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Giannuzzi D, Capra E, Bisutti V, Vanzin A, Marsan PA, Cecchinato A, Pegolo S. Methylome-wide analysis of milk somatic cells upon subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:1805-1820. [PMID: 37939836 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23821] [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: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Better understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind bovine mastitis is fundamental for improving the management of this disease, which continues to be of major concern for the dairy industry, especially in its subclinical form. Disease severity and progression depend on numerous aspects, such as livestock genetics, and the interaction between the causative agent, the host, and the environment. In this context, epigenetic mechanisms have proven to have a role in controlling the response of the animal to inflammation. Therefore, in this study we aimed to explore genome-wide DNA methylation of milk somatic cells (SC) in healthy cows (n = 15) and cows affected by naturally occurring subclinical mastitis by Streptococcus agalactiae (n = 12) and Prototheca spp. (n = 11), to better understand the role of SC methylome in the host response to disease. Differentially methylated regions (DMR) were evaluated comparing: (1) Strep. agalactiae-infected versus healthy; (2) Prototheca-infected versus healthy, and (3) mastitis versus healthy and (4) Strep. agalactiae-infected versus Prototheca-infected. The functional analysis was performed at 2 levels. To begin with, we extracted differentially methylated genes (DMG) from promoter DMR, which were analyzed using the Cytoscape ClueGO plug-in. Coupled with this DMG-driven approach, all the genes associated with promoter-methylated regions were fed to the Pathifier algorithm. From the DMR analysis, we identified 1,081 hypermethylated and 361 hypomethylated promoter regions in Strep. agalactiae-infected animals, while 1,514 hypermethylated and 358 hypomethylated promoter regions were identified in Prototheca-infected animals, when compared with the healthy controls. When considering infected animals as a whole group (regardless of the pathogen), we found 1,576 hypermethylated and 460 hypomethylated promoter regions. Both pathogens were associated with methylation differences in genes involved in pathways related to meiosis, reproduction and tissue remodeling. Exploring the whole methylome, in subclinically infected cows we observed a strong deregulation of immune-related pathways, such as nuclear factor kB and toll-like receptors signaling pathways, and of energy-related pathways such as the tricarboxylic acid cycle and unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. In conclusion, no evident pathogen-specific SC methylome signature was detected in the present study. Overall, we observed a clear regulation of host immune response driven by DNA methylation upon subclinical mastitis. Further studies on a larger cohort of animals are needed to validate our results and to possibly identify a unique SC methylome that signifies pathogen-specific alterations.
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- D Giannuzzi
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (IBBA CNR), 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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Capra E, Lazzari B, Milanesi M, Nogueira GP, Garcia JF, Utsunomiya YT, Ajmone-Marsan P, Stella A. Comparison between indicine and taurine cattle DNA methylation reveals epigenetic variation associated to differences in morphological adaptive traits. Epigenetics 2023; 18:2163363. [PMID: 36600398 PMCID: PMC9980582 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2163363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Indicine and taurine subspecies present distinct morphological traits as a consequence of environmental adaptation and artificial selection. Although the two subspecies have been characterized and compared at genome-wide level and at specific loci, their epigenetic diversity has not yet been explored. In this work, Reduced Representation Bisulphite Sequencing (RRBS) profiling of the taurine Angus (A) and indicine Nellore (N) cattle breeds was applied to identify methylation differences between the two subspecies. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS) of the same animals was performed to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at cytosines in CpG dinucleotides and remove them from the differential methylation analysis. A total of 660,845 methylated cytosines were identified within the CpG context (CpGs) across the 10 animals sequenced (5 N and 5 A). A total of 25,765 of these were differentially methylated (DMCs). Most DMCs clustered in CpG stretches nearby genes involved in cellular and anatomical structure morphogenesis. Also, sequences flanking DMC were enriched in SNPs compared to all other CpGs, either methylated or unmethylated in the two subspecies. Our data suggest a contribution of epigenetics to the regulation and divergence of anatomical morphogenesis in the two subspecies relevant for cattle evolution and sub-species differentiation and adaptation.
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- E Capra
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council IBBA CNR, Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council IBBA CNR, Lodi, Italy
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Araçatuba, Department of Production and Animal Health, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, Brazil.,International Atomic Energy Agency, Collaborating Centre on Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics, Araçatuba, Brazil.,Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Araçatuba, Department of Production and Animal Health, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Araçatuba, Department of Production and Animal Health, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, Brazil.,International Atomic Energy Agency, Collaborating Centre on Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Araçatuba, Department of Production and Animal Health, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition - DIANA, and Nutrigenomics and Proteomics Research Center - PRONUTRIGEN, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council IBBA CNR, Lodi, Italy
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Kosior M, Benitez Mora M, Esposito R, Piscopo F, Alfano M, Albero G, Capra E, Lange Consiglio A, Gasparrini B. 225 Co-incubation with extracellular vesicles from follicular fluid of the breeding season improves the developmental competence of buffalo oocytes collected during the non-breeding season. Reprod Fertil Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv35n2ab225] [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: 12/07/2022] Open
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Lange-Consiglio A, Lazzari B, Pizzi F, Idda A, Cremonesi F, Capra E. 88 MicroRNA profile of invitro bovine embryos cultured in the presence of amniotic extracellular vesicles shifts toward invivo-collected blastocysts. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv32n2ab88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The absence of maternal-embryo signals could be an important cause of the poor pregnancy rates of invitro-produced embryos, compared with those collected invivo. In the context of paracrine communication, co-culture of embryo with amniotic-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) improved their quality compared with control (CTR) (Perrini and Lange Consiglio 2018 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 30, 658-671), and after cryopreservation, provided higher invitro embryo hatching and recipient pregnancy rate (Lange-Consiglio et al. 2019 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 31, 155). After these results, the aim of this study was to evaluate microRNA (miRNA) profiling of invitro-produced blastocysts with or without EV supplementation, using invivo-produced blastocysts as CTR. Invitro embryos were produced based on our protocol (Perrini and Lange Consiglio 2018 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 30, 658-671) with or without 100×106 EVsmL−1 in synthetic oviductal fluid with amino acids (SOFaa) on Day 5 post-fertilisation (Perrini and Lange Consiglio 2018 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 30, 658-671). Grade 1 blastocysts (B7) were immediately snap frozen in liquid nitrogen for genomic study. These embryos were obtained from three replicates. Invivo embryos were obtained from three cows superovulated by Folltropin and inseminated by the same cryopreserved semen. After flushing, only B7 were snap frozen for genomic study. Samples for RNA isolation were obtained from 3 pools of 10 embryos each for each condition (vivo, vitro-CTR, and vitro+EVs). Total RNA was isolated by a NucleoSpin1 miRNA kit. Concentration and quality of RNA were determined by an Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer. Libraries were prepared using TruSeq Small RNA Library Preparation kits (Illumina). Differential expression analyses between samples were run with the Bioconductor edgeR package (false discovery rate<0.05). MicroRNA cluster analysis was performed with Genesis. The average quantity of total RNA extracted from each pool was 3.5ng. Our results show that the miRNAs identified were 1.74E5, 2.3E5, and 3.6E5 for vivo, vitro-CTR, and vitro+EVs, respectively. Principal component analysis calculated on differentially expressed miRNAs showed a separation of the three groups with a distinctive miRNA trait. The miRNAs differentially expressed among three comparisons (vivo vs. vitro-CTR, vivo vs. vitro+EVs, and vitro-CTR vs. vitro+EVs) were 20, 15, and 2, respectively. Principal component 1, which explains 62.4% of the variance, clearly separates invivo- and invitro-produced embryos even if EV addition seems to ameliorate the effect of invitro production, and this agrees with the embryo quality and pregnancy rate after EV supplementation (Perrini and Lange Consiglio 2018 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 30, 658-671; Lange-Consiglio et al. 2019 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 31, 155). Indeed, vitro-CTR and vitro+EVs embryos differ significantly for two miRNAs (miR-130a, miR-181b) that are found to be higher in our vitro-CTR embryos compared with vitro+EV ones. The miR-181b was also found to be higher in degenerate bovine embryos compared with good blastocysts (Kropp et al. 2014 Front. Genetics 24, 91). In conclusion, this is the first study reporting the complete miRNA profiling of invitro blastocysts compared with those obtained invivo. The addition of EVs during invitro production seems to influence the expression of specific miRNAs involved in the success of embryo implantation.
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Toschi P, Capra E, Anzalone D, Turri F, Pizzi F, Lazzari B, Stella A, Ajmone-Marsan P, Loi P. 55 Peri-conceptional undernourishment perturbs offspring sperm methylome. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv31n1ab55] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Whereas an organism’s genotype is relatively static throughout life, the epigenome is highly dynamic and can adapt, or be altered, in response to the external environment such as diet. Intrauterine exposure to nutrient availability can alter the establishment of epigenetic marks, not only in the exposed individuals, but also in their offspring. Inheritance of such an environmentally acquired phenotype by the subsequent generation occurs through epigenetic modifications in the germline. Here, using a genome-wide approach, we evaluate how modification of the maternal diet pre- (14 days) and post- (28 days) conception can affect methylation status of the sperm of male offspring. Specifically, using a sheep model, we focused on the effect of maternal undernutrition on adult sperm methylation and its long-term consequences on sperm physiology and quality. Moreover, we investigated if supplementation of folic acid, to increase the availability of methyl donors, could prevent or ameliorate the adverse uterine environment caused by maternal undernutrition. Male lambs obtained from mothers subjected to different nutritional regimens (UND: undernutrition; FA: undernutrition and folic acid supplementation) appeared normal at birth, with a comparable body weight until Day 30 postpartum. Sperm DNA methylation, obtained by reduced representation bisulfite sequencing, differed in offspring that experienced in utero undernutrition (UND and FA) compared with the control group (CTR). In particular, the number of differentially methylated regions (DMR) was lower when UND and FA groups were compared, whereas a higher number of DMR was observed by comparison of CTR with both experimental groups. In addition, a high percentage of DMR were shared between UND and FA groups when compared with CTR, clearly indicating a influence of maternal nutrition on the offspring sperm DNA methylation rearrangement. Gene ontology (GO) analysis showed variation in functional categories related to sperm functionality such as chondroitin sulfate synthesis, potassium ion import, and others related to metabolism (biotin and glucagon). Furthermore, using computer-assisted semen analysis and flow cytometric measurement, we observed lower a sperm motility index and higher incidence of chromatin structure alterations in spermatozoa collected from UND and FA groups compared with CTR. Finally, to verify the effect of such reported abnormality on lamb fertility, we used the semen for in vitro embryo production. While we obtained good quality blastocysts from all 3 groups, a reduction in the percentage of embryo development, partially compensated in the FA group, was found using spermatozoa from UND rams. Taken together, our results confirm that a nutritional stress during early mammalian development can lead to epigenetic modification in the offspring. This damage can be partially ameliorated with folic acid supplementation; however, some alteration still persists in the germline and could be passed to the next generation, with as yet unknown consequences.
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Lange-Consiglio A, Capra E, Pizzi F, Lazzari B, Perrini C, Stella A, Cremonesi F. 190 Profile of MicroRNAs of Equine Amniotic Mesenchymal Cell-Derived Microvesicles in Different Time-Span of In Vitro Culture. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv30n1ab190] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) were found to secrete many factors with therapeutic relevance for their antioxidants, antiapoptotic, antifibrotic, angiogenic, immunomodulatory, and chemiotactic activities. The culture supernatant of MSC (in our case, of equine amniotic-derived cells) is defined secretome or conditioned medium (CM) and it is composed of soluble and insoluble factors secreted by cells. Soluble factors are represented by cytokines and growth factors, whereas microvesicles (MV), recently demonstrated to be an integral component of cell-to-cell communication during tissue regeneration, represent insoluble factors (Bruno et al. 2009 J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 20, 1053-1067). Our previous data showed that equine amniotic-derived CM administered in vivo in equine spontaneous tendon lesion is able to regenerate the injured tissue. overlapping the results obtained by using in vivo the cells of origin in the same pathology (Lange-Consiglio et al. 2013 Stem Cells Devel. 22, 3015-3024). We also studied the amniotic-derived MV and found that they are involved in down-regulation of pro-inflammatory genes in in vitro LPS-stressed equine tendon and endometrial cells (Lange-Consiglio et al. 2016 Stem Cells Devel. 25, 610-621; Perrini et al. 2016 Stem Cell Res. Ther. 7, 169). Usually, protocols to produce CM and MV are different: CM is collected after 48 to 96 h of culturing cells without renewal of tissue culture medium, whereas MV are collected after culturing cells overnight. In future comparative studies of regenerative medicine aiming to understand the efficacy of CM and MV, understanding the quality of secretion of cells according to culturing time is crucial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether different times of culture can influence the micro-RNA (miRNA) cargo of equine amniotic-derived cells and their MV. Biological triplicates of a pool of amniotic-derived cells from 2 amniotic membranes and their MV, collected after overnight or after 4 days, were used. Following miRNA extraction and library preparation, deep sequencing was carried out on Illumina HisSEqn 2000 (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). Mirdeep2 on Illumina high-quality trimmed sequences was used to detect known miRNAs and to support the individuation of novel miRNAs. The analysis identified 335 Equus caballus miRNA, which were quantified in both amniotic cells and MV. Hierarchical clustering of 83 miRNA that were observed in all 12 samples clearly discriminated amniotic cells and MV. The profile of miRNA in AMC and MV was similar between overnight and 4 days of culture. Further functional studies on the predicted target genes and pathways involved in the biological effect of equine amniotic secretome will be performed.
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Alves AC, Capra E, Morandi S, Cremonesi P, Pantoja JCF, Langoni H, de Vargas APC, da Costa MM, Jagielski T, Bolaños CAD, Guerra ST, Ribeiro MG. In vitro algicidal effect of guanidine on Prototheca zopfii genotype 2 strains isolated from clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis. Lett Appl Microbiol 2017; 64:419-423. [PMID: 28349671 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Prototheca species have increasingly been reported to be opportunistic pathogens that cause mastitis in dairy herds, and it poses an emergent problem because at present, there are no effective therapies for the treatment of protothecal mastitis. This study investigated the in vitro algicidal effect of guanidine on 75 Prototheca zopfii genotype 2 strains isolated from 75 cases of clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis. All strains were susceptible to guanidine in vitro with minimal algaecide concentrations ranging from 0·001 to 0·035%. Guanidine is known to have a high microbicidal effect and is considered to be a new generation microbicidal compound. It is not toxic to human mucous membranes and conjunctivas at low concentrations and has been used as a disinfectant in swimming pools and as an antiseptic for human wounds. The algicidal action of guanidine at low concentrations indicates that it could be an alternative disinfectant or antiseptic for cleaning of the dairy environment and milking equipment, in pre- and postdipping solutions, in the chemical dry therapy of bovine teats and even in the intramammary therapy of P. zopfii infections. This is the first report of the in vitro algicidal effect of guanidine on P. zopfii strains of animal origin. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Prototheca zopfii genotype 2 is an opportunistic pathogen of bovine mastitis. To date, no effective therapies against protothecal mastitis have been developed. The in vitro algicidal effect of guanidine on 75 P. zopfii genotype 2 strains isolated from cows revealed that all of the isolates were susceptible to the compound at low concentrations, which indicates that guanidine may be used as an antiseptic/disinfectant for dairy milking equipment, in pre- and postdipping solutions, and as a chemical dry therapy or an intramammary therapy. This study describes the in vitro algicidal effect of guanidine on P. zopfii for the first time.
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Affiliation(s)
- A C Alves
- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Francisco Valley, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Avanzo M, Stancanello J, Franchin G, Barbiero S, Jena R, Sartor G, Capra E. EP-1593: Accuracy of TCP model for nasopharyngeal cancer after more than five years average follow-up. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)32028-5] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Capra E, Cremonesi P, Pietrelli A, Puccio S, Luini M, Stella A, Castiglioni B. Genomic and transcriptomic comparison between Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with high and low within herd prevalence of intra-mammary infection. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:21. [PMID: 28103794 PMCID: PMC5247818 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-0931-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Staphylococcus aureus (Staph. aureus) is one of the major pathogens causing mastitis in dairy ruminants worldwide. The chronic nature of Staph. aureus infection enhances the contagiousness risk and diffusion in herds. In order to identify the factors involved in intra-mammary infection (IMI) and diffusion in dairy cows, we investigated the molecular characteristics of two groups of Staph. aureus strains belonging to ST8 and ST398, differing in clinical properties, through comparison of whole genome and whole transcriptome sequencing. Results The two groups of strains, one originated from high IMI prevalence herds and the other from low IMI prevalence herds, present a peculiar set of genes and polymorphisms related to phenotypic features, such as bacterial invasion of mammary epithelial cells and host adaptation. Transcriptomic analysis supports the high propensity of ST8 strain to chronicity of infection and to a higher potential cytotoxicity. Conclusions Our data are consistent with the invasiveness and host adaptation feature for the strains GTB/ST8 associated to high within-herd prevalence of mastitis. Variation in genes coding for surface exposed proteins and those associated to virulence and defence could constitute good targets for further research. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-017-0931-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- E Capra
- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Tecnologie Biomediche, CNR, Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090, Segrate, Milano, Italy.,Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi", Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Tecnologie Biomediche, CNR, Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090, Segrate, Milano, Italy.,Scuola di Dottorato in Medicina Molecolare e Traslazionale, Università di Milano, Segrate, Milan, 20009, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia, Sezione di Lodi, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy.,Parco Tecnologico Padano, Via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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Capra E, Turri F, Lazzari B, Cremonesi P, Gliozzi TM, Fojadelli I, Stella A, Pizzi F. Small RNA sequencing of cryopreserved semen from single bull revealed altered miRNAs and piRNAs expression between High- and Low-motile sperm populations. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:14. [PMID: 28052756 PMCID: PMC5209821 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3394-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Small RNAs present in bovine ejaculate can be linked to sperm abnormalities and fertility disorders. At present, quality parameters routinely used in semen evaluation are not fully reliable to predict bull fertility. In order to provide additional quality measurements for cryopreserved semen used for breeding, a method based on deep sequencing of sperm microRNA (miRNA) and Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) from individual bulls was developed. To validate our method, two populations of spermatozoa isolated from high and low motile fractions separated by Percoll were sequenced, and their small RNAs content characterized. Results Sperm cells from frozen thawed semen samples of 4 bulls were successfully separated in two fractions. We identified 83 miRNAs and 79 putative piRNAs clusters that were differentially expressed in both fractions. Gene pathways targeted by 40 known differentially expressed miRNAs were related to apoptosis. Dysregulation of miR-17-5p, miR-26a-5p, miR-486-5p, miR-122-5p, miR-184 and miR-20a-5p was found to target three pathways (PTEN, PI3K/AKT and STAT). Conclusions Small RNAs sequencing data obtained from single bulls are consistent with previous findings. Specific miRNAs are differentially represented in low versus high motile sperm, suggesting an alteration of cell functions and increased germ cell apoptosis in the low motile fraction. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-3394-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- E Capra
- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy.,Parco Tecnologico Padano, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Parco Tecnologico Padano, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy.,Parco Tecnologico Padano, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Einstein, 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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Mileto M, Perin T, Trovo' M, Roncadin M, Capra E, Avanzo M, Massarut S. Intraoperative radiotherapy during breast-conserving surgery: 10-year of our experience. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.04.007] [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] Open
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Padovani R, Longo R, Bertocchi L, Milotti E, Rigon L, Denaro MD, Brambilla M, Capra E, Cavedon C, Francescon P, Hrsak H, Foti C, Paiusco M, Ropolo R, Torresin A, Turra A, Valentini A. ICTP, Trieste University, italian and croatian medical physics: A training opportunity for young physicists from developing countries. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.07.169] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Tebaldi G, Jacca S, Montanini B, Capra E, Rosamilia A, Sala A, Stella A, Castiglioni B, Ottonello S, Donofrio G. Virus-Mediated Metalloproteinase 1 Induction Revealed by Transcriptome Profiling of Bovine Herpesvirus 4-Infected Bovine Endometrial Stromal Cells. Biol Reprod 2016; 95:12. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.116.139097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Morandi S, Cremonesi P, Capra E, Silvetti T, Decimo M, Bianchini V, Alves AC, Vargas AC, Costa GM, Ribeiro MG, Brasca M. Molecular typing and differences in biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibilities among Prototheca strains isolated in Italy and Brazil. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:6436-6445. [PMID: 27236754 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-10900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bovine mastitis caused by Prototheca is a serious and complex problem that accounts for high economic losses in the dairy industry. The main objective of this study was to identify and characterize at genetic level different Prototheca strains and provide the most complete data about protothecal antibiotic resistance. The study involves 46 isolates from Italian (13 strains) and Brazilian (33 strains) mastitic milk. These strains were identified by multiplex PCR and single strand conformation polymorphism analysis and characterized by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR. Moreover, biofilm production and antibiotic susceptibility were evaluated. Forty-two strains resulted as Prototheca zopfii genotype 2, whereas 4 isolates could belong to a potential new Prototheca species. The RAPD-PCR, performed with 3 primers (M13, OPA-4, and OPA-18), showed a notable heterogeneity among isolates and grouped the strains according to the species and geographical origin. Biofilm production was species-dependent and P. zopfii genotype 2 strains were classified as strong biofilm producers. In vitro antibiotic susceptibility tests indicated that Prototheca strains were susceptible to antibacterial drugs belonging to aminoglycosides group; the highest activity against Prototheca strains was observed in the case of colistin sulfate, gentamicin, and netilmicin (100% of susceptible strains). It is interesting to note that all the Italian P. zopfii genotype 2 strains showed lower minimum inhibitory concentration values than the Brazilian ones. Nisin showed more efficacy than lysozyme and potassium sorbate, inhibiting 31% of the strains. Results obtained in this study confirmed that RAPD-PCR is a rapid, inexpensive, and highly discriminating tool for Prototheca strains characterization and could give a good scientific contribution for better understanding the protothecal mastitis in dairy herd.
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- S Morandi
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Lavras, 37200000, Larvas, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Cremonesi P, Pozzi F, Raschetti M, Bignoli G, Capra E, Graber HU, Vezzoli F, Piccinini R, Bertasi B, Biffani S, Castiglioni B, Luini M. Genomic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with high within-herd prevalence of intramammary infections in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:6828-38. [PMID: 26233457 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important causes of mastitis in dairy cattle. Based on previous research, Staph. aureus genotypes with different pathogenic and contagious properties can cause intramammary infection (IMI) and coexist in the same herd. Our study aimed to compare Staph. aureus strains from herds that differed in IMI prevalence using different molecular approaches such as ribosomal spacer (RS)-PCR, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), spa typing, ribotyping, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and multiplex PCR. For this purpose, 31 dairy herds with Staph. aureus IMI were selected, and 16 of these were chosen for a comparison study: the 8 high-prevalence (HP) herds had Staph. aureus IMI prevalence >28% and the 8 low-prevalence (LP) herds had an IMI prevalence <4%. A total of 650 isolates of Staph. aureus from mammary quarters of all positive cows were genotyped with RS-PCR, a technique based on amplification of a portion of the intergenic spacer 16S-23S rRNA, and a subset of 54 strains was also analyzed by multiplex PCR, ribotyping, PFGE, MLST, and spa typing. The RS-PCR analysis revealed 12 different profiles. Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from 5 out of 8 HP herds showed a profile identical to the genotype B (GTB), described in previous studies as being strongly associated with high within-herd prevalence of Staph. aureus mastitis and the presence of the genes coding for enterotoxins sea, sed, and sej, a long x-region of spa gene, and 3 lukE fragments. Moreover, all strains isolated in the HP herds possessed genes coding for staphylococcal enterotoxins. In LP herds, a limited number of strains of 6 genotypes, different from those isolated in HP herds, were identified and GTB was not found. Within these genotypes, 4 strains were positive for the mecA gene. Preliminary results and comparison with other genotyping methods confirmed that genotyping by RS-PCR is an accurate, rapid, and inexpensive tool for future field studies on Staph. aureus mastitis strains and generates clinically relevant results.
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- P Cremonesi
- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia, Sezione di Lodi, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Agroscope, Institute for Food Sciences (IFS), Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, CH-3003, Bern, Switzerland
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia, Sezione di Lodi, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia, Reparto Tecnologie Acidi Nucleici Applicate agli Alimenti, via Bianchi, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy; Parco Tecnologico Padano, Via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia, Sezione di Lodi, via Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
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Avanzo M, Trovo M, Furlan C, Barresi L, Linda A, Stancanello J, Andreon L, Minatel E, Bazzocchi M, Trovo M, Capra E. Normal tissue complication probability models for severe acute radiological lung injury after radiotherapy for lung cancer. Phys Med 2015; 31:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Capra E, Cremonesi P, Cortimiglia C, Bignoli G, Ricchi M, Moroni P, Pesce A, Luini M, Castiglioni B. Simultaneous identification by multiplex PCR of major Prototheca spp. isolated from bovine and buffalo intramammary infection and bulk tank. Lett Appl Microbiol 2014; 59:642-7. [PMID: 25196253 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bovine mastitis caused by Prototheca spp. infection is increasing worldwide, therefore becoming more relevant to the dairy industry. Almost all Prototheca isolates from bovine mammary protothecosis came from P. zopfii genotype 2, with a lower prevalence of infection due to P. blaschkeae and rarely to P. wickerhamii. In this study, we report the development of two multiplex PCR assays able to discriminate among the three species responsible for bovine intramammary infection (IMI). Our assay is based on the specific amplification of new DNA target from mitochondria and chloroplasts partial sequences, of different Prototheca isolates. Both methods were set up using reference strains belonging to all Prototheca species and validated by the analysis of 93 isolates from bovine and buffalo IMI and bulk tank milk samples. The investigation involves 70 isolates from North, 13 from Central and 10 from South Italian regions. Isolates from bovine were most commonly identified as P. zopfii genotype 2, and only in one case as P. blaschkeae, whereas isolates from buffaloes belonged both to P. zopfii genotype 2 and P. wickerhamii. These findings proved the suitability of our multiplex PCRs as a rapid test to discriminate among pathogenic Prototheca strains. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This work reports PCR assays based on novel Prototheca spp. mitochondrial and chloroplastic target sequences. The multiplex PCR protocol described in this study is useful for rapid simultaneous detection of P. zopfii, P. wickerhamii and P. blaschkeae.
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- E Capra
- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Lodi, Italy
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Furlan C, Trovo M, Drigo A, Capra E, Trovo M. Extended-Field Tomotherapy for Multiple Painful Pelvic Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients: Feasibility and Toxicity. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1674] [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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Avanzo M, Rink A, Dassie A, Massarut S, Roncadin M, Borsatti E, Capra E. In vivodosimetry with radiochromic films in low-voltage intraoperative radiotherapy of the breast. Med Phys 2012; 39:2359-68. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3700175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Minatel E, Trovo M, Abu Rumeileh I, Franchin G, Gobitti C, Drigo A, Dassie A, Pagan V, Capra E, Trovo M. Tomotherapy After Pleurectomy/decortication For Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Allows The Delivery Of Full Dose Of Radiation In Patients With Intact Lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1124] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Palermo S, Capra E, Torremorell M, Dolzan M, Davoli R, Haley CS, Giuffra E. Toll-like receptor 4genetic diversity among pig populations. Anim Genet 2009; 40:289-99. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01833.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Avanzo M, Dassie A, Drigo A, Sartor G, Capra E, Cappelletto C, Kaiser SR. SU-GG-T-192: In-Vivo Skin Dosimetry with EBT Radiochromic Films in Helical Tomotherapy Treatments. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2961944] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Avanzo M, Cappelletto C, Capra E, Dassie A, Drigo A, Kaiser SR, Sartor G. SU-FF-T-08: A Comparison of EBT Radiochromic and EDR2 Radiographic Films for Tomotherapy Treatments Dose Verification. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2760653] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Scappaticci S, Pasquali F, Capra E, Olivieri C, Tateo S. Chromosome instability in cultured lymphocytes of patients with ovarian or uterine cancer. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1999; 110:140-2. [PMID: 10214365 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(98)00202-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Minelli A, Capra E, Dellavecchia C, Danesino C, Olivieri C, Tateo S, Tenti P, Scappaticci S. Concurrent cytogenetic and molecular investigations in uterine and ovarian neoplasms. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 1998; 19:234-8. [PMID: 9641220] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We studied a group of 24 uterine and ovarian neoplasms with the purpose to verify if any correlation could be established between chromosomal abnormalities, loss of heterozigosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability (MIN). Tumor specimens obtained from 24 women (12 affected by ovarian and 12 by uterine neoplasms) were split in two parts, one was used for short term cultures for cytogenetic investigation while from the second DNA was extracted for molecular studies. We studied 22 polymorphic loci from 19 chromosomes and compared the alleles observed in the tumor with those observed in the DNA obtained from peripheral blood. Extensive loss of heterozigosity was observed when total or partial chromosomal loss was observed in at least 50% of the examined cells; MIN did not correlate with any particular cytogenetic abnormality nor with LOH.
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- A Minelli
- General Biology and Medical Genetics, University of Pavia, Italy
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OBJECTIVE The relationship between growth hormone (GH) therapy and malignancy, including leukaemias, remains controversial. In order to study this possible relationship further, we have investigated whether GH treatment induces chromosomal abnormalities in peripheral blood lymphocytes. DESIGN Open, prospective study in a University Hospital to examine peripheral blood mononuclear cells in subjects with GH-deficiency (GHD) before and during GH treatment. SUBJECTS Twelve idiopathic GHD patients, aged 1.8-12.5 years, were evaluated before and after 3, 6 and 12 months of GH therapy (0.6 IU/kg per week subcutaneously). Two additional GHD patients, aged 16.6 and 18 years, were studied 1 year after long-term GH therapy had been discontinued, and 12 age-matched healthy subjects were evaluated as controls. METHODS We examined the incidence of chromosome and chromatid breaks, fragments, structural rearrangements and aneuploidies in 100 metaphases for each blood sample. A total of 5300 cells was analysed in the 14 patients. RESULTS The proportion of cells with chromatid and chromosome breaks ranged from 0% to 6% in patients before treatment and from 1% to 5% in controls. During GH therapy the incidence of aneuploid metaphases ranged from 0% to 7% and was comparable with values observed in controls. Chromosomal loss and gain was random. CONCLUSIONS We observed no increase in chromosomal abnormalities in GH-treated patients when compared with age-matched healthy controls.
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- M Bozzola
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Pavia, Italy
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Capra E, Scappaticci S, Spina MP. Chromosomal abnormalities in tumor and lymphocyte cultures from patients with pituitary adenomas. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1995; 84:89. [PMID: 7497451 DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(95)00076-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Scappaticci S, Fossati GS, Valenti L, Scabini M, Tateo S, Nastasi G, Spina MP, Capra E. A search for double minute chromosomes in cultured lymphocytes from different types of tumors. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1995; 82:50-3. [PMID: 7627934 DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(94)00288-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Double minutes are considered the products of DNA amplification and are rare in normal human cells. They have been observed in cultured lymphocytes in selected samples of human populations as one of the characteristics of the so-called rogue cells. We scored 9500 metaphases of cultured lymphocytes from 65 subjects with a variety of heredity and sporadic tumors and from 30 healthy subjects. The 15 cells with double minutes were found in subjects with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (14 cases) and with familial adenomatous polyposis (1 case). Only one rogue cell was found among the 15 cells with double minutes.
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- S Scappaticci
- Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Italy
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Capra E, Di Tullio C, Marocchetti P, Perino GC, Ragni R. [Anti-HCV antibodies in chronically dialyzed uremic patients. 1-year follow-up study]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1995; 47:1-4. [PMID: 7570254] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The sera of 109 patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis treatment were reexamined after one year in order to assess changes in the anti-HVC antibody pattern in the intervening period, June 1992-June 1993. Using the ELISA II generation test, positive cases were found to have risen from 57 to 63 (from 52.3% to 57.8%); the Riba II test showed 60 positive cases (previously 52) with 3 undetermined (previously 5). The incidence of biochemical indicators of necrosis and/or cholestasis, negative in HCV patients, also presents a particular positivity (44%) in the presence of four antibody fractions. These data confirm the importance of serial determinations in anti-HCV antibody time, even if they do not correlate directly with the presence of the virus in the circulation and hence with its infecting capacity, the marker for which should be sought in the polymerase chain reaction.
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- E Capra
- Laboratoiro Analisi Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Martini, Torino
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Scappaticci S, Capra E, Cortinovis M, Cortinovis R, Arbustini E, Diegoli M, Fraccaro M. Cytogenetic studies in venous tissue from patients with varicose veins. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1994; 75:26-30. [PMID: 8039160 DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(94)90211-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cytogenetic investigation of primary cell cultures from fragments of varicose veins of seven patients with familial varicosity and seven patients with the sporadic type revealed the presence of metaphases with structural abnormalities, clonal trisomies of chromosomes 7, 12, and 18, and monosomy of chromosome 14 only in cases with the familial type, while the sporadic cases had no similar chromosome aberrations. The immunophenotypical results are consistent with fibroblast lineage of the cultured cells. These results suggest that karyotypic variations in familial varicose vein tissue cultures could in some way be associated either with the genotypic constitution responsible for the familial type or a longer duration of disease on average than those with sporadic varicosities.
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- S Scappaticci
- Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Italy
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- F Cottoni
- Institute of Dermatology, University of Sassari, Italy
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Ingestion of soil has been identified as a potentially important source of radionuclides, particularly to grazing ruminants. Soil artificially contaminated with radiocaesium was administered orally each day for 33 days to Bergamasca sheep and the transfer to milk measured. Two soil types were used, with a clay content of 11% and 16%, respectively. Transfer coefficient (fm) values to sheep milk, calculated at the equilibrium (period from 7th to 21st day after soil administration), were 3.72 x 10(-4) days l-1 (S.D. = 7.2 x 10(-5) days l-1) and 6.11 x 10(-4) days l-1 (S.D. = 9.1 x 10(-5) days l-1), respectively for the two soils. These low values indicate that radiocaesium is not removed from the binding sites on the clay minerals in the gut of the sheep.
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Chromosome analysis of primary cultures from an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma revealed the presence of one clone of cells with deletion of 18p and some random structural and numerical abnormalities.
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- E Capra
- Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Italy
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Scappaticci S, Brandi ML, Capra E, Cortinovis M, Maraschio P, Fraccaro M. Cytogenetics of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome. II. Chromosome abnormalities in an insulinoma and a glucagonoma from two subjects with MEN1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992; 63:17-21. [PMID: 1358429 DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(92)90057-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Cytogenetic analysis of two pancreatic islet tumors, an insulinoma and a glucagonoma was ascertained in two subjects with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). The insulinoma had a modal peak at 84 chromosomes. Most cells were pseudotetraploid, and in all cells the normal chromosomes were represented in varied numbers, i.e., from 1 to 7 copies. The tumor had 5 characteristic and consistent marker chromosomes which were identified as deletions of chromosomes 1, 2, 7, 16, and 17. All metaphases had several double minute chromosomes (dmin) of variable size and possible intermediate structures between dmin and homogeneously staining chromosomal regions. The glucagonoma had a nearly equal proportion of normal metaphases and metaphases with structural and numerical abnormalities with no consistent trend.
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MESH Headings
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Banding
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Female
- Glucagonoma/genetics
- Humans
- Insulinoma/genetics
- Karyotyping
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia/genetics
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics
- Polyploidy
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In short-term cultures of tumor tissue from a medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), we found a large clone of cells with a balanced translocation t(9;12)(p24;q22). A large clone with a balanced translocation t(10;16)(p11;q24) was also found in cultures from a C-cell thyroid hyperplasia. No clearcut evidence for chromosome instability was observed in the lymphocytes of the two patients. The mother of the first patient died of MTC; two relatives of the second patient had MTC and one of them had pheochromocytoma. These findings classify the two subjects as MEN 2A patients with different phenotypic expression but with the same type of chromosomal abnormality.
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- S Scappaticci
- Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Italy
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Castelli L, Capra E, Gaido E, Milano R, Sampò A. [Evaluation of the antibody response and antigenemia in anti-HIV positive subjects with or without candidiasis]. G Batteriol Virol Immunol 1989; 82:101-7. [PMID: 2490391] [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: 01/01/2023]
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As a diagnostic tool in infectious diseases by CANDIDA species, two different commercial kits have been tested. A LATEX agglutination-test for CANDIDA circulating antigens and an E.L.I.S.A. for detecting specific antibodies. We have examined 107 sets of anti-HIV + subjects (63 with positive culture and 44 negative) against 44 health controls. All controls were negative for circulating antigens, where as 27% resulted positive for specific antibodies. In the group of anti-HIV +, with positive culture for CANDIDA the 45% proved positive for CANDIDA circulating antigens, whereas only the 9.5% resulted negative. The results, shown in the present work, suggests the weight of LATEX test for its diagnostic reliability, its simplicity, while the E.L.I.S.A. for detection of specific antibodies turns out of difficult interpretation in distinguishing between common colonization and infection by CANDIDA species.
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- L Castelli
- Laboratorio Analisi Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Torino
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Di Nola F, Soranzo ML, Capra E, Eandi M, Salassa B, Arione R, Cimino T, Grosa M, Chiavarino M, Bramato C. [Cefoperazone: microbiological, kinetic and clinical studies]. Minerva Med 1985; 76:1795-801. [PMID: 4047462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In vitro cefoperazone proved more active against the tested gram-negative bacteria than either piperacillin or mezlocillin. When administered in 1 g venous bolus the antibiotic achieved high plasmatic concentrations that were still adequate after 8 hours. 33.2% was excreted by the kidneys and a considerable amount by the biliary way. Cefoperazone produced a clinical cure in 35/36 patients (97.22%). A disulfiram-like effect was noted in 18.18%.
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Di Nola F, Capra E, Angela GC, Eandi M, Soranzo ML. [Cefotetan: microbiologic, kinetic and clinical aspects]. G Ital Chemioter 1984; 31:101-111. [PMID: 6590403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Soranzo ML, Capra E, Angela GC, Eandi M, Salassa B, Lollini P, Musso E, Pizzo L, Spezia C, Di Nola F. [Ceftriaxone, a long-acting cephalosporin. Microbiological, kinetic and clinical study]. Minerva Med 1983; 74:2093-102. [PMID: 6312379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ceftriaxone effectively inhibited 332 out of 452 (73.45%) bacterial strains in vitro tests. 291 out of 365 (79.69%) gram negative and 41 out of 87 (47.12%) gram positive strains were inhibited. The tests showed ceftriaxone to be more effective than cephalothin, cephotaxime, cephuroxime, cephamandol and cephoxitin. Kinetic tests showed that cephtriaxone has a plasmatic half life of 7.25 hrs. 24 hours after administration of a 1000 mg venous bolus the drug was still present in the blood. Urinary elimination over a 24 hr. period amounted to means 486.8 mg (48.68%). The drug has liquor transfer capacity. 37 of the 38 patients treated showed complete clinical or clinicobacteriological cure. Improvement was noted in the 38th.
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Soranzo ML, Capra E, Angela GC, Salassa B, Bramato C, Andreoni G, Pizzo L, Musso E, Spezia C, Cignolo G, Di Nola F. [Piperacillin: microbiological and clinical studies]. Minerva Med 1983; 74:1765-70. [PMID: 6223239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A microbiological and clinical study of the action of piperacillin is presented. The drug showed an excellent in vitro antibacterial action on gram positive and gram negative microorganisms. Its in vitro action on Ps. aeruginosa (70.8% of strains inhibited) was also extremely interesting, making it the second most effective of the antibiotics tested after polymyxin B and colistin, polypeptides unsuitable for clinical use. In vivo, the administration of piperacillin achieved a clinical and bacteriological cure in 35 out of 40 patients and a clinical cure in 2 out of 40. It was only therapeutically unsuccessful in 3 cases. It is concluded that its microbiological, kinetic and tolerance features make piperacillin suitable for a wide range of therapeutic purposes.
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Soranzo ML, Capra E, Eandi M, Angela GC, Musso E, Bendiscioli L, Salassa B, Braida M, Lollini P, Pizzo L, Cignolo G, Spezia C, Andreoni G, Bramato C, di Nola F. [Microbiological, kinetic and clinical study on a new cephamycin: cefotetan]. Minerva Med 1983; 74:1639-50. [PMID: 6343925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Microbiological, kinetic and clinical studies were conducted on a new cephamycin, cephotetan. In vitro the antibiotic was found to be very effective against all strains tested. It had a particularly strong action against Gram negative bacteria too. Kinetically speaking, an intravenous bolus produced a high plasmatic concentration with a half life of about 4 hours. Elimination via the kidneys was fastest in the first 3 hours after administration (49.82%) and the slowed down. 82.76% of the dose administered was excreted within 24 hours. This antibiotics is particularly indicated in cases of urinary, respiratory and biliary infections.
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Soranzo ML, Capra E, Eandi M, Bosio G, Salassa B, Bendiscioli L, Bramato C, Musso E, Andreoni G, Morelli B, Fabiano A, Di Nola F, Misto P. [Kinetic and clinical studies on a new cephalosporin: Cefotiam]. Minerva Med 1982; 73:2671-8. [PMID: 6289193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kinetic and clinical evaluation of cefotiam, a new cephalosporin, is reported. It was found that the drug is rapidly distributed to the tissues. Equilibrium between tissues and plasma is reached in about an hour. Some 90-91% of the dose administered is excreted in the urine, and accumulation does not occur. A clinical cure was obtained in 27 of a series of 35 patients (77.1%). Improvement was observed in 7 cases (20%). The antibiotic proved ineffective in the remaining cases (2.8%). Tolerance was excellent and there were no side-effects worthy of note.
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Soranzo ML, Eandi M, Capra E, Salassa B, Bosio G, Bramato C, Andrini L, Andreoni G, Di Nola F. [Pharmacokinetic and clinical evaluation of cefoxitin]. Minerva Med 1981; 72:1071-82. [PMID: 6785672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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An investigation conducted on healthy volunteers showed that cefoxitin quickly reaches high plasma concentrations, and is almost completely excreted via the urine within 6 hours. In a series of 21 cases treated with 2 g i.v. in 100 ml of a 5% glucose solution two or three times a day, a clinical cure was achieved in 20, and marked improvement in the remaining patient.
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Di Nola F, Capra E, Soranzo ML, Bosio G, Bramato C, Salassa B, Andrini L, Andreoni G, Eandi M, Musso E. [Kinetic and clinical study of bacampicillin]. Minerva Med 1981; 72:941-50. [PMID: 7219802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A mean plasma concentration curve, with peaks within the first hour and moderate individual variations, was obtained after a single administration of 800 mg of bacampicillin to 5 healthy volunteers. An adequate antibiotic transfer from the circulation to the bronchial apparatus was demonstrated. Treatment of 34 patients suffering from ampicillin-sensitive bacterial diseases permitted clinical cure of all patients, without onset of side-effects. It is concluded that bacampicillin is preferable to oral ampicillin because of its kinetic and tolerance features.
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Di Nola F, Eandi M, Soranzo ML, Capra E, Bosio G, Bramato C, Salassa B, Bendiscioli L. [Pharmacokinetics of intravenous rifampicin (RMP) and its clinical evaluation in purulent bacterial meningitis]. Minerva Med 1981; 72:875-92. [PMID: 7219797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A combined kinetic and clinical study showed that rifampicin displays good tissue diffusibility, though it may have a tendency to accumulate. A liquor transfer sufficient for the bacteria most commonly responsible for meningeal inflammation was observed; 15/18 cases of purulent bacterial meningitis treated were clinically cured without sequelae, while 1 displayed considerable improvement. Two patients died from unforseen, uncontrollable complications that were not related to administration of the drug.
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Di Nola F, Eandi M, Capra E, Soranzo ML, Bosio G, Bramato C, Salassa B, Andrini L, Robecchi GA. [Pharmacokinetics and clinical studies of a new cephalosporin: cefamandole nafate]. Minerva Med 1980; 71:1515-24. [PMID: 7383410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The results of a pharmacokinetic and clinical study of cephamandol naphate indicated that the drug quickly reaches high plasma concentration after both i.m. and i.v. bolus administration. Urinary excretion of the biologically active form is as much as 84--90% of the total dose and mostly takes place in the first 6 hr. The therapeutic response was good: clinical cure in 90%, marked improvement in 6.6%, no change in 3.3%.
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Blandamura R, Capra E. [Contribution to the study of vertical transmission of type B hepatitis (author's transl)]. Ann Sclavo 1978; 20:246-52. [PMID: 736640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Papotti G, Capra E, Blandamura R. [Transport and preservation of biological specimens for microbiological processing (author's transl)]. Ann Sclavo 1977; 19:524-36. [PMID: 356767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Here you can read how to carry and preserve the biologic specimens literature speaks about and we found in many Italian hospitals. In particular we explain how to carry and preserve specimens of urine, stool, expectoration, pharyngeal exudate and we speak about the many problems of preserving isolated strains for long time.
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Panizza GF, Luxardo P, Zamboni G, Di Stefano S, Capra E. [Treatment of neonatal respiratory insufficiency with continuous positive pressure respiration]. Minerva Pediatr 1976; 28:346-53. [PMID: 768736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Panizza GF, Luxardo P, Zamboni G, Di Stefano S, Capra E. [Neonatal antihemorrhagic treatment with tranexamic acid]. Minerva Pediatr 1976; 28:345. [PMID: 1256416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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