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Spagnolo A, Auriemma R, Bacci T, Balković I, Bertasi F, Bolognini L, Cabrini M, Cilenti L, Cuicchi C, Cvitković I, Despalatović M, Grati F, Grossi L, Jaklin A, Lipej L, Marković O, Mavrič B, Mikac B, Nasi F, Nerlović V, Pelosi S, Penna M, Petović S, Punzo E, Santucci A, Scirocco T, Strafella P, Trabucco B, Travizi A, Žuljević A. Corrigendum to "Non-indigenous macrozoobenthic species on hard substrata of selected harbours in the Adriatic Sea" [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 147 (2019); 150-158]. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 167:111923. [PMID: 33451798 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111923] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- A Spagnolo
- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IRBIM) UOS Ancona, Italy.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IRBIM) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IIBIM) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Cooperativa Mare Ricerca, Ancona, Italy
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IRBIM) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Piran, Slovenia
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Piran, Slovenia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IIBIM) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IRBIM) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IIBIM) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IIBIM) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR-IRBIM) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
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Spagnolo A, Auriemma R, Bacci T, Balković I, Bertasi F, Bolognini L, Cabrini M, Cilenti L, Cuicchi C, Cvitković I, Despalatović M, Grati F, Grossi L, Jaklin A, Lipej L, Marković O, Mavrič B, Mikac B, Nasi F, Nerlović V, Pelosi S, Penna M, Petović S, Punzo E, Santucci A, Scirocco T, Strafella P, Trabucco B, Travizi A, Žuljević A. Non-indigenous macrozoobenthic species on hard substrata of selected harbours in the Adriatic Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 147:150-158. [PMID: 29274953 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The intense shipping traffic characterising the Adriatic Sea favours the spread of marine organisms. Yet, a study of 12 Adriatic ports (4 on the western side and 8 on the eastern side of the basin) found that non-indigenous species (NIS) accounted for only 4% of the benthic communities settled on hard substrates. The cirripeds Amphibalanus amphitrite and Balanus trigonus, found in 8 harbours, were the most common invaders followed by Amphibalanus eburneus, the ascidian Styela plicata, and the bivalve Magallana gigas. The highest percentage of NIS was recorded in Venice and Ploče, the harbours with the least rich native communities; the lowest percentage was retrieved in Trieste, Koper, Pula, and Rijeka, the harbours hosting the highest species diversity. In contrast, the ports of Bari and Ancona showed both high NIS percentages and highly diversified communities.
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- A Spagnolo
- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Ancona, Italy.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Cooperativa Mare Ricerca, Ancona, Italy
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Piran, Slovenia
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Piran, Slovenia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) UOS Ancona, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
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Althaus J, Siegelin MD, Dehghani F, Cilenti L, Zervos AS, Rami A. The serine protease Omi/HtrA2 is involved in XIAP cleavage and in neuronal cell death following focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Neurochem Int 2006; 50:172-80. [PMID: 16978742 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2006.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2006] [Revised: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 07/31/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Omi/HtrA2 is a pro-apoptotic mitochondrial serine protease involved in both forms of apoptosis, caspase-dependent as well as caspase-independent cell death. However, the impact of Omi/HtrA2 in the apoptotic cell machinery that takes place in vivo under pathological conditions such as cerebral ischemia remains unknown. The present study was monitored in order to examine whether Omi/HtrA2 plays a decisive role in apoptosis observed after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Male adult rats were subjected to 90min of focal cerebral ischemia followed by reperfusion and treated with vehicle or ucf-101, a novel and specific Omi/HtrA2 inhibitor, prior reperfusion. Focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion induced a mitochondrial up-regulation of Omi/HtrA2 and significantly increased cytosolic accumulation of Omi/HtrA2. Furthermore, ischemia led to activation of caspase-3 and degradation X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP). Treatment of animals prior ischemia with ucf-101, the specific inhibitor of Omi/HtrA2, was able to (1) reduce the number of TUNEL-positive cells, to (2) attenuate the XIAP-breakdown and to (3) reduce the infarct size. This study shows for the first time that focal cerebral ischemia in rats results in Omi/HtrA2 translocation from the mitochondria to the cytosol, where it participates in neuronal cell death. Blocking the proteolytic activity of Omi/HtrA2 with specific inhibitors, such as the ucf-101, could be a novel way to afford neuroprotection and minimize cellular damage in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.
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- J Althaus
- Institut für Zelluläre und Molekulare Anatomie (Anatomie III), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Franfurt, Main, Germany
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Tessitore A, Pastore L, Rispoli A, Cilenti L, Toniato E, Flati V, Farina AR, Frati L, Gulino A, Martinotti S. Two gamma-interferon-activation sites (GAS) on the promoter of the human intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) gene are required for induction of transcription by IFN-gamma. Eur J Biochem 1998; 258:968-75. [PMID: 9990314 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2580968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We describe the molecular features of the interferon (IFN)-gamma-mediated transcription of the human intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) gene. We identified putative IFN-gamma-activated sites (GAS) distributed throughout a large segment of the ICAM-1 promoter (4.0 kb region). Using computer-assisted search, these sequences were similar to potential IFN-gamma responsive elements that have a core sequence 5'-TTNCNNNAA-3'. In this report we show that in the ICAM-1 promoter a GAS site is located at -115 from the translation initiation site, and binds with strong affinity to IFN-gamma-activated Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription (STAT1) homodimers. The same sequence is responsible for the IFN-gamma-mediated transcription of the ICAM-1 gene. Moreover, we present evidence that a more distal GAS element that maps at -2787 from the translation initiation site, binds IFN-gamma-activated STAT1 dimers with lower affinity. Multimeric copies of such GAS sequence inserted into a tkCAT minimal promoter can drive transcription, demonstrating that the -2787 bp GAS element has an independent functional activity upon binding of IFN-gamma-activated STAT1 proteins as documented by in vitro binding assays. Furthermore, using recombinant ICAM-CAT mutants, we show that, in vivo, the -2787 GAS, but not a mutagenized -2787 GAS site, when coupled to the more proximal -115 GAS element, has an additive effect in enhancing the IFN-gamma-mediated transcription of ICAM-1 promoter. Nevertheless, using a recombinant construct bearing the wild type -2787 GAS element and a mutagenized -115 GAS element, we could not detect any transcription after transfection of U937 recipient cells, suggesting that the -2787 bp GAS element is not sufficient as such for gene activation, but can cooperate with its cognate proximal sequence to give full function to the ICAM-1 promoter during the IFN-gamma response. Taken together these data provide evidence that two GAS sites are required for the full potential activity in the mechanism of ICAM-1 gene activation by IFN-gamma.
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- A Tessitore
- University of L'Aquila, Department of Experimental Medicine, Italy
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de Kruif J, van der Vuurst de Vries AR, Cilenti L, Boel E, van Ewijk W, Logtenberg T. New perspectives on recombinant human antibodies. Immunol Today 1996; 17:453-5. [PMID: 8908808 DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(96)30057-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- J de Kruif
- Dept of Immunology, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Cifone MG, Cironi L, Roncaioli P, Martinotti S, Toniato E, Cilenti L, Botti D, Solito R, Parente L, Santoni A. Phospholipase A2 activity and calpactin I levels in rat lymphokine-activated killer cells: correlation with the cytotoxic activity. Cell Immunol 1996; 170:274-82. [PMID: 8660827 DOI: 10.1006/cimm.1996.0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/01/2023]
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In the present paper we have shown evidence for a significant increase of type II sPLA2 activity in A-LAK cells. The A-LAK-mediated cytotoxicity against YAC-1 target cells was strongly inhibited by two inhibitors of sPLA2, p-BPB and mepacrine, suggesting the involvement of this enzyme in the lytic mechanism of A-LAK. On the other hand, stimuli such as A23187 ionophore and TPA, which were able to induce in control cells an increased AA release, failed to cause this effect in IL-2-treated cells, suggesting that PLA2 was not active in these cells. Thus, we analyzed the levels of calpactin I, which is considered to be involved in the down-regulation of PLA2 activity. HrIL-2 treatment led to an increased expression of calpactin I at both the RNA and the protein level. A substantial portion of calpactin I was associated with the external surface of A-LAK and was able to exert a strong inhibitory effect on a purified porcine pancreatic PLA2 activity in vitro. Our results suggest that the role of calpactin I could be relevant to regulate PLA2 activity, and to protect the effector cells against a possible toxic effect which this enzyme could exert if present at high levels.
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- M G Cifone
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Toniato E, Flati V, Cifone MG, Del Grosso E, Roncaioli P, Cilenti L, Tessitore A, Lista F, Frati L, Gulino A, Martinotti S. Involvement of an arachidonic-acid-dependent pathway in the interferon-beta-mediated expression of C202 gene in Ehrlich-ascites-tumor cells. Eur J Biochem 1996; 235:91-6. [PMID: 8631372 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.00091.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We have investigated the signal transduction mechanism of the expression of the C202 gene mediated by interferon beta (IFN-beta) in the murine Ehrlich's ascites tumor cell line. We have shown that treatment of cells with IFN-beta transiently enhances within minutes the release of free arachidonic acid through membrane phospholipase activity. Furthermore, prior treatment with either p-bromophenacyl bromide, an antagonist of both cytosolic and secretory phospholipase A2, or neomycin, which blocks phospholipase C activity, significantly decreased the activation of the murine IFN-beta-inducible gene, C202. Moreover, an increase of the expression of the C202 gene was observed after blocking of both the cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways. This suggests that further metabolism of arachidonic acid to epoxides via epoxygenase-catalysed pathways may be a mechanism by which second messengers for IFN-beta-mediated effects on C202 gene expression are generated. Taken together, these results indicate that lipids as second messengers may be important mediators in the IFN-beta-based activation of C202 gene expression.
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- E Toniato
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy
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Cilenti L, Toniato E, Ruggiero P, Fusco C, Farina AR, Tiberio A, Hayday AC, Gulino A, Frati L, Martinotti S. Transcriptional modulation of the human intercellular adhesion molecule gene I (ICAM-1) by retinoic acid in melanoma cells. Exp Cell Res 1995; 218:263-70. [PMID: 7737364 DOI: 10.1006/excr.1995.1155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Retinoids play an important role as differentiating agents in a variety of normal and neoplastic cells and have been reported to induce ICAM-1 levels in melanomas, a phenomenon that we confirm in this paper. The effects of retinoids on gene expression usually involve the binding of specific retinoic acid receptor trans-acting factors (RARs) with their ligands, which then interact with specific target sites, the retinoic acid responsive elements (RAREs) present in the promoters of responsive genes. In the case of ICAM-1, we have cloned and analyzed the proximal regulatory region of the human gene. We show that the ICAM-1 promoter is RA-inducible, that it contains a putative consensus RARE (GGGTCATCGCCCTGCC), which binds in vitro RAR alpha complemented with RXRs, and that mutation of the RARE abrogates promoter responsiveness to RA. These studies allow ICAM-1 to be added to the list of genes transcriptionally activated by RA acting through an RARE element.
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- L Cilenti
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy
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Bruno O, Bondavalli F, Ranise A, Schenone P, Losasso C, Cilenti L, Matera C, Marmo E. 3,5-Diphenyl-1H-pyrazole derivatives. V--1-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-diphenyl-2-pyrazoline esters, 4-hydroxy-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole esters and N-substituted 4-(3-amino-2-hydroxy-1-propoxy)-1-methyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazoles with antiarrhythmic, sedative and platelet antiaggregating activities. Farmaco 1990; 45:147-66. [PMID: 2133992] [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: 12/30/2022]
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The synthesis of 1-acetyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-diphenyl-2-pyrazoline esters 3, 4-hydroxy-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole esters 5 and N-substituted 4-(3-amino-2-hydroxy-1-propoxy)-1-methyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazoles 7, starting from 4-hydroxy-3,5-diphenyl-2-pyrazoline is described. Some of compounds 3, 5 and 7 showed a considerable antiarrhythmic and sedative activity in rats and mice, respectively, as well as a remarkable in vitro platelet antiaggregating activity. Moreover, the above compounds usually exhibited moderate antihypertensive, local anesthetic, analgesic and antiinflammatory activities in rats and mice.
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- O Bruno
- Istituto di Scienze Farmaceutiche dell'Università, Genova, Italy
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