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Bertuccioli A, Zonzini GB, Cazzaniga M, Cardinali M, Di Pierro F, Gregoretti A, Zerbinati N, Guasti L, Matera MR, Cavecchia I, Palazzi CM. Sports-Related Gastrointestinal Disorders: From the Microbiota to the Possible Role of Nutraceuticals, a Narrative Analysis. Microorganisms 2024; 12:804. [PMID: 38674748 PMCID: PMC11051759 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040804] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Intense physical exercise can be related to a significant incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms, with a prevalence documented in the literature above 80%, especially for more intense forms such as running. This is in an initial phase due to the distancing of the flow of blood from the digestive system to the skeletal muscle and thermoregulatory systems, and secondarily to sympathetic nervous activation and hormonal response with alteration of intestinal motility, transit, and nutrient absorption capacity. The sum of these effects results in a localized inflammatory process with disruption of the intestinal microbiota and, in the long term, systemic inflammation. The most frequent early symptoms include abdominal cramps, flatulence, the urge to defecate, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, regurgitation, chest pain, heartburn, and belching. Promoting the stability of the microbiota can contribute to the maintenance of correct intestinal permeability and functionality, with better control of these symptoms. The literature documents various acute and chronic alterations of the microbiota following the practice of different types of activities. Several nutraceuticals can have functional effects on the control of inflammatory dynamics and the stability of the microbiota, exerting both nutraceutical and prebiotic effects. In particular, curcumin, green tea catechins, boswellia, berberine, and cranberry PACs can show functional characteristics in the management of these situations. This narrative review will describe its application potential.
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- Alexander Bertuccioli
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.Z.); (M.C.)
- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.Z.); (M.C.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.Z.); (M.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milano, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy; (N.Z.); (L.G.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy; (N.Z.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy; (N.Z.); (L.G.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (F.D.P.); (A.G.); (M.R.M.); (I.C.)
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Kim YA, Mousavi K, Yazdi A, Zwierzyna M, Cardinali M, Fox D, Peel T, Coller J, Aggarwal K, Maruggi G. Computational design of mRNA vaccines. Vaccine 2024; 42:1831-1840. [PMID: 37479613 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.024] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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mRNA technology has emerged as a successful vaccine platform that offered a swift response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accumulating evidence shows that vaccine efficacy, thermostability, and other important properties, are largely impacted by intrinsic properties of the mRNA molecule, such as RNA sequence and structure, both of which can be optimized. Designing mRNA sequence for vaccines presents a combinatorial problem due to an extremely large selection space. For instance, due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, there are over 10632 possible mRNA sequences that could encode the spike protein, the COVID-19 vaccines' target. Moreover, designing different elements of the mRNA sequence simultaneously against multiple objectives such as translational efficiency, reduced reactogenicity, and improved stability requires an efficient and sophisticated optimization strategy. Recently, there has been a growing interest in utilizing computational tools to redesign mRNA sequences to improve vaccine characteristics and expedite discovery timelines. In this review, we explore important biophysical features of mRNA to be considered for vaccine design and discuss how computational approaches can be applied to rapidly design mRNA sequences with desirable characteristics.
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Cazzaniga M, Cardinali M, Di Pierro F, Zonzini GB, Palazzi CM, Gregoretti A, Zerbinati N, Guasti L, Bertuccioli A. The Potential Role of Probiotics, Especially Butyrate Producers, in the Management of Gastrointestinal Mucositis Induced by Oncologic Chemo-Radiotherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2306. [PMID: 38396981 PMCID: PMC10889689 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042306] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Many clinical studies have now highlighted how the composition of the intestinal microbiota can regulate the effects of many oncological therapies. In particular, the modulation of microbial composition has been shown to enhance their efficacy and reduce potential side effects. Numerous adverse events induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy appear to be strongly associated with an alteration in the intestinal microbiota caused by these treatments. This supports the hypothesis that the modulation or correction of the microbiota may decrease the toxic impact of therapies, improving patient compliance and quality of life. Among the most debilitating disorders related to oncological treatments is certainly mucositis, and recent clinical data highlight how the deficiency of short-chain fatty acids, especially butyrate, and specifically the lack of certain bacterial groups responsible for its production (butyrate producers), is strongly associated with this disorder. It is hypothesized that restoring these elements may influence the onset and severity of adverse events. Therefore, the intake of probiotics, especially butyrate producers, and specifically Clostridium butyricum (CBM588), currently the only cultivable and usable strain with a history of data proving its safety, could be a valuable ally in oncological therapies, reducing the associated discomfort and improving compliance, efficacy, and quality of life for patients.
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- Massimiliano Cazzaniga
- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milano, Italy (F.D.P.)
- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy (A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy
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- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milano, Italy (F.D.P.)
- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy (A.B.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy (A.B.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy (A.B.)
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy
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Bertuccioli A, Cannataro R, Gervasi M, Benelli P, Gregoretti A, Ragazzini M, Neri M, Palazzi CM, Cardinali M, Zonzini G. Preliminary Assessment of the Acute Effects of Far Infrared-Emitting Garments: What Are the Possible Implications for Recovery and Performance? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1998. [PMID: 37895379 PMCID: PMC10608099 DOI: 10.3390/life13101998] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Technical clothing has recently been brought into the spotlight as one of the most promising tools to improve sports performance and to enhance sports recovery. Among technical clothing items, garments engineered to emit far infrared (FIR) spectrum frequencies have come to the fore as a treatment for pain, muscle fatigue, and tissue healing due to their potential antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, with applications not only during recovery phases but also in the active phases of exercise. These garments, composed of fibers mixed with noble metals and/or bioceramics that respond to body infrared frequencies by returning an FIR emission backwards, are thought to improve muscle oxygenation and therefore recovery. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study, ten male trail running athletes wore a whole-body-covering suit marketed as Accapì-FIR (Bruno Chiaruttini S.r.l., Rezzato, BS, Italy), while a total body suit with the same polyester fiber without metal components was used as control for the intervention. Parameters such as weight, height, bioimpedance parameters (BIVA), lactate from capillary sampling, salivary cortisol, and average temperatures of different body areas were obtained before and after a twelve-minute incremental work run protocol on a treadmill whilst wearing the two kinds of garment. Using the intervention suit, compared to control, statistically significant reductions in BIVA parameters such as body resistance (-6.7%) and reactance (-5.4%) were observed before and after exercise while a greater, but not significant, weight reduction was observed with the intervention suit. Decrease in resistance could be the result of a different distribution of fluids and ions due to FIR influence on capillary and superficial circulation, leading ultimately to more efficient management of body heat and promoting recovery and supercompensation. Further studies on larger samples will be necessary to confirm and clarify these results.
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- Alexander Bertuccioli
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy
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- Galascreen Laboratories, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
- Research Division, Dynamical Business and Science Society, DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- AIFeM (Italian Medicine and Fitness Federation), 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy
- AIFeM (Italian Medicine and Fitness Federation), 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- AIFeM (Italian Medicine and Fitness Federation), 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Microbiota International Clinical Society, 10123 Torino, Italy
- AIFeM (Italian Medicine and Fitness Federation), 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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Cazzaniga M, Zonzini GB, Di Pierro F, Palazzi CM, Cardinali M, Bertuccioli A. Influence of the microbiota on the effectiveness and toxicity of oncological therapies, with a focus on chemotherapy. Pathol Oncol Res 2023; 29:1611300. [PMID: 37593337 PMCID: PMC10427764 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2023.1611300] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Recent studies have highlighted a possible correlation between microbiota composition and the pathogenesis of various oncological diseases. Also, many bacterial groups are now directly or indirectly associated with the capability of stimulating or inhibiting carcinogenic pathways. However, little is known about the importance and impact of microbiota patterns related to the efficacy and toxicity of cancer treatments. We have recently begun to understand how oncological therapies and the microbiota are closely interconnected and could influence each other. Chemotherapy effectiveness, for example, appears to be strongly influenced by the presence of some microorganisms capable of modulating the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the compounds used, thus varying the real response and therefore the efficacy of the oncological treatment. Similarly, chemotherapeutic agents can modulate the microbiota with variations that could facilitate or avoid the onset of important side effects. This finding has or could have considerable relevance as it is possible that our ability to modulate and modify the microbial structure before, during, and after treatment could influence all the clinical parameters related to pharmacological treatments and, eventually, the prognosis of the disease.
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- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, Milano, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insurbia, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Romagna, Rimini, Italy
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Santangelo M, Althuwaynee O, Alvioli M, Ardizzone F, Bianchi C, Bornaetxea T, Brunetti MT, Bucci F, Cardinali M, Donnini M, Esposito G, Gariano SL, Grita S, Marchesini I, Melillo M, Peruccacci S, Salvati P, Yazdani M, Fiorucci F. Inventory of landslides triggered by an extreme rainfall event in Marche-Umbria, Italy, on 15 September 2022. Sci Data 2023; 10:427. [PMID: 37400466 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02336-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Systematic and timely documentation of triggered (i.e. event) landslides is fundamental to build extensive datasets worldwide that may help define and/or validate trends in response to climate change. More in general, preparation of landslide inventories is a crucial activity since it provides the basic data for any subsequent analysis. In this work we present an event landslide inventory map (E-LIM) that was prepared through a systematic reconnaissance field survey in about 1 month after an extreme rainfall event hit an area of about 5000 km2 in the Marche-Umbria regions (central Italy). The inventory reports evidence of 1687 triggered landslides in an area of ~550 km2. All slope failures were classified according to type of movement and involved material, and documented with field pictures, wherever possible. The database of the inventory described in this paper as well as the collection of selected field pictures associated with each feature is publicly available at figshare.
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- M Santangelo
- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) (visiting at CNR-IRPI), Leioa, Spain
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy.
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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- Italian National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Perugia, Italy
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Cazzaniga M, Cardinali M, Di Pierro F, Bertuccioli A. Ovarian Microbiota, Ovarian Cancer and the Underestimated Role of HPV. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232416019. [PMID: 36555661 PMCID: PMC9784802 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years, many studies have highlighted the possible close correlation between human diseases and definite patterns of microbial organisms colonizing various organs. Even at sites traditionally considered sterile, such as the upper female reproductive tract (FRT), it is now well-recognized as hosting a low biomass of different bacterial phyla. Additionally, the data from recent studies highlight a possible link between lower and upper FRT dysbiosis with a potential predisposition to cervical and ovarian cancer. Acinetobacter, chlamydia, increased mycoplasma, and lactobacillary scarcity in the upper FRT have all been linked to a predisposition to ovarian cancer. Additionally, a high-diversity vaginal community state type (CST) is linked to the presence and persistence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), resulting in decreased cellular p53 activity and a reduction in the immune activity of T lymphocytes, resulting in cervical and ovarian cancer predisposition. While these findings are still far from being clarified in all aspects, in patients with multiple risk factors for ovarian cancer, a Lactobacillus crispatus treatment with a product with a proven ability to restore a favorable CST should be considered as an add-on therapy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milano, Italy
- Digestive Endoscopy Unit and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Bertuccioli A, Cardinali M, Benelli P. Segmental Bioimpedance Analysis as a Predictor of Injury and Performance Status in Professional Basketball Players: A New Application Potential? Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12071062. [PMID: 35888149 PMCID: PMC9321629 DOI: 10.3390/life12071062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a technique used for the assessment of body composition based on the electrical properties of biological tissues and for evaluating variations related to hydration and nutrition status changes. The present study aimed to investigate the possibility of predicting performance status and injuries using segmental BIVA analysis. Data were collected from 14 professional male athletes aged between 20 and 39 years of Caucasian and Afro-American ethnicity belonging to the US Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro Pesaro team in the Italian Serie A basketball championship. From an analysis of training injuries, the data highlight a possible positive link between the number of training injuries and upper hemisoma reactance (XCEmsSup) (t = 2.881, p = 0.007), an inverse relationship between training injury duration and higher right lower limb reactance (XCLegDx) (t = −4.213, p < 0.001), and an inverse relationship between injury duration and higher body mass index (t = −4.213, p < 0.001), highlighting how higher cellularity seems less prone to severe training injuries. Analyzing match-day injuries, right upper-limb higher reactance (XCArmdx) negatively correlates with match-day number of injuries (t = −4.469, p < 0.001), right upper limb resistance (RZArmDx) negatively correlates with lower match-day injury duration (t = −4.202, p < 0.001), and trunk resistance (RZTrunk) positive correlates with lower match-day injury duration (t = 2.803, p = 0.008), in contrast with the training data analysis. Analyzing the relationship between the BIVA parameters and performance indicators, right upper limb resistance (RzArmDx) has a positive link with plus−minus (t = 2.889, p = 0.007); however, RzArmDx negatively correlates with assist number (t = −3.362, p = 0.002), and BMI is directly proportional to assist number (t = 2.254, p = 0.032). These first data suggest a good correlation between the cellularity of different body districts and the risk of injuries in training but still leave several doubts surrounding the concrete predictive potential regarding performance and injuries during competitions while considering the numerous factors involved. Further studies on BIVA and similar applications could provide tools for managing athlete health and physical integrity preservation and potentially help us better understand the factors involved in improving performance.
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- Alexander Bertuccioli
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61122 Urbino, Italy;
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Bertuccioli A, Cardinali M. Resilience of the intestinal microbiota of a professional athlete in an Ultraendurance performance: Which factors must be considered? Med Hypotheses 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2022.110830] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Ricciolini E, Rocchi L, Cardinali M, Paolotti L, Ruiz F, Cabello JM, Boggia A. Assessing Progress Towards SDGs Implementation Using Multiple Reference Point Based Multicriteria Methods: The Case Study of the European Countries. Soc Indic Res 2022; 162:1233-1260. [PMID: 35125614 PMCID: PMC8802750 DOI: 10.1007/s11205-022-02886-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To achieve the UN 2030 Agenda Goals, and considering their complexity and multidisciplinary, Multi-criteria analysis appears to be a suitable approach to give a true support to public decision makers in defining policy lines. This study focuses on the application of the Multiple Reference Point Weak-Strong Composite Indicators (MRP-WSCI) and its partially compensatory version (MRP-PCI), to assess, in the framework of the UN 2030 Agenda, the sustainability of the 28 members of the European Union (pre-Brexit). Countries were analyzed and compared according to their conditions and progress against the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, considering three reference years: 2007, 2012 and 2017. The analysis shows that Nordic countries reach a good level of global sustainability, with values of the indicators, W-W-W and S-W-W, between 2 and 3; while the States of east Europe, in particular Romania, Bulgaria and Greece, stay at the worst levels, having overall indicators values less than 1.5. Furthermore, the results highlight how countries in the lower group have difficulties especially in social and economic sustainability. On the other hand, states with a good overall condition record the worst results in the environmental dimension, such as the Netherlands, which shows, for the year 2017, a value for this sphere less than 2, while in the other two show a good value (over 2.5).
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- E. Ricciolini
- University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Programa de Doctorado en Economía y Empresa, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Cardinali M, D’Elia M, Garosi F, Giordano M. Localisation of Dirac eigenmodes and confinement in gauge theories: the Roberge-Weiss transition. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227402009] [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: 12/24/2022] Open
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Ample numerical evidence from lattice calculations shows a strong connection between the confining properties of gauge theories at finite temperature and the localisation properties of the low-lying Dirac eigenmodes. In this contribution we discuss recent progress on this topic, focussing on results for QCD at imaginary chemical potential μI/T = π at temperatures above the Roberge-Weiss transition temperature. These confirm the general picture of low modes turning from delocalised to localised at the deconfinement transition, in a previously unexplored setup with a genuine, physical transition in the presence of dynamical fermions. This further supports the use of Dirac eigenmodes as a tool to investigate the mechanisms behind confinement and the deconfinement transition.
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Bertuccioli A, Cardinali M, Di Pierro F, Magi S, Zonzini G. A Practical Perspective on the Use of Botanicals During the Covid-19 Pandemic: From Proven to Potential Interactions. J Med Food 2021; 25:1-11. [PMID: 34788575 PMCID: PMC8787711 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2021.0062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this review, we examined the top 10 nutraceutical products sold in Italian pharmacies and parapharmacies as well as hypermarkets and supermarkets; in the first, three product categories saw the greatest increase in sales (vitamins and minerals, immunostimulants, and sleep products) for the 12-month period between October 2019 and October 2020 (including first pandemic wave of SARS-CoV-2). We are investigating their respective formulas and isolating the botanicals that are used to make them. Many of these products have undergone preclinical and clinical studies. We performed a systematic literature search in the MEDLINE database using PubMed and Google Scholar from November 15, 2020 to December 15, 2020 (including studies carried out between 1980 and 2020). The search terms that were used included the complete name of the medicinal plant in English or Latin and the terms “cytochrome” or “drug interactions,” crossing, respectively, the Latin name and English common names with “cytochrome” and “drug interactions.” The search included in vitro and in vivo studies describing the effects of interaction between the plant (extract or botanical medicine) and human cytochromes. Despite their great complexity, there is decidedly limited clinical data on botanical medicine. In fact, of the 28 botanicals that were examined, only 2 (Citrus paradisi and Rhodiola rosea) show in vivo pharmacological interactions in human subjects. On the contrary, for the other botanicals, there is only weak evidence of dubious clinical significance or potential interactions shown in animal models or in vitro without clinical confirmation. This study provides a rational assessment of the most widely used products, including those used in self-medication, to simplify patient management during the COVID-19 health emergency.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Rimini, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.,Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, Milano, Italy
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- Italian Association of Fitness e Medicine (AIFeM), Ravenna, Italy
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- Italian Association of Fitness e Medicine (AIFeM), Ravenna, Italy
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Bertuccioli A, Cardinali M, Di Pierro F, Balducci D. Testicles, adipose organ and heart: A new axis in the management of SARS-CoV-2? Med Hypotheses 2021; 150:110587. [PMID: 33831722 PMCID: PMC8007183 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Alexander Bertuccioli
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, (PU) Urbino, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Rimini, Italy
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- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, Milano, MI, Italy.,Digestive Endoscopy Unit and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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Fraticelli P, Benfaremo D, Cardinali M, Gabrielli A. Atypical neutrophilic panniculitis as presentation of BCR-ABL1-negative chronic myeloid leukaemia. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/10/e232005. [PMID: 31594785 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232005] [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] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We report the case of an otherwise healthy 60-year-old man presenting with fever, leucocytosis and a painful swelling of the right calf. We initially performed cultural and cytological examination of the popliteal fossa mass, but the results were disappointingly inconclusive. The subsequent development of several erythematous subcutaneous nodules, rapidly evolving to broad ulcerative lesions, prompted us to reconsider the clinical setting as a whole, which included fever, marked leucocytosis and multiple subcutaneous nodules. A biopsy of the ulcerative lesions finally led to the diagnosis of neutrophilic panniculitis, which was sustained by a hybrid myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disorder like BCR-ABL1-negative atypical chronic myeloid leukaemia. The patient was initially treated with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids, resulting in a dramatic improvement of the skin lesions and normalisation of blood tests. Azacytidine treatment was subsequently started, and the haematological disease remained stable.
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- Paolo Fraticelli
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona Umberto I G M Lancisi G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona Umberto I G M Lancisi G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ancona, Italy
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Fraticelli P, Mattioli M, Benfaremo D, Biondi L, Cardinali M, Gabrielli A. A young man with persistent dyspepsia: the unexpected virtue of proton-pump inhibitors. Acta Biomed 2019; 89:569-572. [PMID: 30657126 PMCID: PMC6502105 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v89i4.6371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A 26-year-old man was referred to our department for a 3-year history of dyspepsia responsive to oral pump-inhibitors therapy. During the last year, he underwent a gastroscopy, a colonoscopy and a computed tomography enterography that failed to reveal an underlying organic disease: a diagnosis of functional dyspepsia was made. Because of the persistence of symptoms, he came to our ambulatory where we performed an abdominal ultrasound that revealed the presence of multiple bi-lobar lesions of the liver suspected for metastases and a hypoechoic solid lesion of the pancreas body, confirmed by a contrast enhanced computed tomography. Laboratory tests showed high chromogranin A and gastrin level, and a liver biopsy was consistent with a metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. This report aims to underlie the diffuse heterogeneous diagnostic management of some common gastrointestinal symptoms, such as dyspepsia, that are too often approached with the prescription of proton pump inhibitors.
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- Paolo Fraticelli
- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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Patrone V, Puglisi E, Cardinali M, Schnitzler TS, Svegliati S, Festa A, Gabrielli A, Morelli L. Gut microbiota profile in systemic sclerosis patients with and without clinical evidence of gastrointestinal involvement. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14874. [PMID: 29093509 PMCID: PMC5665912 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14889-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Recent evidence suggests that there is a link between the gut microbial community and immune-mediated disorders. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immunonological abnormalities, vascular lesions, and extensive fibrosis. Since the gastrointestinal tract is one of the organs most involved, the goal of this study was to explore the composition of the intestinal microbiota in SSc patients with (SSc/GI+) and without gastrointestinal involvement (SSc/GI-) in comparison to healthy controls (HC). The fecal bacterial composition was investigated by Illumina sequencing of 16 S rRNA gene amplicons. The fecal microbiota of SSc/GI+ subjects was characterized by higher levels of Lactobacillus, Eubacterium and Acinetobacter compared with healthy controls, and lower proportions of Roseburia, Clostridium, and Ruminococcus. The gut microbiota of SSc/GI- subjects was more similar to the microbiota of HC than to that of SSc/GI+ subjects albeit Streptococcus salivarius was over-represented in SSc/GI- fecal samples compared with both SSc/GI+ subjects and controls. Our study reveals microbial signatures of dysbiosis in the gut microbiota of SSc patients that are associated with clinical evidence of gastrointestinal disease. Further studies are needed to elucidate the potential role of these perturbations in the onset and progression of systemic sclerosis, and gastrointestinal involvement in particular.
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- Vania Patrone
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una filiera agroalimentare sostenibile (DiSTAS), Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una filiera agroalimentare sostenibile (DiSTAS), Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy.
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una filiera agroalimentare sostenibile (DiSTAS), Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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Fraticelli P, Cardinali M, Biondi L, Benfaremo D, Mattioli M, Mazzucchelli R, Montironi R, Gabrielli A. A painful diagnosis. Intern Emerg Med 2017; 12:341-347. [PMID: 28238180 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-017-1638-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Paolo Fraticelli
- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy.
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy
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- Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, AN, Italy
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Gallucci A, Dragone L, Menchetti M, Gagliardo T, Pietra M, Cardinali M, Gandini G. Acquisition of Involuntary Spinal Locomotion (Spinal Walking) in Dogs with Irreversible Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Lesion: 81 Dogs. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:492-497. [PMID: 28238221 PMCID: PMC5354022 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spinal walking (SW) is described as the acquisition of an involuntary motor function in paraplegic dogs and cats without pain perception affected by a thoracolumbar lesion. Whereas spinal locomotion is well described in cats that underwent training trials after experimental spinal cord resection, less consistent information is available for dogs. HYPOTHESIS Paraplegic dogs affected by a thoracolumbar complete spinal cord lesion undergoing intensive physical rehabilitation could acquire an autonomous SW gait under field conditions. ANIMALS Eighty-one acute paraplegic thoracolumbar dogs without pelvic limb pain perception. METHODS Retrospective study of medical records of dogs selected for intensive rehabilitation treatment in paraplegic dogs with absence of pain perception on admission and during the whole treatment. Binary regression and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze potential associations with the development of SW. RESULTS Autonomous SW was achieved in 48 dogs (59%). Median time to achieve SW was of 75.5 days (range: 16-350 days). On univariate analysis, SW gait was associated with younger age (P = .002) and early start of physiotherapy (P = .024). Multivariate logistic regression showed that younger age (≤60 months) and lightweight (≤7.8 kg) were positively associated with development of SW (P = .012 and P < .001, respectively). BCS, full-time hospitalization, and type and site of the lesion were not significantly associated with development of SW. CONCLUSIONS Dogs with irreversible thoracolumbar lesion undergoing intensive physiotherapic treatment can acquire SW. Younger age and lightweight are positively associated with the development of SW gait.
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- A Gallucci
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center "Dog Fitness", Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Guidi G, Maffei N, Meduri B, D'Angelo E, Mistretta GM, Ceroni P, Ciarmatori A, Bernabei A, Maggi S, Cardinali M, Morabito VE, Rosica F, Malara S, Savini A, Orlandi G, D'Ugo C, Bunkheila F, Bono M, Lappi S, Blasi C, Lohr F, Costi T. A machine learning tool for re-planning and adaptive RT: A multicenter cohort investigation. Phys Med 2016; 32:1659-1666. [PMID: 27765457 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To predict patients who would benefit from adaptive radiotherapy (ART) and re-planning intervention based on machine learning from anatomical and dosimetric variations in a retrospective dataset. MATERIALS AND METHODS 90 patients (pts) treated for head-neck cancer (H&N) formed a multicenter data-set. 41 H&N pts (45.6%) were considered for learning; 49 pts (54.4%) were used to test the tool. A homemade machine-learning classifier was developed to analyze volume and dose variations of parotid glands (PG). Using deformable image registration (DIR) and GPU, patients' conditions were analyzed automatically. Support Vector Machines (SVM) was used for time-series evaluation. "Inadequate" class identified patients that might benefit from replanning. Double-blind evaluation by two radiation oncologists (ROs) was carried out to validate day/week selected for re-planning by the classifier. RESULTS The cohort was affected by PG mean reduction of 23.7±8.8%. During the first 3weeks, 86.7% cases show PG deformation aligned with predefined tolerance, thus not requiring re-planning. From 4th week, an increased number of pts would potentially benefit from re-planning: a mean of 58% of cases, with an inter-center variability of 8.3%, showed "inadequate" conditions. 11% of cases showed "bias" due to DIR and script failure; 6% showed "warning" output due to potential positioning issues. Comparing re-planning suggested by tool with recommended by ROs, the 4th week seems the most favorable time in 70% cases. CONCLUSIONS SVM and decision-making tool was applied to overcome ART challenges. Pts would benefit from ART and ideal time for re-planning intervention was identified in this retrospective analysis.
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- G Guidi
- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy; Physics Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy; Radiotherapy Unit, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, United Kingdom
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az.Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedale Riuniti di Ancona, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az.Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedale Riuniti di Ancona, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az.Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedale Riuniti di Ancona, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, AUSL4 Teramo, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, AUSL4 Teramo, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, AUSL4 Teramo, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, AUSL4 Teramo, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, AUSL4 Teramo, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az.Osp.Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord di Pesaro, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az.Osp.Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord di Pesaro, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az.Osp.Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord di Pesaro, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az.Osp.Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord di Pesaro, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Italy
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Luchetti M, Festa A, Schnitzler T, Benfaremo D, Bagnati R, Rossini M, Albani L, Cardinali M, Fischetti C, Bonazzi P, Berardi E, Gabrielli A. OP0032 Gastrointestinal Disease and Microbial Translocation in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: An Observational Study on The Effect of Nutritional Intervention and Implications for The Role of The Microbioma in The Pathogenesis of The Disease. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mantello G, Capezzali G, Cucciarelli F, Vicenzi L, Giacometti M, Valenti M, Maggi S, Cardinali M. EP-1102: Parotid toxicity in head and neck cancer patients treated with IMRT. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)32352-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Guidi G, Maffei N, Meduri B, Ciarmatori A, Mistretta G, Maggi S, Cardinali M, Morabito V, Rosica F, Malara S, Savini A, Orlandi G, D'Ugo C, Bunkheila F, Bono M, Lappi S, Blasi C, Giacobazzi P, Baldazzi G, Costi T. A machine learning tool for re-planning and adaptive RT: A multicenter cohort investigation. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.108] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Scricciolo M, Mantello G, Cucciarelli F, Vicenzi L, Fabbietti L, Fenu F, La Macchia M, Morabito E, Maggi S, Cardinali M. EP-1215: Optimum time to assess complete response following radiochemotherapy in anal canal cancer patients. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)41207-1] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Mantello G, Vagnoni B, Fenu F, Cucciarelli F, Costantini S, Scricciolo M, Vicenzi L, Valenti M, Maggi S, Cardinali M. EP-1505: Assessment of migration of intraprostatic fiducial markers during radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)41497-5] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Valenti M, Piccinini I, Mari A, Mantello G, Cardinali M, Maggi S. EP-1544: Image quality and set up accuracy comparison for different image guided radiation therapy systems: KV-CBCT vs MVCT. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)41536-1] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Goepfert P, Elizaga M, Montefiori D, Hural J, DeRosa S, Tomaras G, Seaton K, Sato A, Ouedraogo L, Donastorg Y, Cardinali M, Lama J, Baden L, Keefer M, McElrath J, Kalams S, Robinson H. Phase 2a safety and immunogenicity testing of DNA and recombinant modified vaccinia ankara virus vaccines expressing virus-like particles. Retrovirology 2012. [PMCID: PMC3441271 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-s2-o56] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- P Goepfert
- University of Alabama at Birmignham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- NIAID Vaccine Clinical Research Branch, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Unidad de Vacunas IDCP-COIN-DIGECITSS, Santo Dominago, Dominican Republic
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- NIAID Vaccine Clinical Research Branch, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Asociacion Civil IMPACTA Salud y Educacion, Barranco, Lima, Peru
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Instituted, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Balardi L, Mantello G, Costantini S, Fenu F, Vicenzi L, Cucciarelli F, Montisci M, Righetto R, Valenti M, Cardinali M. OC-0234 IGRT DATA TO EVALUATE SET UP ACCURACY OF THE IMMOBILIZZATION SYSTEMS. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)70573-x] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Vicenzi L, Mantello G, Cucciarelli F, Fenu F, Costantini S, Fabbietti L, Giacometti M, Valenti M, Cardinali M, Maggi S. OC-0145 CBCT ADAPTIVE PROTOCOL TO MANAGE THE INTERFRACTION DISPLACEMENT OF SEMINAL VESICLES. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)70484-x] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Mantello G, Cucciarelli F, Vicenzi L, Fenu F, Costantini S, Giacometti M, Valenti M, Fabbietti L, Maggi S, Cardinali M. PO-0683 CBCT ADAPTIVE PROTOCOL TO REDUCE PTV-RECTUM INTERSECTION IN THE PROSTATE RADIOTHERAPY. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)71016-2] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Righetto R, Valenti M, Mantello G, Cardinali M, Maggi S. 1278 poster RESPIRATORY GATED RADIATION THERAPY: A DOSIMETRIC ANALYSIS. Radiother Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(11)71400-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Numerous studies have described the presence of an intragonadal IGF system involved in regulation of gametogenesis in teleost fish. In the present study, the in vivo effects of estradiol-17beta (E2) and growth hormone (GH) exposure on IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF1R, and IGFBP2 gene expression in sea bream ovary were monitored by RT-PCR during prereproductive and reproductive periods. The evidence demonstrates that both hormones investigated here affect the ovarian IGF system, showing that it is not only under GH control, but also can be regulated by sexual hormones; this hormonal modulation is related to reproductive phase.
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- G Gioacchini
- Dipartimento Scienze del Mare, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Mantello G, Berardi R, Cardinali M, Fabbietti L, Fenu F, Montisci M, Iovini G, Delprete S, Mattioli R, Cascinu S, Grillo-Ruggieri F. Feasibility of preoperative chemoradiation in rectal cancer patients aged 70 and older. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2005; 24:541-6. [PMID: 16471316] [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: 05/06/2023]
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In the present study, we report results of 28 rectal cancer patients, aged 70 years and older, treated with preoperative radiotherapy and 5FU concomitant chemotherapy. Twenty-eight out of 136 patients treated in our Department between 1997 and 2004 aged > or = 70 years, mean 73 (range 70-81); 3 T2, 18 T3, 7 T4; 15 N0, 5N1, 8 N2; Radiotherapy (5040 cGy, 28 fractions) was delivered combined with 5FU - based concomitant chemotherapy. Compliance to chemoradiotherapy was excellent. Major acute toxicity (> or = G3) evaluation showed haematological Grade 3 only in 2 patients. No severe acute Gastrointestinal toxicity was observed. All patients underwent surgery without severe perioperative complications. Complete pathological response pT0 was found in 3 patients (11%). Overall T downstaging occurred in 61% of the cases. Mean follow up was 34 months (range 4- 84). Kaplan Meier Overall Survival and Disease Free Survival at 5 years were 74% (95% CI 54 -95) and 65% (95% CI 38-93), respectively. Only 1 patient showed G3 diarrhea according to CTCAE that interfered with his Quality of Life and required hospitalization. In conclusion, concomitant radiochemotherapy 5FU based is safe in rectal cancer patients aged > or = 70 with a good tumour downstaging (61% of patients) and excellent feasibility. No treatment related death was observed.
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- G Mantello
- Dept. of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.
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Carnevali O, Cardinali M, Maradonna F, Parisi M, Olivotto I, Polzonetti-Magni AM, Mosconi G, Funkenstein B. Hormonal regulation of hepatic IGF-I and IGF-II gene expression in the marine teleost Sparus aurata. Mol Reprod Dev 2005; 71:12-8. [PMID: 15736123 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [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] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The present work aimed to determine whether GnRH potentiates the effect of growth hormone (GH) on insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) hepatic gene expression in Sparus aurata liver. Since several hepatic genes were shown to underlie direct regulation via the hepatic estrogen receptor, another aim was to extend our understanding of direct estrogen effects on liver IGFs gene expression. Pre-reproductive sea bream females were treated with GH, GnRH, estradiol-17beta, GH plus GnRH, and estradiol-17beta plus GH. After 72 hr, all treatment induced an increase of plasma estradiol well correlated with the increase of plasma vitellogenin (VTG) levels. IGF-I and IGF-II expression in the liver of treated females was determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR, using beta-actin as internal standard. The results reported here show that GH significantly stimulates hepatic transcription of IGF-I and IGF-II genes. Surprisingly, E2 and GnRH treatments decreased both IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA levels. In fishes treated with GH plus GnRH, the GnRH contrasted the GH effect: the IGF-I mRNA levels were still significantly higher than in controls, while the effect of GH on IGF-II gene expression was totally abolished. At the same time, in the combined treatment with GH plus E2, the E2 counteracted the stimulatory effect of GH on both IGF-I and IGF-II genes expression.
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- Oliana Carnevali
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Mare, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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Toyoda F, Yamamoto K, Iwata T, Hasunuma I, Cardinali M, Mosconi G, Polzonetti-Magni AM, Kikuyama S. Peptide pheromones in newts. Peptides 2004; 25:1531-6. [PMID: 15374654 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2003.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2003] [Accepted: 10/28/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This article reviews the current state of understanding of reproductive pheromones in amphibians, focusing mainly on the purification and characterization of peptide pheromones in newts of the genus Cynops, molecular cloning of cDNAs encoding the pheromone molecules, and hormonal control of secretion of these pheromones. Pheromones that attract sexually developed female Cynops pyrrhogaster and C. ensicauda newts were isolated from the male abdominal glands. The C. pyrrhogaster and C. ensicauda pheromones are peptides, designated sodefrin and silefrin, with the amino acid sequences SIPSKDALLK and SILSKDAQLK, respectively. Each pheromone attracts only conspecific females. Molecular cloning of cDNAs encoding sodefrin and silefrin revealed the presence of precursor proteins that are considered to generate these pheromone peptides. Pheromone precursor mRNA levels and radioimmunoassayable pheromone concentrations in the abdominal glands were elevated by prolactin and androgen. Sexual dimorphism and hormone dependency of the responsiveness of vomeronasal epithelium to sodefrin were noted. Significance of pheromones in the form of peptide for those performing reproductive behavior in an aquatic environment was also discussed.
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- Fumiyo Toyoda
- Department of Physiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan.
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Cardinali M, Maradonna F, Olivotto I, Bortoluzzi G, Mosconi G, Polzonetti-Magni AM, Carnevali O. Temporary impairment of reproduction in freshwater teleost exposed to nonylphenol. Reprod Toxicol 2004; 18:597-604. [PMID: 15135854 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2004.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 07/14/2003] [Revised: 09/18/2003] [Accepted: 03/12/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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New born guppies, Poecilia reticulata, were exposed to a sublethal concentration of nonylphenol (NP) for 90 days, with the aim of evaluating the influence that this pollutant has on reproductive functions. At the end of treatment, the gender balance was significantly biased towards females (sex ratio = 0.3 males per female). Treated males displayed anomalous transcription of vitellogenin in correlation with a significant reduction of the gonadosomatic index (GSI); however, an increase of vitellogenin gene transcription, correlating directly with an increase in GSI, was observed in NP treated females. The hepatosomatic index (HSI) was significantly increased in exposed males and females. Females exposed to NP showed no alteration of sexual behavior or reproduction. These findings in guppies suggest that NP has estrogenic potency sufficient to disturb reproduction. Effects were transitory in nature because three months in uncontaminated water allowed males to recover normal sexual efficiency.
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- Marco Cardinali
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Mare, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Italy, Via Brecce Bianche 60131, Ancona, Italy
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Cardinali M, Gioacchini G, Candiani S, Pestarino M, Yoshizaki G, Carnevali O. Hormonal Regulation of Vasa-Like Messenger RNA Expression in the Ovary of the Marine Teleost Sparus aurata. Biol Reprod 2004; 70:737-43. [PMID: 14613903 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.021428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The vasa gene is an important maternal regulator of primordial germ cell (PGC) development in both vertebrate and invertebrate models. It is also expressed in the mature gonads, but its role in these tissues is still unclear. In oviparous species, oogenesis is a complex process under hormonal control: estrogens, gonadotropins, and other hormones operate at different stages of oogenesis, regulating meiosis, vitellogenesis, follicle maturation, and egg release. The aim of this work is the determination of a regulative role of hormones controlling oocyte maturation on vasa mRNA expression in the sea bream ovary through a molecular biology approach. By in situ hybridization and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reaction (the vasa mRNA in the sea bream ovary was found to be expressed at higher levels in the advanced stages of oocyte maturation. After in vivo hormonal treatment, the effect on ovarian vasa mRNA expression was studied through semiquantitative RT-PCR. The quantification of vasa-like mRNA expression in sea bream ovary demonstrates that estradiol (E2), growth hormone (GH), and the combination of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) with GH are able to induce an increase in vasa mRNA expression. In contrast, the treatments with GnRH alone or E2 plus GH significantly decreased vasa mRNA expression. These data suggest a regulative interplay between the vasa gene expression and the endocrine system that controls the oogenesis in the ovary of the sea bream.
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- M Cardinali
- Department of Marine Science, Polytechnic University of the Marches, Ancona, Italy.
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Maradonna F, Bavestrello G, Cardinali M, Olivotto I, Cerrano C, Giovine M, Carnevali O. Role of substrate on larval development of the freshwater teleostPelvicachromis pulcher. Mol Reprod Dev 2003; 66:256-63. [PMID: 14502604 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.10351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/08/2022]
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It is known that, in an aquatic environment, the mineralogical composition of the substrate can affect the structure of settled communities. In marine environments, the presence of quartz negatively influences the formation of biofilm, as well as the selection and the colonization of the substrate by benthic organisms. Direct laboratory observation revealed that the freshwater teleost Pelivicachromis pulcher selects, when available, nonquartzitic brooding substrate. To monitor the effects of substrate on larvae development, ten lots of embryos were distributed in grid nurseries; carbonatic gravel was laid in five of the nurseries, while freshly fractured quartz gravel was used in the remaining ones. All the embryos laid in the two nurseries hatched, and 90% of the carbonate developing larvae reached adulthood, while 100% of those reared on quartz grain died 120 hr post hatching. Examination was made, both in larvae developed on carbonatic substrates and in those developed on quartz substrates, of the expression of the fetal growth factor, the insulin growth factor-II (IGF-II), of the molecular chaperone, the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), which is involved in the folding of the nascent polypeptide chain, of the key enzyme of the glycolytic pathway, the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GADPH), and of the housekeeping gene, the beta-actin. All the data were normalized against 18S RNA expression. In larvae reared on quartz substrate, the genes IGF-II and the beta-actin showed a lower expression, while the GADPH was totally suppressed and the expression of HSP70 increased. In conclusion, the data presented in this article demonstrated, for the first time, that the presence of quarzitic substrates is sufficient to stop larvae development through the inhibition of gene transcription in this African cichlid, leading to its death.
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- Francesca Maradonna
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Mare, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy
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Carnevali O, Polzonetti V, Cardinali M, Pugnaloni A, Natalini P, Zmora N, Mosconi G, Polzonetti-Magni AM. Apoptosis in sea breamSparus aurata eggs. Mol Reprod Dev 2003; 66:291-6. [PMID: 14502608 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.10356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In the present study, the sea-bream Sparus aurata, a pelagic egg spawner, was used as experimental model, in order to establish the occurrence of apoptosis in vertebrates with external reproduction. The same female ovulates floating and nonfloating eggs, but only the former, after fertilization, proceed to embryo development. The eggs were divided into floating and nonfloating and both were analyzed for the presence of several apoptosis markers. The results here reported provide evidence that the nonfloating cells present severe shrinkage and highly express both FAS receptor and FAS ligand on their surface. Furthermore, DNA fragmentation and mitochondria swelling were found, suggesting that the nonfloating eggs were cells programmed to die.
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- O Carnevali
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Mare, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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In the present study the response of white sea-bream (Diplodus sargus), used as experimental model, to different stocking densities was tested to assess whether the induced stress conditions were able to activate a chemical communication. Once a good recovery was evident, six days after capture and transportation, experiments started to evaluate eventual changes in cortisol plasma levels as well as in both plasma and pituitary alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) levels. These studies demonstrated that a low stocking density (2.5kg/1000L) is not deleterious for this species while a higher one (10kg/1000L) induces the activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis (HPI). Thus, in these fish were evident both a significant increase of cortisol plasma levels and a significant decrease of alpha-MSH pituitary levels, while no significant changes were detected in alpha-MSH plasma concentrations. The most relevant result reported in this study, for the first time in marine species, is the presence of a chemical communication among stressed fish. It also should be noted that the data obtained from cortisol and alpha-MSH detections strongly indicate a gender specificity of this chemical signal.
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- Ike Olivotto
- Istituto di Scienze del Mare, Università di Ancona, Via Brecce Bianche 60131, Italy
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Mosconi G, Cardinali M, Yamamoto K, Kikuyama S, Vellano C, Polzonetti-Magni AM. Temperature-dependent prolactin secretion and reproductive biology of the newt Triturus carnifex Laur. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2002; 126:261-8. [PMID: 12093113 DOI: 10.1016/s0016-6480(02)00001-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The effects of temperature on pituitary prolactin (PRL) gene expression and peripheral levels were studied in both male and female newts obtained from wild conditions during reproductive (Experiment I) and nonreproductive (Experiment II) periods; moreover, changes in parameters related to reproductive function are also described. Male and female newts were taken from a pond in February (Experiment I, reproductive period) and maintained for 1 month in tanks at 4 and 18 degrees C. In male newts kept at 4 degrees C, increase of PRL mRNA in the pituitary and plasma PRL was found compared with that measured in those kept at 18 degrees C. The increase in PRL secretion was parallel to that of plasma androgens and related secondary sexual characteristics (SSC) in males and of plasma estradiol-17beta and vitellogenin in females. On the contrary, in nonreproductive newts (Experiment II), taken from the field in May, no significant changes in plasma PRL, androgens, and SSC were found in those maintained at low temperature (4 degrees C), whereas low temperature significantly increased PRL mRNA expression in the male pituitary and PRL mRNA plus plasma PRL levels in females. These findings suggest that low temperature regulates PRL secretion in this urodele species, showing a sex- and season-related control mechanism; moreover, low temperature failed to influence the reproductive biology of newts taken from the field in May, after naturally occurring reproduction during winter months.
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- Gilberto Mosconi
- Department of Comparative Morphology and Biochemistry, University of Camerino, Via F. Camerini 2, 62032 Camerino MC, Italy
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Polzonetti V, Cardinali M, Mosconi G, Natalini P, Meiri I, Carnevali O. Cyclic ADPR and calcium signaling in sea bream (Sparus aurata) egg fertilization. Mol Reprod Dev 2002; 61:213-7. [PMID: 11803557 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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: 11/06/2022]
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The cell egg is in a state of quiescence and only after its fusion with the sperm, a series of pre-programmed metabolic processes will be activated, culminating with embryonic development. The egg/sperm fusion induces a transitory increase of Ca(2+) in the cytoplasm, which is responsible for the activation of both precocious and late reactions. The release of Ca(2+) occurs by stimulation of the ionic specific channels. In addition to IP(3), a new Ca-release inducer was recently evidenced, cyclic ADP ribose (cADPR), in some invertebrates and mammals. Here, we report the first evidence of the cADPR presence in fish. Our data also demonstrate that in the sea bream egg, cADPR is involved in the fertilization process; in fact, its level increases after the entrance of the sperm. By in vitro experiments, it was shown that cADPR induces a release of Ca(2+) in the egg homogenate, indicating that in sea bream, the increase of cADPR can induce an intracellular Ca(2+) release. Since cADPR is a product of NAD(+) metabolism, the activity of several enzymes involved in the NAD(+) metabolism was investigated. Sea bream eggs are pelagic and only floating eggs after insemination develop into viable embryos. In the present work, NAD(+) metabolism was studied in both types of egg. All the tested enzymes showed similar specific activity in both floating and sinking eggs. In the latter, cADPR was not detectable and the nucleotides content was significantly lower, evidencing a scarce energetic charge in sinking eggs.
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- Valeria Polzonetti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologiche e Biochimiche Comparate, Università di Camerino,Camerino (MC), Italy
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In pelagic egg spawners, the production of large numbers of sinking eggs, unable to develop into embryos, represents one of the major limiting factors in controlled reproduction. The aim of this study is to elucidate the molecular differences between floating and nonfloating eggs at cytoplasmic and nuclear level. Comparison of analyses between floating and nonfloating sea bream Sparus aurata eggs evidenced differences in vitelline envelope protein components, such differences being probably related with the hydration process but not with fertilization as supported by the assessment of DNA that doubled after in vitro insemination. These data clearly indicated that the absence of embryo development in nonfloating eggs is not due to lack of fertilization. The cytoplasmic composition was also different, the number of protein components being higher in floating eggs, and these extra components may generate the appropriate osmotic pressure at the base of the hydration process. Some lysosomal enzymes, such as cathepsin D and L both involved in yolk proteolysis, in virgin nonfloating eggs were significantly higher with respect to floating ones; the levels of these two enzymes significantly increased in the latter after fertilization. On the contrary, in nonfloating eggs cathepsin L significantly decreased after fertilization. These changes may be related with a series of metabolic processes vital for the production of viable offspring. The capacity of egg transcription and the protein synthesis in these two types of eggs, indicated by the RNA/DNA and RNA/protein ratios, evidenced that the status of cell transcription rate and protein synthesis capacity is significantly higher in floating eggs. This, in turn, suggested that the lack of embryo development may be due to low levels of proteins involved in cell cycle regulation.
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- O Carnevali
- Istituto di Scienze del Mare, Universita' di Ancona, Italia.
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Funkenstein B, Bowman CJ, Denslow ND, Cardinali M, Carnevali O. Contrasting effects of estrogen on transthyretin and vitellogenin expression in males of the marine fish, Sparus aurata. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2000; 167:33-41. [PMID: 11000518 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(00)00301-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A partial cDNA encoding for the C-terminus of vitellogenin (VTG) was cloned from liver of Sparus aurata male treated with 17beta-estradiol (E(2)). E(2) treatment of S. aurata males resulted in increased synthesis and secretion of VTG protein into the plasma, determined by a specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a time-dependent manner. While VTG mRNA was induced by E(2) treatment, transthyretin (TTR) mRNA levels were reduced. These data provide the first demonstration that estrogen exhibits contrasting effect on VTG and on TTR gene expression in teleosts.
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- B Funkenstein
- National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, PO Box 8030, 31080, Haifa, Israel.
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Guzzetti F, Cardinali M, Reichenbach P, Carrara A. Comparing Landslide Maps: A Case Study in the Upper Tiber River Basin, Central Italy. Environ Manage 2000; 25:247-263. [PMID: 10629308 DOI: 10.1007/s002679910020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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/ The preparation of landslide maps is an important step in any landslide hazard assessment. Landslides maps are prepared around the world, but little effort is made to assess their reliability, outline their main characteristics, and pinpoint their limitations. In order to redress this imbalance, the results of a long-term research project in the Upper Tiber River basin in central Italy are used to compare reconnaissance and detailed landslide inventory maps, statistical and geomorphologically based density maps, and landslide hazard maps obtained by multivariate statistical modeling. An attempt is made to discuss advantages and limitations of the available maps, outlining possible applications for decision-makers, land developers, and environmental and civil defence agencies. The Tiber experiment has confirmed that landslides can be cost-effectively mapped by interpreting aerial photographs coupled with field surveys and that errors and uncertainties associated with the inventory can be quantified. The experiment has shown that GIS makes it easy to prepare landslide density maps and facilitates the production of statistically based landslide hazard models. The former supply an overview of the distribution of landslides that is easily comprehended but do not provide insight on the causes of instability. The latter, giving insight into the causes of instability, are diagnostically powerful, but are difficult to prepare and exploit.
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Castle JT, Cardinali M, Kratochvil FJ, Abbondanzo SL, Kessler HP, Auclair PL, Yeudall WA. P53 and cyclin D1 staining patterns of malignant and premalignant oral lesions in age-dependent populations. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1999; 88:326-32. [PMID: 10503863 DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent epidemiologic studies have identified a trend of increasing cancer incidence in younger patients. The purpose of this study was to determine whether this might be reflected by different molecular mechanisms for tumor development. STUDY DESIGN Dysplastic and malignant oral lesions from age-distinct patient populations were immunohistochemically analyzed for expression of p53 and cyclin D1. Chi-square analysis was used to determine statistical significance. RESULTS Eighty-two percent of "older" and 75% of "younger" carcinomas stained positively with p53; 63% of carcinomas in the older population and 55% of carcinomas in the younger population showed cyclin D1 positivity. Dysplasias showed similar cyclin D1 staining in both groups. Interestingly, 100% of "younger" dysplasias stained positively for p53, whereas 35.3% of "older" dysplastic lesions showed immunoreactivity. Staining of carcinomas was not statistically significant, whereas p53 staining of dysplasias proved highly significant (P < .025). CONCLUSIONS p53 immunoreactivity is detectable at an earlier stage of carcinogenesis in younger patients than in the traditional risk population for oral cancer.
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- J T Castle
- Department of Oral Pathology, National Naval Dental Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Mosconi G, Nabissi M, Carnevali O, Cardinali M, Polzonetti-Magni AM, Yamamoto K, Takahashi N, Kikuyama S. Prolactin and stress response in frog Rana esculenta. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1998; 839:639-41. [PMID: 9629230 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10903.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- G Mosconi
- Dipartimento di Biologia MCA, Università di Camerino, Italy
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The excessive proliferation exhibited by cancer cells is frequently a result of their failure to adequately regulate cell cycle progression. In the present study, we developed a xenograft model of oral cancer in athymic mice, using squamous carcinoma cell lines and examined the ability of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 (WAF1/Cip1) to retard tumour growth in vivo, using a retroviral delivery system. Human p21 cDNA was cloned by polymerase chain reaction, expressed, and the encoded protein shown to have biological activity in in vitro kinase assays. Amphotropic retrovirus cultures which expressed recombinant p21 were generated and used to treat established squamous cell carcinoma xenografts. Two weeks following onset of treatment tumours injected with p21 virus producer cells showed a reduction in size between 3- and 10-fold compared with tumours which received control cells which produced control virus alone. The data indicate that recombinant p21 may be of future use for therapeutic intervention in oral cancer.
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- M Cardinali
- Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, MD 20892-4330, USA.
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Lentini A, Kleinman HK, Mattioli P, Autuori-Pezzoli V, Nicolini L, Pietrini A, Abbruzzese A, Cardinali M, Beninati S. Inhibition of melanoma pulmonary metastasis by methylxanthines due to decreased invasion and proliferation. Melanoma Res 1998; 8:131-7. [PMID: 9610865 DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199804000-00005] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Theophylline- and caffeine-treated B16-F10 cells exhibited low adhesion to laminin/collagen type IV and reduced invasion through Matrigel in an in vitro assay. In contrast, theobromine appeared ineffective. When young adult C57BL/6 mice were injected intravenously with theophylline-treated B16-F10 cells, the number of surface lung tumours was markedly reduced. Densitometric analyses performed on digitalized microscopic images of histological sections of lung were used to estimate the frequency (number of lung foci; NLF) and the size (average area of metastatic foci; AMF) of the resulting tumour foci. These parameters were correlated to the proliferation (AMF) and invasion (NLF) of melanoma cells in vivo. The data showed a similar theophylline-induced decrease in the AMF and NLF values (71%, P < 0.01). Caffeine treatment produced a more pronounced decrease in the AMF (61%, P < 0.01) than in the NLF (25%, P < 0.01). To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that theophylline and caffeine possess the capacity to inhibit not only cell proliferation, but also the metastatic behaviour of melanoma cancer cells.
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- A Lentini
- Department of Biology, II University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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Cardinali M, Kratochvil FJ, Ensley JF, Robbins KC, Yeudall WA. Functional characterization in vivo of mutant p53 molecules derived from squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Mol Carcinog 1997; 18:78-88. [PMID: 9049183 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2744(199702)18:2<78::aid-mc3>3.0.co;2-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Loss of wild-type p53, either through deletion or mutation, has been demonstrated in most squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (HNSCC). Whether these mutant molecules contribute to tumor progression purely through loss of wild-type functions or by growth-promoting mechanisms, however, remains unclear. To begin to address these issues, we isolated a series of p53 cDNAs from HNSCC cell lines that contain missense or nonsense point mutations, insertions, or deletions. The ability of each of these molecules to transform NIH/3T3 cells to a malignant phenotype was assessed by stable transfection and expression under the control of a strong heterologous promoter. NIH/3T3 cells transfected with pLTR6p53, which harbors an H179L missense mutation, formed large tumors rapidly (in less than 4 wk) when transplanted to athymic mice, as did cells expressing pLTR13p53, which had undergone a V173F missense mutation and an in-frame deletion of 48 bp between codons 208 and 223. Cells transfected with pLTR17p53, predicted from the nucleotide sequence to encode a severely truncated p53 corresponding to the N-terminal 56 amino acids, also formed tumors. Cells transfected with pLTR15p53, which was predicted to encode a less severely truncated molecule, formed much smaller tumors and at lower frequencies. NIH/3T3 cells transfected with pLTR12p53 (exon 7 splice donor mutant), pLTRwtp53 (wild-type p53), or vector alone failed to form tumors for up to 2 mo after transplantation. pLTR6p53-transfected cells exhibited a highly malignant phenotype with invasion of regional lymph nodes, mediastinal and lung metastases, invasion of the abdominal wall, and dissemination throughout the peritoneal cavity. Histological assessment of the tumors revealed intensely vascularized fibrosarcomas with numerous cellular atypia, including frequent and aberrant mitoses. Tumor explants were recultured, and northern blot analysis of cellular RNA confirmed that the expression of exogenous p53 was maintained in each case. These data indicate that different p53 mutants contribute to tumorigenesis by specific mechanisms. Furthermore, the results obtained by using the pLTR17p53 transfectants imply that some truncated molecules may overcome the effects of wild-type p53 to contribute to malignancy.
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- M Cardinali
- Laboratory of Cellular Development and Oncology, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4330, USA
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Cardinali M, Pietraszkiewicz H, Ensley JF, Robbins KC. Tyrosine phosphorylation as a marker for aberrantly regulated growth-promoting pathways in cell lines derived from head and neck malignancies. Int J Cancer 1995; 61:98-103. [PMID: 7705939 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910610117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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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We have utilized a broad approach to address whether tyrosine kinases and the growth pathways they regulate might be functionally aberrant in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the upper aerodigestive tract. This strategy involved assaying for evidence of tyrosine kinase action in lysates of cell lines representing SCC. Our findings revealed a spectrum of elevated tyrosine phosphorylation in SCC lines ranging from less than 2-fold to more than 10-fold above that of control human epidermal keratinocytes. Thus the ability to regulate growth and other pathways controlled by tyrosine phosphorylation was impaired in all the 19 lines examined. Assessment of the receptor for epidermal growth factor (EGF) revealed that its activity was elevated above normal in 14 of the 19 cell lines examined, suggesting that at least a portion of the increased tyrosine phosphorylation observed could be attributed to excessive EGF receptor activity. Our findings provide functional evidence that growth pathways are aberrantly regulated in cell lines representing SCC of the upper aerodigestive tract.
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- M Cardinali
- Laboratory of Cellular Development and Oncology, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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