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Stenton SL, O'Leary MC, Lemire G, VanNoy GE, DiTroia S, Ganesh VS, Groopman E, O'Heir E, Mangilog B, Osei-Owusu I, Pais LS, Serrano J, Singer-Berk M, Weisburd B, Wilson MW, Austin-Tse C, Abdelhakim M, Althagafi A, Babbi G, Bellazzi R, Bovo S, Carta MG, Casadio R, Coenen PJ, De Paoli F, Floris M, Gajapathy M, Hoehndorf R, Jacobsen JOB, Joseph T, Kamandula A, Katsonis P, Kint C, Lichtarge O, Limongelli I, Lu Y, Magni P, Mamidi TKK, Martelli PL, Mulargia M, Nicora G, Nykamp K, Pejaver V, Peng Y, Pham THC, Podda MS, Rao A, Rizzo E, Saipradeep VG, Savojardo C, Schols P, Shen Y, Sivadasan N, Smedley D, Soru D, Srinivasan R, Sun Y, Sunderam U, Tan W, Tiwari N, Wang X, Wang Y, Williams A, Worthey EA, Yin R, You Y, Zeiberg D, Zucca S, Bakolitsa C, Brenner SE, Fullerton SM, Radivojac P, Rehm HL, O'Donnell-Luria A. Critical assessment of variant prioritization methods for rare disease diagnosis within the rare genomes project. Hum Genomics 2024; 18:44. [PMID: 38685113 PMCID: PMC11057178 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00604-w] [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: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A major obstacle faced by families with rare diseases is obtaining a genetic diagnosis. The average "diagnostic odyssey" lasts over five years and causal variants are identified in under 50%, even when capturing variants genome-wide. To aid in the interpretation and prioritization of the vast number of variants detected, computational methods are proliferating. Knowing which tools are most effective remains unclear. To evaluate the performance of computational methods, and to encourage innovation in method development, we designed a Critical Assessment of Genome Interpretation (CAGI) community challenge to place variant prioritization models head-to-head in a real-life clinical diagnostic setting. METHODS We utilized genome sequencing (GS) data from families sequenced in the Rare Genomes Project (RGP), a direct-to-participant research study on the utility of GS for rare disease diagnosis and gene discovery. Challenge predictors were provided with a dataset of variant calls and phenotype terms from 175 RGP individuals (65 families), including 35 solved training set families with causal variants specified, and 30 unlabeled test set families (14 solved, 16 unsolved). We tasked teams to identify causal variants in as many families as possible. Predictors submitted variant predictions with estimated probability of causal relationship (EPCR) values. Model performance was determined by two metrics, a weighted score based on the rank position of causal variants, and the maximum F-measure, based on precision and recall of causal variants across all EPCR values. RESULTS Sixteen teams submitted predictions from 52 models, some with manual review incorporated. Top performers recalled causal variants in up to 13 of 14 solved families within the top 5 ranked variants. Newly discovered diagnostic variants were returned to two previously unsolved families following confirmatory RNA sequencing, and two novel disease gene candidates were entered into Matchmaker Exchange. In one example, RNA sequencing demonstrated aberrant splicing due to a deep intronic indel in ASNS, identified in trans with a frameshift variant in an unsolved proband with phenotypes consistent with asparagine synthetase deficiency. CONCLUSIONS Model methodology and performance was highly variable. Models weighing call quality, allele frequency, predicted deleteriousness, segregation, and phenotype were effective in identifying causal variants, and models open to phenotype expansion and non-coding variants were able to capture more difficult diagnoses and discover new diagnoses. Overall, computational models can significantly aid variant prioritization. For use in diagnostics, detailed review and conservative assessment of prioritized variants against established criteria is needed.
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- Sarah L Stenton
- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computer Science Department, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- enGenome Srl, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Structural and Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Computational and Integrative Biomedical Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- enGenome Srl, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute for Genomic Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), CNR, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- CTGLab, Institute of Informatics and Telematics (IIT), CNR, ViaMoruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Invitae, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Codon One, Louvain, EU, Belgium
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Institute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Center for Computational Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Center for Computational Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Trevisani F, Simeoni M, Bettiga A, Cinque A, Floris M. Measurement of glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing renal surgery for cancer: eGFR vs mGFR in the era of precision medicine. Kidney Blood Press Res 2024:000538854. [PMID: 38636485 DOI: 10.1159/000538854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In the era of precision medicine, determining reliable renal function assessment remains a critical and debatable issue, especially in nephrology and oncology. SUMMARY This paper delves into the significance of accurately measured Glomerular Filtration Rate (mGFR) in clinical practice, highlighting its essential role in guiding medical decisions and managing kidney health, particularly in the context of renal cancer (RC) patients undergoing nephrotoxic anti-cancer drugs. The limitations and advantages of traditional GFR estimation methods, primarily using serum biomarkers like creatinine and cystatin C, are discussed, emphasizing their possible inadequacy in cancer patients. Specifically, newer formulae designed for GFR estimation in cancer patients may not perform at best in RC patients. The paper explores various methods for direct GFR measurement, including the gold standard inulin clearance and alternatives like iohexol plasma clearance. KEY MESSAGE Despite the logistical challenges of these methods, their implementation is crucial for accurate renal function assessment. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for continued research and innovation in GFR measurement methodologies to improve patient outcomes, particularly in populations with complex medical needs.
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Ganau A, Orrù M, Floris M, Saba PS, Loi F, Sanna GD, Marongiu M, Balaci L, Curreli N, Ferreli LAP, Loi F, Masala M, Parodi G, Delitala AP, Schlessinger D, Lakatta E, Fiorillo E, Cucca F. Echocardiographic heart ageing patterns predict cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular events and reflect biological age: the SardiNIA study. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2024; 31:677-685. [PMID: 37527539 PMCID: PMC11025036 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad254] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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AIMS Age is a crucial risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV diseases. As people age at different rates, the concept of biological age has been introduced as a personalized measure of functional deterioration. Associations of age with echocardiographic quantitative traits were analysed to assess different heart ageing rates and their ability to predict outcomes and reflect biological age. METHODS AND RESULTS Associations of age with left ventricular mass, geometry, diastolic function, left atrial volume, and aortic root size were measured in 2614 healthy subjects. Based on the 95% two-sided tolerance intervals of each correlation, three discrete ageing trajectories were identified and categorized as 'slow', 'normal', and 'accelerated' heart ageing patterns. The primary endpoint included fatal and non-fatal CV events, and the secondary endpoint was a composite of CV and non-CV events and all-cause death. The phenotypic age of the heart (HeartPhAge) was estimated as a proxy of biological age. The slow ageing pattern was found in 8.7% of healthy participants, the normal pattern in 76.9%, and the accelerated pattern in 14.4%. Kaplan-Meier curves of the heart ageing patterns diverged significantly (P = 0.0001) for both primary and secondary endpoints, with the event rate being lowest in the slow, intermediate in the normal, and highest in the accelerated pattern. In the Cox proportional hazards model, heart ageing patterns predicted both primary (P = 0.01) and secondary (P = 0.03 to <0.0001) endpoints, independent of chronological age and risk factors. Compared with chronological age, HeartPhAge was 9 years younger in slow, 4 years older in accelerated (both P < 0.0001), and overlapping in normal ageing patterns. CONCLUSION Standard Doppler echocardiography detects slow, normal, and accelerated heart ageing patterns. They predict CV and non-CV events, reflect biological age, and provide a new tool to calibrate prevention timing and intensity.
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- Antonello Ganau
- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Via Istria12, 07100 Sassari, Italy, Italy
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- Armando Businco Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari 09047, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova 35128, Italy
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- Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Via Istria12, 07100 Sassari, Italy, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Via Istria12, 07100 Sassari, Italy, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics & Genomics, NIH/National Institute of Ageing, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, NIH/National Institute of Ageing, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari 09042, Italy
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Pilotto S, Floris M, Solla P, Pugliatti M, Zarbo IR. Determinants of self-perceived quality of life in mildly disabled multiple sclerosis patients: a cross-sectional study. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12244-0. [PMID: 38526763 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12244-0] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION While the determinants influencing self-perceived health-related quality of life (spHRQoL) in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and severe physical impairment have been well investigated, their impact on pwMS with mild disability is poorly addressed. We aimed to investigate possible drivers of spHRQoL among Sardinian pwMS with an EDSS lower than 2.5. METHODS A sample of 87 fully ambulatory (EDSS < 2.5) pwMS were included after screening for major cognitive impairment. spHRQoL was measured with the Italian version of 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). The Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) were used as dependent variables for univariate analysis with Cognitive Behavioral Assessment (CBA) and specific individual factors as independent variables. Subsequent multivariate general linear models (GLMs) for PCS and MCS respectively were run after stepwise regression. Normative data referring to Italian population were used for comparison. RESULTS As compared to normative data, no statistically significant difference was found for PCS, while MCS was reduced. Multivariate GLMs showed a significant association between lower PCS scores and presence of psychosomatic symptoms, older age and fatigue (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a significant association was shown between lower MCS scores and presence of anxiety (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Mood, presence of psychosomatic symptoms, fatigue and age can have a relevant impact on spHRQoL in people with mildly disabling MS and should be considered in the management of such individuals.
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- Silvy Pilotto
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Neurology Unit, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Unit of Neurology, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neuroinflammatory, and Degenerative Diseases, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Neurology Unit, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Palone M, Bellavia M, Floris M, Rombolà A, Cremonini F, Albertini P, Lombardo L. Evaluation of effects of brackets and orthodontic wires on intraoral scans: A prospective in-vivo study. Orthod Craniofac Res 2024; 27:44-54. [PMID: 37300347 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12682] [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: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate any distortion produced by multibracket fixed orthodontic appliances on digital models obtained from intraoral scans (IOS), considering the presence of both brackets only and brackets/archwire combination. SETTING/SAMPLE The IOS data of the arches of 20 patients (12 females and 8 males; mean age = 15.55 ± 2.84 years) were acquired using the CS3600 intraoral scanner (Carestream Dental, Atlanta, USA), without any appliances (model A), with vestibular brackets alone (model B) and then with brackets and orthodontic archwire fitted (model C). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were acquired between the months of January and October 2021 at the moment of indirect bonding phase. On each model, five intra-arch linear measurements were obtained (inter-canine, inter-premolar 1 and 2, inter-molar and arch depth), and after digital matching between model A and B (match 1) and A and C (match 2), the linear discrepancies were evaluated at 20 points (10 occlusal and 10 gingivolingual) previous identified on the reference model A. All measurements were performed using Geomagic Control X software (3D Systems, Morrisville, USA), and any dimensional variations and distortions were evaluated by the linear regression analysis and two-sample t-test (P ≤ .05). RESULTS The results show an almost perfect correlation between both models B and C and the reference model A, both as regards the intra-arch linear measurements and the linear discrepancies found at the 20 identified points. CONCLUSIONS Multibracket fixed orthodontic appliances do not produce any relevant distortions in digital models obtained via intraoral scanning. Therefore, the removal of archwire is not mandatory before IOS.
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- Mario Palone
- Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Serra D, Bellu E, Garroni G, Cruciani S, Sarais G, Dessi D, Pashchenko A, Satta R, Montesu MA, Amler E, Floris M, Maioli M. Hydrolat of Helichrysum italicum promotes tissue regeneration during wound healing. Physiol Res 2023; 72:809-818. [PMID: 38215066 PMCID: PMC10805257] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Wound healing is a dynamic process involving different cell types with distinct roles according to the stages of healing. Fibroblasts and stem cells actively participate in tissue regeneration. A proper stimulation could contribute to enhance wound healing process-es. Helichrysum italicum (H. italicum) is a medical plant well described for its pharmacological, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities. Aim of the present work was to examine the effect of the hydrolat derivate from H. italicum on stem cells isolated from skin and fibroblasts in vitro in presence or absence of tissue damage. The viability and proliferation of all cell types cultured in dif-ferent conditions were analyzed by MTT and BrdU assays. Cell proliferation after wound was analyzed with scratch test. Also, the expression of the main genes involved in tissue repair was evaluated by RT-qPCR analysis. Here we describe the capability of hy-drolat of H. italicum to promote tissue regeneration after scratch test both in stem cells and in fibroblasts. Moreover, the gene ex-pression analysis revealed that, hydrolat of H. italicum is also able to enhance stemness related. In conclusion our results are en-couraging, highlighting novel regenerative properties of hydrolat of H. italicum and paving the way for future application of this wasting product in accelerating wound healing.
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- D Serra
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Angioi A, Floris M, Lepori N, Cabiddu G, Pani A. Radiopacity of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate in Computed Tomography: a case of a patient with Hyperkalemia and kidney disease. Ren Fail 2023; 45:2284839. [PMID: 37982235 PMCID: PMC11001350 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2023.2284839] [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: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
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Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) is commonly used for treating hyperkalemia because it sequesters gastrointestinal potassium ions, thereby reducing serum potassium levels. However, a less-discussed aspect of SZC is its radiopacity on x-ray-based imaging techniques. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has only vaguely addressed this issue. Radiopaque substances like SZC can interfere with diagnostic imaging, creating challenges for clinicians and radiologists. We present the case of a 34-year-old Italian male to illustrate these concerns.
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- Andrea Angioi
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, ‘Giuseppe Brotzu’ Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, ‘Giuseppe Brotzu’ Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, ‘Giuseppe Brotzu’ Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, ‘Giuseppe Brotzu’ Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, ‘Giuseppe Brotzu’ Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Floris M, Angioi A, Lepori N, Mascia G, Trevisani F, Boero M, Scartozzi M, Cabiddu G, Pani A. [An Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach to the Care of Renal Cancer Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy]. G Ital Nefrol 2023; 40:2023-S81. [PMID: 38007831] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Kidney cancer is one of the most common cancers globally, ranking 9th and 14th among men and women, respectively. Advances in diagnostic techniques have enabled earlier and potentially less invasive interventions, however, this progress poses a challenge in managing low-malignancy tumors that were previously undiagnosed. To navigate treatment pathways, a deep understanding of the bidirectional relationship between Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is essential, influenced by risk factors such as hypertension and obesity. The debate between partial (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) continues to be fueled by a rich body of studies in the last two decades, aiming to determine the precise benefits of renal function preservation and overall survival. However, long-term monitoring remains inadequate. There is an urgent need for heightened clinical vigilance, urging meticulous periodic evaluations that include both eGFR and the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio, to identify potential deteriorations early. Furthermore, non-neoplastic renal parenchyma requires equal attention, often overshadowed by the assessment of tumor mass. A nuanced analysis is necessary to identify a range of nephropathies that guide more effective therapeutic strategies. A collaborative strategy that brings nephrologists, urologists, nuclear radiologists, oncologists, and pathologists together on a unified platform, focusing on a personalized medicine approach grounded on a profound analysis of individual risk factors, is pivotal in shaping the future of management and prevention strategies. This approach ensures a detailed therapeutic outlook and facilitates early interventions, marrying vigilance with interdisciplinary cooperation, thereby guarding against late diagnoses and offering patients a robust shield in their battle against kidney afflictions.
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- Matteo Floris
- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Urologia e Urological Reserch Institute, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano
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- S.C. Medicina Nucleare, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- Oncologia Medica, AOU Cagliari Policlinico Duilio Casula, Monserrato, CA, Italia
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Cagliari, Italia
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Cagliari, Italia
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Mascia G, Floris M, Angioi A, Argiolas D, Lepori N, Cabiddu G, Pani A. [Transplant Candidate with Cancer: Should We Proceed?]. G Ital Nefrol 2023; 40:2023-S81. [PMID: 38007833] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Individuals who suffer from end-stage renal disease are at a higher risk of developing certain types of tumors. This risk increases as kidney function deteriorates further. Dialysis patients often witness a surge in the incidence of such malignancies. Interestingly, after the initial period following a kidney transplant, there is a dip in the number of deaths related to neoplasms. However, a long-term view reveals a progressive increase in the risk of developing tumors. The evaluation process for transplant candidacy is thorough, taking into account several factors, including the individual's history of neoplasms and the implications of immunosuppressive therapy. Immunosuppressive therapy is a double-edged tool in managing post-transplant complications, as it can foster environments conducive to neoplasm growth. It is essential to reevaluate, with the aid of an oncological opinion, the waiting time between cancer recovery and the listing for kidney transplantation, based on clinical data and follow-up. Independent of the type of tumor, the requirement to treat and achieve remission delays the listing process, consequently extending the time spent with end-stage renal disease and undergoing dialysis. These factors correlate with increased mortality, heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, and graft loss.
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- Giacomo Mascia
- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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- S.C. Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italia
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Angioi A, Lepori N, Derudas D, Floris M, Mascia G, Cabiddu G, Pani A. [Classification and Management of MGRS Related Diseases]. G Ital Nefrol 2023; 40:2023-S81. [PMID: 38007837] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Monoclonal Gammopathies of Renal Significance (MGRS) are a complex group of disorders characterized by the production of aberrant monoclonal proteins that interact with kidney structures, causing tissue damage. Unlike neoplastic forms, kidney damage in MGRS does not correlate with clone mass or circulating monoclonal protein levels, conferring unique pre-neoplastic or non-neoplastic properties to the responsible clones. This manuscript explores the heterogeneity of monoclonal proteins involved, varying from full immunoglobulins to free light chains (FLC), and how they result in a spectrum of kidney lesions with differing prognoses. We also elaborate on diagnostic challenges, emphasizing the indispensable role of kidney biopsy, including advanced techniques like laser microdissection and mass spectrometry (LMD/MS) for deposit characterization, particularly in ambiguous or complex cases. Clinical management and treatment considerations, including the necessity for clone identification, are also discussed.
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- Andrea Angioi
- SCDU Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari
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- SCDU Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari
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- SCDU Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari
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- SCDU Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari
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- SCDU Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari
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Stenton SL, O’Leary M, Lemire G, VanNoy GE, DiTroia S, Ganesh VS, Groopman E, O’Heir E, Mangilog B, Osei-Owusu I, Pais LS, Serrano J, Singer-Berk M, Weisburd B, Wilson M, Austin-Tse C, Abdelhakim M, Althagafi A, Babbi G, Bellazzi R, Bovo S, Carta MG, Casadio R, Coenen PJ, De Paoli F, Floris M, Gajapathy M, Hoehndorf R, Jacobsen JO, Joseph T, Kamandula A, Katsonis P, Kint C, Lichtarge O, Limongelli I, Lu Y, Magni P, Mamidi TKK, Martelli PL, Mulargia M, Nicora G, Nykamp K, Pejaver V, Peng Y, Pham THC, Podda MS, Rao A, Rizzo E, Saipradeep VG, Savojardo C, Schols P, Shen Y, Sivadasan N, Smedley D, Soru D, Srinivasan R, Sun Y, Sunderam U, Tan W, Tiwari N, Wang X, Wang Y, Williams A, Worthey EA, Yin R, You Y, Zeiberg D, Zucca S, Bakolitsa C, Brenner SE, Fullerton SM, Radivojac P, Rehm HL, O’Donnell-Luria A. Critical assessment of variant prioritization methods for rare disease diagnosis within the Rare Genomes Project. medRxiv 2023:2023.08.02.23293212. [PMID: 37577678 PMCID: PMC10418577 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.02.23293212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Background A major obstacle faced by rare disease families is obtaining a genetic diagnosis. The average "diagnostic odyssey" lasts over five years, and causal variants are identified in under 50%. The Rare Genomes Project (RGP) is a direct-to-participant research study on the utility of genome sequencing (GS) for diagnosis and gene discovery. Families are consented for sharing of sequence and phenotype data with researchers, allowing development of a Critical Assessment of Genome Interpretation (CAGI) community challenge, placing variant prioritization models head-to-head in a real-life clinical diagnostic setting. Methods Predictors were provided a dataset of phenotype terms and variant calls from GS of 175 RGP individuals (65 families), including 35 solved training set families, with causal variants specified, and 30 test set families (14 solved, 16 unsolved). The challenge tasked teams with identifying the causal variants in as many test set families as possible. Ranked variant predictions were submitted with estimated probability of causal relationship (EPCR) values. Model performance was determined by two metrics, a weighted score based on rank position of true positive causal variants and maximum F-measure, based on precision and recall of causal variants across EPCR thresholds. Results Sixteen teams submitted predictions from 52 models, some with manual review incorporated. Top performing teams recalled the causal variants in up to 13 of 14 solved families by prioritizing high quality variant calls that were rare, predicted deleterious, segregating correctly, and consistent with reported phenotype. In unsolved families, newly discovered diagnostic variants were returned to two families following confirmatory RNA sequencing, and two prioritized novel disease gene candidates were entered into Matchmaker Exchange. In one example, RNA sequencing demonstrated aberrant splicing due to a deep intronic indel in ASNS, identified in trans with a frameshift variant, in an unsolved proband with phenotype overlap with asparagine synthetase deficiency. Conclusions By objective assessment of variant predictions, we provide insights into current state-of-the-art algorithms and platforms for genome sequencing analysis for rare disease diagnosis and explore areas for future optimization. Identification of diagnostic variants in unsolved families promotes synergy between researchers with clinical and computational expertise as a means of advancing the field of clinical genome interpretation.
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- Sarah L. Stenton
- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering Division (CEMSE), Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computer Science Department, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- enGenome Srl, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering Division (CEMSE), Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Structural and Computational Biology & Molecular Biophysics Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Computational and Integrative Biomedical Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for molecular medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- enGenome Srl, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genomic Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Surgical Training Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Vietnam
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Biocomputing Group, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Institute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Deccan Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
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- Center for molecular medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Center for molecular medicine, Pediatric Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Center for Computational Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Center for Computational Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioethics & Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Trevisani F, Di Marco F, Quattrini G, Lepori N, Floris M, Valsecchi D, Giordano L, Dell’Oca I, Cardellini S, Cinque A, Mirabile A. Acute kidney injury and acute kidney disease in high-dose cisplatin-treated head and neck cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1173578. [PMID: 37361572 PMCID: PMC10289148 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1173578] [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: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Background In locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-SCCHN) at least 200mg/m2 (standard dose 300 mg/m2) of cisplatin concomitant with radiotherapy represents the standard of care, both in postoperative and conservative settings. Nevertheless, high dose administration every 3 weeks is often replaced with low dose weekly cisplatin to avoid toxicities like kidney injury, though often failing to reach the therapeutic dose. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of renal impairment in the real-life setting, integrating high dose cisplatin with adequate supportive therapy, and to explore both Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Acute Kidney Disease (AKD), a recently described clinical renal syndrome that encompasses functional alterations of the kidney lasting fewer than 3 months. Methods One hundred and nine consecutive patients affected by LA-SCCHN and treated with at least a cumulative dosage of 200 mg/m2 of cisplatin concomitant with radiotherapy were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Results AKI was reported in 12.8% of patients, 50% of whom were stage 1 (KDIGO criteria), while 25.7% of the cohort developed AKD. Patients with baseline estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 90 ml/min showed a higher incidence of AKD (36.2% vs 17.7%). Hypertension, baseline eGFR, and therapy with Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors proved to be significant factors associated with both AKI and AKD. Conclusion AKI and AKD are not rare complications of high-dose cisplatin, but an appropriate prevention strategy and accurate monitoring of patients during treatment could lead to a reduction of the burden of these conditions.
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- Francesco Trevisani
- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Nephrology, San Michele Hospital, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Nephrology, San Michele Hospital, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Emergency Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Health Directorate, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Trevisani F, Floris M, Furian L, Capitanio U, Trepiccione F, Larcher A, Cinque A, Rosiello G, Minnei R, Maculan M, Franchini M, Bettiga A, Pani A, Capasso G, Rigotti P, Briganti A, Salonia A, Montorsi F. Surgery or Frailty: Who is the master in eGFR decline after renal surgery in living donor and renal cancer patients? Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00901-6] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Lodde V, Floris M, Zoroddu E, Zarbo IR, Idda ML. RNA-binding proteins in autoimmunity: From genetics to molecular biology. Wiley Interdiscip Rev RNA 2023:e1772. [PMID: 36658783 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1772] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are chronic pathologies generated by the loss of immune tolerance to the body's own cells and tissues. There is growing recognition that RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) critically govern immunity in healthy and pathological conditions by modulating gene expression post-transcriptionally at all levels: nuclear mRNA splicing and modification, export to the cytoplasm, as well as cytoplasmic mRNA transport, storage, editing, stability, and translation. Despite enormous efforts to identify new therapies for ADs, definitive solutions are not yet available in many instances. Recognizing that many ADs have a strong genetic component, we have explored connections between the molecular biology and the genetics of RBPs in ADs. Here, we review the genetics and molecular biology of RBPs in four major ADs, multiple sclerosis (MS), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We anticipate that gaining insights into the genetics and biology of ADs can facilitate the discovery of new therapies. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease.
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- Valeria Lodde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari - Neurology Unit Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU), Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research - National Research Council (IRGB-CNR), Sassari, Italy
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Rocchigiani AM, Ferretti L, Ledda A, Di Nardo A, Floris M, Bonelli P, Loi F, Idda ML, Angioi PP, Zinellu S, Fiori MS, Bechere R, Capitta P, Coccollone A, Coradduzza E, Dettori MA, Fattaccio MC, Gallisai E, Maestrale C, Manunta D, Pedditzi A, Piredda I, Palmas B, Salza S, Sechi AM, Tanda B, Madrau MP, Sanna ML, Cherchi S, Ponti N, Masala G, Sirica R, Evangelista E, Oggiano A, Puggioni G, Ligios C, Dei Giudici S. Origin, Genetic Variation and Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Strains Circulating in Sardinia (Italy) during the First and Second COVID-19 Epidemic Waves. Viruses 2023; 15:277. [PMID: 36851491 PMCID: PMC9961045 DOI: 10.3390/v15020277] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Understanding how geography and human mobility shape the patterns and spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is key to control future epidemics. An interesting example is provided by the second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Europe, which was facilitated by the intense movement of tourists around the Mediterranean coast in summer 2020. The Italian island of Sardinia is a major tourist destination and is widely believed to be the origin of the second Italian wave. In this study, we characterize the genetic variation among SARS-CoV-2 strains circulating in northern Sardinia during the first and second Italian waves using both Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Next Generation Sequencing methods. Most viruses were placed into a single clade, implying that despite substantial virus inflow, most outbreaks did not spread widely. The second epidemic wave on the island was actually driven by local transmission of a single B.1.177 subclade. Phylogeographic analyses further suggest that those viral strains circulating on the island were not a relevant source for the second epidemic wave in Italy. This result, however, does not rule out the possibility of intense mixing and transmission of the virus among tourists as a major contributor to the second Italian wave.
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- Pandemic Sciences Institute and Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, Nuffield Department for Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Regionale, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 09125 Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council (CNR), 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Ames Polydiagnostic Group Center SRL, 80013 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Trevisani F, Floris M, Cinque A, Bettiga A, Dell’Antonio G. Renal Histology in CKD Stages: Match or Mismatch with Glomerular Filtration Rate? Nephron Clin Pract 2022; 147:266-271. [DOI: 10.1159/000527499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
A reliable assessment of renal function is of paramount importance in several clinical assets in order to tailor a personalized medical approach. CKD classification system, created in 2002 by the National Kidney Foundation-sponsored Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative and then implemented in the following years by the K-DIGO guidelines, offered clinicians a new strategy to better identify nephrological patients at low or high risk to develop renal insufficiency, in order to avoid the progression to end-stage renal disease. However, the criteria used to create this classification did not consider some important aspects related to renal histology and glomerular filtration rate measurement, resulting in a possible over- or underestimation of the real established renal damage. In this mini-review, we will summarize the most relevant shortcomings in the CKD classifications, which can create misleading diagnosis in daily clinical practice.
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Cinque A, Minnei R, Floris M, Trevisani F. The Clinical and Molecular Features in the VHL Renal Cancers; Close or Distant Relatives with Sporadic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma? Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:5352. [PMID: 36358771 PMCID: PMC9657498 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215352] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant inherited cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene, characterized by the susceptibility to a wide array of benign and malign neoplasms, including clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. Moreover, VHL somatic inactivation is a crucial molecular event also in sporadic ccRCCs tumorigenesis. While systemic biomarkers in the VHL syndrome do not currently play a role in clinical practice, a new promising class of predictive biomarkers, microRNAs, has been increasingly studied. Lots of pan-genomic studies have deeply investigated the possible biological role of microRNAs in the development and progression of sporadic ccRCC; however, few studies have investigated the miRNA profile in VHL patients. Our review summarize all the new insights related to clinical and molecular features in VHL renal cancers, with a particular focus on the overlap with sporadic ccRCC.
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- Alessandra Cinque
- Biorek S.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, G. Brotzu Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, G. Brotzu Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy
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- Biorek S.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Urological Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Unit of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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Idda ML, Pitzalis M, Lodde V, Loizedda A, Frau J, Lobina M, Zoledziewska M, Virdis F, Delogu G, Marini MG, Mingoia M, Masala M, Lorefice L, Fronza M, Carmagnini D, Carta E, Pilotto S, Castiglia P, Chessa P, Uzzau S, Farina G, Solla P, Steri M, Devoto M, Fiorillo E, Floris M, Zarbo RI, Cocco E, Cucca F. Cross-sectional analysis of the humoral response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in Sardinian multiple sclerosis patients, a follow-up study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:946356. [PMID: 36059537 PMCID: PMC9433902 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.946356] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Monitoring immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and its clinical efficacy over time in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients treated with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) help to establish the optimal strategies to ensure adequate COVID-19 protection without compromising disease control offered by DMTs. Following our previous observations on the humoral response one month after two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine (T1) in MS patients differently treated, here we present a cross-sectional and longitudinal follow-up analysis six months following vaccination (T2, n=662) and one month following the first booster (T3, n=185). Consistent with results at T1, humoral responses were decreased in MS patients treated with fingolimod and anti-CD20 therapies compared with untreated patients also at the time points considered here (T2 and T3). Interestingly, a strong upregulation one month after the booster was observed in patients under every DMTs analyzed, including those treated with fingolimod and anti-CD20 therapies. Although patients taking these latter therapies had a higher rate of COVID-19 infection five months after the first booster, only mild symptoms that did not require hospitalization were reported for all the DMTs analyzed here. Based on these findings we anticipate that additional vaccine booster shots will likely further improve immune responses and COVID-19 protection in MS patients treated with any DMT.
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- Maria Laura Idda
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Maristella Pitzalis, ; Maria Laura Idda,
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Maristella Pitzalis, ; Maria Laura Idda,
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Neurology Unit, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Università la Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Neurology Unit, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Floris M, Pira G, Castiglia P, Idda M, Steri M, De Miglio M, Piana A, Cossu A, Azara A, Arru C, Deiana G, Putzu C, Sanna V, Carru C, Serra A, Bisail M, Muroni M. Impact on breast cancer susceptibility and clinicopathological traits of common genetic polymorphisms in TP53, MDM2 and ATM genes in Sardinian women. Oncol Lett 2022; 24:331. [PMID: 36039053 PMCID: PMC9404703 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13451] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Common variants of genes involved in DNA damage correction [tumor protein p53 (TP53), murine double 2 homolog oncoprotein (MDM2) and ataxia-telengiectasia mutated (ATM)] may serve a role in cancer predisposition. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association of five variants in these genes with breast cancer risk and clinicopathological traits in a cohort of 261 women from northern Sardinia. Polymorphic variants in TP53 (rs17878362, rs1042522 and rs1625895), MDM2 (rs2279744) and ATM (rs1799757) were determined by PCR and TaqMan single nucleotide polymorphism assay in patients with breast cancer (n=136) and healthy controls (n=125). Association with clinicopathological (e.g., age at diagnosis, lymph node involvement, clinical stage) and lifestyle factors (e.g., smoking status, alcohol intake, contraceptive use) was also evaluated. TP53 rs17878362 and rs1625895 polymorphisms were associated with decreased risk of BC diagnosis in patients older than 50 years (codominant and recessive models) and post-menopause (recessive model). Furthermore, there was a significant association between lymph node status (positive vs. negative) and ATM rs1799757-delT in dominant and additive models and between MDM2 rs2279744-allele and use of oral contraceptives. This analysis suggested that TP53 rs17878362 and rs1625895 may affect age of onset of breast cancer and ATM rs1799757 and MDM2 rs2279744 may be associated with lymph node status and prolonged use of oral contraceptives, respectively.
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- Matteo Floris
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, I-09121 Sardinia, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, I-09121 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Unit of Occupational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori, Sassari, I-07100 Sardinia, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, I-09121 Sardinia, Italy
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Trevisani F, Floris M, Vago R, Minnei R, Cinque A. Long Non-Coding RNAs as Novel Biomarkers in the Clinical Management of Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients: A Promise or a Pledge? Cells 2022; 11:cells11101658. [PMID: 35626699 PMCID: PMC9139553 DOI: 10.3390/cells11101658] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) represents the second most common subtype of renal cell carcinoma, following clear cell carcinoma and accounting for 10–15% of cases. For around 20 years, pRCCs have been classified according to their mere histopathologic appearance, unsupported by genetic and molecular evidence, with an unmet need for clinically relevant classification. Moreover, patients with non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas have been seldom included in large clinical trials; therefore, the therapeutic landscape is less defined than in the clear cell subtype. However, in the last decades, the evolving comprehension of pRCC molecular features has led to a growing use of target therapy and to better oncological outcomes. Nonetheless, a reliable molecular biomarker able to detect the aggressiveness of pRCC is not yet available in clinical practice. As a result, the pRCC correct prognosis remains cumbersome, and new biomarkers able to stratify patients upon risk of recurrence are strongly needed. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are functional elements which play critical roles in gene expression, at the epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional levels. In the last decade, ncRNAs have gained importance as possible biomarkers for several types of diseases, especially in the cancer universe. In this review, we analyzed the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the prognosis of pRCC, with a particular focus on their networking. In fact, in the competing endogenous RNA hypothesis, lncRNAs can bind miRNAs, resulting in the modulation of the mRNA levels targeted by the sponged miRNA, leading to additional regulation of the target gene expression and increasing complexity in the biological processes.
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- Francesco Trevisani
- Urological Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy;
- Unit of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy
- Biorek s.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Division, G. Brotzu Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (R.M.)
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- Urological Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy;
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Division, G. Brotzu Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (R.M.)
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- Biorek s.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy;
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Trevisani F, Cinque A, Quattrini G, Floris M, Bonzi C, Rita Rota M, Bettiga A, Fiorio F, Capitanio U, Montorsi F. MO165: The Controversial Role of Proteinuria and Urinary Output After Radical Nephrectomy in the Development Of Acute Kidney Injury: Double Agents. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac066.067] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly common and associated with adverse short- and long-term outcomes in oncological patients who require radical nephrectomy (RN) for the presence of renal cancer. As defined by the KDIGO Criteria classification system, the diagnosis of AKI is nowadays based on changes in the serum creatinine levels (sCr) or urine output. However, these parameters often underestimate the severity of renal damage and therefore recent insights have resulted in the implementation of proteinuria as means of more accurately assessing for AKI. Proteinuria represents indeed an indicator of both glomerular and renal endothelial injury in chronic disease (CKD), whereas in AKI the presence of proteinuria could be derived from a tubular dysfunction. In the RN scenario, it is still debatable if the development of a mild to severe proteinuria after surgery could be considered a marker of renal damage resulting in AKI or, on the opposite, could be a physiological sign of adaptive compensatory hyperfiltration promoted by the remanent counterlateral kidney.
The aim of our study was to investigate if the development of a postoperative proteinuria plays a positive or negative role in the prevention of AKI in a consecutive cohort of nephrectomized patients affected by renal cancer.
METHOD
We enrolled a consecutive cohort of 131 patients who underwent RN due to the presence of a kidney mass suspected of malignancy from 2018 to 2021 in a tertiary care urological Institution.
The following data were considered: age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoke, TNM staging, Fuhrman grading, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular events, dyslipidaemia, medical therapy (ACE-inhibitors (ACEi), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium antagonists, beta blockers and diuretics), proteinuria in 24 h, urine volume in 24 h, preoperative haematocrit and haemoglobin.
Serum creatinine (s-Cr) values [Kinetic Picrate standardized (COBAS C 800) for IDMS] were collected before surgery (t 0) and at 24, 48 and 72 h after surgery and at dismissal (respectively t 1, t 2 and tf) to detect renal function fluctuations and the subsequent risk of AKI. GFR was estimated at baseline using CKD-EPI 2012 and MDRD formula. The level of proteinuria was measured at 24 h postoperative and was standardized on the urine volume. Each operated patient underwent the same pre-peri- and postoperative medical protocol in terms of surgical and anesthesiologic management. Patients affected by pre-existing medical nephropathies with proteinuria were excluded.
Comparisons between groups were performed using the Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test for numerical variables and Pearson's Chi-squared test for categorical variables. Logistic regression was used to identify variables odds ratio for AKI onset after surgery.
RESULTS
Descriptive analysis is shown in Table 1. Our analysis surprisingly underlined that 66% of overall patients experienced AKI after surgery. Moreover, the analysis showed a significant difference (P value < .05) between the AKI cohort and the non-AKI group concerning basal serum creatinine (sCr), eGFR using both CKD-EPI and MDRD and postoperative urine volume. In particular, the lower the basal sCr or eGFR, the higher was the risk of developing AKI. Concerning the urine output, the median volume of AKI population was significantly less in respect to their counterpart, but far from the critical definition of oliguria or anuria (Table 1 and Figure 1). On the contrary, no evidence related to a possible prognostic role of proteinuria was underlined.
CONCLUSION
Our work underlined that proteinuria does not represent a valid biomarker for AKI development after RN. On the contrary, basal eGFR, serum creatinine and postoperative urinary volume could be promising tools to predict and follow the acute renal damage after RN.
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Trevisani F, Floris M, Quattrini G, DI Marco F, Lepori N, Cinque A, Mirabile A. MO192: Renal Outcomes in High Dose Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck: A Monocentric Experience. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac066.094] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Head and neck cancer (HNC) represents the sixth most common neoplasm worldwide, accounting for 400 000 deaths globally every year. Among HNC, the squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN) is the most aggressive histology, being responsible for more than 90% of cases. The overall 5-year survival rate goes from 33% to 68% according to risk factors and primary site.
In clinical practice, at least two cycles of three-weekly high-dose cisplatin (100 mg/m2) concomitant to radiotherapy represents the standard of care given LA-SCCHN with a curative intent, both in postoperative and conservative settings.
However, concurrent high-dose cisplatin is associated with significant acute and late toxicities. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious side effect of high-dose cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiation (CRT). AKI is a predictor of immediate and long-term adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the nephrotoxicity of chemotherapy in real life of LA-SCCHN patients during and after treatment with high-dose cisplatin-based CRT, with a particular focus on AKI onset.
METHOD
Ninety-three consecutive patients affected by LA-SCCHN and treated with high-dose cisplatin-based CRT were enrolled in a prospective observational monocentric study. All patients received adequate supportive care such as SF 750 mL + 16 mEq MgSO4 IV 200 mL/h before and after cisplatin administration (a total of 1500 mL at day 0 and again at day 1), with 375 mL mannitol 10% if diuresis after hydration was less than 100–200 mL/h and dexamethasone 12 mg IV as chemo premedication at day 0 and 8 mg PO at days 1 to 3 as antiemetic prophylaxis followed by 6 days of steroid progressive decalage. Demographic data, medical history, and clinical, laboratory and histological data at presentation were reported from the medical records. Serum creatinine was recorded at baseline and after each cycle of treatmentat day 1 and day 10, respectively. eGFR was calculated using CKD-EPI 2012 formula. Bayesian linear regression was used to evaluate the impact of the clinical and pathological features on eGFR decay through cycles and AKI incidence.
RESULTS
The cohort was composed of 93 patients with a median age of 59 years, M/F ratio 2.4, median BMI 24.9 (IQR: 22.3, 27.4), median eGFR 92.2 mL/min. A total of 58% of patients presented basal eGFR > 90 mL/min, while 42% <90 mL/min (only 4 patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min). Approximately 34.4% patients presented hypertension, and the 8.6% were diabetics.
AKI onset was 22.6% in the overall cohort: among those 21 patients who developed AKI, no one showed stage II-III AKI according to the KDIGO classification. Using a definition of AKI based only on an increase in serum creatinine > 1.5 higher than 1.5 times the baseline value, AKI incidence was 14% with a significative difference (P = .04) between patients with baseline eGFR > 90 mL/min and patients with eGFR < 90. Statistical analysis preformed using a logistic regression model showed a correlation between arterial hypertension and AKI incidence, while other comorbidities (such as diabetes) and concurrent medications were not associated with an increased in AKI incidence.
CONCLUSION
AKI was a common complication of high-dose cisplatin treatment in our LA-SCCHN patients’ cohort (22.6%): interestingly, the totality of AKI cases was represented by stage I AKI. The main risk factor for AKI development was a diagnosis of arterial hypertensions (Figure 1), while no correlation with concomitant medications and diabetes was found. The overall AKI incidence in our cohort was lower than reported in previous Studies, likely due to the use of a preventive protocol based on hydration and mannitol use; among those patients who developed AKI, no modification in cisplatin treatment scheme were needed, particularly all the patients reached a cumulative cisplatin dose ≥200 mg/m2.
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Lodde V, Floris M, Muroni MR, Cucca F, Idda ML. Non-coding RNAs in malaria infection. Wiley Interdiscip Rev RNA 2022; 13:e1697. [PMID: 34651456 PMCID: PMC9286032 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1697] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Malaria is one of the most severe infectious diseases affecting humans and it is caused by protozoan pathogens of the species Plasmodium (spp.). The malaria parasite Plasmodium is characterized by a complex, multistage life cycle that requires tight gene regulation which allows for host invasion and defense against host immune responses. Unfortunately, the mechanisms regulating gene expression during Plasmodium infection remain largely elusive, though several lines of evidence implicate a major involvement of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). The ncRNAs have been found to play a key role in regulating transcriptional and post-transcriptional events in a broad range of organisms including Plasmodium. In Plasmodium ncRNAs have been shown to regulate key events in the multistage life cycle and virulence ability. Here we review recent progress involving ncRNAs (microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs) and their role as regulators of gene expression during Plasmodium infection in human hosts with focus on the possibility of using these molecules as biomarkers for monitoring disease status. We also discuss the surprising function of ncRNAs in mediating the complex interplay between parasite and human host and future perspectives of the field. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease.
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- Valeria Lodde
- Department of Biomedical SciencesUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental SciencesUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council (CNR)SassariItaly
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Trevisani F, Di Marco F, Floris M, Pani A, Minnei R, Scartozzi M, Cirillo A, Gelibter A, Botticelli A, Rijavec E, Cattaneo M, Garrone O, Ghidini M. Renal Function Outcomes in Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Patients Treated with Chemotherapy or Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: An Unexpected Scenario. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10050679. [PMID: 35632435 PMCID: PMC9142889 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10050679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and platinum-based chemotherapy (CT) are effective therapeutic agents for the palliative treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); the aim of our study was to investigate the acute and chronic renal toxicities in this setting. We collected data on 292 patients who received cisplatin (35%), carboplatin-based regimens (25%), or ICI monotherapy (40%). The primary and secondary outcomes were compared to the acute kidney injury (AKI) rate and the mean estimated GFR (eGFR) decay between groups, respectively, over a mean follow-up duration of 15 weeks. We observed 26 AKI events (8.9%), mostly stage I AKI (80.7%); 15% were stage II AKI, 3.8% were stage III, and none required renal replacement therapy or ICU admission. The AKI rates were 10.9%, 6.8%, and 8.9% for the cisplatin, carboplatin, and ICI groups, respectively, and no significant differences were observed between the groups (p = 0.3). A global mean eGFR decay of 2.2 mL/min was observed, while for the cisplatin, carboplatin, and ICI groups, the eGFR decay values were 2.3 mL/min, 1.1 mL/min, and 3.5 mL/min, respectively. No significant differences were observed between the groups. Cisplatin/carboplatin-based CT and ICIs resulted in a similar incidence of AKI and eGFR decay, suggesting the safety of their cautious use, even in CKD patients.
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- Francesco Trevisani
- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Nephrology, San Michele Hospital, ARNAS G. Brotzu, 09100 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (A.P.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Nephrology, San Michele Hospital, ARNAS G. Brotzu, 09100 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (A.P.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Nephrology, San Michele Hospital, ARNAS G. Brotzu, 09100 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (A.P.); (R.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (M.C.); (O.G.); (M.G.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (M.C.); (O.G.); (M.G.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (M.C.); (O.G.); (M.G.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (M.C.); (O.G.); (M.G.)
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Trevisani F, Floris M, Minnei R, Cinque A. Renal Oncocytoma: The Diagnostic Challenge to Unmask the Double of Renal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052603. [PMID: 35269747 PMCID: PMC8910282 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Renal oncocytoma represents the most common type of benign neoplasm that is an increasing concern for urologists, oncologists, and nephrologists due to its difficult differential diagnosis and frequent overtreatment. It displays a variable neoplastic parenchymal and stromal architecture, and the defining cellular element is a large polygonal, granular, eosinophilic, mitochondria-rich cell known as an oncocyte. The real challenge in the oncocytoma treatment algorithm is related to the misdiagnosis due to its resemblance, at an initial radiological assessment, to malignant renal cancers with a completely different prognosis and medical treatment. Unfortunately, percutaneous renal biopsy is not frequently performed due to the possible side effects related to the procedure. Therefore, the majority of oncocytoma are diagnosed after the surgical operation via partial or radical nephrectomy. For this reason, new reliable strategies to solve this issue are needed. In our review, we will discuss the clinical implications of renal oncocytoma in daily clinical practice with a particular focus on the medical diagnosis and treatment and on the potential of novel promising molecular biomarkers such as circulating microRNAs to distinguish between a benign and a malignant lesion.
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- Francesco Trevisani
- Urological Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
- Unit of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Biorek S.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (R.M.)
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, 09134 Cagliari, Italy; (M.F.); (R.M.)
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- Biorek S.r.l., San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Lodde V, Floris M, Munk R, Martindale JL, Piredda D, Napodano CMP, Cucca F, Uzzau S, Abdelmohsen K, Gorospe M, Noh JH, Idda ML. Systematic identification of NF90 target RNAs by iCLIP analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:364. [PMID: 35013429 PMCID: PMC8748789 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04101-1] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) interact with and determine the fate of many cellular RNAs directing numerous essential roles in cellular physiology. Nuclear Factor 90 (NF90) is an RBP encoded by the interleukin enhancer-binding factor 3 (ILF3) gene that has been found to influence RNA metabolism at several levels, including pre-RNA splicing, mRNA turnover, and translation. To systematically identify the RNAs that interact with NF90, we carried out iCLIP (individual-nucleotide resolution UV crosslinking and immunoprecipitation) analysis in the human embryonic fibroblast cell line HEK-293. Interestingly, many of the identified RNAs encoded proteins involved in the response to viral infection and RNA metabolism. We validated a subset of targets and investigated the impact of NF90 on their expression levels. Two of the top targets, IRF3 and IRF9 mRNAs, encode the proteins IRF3 and IRF9, crucial regulators of the interferon pathway involved in the SARS-CoV-2 immune response. Our results support a role for NF90 in modulating key genes implicated in the immune response and offer insight into the immunological response to the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Valeria Lodde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB-CNR), Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB-CNR), Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Microbiology and Virology Unit, Diagnostic Department, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB-CNR), Sassari, Italy.
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Pitzalis M, Idda ML, Lodde V, Loizedda A, Lobina M, Zoledziewska M, Virdis F, Delogu G, Pirinu F, Marini MG, Mingoia M, Frau J, Lorefice L, Fronza M, Carmagnini D, Carta E, Orrù V, Uzzau S, Solla P, Loi F, Devoto M, Steri M, Fiorillo E, Floris M, Zarbo IR, Cocco E, Cucca F. Effect of Different Disease-Modifying Therapies on Humoral Response to BNT162b2 Vaccine in Sardinian Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Front Immunol 2021; 12:781843. [PMID: 34956211 PMCID: PMC8697018 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.781843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives Vaccination against COVID-19 is highly recommended to patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS); however, the impact of MS disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) on the immune response following vaccination has been only partially investigated. Here, we aimed to elucidate the effect of DMTs on the humoral immune response to mRNA-based anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in MS patients. Methods We obtained sera from 912 Sardinian MS patients and 63 healthy controls 30 days after the second dose of BNT162b2 vaccine and tested them for SARS-CoV-2 response using anti-Spike (S) protein-based serology. Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was assessed by anti-Nucleocapsid (N) serology. Patients were either untreated or undergoing treatment with a total of 13 different DMTs. Differences between treatment groups comprised of at least 10 patients were assessed by generalized linear mixed-effects model. Demographic and clinical data and smoking status were analyzed as additional factors potentially influencing humoral immunity from COVID-19 vaccine. Results MS patients treated with natalizumab, teriflunomide, azathioprine, fingolimod, ocrelizumab, and rituximab showed significantly lower humoral responses compared to untreated patients. We did not observe a statistically significant difference in response between patients treated with the other drugs (dimethyl fumarate, interferon, alemtuzumab and glatiramer acetate) and untreated patients. In addition, older age, male sex and active smoking were significantly associated with lower antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2. MS patients previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 had significantly higher humoral responses to vaccine than uninfected patients. Conclusion Humoral response to BNT162b2 is significantly influenced by the specific DMTs followed by patients, as well as by other factors such as previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, age, sex, and smoking status. These results are important to inform targeted strategies to prevent clinically relevant COVID-19 in MS patients.
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- Maristella Pitzalis
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda SocioSanitaria Locale (ASSL) Cagliari, Azienda Tutela Salute (ATS) Sardegna, Cagliari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda SocioSanitaria Locale (ASSL) Cagliari, Azienda Tutela Salute (ATS) Sardegna, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari - Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari - Neurology Unit, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Regionale, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Università la Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari - Neurology Unit, Azienza Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Regional Multiple Sclerosis Center, Azienda SocioSanitaria Locale (ASSL) Cagliari, Azienda Tutela Salute (ATS) Sardegna, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Fiori MS, Sanna D, Scarpa F, Floris M, Di Nardo A, Ferretti L, Loi F, Cappai S, Sechi AM, Angioi PP, Zinellu S, Sirica R, Evangelista E, Casu M, Franzoni G, Oggiano A, Dei Giudici S. A Deeper Insight into Evolutionary Patterns and Phylogenetic History of ASFV Epidemics in Sardinia (Italy) through Extensive Genomic Sequencing. Viruses 2021; 13:1994. [PMID: 34696424 PMCID: PMC8539718 DOI: 10.3390/v13101994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of the devastating disease African swine fever (ASF), for which there is currently no licensed vaccine or treatment available. ASF is defined as one of the most serious animal diseases identified to date, due to its global spread in regions of Africa, Europe and Asia, causing massive economic losses. On the Italian island of Sardinia, the disease has been endemic since 1978, although the last control measures put in place achieved a significant reduction in ASF, and the virus has been absent from circulation since April 2019. Like many large DNA viruses, ASFV mutates at a relatively slow rate. However, the limited availability of whole-genome sequences from spatial-localized outbreaks makes it difficult to explore the small-scale genetic structure of these ASFV outbreaks. It is also unclear if the genetic variability within outbreaks can be captured in a handful of sequences, or if larger sequencing efforts can improve phylogenetic reconstruction and evolutionary or epidemiological inference. The aim of this study was to investigate the phylogenetic patterns of ASFV outbreaks between 1978 and 2018 in Sardinia, in order to characterize the epidemiological dynamics of the viral strains circulating in this Mediterranean island. To reach this goal, 58 new whole genomes of ASFV isolates were obtained, which represents the largest ASFV whole-genome sequencing effort to date. We provided a complete description of the genomic diversity of ASFV in terms of nucleotide mutations and small and large indels among the isolates collected during the outbreaks. The new sequences capture more than twice the genomic and phylogenetic diversity of all the previously published Sardinian sequences. The extra genomic diversity increases the resolution of the phylogenetic reconstruction, enabling us to dissect, for the first time, the genetic substructure of the outbreak. We found multiple ASFV subclusters within the phylogeny of the Sardinian epidemic, some of which coexisted in space and time.
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- Mariangela Stefania Fiori
- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (D.S.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.S.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (D.S.); (M.F.)
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- Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 4BH, UK;
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- Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Regionale, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 09125 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Osservatorio Epidemiologico Veterinario Regionale, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 09125 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Ames Polydiagnostic Group Center SRL, 80013 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (E.E.)
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- Ames Polydiagnostic Group Center SRL, 80013 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (E.E.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.S.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (M.S.F.); (A.M.S.); (P.P.A.); (S.Z.); (G.F.); (A.O.); (S.D.G.)
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Lepori N, Floris M, Angioi A, Trevisani F, Aresu S, Cabiddu G, Pani A. [Tossicità renale da farmaci antineoplastici]. G Ital Nefrol 2021; 38:38-s77-2021-08. [PMID: 34669307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Nicola Lepori
- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Urologia e Urological Reserch Institute, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy; Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nefrologia a Dialisi, Ospedale G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy; Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Cagliari, Italy
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Idda ML, Campesi I, Fiorito G, Vecchietti A, Urru SAM, Solinas MG, Franconi F, Floris M. Sex-Biased Expression of Pharmacogenes across Human Tissues. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1206. [PMID: 34439872 PMCID: PMC8393247 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Individual response to drugs is highly variable and largely influenced by genetic variants and gene-expression profiles. In addition, it has been shown that response to drugs is strongly sex-dependent, both in terms of efficacy and toxicity. To expand current knowledge on sex differences in the expression of genes relevant for drug response, we generated a catalogue of differentially expressed human transcripts encoded by 289 genes in 41 human tissues from 838 adult individuals of the Genotype-Tissue Expression project (GTEx, v8 release) and focused our analysis on relevant transcripts implicated in drug response. We detected significant sex-differentiated expression of 99 transcripts encoded by 59 genes in the tissues most relevant for human pharmacology (liver, lung, kidney, small intestine terminal ileum, skin not sun-exposed, and whole blood). Among them, as expected, we confirmed significant differences in the expression of transcripts encoded by the cytochromes in the liver, CYP2B6, CYP3A7, CYP3A5, and CYP1A1. Our systematic investigation on differences between male and female in the expression of drug response-related genes, reinforce the need to overcome the sex bias of clinical trials.
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- Maria Laura Idda
- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical research, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (I.C.); (G.F.); (A.V.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (I.C.); (G.F.); (A.V.); (M.G.S.)
- Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (I.C.); (G.F.); (A.V.); (M.G.S.)
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- Hospital Pharmacy Unit, Trento General Hospital, Autonomous Province of Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy;
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, School of Hospital Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (I.C.); (G.F.); (A.V.); (M.G.S.)
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- National Laboratory of Pharmacology and Gender medicine, National Institute of Biostructure and Biosystems, 00136 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Genetics and Biomedical research, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (I.C.); (G.F.); (A.V.); (M.G.S.)
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Floris M, Lepori N, Angioi A, Cabiddu G, Piras D, Loi V, Swaminathan S, Rosner MH, Pani A. Chronic Kidney Disease of Undetermined Etiology around the World. Kidney Blood Press Res 2021; 46:142-151. [PMID: 33845480 DOI: 10.1159/000513014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidemics of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) are occurring on the Pacific coast of Central America, in Sri Lankan and Indian agricultural communities, and in other hotspots around the world. CKDu primarily affects male agricultural workers, and traditional risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension are not involved in the pathogenesis. Although a causal factor has not yet been identified, culprits include repeated volume depletion-induced kidney injury, as well as exposure to agrichemicals, heavy metals and nephrotoxins contained in drugs, beverages, and traditional medications. Multiple risk factors may interact in a synergistic fashion thus resulting in chronic kidney damage. The absence of undefined protective factors may amplify the risk. SUMMARY This review focuses on the current understanding of CKDu by analyzing epidemiology, potential risk factors, and clinical and pathological features as well as geographical peculiarities of each disease. We also focus our attention on the etiology of these conditions in which multiple factors may synergistically contribute to the development and progression of the disease. The last part of the manuscript is dedicated to the research agenda and practical recommendations. Key Messages: Since renal replacement therapy is not extensively available in areas where CKDu is widespread, prevention by avoiding all known potential risk factors is crucial. Innovative healthcare solutions and social policies in endemic areas along with collaborative clinical research projects are needed to better identify factors involved in disease promotion and progression.
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- Matteo Floris
- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, G. Brotzu Hospital, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Sidore C, Orrù V, Cocco E, Steri M, Inshaw JR, Pitzalis M, Mulas A, McGurnaghan S, Frau J, Porcu E, Busonero F, Dei M, Lai S, Sole G, Virdis F, Serra V, Poddie F, Delitala A, Marongiu M, Deidda F, Pala M, Floris M, Masala M, Onengut-Gumuscu S, Robertson CC, Leoni L, Frongia A, Ricciardi MR, Chessa M, Olla N, Lovicu M, Loizedda A, Maschio A, Mereu L, Ferrigno P, Curreli N, Balaci L, Loi F, Ferreli LA, Pilia MG, Pani A, Marrosu MG, Abecasis GR, Rich SS, Colhoun H, Todd JA, Schlessinger D, Fiorillo E, Cucca F, Zoledziewska M. PRF1 mutation alters immune system activation, inflammation, and risk of autoimmunity. Mult Scler 2021; 27:1332-1340. [PMID: 33566725 DOI: 10.1177/1352458520963937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Defective alleles within the PRF1 gene, encoding the pore-forming protein perforin, in combination with environmental factors, cause familial type 2 hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL2), a rare, severe autosomal recessive childhood disorder characterized by massive release of cytokines-cytokine storm. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the function of hypomorph PRF1:p.A91V g.72360387 G > A on multiple sclerosis (MS) and type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS We cross-compare the association data for PRF1:p.A91V mutation derived from GWAS on adult MS and pediatric T1D in Sardinians. The novel association with T1D was replicated in metanalysis in 12,584 cases and 17,692 controls from Sardinia, the United Kingdom, and Scotland. To dissect this mutation function, we searched through the coincident association immunophenotypes in additional set of general population Sardinians. RESULTS We report that PRF1:p.A91V, is associated with increase of lymphocyte levels, especially within the cytotoxic memory T-cells, at general population level with reduced interleukin 7 receptor expression on these cells. The minor allele increased risk of MS, in 2903 cases and 2880 controls from Sardinia p = 2.06 × 10-4, odds ratio OR = 1.29, replicating a previous finding, whereas it protects from T1D p = 1.04 × 10-5, OR = 0.82. CONCLUSION Our results indicate opposing contributions of the cytotoxic T-cell compartment to MS and T1D pathogenesis.
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- Carlo Sidore
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public health, Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- JDRF/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford, UK/Nuffield Department of Medicine, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Diabetes Medical Informatics and Epidemiology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public health, Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland/Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy/Department of Surgical, Medical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia (CRS4), Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico della Sardegna, Pula, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa di Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Pediatria, Ospedale San Martino di Oristano, Oristano, Italy
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- Reparto di Neurologia, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy/Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public health, Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Diabetes Medical Informatics and Epidemiology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- JDRF/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford, UK/Nuffield Department of Medicine, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy/Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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Busonero F, Steri M, Orrù V, Sole G, Olla S, Marongiu M, Maschio A, Sidore C, Lai S, Mulas A, Zoledziewska M, Floris M, Pala M, Forabosco P, Asunis I, Pitzalis M, Deidda F, Masala M, Caria CA, Barella S, Abecasis GR, Schlessinger D, Sanna S, Fiorillo E, Cucca F. A Sardinian founder mutation in glycoprotein Ib platelet subunit beta (GP1BB) that impacts thrombocytopenia. Br J Haematol 2020; 191:e124-e128. [PMID: 33216977 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Fabio Busonero
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Ospedale Pediatrico Microcitemico 'Antonio Cao' (A.O.Brotzu), Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, US National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Endogenous peptides as part of physiological processes are targets of interest when it comes to finding desirable therapeutics which are able to modulate molecular interactions. The major limits presented by peptides when they are used as drugs have motivated the research of the synthesis of peptidomimetics obtained through chemical modification and the use of in silico approaches. Here recent works on the discovery of peptidomimetics by computational methods are reported. Together with molecular dynamic simulations, the use of pharmacophore research simulations helps to gain insight into and understand the molecular determinants underlying the physiological processes.
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- Cristina Tomasella
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, I-95125, Catania (CT), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, V.le S. Pietro 43/C, I-07100, Sassari (SS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, I-95125, Catania (CT), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, I-95125, Catania (CT), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, I-95125, Catania (CT), Italy
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Lodde V, Floris M, Beerman I, Munk R, Guha R, Steri M, Orrù V, Abdelmohsen K, Crompton PD, Gorospe M, Idda ML, Cucca F. Evolutionarily Selected Overexpression of the Cytokine BAFF Enhances Mucosal Immune Response Against P. falciparum. Front Immunol 2020; 11:575103. [PMID: 33123155 PMCID: PMC7573158 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.575103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We have previously shown that a variant of the TNFSF13B gene that we called BAFF-var increases the production of the cytokine BAFF, upregulating humoral immunity and increasing the risk for certain autoimmune diseases. In addition, genetic population signatures revealed that BAFF-var was evolutionarily advantageous, most likely by increasing resistance to malaria infection, which is a prime candidate for selective pressure. To evaluate whether the increased soluble BAFF (sBAFF) production confers protection, we experimentally assessed the role of BAFF-var in response to malaria antigens. Lysates of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum (iRBCs) or left uninfected (uRBCs, control) were used to treat peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with distinct BAFF genotypes. The PBMCs purified from BAFF-var donors and treated with iRBCs showed different levels of specific cells, immunoglobulins, and cytokines as compared with BAFF-WT. In particular, a relevant differential effect on mucosal immunity B subpopulations have been observed. These findings point to specific immune cells and molecules through which the evolutionary selected BAFF-var may have improved fitness during P. falciparum infection.
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- Valeria Lodde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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- Epigenetics and Stem Cell Unit, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Malaria Infection Biology and Immunity Section, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, United States
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Malaria Infection Biology and Immunity Section, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Italy
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Orrù V, Steri M, Sidore C, Marongiu M, Serra V, Olla S, Sole G, Lai S, Dei M, Mulas A, Virdis F, Piras MG, Lobina M, Marongiu M, Pitzalis M, Deidda F, Loizedda A, Onano S, Zoledziewska M, Sawcer S, Devoto M, Gorospe M, Abecasis GR, Floris M, Pala M, Schlessinger D, Fiorillo E, Cucca F. Author Correction: Complex genetic signatures in immune cells underlie autoimmunity and inform therapy. Nat Genet 2020; 52:1266. [PMID: 32948852 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-020-00718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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- Valeria Orrù
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy. .,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Orrù V, Steri M, Sidore C, Marongiu M, Serra V, Olla S, Sole G, Lai S, Dei M, Mulas A, Virdis F, Piras MG, Lobina M, Marongiu M, Pitzalis M, Deidda F, Loizedda A, Onano S, Zoledziewska M, Sawcer S, Devoto M, Gorospe M, Abecasis GR, Floris M, Pala M, Schlessinger D, Fiorillo E, Cucca F. Complex genetic signatures in immune cells underlie autoimmunity and inform therapy. Nat Genet 2020; 52:1036-1045. [PMID: 32929287 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-020-0684-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
We report on the influence of ~22 million variants on 731 immune cell traits in a cohort of 3,757 Sardinians. We detected 122 significant (P < 1.28 × 10-11) independent association signals for 459 cell traits at 70 loci (53 of them novel) identifying several molecules and mechanisms involved in cell regulation. Furthermore, 53 signals at 36 loci overlapped with previously reported disease-associated signals, predominantly for autoimmune disorders, highlighting intermediate phenotypes in pathogenesis. Collectively, our findings illustrate complex genetic regulation of immune cells with highly selective effects on autoimmune disease risk at the cell-subtype level. These results identify drug-targetable pathways informing the design of more specific treatments for autoimmune diseases.
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- Valeria Orrù
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy. .,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Torresi C, Fiori M, Bertolotti L, Floris M, Colitti B, Giammarioli M, Dei Giudici S, Oggiano A, Malmberg M, De Mia GM, Belák S, Granberg F. The evolution of African swine fever virus in Sardinia (1978-2014) as revealed by whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis. Transbound Emerg Dis 2020; 67:1971-1980. [PMID: 32163673 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and lethal viral disease of pigs and wild boars, which is enzootic in many African countries and on the Italian island of Sardinia, where it has been present since 1978. Previous genetic analyses of Sardinian ASF virus (ASFV) isolates have revealed that they all belong to p72 genotype I, with only minor sequence variations. However, these studies examined only a few selected genes. To distinguish between these closely related isolates and better investigate ASFV evolution in Sardinia, we sequenced the complete genomes of 12 Sardinian ASFV isolates collected between 1978 and 2012, and compared them with 47/Ss/2008 and 26544/OG10. Most of the observed changes occurred in a time-dependent manner; however, their biological significance remains unclear. As a whole, our results demonstrate the remarkable genetic stability of these strains, supporting a single-source introduction of the virus.
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- Claudia Torresi
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati" (IZS-UM), Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna (IZS-SA), Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati" (IZS-UM), Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna (IZS-SA), Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna (IZS-SA), Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati" (IZS-UM), Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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Idda ML, Soru D, Floris M. Overview of the First 6 Months of Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Pharmacotherapy: The Most Studied Drugs. Front Public Health 2020; 8:497. [PMID: 32974268 PMCID: PMC7472365 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 rapidly spread from China until it was defined a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. Related scientific papers have rapidly extended information regarding the diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of COVID-19 infection. To date, no vaccine or definitive treatment is available to defeat the virus and therapies are mainly based on existing drugs used to treat other conditions. Existing therapies used in several clinical trials work by affecting the biology of COVID-19 and/or counteracting the harmful host excessive immune response. Here, we have reviewed 526 ongoing clinical trials for COVID-19 to provide a perspective on the first 6 months of global efforts to identify an effective therapy. The drugs most actively tested in various centers include hydroxychloroquine, ritonavir, azithromycin, tocilizumab, lopinavir chloroquine and ivermectin. Our analysis shows that most clinical trials focus on a small number of candidate drugs (namely hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine representing 25% of total clinical trials) while underestimating the potential of other promising drugs. A global coordination in clinical trial management could avoid duplications and increase the effectiveness of the response to the global challenge.
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- Maria Laura Idda
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Lodde V, Murgia G, Simula ER, Steri M, Floris M, Idda ML. Long Noncoding RNAs and Circular RNAs in Autoimmune Diseases. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E1044. [PMID: 32674342 PMCID: PMC7407480 DOI: 10.3390/biom10071044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Immune responses are essential for the clearance of pathogens and the repair of injured tissues; however, if these responses are not properly controlled, autoimmune diseases can occur. Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are a family of disorders characterized by the body's immune response being directed against its own tissues, with consequent chronic inflammation and tissue damage. Despite enormous efforts to identify new drug targets and develop new therapies to prevent and ameliorate AD symptoms, no definitive solutions are available today. Additionally, while substantial progress has been made in drug development for some ADs, most treatments only ameliorate symptoms and, in general, ADs are still incurable. Hundreds of genetic loci have been identified and associated with ADs by genome-wide association studies. However, the whole list of molecular factors that contribute to AD pathogenesis is still unknown. Noncoding (nc)RNAs, such as microRNAs, circular (circ)RNAs, and long noncoding (lnc)RNAs, regulate gene expression at different levels in various diseases, including ADs, and serve as potential drug targets as well as biomarkers for disease progression and response to therapy. In this review, we will focus on the potential roles and genetic regulation of ncRNA in four autoimmune diseases-systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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- Valeria Lodde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.L.); (G.M.); (E.R.S.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.L.); (G.M.); (E.R.S.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.L.); (G.M.); (E.R.S.); (M.F.)
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SS554 km 4,500, 09042 Monserrato-Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.L.); (G.M.); (E.R.S.); (M.F.)
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SS554 km 4,500, 09042 Monserrato-Cagliari, Italy;
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Sanges F, Floris M, Cossu-Rocca P, Muroni MR, Pira G, Urru SAM, Barrocu R, Gallus S, Bosetti C, D'Incalci M, Manca A, Uras MG, Medda R, Sollai E, Murgia A, Palmas D, Atzori F, Zinellu A, Cambosu F, Moi T, Ghiani M, Marras V, Santona MC, Canu L, Valle E, Sarobba MG, Onnis D, Asunis A, Cossu S, Orrù S, De Miglio MR. Histologic subtyping affecting outcome of triple negative breast cancer: a large Sardinian population-based analysis. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:491. [PMID: 32487046 PMCID: PMC7268380 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06998-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Triple Negative breast cancer (TNBC) includes a heterogeneous group of tumors with different clinico-pathological features, molecular alterations and treatment responsivity. Our aim was to evaluate the clinico-pathological heterogeneity and prognostic significance of TNBC histologic variants, comparing "special types" to high-grade invasive breast carcinomas of no special type (IBC-NST). METHODS This study was performed on data obtained from TNBC Database, including pathological features and clinical records of 1009 TNBCs patients diagnosed between 1994 and 2015 in the four most important Oncology Units located in different hospitals in Sardinia, Italy. Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank test and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression were applied for overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS) according to TNBC histologic types. RESULTS TNBC "special types" showed significant differences for several clinico-pathological features when compared to IBC-NST. We observed that in apocrine carcinomas as tumor size increased, the number of metastatic lymph nodes manifestly increased. Adenoid cystic carcinoma showed the smallest tumor size relative to IBC-NST. At five-year follow-up, OS was 92.1, 100.0, and 94.5% for patients with apocrine, adenoid cystic and medullary carcinoma, respectively; patients with lobular and metaplastic carcinoma showed the worst OS, with 79.7 and 84.3%, respectively. At ten-years, patients with adenoid cystic (100.0%) and medullary (94.5%) carcinoma showed a favourable prognosis, whereas patients with lobular carcinoma showed the worst prognosis (73.8%). TNBC medullary type was an independent prognostic factor for DFS compared to IBC-NST. CONCLUSIONS Our study confirms that an accurate and reliable histopathologic definition of TNBC subtypes has a significant clinical utility and is effective in the therapeutic decision-making process, with the aim to develop innovative and personalized treatments.
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- Francesca Sanges
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Biomedicine Sector, Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia Technology Park Polaris, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
- Department of Diagnostic Services, "Giovanni Paolo II" Hospital, ASSL Olbia-ATS Sardegna, Olbia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Biomedicine Sector, Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia Technology Park Polaris, Cagliari, Italy
- School of Hospital Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Biomedicine Sector, Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia Technology Park Polaris, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, ASSL Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, ASSL Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, "A. Businco" Oncologic Hospital, ASL Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Via P. Manzella, 4, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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Ferrari F, Scalzotto E, Esposito P, Samoni S, Mistrorigo F, Rizo Topete LM, De Cal M, Virzì GM, Corradi V, Torregrossa R, Valle R, Bianzina S, Aspromonte N, Floris M, Fontanelli A, Brendolan A, Ronco C. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin does not predict acute kidney injury in heart failure. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:1600-1607. [PMID: 32432138 PMCID: PMC7211536 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1600] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS-1) is defined by a rapid cardiac dysfunction leading to acute kidney injury (AKI). Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is expressed on the surface of human neutrophils and epithelial cells, such as renal tubule cells, and its serum (sNGAL) and urinary have been used to predict AKI in different clinical settings.
AIM To characterize CRS-1 in a cohort of patients with acute heart diseases, evaluating the potentiality of sNGAL as an early marker of CRS-1.
METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort, multi-centre study. From January 2010 to December 2011, we recruited 202 adult patients admitted to the coronary intensive care unit (CICU) with a diagnosis of acute heart failure or acute coronary syndrome. We monitored the renal function to evaluate CRS-1 development and measured sNGAL levels within 24 h and after 72 h of CICU admission.
RESULTS Overall, enrolled patients were hemodynamically stable with a mean arterial pressure of 92 (82-107) mmHg, 55/202 (27.2%) of the patients developed CRS-1, but none of them required dialysis. Neither the NGAL delta value (AUC 0.40, 95%CI: 0.25-0.55) nor the NGAL peak (AUC 0.45, 95%CI: 0.36-0.54) or NGAL cut-off (≥ 140 ng/mL) values were statistically significant between the two groups (CRS-1 vs no-CRS1 patients). The area under the ROC curve for the prediction of CRS-1 was 0.40 (95%CI: 0.25-0.55) for the delta NGAL value and 0.45 (95%CI: 0.36-0.54) for the NGAL peak value. Finally, in multivariate analysis, the risk of developing CRS-1 was correlated with age > 60 years, urea nitrogen at admission and 24 h-urine output (AUC 0.83, SE = 60.5% SP = 93%), while sNGAL was not significantly correlated.
CONCLUSION In our population, sNGAL does not predict CRS-1, probably as a consequence of the mild renal injury and the low severity of heart disease. So, these data might suggest that patient selection should be taken into account when considering the utility of NGAL measurement as a biomarker of kidney damage.
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- Fiorenza Ferrari
- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinics, Genoa University and IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Coronary Intensive Care Unit, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Coronary, Intensive Care Unit, Chioggia Hospital, Venezia 36100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Coronary, Intensive Care Unit, Chioggia Hospital, Venezia 36100, Italy
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- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa 16147, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Agostino Gemelli Foundation, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Piazzale Ricchi n°1, Cagliari 09134, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Coronary Intensive Care Unit, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza 36100, Italy
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Floris M, Sanna D, Castiglia P, Putzu C, Sanna V, Pazzola A, De Miglio MR, Sanges F, Pira G, Azara A, Lampis E, Serra A, Carru C, Steri M, Costanza F, Bisail M, Muroni MR. MTHFR, XRCC1 and OGG1 genetic polymorphisms in breast cancer: a case-control study in a population from North Sardinia. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:234. [PMID: 32192442 PMCID: PMC7083022 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06749-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite conflicting results, considerable evidence suggests the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in MTHFR, XRCC1 and OGG1 genes and, risk of developing breast cancer. Here a case-control study is reported, including 135 breat cancer patients and 112 healthy women, all representative of Northern Sardinian population. METHODS Polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used to determine the genotypes of five polymorphisms: MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) and A1298C (rs1801131), XRCC1 Arg194Trp (rs1799782) and Arg399Gln (rs25487) and OGG1 Ser326Cys (rs1052133). Allelic, genotypic and haplotype association analyses with disease risk and clinicopathological parameters were performed. RESULTS A nominally significant association with breast cancer risk was observed for MTHFR C677T polymorphism heterozygous genotype in the codominant model (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.32-1.00, p = 0.049) and for Cys/Cys genotype of the OGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism in the recessive model (OR: 0.23, 95% CI: 0.05-1.11, p = 0.0465). No significant differences were found at genotype-level for A1298C polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and Arg194Trp and Arg399Gln of the XRCC1 gene. Furthermore, the OGG1 and XRCC1 rs25487 polymorphisms were nominally associated with PgR, Her2 status and with sporadic breast cancer, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Based on genetic characteristics of individuals included in this study, results suggest that MTHFR CT and OGG1 Cys/Cys genotypes have a protective effect that may have an influence on breast cancer risk in a representative Northern Sardinian population.
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- Matteo Floris
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, AOU Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Floris M, Cano A, Porru L, Addis R, Cambedda A, Idda ML, Steri M, Ventura C, Maioli M. Direct-to-Consumer Nutrigenetics Testing: An Overview. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12020566. [PMID: 32098227 PMCID: PMC7071525 DOI: 10.3390/nu12020566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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At present, specialized companies offering genetic testing services without the involvement of clinicians are growing; this development is a direct consequence of the significant decrease in genotyping and sequencing costs. Online companies offer predictions about the risk of developing complex diseases during one's life course, and they offer suggestions for personal lifestyle. Several companies have been created that provide nutrigenetics services; these companies suggest dietary indications-a central issue in the prevention and etiopathogenesis of specific diseases-based on one's personal genetic background. Dietary patterns are defined on the basis of a limited set of genetic markers. In this article, we analyze the online nutrigenetics services offered by 45 companies worldwide, to obtain an overall picture of the costs, the types of nutritional traits considered and the level of scientific precision of the services proposed. Our analysis clearly highlights the need for specific guidelines, in order to ensure a set of minimum quality standards for the nutrigenetics services offered to the customer.
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- Matteo Floris
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.C.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
- Correspondence: (M.F.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.C.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.C.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Via Muroni 23/A, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.C.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, SS 554 Km 4,500, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems–Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.C.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
- Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council, SS 554 Km 4,500, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems–Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy;
- Center for Developmental Biology and Reprogramming-CEDEBIOR, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.F.); (M.M.)
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Serra R, Floris M, Pinna A, Boscia F, Cucca F, Angius A. Novel mutations in c2orf71 causing an early onset form of cone-rod dystrophy: A molecular diagnosis after 20 years of clinical follow-up. Mol Vis 2019; 25:814-820. [PMID: 31819343 PMCID: PMC6887784] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Purpose Cone rod-dystrophies (CRDs) are pigmentary retinopathies mainly involving cones. CRDs typically present with decreased visual acuity and loss of sensitivity in the central visual field, reflecting the primary dysfunction of cones associated with night blindness and concentric visual field loss due to rod dysfunction. We describe the phenotype, natural history, and molecular analysis results of an early onset form of CRD. Methods An otherwise healthy 25-year-old man from Sardinia, Italy, initially presented with subacute visual loss and central scotoma in both eyes. He underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, electrophysiologic testing, and genetic counseling. We first applied a candidate gene approach on ABCA4 to detect mutations; then, we performed exome sequencing (WES) on all family members to identify causative mutations. Results The ophthalmic examination was unremarkable except the fundus examination, which revealed a well-circumscribed ring-shaped area of choroidal and RPE atrophy surrounding the fovea in the left eye and small white patches of atrophy around the fovea in the right eye. The ocular features and medical history were consistent with a diagnosis of CRD. Twenty years later, he showed a marked impairment in visual function, secondary to severe atrophic maculopathy associated with sparse pigmentary deposits. Molecular analysis identified two novel frameshift mutations in C2orf71: c.3039dupC: p.Ser1014Leufs*93 and c.1804_1805delAG:p. His603Argfs*77. Conclusions The mutations in C2orf71 reported in this study comprise protein truncation mutations, which are likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of this severe form of early onset CRD.
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- Rita Serra
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy,Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council (CNR), Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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Abdouh M, Floris M, Gao ZH, Arena V, Arena M, Arena GO. Colorectal cancer-derived extracellular vesicles induce transformation of fibroblasts into colon carcinoma cells. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2019; 38:257. [PMID: 31200749 PMCID: PMC6567673 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-019-1248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We reported that horizontal transfer of malignant traits to target cells is a potential pathway to explain cancer dissemination. Although these results were encouraging, they were never corroborated by data showing the molecular mechanisms responsible for the observed phenomenon. METHODS In the present study, we exposed BRCA1-KO fibroblasts to extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from a colon cancer cell line (HT29) and from sera of patients with colorectal cancer. Three weeks after exposure, fibroblasts were injected subcutaneously into NOD-SCID mice. Whole genome sequencing, transcriptome analysis and RNA sequencing of cancer EVs and fibroblasts prior and after exposure to cancer EVs were performed. RESULTS Phenotypical transformation of the fibroblasts into colon cancer cells was confirmed by histopathological study of the xenotransplants. We observed that EV-mediated transfer of cancer microRNAs was responsible for the transition from a mesenchymal to an epithelial phenotype (MET) in the treated fibroblasts as well as activation of cell cycle progression and cell survival pathways. DNA and RNA sequencing suggested that cancer DNA was transferred and possibly transcribed in target cells. Furthermore, injection of colon cancer EVs in the tail vein of NOD-SCID mice determined neoplastic transformation and metastases in the lungs of the mice confirming for the first time the hypothesis that transfer of malignant epithelial cancer traits to distant target cells is a concept applicable to in vivo models. CONCLUSIONS These discoveries shed new light into the molecular mechanisms behind the horizontal transfer of malignant traits and confirm the notion that metastatic disease might be reproduced through transfer of circulating genetic material.
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- Mohamed Abdouh
- Cancer Research Program, McGill University Health Centre-Research Institute, 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sassari University, Piazza Universita 11, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre-Research Institute, 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santo Bambino Hospital, via Torre del Vescovo 4, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advances Technologies, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 84, Catania, Italy
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- Cancer Research Program, McGill University Health Centre-Research Institute, 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada. .,Department of Surgery, McGill University, St. Mary Hospital, 3830 Lacombe Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1M5, Canada.
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Comi M, Avancini D, Santoni de Sio F, Villa M, Uyeda MJ, Floris M, Tomasoni D, Bulfone A, Roncarolo MG, Gregori S. Coexpression of CD163 and CD141 identifies human circulating IL-10-producing dendritic cells (DC-10). Cell Mol Immunol 2019; 17:95-107. [PMID: 30842629 PMCID: PMC6952411 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-019-0218-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Tolerogenic dendritic cells (DCs) are key players in maintaining immunological homeostasis, dampening immune responses, and promoting tolerance. DC-10, a tolerogenic population of human IL-10-producing DCs characterized by the expression of HLA-G and ILT4, play a pivotal role in promoting tolerance via T regulatory type 1 (Tr1) cells. Thus far, the absence of markers that uniquely identify DC-10 has limited in vivo studies. By in vitro gene expression profiling of differentiated human DCs, we identified CD141 and CD163 as surface markers for DC-10. The coexpression of CD141 and CD163 in combination with CD14 and CD16 enables the ex vivo isolation of DC-10 from the peripheral blood. CD14+CD16+CD141+CD163+ cells isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy subjects (ex vivo DC-10) produced spontaneously and upon activation of IL-10 and limited levels of IL-12. Moreover, in vitro stimulation of allogeneic naive CD4+ T cells with ex vivo DC-10 induced the differentiation of alloantigen-specific CD49b+LAG-3+ Tr1 cells. Finally, ex vivo DC-10 and in vitro generated DC-10 exhibited a similar transcriptional profile, which are characterized by an anti-inflammatory and pro-tolerogenic signature. These results provide new insights into the phenotype and molecular signature of DC-10 and highlight the tolerogenic properties of circulating DC-10. These findings open the opportunity to track DC-10 in vivo and to define their role in physiological and pathological settings.
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- Michela Comi
- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy.,PhD Program in Translational and Molecular Medicine (DIMET), University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, ISCBRM, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, ISCBRM, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute (IRCCS), Milan, Italy.
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Acharya S, Adamová D, Adolfsson J, Aggarwal MM, Aglieri Rinella G, Agnello M, Agrawal N, Ahammed Z, Ahn SU, Aiola S, Akindinov A, Al-Turany M, Alam SN, Albuquerque DSD, Aleksandrov D, Alessandro B, Alfaro Molina R, Ali Y, Alici A, Alkin A, Alme J, Alt T, Altenkamper L, Altsybeev I, Anaam MN, Andrei C, Andreou D, Andrews HA, Andronic A, Angeletti M, Anguelov V, Anson C, Antičić T, Antinori F, Antonioli P, Anwar R, Apadula N, Aphecetche L, Appelshäuser H, Arcelli S, Arnaldi R, Arnold OW, Arsene IC, Arslandok M, Augustinus A, Averbeck R, Azmi MD, Badalà A, Baek YW, Bagnasco S, Bailhache R, Bala R, Baldisseri A, Ball M, Baral RC, Barbano AM, Barbera R, Barile F, Barioglio L, Barnaföldi GG, Barnby LS, Barret V, Bartalini P, Barth K, Bartsch E, Bastid N, Basu S, Batigne G, Batyunya B, Batzing PC, Bazo Alba JL, Bearden IG, Beck H, Bedda C, Behera NK, Belikov I, Bellini F, Bello Martinez H, Bellwied R, Beltran LGE, Belyaev V, Bencedi G, Beole S, Bercuci A, Berdnikov Y, Berenyi D, Bertens RA, 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Azimuthal Anisotropy of Heavy-Flavor Decay Electrons in p-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:072301. [PMID: 30848618 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.072301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Angular correlations between heavy-flavor decay electrons and charged particles at midrapidity (|η|<0.8) are measured in p-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV. The analysis is carried out for the 0%-20% (high) and 60%-100% (low) multiplicity ranges. The jet contribution in the correlation distribution from high-multiplicity events is removed by subtracting the distribution from low-multiplicity events. An azimuthal modulation remains after removing the jet contribution, similar to previous observations in two-particle angular correlation measurements for light-flavor hadrons. A Fourier decomposition of the modulation results in a positive second-order coefficient (v_{2}) for heavy-flavor decay electrons in the transverse momentum interval 1.5<p_{T}<4 GeV/c in high-multiplicity events, with a significance larger than 5σ. The results are compared with those of charged particles at midrapidity and those of inclusive muons at forward rapidity. The v_{2} measurement of open heavy-flavor particles at midrapidity in small collision systems could provide crucial information to help interpret the anisotropies observed in such systems.
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- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
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- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
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- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento DISAT del Politecnico and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
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- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
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- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
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- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
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- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Rudjer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- INFN, Sezione di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Catania, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Nuclear Physics Group, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, United Kingdom
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Sección Física, Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
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- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
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- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
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- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
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- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
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- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
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- Università di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
| | - M Bonora
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - H Borel
- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
| | - A Borissov
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - M Borri
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - E Botta
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - C Bourjau
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - L Bratrud
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - P Braun-Munzinger
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - M Bregant
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | - T A Broker
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - M Broz
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - E J Brucken
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Helsinki, Finland
| | - E Bruna
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
| | - G E Bruno
- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin" and Sezione INFN, Bari, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - D Budnikov
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - H Buesching
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - S Bufalino
- Dipartimento DISAT del Politecnico and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - P Buhler
- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
| | - P Buncic
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - O Busch
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - Z Buthelezi
- iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
| | - J B Butt
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
| | - J T Buxton
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
| | - J Cabala
- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
| | - D Caffarri
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - H Caines
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - A Caliva
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - E Calvo Villar
- Sección Física, Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
| | - R S Camacho
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - P Camerini
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Trieste, Italy
| | - A A Capon
- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
| | - F Carena
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - W Carena
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - F Carnesecchi
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | - J Castillo Castellanos
- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
| | - A J Castro
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | | | - C Ceballos Sanchez
- Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), Havana, Cuba
| | - S Chandra
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - B Chang
- University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
| | - W Chang
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - S Chapeland
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M Chartier
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - S Chattopadhyay
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S Chattopadhyay
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - A Chauvin
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | - C Cheshkov
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - B Cheynis
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | | | - D D Chinellato
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
| | - S Cho
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
| | - P Chochula
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - T Chowdhury
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - P Christakoglou
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - C H Christensen
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - P Christiansen
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | - T Chujo
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - S U Chung
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
| | - C Cicalo
- INFN, Sezione di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - L Cifarelli
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | - F Cindolo
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - J Cleymans
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
| | | | - D Colella
- INFN, Sezione di Bari, Bari, Italy
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia
| | - A Collu
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - M Colocci
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | - M Concas
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
| | - G Conesa Balbastre
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - Z Conesa Del Valle
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - J G Contreras
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - T M Cormier
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | | | - P Cortese
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale and INFN Sezione di Torino, Alessandria, Italy
| | | | - F Costa
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - S Costanza
- Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
| | - J Crkovská
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - P Crochet
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - E Cuautle
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - L Cunqueiro
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - T Dahms
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | - A Dainese
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, Padova, Italy
| | - S Dani
- Institute of Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
| | - M C Danisch
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Danu
- Institute of Space Science (ISS), Bucharest, Romania
| | - D Das
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - I Das
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S Das
- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
| | - A Dash
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - S Dash
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - S De
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - A De Caro
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
| | | | - C de Conti
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | - J de Cuveland
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - A De Falco
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Cagliari, Italy
| | - D De Gruttola
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
| | | | - S De Pasquale
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
| | - R D De Souza
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
| | | | - A Deisting
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - A Deloff
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - S Delsanto
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - C Deplano
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - P Dhankher
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - D Di Bari
- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin" and Sezione INFN, Bari, Italy
| | - A Di Mauro
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | | | - R A Diaz
- Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), Havana, Cuba
| | - T Dietel
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - P Dillenseger
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Y Ding
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - R Divià
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Ø Djuvsland
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - A Dobrin
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | | | - B Dönigus
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - O Dordic
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - L V R Doremalen
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - A K Dubey
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - A Dubla
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - L Ducroux
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - S Dudi
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - A K Duggal
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - M Dukhishyam
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - P Dupieux
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - R J Ehlers
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - D Elia
- INFN, Sezione di Bari, Bari, Italy
| | - E Endress
- Sección Física, Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
| | - H Engel
- Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt Institut für Informatik, Fachbereich Informatik und Mathematik, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - E Epple
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - B Erazmus
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - F Erhardt
- Physics department, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - M R Ersdal
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - B Espagnon
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - G Eulisse
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J Eum
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
| | - D Evans
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - S Evdokimov
- NRC Kurchatov Institute IHEP, Protvino, Russia
| | - L Fabbietti
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | - M Faggin
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - J Faivre
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - A Fantoni
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - M Fasel
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - L Feldkamp
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | | | - G Feofilov
- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
| | - A Fernández Téllez
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - A Ferretti
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - A Festanti
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - V J G Feuillard
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Figiel
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | | | - S Filchagin
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - D Finogeev
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - F M Fionda
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | | | - F Flor
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - M Floris
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - S Foertsch
- iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
| | - P Foka
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - S Fokin
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | | | - A Francescon
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A Francisco
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - U Frankenfeld
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - G G Fronze
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - U Fuchs
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - C Furget
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - A Furs
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - M Fusco Girard
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
| | - J J Gaardhøje
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - M Gagliardi
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - A M Gago
- Sección Física, Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
| | - K Gajdosova
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - M Gallio
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - C D Galvan
- Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Mexico
| | - P Ganoti
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Science, Department of Physics, Athens, Greece
| | - C Garabatos
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | | | - K Garg
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Catania, Italy
| | - C Gargiulo
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - P Gasik
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | - E F Gauger
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
| | - M B Gay Ducati
- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
| | - M Germain
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - J Ghosh
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - P Ghosh
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S K Ghosh
- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
| | - P Gianotti
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - P Giubellino
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - P Giubilato
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - P Glässel
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D M Goméz Coral
- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - A Gomez Ramirez
- Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt Institut für Informatik, Fachbereich Informatik und Mathematik, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - V Gonzalez
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - P González-Zamora
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - S Gorbunov
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - L Görlich
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - S Gotovac
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | - V Grabski
- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | | | - K L Graham
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - L Greiner
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - A Grelli
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - C Grigoras
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - V Grigoriev
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Grigoryan
- A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia
| | - S Grigoryan
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - J M Gronefeld
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - F Grosa
- Dipartimento DISAT del Politecnico and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | | | - R Grosso
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - R Guernane
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - B Guerzoni
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | - M Guittiere
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - K Gulbrandsen
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - T Gunji
- University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - A Gupta
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - R Gupta
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - I B Guzman
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - R Haake
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M K Habib
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - C Hadjidakis
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - H Hamagaki
- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - G Hamar
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - M Hamid
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - J C Hamon
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - R Hannigan
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
| | - M R Haque
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - A Harlenderova
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - J W Harris
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - A Harton
- Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
| | - H Hassan
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - D Hatzifotiadou
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | | | - S T Heckel
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - E Hellbär
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - H Helstrup
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
| | - A Herghelegiu
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
| | - E G Hernandez
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - G Herrera Corral
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV), Mexico City and Mérida, Mexico
| | - F Herrmann
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - K F Hetland
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
| | - T E Hilden
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Helsinki, Finland
| | - H Hillemanns
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - C Hills
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - B Hippolyte
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - B Hohlweger
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
| | - D Horak
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - S Hornung
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - R Hosokawa
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - J Hota
- Institute of Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
| | - P Hristov
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - C Huang
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - C Hughes
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - P Huhn
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | | | - H Hushnud
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - N Hussain
- Gauhati University, Department of Physics, Guwahati, India
| | - T Hussain
- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
| | - D Hutter
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - D S Hwang
- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - J P Iddon
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - S A Iga Buitron
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - R Ilkaev
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - M Inaba
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - M Ippolitov
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - M S Islam
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - M Ivanov
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - V Ivanov
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - V Izucheev
- NRC Kurchatov Institute IHEP, Protvino, Russia
| | - B Jacak
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - N Jacazio
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | - P M Jacobs
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - M B Jadhav
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - S Jadlovska
- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
| | - J Jadlovsky
- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
| | - S Jaelani
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - C Jahnke
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | | | - M A Janik
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - C Jena
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - M Jercic
- Physics department, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - O Jevons
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - R T Jimenez Bustamante
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - M Jin
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - P G Jones
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - A Jusko
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - P Kalinak
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia
| | - A Kalweit
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J H Kang
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - V Kaplin
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - S Kar
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | | | - O Karavichev
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - T Karavicheva
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - P Karczmarczyk
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - E Karpechev
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - U Kebschull
- Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt Institut für Informatik, Fachbereich Informatik und Mathematik, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - R Keidel
- Hochschule Worms, Zentrum für Technologietransfer und Telekommunikation (ZTT), Worms, Germany
| | - D L D Keijdener
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - M Keil
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - B Ketzer
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
| | - Z Khabanova
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A M Khan
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - S Khan
- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
| | - S A Khan
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - A Khanzadeev
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - Y Kharlov
- NRC Kurchatov Institute IHEP, Protvino, Russia
| | - A Khatun
- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
| | - A Khuntia
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - M M Kielbowicz
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - B Kileng
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
| | - B Kim
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - D Kim
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - D J Kim
- University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
| | - E J Kim
- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
| | - H Kim
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - J S Kim
- Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
| | - J Kim
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Kim
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S Kim
- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - T Kim
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - T Kim
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - S Kirsch
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - I Kisel
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - S Kiselev
- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Kisiel
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - J L Klay
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
| | - C Klein
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - J Klein
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
| | - C Klein-Bösing
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - S Klewin
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Kluge
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M L Knichel
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A G Knospe
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - C Kobdaj
- Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
| | - M Kofarago
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - M K Köhler
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - T Kollegger
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - N Kondratyeva
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | | | - A Konevskikh
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - P J Konopka
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | | | - O Kovalenko
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - V Kovalenko
- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
| | - M Kowalski
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - I Králik
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia
| | - A Kravčáková
- Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
| | - L Kreis
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - M Krivda
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - F Krizek
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
| | - M Krüger
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - E Kryshen
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - M Krzewicki
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - A M Kubera
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
| | - V Kučera
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
| | - C Kuhn
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - P G Kuijer
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Kumar
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - L Kumar
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - S Kumar
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - S Kundu
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - P Kurashvili
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - A Kurepin
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - A B Kurepin
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Kuryakin
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - S Kushpil
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
| | - J Kvapil
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - M J Kweon
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
| | - Y Kwon
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - S L La Pointe
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - P La Rocca
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Catania, Italy
| | - Y S Lai
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - I Lakomov
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - R Langoy
- University College of Southeast Norway, Tonsberg, Norway
| | - K Lapidus
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - A Lardeux
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - P Larionov
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - E Laudi
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - R Lavicka
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - R Lea
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Trieste, Italy
| | - L Leardini
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S Lee
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - F Lehas
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - S Lehner
- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
| | - J Lehrbach
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - R C Lemmon
- Nuclear Physics Group, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, United Kingdom
| | | | - P Lévai
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - X Li
- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
| | - X L Li
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - J Lien
- University College of Southeast Norway, Tonsberg, Norway
| | - R Lietava
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - B Lim
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
| | - S Lindal
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - V Lindenstruth
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - S W Lindsay
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - C Lippmann
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - M A Lisa
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
| | | | - A Liu
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - H M Ljunggren
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | - W J Llope
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
| | - D F Lodato
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - V Loginov
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - C Loizides
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - P Loncar
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | - X Lopez
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - E López Torres
- Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), Havana, Cuba
| | - A Lowe
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - P Luettig
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - J R Luhder
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - M Lunardon
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | | | - M Lupi
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A Maevskaya
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - M Mager
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - S M Mahmood
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - A Maire
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - R D Majka
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - M Malaev
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - Q W Malik
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - L Malinina
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - D Mal'Kevich
- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
| | - P Malzacher
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - A Mamonov
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - V Manko
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - F Manso
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | | | - Y Mao
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - M Marchisone
- iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - J Mareš
- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - G V Margagliotti
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Trieste, Italy
| | - A Margotti
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - J Margutti
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - A Marín
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - C Markert
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
| | - M Marquard
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - N A Martin
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - P Martinengo
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | | | - M I Martínez
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - G Martínez García
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | | | - S Masciocchi
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - M Masera
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - A Masoni
- INFN, Sezione di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - L Massacrier
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - E Masson
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - A Mastroserio
- INFN, Sezione di Bari, Bari, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
| | - A M Mathis
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | | | - A Matyja
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - C Mayer
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - M Mazzilli
- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin" and Sezione INFN, Bari, Italy
| | | | - F Meddi
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università "La Sapienza" and Sezione INFN, Rome, Italy
| | - Y Melikyan
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Menchaca-Rocha
- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - E Meninno
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
| | - J Mercado Pérez
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Meres
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - C S Meza
- Sección Física, Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
| | - S Mhlanga
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - Y Miake
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - L Micheletti
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | | | - D L Mihaylov
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
| | - K Mikhaylov
- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - A Mischke
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - A N Mishra
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - D Miśkowiec
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - J Mitra
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - C M Mitu
- Institute of Space Science (ISS), Bucharest, Romania
| | - N Mohammadi
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A P Mohanty
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - B Mohanty
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - M Mohisin Khan
- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
| | - D A Moreira De Godoy
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - L A P Moreno
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - S Moretto
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - A Morreale
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - A Morsch
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - T Mrnjavac
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - V Muccifora
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - E Mudnic
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | - D Mühlheim
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - S Muhuri
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - M Mukherjee
- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
| | | | - M G Munhoz
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | - K Münning
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
| | - M I A Munoz
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - R H Munzer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | | | - S Murray
- iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
| | - L Musa
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J Musinsky
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia
| | - C J Myers
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - J W Myrcha
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - B Naik
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - R Nair
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - B K Nandi
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - R Nania
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - E Nappi
- INFN, Sezione di Bari, Bari, Italy
| | - A Narayan
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - M U Naru
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
| | - A F Nassirpour
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | | | - C Nattrass
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - S R Navarro
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - K Nayak
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - R Nayak
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - T K Nayak
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S Nazarenko
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - R A Negrao De Oliveira
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - L Nellen
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - S V Nesbo
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
| | - G Neskovic
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - F Ng
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - M Nicassio
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - J Niedziela
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - B S Nielsen
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - S Nikolaev
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - S Nikulin
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - V Nikulin
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - F Noferini
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - P Nomokonov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - G Nooren
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - J C C Noris
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - J Norman
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - A Nyanin
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - J Nystrand
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - H Oh
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - A Ohlson
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Oleniacz
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | | | - M H Oliver
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - J Onderwaater
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | | | - R Orava
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Helsinki, Finland
| | - M Oravec
- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
| | - A Ortiz Velasquez
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - A Oskarsson
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | - J Otwinowski
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - K Oyama
- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Y Pachmayer
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - V Pacik
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - D Pagano
- Università di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
| | - G Paić
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - P Palni
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - J Pan
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
| | - A K Pandey
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - S Panebianco
- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
| | - V Papikyan
- A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia
| | - P Pareek
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - J Park
- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
| | | | - S Parmar
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - A Passfeld
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | - S P Pathak
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - R N Patra
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - B Paul
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
| | - H Pei
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - T Peitzmann
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - X Peng
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - L G Pereira
- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
| | - H Pereira Da Costa
- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
| | - D Peresunko
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - E Perez Lezama
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - V Peskov
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Y Pestov
- Budker Institute for Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
| | - V Petráček
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - M Petrovici
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
| | - C Petta
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Catania, Italy
| | - R P Pezzi
- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
| | - S Piano
- INFN, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
| | - M Pikna
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - P Pillot
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - L O D L Pimentel
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - O Pinazza
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - L Pinsky
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - S Pisano
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | | | - M Płoskoń
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - M Planinic
- Physics department, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - F Pliquett
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - J Pluta
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - S Pochybova
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | | | - M G Poghosyan
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | | | - N Poljak
- Physics department, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - W Poonsawat
- Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
| | - A Pop
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
| | - H Poppenborg
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
| | | | - V Pozdniakov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - S K Prasad
- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
| | | | - F Prino
- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
| | - C A Pruneau
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
| | - I Pshenichnov
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - M Puccio
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - V Punin
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - J Putschke
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
| | - S Raha
- Bose Institute, Department of Physics and Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Kolkata, India
| | - S Rajput
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - J Rak
- University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
| | - A Rakotozafindrabe
- Université Paris-Saclay Centre dÉtudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Department de Physique Nucléaire (DPhN), Saclay, France
| | - L Ramello
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale and INFN Sezione di Torino, Alessandria, Italy
| | - F Rami
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - R Raniwala
- Physics Department, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
| | - S Raniwala
- Physics Department, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
| | - S S Räsänen
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Helsinki, Finland
| | - B T Rascanu
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - V Ratza
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
| | - I Ravasenga
- Dipartimento DISAT del Politecnico and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - K F Read
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - K Redlich
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - A Rehman
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - P Reichelt
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - F Reidt
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - X Ren
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
| | - R Renfordt
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - A Reshetin
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - J-P Revol
- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
| | - K Reygers
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - V Riabov
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - T Richert
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - M Richter
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - P Riedler
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - W Riegler
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - F Riggi
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Catania, Italy
| | - C Ristea
- Institute of Space Science (ISS), Bucharest, Romania
| | - S P Rode
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | | | - K Røed
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - R Rogalev
- NRC Kurchatov Institute IHEP, Protvino, Russia
| | - E Rogochaya
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - D Rohr
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - D Röhrich
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - P S Rokita
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - F Ronchetti
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - E D Rosas
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - K Roslon
- Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
| | - P Rosnet
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - A Rossi
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - A Rotondi
- Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
| | - F Roukoutakis
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Science, Department of Physics, Athens, Greece
| | - C Roy
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - P Roy
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - O V Rueda
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - R Rui
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Trieste, Italy
| | - B Rumyantsev
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
| | - A Rustamov
- National Nuclear Research Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
| | - E Ryabinkin
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - Y Ryabov
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - A Rybicki
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - S Saarinen
- Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Helsinki, Finland
| | - S Sadhu
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S Sadovsky
- NRC Kurchatov Institute IHEP, Protvino, Russia
| | - K Šafařík
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - S K Saha
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - B Sahoo
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - P Sahoo
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - R Sahoo
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - S Sahoo
- Institute of Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
| | - P K Sahu
- Institute of Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
| | - J Saini
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - S Sakai
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - M A Saleh
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
| | - S Sambyal
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - V Samsonov
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
| | - A Sandoval
- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - A Sarkar
- iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
| | - D Sarkar
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - N Sarkar
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - P Sarma
- Gauhati University, Department of Physics, Guwahati, India
| | - M H P Sas
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | | | - F Scarlassara
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - B Schaefer
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - H S Scheid
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - C Schiaua
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
| | - R Schicker
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C Schmidt
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - H R Schmidt
- Physikalisches Institut, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
| | - M O Schmidt
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Schmidt
- Physikalisches Institut, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
| | - N V Schmidt
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - J Schukraft
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Y Schutz
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - K Schwarz
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - K Schweda
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - G Scioli
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
| | | | - M Šefčík
- Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
| | - J E Seger
- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| | | | | | - I Selyuzhenkov
- NRNU Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - S Senyukov
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France
| | - E Serradilla
- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - P Sett
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - A Sevcenco
- Institute of Space Science (ISS), Bucharest, Romania
| | - A Shabanov
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Shabetai
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - R Shahoyan
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - W Shaikh
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | | | - A Sharma
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - A Sharma
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - M Sharma
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - N Sharma
- Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
| | - A I Sheikh
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - K Shigaki
- Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
| | | | - S Shirinkin
- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
| | - Q Shou
- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai, China
| | - K Shtejer
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - Y Sibiriak
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | | | - K M Sielewicz
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - T Siemiarczuk
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
| | - D Silvermyr
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | - G Simatovic
- Nikhef, National institute for subatomic physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - G Simonetti
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
| | - R Singaraju
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - R Singh
- National Institute of Science Education and Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Jatni, India
| | - R Singh
- Physics Department, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
| | - V Singhal
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - T Sinha
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - B Sitar
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - M Sitta
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale and INFN Sezione di Torino, Alessandria, Italy
| | - T B Skaali
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - M Slupecki
- University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
| | - N Smirnov
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
| | - R J M Snellings
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | | | - J Song
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
| | - F Soramel
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - S Sorensen
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - F Sozzi
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
| | - I Sputowska
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
| | - J Stachel
- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - I Stan
- Institute of Space Science (ISS), Bucharest, Romania
| | - P Stankus
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - E Stenlund
- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
| | - D Stocco
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - M M Storetvedt
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
| | - P Strmen
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - A A P Suaide
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | | | - C Suire
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3/CNRS), Université de Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
| | - M Suleymanov
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
| | - M Suljic
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Trieste, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - R Sultanov
- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
| | - M Šumbera
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež u Prahy, Czech Republic
| | - S Sumowidagdo
- Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia
| | - K Suzuki
- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
| | - S Swain
- Institute of Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
| | - A Szabo
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - I Szarka
- Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - U Tabassam
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
| | - J Takahashi
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
| | - G J Tambave
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - N Tanaka
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
| | - M Tarhini
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Nantes, France
| | - M Tariq
- Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
| | - M G Tarzila
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
| | - A Tauro
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - G Tejeda Muñoz
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - A Telesca
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - C Terrevoli
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Padova, Italy
| | - B Teyssier
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - D Thakur
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - S Thakur
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kolkata, India
| | - D Thomas
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
| | - F Thoresen
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - R Tieulent
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - A Tikhonov
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | | | - A Toia
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - N Topilskaya
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
| | - M Toppi
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
| | - F Torales-Acosta
- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
| | - S R Torres
- Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Mexico
| | - S Tripathy
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
| | - S Trogolo
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - G Trombetta
- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin" and Sezione INFN, Bari, Italy
| | - L Tropp
- Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
| | - V Trubnikov
- Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
| | | | | | - B A Trzeciak
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - T Tsuji
- University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - A Tumkin
- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
| | - R Turrisi
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, Padova, Italy
| | - T S Tveter
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - K Ullaland
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - E N Umaka
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - A Uras
- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IPN-Lyon, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - G L Usai
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Cagliari, Italy
| | - A Utrobicic
- Physics department, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - M Vala
- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
| | - J W Van Hoorne
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M van Leeuwen
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - P Vande Vyvre
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - D Varga
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - A Vargas
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - M Vargyas
- University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
| | - R Varma
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT), Mumbai, India
| | - M Vasileiou
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Science, Department of Physics, Athens, Greece
| | - A Vasiliev
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
| | - A Vauthier
- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
| | - O Vázquez Doce
- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
| | - V Vechernin
- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
| | - A M Veen
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - E Vercellin
- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Turin, Italy
| | - S Vergara Limón
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - L Vermunt
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - R Vernet
- Centre de Calcul de l'IN2P3, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
| | - R Vértesi
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
| | - L Vickovic
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia
| | | | - Z Vilakazi
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - O Villalobos Baillie
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - A Villatoro Tello
- High Energy Physics Group, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
| | - A Vinogradov
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" dell'Università and Gruppo Collegato INFN, Salerno, Italy
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- Lund University Department of Physics, Division of Particle Physics, Lund, Sweden
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Physikalisches Institut, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin" and Sezione INFN, Bari, Italy
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Technische Universität München, Excellence Cluster "Universe," Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University/Nikhef, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
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- Research Division and ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- KTO Karatay University, Konya, Turkey
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- Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Université Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS-IN2P3, Grenoble, France
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea
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- Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), Sarov, Russia
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- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche "Enrico Fermi", Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia dell'Università and Sezione INFN, Bologna, Italy
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Stefan Meyer Institut für Subatomare Physik (SMI), Vienna, Austria
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- Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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Cosmai L, Porta C, Perazella MA, Launay-Vacher V, Rosner MH, Jhaveri KD, Floris M, Pani A, Teuma C, Szczylik CA, Gallieni M. Opening an onconephrology clinic: recommendations and basic requirements. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2018; 33:1503-1510. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Laura Cosmai
- Onco-Nephrology Clinic, Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, ASST Santi Carlo e Paolo, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Matteo University Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven and Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, G. Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, G. Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Nephrology Department, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Oncology, University of Warsaw School of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Onco-Nephrology Clinic, Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, ASST Santi Carlo e Paolo, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences “Luigi Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Floris M, Olla S, Schlessinger D, Cucca F. Genetic-Driven Druggable Target Identification and Validation. Trends Genet 2018; 34:558-570. [PMID: 29803319 PMCID: PMC6088790 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Choosing the right biological target is the critical primary decision for the development of new drugs. Systematic genetic association testing of both human diseases and quantitative traits, along with resultant findings of coincident associations between them, is becoming a powerful approach to infer drug targetable candidates and generate in vitro tests to identify compounds that can modulate them therapeutically. Here, we discuss opportunities and challenges, and infer criteria for the optimal use of genetic findings in the drug discovery pipeline.
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- Matteo Floris
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy; IRGB-CNR, Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- IRGB-CNR, Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy; IRGB-CNR, Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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