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Alaimo A, Genovesi S, Annesi N, De Felice D, Subedi S, Macchia A, La Manna F, Ciani Y, Vannuccini F, Mugoni V, Notarangelo M, Libergoli M, Broso F, Taulli R, Ala U, Savino A, Cortese M, Mirzaaghaei S, Poli V, Bonapace IM, Papotti MG, Molinaro L, Doglioni C, Caffo O, Anesi A, Nagler M, Bertalot G, Carbone FG, Barbareschi M, Basso U, Dassi E, Pizzato M, Romanel A, Demichelis F, Kruithof-de Julio M, Lunardi A. Sterile inflammation via TRPM8 RNA-dependent TLR3-NF-kB/IRF3 activation promotes antitumor immunity in prostate cancer. EMBO J 2024; 43:780-805. [PMID: 38316991 PMCID: PMC10907604 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Inflammation is a common condition of prostate tissue, whose impact on carcinogenesis is highly debated. Microbial colonization is a well-documented cause of a small percentage of prostatitis cases, but it remains unclear what underlies the majority of sterile inflammation reported. Here, androgen- independent fluctuations of PSA expression in prostate cells have lead us to identify a prominent function of the Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily M Member 8 (TRPM8) gene in sterile inflammation. Prostate cells secret TRPM8 RNA into extracellular vesicles (EVs), which primes TLR3/NF-kB-mediated inflammatory signaling after EV endocytosis by epithelial cancer cells. Furthermore, prostate cancer xenografts expressing a translation-defective form of TRPM8 RNA contain less collagen type I in the extracellular matrix, significantly more infiltrating NK cells, and larger necrotic areas as compared to control xenografts. These findings imply sustained, androgen-independent expression of TRPM8 constitutes as a promoter of anticancer innate immunity, which may constitute a clinically relevant condition affecting prostate cancer prognosis.
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- Alessandro Alaimo
- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department for BioMedical Research, Urology Research Laboratory, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department for BioMedical Research, Urology Research Laboratory, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
- Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CeRMS), AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
- Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
- Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Torino and AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Torino and AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS Vita Salute, San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital-APSS, Trento, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Clinical Pathology, Santa Chiara Hospital-APSS, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Operative Unit of Anatomy Pathology, Santa Chiara Hospital-APSS, Trento, Italy
- Centre for Medical Sciences-CISMed, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Anatomy Pathology, Santa Chiara Hospital-APSS, Trento, Italy
- Centre for Medical Sciences-CISMed, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Oncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department for BioMedical Research, Urology Research Laboratory, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Urology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
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Fekrmandi F, Azad F, Goulenko V, Amin M, Belal A, Plunkett R, Fabiano A, Fenstermaker R, Lipinski L, Torka P, Cortese M, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri F, Prasad D. Stereotactic Radiosurgery as an Effective and Safe Treatment Modality in Central Nervous System Lymphoma, a Single Institution Experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e103. [PMID: 37784631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.874] [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] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) CNS lymphoma (CNSL) is an aggressive liquid cancer with the potential for rapid progression. Standard treatment regimens for CNSL have included chemotherapy and whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). WBRT carries a high risk of leukoencephalopathy (LE) manifesting as cognitive decline and is identifiable on brain MRI as fluid attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR) changes. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) can precisely deliver higher biologically effective doses of radiation, while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy brain tissue. SRS offers enhanced local control in CNSL with minimal risk of LE. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients undergoing SRS at an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center from 2000 to 2022 were prospectively enrolled into a database. Twenty-nine consecutive patients diagnosed with relapsed primary CNSL (59%) or secondary CNSL (41%) were included in this study. Median age at diagnosis was 70 (range 23-91) years and 14 were female. Follow up MRI imaging was obtained at 1-, 3-, 6- and 12-months post-procedure. Measurement of tumor volumes was performed at treatment and each subsequent follow-up by image co-registration and tumor segmentation. Pre and post SRS brain MRIs were independently reviewed by a neuro-radiologist to score the grade of LE for each patient. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated using Kaplan-Meier analyses and Log-rank tests using statistical software. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients treated for 50 tumors were studied. Twenty-four patients were treated for a single tumor, and 5 for multiple tumors. Six patients underwent repeat SRS treatment for 10 out-of-field recurrences and 1 patient for an in-field recurrence. Of the 35 SRS procedures performed, 32 (88%) were single session delivery and 3 were hypofractionated. Stereotactic immobilization was achieved with frame (57%) or thermoplastic mask (43%). Median prescribed dose was 14 Gy (range 10-21) to the 50% isodose line (range 40-100). Median coverage, selectivity and gradient index were 0.97, 0.69, and 2.9 respectively. Median follow-up time was 4.5 months (range 0.5-64). Twenty-six (52%) tumors completely responded to treatment with no residual enhancement, while the rest decreased in volume. No tumor failed to respond to treatment. Median time to best volumetric response was achieved in 2.9 months (range 1-6.1) and median volume of best response was zero cc (range 0-1.19). The median OS of the cohort was 7.0 months (95% CI 5.1-8.9), while the median PFS was 5.0 months (95% CI 1.2-8.8). Median score of LE was zero, and only one patient experienced grade 3 MRI FLAIR changes. CONCLUSION With a median time to response of 2.9 months, a 100% initial response rate and a single in-field failure, our analysis demonstrates a rapid and effective response of CNSL to SRS. Distant failures were controlled with repeat SRS. The absence of LE in the treated patients provides further evidence for safety and tolerability of SRS in CNSL.
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- F Fekrmandi
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY; University at Buffalo, Graduate Medical Education, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY; University at Buffalo, Graduate Medical Education, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY; University at Buffalo, Graduate Medical Education, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY; University at Buffalo, Graduate Medical Education, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Siad O, Deghnouche K, Andrighetto I, Contiero B, Marchesini G, Bejaoui H, Chala A, Cortese M. Traits of intensive livestock systems in Algerian steppe territories. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.2014994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Oussama Siad
- Department of Agricultural Science, DEDSPAZA Laboratory, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria
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- Department of Agricultural Science, DEDSPAZA Laboratory, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Laboratory of Promotion of Innovation of Agriculture in Arid Regions, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Mathematics, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Cortese M, Brščić M, Ughelini N, Andrighetto I, Contiero B, Marchesini G. Effectiveness of Stocking Density Reduction on Mitigating Lameness in a Charolais Finishing Beef Cattle Farm. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10071147. [PMID: 32645856 PMCID: PMC7401523 DOI: 10.3390/ani10071147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In finishing beef cattle farms, the limited space allowance and the fully slatted floor system could negatively affect animals’ performance, health and welfare. A larger individual space was provided as a strategy to mitigate lameness problems in a commercial farm. A larger space allowance may contain the spread of pathogens, leading to a reduction in the incidence of lameness and infectious diseases, and may decrease the risk of animals stepping into each other causing claw and leg injuries. Increasing the space allowance did not affect animal performance, whereas it had a positive implication through a significant reduction in the number of treatments of lame and sick animals. Abstract This study aimed at assessing whether a reduction in stocking density (SKD) would mitigate lameness and positively affect the performance and health of Charolais bulls in an Italian commercial farm. Bulls were distributed in groups of 10 or 8 animals/pen for high (HD) or low density (LD) corresponding to an individual space of 3.5 or 4.7 m2, respectively. Bulls were fitted with collars that measured rumination time and activity. Three 8-h observational sessions were conducted to record behaviors. Data about health conditions were collected daily. No differences were found in the animals’ performance. However, performance results might have been impaired by the culling rate experienced during the trial, which prevented from keeping a consistent SKD. Behaviors did not differ between groups, except for rumination time, which was higher for LD bulls during the third observation (p < 0.05). However, rumination time, recorded by collars, did not vary among treatments. There were no differences in the percentage of sick or lame bulls, but the percentage of animals treated repeatedly due to relapse was higher for the HD group (p < 0.05). It was concluded that a larger space allowance could improve the health of bulls kept on fully slatted floors.
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Marchesini G, Cortese M, Ughelini N, Ricci R, Chinello M, Contiero B, Andrighetto I. Effect of total mixed ration processing time on ration consistency and beef cattle performance during the early fattening period. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tarsitano A, Cortese M, Barile M, Scarpelli P. Tapentadol prolonged release and the long-term management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in the elderly - focus on anxiety, depression, cognitive status and life quality: the TaPE study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23:35-39. [PMID: 31755081 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201911_19374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The use of long-term opioids for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain is a hot topic in the scientific community, especially when it concerns the elderly. This paper aimed at assessing the efficacy and tolerability of tapentadol prolonged release (PR), a molecule with a unique mechanism of action combining μ-opioid-receptor (MOR) agonism and noradrenaline reuptake inhibition (NRI), administered to patients aged ≥80 years with chronic persistent pain. The effect of this molecule on anxiety, depression, cognitive status, and overall quality of life were investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a spontaneous, observational, open-label, prospective study, in 80 older patients aged ≥80 years, naïve to strong opioids, presenting moderate-to-severe chronic pain from different etiologies. Tapentadol PR was initially prescribed at the dose of 25-50 mg/day and increased gradually in case of insufficient analgesia. Pain intensity was assessed by a 10-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Other endpoints were as follows: DN4 questionnaire for the evaluation of the neuropathic component of pain, SF12, HADS, and MMSE questionnaires to evaluate the quality of life, anxiety, and cognitive impairment, respectively. Safety evaluations were also performed through the assessment of the frequency and severity of adverse events. RESULTS At T45, NRS score reduction was achieved in 86.0% of patients. On average, pain decreased by 55% from a mean of 8.2 to a mean of 3.6. At T90, tapentadol PR did not affect the psychophysical and cognitive abilities of older patients. CONCLUSIONS The benefits with tapentadol PR in controlling pain have improved the quality of life of our patients, also showing a favorable effect on their cognitive performance.
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Cortese M, Segato S, Andrighetto I, Ughelini N, Chinello M, Schiavon E, Marchesini G. The Effects of Decreasing Dietary Crude Protein on the Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency and Meat Quality of Finishing Charolais Bulls. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:E906. [PMID: 31683971 PMCID: PMC6912554 DOI: 10.3390/ani9110906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of decreasing dietary crude protein (CP) on the performance of finishing Charolais bulls in the Italian rearing system. Animals were fed two diets, differing only in the CP level (low protein (LP), 13.5% CP versus control (CON), 15.0% CP). Dry matter (DM) intake (DMI) and animals' weights were recorded to obtain average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion rate (FCR). Feed and fecal samples were collected to evaluate digestibility of diet components. Daily cost of the ration (DRC), feed cost per kg of daily weight gain (CDG) and daily gross margin (DGM) were calculated to analyze the possible benefits of decreasing the protein level. Meat quality analyses were also conducted. Higher DMI (10.6 versus 10 kg/d; p < 0.05) and ADG (1.47 versus 1.36 kg/d; p < 0.05) were observed for CON. No differences in FCR or digestibility were found. Even if the DRC was lower (p < 0.05) for the LP diet (2.26 versus 1.97 €; CON versus LP), no difference was reported for CDG and DGM. Meat lightness and redness were significantly lower and higher in the LP, respectively. To conclude, the CP requirement in these rearing conditions appeared to be higher than 13.5%.
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- Martina Cortese
- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Departement of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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D’Ascenzo F, Salizzoni S, Saglietto A, Cortese M, Latib A, Franzone A, Barbanti M, Nietlispach F, Holy EW, Burriesci G, De Paoli A, Fonio P, Atzeni F, Moretti C, Perl L, D’Amico M, Rinaldi M, Conrotto F. Incidence, predictors and cerebrovascular consequences of leaflet thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:488-494. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES
We examined the incidence, the impact of subsequent cerebrovascular events and the clinical or procedural predictors of leaflet thrombosis (LT) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
METHODS
MEDLINE/PubMed was systematically screened for studies reporting on LT in TAVI patients. Incidence [both clinical and subclinical, i.e. detected with computed tomography (CT)] of LT was the primary end point of the study. Predictors of LT evaluated at multivariable analysis and impact of LT on stroke were the secondary ones.
RESULTS
Eighteen studies encompassing 11 124 patients evaluating incidence of LT were included. Pooled incidence of LT was 0.43% per month [5.16% per year, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.21–0.72, I2 = 98%]. Pooled incidence of subclinical LT was 1.36% per month (16.32% per year, 95% CI 0.71–2.19, I2 = 94%). Clinical LT was less frequent (0.04% per month, 0.48% per year, 95% CI 0.00–0.19, I2 = 93%). LT increased the risk of stroke [odds ratio (OR) 4.21, 95% CI 1.27–13.98], and was more frequent in patients with a valve diameter of 28-mm (OR 2.89: 1.55–5.8), for balloon-expandable (OR 8: 2.1–9.7) or after valve-in-valve procedures (OR 17.1: 3.1–84.9). Oral anticoagulation therapy reduced the risk of LT (OR 0.43, 95% CI: 0.22–0.84, I2 = 64%), as well as the mean transvalvular gradient.
CONCLUSIONS
LT represents an infrequent event after TAVI, despite increasing risk of stroke. Given its full reversal with warfarin, in high-risk patients (those with valve-in-valve procedures, balloon expandable or large-sized devices), a protocol which includes a control CT appears reasonable.
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- Fabrizio D’Ascenzo
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Cardiology Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- UCL Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
- Ri.MED Foundation, Palermo, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Von Nordheim D, Cortese M, Heaps-Woodruff J. A-22 Interference from Alcohol Stimuli Predicts Executive Control Performance in Alcohol Users. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acz034.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective
To investigate cognitive impairments associated with binge drinking, 78 college undergraduates (ages 18 to 50, M = 21, SD = 5.23) were recruited and categorized into alcohol use groups based on their reported consumption patterns (non-drinking, social drinking, or binge drinking).
Method
Participants completed a modified Stroop task to examine differential interference between alcohol and neutral targets and an attention network task (ANT) to measure within and between group variance in attentional performance across the alerting, orienting, and executive control networks.
Results
There were no significant performance differences between alcohol use groups on either task. However, a significant negative association between alcohol Stroop interference and executive control performance was observed for both the binge and social drinking groups, β = .033, t(48) = 3.81, p < .001, 95% CI [.016, .051]. This was a moderately large effect (η2p = .23) which was not significant for non-drinking individuals.
Conclusions
This experiment provides evidence that attentional interference from alcohol stimuli indicates broader executive control impairment in alcohol users, further illustrating the role of this domain in problematic drinking behaviors. Our findings affirm the significance of executive control assessment in the screening and treatment protocol for alcohol use disorders.
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De Filippo O, Cortese M, D´Ascenzo F, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Abu-Assi E, Kinnaird T, Ariza-Solé A, Manzano-Fernández S, Templin C, Velicki L, Xanthopoulou I, Cerrato E, Rognoni A, Boccuzzi G, Montefusco A, Montabone A, Taha S, Durante A, Gili S, Magnani G, Autelli M, Grosso A, Blanco PF, Garay A, Quadri G, Varbella F, Queija BC, Paz RC, Fernández MC, Pousa IM, Gallo D, Morbiducci U, Dominguez-Rodriguez A, Valdés M, Cequier A, Alexopoulos D, Iñiguez-Romo A, Rinaldi M. Real-World Data of Prasugrel vs. Ticagrelor in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results from the RENAMI Registry. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2019; 19:381-391. [PMID: 31030413 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-019-00339-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited data are available concerning differences in clinical outcomes for real-life patients treated with ticagrelor versus prasugrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine and compare the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor and prasugrel in a real-world population. METHODS RENAMI was a retrospective, observational registry including the data and outcomes of consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent primary PCI and were discharged with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) between January 2012 and January 2016. The mean follow-up period was 17 ± 9 months. In total, 11 university hospitals from six European countries participated. After propensity-score matching, there were no substantial differences in the baseline clinical and interventional features. All patients were treated with acetylsalicylic acid plus prasugrel 10 mg once daily or acetylsalicylic acid plus ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily. Mean duration of DAPT was 12.04 ± 3.4 months with prasugrel and 11.90 ± 4.1 months with ticagrelor (p = 0.47). The primary and secondary endpoints were long-term net adverse clinical events (NACE) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), respectively, along with their single components. Subgroup analysis for freedom from NACE and MACE was performed according to length of DAPT and clinical presentation [ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-ACS versus non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)-ACS]. RESULTS In total, 4424 patients (2725 ticagrelor, 1699 prasugrel) were enrolled. After propensity-score matching, 1290 patients in each cohort were included in the analysis. At 12 months, the incidence of both NACE and MACE was lower with prasugrel (NACE: 5.3% vs. 8.5% [p = 0.001]; MACE: 5% vs. 8.1% [p = 0.001]) mainly driven by a reduction in recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) (2.4 vs. 4.0%; p = 0.029) and a lower rate of Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 3-5 bleeding (1.5 vs. 2.9%; p = 0.011). The benefit of prasugrel was confirmed for patients with NSTEMI and for those discharged with a DAPT regimen of ≤ 12 months. Only a trend in the reduction of NACE and MACE was noted for STEMI or for those treated with longer DAPT. CONCLUSIONS Comparison of these drugs suggested that prasugrel is safer and more efficacious than ticagrelor in combination with aspirin after NSTEMI but not STEMI. No differences were found for events occurring after 12 months. The nonrandomized design of the present research means further studies are required to support these findings.
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Tissue hyperoxygenation is an important factor in enhancing the antitumor activity of cytotoxic agents. The authors describe their technique for regional hyperoxygenation by intrarterial infusion of hydrogen peroxide combined with anticancer agents. The method was tried in 34 patients with extensive head and neck tumors. Objective regression was obtained in 19 (55.7 %). Hyperoxygenation probably influences the cellular metabolic and enzymatic processes, thus enhancing the antineoplastic activity of cytotoxic agents. The method described is useful either as a palliative in extensive inoperable tumors, especially those previously irradiated, or as a first chemotherapeutic step in a comprehensive program of treatment in resistant, slow-growing tumors.
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Nervi C, Perrino A, Valente V, Cortese M. Protracted Intra Arterial Chemotherapy with Sequential Courses of Antimitotics and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Extended Head and Neck Cancer. Tumori 2018; 54:199-219. [PMID: 4972134 DOI: 10.1177/030089166805400302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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51 patients with extensive inoperable head and neck cancer were treated with sequential continuous arterial infusion of anticancer agents. Mtx, 5 FUDR and Mitomycin C were administered in that order. At the end of the chemotherapy the patients were subjected to a full dose of external radiotherapy with the aim of destroying the residual cancer cells. Objective tumor regression was achieved in 27 patients lasting twice as long as in the same number of patients treated with external radiotherapy only. The study suggests that the idea of treating an extensive cancer with different drugs and therapeutic methods used sequentially with the aim of destroying the greatest number of cancer cells, is valid.
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Monaco V, Tropea P, Aprigliano F, Martelli D, Parri A, Cortese M, Molino-Lova R, Vitiello N, Micera S. An ecologically-controlled exoskeleton can improve balance recovery after slippage. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46721. [PMID: 28492520 PMCID: PMC5426188 DOI: 10.1038/srep46721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [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: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The evolution to bipedalism forced humans to develop suitable strategies for dynamically controlling their balance, ensuring stability, and preventing falling. The natural aging process and traumatic events such as lower-limb loss can alter the human ability to control stability significantly increasing the risk of fall and reducing the overall autonomy. Accordingly, there is an urgent need, from both end-users and society, for novel solutions that can counteract the lack of balance, thus preventing falls among older and fragile citizens. In this study, we show a novel ecological approach relying on a wearable robotic device (the Active Pelvis Orthosis, APO) aimed at facilitating balance recovery after unexpected slippages. Specifically, if the APO detects signs of balance loss, then it supplies counteracting torques at the hips to assist balance recovery. Experimental tests conducted on eight elderly persons and two transfemoral amputees revealed that stability against falls improved due to the “assisting when needed” behavior of the APO. Interestingly, our approach required a very limited personalization for each subject, and this makes it promising for real-life applications. Our findings demonstrate the potential of closed-loop controlled wearable robots to assist elderly and disabled subjects and to improve their quality of life.
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- V Monaco
- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,IRCSS Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, Firenze, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,IRCSS Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, Firenze, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational NeuroEngineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Soekadar SR, Witkowski M, Gómez C, Opisso E, Medina J, Cortese M, Cempini M, Carrozza MC, Cohen LG, Birbaumer N, Vitiello N. Hybrid EEG/EOG-based brain/neural hand exoskeleton restores fully independent daily living activities after quadriplegia. Sci Robot 2016; 1:1/1/eaag3296. [PMID: 33157855 DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aag3296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Direct brain control of advanced robotic systems promises substantial improvements in health care, for example, to restore intuitive control of hand movements required for activities of daily living in quadriplegics, like holding a cup and drinking, eating with cutlery, or manipulating different objects. However, such integrated, brain- or neural-controlled robotic systems have yet to enter broader clinical use or daily life environments. We demonstrate full restoration of independent daily living activities, such as eating and drinking, in an everyday life scenario across six paraplegic individuals (five males, 30 ± 14 years) who used a noninvasive, hybrid brain/neural hand exoskeleton (B/NHE) to open and close their paralyzed hand. The results broadly suggest that brain/neural-assistive technology can restore autonomy and independence in quadriplegic individuals' everyday life.
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- S. R. Soekadar
- Applied Neurotechnology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Applied Neurotechnology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann, Barcelona, Spain
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Human Cortical Physiology and Stroke Neurorehabilitation Section, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Ospedale San Camillo, IRCCS, Venice, Italy
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy
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Longobardi F, Casiello G, Cortese M, Perini M, Camin F, Catucci L, Agostiano A. Discrimination of geographical origin of lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.) using isotope ratio mass spectrometry combined with chemometrics. Food Chem 2015; 188:343-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cortese M, Ricciutelli M, Censi R, Di Martino P. Qualitative characterization of a transesterification product of coconut oil by FIA-APCI-MS. Int J Cosmet Sci 2015; 37:379-85. [DOI: 10.1111/ics.12206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- M. Cortese
- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino 1 62032 Camerino Italy
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino 1 62032 Camerino Italy
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino 1 62032 Camerino Italy
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino 1 62032 Camerino Italy
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Cortes J, Esposito D, Cortese M, Bartlett D, Tate J, Payne D, Patel M, Curns A, Gentsch J, Parashar U. Uptake and impact of Rotavirus vaccines in US Children. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1875] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Scoyni RM, Aiello L, Trani I, Felli B, Masin AMR, Camponi V, Dignazio L, Cortese M, Pacitti MT, Carratelli D, Morocutti C. Drug adverse events and drop-out risk: a clinical case. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2007; 44 Suppl 1:359-64. [PMID: 17317475 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We report a brief discussion on a clinical case of a female patient, 85 years old, affected by severe cognitive impairment and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient was not taking drugs at home (apart from promazine: 10 drops when necessary to control her behavioral diseases). A previous neuropsychological evaluation had shown a severe cognitive impairment MMSE=16/30; ADL=3/6; IADL=0/8) due to multiple brain ischemic areas (confirmed in 2003 by MRI neuroimaging). When the patient was admitted to our center she was able to perform some basic activities of daily living such as eating and walking and was not too confused. She was included in cognitive rehabilitation groups. Since she showed signs of Parkinsonism, a therapy based on omeprazol 20mg, acetylsalicylic acid, donepezil 10mg, pramipexol 0.18 mg, nimodipine 10 drops, levodopa+carbidopa 100/25mg was started. A few days later she became sleepy during daytime and, once, she lost her balance and fell. She was not self-sufficient any more. At first this was attributed to a lung infection that the patient had, but her state continue after the infection was completely cured with appropriate antibiotics therapy. At that point an adverse drug reaction was suspected and therapy with pramipexol 0.18 mg was interrupted. In a few days the patient regained her previous level of consciousness and self-sufficiency. We consider this a typical case of complex management in a patient with dementia and comorbidity in which adverse drug reactions can play an important role in lowering the level of cognitive functions. In this case the relationship with the family of the patient was made difficult by the attitude of the patient's daughter who decided, after the onset of the adverse drug reaction, to interrupt her mother's stay in our center even at risk of the worst consequences.
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- R M Scoyni
- Casa di Cura Villa Grazia Alzheimer, Roma, Italy.
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Monti B, Varisco E, Cortese M, Calienno C, Iedà N. [Fertility after surgery for rAFS stage III and IV endometriosis]. Minerva Ginecol 2007; 59:27-34. [PMID: 17353871] [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: 05/14/2023]
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AIM The aim of this paper was to assess the impact on fertility of surgery to eradicate endometriosis. METHODS One-hundred and twenty-six patients aged between 20 and 40 were observed. All wished to have offspring after the operation and were subjected to conservative surgery for stage III and IV endometriosis (rAFS score > 16) in the period 1992-2002. The type of surgical approach was chosen in consideration of the patient's clinical condition and on the basis of the experience of the surgeon, with the aim of radically removing the disease and, where necessary, restoring fertility. RESULTS Fifty-six of 126 patients (44.4%) conceived after the operation; 55 spontaneously and 1 with assisted fecundation. Of the patients observed who became pregnant, about 1/3 (32%) conceived within 6 months of the operation and 1/3 (31%) after 12 months. Forty-four (78.5%) pregnancies reached term with a positive outcome, 7 (12.5%) were in progress at the moment of follow-up, 4 (7.1%) suffered a miscarriage and 1 (1.7%) was extrauterine; 48.2% (27/56 patients) of the pregnancies were stage III, 40% (28/70 patients) were stage IV. CONCLUSIONS It emerges clearly from the data extrapolated from our series that surgery to eradicate endometriosis increases the fertility of the patients affected, without being resolutive: more than half the patients in fact remained sterile in spite of the operation.
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- B Monti
- Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Istituto di Scienze Biomediche San Gerardo, Via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza, Milan, Italy
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Boletta A, Qian F, Onuchic LF, Bragonzi A, Cortese M, Deen PM, Courtoy PJ, Soria MR, Devuyst O, Monaco L, Germino GG. Biochemical characterization of bona fide polycystin-1 in vitro and in vivo. Am J Kidney Dis 2001; 38:1421-9. [PMID: 11728985 DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.29282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The most common form of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) results from mutation of the PKD1 gene on chromosome 16p13.3. The gene encodes a 14-kb messenger RNA that is predicted to express a 462-kd membrane protein. The gene product, polycystin-1, has a large extracellular portion composed of a novel combination of protein-protein interacting domains and is postulated to be a plasma membrane receptor involved in cell-cell/matrix interactions. However, slow progress has been made in the characterization of polycystin-1 or the determination of its function. In fact, the protein is expressed at very low levels in tissues and cell lines and previous efforts directed at expression of recombinant protein had been largely unsuccessful. We have recently developed constructs of full-length human PKD1 complementary (cDNA) that can be expressed in both a stable and transient fashion in mammalian cells. We used these systems to characterize our antibodies and to track the protein in vivo. We report here the first biochemical characterization of recombinant polycystin-1 and show that the protein is a 520-kd glycosylated polypeptide with an unglycosylated core of 460 kd. Subcellular fractionation as well as biotinylation studies confirmed that the protein is plasma-membrane associated. Furthermore, we show that the recombinant protein localizes to cell-cell junctions in polarized madin darby canine kidney cells as revealed by indirect immunofluorescence. Our data represent the first characterization of polycystin-1 performed under highly controlled conditions.
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- A Boletta
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Foglieni C, Bragonzi A, Cortese M, Cantù L, Boletta A, Chiossone I, Soria MR, Monaco L. Glomerular filtration is required for transfection of proximal tubular cells in the rat kidney following injection of DNA complexes into the renal artery. Gene Ther 2000; 7:279-85. [PMID: 10694807 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Gene transfer to the kidney can be achieved with various DNA vectors, resulting in transgene expression in glomerular or tubular districts. Controlling transgene destination is desirable for targeting defined renal cells for specific therapeutic purposes. We previously showed that injection of polyplexes into the rat renal artery resulted in transfection of proximal tubular cells. To investigate whether this process involves glomerular filtration of the DNA-containing particles, fluorescent polyethylenimine polyplexes were prepared, containing fluoresceinated poly-L-lysine. This allowed visualization of the route of the particles into the kidney. Our polyplexes were filtered through the glomerulus, since fluorescent proximal tubuli were observed. Conversely, fluorescent lipopolyplexes containing the cationic lipid DOTAP were never observed in tubular cells. Size measurements by laser light scattering showed that the mean diameter of polyplexes (93 nm) was smaller than that of lipopolyplexes (160 nm). The size of the transfecting particles is therefore a key parameter in this process, as expected by the constraints imposed by the glomerular filtration barrier. This information is relevant, in view of modulating the physico-chemical properties of DNA complexes for optimal transgene expression in tubular cells. Gene Therapy (2000) 7, 279-285.
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- C Foglieni
- Biotechnology Unit, Dibit, Department of Biological and Technological Research, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Cortese M. [Sacrococcygeal cyst or "pilonidal sinus"]. MINERVA CHIR 1998; 53:457-64. [PMID: 9780641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The acquired theory of puncture of hairs on the side of natal cleft is popular. There is still controversy on "pilonidal sinus" surgical treatment. A modification in the natal cleft cicatrization should be the correct surgical therapy. Postoperative treatment as hairs removal, infection control, wound healing are mandatory.
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Leppert PS, Cammack L, Cargill R, Coffman L, Cortese M, Engle K, Krupco C, Fix JA. Interspecies differences in systemic drug availability following subcutaneous pulsatile administration in cattle, sheep, dogs, and rats. J Biomed Mater Res 1994; 28:713-22. [PMID: 8071382 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820280608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Rats, dogs, sheep, and cattle were implanted subcutaneously with stainless-steel tissue cages. Bolus injections of cefoxitin and ivermectin were administered to the interiors of the tissue cages 11, 32, and 60 days after implantation to simulate pulsatile drug release from an implanted device. Plasma drug levels were determined for 6 h for cefoxitin and up to 8 days for ivermectin. Tissue cages were retrieved 3 and 6 months after implantation for macroscopic and microscopic examination. In dogs and rats, plasma levels of both drugs following administrations to the tissue cages were significantly lower than those following subcutaneous injection, suggesting that the tissue growth around and in the cages posed a barrier to systemic drug availability in those species. In cattle and sheep, the tissue cages and associated tissue did not inhibit systemic availability of either drug as compared with routine subcutaneous administration.
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- P S Leppert
- INTERx Research, Division of Merck and Company, Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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Scelsa M, Tofani A, De Paula U, De Carli P, Fatthai H, Sperini C, Cortese M, Maini C. Strontium-89 and carbo-platin as radiosensitizer for neoplastic bone pain. Pharmacotherapy 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0753-3322(93)90216-8] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Cortese M, Bjornson DC. Criteria for use of didanosine in adult and pediatric patients. Clin Pharm 1992; 11:885-90. [PMID: 1341997] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- M Cortese
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Rockville, MD
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Grammatica L, Achille G, Cortese M, Casaula M, Mininni F. [Cisplatin ototoxicity: the experience of the Institute of Oncology in Bari]. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 1992; 12:383-8. [PMID: 1301675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The Authors report their experience, developed in the E.N.T. Unit of the Oncologic Institute of Bari, concerning the ototoxic effect of Diamminedichloroplatinum (CDDP). The Study was carried out on 74 patients with advanced cancer of the head and neck, treated according to the polychemotherapeutic scheme called "MBD" in 34 cases and in 40 cases according to the scheme called "Al Sarraf". The otologic evaluation was composed, in all the cases, of a complete series of audio-vestibular investigation, carried out prior to and immediately after every administration chemotherapy and periodically, during a 4 months period after interruption of therapy. Three patients (4%) showed significative acoustical damage, none showed vestibular deficit. Symptoms did not appear beyond the second administration of CDDP, which always followed subjective acouphenic symptomatology. The ototoxic effect of CDDP, resulting in the experience of the Oncologic Institute of Bari, is percentually very low: and seems to be influenced by the single dose, rather than by the total doses and in any case is not preventable by any profilatic measure.
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- L Grammatica
- Unità Operativa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Istituto Scientifico Oncologico, Bari
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Pirfo E, Tibaldi G, Cortese M, Vidini N. [Psychiatric hospitalization in public wards and in private clinics. A comparative study on a population of a district of Turin from 1981 to 1988]. Epidemiol Prev 1992; 14:35-42. [PMID: 1297593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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After the 1978 psychiatric reform law, public inpatient facilities (SPDC) and private clinics, with a higher number of available beds, coexist in the metropolitan area of Turin. Presented data, concerning the population of a specific catchment area, allow a comparison between the admissions in the two kinds of facilities. Patients hospitalized in 1981 were followed up to 1989, evaluating their contacts with the Community Mental Health Centre (SSM). A higher number of admissions in private clinics emerges, but there is no progressive increase during the considered period. The SPDC has evolved towards a sort of 'specialization' in psychotic syndromes; lengths of stay, moreover, were shorter. Public services (SPDC and SSM) seem to play a limited role in meeting the demand for psychiatric care expressed by the considered population.
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- E Pirfo
- Centro Studi e Ricerche in Psichiatria, USL VI, Torino
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Santosham M, Wolff M, Reid R, Hohenboken M, Bateman M, Goepp J, Cortese M, Sack D, Hill J, Newcomer W. The efficacy in Navajo infants of a conjugate vaccine consisting of Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide and Neisseria meningitidis outer-membrane protein complex. N Engl J Med 1991; 324:1767-72. [PMID: 1903846 DOI: 10.1056/nejm199106203242503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS Several conjugate vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type b have been developed in the search for one that induces protection even in young infants. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a conjugate vaccine that links the H. influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide to the outer-membrane protein complex (OMPC) of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. We conducted a double-blind, placebo, controlled trial in Navajo infants, who are at high risk for systemic infections caused by H. influenzae type b. The infants were randomly assigned to receive the first dose of vaccine or placebo at 42 to 90 days of age and the second at 70 to 146 days of age. RESULTS Of the infants in the trial, 2588 were assigned to receive the vaccine and 2602 to receive placebo. The mean follow-up was 269 days in the vaccine group and 267 days in the placebo group. Before the age of 18 months, there was 1 systemic H. influenzae type b infection in the vaccine group, as compared with 22 in the placebo group (P less than 0.001; point estimate of efficacy, 95 percent; 95 percent confidence interval, 72 to 99 percent). Of the 22 H. influenzae type b infections in the placebo group, 13 were meningitis. Among the children who received both doses, there was 1 H. influenzae type b infection in the vaccine group (n = 2056) and 14 in the placebo group (n = 2105) (P less than 0.001; point estimate of efficacy, 93 percent; 95 percent confidence interval, 53 to 98 percent). The single infection in the vaccine group occurred at 15 1/2 months of age in an infant with osteomyelitis. Between the first and second doses there were no H. influenzae type b infections in the vaccine group and eight in the placebo group (P less than 0.005; point estimate of efficacy, 100 percent; 95 percent confidence interval, 41 to 100 percent). CONCLUSIONS The H. influenzae type b OMPC vaccine, administered at 2 and 4 months of age, is safe and induces a high rate of protection against invasive disease caused by H. influenzae type b in infants under the age of 18 months. Protection begins after the first dose.
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- M Santosham
- Center for American Indian and Alaskan Native Health, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205
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Benedetti Valentini G, Giacomini S, Milizia U, Cortese M. [Acute colitis with surgical involvement. A retrospective study]. MINERVA CHIR 1991; 46:19-24. [PMID: 2034371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A retrospective study of 34 patients with acute colitis--inflammatory, ischaemic and other--is presented in order to find out which clinical data are important for diagnosis and therapy. Early aetiological diagnosis and right timing of surgery are mandatory to improve the outcome of critically ill patients. Colectomy associated with proximal diversion and followed by secondary reconstruction led to the best results in patients with surgical indications.
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Viceconte GW, Cortese M, Viceconte G, Castellari M, Pulcini M. [Lipoma of the colon. Apropos of a case report]. MINERVA CHIR 1990; 45:1319-23. [PMID: 2082211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lipoma of the large intestine is a rare, benign tumor. The clinical findings and the diagnostic studies are analysed and a case of giant submucosal colonic lipoma removed by colonoscopy is reported. Colonoscopic removal of submucosal lipomas is recommended, while the necessity of a surgical treatment in presence of intussusception or subserosal lipomas is confirmed.
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- G W Viceconte
- Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica III, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
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Short-chain alkyl esters of L-dopa were administered to rats and mice via oral and rectal routes. Plasma L-dopa esters and L-dopa were determined in the systemic and portal circulation by HPLC. A comparison of isopropyl, butyl, and 4-hydroxybutyl esters of L-dopa demonstrated significantly higher levels of the esters in both systemic and portal blood samples following rectal administration than following oral administration. In most cases, oral administration resulted in nondetectable (less than 0.01 micrograms/ml) levels of the esters in plasma. Correspondingly, the plasma levels of L-dopa itself were consistently higher following rectal administration. At very high oral doses (500 mg L-dopa equivalents/kg body weight), systemic plasma levels of the butyl ester could be detected (1.25 micrograms/ml at 10 min), which might indicate saturation of the esterase activity of the small intestine. These studies indicate that the systemic availability of L-dopa from short-chain alkyl esters of L-dopa may be best optimized by rectal administration, which avoids the relatively high esterase activity characteristic of the small intestine.
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- J A Fix
- INTERx Research Corporation, Subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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Petrone D, De Benedittis G, Cortese M. [Stabilometry and definition of the threshold of galvanic vestibular stimulation in normal subjects: an experimental study]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1990; 66:151-7. [PMID: 2357333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The effect of the galvanic stimulation on the vestibular apparatus has been evaluated by registration on the postural deviations, using a stabilometry platform. We have studied the galvanic body-sway responses in a group of normal subjects, using a binauricolar bipolar stimulation, with the electrodes attached by means of surgical tape to the mastoid area. The records of body-sway responses have demonstrated in 80% of the considered cases a significant variation of all positional parameters after a current intensity of 2 mA, according the body sways toward the positive stimulus. At the same current intensity only five of the studied subjects have shown multidirectional swinging, in three cases joined with a subjective slight sway toward the ear stimulated with positive polarity. Therefore the galvanic test, joined with the posturography, proves to be a useful auxiliary method in vestibular investigation, allowing us to lower the threshold of galvanic stimulation and to make the electric stimulus better supported for the patient.
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- D Petrone
- Istituto Policattedra di Otorinolaringoiatria dell'Università di Bari
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The bioavailability of L-dopa following rectal administration of a series of short-chain alkyl esters of L-dopa was determined in rats and dogs. The esters were stable (greater than 360 min) to hydrolysis in physiological buffer. In vitro enzymatic hydrolysis of the esters in plasma was species dependent, with the hydrolytic rate being faster in rat plasma (t 1/2 less than 5 min) than dog plasma (t 1/2 = 68-181 min) or human plasma (t 1/2 = 96-238 min). In vivo hydrolysis in dogs, as indicated by the L-dopa plasma profile following intravenous administration of the esters, was very rapid (high extravascular esterase activity). Significant L-dopa bioavailability was observed in rats following rectal administration of the methyl (46%), ethyl (14%), isopropyl (48%), butyl (100%), and 4-hydroxybutyl (13%) esters of L-dopa (rectal L-dopa absorption, less than 5%). In dogs, significant L-dopa bioavailability was also observed for the methyl (28%), isopropyl (30%), butyl (32%), and 4-hydroxybutyl (34%) esters of L-dopa in the presence of carbidopa. The data indicate that these highly water-soluble (greater than 600 mg/ml) esters of L-dopa are potential candidates for controlled-release rectal delivery systems designed to provide more constant plasma L-dopa levels.
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- J A Fix
- INTERx Research Corporation, Subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Lawrence, Kansas 66046
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The effects of carbidopa dose and time and route of administration on systemic plasma levels of parenterally and nonparenterally administered L-dopa were examined in rats. Intravenous coadministration of L-dopa + carbidopa resulted in significant (P less than 0.05) carbidopa-dependent increases in both the area under the plasma L-dopa concentration versus time profile (AUC; +27%) and the plasma L-dopa half-life (t1/2; +35%). Simultaneous duodenal or rectal carbidopa administration did not alter the L-dopa i.v. pharmacokinetic profile. Carbidopa pretreatment significantly increased the i.v. L-dopa AUC (+38 and +82% for i.v. and duodenal pretreatments, respectively) compared to simultaneous administration. Both i.v. and duodenal carbidopa increased duodenal L-dopa AUC to a similar extent (+282 and +239% for i.v. and duodenal administration, respectively). Rectal studies indicated poor absorption of both L-dopa and carbidopa, with no demonstrable effect on plasma L-dopa. The results indicate that the timing and route of carbidopa and L-dopa administration are important in determining the extent of i.v. or duodenal L-dopa systemic availability. The rat model affords results similar to those reported in human studies and may be useful for more extensive evaluation of L-dopa and carbidopa interactions.
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- P S Leppert
- INTERx Research Corporation, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Lawrence, Kansas 66046
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Magni G, Di Mario F, Cortese M, Melodia C, Saggioro A, Plebani M. Relationship between psychosocial factors and serum level of pepsinogen group I and gastrinemia in the normal subject. Int J Psychophysiol 1988; 6:71-3. [PMID: 3372275 DOI: 10.1016/0167-8760(88)90036-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The relationship between some psychosocial factors and serum level of Pepsinogen Group I (PG-I) and gastrinemia have been evaluated in 163 normal subjects using correlation procedures. The psychosocial variables investigated included: age, sex, education, social class, smoking, drinking, anxiety (as measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory) and psychological distress (as measured by the Symptom Distress Check-List 90). The variables with the highest (positive) correlation with PG-I were smoking and age. The factors mostly linked with gastrinemia were age (positively correlated) and trait anxiety (negatively correlated). The percentage of variation explained by these variables was, however, relatively low.
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- G Magni
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Italy
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Benedetti Valentini G, Milizia U, Cortese M, Giacomini S, Nassi M, Bensi M. Chronic encapsulating peritonitis. Contribution to the knowledge of a rare condition. Panminerva Med 1988; 30:60-5. [PMID: 3419858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Osiecka I, Cortese M, Porter PA, Borchardt RT, Fix JA, Gardner CR. Intestinal absorption of alpha-methyldopa: in vitro mechanistic studies in rat small intestinal segments. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1987; 242:443-9. [PMID: 3612544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The mechanism of intestinal uptake of alpha-methyldopa (Aldomet) was investigated using isolated segments of rat small intestine. Incubations were limited to 2 to 5 min as histological examination of the tissue showed significant loss of structural integrity after 10 to 20 min at 37 degrees C. alpha-Methyldopa in the tissue was extracted and assayed by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Corrections were applied for uptake into extracellular spaces using inulin (14C). Uptake was temperature- and concentration-dependent (Km congruent to 10 mM), was dependent on the location in the small intestine and was inhibited by ouabain (2 mM) or lack of sodium or glucose in the incubation medium. alpha-Methyldopa uptake also was inhibited by other neutral amino acids. The mucosal cell layer accounted for approximately 50% of the total drug accumulated in the tissue. Uptake was less when the serosal surface was exposed than when the tissue was everted. The similarity in uptake parameters between alpha-methyldopa and L-phenylalanine (parallel experiments) suggests that alpha-methyldopa is principally absorbed into rat small intestinal mucosal cells via an amino acid transport system.
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Cortese M, Gazzolo D, Massone M, Lituania M. [Prenatal and neonatal echographic diagnosis of 2 cases of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome]. Minerva Pediatr 1987; 39:595-9. [PMID: 3312990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Duillo MT, Poggi L, Mariani L, Cavaliere G, Cortese M, de Toni T. [Diet therapy in a case of severe malnutrition due to late-onset celiac disease]. Minerva Pediatr 1986; 38:319-24. [PMID: 3724719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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de Toni T, Piccotti E, Scarsi S, Gastaldi R, Cortese M, Lazzaroni-Fossati F. [Early osteopetrosis. Presentation of 2 clinical cases and new therapeutic strategies]. Minerva Pediatr 1986; 38:225-9. [PMID: 3520277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cortese M, Benedetti Valentini G, Giacomini S. [Our experience in the therapy of pilonidal sinus]. MINERVA CHIR 1985; 40:1137-9. [PMID: 3906436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cortese M, Cavaliere G, de Toni T, Duillo MT. [Chronic cor pulmonale caused by hypertrophy of Waldeyer's lymphatic ring in an achondroplasic subject]. Minerva Pediatr 1985; 37:331-3. [PMID: 4033607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Duillo MT, Cortese M, Brera F, Lazzaroni-Fossati F, Mitta ML, de Toni T. [Statistical evaluation of neonatal mortality in the 20-year period between 1960-1980]. Minerva Pediatr 1985; 37:317-22. [PMID: 4033605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Borghese M, Di Tondo U, Cortese M, Spallone G, Pecorella I, Giacomini S, Volpino P. Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome). Report of two cases and review of the literature. Panminerva Med 1985; 27:93-7. [PMID: 3840878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Duillo MT, Poggi L, Cortese M, de Toni T, Di Rocco M. [Pharmacologic and dietetic treatment of 2 siblings with atypical methylmalonic aciduria]. Minerva Pediatr 1984; 36:999-1002. [PMID: 6531009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Cognetti F, Pinnarò P, Carlini P, Conti EM, Cortese M, Pollera CF. Randomized open cross-over trial between metoclopramide (MCP) and dexamethazone (DXM) for the prevention of cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting. Eur J Cancer Clin Oncol 1984; 20:183-7. [PMID: 6368241 DOI: 10.1016/0277-5379(84)90182-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thirty-five patients receiving chemotherapeutic regimens including cisplatin (CDDP) were entered into a randomized open cross-over trial. Sixteen patients had previously received chemotherapy. Metoclopramide (MCP) was given i.v. in 4 doses of 1 mg/kg over a period of 4 1/2 hr, dexamethazone (DXM) was administered i.m. in 4 doses of 8 mg over 24 hr and another 10 mg i.v. just prior to CDDP administration. Sixteen patients who expressed a positive opinion on both previous antiemetics were given placebo (PLC). No significant differences were found between MCP and DXM, considering the mean score of both emesis intensity and patient's opinion. The mean duration of the symptoms was significantly longer with MCP than with DXM (P less than 0.02). Both antiemetic agents were more effective than PLC. No significant side-effects were observed. The results of this study indicate that both MCP and DXM provide a similar protection against CDDP-induced nausea and vomiting.
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Cortese M, Giacomini S. An anatomosurgical point for finding the papilla duodeni major. Panminerva Med 1984; 26:1-2. [PMID: 6728502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Liversidge GG, Nishihata T, Higuchi T, Shaffer R, Cortese M. Simultaneous analysis of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine, 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyluracil and sodium salicylate in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr 1983; 276:375-83. [PMID: 6630386 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)85104-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic column switching system is described for the rapid and complete separation of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C), 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyluracil (Ara-U) and sodium salicylate using an internal standard of sodium cefmetazole. The system is highly selective and separates these compounds from interfering compounds commonly in biological matrices. The system was tested by following the pharmacokinetics of Ara-C after rectal administration in the presence of sodium salicylate which is an aid to drug absorption. The chromatographic system is also suitable for monitoring levels of Ara-C and its metabolite Ara-U after intravenous administration of Ara-C.
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De Toni T, Cavaliere G, Cortese M, Gastaldi R, Carozzino L, Duillo MT. [The Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. Presentation of 2 new cases]. Minerva Pediatr 1982; 34:765-70. [PMID: 7144718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cortese M, Cavaliere G, De Toni T, Bagnara V, Naselli A, Duillo MT. [Tuberculosis of the hand in childhood. Description of a case]. Minerva Pediatr 1982; 34:761-4. [PMID: 7144717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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