGlu2) receptors, and glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors. A similar reduction was seen in group-housed BTBR mice. Plasma corticosterone levels in basal conditions were not influenced by PWSI, but were increased in BTBR mice. Social investigation (total and head sniffing) and the number of ultrasonic vocalizations were reduced in both PWSI mice and age-matched group-housed BTBR mice, indicating a lower social responsiveness in both groups of mice. These results suggest that absence of social stimuli during adolescence induces an endophenotype with social deficit features, which mimics the phenotype of a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders.
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- Alessandra Caruso
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer" University Sapienza of Rome, Italy.
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer" University Sapienza of Rome, Italy; IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer" University Sapienza of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer" University Sapienza of Rome, Italy.
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Micai M, Gila L, Caruso A, Fulceri F, Fontecedro E, Castelpietra G, Romano G, Ferri M, Scattoni ML. Benefits and challenges of a personal budget for people with mental health conditions or intellectual disability: A systematic review. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:974621. [PMID: 35990078 PMCID: PMC9386381 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.974621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Personal budgets (PBs) may improve the lives of people with mental health conditions and people with intellectual disability (ID). However, a clear definition of PB, benefits, and challenges is still faded. This work aims to systematically review evidence on PB use in mental health and ID contexts, from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective, and summarize the recent research on interventions, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of PBs in beneficiaries with mental health conditions and/or ID. The present systematic review is an update of the existing literature analyzed since 2013. We performed a systematic search strategy of articles using the bibliographic databases PubMed and PsycINFO. Six blinded authors screened the works for inclusion/exclusion criteria, and two blinded authors extracted the data. We performed a formal narrative synthesis of the findings from the selected works. A total of 9,800 publications were screened, and 29 were included. Improvement in responsibility and awareness, quality of life, independent living, paid work, clinical, psychological, and social domains, and everyday aspects of the users' and their carers' life have been observed in people with mental health conditions and/or ID. However, the PBs need to be less stressful and burdensome in their management for users, carers, and professionals. In addition, more quantitative research is needed to inform PBs' policymakers. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION [www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42020172607].
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- Martina Micai
- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Friuli Centrale Healthcare Agency, Udine, Italy
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- Directorate General of Health Prevention, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Corbellini S, Scaltriti E, Piccinelli G, Gurrieri F, Mascherpa M, Boroni G, AmoliniC, Caruso A, De Francesco MA. Genomic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates co-producing NDM-5 and OXA-1 from hospitalized patients with invasive infections. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2021; 28:136-139. [PMID: 34965471 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Carbapenems are one of the latest therapeutic choices to treat infections due to multi-drug resistant microorganisms. For this reason, the spread of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae represents a serious health public problem. In this study, we describe isolates co-producing blaNDM-5 and blaOXA-1 METHODS: Three Escherichia coli isolates obtained from patients with invasive infection were analysed by phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility and whole genome sequencing (WGS). RESULTS All the isolates were resistant to carbapenems, most beta-lactam antibiotics, piperacillin-tazobactam, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and ciprofloxacin, remaining susceptible to amikacin, fosfomycin, colistin and tigecycline. The isolates belonged to ST-44, ST-405 and ST-167 and co-harboured the blaNDM-5 and blaOXA-1 genes. Two of them harboured also some ESBL genes (blaCTX-M-15 and blaTEM-1b). blaNDM5 gene was probably carried chromosomally even if different plasmids were identified. Different virulence genes were also identified. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight that continuous surveillance is essential to monitor the spread of clinically important multidrug resistant pathogens.
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- S Corbellini
- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy; Risk Analysis and Genomic Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Parma, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Medicine 1 Unit Geriatric section, Montichiari Hospital, ASST- Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
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Caruso A, Micai M, Gila L, Fulceri F, Scattoni ML. The Italian Network for Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Research Activities and National Policies. Psychiatr Danub 2021; 33:65-68. [PMID: 34862895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Well-structured monitoring system is crucial to identify interventions for children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS The NIDA Network enrolled more than 760 at risk for NDD and typically developing infants to detect early signs of NDD. RESULTS The NIDA Network was born in some Italian regions to engage clinical centers in a research project. It is increasingly turning out to be a national monitoring project well integrated in the Italian National Health System policies. CONCLUSIONS The NIDA Network activities are finalized at diagnosis and interventions to improve quality of life of children with NDD and their families.
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- Angela Caruso
- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 - Rome, Italy
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Riva V, Caruso A, Apicella F, Valeri G, Vicari S, Molteni M, Scattoni ML. Early developmental trajectories of expressive vocabulary and gesture production in a longitudinal cohort of Italian infants at high-risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Res 2021; 14:1421-1433. [PMID: 33644995 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Delays in language are a hallmark feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, little is known about the predictive role of language developmental trajectories on ASD. The present study aimed at identifying early different language developmental profiles of infants at high familial risk for ASD (HR-ASD) and testing their predictive role on ASD symptoms at 2 years. The role of gestures on socio-communicative skills has also been explored. Trajectories of expressive vocabulary were investigated in 137 HR-ASD infants at 12, 18, and, 24 months of age. Parents were requested to complete the Italian version of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory and ASD symptoms were measured by ADOS-2. Latent class growth analysis defined four trajectories: above average language development group (above-average LD, 18.2%), normal language development group (NLD, 38.7%), late-onset language development group (late-onset LD, 11.7%), and a group of children with stable language delay (SLD, 31.4%). Results showed that the SLD group obtained higher communicative difficulties and restricted/repetitive behavior compared to the other groups. Examining early increase of produced gestures in the different language classes, we found fewer produced gestures between 12 and 18 months in the SLD group compared to the late-onset LD group. The results identified clusters of HR infants who follow similar estimated trajectories based on individual differences in language development. These patterns of early language acquisition, together with produced gestures, may be predictive of later ASD symptoms and useful for planning prompt intervention. LAY SUMMARY: Language/gesture deficits are hallmark features of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but the predictive role of communicative trajectories on ASD remains unclear. In a longitudinal Italian sample of infants at high familial risk for ASD (HR-ASD), we tested if language trajectories and their link with gestures can predict ASD symptoms. We found four trajectories and HR infants with a stable language delay (SLD) trajectory showed more ASD symptoms later on. SLD infants produced fewer gestures compared to late-onset language development group that show more typical communicative skills.
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- Valentina Riva
- Child Psychopathology Unit, Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.,Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Child Psychopathology Unit, Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Hurley S, Mohan C, Suetterlin P, Ellingford R, Riegman KLH, Ellegood J, Caruso A, Michetti C, Brock O, Evans R, Rudari F, Delogu A, Scattoni ML, Lerch JP, Fernandes C, Basson MA. Distinct, dosage-sensitive requirements for the autism-associated factor CHD8 during cortical development. Mol Autism 2021; 12:16. [PMID: 33627187 PMCID: PMC7905672 DOI: 10.1186/s13229-020-00409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND CHD8 haploinsufficiency causes autism and macrocephaly with high penetrance in the human population. Chd8 heterozygous mice exhibit relatively subtle brain overgrowth and little gene expression changes in the embryonic neocortex. The purpose of this study was to generate new, sub-haploinsufficient Chd8 mouse models to allow us to identify and study the functions of CHD8 during embryonic cortical development. METHODS To examine the possibility that certain phenotypes may only appear at sub-heterozygous Chd8 levels in the mouse, we created an allelic series of Chd8-deficient mice to reduce CHD8 protein levels to approximately 35% (mild hypomorph), 10% (severe hypomorph) and 0% (neural-specific conditional knockout) of wildtype levels. We used RNA sequencing to compare transcriptional dysregulation, structural MRI and brain weight to investigate effects on brain size, and cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis markers in immunostaining assays to quantify changes in neural progenitor fate. RESULTS Mild Chd8 hypomorphs displayed significant postnatal lethality, with surviving animals exhibiting more pronounced brain hyperplasia than heterozygotes. Over 2000 genes were dysregulated in mild hypomorphs, including autism-associated neurodevelopmental and cell cycle genes. We identify increased proliferation of non-ventricular zone TBR2+ intermediate progenitors as one potential cause of brain hyperplasia in these mutants. Severe Chd8 hypomorphs displayed even greater transcriptional dysregulation, including evidence for p53 pathway upregulation. In contrast to mild hypomorphs, these mice displayed reduced brain size and increased apoptosis in the embryonic neocortex. Homozygous, conditional deletion of Chd8 in early neuronal progenitors resulted in pronounced brain hypoplasia, partly caused by p53 target gene derepression and apoptosis in the embryonic neocortex. Limitations Our findings identify an important role for the autism-associated factor CHD8 in controlling the proliferation of intermediate progenitors in the mouse neocortex. We propose that CHD8 has a similar function in human brain development, but studies on human cells are required to confirm this. Because many of our mouse mutants with reduced CHD8 function die shortly after birth, it is not possible to fully determine to what extent reduced CHD8 function results in autism-associated behaviours in mice. CONCLUSIONS Together, these findings identify important, dosage-sensitive functions for CHD8 in p53 pathway repression, neurodevelopmental gene expression and neural progenitor fate in the embryonic neocortex. We conclude that brain development is acutely sensitive to reduced CHD8 expression and that the varying sensitivities of different progenitor populations and cellular processes to CHD8 dosage result in non-linear effects on gene transcription and brain growth. Shaun Hurley, Conor Mohan and Philipp Suetterlin have contributed equally to this work.
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- Shaun Hurley
- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Mouse Imaging Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioural Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- Centre for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Mouse Imaging Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK.
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London, UK.
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Parisi V, Cabaro S, D'Esposito V, Petraglia L, Conte M, Gerundo G, Campana P, Caruso A, Grimaldi M, Pilato E, Comentale G, Leosco D. Impact of epicardial adipose tissue increase after ST elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) on IL-13 and left ventricular remodelling. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in myocardial diseases is well established, and several evidence suggest that EAT may negatively affect left ventricular (LV) remodelling through an imbalanced production and secretion of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Of these, the IL-13 it is known to play a positive activity on cardiac remodelling. Nowadays, the crosstalk between EAT and the myocardium is still poorly understood and the effects of myocardial ischemia on morphological and functional properties of EAT are almost unknown.
Purpose
In the present study we explored whether an increase of EAT thickness after STEMI might be associated with unfavourable LV remodelling at 3 months (T1). We also evaluated the relationship between changes (Δ) of EAT thickness and systemic levels of Interleukin (IL)-13 which is known to play a favourable activity on LV remodelling after STEMI.
Methods
We enrolled 66 patients with first STEMI, undergoing primary percutaneous angioplasty. At baseline and at 3 months we performed a complete echocardiogram, including EAT maximal thickness assessment, and determined circulating levels of IL-13.
Results
At 3 months after STEMI, the population was stratified into two groups according to different EAT remodelling after cardiac event: Group 1, patients with an increased EAT thickness (Δ EAT>1; 30 patients) and Group 2, patients with unchanged or decreased EAT thickness (Δ EAT<1). The two groups did not differ for age, gender and atherosclerotic risk factors. Group 1 had a worse LV remodelling at 3 months with higher LV diastolic and systolic volumes, lower LV ejection fraction (p=0.003; p=0.013; p=0.013 respectively) and worse diastolic function (E/e'; p=0.011). Of interest, EAT thickness increase was paralleled by circulating IL-13 reduction (p=0.022).
Conclusion
Myocardial injury can result in EAT increase which is associated to worse LV remodelling probably through the loss of the protective role of IL-13.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): This research has been funded by the University of Naples “Federico II” and “Compagnia di San Paolo e l'Istituto Banco di Napoli” within the competitive grant STAR 2018; Valentina Parisi is the principal investigator
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- V Parisi
- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- Casa di cura San Michele, Maddaloni, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Naples, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Naples, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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Caruso A, Ricceri L, Scattoni ML. Ultrasonic vocalizations as a fundamental tool for early and adult behavioral phenotyping of Autism Spectrum Disorder rodent models. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 116:31-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Armstrong EC, Caruso A, Servadio M, Andreae LC, Trezza V, Scattoni ML, Fernandes C. Assessing the developmental trajectory of mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders: Social and communication deficits in mice with Neurexin 1α deletion. Genes, Brain and Behavior 2020; 19:e12630. [DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Emily C. Armstrong
- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College London London UK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental DisordersKing's College London London UK
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- Research Coordination and Support ServiceIstituto Superiore di Sanità Rome Italy
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- Department of ScienceSection of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University “Roma Tre” Rome Italy
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College London London UK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental DisordersKing's College London London UK
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- Department of ScienceSection of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University “Roma Tre” Rome Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support ServiceIstituto Superiore di Sanità Rome Italy
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- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental DisordersKing's College London London UK
- Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, PO82, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College London London UK
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Baccinelli W, Bulgheroni M, Simonetti V, Fulceri F, Caruso A, Gila L, Scattoni ML. Movidea: A Software Package for Automatic Video Analysis of Movements in Infants at Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Brain Sci 2020; 10:brainsci10040203. [PMID: 32244544 PMCID: PMC7226155 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10040203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Early detecting the presence of neurodevelopmental disorders plays an important role in the effectiveness of the treatment. In this paper, we present a novel tool to extract motion features using single camera video recordings of infants. The Movidea software was developed to allow the operator to track the movement of end-effectors of infants in free moving conditions and extract movement features automatically. Movidea was used by different operators to analyze a set of video recordings and its performance was evaluated. The results showed that Movidea performance did not vary with the operator, and the tracking was also stable in home-video recordings. Even if the setup allowed for a two-dimensional analysis, most of the informative content of the movement was maintained. The reliability of the measures and features extracted, as well as the easiness of use, may boost the uptake of the proposed solution in clinical settings. Movidea overcomes the current limitation in the clinical practice in early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders by providing objective measures based on reliable data, and adds a new tool for the motor analysis of infants through unobtrusive technology.
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- Walter Baccinelli
- R&D, Department, Ab.Acus srl, via F. Caracciolo 77, 20155 Milano, Italy; (M.B.); (V.S.)
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- R&D, Department, Ab.Acus srl, via F. Caracciolo 77, 20155 Milano, Italy; (M.B.); (V.S.)
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- R&D, Department, Ab.Acus srl, via F. Caracciolo 77, 20155 Milano, Italy; (M.B.); (V.S.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (M.L.S.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (M.L.S.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (M.L.S.)
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.); (L.G.); (M.L.S.)
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Zanoletti E, Mazzoni A, Martini A, Abbritti RV, Albertini R, Alexandre E, Baro V, Bartolini S, Bernardeschi D, Bivona R, Bonali M, Borghesi I, Borsetto D, Bovo R, Breun M, Calbucci F, Carlson ML, Caruso A, Cayé-Thomasen P, Cazzador D, Champagne PO, Colangeli R, Conte G, D'Avella D, Danesi G, Deantonio L, Denaro L, Di Berardino F, Draghi R, Ebner FH, Favaretto N, Ferri G, Fioravanti A, Froelich S, Giannuzzi A, Girasoli L, Grossardt BR, Guidi M, Hagen R, Hanakita S, Hardy DG, Iglesias VC, Jefferies S, Jia H, Kalamarides M, Kanaan IN, Krengli M, Landi A, Lauda L, Lepera D, Lieber S, Lloyd SLK, Lovato A, Maccarrone F, Macfarlane R, Magnan J, Magnoni L, Marchioni D, Marinelli JP, Marioni G, Mastronardi V, Matthies C, Moffat DA, Munari S, Nardone M, Pareschi R, Pavone C, Piccirillo E, Piras G, Presutti L, Restivo G, Reznitsky M, Roca E, Russo A, Sanna M, Sartori L, Scheich M, Shehata-Dieler W, Soloperto D, Sorrentino F, Sterkers O, Taibah A, Tatagiba M, Tealdo G, Vlad D, Wu H, Zanetti D. Surgery of the lateral skull base: a 50-year endeavour. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 39:S1-S146. [PMID: 31130732 PMCID: PMC6540636 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-suppl.1-39-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Disregarding the widely used division of skull base into anterior and lateral, since the skull base should be conceived as a single anatomic structure, it was to our convenience to group all those approaches that run from the antero-lateral, pure lateral and postero-lateral side of the skull base as “Surgery of the lateral skull base”. “50 years of endeavour” points to the great effort which has been made over the last decades, when more and more difficult surgeries were performed by reducing morbidity. The principle of lateral skull base surgery, “remove skull base bone to approach the base itself and the adjacent sites of the endo-esocranium”, was then combined with function preservation and with tailoring surgery to the pathology. The concept that histology dictates the extent of resection, balancing the intrinsic morbidity of each approach was the object of the first section of the present report. The main surgical approaches were described in the second section and were conceived not as a step-by-step description of technique, but as the highlighthening of the surgical principles. The third section was centered on open issues related to the tumor and its treatment. The topic of vestibular schwannoma was investigated with the current debate on observation, hearing preservation surgery, hearing rehabilitation, radiotherapy and the recent efforts to detect biological markers able to predict tumor growth. Jugular foramen paragangliomas were treated in the frame of radical or partial surgery, radiotherapy, partial “tailored” surgery and observation. Surgery on meningioma was debated from the point of view of the neurosurgeon and of the otologist. Endolymphatic sac tumors and malignant tumors of the external auditory canal were also treated, as well as chordomas, chondrosarcomas and petrous bone cholesteatomas. Finally, the fourth section focused on free-choice topics which were assigned to aknowledged experts. The aim of this work was attempting to report the state of the art of the lateral skull base surgery after 50 years of hard work and, above all, to raise questions on those issues which still need an answer, as to allow progress in knowledge through sharing of various experiences. At the end of the reading, if more doubts remain rather than certainties, the aim of this work will probably be achieved.
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- E Zanoletti
- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Neurosurgery, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hôspital-Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Neuro-Sensory Surgical Department and NF2 Rare Disease Centre, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- ENT and Skull-Base Surgery Department, Department of Neurosciences, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Neurosurgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Julius Maximilians University Hospital Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Neurosurgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA), Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience DNS, Section of Human Anatomy, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- ENT and Skull-Base Surgery Department, Department of Neurosciences, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Audiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Neurosurgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA), Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, "Julius-Maximilians" University Hospital of Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- ENT and Skull-Base Surgery Department, Department of Neurosciences, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninh People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiatong University School of Medicine, China
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hôspital-Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Neuro-Sensory Surgical Department and NF2 Rare Disease Centre, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Alfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, KSA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- ENT & Skull-Base Department, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuro-Otology and Skull-Base Surgery Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Audiology Unit, Padova University, Treviso, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- University Aix-Marseille, France
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- Unit of Audiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Julius Maximilians University Hospital Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Department of Neuro-otology and Skull Base Surgery, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- ENT Department, Treviglio (BG), Italy
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- ENT & Skull-Base Department, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- ENT and Skull-Base Surgery Department, Department of Neurosciences, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, "Julius-Maximilians" University Hospital of Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, "Julius-Maximilians" University Hospital of Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hôspital-Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Neuro-Sensory Surgical Department and NF2 Rare Disease Centre, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza-Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninh People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiatong University School of Medicine, China
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- Unit of Audiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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Suetterlin P, Hurley S, Mohan C, Riegman KLH, Pagani M, Caruso A, Ellegood J, Galbusera A, Crespo-Enriquez I, Michetti C, Yee Y, Ellingford R, Brock O, Delogu A, Francis-West P, Lerch JP, Scattoni ML, Gozzi A, Fernandes C, Basson MA. Altered Neocortical Gene Expression, Brain Overgrowth and Functional Over-Connectivity in Chd8 Haploinsufficient Mice. Cereb Cortex 2019; 28:2192-2206. [PMID: 29668850 PMCID: PMC6018918 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Truncating CHD8 mutations are amongst the highest confidence risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identified to date. Here, we report that Chd8 heterozygous mice display increased brain size, motor delay, hypertelorism, pronounced hypoactivity, and anomalous responses to social stimuli. Whereas gene expression in the neocortex is only mildly affected at midgestation, over 600 genes are differentially expressed in the early postnatal neocortex. Genes involved in cell adhesion and axon guidance are particularly prominent amongst the downregulated transcripts. Resting-state functional MRI identified increased synchronized activity in cortico-hippocampal and auditory-parietal networks in Chd8 heterozygous mutant mice, implicating altered connectivity as a potential mechanism underlying the behavioral phenotypes. Together, these data suggest that altered brain growth and diminished expression of important neurodevelopmental genes that regulate long-range brain wiring are followed by distinctive anomalies in functional brain connectivity in Chd8+/- mice. Human imaging studies have reported altered functional connectivity in ASD patients, with long-range under-connectivity seemingly more frequent. Our data suggest that CHD8 haploinsufficiency represents a specific subtype of ASD where neuropsychiatric symptoms are underpinned by long-range over-connectivity.
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- Philipp Suetterlin
- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Mouse Imaging Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Mouse Imaging Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Mouse Imaging Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, PO82, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK.,MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK.,MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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Masini L, De Luca C, Noia G, Caruso A, Lanzone A, Rendeli C, Ausili E, Massimi L, Tamburrini G, Apicella M, De Santis M. Prenatal diagnosis, natural history, postnatal treatment and outcome of 222 cases of spina bifida: experience of a tertiary center. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019; 53:302-308. [PMID: 30288814 DOI: 10.1002/uog.20136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To report on the prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of spina bifida (SB) and its natural history, treatment and long-term outcome in a large tertiary referral center. METHODS All cases of SB diagnosed between February 1980 and December 2015 in the Obstetric Prenatal Diagnosis Day Unit of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, were reviewed. All infants with an open defect were delivered by elective Cesarean section and underwent early repair of the spinal defect. A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt and/or third ventriculostomy was performed when needed. Complete postnatal follow-up was carried out by our multidisciplinary team in the majority of cases. The cohort was analyzed in two groups: Group 1 included patients referred between February 1980 and December 1999; Group 2 included patients referred between January 2000 and December 2015. RESULTS There was a total of 222 cases of SB with a prenatal diagnosis rate of 94.6% (n = 210), with the majority of defects being meningomyeloceles (n = 142 (64.0%)), affecting the lumbosacral level (n = 110 (49.5%)) and being ≥ 2 cm in size (n = 163/195 (83.6%)). There were 174 (78.4%) live births, with more terminations in Group 2 (26.1%) than in Group 1 (10.8%; P = 0.003). Postnatal surgical repair was conducted in 157 cases (99.4% of eligible cases), with death of an infant who was operated on occurring more often in Group 1 (14.1%) than in Group 2 (4.2%; P = 0.03). VP shunt placement was required in 60.3% of infants operated on after January 2000. Long-term follow-up was available for 136 children (111 with open defects and 25 with closed defects). Infants born since 2000 with an open defect had normal ambulation or a mild defect in 50% of cases and normal or mild deficit of sphincter function in 37.8% of cases. An intelligence quotient of ≥ 70 was observed in the majority of children (81.4%; 35/43 cases). Worse motor function was associated with progressive prenatal ventriculomegaly, level of lesion and VP shunt placement. CONCLUSIONS We describe the prenatal diagnosis, natural history and long-term outcome of a large contemporary cohort of SB fetuses and infants. In an era of pioneering fetal surgical techniques for in-utero SB repair, it is important to acknowledge that advances in conventional neonatology and pediatric neurosurgery have allowed increased life expectancy and improved quality of life in patients with SB. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- L Masini
- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Centro Studi per la Tutela della Salute della Madre e del Concepito, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Centro Studi per la Tutela della Salute della Madre e del Concepito, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Centro Studi per la Tutela della Salute della Madre e del Concepito, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Centro Studi per la Tutela della Salute della Madre e del Concepito, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Spina Bifida Center, Department of Women and Child Health, Paediatrics Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Spina Bifida Center, Department of Women and Child Health, Paediatrics Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Obstetrics and Neonatology Area, Centro Studi per la Tutela della Salute della Madre e del Concepito, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Pavoni E, Barbieri I, Colombrita D, Di Bartolo I, Caccuri F, Ruggeri FM, Caruso A, Losio MN. Detection of norovirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in a hospital of Italy. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- E Pavoni
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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Mozzillo R, De Bellis A, Greco E, Baldascino F, Spadafora A, Fimiani L, Cioffi M, Affatato A, Grimaldi M, Caruso A. RF50 MINIMALLY INVASIVE VIDEO-ASSISTED MITRAL VALVE SURGERY. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2018. [DOI: 10.2459/01.jcm.0000550014.34614.4a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Spadafora A, Di Franco S, Caruso A, Capasso F, De Bellis A. RF23 FROM STENOSIS TO DISPLACEMENT AND LEAKAGE, TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE-IN-VALVE PROCEDURE. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2018. [DOI: 10.2459/01.jcm.0000550072.65039.0c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Musumeci V, Rosa S, Caruso A, Zappacosta B, Tutinelli F, Zuppi C. Urine Beta-Thromboglobulin Concentration or Beta-Thromboglobulin/Creatinine Ratio in Single Voided Urine Samples Cannot Be Reliably Used to Estimate Quantitative Beta-Thromboglobulin Excretion. Thromb Haemost 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1661434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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SummaryDifferent procedures are currently used in the urine beta-thromboglobulin (BTG) assay. We investigated the reliability of limited urine collections and of different expressions of urine BTG results (concentration, urine BTG/creatinine ratio) for the measurement of hourly or daily BTG excretion rates. BTG was measured by a sensitive RIA method in various urine collections of normal subjects (n.80) and patients (n.120) with miscellaneous diseases where an enhanced in-vivo platelet activation could be expected. The BTG concentration in a 6-hour urine collection appeared to change in relation to the urine flow rate (r = -0.53 in normals, r = 0.27 in patients, p <0.01) and urine osmolality (r = 0.46 in normals, r = 0.31 in patients, p <0.01). In both normals and patients not a very good correlation was observed between the urine BTG/creatinine ratio and the BTG excretion rate (r = 0.54 and r = 0.48; p <0.001, respectively). Variable coefficients of correlation (r = 0.83-0.34) were observed between the BTG excretion rate of single voidings of the morning, afternoon-evening and night and the daily BTG excretion both in normals and patients. Reliable measurements of the BTG in urine should be expressed as the hourly excretion rate in a given period of the day for limited urine collections or as the daily excretion for 24-hour urine collections.
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- V Musumeci
- The Servizio di Chimica Clinica, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- The Servizio di Chimica Clinica, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- The Servizio di Chimica Clinica, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- The Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica and Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Italy
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- The Servizio di Chimica Clinica, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- The Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica and Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Italy
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Michetti C, Caruso A, Pagani M, Sabbioni M, Medrihan L, David G, Galbusera A, Morini M, Gozzi A, Benfenati F, Scattoni ML. The Knockout of Synapsin II in Mice Impairs Social Behavior and Functional Connectivity Generating an ASD-like Phenotype. Cereb Cortex 2018; 27:5014-5023. [PMID: 28922833 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and epilepsy are neurodevelopmental conditions that appear with high rate of co-occurrence, suggesting the possibility of a common genetic basis. Mutations in Synapsin (SYN) genes, particularly SYN1 and SYN2, have been recently associated with ASD and epilepsy in humans. Accordingly, mice lacking Syn1 or Syn2, but not Syn3, experience epileptic seizures and display autistic-like traits that precede the onset of seizures. Here, we analyzed social behavior and ultrasonic vocalizations emitted in 2 social contexts by SynI, SynII, or SynIII mutants and show that SynII mutants display the most severe ASD-like phenotype. We also show that the behavioral SynII phenotype correlates with a significant decrease in auditory and hippocampal functional connectivity as measured with resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI). Taken together, our results reveal a permissive contribution of Syn2 to the expression of normal socio-communicative behavior, and suggest that Syn2-mediated synaptic dysfunction can lead to ASD-like behavior through dysregulation of cortical connectivity.
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- Caterina Michetti
- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Research Coordination and support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto 38068, Italy.,Center for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto 38068, Italy
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- Research Coordination and support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto 38068, Italy
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto 38068, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems @ UniTn, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto 38068, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Research Coordination and support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Fiocchi O, Stabellini G, Caruso A, Masotti M, Squerzanti R, D'Orazi D, Farinelli A. Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity and Polyamines level from red Cells Lysate of Uraemic Patients and Normal Healthy Subjects. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139888701000609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We studied the ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity and polyamines (PAs) content in the red cells lysate before and after haemodialysis of 15 uremic patients and 15 healthy subjects. ODC activity is significantly increased after haemodialysis but the PAs concentrations (particularly spermine and spermidine) do not increase. This could be because of a minimal loss of PAs surplus production. On the contrary the increase of ODC activity could be explained in several ways, e.g. by stimuli during haemodialysis (hypoxia of the first hour of treatment, decrease of plasmatic osmolarity and biological stimulation of the blood during its passage through the filter).
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- O. Fiocchi
- Divisione di Nefrologia USL 31, Ferrara, Italy
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- lstituto di Istologia ed Embriologia generale Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy
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- lstituto di Istologia ed Embriologia generale Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratorio analisi Chimico Cliniche USL 31, Ferrara. Italy
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- Istituto ed Orto botanico Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy
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Caruso A, Di Francesco B, Pugliese P, Cinanni V, Corlito A. Information and Awareness of Diagnosis and Progression of Cancer in Adult and Elderly Cancer Patients. Tumori 2018; 86:199-203. [PMID: 10939598 DOI: 10.1177/030089160008600304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS AND BACKGROUND The present study examines the effects of physicians' attitudes towards providing information about diagnosis and progression of disease to cancer patients. The aims of the study were to: a) establish how many patients (subdivided into an adult and an elderly group) were informed and how many were aware of the diagnosis and progression of disease; b) identify possible significant differences between the two groups as regards information and awareness of disease; c) determine possible significant differences between information about diagnosis and disease progression and between awareness of diagnosis and progression within each group, and d) identify the patients' real needs. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN A total of 311 adults and 92 elderly cancer patients were enrolled in the study. A semi-structured clinical interview was employed to assess the "information" and "awareness" variables and the patients' needs. Statistical analyses were made with the chi squared test. RESULTS Significant differences were observed between the two groups as regards information and awareness of diagnosis. Within each group, we found significant differences between information about diagnosis and progression and between awareness of diagnosis and progression. The principle needs expressed in both groups were to have clear information and emotional containment. CONCLUSIONS The results of the study showed that physicians informed a greater number of adult than elderly patients and more often during the early rather than in the more advanced stages of the disease.
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- A Caruso
- Service of Oncological Psychology, Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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Nobili A, Krashia P, Cordella A, La Barbera L, Dell'Acqua MC, Caruso A, Pignataro A, Marino R, Sciarra F, Biamonte F, Scattoni ML, Ammassari-Teule M, Cecconi F, Berretta N, Keller F, Mercuri NB, D'Amelio M. Ambra1 Shapes Hippocampal Inhibition/Excitation Balance: Role in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 55:7921-7940. [PMID: 29488136 PMCID: PMC6132777 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-0911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Imbalances between excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission cause brain network dysfunction and are central to the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders. Parvalbumin interneurons are highly implicated in this imbalance. Here, we probed the social behavior and hippocampal function of mice carrying a haploinsufficiency for Ambra1, a pro-autophagic gene crucial for brain development. We show that heterozygous Ambra1 mice (Ambra+/−) are characterized by loss of hippocampal parvalbumin interneurons, decreases in the inhibition/excitation ratio, and altered social behaviors that are solely restricted to the female gender. Loss of parvalbumin interneurons in Ambra1+/− females is further linked to reductions of the inhibitory drive onto principal neurons and alterations in network oscillatory activity, CA1 synaptic plasticity, and pyramidal neuron spine density. Parvalbumin interneuron loss is underlined by increased apoptosis during the embryonic development of progenitor neurons in the medial ganglionic eminence. Together, these findings identify an Ambra1-dependent mechanism that drives inhibition/excitation imbalance in the hippocampus, contributing to abnormal brain activity reminiscent of neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Annalisa Nobili
- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy. .,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), National Research Council (CNR), 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, "A. Gemelli" Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Research Coordination and Support Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), National Research Council (CNR), 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', 00133, Rome, Italy.,Cell Stress and Survival Group, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, IRCSS Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Neurosciences, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00143, Rome, Italy. .,Department of Medicine, University Campus-Biomedico, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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Santangelo L, Russo V, Ammendola E, De Crescenzo I, Pagano C, Savarese C, Caruso A, Utili R, Calabrò R. Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis after Intravascular AICD Lead Extraction: A Case Report. J Vasc Access 2018; 7:90-3. [PMID: 16868904 DOI: 10.1177/112972980600700210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pacemaker lead extraction has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment in the case of infected permanent pacemaker leads. However, it can lead to potentially serious complications, usually occurring during the extraction procedure. This report describes a case of a 74-year-old male with a persistent superior vena cava thrombosis related to an infected permanent pacemaker lead transvenous extraction. Clinical and surgical management are discussed.
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- L Santangelo
- Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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The aim of our study is to identify - in a cohort of obese women - cardiovascular and clinical risk factors in women with previous complicated pregnancies and protective factors in women with previous physiological pregnancies. A total of 135 nonpregnant obese women referring to Policlinico Gemelli in Rome were prospectively collected in 2009-2010. Thirty-two women matched inclusion criteria: 16 reported a previous physiological pregnancy and 16 reported previous obstetric complications. A clinical, instrumental and laboratory evaluation has been performed for each patient. Statistical analysis was performed using StatView Software. Values are expressed as mean ± standard error (SEM). All tests were two-tailed with a confidence level of 95% (p < .05). Statistically significant reduced flow-mediated dilatation (p = .0338), increased serum values of vascular cell adhesion molecule (p = .0154) and higher systolic blood pressure values (p = .0427) have been detected in obese women with previous complicated pregnancies due to gestational diabetes and/or hypertension. In conclusion, obese patients with previous complicated pregnancies develop signs of endothelial dysfunction in the postpartum period. Future research should focus on the early identification of possible molecular mechanisms implicated in the development of glyco-metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in obese patients, since they are at higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
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- C Neri
- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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- a Catholic University of Sacred Heart , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli , Rome , Italy
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Grills I, Lee K, Hymas R, Ye H, Sura K, Johnson M, Abro N, Caruso A, Abbott E, Deraniyagala R, Stevens C, Welsh R. Operable Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SBRT) Compared to Surgical Lobectomy: Failure Patterns and Implications for Management. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Grills I, Lee K, Belderbos J, Hope A, Giuliani M, Guckenberger M, Mantel F, Werner-Wasik M, Peulen H, Sonke J, Yan D, Hymas R, Caruso A, Abro N, Johnson M, Abbott E, Ye H, Welsh R. International Collaborative Propensity-Based Matched Pair Analysis of Operable Early Stage Lung Ancer Patients Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Compared to Resection: Differences in Recurrence and Survival with Prolonged Follow-Up. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Whittaker DE, Riegman KL, Kasah S, Mohan C, Yu T, Sala BP, Hebaishi H, Caruso A, Marques AC, Michetti C, Smachetti MES, Shah A, Sabbioni M, Kulhanci O, Tee WW, Reinberg D, Scattoni ML, Volk H, McGonnell I, Wardle FC, Fernandes C, Basson MA. The chromatin remodeling factor CHD7 controls cerebellar development by regulating reelin expression. J Clin Invest 2017; 127:874-887. [PMID: 28165338 PMCID: PMC5330721 DOI: 10.1172/jci83408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The mechanisms underlying the neurodevelopmental deficits associated with CHARGE syndrome, which include cerebellar hypoplasia, developmental delay, coordination problems, and autistic features, have not been identified. CHARGE syndrome has been associated with mutations in the gene encoding the ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler CHD7. CHD7 is expressed in neural stem and progenitor cells, but its role in neurogenesis during brain development remains unknown. Here we have shown that deletion of Chd7 from cerebellar granule cell progenitors (GCps) results in reduced GCp proliferation, cerebellar hypoplasia, developmental delay, and motor deficits in mice. Genome-wide expression profiling revealed downregulated expression of the gene encoding the glycoprotein reelin (Reln) in Chd7-deficient GCps. Recessive RELN mutations have been associated with severe cerebellar hypoplasia in humans. We found molecular and genetic evidence that reductions in Reln expression contribute to GCp proliferative defects and cerebellar hypoplasia in GCp-specific Chd7 mouse mutants. Finally, we showed that CHD7 is necessary for maintaining an open, accessible chromatin state at the Reln locus. Taken together, this study shows that Reln gene expression is regulated by chromatin remodeling, identifies CHD7 as a previously unrecognized upstream regulator of Reln, and provides direct in vivo evidence that a mammalian CHD protein can control brain development by modulating chromatin accessibility in neuronal progenitors.
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- Danielle E. Whittaker
- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, and
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- King’s College London, Randall Division, New Hunt’s House, London, United Kingdom
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and
- School of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer,” Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and
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- MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, and
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, and
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- King’s College London, Randall Division, New Hunt’s House, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- King’s College London, MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, New Hunt’s House, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing
- King’s College London, MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, New Hunt’s House, London, United Kingdom
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Johansson ML, Stokroos RJ, Banga R, Hol MK, Mylanus EA, Savage Jones H, Tysome JR, Vannucchi P, Hof JR, Brunings JW, van Tongeren J, Lutgert RW, Banerjee A, Windfuhr JP, Caruso A, Giannuzzi AL, Bordin S, Hanif J, Schart-Morén N, Singam S, Jonhede S, Holmberg M, Cremers CW, Hultcrantz M. Short-term results from seventy-six patients receiving a bone-anchored hearing implant installed with a novel minimally invasive surgery technique. Clin Otolaryngol 2017; 42:1043-1048. [PMID: 27930877 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- M L Johansson
- Oticon Medical AB, Askim, Sweden.,Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Unit of Audiology, Department of Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy
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- Venice International Otolaryngology Network, Venice, Italy
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of ENT and Audiology, Torbay Hospital, Devon, UK
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Maccotta A, Cosentino C, Coccioni R, Frontalini F, Scopelliti G, Caruso A. Distribution of Cr and Pb in artificial sea water and their sorption in marine sediments: an example from experimental mesocosms. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:24068-24080. [PMID: 27638807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The uptake of two heavy metals (chromium and lead) in sediments in experimental mesocosms under exposure to different metal concentrations was evaluated by monitoring their concentrations over time both in seawater and in sediment. Two separate experiments under laboratory-controlled conditions were carried out for the two metals. Sediments were collected from a protected natural area characterized by low anthropic influence and were placed in mesocosms that were housed in aquaria each with seawater at a different metal concentration. At pre-established time intervals, seawater and sediment samples were collected from each mesocosm for chemical analyses. Quantification of chromium and lead concentration in seawater and sediment samples was carried out by atomic absorption spectrometer with graphite furnace. Low doses of chromium and lead (<1 mg L-1) do not entail an uptake in sediments and waters. At doses ≥1 mg L-1, evolution of concentrations over time shows significant differences between these two metals: (i) chromium absorption from seawater is twice faster than lead; (ii) lead accumulates in considerable amount in sediments. The different behaviour of the two investigated heavy metals could be ascribed to different interactions existing between metal ions and different components of sediment.
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- A Maccotta
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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Antiphospholipid antibodies detected by lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin or anti-beta2 glycoprotein I assays were associated with fetal loss. Rather than being diagnostic tools only, antiphospholipid antibodies are thought to be pathogenic. The strongest demonstration of their pathogenic role lies in the ability to induce fetal resorptions - the experimental equivalents of the human fetal losses - when passively infused in pregnant naive animals. However, still debated is how the antibodies might induce the obstetrical manifestations. Thrombotic events at the placental levels might be related to endothelial cell activation, inhibition of protein C/S system and fibrinolysis as well as to Annexin V displacement. However, the thrombophilic state apparently cannot explain all the miscarriages and a direct antibody-mediated damage on the trophoblast has been suggested. During differentiation to syncytium, trophoblasts express cell membrane anionic phospholipids that can bind beta2 glycoprotein I, the main cationic phospholipid binding protein recognized by the antiphospholipid antibodies. Adhered b2-glycoprotein I might be recognized by the antibodies that, once bound, strongly interfere with in vitro trophoblast cell maturation so resulting in a defective placentation. These mechanisms have been suggested to play a role in early fetal loss, while thrombotic events would be responsible for miscarriages late in the pregnancy.
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- P L Meroni
- Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Mastorci K, Faè D, Giagulli C, Carbone A, De Paoli P, Caruso A, Dolcetti R. Role of the HIV matrix protein p17 in EBV-driven lymphomagenesis. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61234-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pellegrino M, D’Oria L, Visconti D, Quagliozzi L, Licameli A, De Luca C, Caruso A, De Santis M. Topical timolol exposure in pregnacy: Fetal and neonatal outcomes. Reprod Toxicol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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D’Oria L, Pellegrino M, De Luca C, Licameli A, Caruso A, De Santis M. Isotretinoin therapy and teratological risk: An unsolved Italian problem. Reprod Toxicol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Addimanda O, Macchioni P, Caruso A, Possemato N, Catanoso M, Boiardi L, Salvarani C. FRI0051 Comparison Between Clinical and Ultrasonographical Examination in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Table 1. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Parisi V, Leosco D, Ferro G, Bevilacqua A, Pagano G, de Lucia C, Perrone Filardi P, Caruso A, Rengo G, Ferrara N. The lipid theory in the pathogenesis of calcific aortic stenosis. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 25:519-525. [PMID: 25816732 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AIMS Biologically active phenomena, triggered by atherogenesis and inflammation, lead to aortic valve (AV) calcification. Lipids play an important role in activating the cell signaling leading to AV bone deposition. This review, based on evidence from animal and human studies, mainly focused on the involvement of lipids and atherogenic phenomena in the pathogenesis of calcific aortic stenosis (AS). DATA SYNTHESIS The role of elevated low density lipoproteins for the risk of both vascular atherosclerosis and AS has been elucidated. Lipid disorders act synergistically with other risk factors to increase prevalence of calcific AS. Atherosclerosis is also involved in the pathogenesis of bone demineralization, a typical hallmark of aging, which is associated with ectopic calcification at vascular and valvular levels. Animal studies have recently contributed to demonstrate that lipids play an important role in AS pathogenesis through the activation of molecular cell signalings, such as Wnt/Lrp5 and RANK/RANKL/Osteprotegerin, which induce the transition of valvular myofibroblasts toward an osteogenic phenotype with consequent valvular bone deposition. Although all these evidence strongly support the lipid theory in AS pathogenesis, lipids lowering therapies failed to demonstrate in controlled trials a significant efficacy to slow AS progression. Encouraging results from animal studies indicate that physical activity may counteract the biological processes inducing AV degeneration. CONCLUSIONS This review indicates a robust interplay between lipids, inflammation, and calcific AS. This new pathophysiological scenario of such an emerging valvular disease paves the way to the next challenge of cardiovascular research: "prevent and care aortic valve stenosis".
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- V Parisi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Avanzate, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
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- Casa di Cura S. Michele, Maddaloni, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy; Fondazione S. Maugeri, IRCCS, Istituto di Telese Terme, BN, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy; Fondazione S. Maugeri, IRCCS, Istituto di Telese Terme, BN, Italy
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Iaria M, Caccuri F, Apostoli P, Giagulli C, Pelucchi F, Padoan RF, Caruso A, Fiorentini S. Detection of KI WU and Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 21:603.e9-15. [PMID: 25677628 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 11/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the last few years, many reports have confirmed the presence of WU, KI and Merkel cell (MC) polyomaviruses (PyV) in respiratory samples wordwide, but their pathogenic role in patients with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis is still debated. To determine the prevalence of MCPyV, WUPyV and KIPyV, we conducted a 1-year-long microbiological testing of respiratory specimens from 93 patients with cystic fibrosis in Brescia, Italy. We detected PyV DNA in 94 out of 337 analysed specimens. KIPyV was the most common virus detected (12.1%), followed by WUPyV (8.9%) and MCPyV (6.8%). We found an intriguing association between the presence of MCPyV and the concurrent isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as with the patient status, classified as chronically colonized with P. aeruginosa. Our study adds perspective on the prevalence and the potential pathogenic role of PyV infections.
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- M Iaria
- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Paediatric Department, Children's Hospital, AO Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Paediatric Department, Children's Hospital, AO Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy.
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Tong L, Huang C, Ramalli A, Tortoli P, Luo J, D'hooge J, Tzemos N, Mordi I, Bishay T, Bishay T, Negishi T, Hristova K, Kurosawa K, Bansal M, Thavendiranathan P, Yuda S, Popescu B, Vinereanu D, Penicka M, Marwick T, Hamed W, Kamel M, Yaseen R, El-Barbary H, Nemes A, Kis O, Gavaller H, Kanyo E, Forster T, Angelis A, Vlachopoulos C, Ioakimidis N, Felekos I, Chrysohoou C, Aznaouridis K, Abdelrasoul M, Terentes D, Ageli K, Stefanadis C, Kurnicka K, Domienik-Karlowicz J, Lichodziejewska B, Goliszek S, Grudzka K, Krupa M, Dzikowska-Diduch O, Ciurzynski M, Pruszczyk P, Gual Capllonch F, Lopez Ayerbe J, Teis A, Ferrer E, Vallejo N, Junca G, Pla R, Bayes-Genis A, Schwaiger J, Knight D, Gallimore A, Schreiber B, Handler C, Coghlan J, Bruno RM, Giardini G, Malacrida S, Catuzzo B, Armenia S, Brustia R, Ghiadoni L, Cauchy E, Pratali L, Kim K, Lee K, Cho J, Yoon H, Ahn Y, Jeong M, Cho J, Park J, Cho S, Nastase O, Enache R, Mateescu A, Botezatu D, Popescu B, Ginghina C, Gu H, Sinha M, Simpson J, Chowienczyk P, Fazlinezhad A, Tashakori Behesthi A, Homaei F, Mostafavi H, Hosseini G, Bakaeiyan M, Boutsikou M, Petrou E, Dimopoulos A, Dritsas A, Leontiadis E, Karatasakis G, Sahin ST, Yurdakul S, Yilmaz N, Cengiz B, Cagatay Y, Aytekin S, Yavuz S, Karlsen S, Dahlslett T, Grenne B, Sjoli B, Smiseth O, Edvardsen T, Brunvand H, Nasr G, Nasr A, Eleraki A, Elrefai S, Mordi I, Sonecki P, Tzemos N, Gustafsson U, Naar J, Stahlberg M, Cerne A, Capotosto L, Rosato E, D'angeli I, Azzano A, Truscelli G, De Maio M, Salsano F, Terzano C, Mangieri E, Vitarelli A, Renard S, Najih H, Mancini J, Jacquier A, Haentjens J, Gaubert J, Habib G, Caminiti G, D'antoni V, D'antoni V, Cardaci V, Cardaci V, Conti V, Conti V, Volterrani M, Volterrani M, Ahn J, Kim D, Lee H, Iliuta L, Lo Iudice F, Esposito R, Lembo M, Santoro C, Ballo P, Mondillo S, De Simone G, Galderisi M, Hwang Y, Kim J, Kim J, Moon K, Yoo K, Kim C, Tagliamonte E, Rigo F, Cirillo T, Caruso A, Astarita C, Cice G, Quaranta G, Romano C, Capuano N, Calabro' R, Zagatina A, Zhuravskaya N, Guseva O, Huttin O, Benichou M, Voilliot D, Venner C, Micard E, Girerd N, Sadoul N, Moulin F, Juilliere Y, Selton-Suty C, Baron T, Christersson C, Johansson K, Flachskampf F, Lee S, Lee J, Hur S, Park J, Yun J, Song S, Kim W, Ko J, Nyktari E, Bilal S, Ali S, Izgi C, Prasad S, Aly M, Kleijn S, Kandil H, Kamp O, Beladan C, Calin A, Rosca M, Craciun A, Gurzun M, Calin C, Enache R, Mateescu A, Ginghina C, Popescu B, Mornos C, Mornos A, Ionac A, Cozma D, Crisan S, Popescu I, Ionescu G, Petrescu L, Camacho S, Gamaza Chulian S, Carmona R, Diaz E, Giraldez A, Gutierrez A, Toro R, Benezet J, Antonini-Canterin F, Vriz O, La Carrubba S, Poli S, Leiballi E, Zito C, Careri S, Caruso R, Pellegrinet M, Nicolosi G, Kong W, Kyu K, Wong R, Tay E, Yip J, Yeo T, Poh K, Correia M, Delgado A, Marmelo B, Correia E, Abreu L, Cabral C, Gama P, Santos O, Rahman M, Borges IP, Peixoto E, Peixoto R, Peixoto R, Marcolla V, Okura H, Kanai M, Murata E, Kataoka T, Stoebe S, Tarr A, Pfeiffer D, Hagendorff A, Generati G, Bandera F, Pellegrino M, Alfonzetti E, Labate V, Guazzi M, Kuznetsov V, Yaroslavskaya E, Pushkarev G, Krinochkin D, Zyrianov I, Carigi S, Baldazzi F, Bologna F, Amati S, Venturi P, Grosseto D, Biagetti C, Fabbri E, Arlotti M, Piovaccari G, Rahbi H, Bin Abdulhaq A, Tleyjeh I, Santoro C, Galderisi M, Costantino M, Tarsia G, Innelli P, Dores E, Esposito G, Matera A, De Simone G, Trimarco B, Capotosto L, Azzano A, Mukred K, Ashurov R, Tanzilli G, Mangieri E, Vitarelli A, Merlo M, Gigli M, Stolfo D, Pinamonti B, Antonini Canterin F, Muca M, D'angelo G, Scapol S, Di Nucci M, Sinagra G, Behaghel A, Feneon D, Fournet M, Thebault C, Martins R, Mabo P, Leclercq C, Daubert C, Donal E, Davinder Pal S, Prakash Chand N, Sanjeev A, Rajeev M, Ankur D, Ram Gopal S, Mzoughi K, Zairi I, Jabeur M, Ben Moussa F, Ben Chaabene A, Kamoun S, Mrabet K, Fennira S, Zargouni A, Kraiem S, Demkina A, Hashieva F, Krylova N, Kovalevskaya E, Potehkina N, Zaroui A, Ben Said R, Smaali S, Rekik B, Ben Hlima M, Mizouni H, Mechmeche R, Mourali M, Malhotra A, Sheikh N, Dhutia H, Siva A, Narain R, Merghani A, Millar L, Walker M, Sharma S, Papadakis M, Siam-Tsieu V, Mansencal N, Arslan M, Deblaise J, Dubourg O, Zaroui A, Rekik B, Ben Said R, Boudiche S, Larbi N, Tababi N, Hannachi S, Mechmeche R, Mourali M, Mechmeche R, Zaroui A, Chalbia T, Ben Halima M, Rekik B, Boussada R, Mourali M, Lipari P, Bonapace S, Valbusa F, Rossi A, Zenari L, Lanzoni L, Targher G, Canali G, Molon G, Barbieri E, Novo G, Giambanco S, Sutera M, Bonomo V, Giambanco F, Rotolo A, Evola S, Assennato P, Novo S, Budnik M, Piatkowski R, Kochanowski J, Opolski G, Chatzistamatiou E, Mpampatseva Vagena I, Manakos K, Moustakas G, Konstantinidis D, Memo G, Mitsakis O, Kasakogias A, Syros P, Kallikazaros I, Marketou M, Parthenakis F, Kalyva N, Pontikoglou C, Maragkoudakis S, Zacharis E, Patrianakos A, Maragoudakis F, Papadaki H, Vardas P, Rodrigues A, Perandini L, Souza T, Sa-Pinto A, Borba E, Arruda A, Furtado M, Carvalho F, Bonfa E, Andrade J, Hlubocka Z, Malinova V, Palecek T, Danzig V, Kuchynka P, Dostalova G, Zeman J, Linhart A, Chatzistamatiou E, Konstantinidis D, Memo G, Mpampatzeva Vagena I, Moustakas G, Manakos K, Trachanas K, Vergi N, Feretou A, Kallikazaros I, Corut H, Sade L, Ozin B, Atar I, Turgay O, Muderrisoglu H, Ledakowicz-Polak A, Polak L, Krauza G, Zielinska M, Szulik M, Streb W, Wozniak A, Lenarczyk R, Sliwinska A, Kalarus Z, Kukulski T, Nogueira M, Branco L, Agapito A, Galrinho A, Borba A, Teixeira P, Monteiro A, Ramos R, Cacela D, Cruz Ferreira R, Guala A, Camporeale C, Tosello F, Canuto C, Ridolfi L, Chatzistamatiou E, Moustakas G, Memo G, Konstantinidis D, Mpampatzeva Vagena I, Manakos K, Traxanas K, Vergi N, Feretou A, Kallikazaros I, Hristova K, Marinov R, Stamenov G, Mihova M, Persenska S, Racheva A, Plaskota K, Trojnarska O, Bartczak A, Grajek S, Ramush Bejiqi R, Retkoceri R, Bejiqi H, Beha A, Surdulli S, Dreyfus J, Durand-Viel G, Cimadevilla C, Brochet E, Vahanian A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Jin C, Fang F, Meng F, Kam K, Sun J, Tsui G, Wong K, Wan S, Yu C, Lee A, Cho IJ, Chung H, Heo R, Ha S, Hong G, Shim C, Chang H, Ha J, Chung N, Moral S, Gruosso D, Galuppo V, Teixido G, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Evangelista A, Moral S, Gruosso D, Galuppo V, Teixido G, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Evangelista A, Moral S, Gruosso D, Galuppo V, Teixido G, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Evangelista A, Alexopoulos A, Dawson D, Nihoyannopoulos P, Zainal Abidin HA, Ismail J, Arshad K, Ibrahim Z, Lim C, Abd Rahman E, Kasim S, Peteiro J, Barrio A, Escudero A, Bouzas-Mosquera A, Yanez J, Martinez D, Castro-Beiras A, Scali M, Simioniuc A, Mandoli G, Lombardo A, Massaro F, Di Bello V, Marzilli M, Dini F, Adachi H, Tomono J, Oshima S, Merchan Ortega G, Bravo Bustos D, Lazaro Garcia R, Sanchez Espino A, Macancela Quinones J, Ikuta I, Ruiz Lopez M, Valencia Serrano F, Bonaque Gonzalez J, Gomez Recio M, Romano G, D'ancona G, Pilato G, Di Gesaro G, Clemenza F, Raffa G, Scardulla C, Sciacca S, Lancellotti P, Pilato M, Addetia K, Takeuchi M, Maffessanti F, Weinert L, Hamilton J, Mor-Avi V, Lang R, Sugano A, Seo Y, Watabe H, Kakefuda Y, Aihara H, Nishina H, Ishizu T, Fumikura Y, Noguchi Y, Aonuma K, Luo X, Fang F, Lee A, Shang Q, Yu C, Sammut EC, Chabinok R, Jackson T, Siarkos M, Lee L, Carr-White G, Rajani R, Kapetanakis S, Byrne D, Walsh J, Ellis L, Mckiernan S, Norris S, King G, Murphy R, Hristova K, Katova T, Simova I, Kostova V, Shuie I, Ferferieva V, Bogdanova V, Castelon X, Nemes A, Sasi V, Domsik P, Kalapos A, Lengyel C, Orosz A, Forster T, Grapsa J, Demir O, Dawson D, Sharma R, Senior R, Nihoyannopoulos P, Pilichowska E, Zaborska B, Baran J, Stec S, Kulakowski P, Budaj A, Kosmala W, Kaye G, Saito M, Negishi K, Marwick T, Maceira Gonzalez AM, Ripoll C, Cosin-Sales J, Igual B, Salazar J, Belloch V, Dulai RS, Taylor A, Gupta S. 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Fogli M, Caccuri F, Iaria ML, Giagulli C, Corbellini S, Campilongo F, Caruso A, Fiorentini S. The immunomodulatory molecule pidotimod induces the expression of the NOD-like receptor NLRP12 and attenuates TLR-induced inflammation. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2014; 28:753-766. [PMID: 25620184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Pidotimod (3-L-pyroglutamyl-L-thiaziolidine-4-carboxylic acid) (PDT) is a synthetic dipeptide with in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory properties that is largely used for treatment and prevention of infections in paediatric and disease-prone patients. However, the effects of PDT on cellular immune responses are still poorly characterized and there is little information on the mechanism of action of this compound. It has been speculated that PDT action may be exerted through the interaction with a Pattern Recognition Receptor (PRR). Therefore, to gain a further understanding of the immune pathways involved by PDT, we first decided to investigate whether PDT could modify the immune response triggered by TLR ligands. Monocytic cells were exposed to PDT then stimulated with a panel of TLR agonists. Under these experimental conditions, we observed a significant decrease in the synthesis of key proinflammatory mediators in comparison to the production observed in TLR-stimulated cells that were not treated with PDT. Using RT² Profiler PCR Array we have observed that PDT specifically up-regulates the expression of the NOD-like receptor NLRP12 mRNA in the absence of any further costimulation. Increase of NLRP12 in cells treated with PDT was confirmed using specifically designed real-time quantitative PCR and western blotting assays where a clear increase in the amount of NLRP12 protein was detected. Furthermore, in myeloid/monocytic cells we demonstrated that PDT treatment counteracts the NLRP12 reduction induced by TLR agonists. Finally, the results obtained using NLRP12 silenced cells showed that down-regulation of the proinflammatory function occurring in PDT-treated cells upon interaction with TLRs is associated with the increased levels of NLRP12 induced by PDT. To our knowledge this is the first evidence of an immunomodulatory peptide that upregulates NLRP12 and, through this molecule, antagonizes the TLR-induced inflammatory response. These results pave the way for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches aimed at controlling different pathological settings such as tumorigenesis, systemic inflammatory processes and autoimmunity, where NLRP12 plays a crucial role.
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia
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Skert C, Fogli M, Garrafa E, Perucca S, Fiorentini S, Cancelli V, Turra A, Ribolla R, Filì C, Malagola M, Bergonzi C, Cattina F, Bernardi S, Caruso A, Di Palma A, Russo D. A specific Toll-like receptor profile on T lymphocytes and values of monocytes correlate with bacterial, fungal, and cytomegalovirus infections in the early period of allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis 2014; 16:697-712. [DOI: 10.1111/tid.12264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- C. Skert
- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Section of Microbiology; Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Section of Microbiology; Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Section of Microbiology; Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Section of Microbiology; Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Hematology; Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; University of Brescia; Brescia Italy
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Marini S, Caruso A, Falcini M, Palumbo P, Pantoni L. Listeria monocytogenes brainstem infection (rhombencephalitis) mimicking ischemic stroke. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 21:2006-8. [PMID: 24961733 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The frequency of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) infection of the central nervous system is increasing. We report a patient recently treated with chemotherapeutic drugs for pulmonary adenocarcinoma who suddenly developed hemiparesis, was initially diagnosed with stroke, and was then found to be affected by Lm rhombencephalitis accompanied by a brain abscess. Lm meningoencephalitis mimicking ischemic stroke is rare but must be considered, especially in specific patients.
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- S Marini
- Neuroscience Section, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unità operativa degenza cerebrovascolare, Nuovo Ospedale di Prato, Italy
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- Unità operativa degenza cerebrovascolare, Nuovo Ospedale di Prato, Italy
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- Unità operativa degenza cerebrovascolare, Nuovo Ospedale di Prato, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, Florence 50134, Italy.
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Pigò F, Bertani H, Manno M, Mirante VG, Caruso A, Conigliaro RL. Radiofrequency ablation for chronic radiation proctitis: our initial experience with four cases. Tech Coloproctol 2014; 18:1089-92. [PMID: 24915942 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-014-1178-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) occurs up to 20 % of patients after pelvic radiotherapy, with rectal bleeding as the main presenting complaint. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has recently been used in the management of Barrett's esophagus, but its efficacy in CRP has to be studied. The aim of this case series was to describe four cases of patients with CRP treated with RFA that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the technique. METHODS All the procedures were performed with HALO 90 or HALO 90 Ultra ablation catheter fitted on the distal end of a standard flexible endoscope. For each patient, the severity of symptoms was assessed at baseline and after the last treatment session. RESULTS At least two sessions of RFA (maximum 4) were necessary, at three-month intervals, to completely control the symptoms. No major complications were observed. CONCLUSIONS RFA was effective and safe for control bleeding in this case series. Adequately powered randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the safety and efficacy of RFA for CRP.
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- F Pigò
- Digestive Endoscopic Unit, New Civil Hospital S. Agostino Estense, Baggiovara, Modena, Italy,
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Maggiore M, Cavenago M, Comunian M, Chirulotto F, Galatà A, De Lazzari M, Porcellato AM, Roncolato C, Stark S, Caruso A, Longhitano A, Cavaliere F, Maero G, Paroli B, Pozzoli R, Romé M. Plasma-beam traps and radiofrequency quadrupole beam coolers. Rev Sci Instrum 2014; 85:02B909. [PMID: 24593614 DOI: 10.1063/1.4830357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Two linear trap devices for particle beam manipulation (including emittance reduction, cooling, control of instabilities, dust dynamics, and non-neutral plasmas) are here presented, namely, a radiofrequency quadrupole (RFQ) beam cooler and a compact Penning trap with a dust injector. Both beam dynamics studies by means of dedicated codes including the interaction of the ions with a buffer gas (up to 3 Pa pressure), and the electromagnetic design of the RFQ beam cooler are reported. The compact multipurpose Penning trap is aimed to the study of multispecies charged particle samples, primarily electron beams interacting with a background gas and/or a micrometric dust contaminant. Using a 0.9 T solenoid and an electrode stack where both static and RF electric fields can be applied, both beam transport and confinement operations will be available. The design of the apparatus is presented.
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- M Maggiore
- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNL, viale dell'Università 2, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- INFN-LNS, via S. Sofia 54, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- INFN Sezione di Milano and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- INFN Sezione di Milano and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- INFN Sezione di Milano and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- INFN Sezione di Milano and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- INFN Sezione di Milano and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Michetti C, Romano E, Altabella L, Caruso A, Castelluccio P, Bedse G, Gaetani S, Canese R, Laviola G, Scattoni ML. Mapping pathological phenotypes in reelin mutant mice. Front Pediatr 2014; 2:95. [PMID: 25237666 PMCID: PMC4154529 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2014.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders with multifactorial origin characterized by social communication deficits and the presence of repetitive behaviors/interests. Several studies showed an association between the reelin gene mutation and increased risk of ASD and a reduced reelin expression in some brain regions of ASD subjects, suggesting a role for reelin deficiency in ASD etiology. Reelin is a large extracellular matrix glycoprotein playing important roles during development of the central nervous system. To deeply investigate the role of reelin dysfunction as vulnerability factor in ASD, we assessed the behavioral, neurochemical, and brain morphological features of reeler male mice. We recently reported a genotype-dependent deviation in the ultrasonic vocal repertoire and a general delay in motor development of reeler pups. We now report that adult male heterozygous (Het) reeler mice did not show social behavior and communication deficits during male-female social interactions. Wildtype and Het mice showed a typical light/dark locomotor activity profile, with a peak during the central interval of the dark phase. However, when faced with a mild stressful stimulus (a saline injection) only Het mice showed an over response to stress. In addition to the behavioral studies, we conducted high performance liquid chromatography and magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy to investigate whether reelin mutation influences brain monoamine and metabolites levels in regions involved in ASD. Low levels of dopamine in cortex and high levels of glutamate and taurine in hippocampus were detected in Het mice, in line with clinical data collected on ASD children. Altogether, our data detected subtle but relevant neurochemical abnormalities in reeler mice supporting this mutant line, particularly male subjects, as a valid experimental model to estimate the contribution played by reelin deficiency in the global ASD neurobehavioral phenotype.
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- Caterina Michetti
- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy ; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- Behavioural Neuroscience Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy ; Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico , Rome , Italy
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- Molecular and Cellular Imaging Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy ; Department of Psychology, School of Behavioural Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- Molecular and Cellular Imaging Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Behavioural Neuroscience Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Neurotoxicology and Neuroendocrinology Section, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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Ianniello F, Quagliozzi L, Caruso A, Paradisi G. Low adiponectin in overweight/obese women: association with diabetes during pregnancy. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17:3197-3205. [PMID: 24338462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Overweight/obese (OW/OB) women are at high risk to develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy. AIM To investigate, in pregnant OW/OB women, the longitudinal changes of adiponectin plasma levels, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and to identify if there is any association between adipokines and subsequent development of GDM. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-two OW/OB normotensive normoglycaemic women at the beginning of pregnancy were studied. Adiponectin, insulin sensitivity (homeostasis model assessment, HOMA) and lipid panel were measured at 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. The bioelectrical impedance to estimate the subject's body composition was also performed. RESULTS Sixteen OW/OB women developed GDM. There were no significant differences with regard to age, BMI and body composition. Glycaemic and insulinaemic plasma levels, HOMA and lipid panel were comparable in the two groups. Systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure at the 1st trimester were higher in OW/OB women with GDM (p < 0.05). GDM group showed adiponectin levels significantly lower than control group, at each trimester (p < 0.05). Adiponectin, fat mass, diastolic blood pressure and HOMA are independent predictors of GDM. CONCLUSIONS OW/OB women who will develop GDM show lower adiponectin than euglycaemic group, across all pregnancy. Furthermore, at first trimester, they showed higher body fat and blood pressure levels than NGT group. Adiponectin, body fat, DBP and HOMA are independent predictors of GDM in OW/OB pregnant women. These results suggest the possibility of using adiponectin as early marker of GDM risk, at least in this cohort of women.
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- F Ianniello
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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