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Palombi L, Morelli M, Bruzzese D, Martinelli F, Quarto G, Bianchi PG. Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for vein insufficiency: two-year results of a multicenter experience with 1940-nm laser diode and a novel optical fiber. Lasers Med Sci 2024; 39:61. [PMID: 38358591 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-024-04000-7] [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: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Thermoablative techniques currently represent, in accordance with international guidelines, the most used methods in the treatment of varicose veins. From some years, lasers with a wavelength greater than 1900 nm have been introduced for EndoVenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) treatment. However, currently, few clinical studies regarding this new technology are reported in the medical literature. The aim of this study is to evaluate outcomes at a 2-year follow-up (mid-term) of EVLA of varicose veins of the lower limbs using a 1940-nm laser and a new cylindric monoring fiber. This clinical trial was conducted as a multicenter, retrospective, non-randomized, non-blind clinical study. Ninety-three patients were enrolled for a total of one hundred consecutive procedures performed in the period between January 2021 and May 2021 in two Italian facilities. The primary efficacy endpoint was the occlusion rate of the treated vein immediately after surgery and at the follow-up (24 months). The secondary efficacy endpoint was the evaluation of the parameters of energy delivered during the procedure (power and linear energy density or LEED). The primary safety endpoints were the incidence of pain (1 day and 7 days after surgery) and the rate of intraoperative and postoperative complications. The precepted pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS). The secondary safety endpoint was the evaluation of the improvement of the patient's symptoms related to venous disease. This evaluation was conducted by recording the changes in clinical, etiologic, anatomic, and pathophysiologic (CEAP) classification. All procedures were carried out regularly on an outpatient basis, and no intraoperative complications occurred. The occlusion rate of the target veins was 100% at 7- and 30-day controls. At follow-up controls, performed at 6 months, 1 and 2 years carried out showed an occlusion rate respectively of 99% (97 to 100), 96.9% (93.6 to 100), and 95.9% (92.1 to 99.9). The secondary efficacy endpoint was the evaluation of the parameters of energy delivered during the procedure (power watt and linear energy density): As regards the power parameters, we report an average of watts of 4.5 ± 0.8 [2.5 to 6] and linear energy density delivered (LEED) of 41.2 ± 8.6 [(21.1 to 66.7)]. The pain reported (with VAS scale) on 1 day of the procedure was 2 [1; 3] and 1 [0 to 4] at 7 days. All patients showed improved symptoms related to venous disease, with reduction of the individual CEAP class to which they belong. This study demonstrates that EndoVascular Laser Ablation (EVLA) treatment of varicose veins with a wavelength > 1900 nm is safe and effective. The overall occlusion rate was high. The reported results suggest that using lower parameters, such as output power (watts) and LEED (linear energy density), do not reduce the success rate of the treatment when used over 35 J/cm.
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- Luca Palombi
- Fondazione Villa Salus, Ospedale Villa Salus, Venezia Mestre (VE), Servizio di Flebochirurgia Avanzata, Venice, Italy.
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- Unione Sanitaria Internazionale, Villa del Lido Medical House, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Fondazione Villa Salus, Ospedale Villa Salus, Venezia Mestre (VE), Servizio di Flebochirurgia Avanzata, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Fondazione Villa Salus, Ospedale Villa Salus, Venezia Mestre (VE), Servizio di Flebochirurgia Avanzata, Venice, Italy
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Palombi L, Morelli M, Bruzzese D, Quarto G. Third generation of laser (>1900) for endovenous thermoablation (EVLA) of varicose veins: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phlebology 2024:2683555241227017. [PMID: 38199976 DOI: 10.1177/02683555241227017] [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] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Third generation lasers with longer wavelengths (>1900 nm) have been introduced, in recent years, for the treatment of varicose veins. The possible advantage of the new generation lasers is that they allow complete damage to the vein wall using a lower Power in Watts (W: J/sec) and a lower linear energy density (LEED: J/cm). The aim of this work is to evaluate the results present in the literature regarding efficacy and safeness of the new generation lasers for the treatment of varicose veins. METHODS Published articles were searched on PubMed database and on Cochrane Library, entering the keywords "1940 nm or 1920 nm laser AND varicose veins laser thermoablation (EVLA)." The primary endpoint of the study was to value rate of occlusion and adverse events at the short term follow-up. The search yielded a total of 14 studies. In the end, only six studies were judge eligibility. RESULTS The studies were heterogenous in their documentation, EVLA, duplex ultrasound protocol and result reporting. A total of 540 limbs of 377 patients were treated with endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) with laser 1920-1940 nm. The treated veins had a mean diameter of 0.74 ± 0.17 cm and a mean length of 27.87 ± 20.63 cm. The pooled estimates of immediate occlusion rate was of 99.8% (95% CI: 97.9% to 100.0) with high heterogeneity (I2 = 60%; 95% PI: 89.7% to 100%), while at short-term follow-up was of 98.2% (95% CI: 94.0% to 100.0%) with higher heterogeneity (I2:79%; 95% PI: 77.1% to 100.0%). EHIT occurred in 7 cases (pooled estimate: 0.7%). The other adverse events rate reported were 1% of hyperpigmentation, 2.8% of neurological complications, 0.6% thrombophlebitis and 1.9% of bruising/hematoma. The pooled mean estimates of LEED was equal to 38.2 J/cm (95% CI: 26.3 to 50.1 J/cm) although with a very large heterogeneity (I2 = 100%). CONCLUSIONS The overall success rate of EVLA was high. The analysis of these studies suggests that using lower parameters (Power and linear administered energy) may have no effect on the treatment success rate. Short-term results demonstrate comparable occlusion rates respect the second-generation lasers. Instead, data suggest a low complication rates. Short-term results demonstrate comparable complications rates respect the second-generation lasers (1300-1470 nm). Randomized studies with longer follow-up are required to evaluate the EVLA 1900 nm procedure further.
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- Luca Palombi
- Advanced Surgical Phlebology Service, Villa Salus Hospital, Villa Salus Foundation, Mestre, Italy
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Antonioni A, Galluccio M, Toselli R, Baroni A, Fregna G, Schincaglia N, Milani G, Cosma M, Ferraresi G, Morelli M, Casetta I, De Vito A, Masiero S, Basaglia N, Malerba P, Severini G, Straudi S. A Multimodal Analysis to Explore Upper Limb Motor Recovery at 4 Weeks After Stroke: Insights From EEG and Kinematics Measures. Clin EEG Neurosci 2023:15500594231209397. [PMID: 37859431 DOI: 10.1177/15500594231209397] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Background. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and there is a very short period of increased synaptic plasticity, fundamental in motor recovery. Thus, it is crucial to acquire data to guide the rehabilitation treatment. Promising results have been achieved with kinematics and neurophysiological data, but currently, few studies integrate these different modalities. Objectives. We explored the correlations between standardized clinical scales, kinematic data, and EEG measures 4 weeks after stroke. Methods. 26 patients were considered. Among them, 20 patients also performed the EEG study, beyond the kinematic analysis, at 4 weeks. Results. We found correlations between the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity, movement duration, smoothness measures, and velocity peaks. Moreover, EEG measures showed a tendency for the healthy hemisphere to vicariate the affected one in patients characterized by better clinical conditions. Conclusions. These results suggest the relevance of kinematic (in particular movement duration and smoothness) and EEG biomarkers to evaluate post-stroke recovery. We emphasize the importance of integrating clinical data with kinematic and EEG analyses from the early stroke stages, in order to guide rehabilitation strategies to best leverage the short period of increased synaptic plasticity.
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- Annibale Antonioni
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
- Doctoral Program in Translational Neurosciences and Neurotechnologies, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Rehabilitation, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Doctoral Program in Translational Neurosciences and Neurotechnologies, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Rehabilitation, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- School of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Dulin, Ireland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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Palombi L, Morelli M, Bruzzese D, Quarto G. Endovascular laser treatment. Comparison of lasers and fibers of different generations: study of temperatures and tissue damage produced on a porcine liver model. Lasers Med Sci 2023; 38:105. [PMID: 37072644 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-023-03770-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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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The current international guidelines identify tumescent ablative techniques such as laser thermal ablation (EVLA) and radiofrequency (RFA) to be the gold standard in varicose vein surgery. New-generation lasers have been introduced, which have high wavelengths (1940 and 2000 nm) and therefore with a greater affinity for water than the old generation (980- and 1470-nm lasers). The purpose of the study was to evaluate the biological effect and the temperatures produced during the use of lasers with different wavelengths (980, 1470, and 1940 nm) and with optical fibers with different emission (radial diverging at 60° and radial with cylindrical mono-ring) on in vitro model. Porcine liver was used as an in vitro model. The laser control units used had 3 different wavelengths: 980, 1470, and 1940 nm. The optical fibers used were 2: the Corona 360 fiber (mono-ring radial fiber) and the infinite fiber (cylindrical mono-ring fiber). The laser operating parameters used included the delivery of 6 W in continuous wave (CW) mode with a standard 10 s/cm pull-back. Eleven measurements were made for each fiber and for each laser, for a total of 66 measurements. We performed measurements of the maximum transverse diameter produced with laser irradiation to evaluate the biological effectiveness of the treatment. During laser irradiation, we performed measurements of both of the temperatures reached on the external surface of the porcine tissue, near the tip of the laser catheter, and the temperatures reached inside the irradiated tissue by using a digital laser infrared thermometer with apposite probe. The calculation of the statistical significance (p-value) was obtained with the ANOVA method with two between factors. The comparison study of the maximum transverse diameter (DTM) of the lesion produced on the target tissue demonstrated the absence of statistically significant differences between the 1470-nm laser and the 1940-nm laser regardless of the type of fiber used. It was not possible to perform measurements of the maximum transverse diameter produced with the 980-nm laser as this produced no visible effect on the model. The comparison study of the temperatures developed during and immediately after the treatment instead showed higher maximum surface temperatures (TSM) and a higher thermal increase (IT) regardless of the type of fiber used in a statistically significant way (respectively, p 0.002 and 0.012) when using the 980-nm laser versus the 1940-nm laser. Comparing instead the 980-nm laser with 1470 nm, there were no differences in TI recorded during the procedure but a significantly higher VTI (p 0.029). The experiment conducted with the new generation laser, compared with those of the first and second generation, shows how this works overall at lower temperatures with the same effectiveness.
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- Luca Palombi
- Villa Salus Foundation, Villa Salus Hospital, Venezia Mestre (VE), Advanced Surgical Phlebology Service, Venezia, Italy.
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Palombi L, Morelli M. 980 nm laser endo-perivenous treatment of lower limb reticular veins and telangiectasias. Technical notes. Lasers Surg Med 2023. [PMID: 37051869 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23668] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION For several years, the venous aesthetic problem has been tackled mainly with sclerotherapy techniques. In recent years, laser techniques have been added, both surface (transdermal) and endo-perivenous, performed with small optical fibers (100-200 μm) and low intensities in terms of LEED and Watt. The endo-perivenous technique has extended the possibilities of laser treatment also to the nourishing veins, to telangiectasias resistant to therapies with sclerosing agents and/or transdermal lasers and to vessels with larger diameters (1-3 mm) and depths >1.3 mm. MATERIALS AND METHODS We report a series of 20 patients affected by reticular veins and telangiectasias of the lower limbs (CEAP C1-2) treated with endo-perivenous technique. The most used setting was: 3 W (range: 2-4 W) with a mean fluence delivered of 11.25 J/cm (range: 6-18) in pulse mode with 980 nm laser, 200 μm fiber after a preventive skin cooling. Scheduled follow-up occurred 20 and 60 days after treatment. RESULTS Total technical success, understood as complete obliteration of all treated vessels, was achieved in 70% of cases (14/20) after just one treatment. The most observed early local complications were erythema, vesicles, and small cutaneous eschars that regressed in 3 weeks. At 60-day follow-up, just one complication was observed: a small area of hyperpigmentation (5%). In this case, chemical peel procedures was performed with good clinical results. CONCLUSIONS Endoperivenous laser treatment represents an effective and valid tool for the treatment of teleangectasias and reticular varicose veins.
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- Luca Palombi
- Vascular Surgery Unit, Villa Salus Foundation, Advanced Surgical Phlebology Service, Villa Salus Hospital, Venice, Italy
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- Cura Vene Roma Private Office, Private Practice, Rome, Italy
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Morelli M, Spinelli M, Sciorio C, Spirito L, Geretto P, Gemma L, Frediani L, Sica M, Guerrer C, Cito G, Manassero A, Lombardi G, De Cobelli O, Sampogna G. Does the time from spinal cord injury affect the sperm retrieval rate in testicular sperm extraction? Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00720-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Bandini M, Lucianò R, Giannese F, Scotti G, Oneto C, Barletta F, Cirulli G, Cucchiara V, Stabile A, Mazzone E, Sorce G, Tenace N, Scarfò F, Brembilla G, Esposito A, Morelli M, Lazarevic D, De Cobelli F, Doglioni C, Gandaglia G, Tonon G, Montorsi F, Briganti A. A novel model Integrating clinical, mp-MRI, and epigenomic features to predict lymph node invasion in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00124-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Palombi L, Morelli M, Palombi M. Conservative treatment of non-healing plantar skin ulcer complicated by infection and fistula in congenital clubfoot. A case report. Ann Ital Chir 2022; 11:S2239253X2203866X. [PMID: 36448360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital changes related to Spina Bifida (SB) include congenital clubfoot (PTC), also known as equinovarus congenital clubfoot. Skin pressure ulcers represent a frequent complication associated with SB and PTC, determined by both sensitivity deficits and skeletal alterations of plantar support. This conditions can lead to the onset of frequent neurotrophic skin ulcers. CASE REPORT 72-year-old female patient suffering from spina bifida with congenital clubfoot condition, complicated by ulcerative lesion in the plantar region with fistula and infection (Proteus Mirabilis). An infectious disease evaluation with monitoring of the inflammatory-infectious hematochemical values and targeted antibiothic-therapy was performed. The patient performed a scintigraphic examination in order to exclude the osteomyelitis process. The dressing protocol set up was: Disinfection with disinfectant based on Poliesanide and Betaine, with the use of Nelaton 6 Fr catheter (and subsequent dressings with 18 G needle cannula), inside the fistulous channel. Subsequent abundant washing with 0.9% saline solution. Application of oily phyto-product Mix of Neem Oil and Hypericum Perforatum (1-Primary Wound Dressing), inoculating it with the catheter inside the medium and checking its leakage from both sides and cover with sterile gauze and bandage with cohesive bandage. After 4 weeks there was a reduction in the size of the fistula and the disappearance of serum-corpuscular secretions. At 7 weeks, complete re-epithelialization of the skin ulcerative lesion was observed. DISCUSSION This case report refers to the conservative medical treatment of a complex case of non-healing pressure skin ulcer with distant fistulization. The main difficulty in managing this lesion was identifying the right dressing that could reach and spread within the fistulous channel, favoring the reduction of the inflammatory-infectious process. The dressing used, as it was in an oily formulation, therefore had the right characteristics as it was easy to inoculate. The oily mix of Neem and Hypericum Perforatum (1-Primary Wound Dressing) has in fact performed a prolonged antiseptic function while maintaining the right degree of local hydration, essential for the correct carrying out of the reparative processes. CONCLUSIONS In undermined or fistulous ulcers, the use of oil-based dressings, such as the oily mix of Neem and Hypericum Perforatum (1-Primary Wound Dressing), can represent a valid local therapeutic choice. KEY WORDS Congenital clubfoot, Neurotrophic skin ulcer, Wound Care.
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Priadko K, Romano L, Olivieri S, Romeo M, Barone B, Sciorio C, Spirito L, Morelli M, Crocetto F, Arcaniolo D, Mirone V, Romano M, Napolitano L. Intestinal microbiota, intestinal permeability and the urogenital tract: is there a pathophysiological link? J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 73. [PMID: PMID: 36942804 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2022.5.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Human gut microbiome is related to different clinical conditions and diseases. Recently several hypotheses have been theorized about a link between gut microbiota and genitourinary disease including urinary tract infections, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Despite several data, underlying mechanisms still remain unclear. The aim of this review is to report the current state of knowledge in relation to urinary tract infections, benign prostatic hyperplasia and intestinal microbiota with a focus on its role in the development of disease and the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms.
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- K Priadko
- Department of Precision Medicine and Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine and Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine and Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Urology Unit, A. Manzoni General Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Urology Unit, A. Manzoni General Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine and Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Secco S, Brambillasca P, Morelli M, Sampogna G, Alfonsi A, Morelli F, Solcia M, Dell’Oglio P, Olivero A, Palagonia E, Spinelli M, Bocciardi A, Rampoldi A, Galfano A. Efficacy of prostate artery embolization in patients with indwelling bladder catheter. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)01155-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Morelli M, Lessi F, Di Stefano A, Santonocito O, Gambacciani C, Pieri F, Aquila F, Ferri G, Snuderl M, Mulholland P, Ottaviani D, Aretini P, Pasqualetti F, Franceschi S, Mazzanti C. P15.01.A Metabolic-imaging of human glioblastoma explants: a new precision-medicine model to predict treatment response early. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.291] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most severe form of brain cancer, with a 12-15 month median survival. Although cell therapies for GB are on the near horizon, surgical resection, temozolomide (TMZ) and radiotherapy (RT) remain the primary therapeutic options for GB, and no new small-molecule therapies have been introduced in recent years. This therapeutic standstill is partially because preclinical models of GB do not reflect the complexities of GB cell biology. Furthermore, the aggressive progression of GB makes it critical to identify patient-tailored therapeutic strategies early.
Material and Methods
We developed a novel in-vitro 3D glioblastoma explants (GB-EXPs) model derived from patients’ resected tumors maintaining cytoarchitecture seen in the tumors. We then performed metabolic-imaging by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) on live GB-EXPs to predict drug response, using TMZ as test drug.
Results
The entire process was successfully completed within 1 week since surgery. A unique drug response sample stratification emerged that was well reflected at the molecular level, highlighting new targets associated with TMZ treatment and identifying a molecular signature associated with survival.
Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that FLIM-based metabolic imaging is used on live glioblastoma explants to test anti-neoplastic drugs. FLIM-based readouts of drug response in GB explants could accelerate precision treatment of patients with GB and the identification of new anti-GB drugs.
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- M Morelli
- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Spedali Riuniti Livorno , Livorno , Italy
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- Spedali Riuniti Livorno , Livorno , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- LAngone Medical Center NYU , New York, NY , United States
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Department of Oncology University of Oxford , Oxford , United Kingdom
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , S. Giuliano Terme , Italy
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Lessi F, Morelli M, Aretini P, Menicagli M, Franceschi S, Pasqualetti F, Gambacciani C, Di Stefano A, Santonocito O, Mazzanti CM. P14.01.B Isolation and characterization of circulating tumor cells in a glioblastoma case with recurrence at distance and correlation with tumor mutational status. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.286] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) are considered to be one of the important causes of tumor recurrence and distant metastasis. For many years, glioblastoma (GB) was thought to be restricted to the brain. Nevertheless, a growing body of evidence indicates that, like many other cancers, hematogenic dissemination is a reality. The absence of a procedural uniformity in literature prompted us to develop an innovative and sensitive method to obtain CTCs in GB. Our aim is to define the genetic background of single CTCs compared with the primary GB tumor and its recurrence to assess whether or not their presence in the peripheral circulation correlates with GB migration and dissemination.
Material and Methods
CTCs were enriched from whole blood of one patient with recurrent GB with Parsortix Cell Separation System and analysed on DEPArray system. After that, CTCs Copy Number Aberrations (CNAs) and sequencing analysis was performed to compare CTCs genetic background with the same patient’s primary and recurrence tissues, analysed by NextSeq 500 (whole exome sequencing).
Results
We obtained 211 mutations in common between primary and recurrence tumor. Among these, three somatic mutations (c.430 G>A in PRKCB gene, c.815 C>T in TBX1 gene and c.1554 T>G in COG5 gene) were selected to investigate their presence in recurrence CTCs. Almost all of the sorted CTCs (9/13) had at least one of the mutations tested.
Conclusion
In confirmation of the hypothesis, the CTCs detected in the patient's blood were actually cancer cells deriving from GB tumor.
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- F Lessi
- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana , Pisa , Italy
- University of Oxford , Oxford , United Kingdom
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- Spedali Riuniti di Livorno—USL Toscana Nord-Ovest , Livorno , Italy
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- Spedali Riuniti di Livorno—USL Toscana Nord-Ovest , Livorno , Italy
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- Spedali Riuniti di Livorno—USL Toscana Nord-Ovest , Livorno , Italy
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza , San Giuliano Terme , Italy
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Mandini S, Morelli M, Belvederi Murri M, Grassi L, Masotti S, Simani L, Zerbini V, Raisi A, Piva T, Grazzi G, Mazzoni G. Adherence to a guided walking program with amelioration of cognitive functions in subjects with schizophrenia even during COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2022; 14:48. [PMID: 35337370 PMCID: PMC8951652 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-022-00440-2] [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: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Background Aim of the study was to enrol a group of individuals with schizophrenia in a long-term moderate-intensity physical activity program and to evaluate its effects on their cognitive functions and cardiovascular risk factors. An additional aim of the study was the comparison of the adherence to the physical activity program before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Forty sedentary patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (mean age 46.4 ± 9.6) followed by the Public Mental Health Department of Ferrara were included in the study. 28 of them followed a 1-year walking program consisting of two guided walking sessions/week, while 12 maintained their sedentary lifestyle and followed the usual Cognitive Rehabilitation program. To the participants following the walking program VO2 peak and walking speed were assessed at baseline and at the end of the program. All participants were evaluated on blood pressure and anthropometric variable. Cognitive functions were assessed with the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP) and with the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) questionnaires. Results The 20 participants completing the walking program displayed significant improvements in cognitive functions (dppc2 0.35 for SCIP and 0.26 for FAB), with a positive correlation between SCIP score and the number of sessions attended (R = 0.86, p < 0.001), evident in the patients attending to at least 75 of the 100 walking sessions. Walking speed and VO2peak increased significantly and a decrease of body weight, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure was also observed. The adherence to the walking program registered during Covid-19 period did not differ from that observed before the pandemic. The 12 CG (Control Group) patients maintaining the sedentary lifestyle did not display improvements of cognitive functions. Conclusions The main finding of this study is the improvement of cognitive functions which is significantly related to the number of walking sessions attended by participants with schizophrenia. The walking program, guided by exercise specialists, proved to be an enjoyable activity for people with mental disorder feasible even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trial registration Retrospectively registered on ISRCTN as non-randomized trial (n. ISRCTN14763786).
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- S Mandini
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Public Mental Health Department, AUSL Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.,Public Health Department, AUSL Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Center for Exercise Science and Sports, University of Ferrara, via Gramicia 35, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.,Public Health Department, AUSL Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Robbins SM, Pelletier JP, Abram F, Boily M, Antoniou J, Martineau PA, Morelli M, Martel-Pelletier J. Gait risk factors for disease progression differ between non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2021; 29:1487-1497. [PMID: 34348184 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine if relationships between knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression with knee moments and muscle activation during gait vary between patients with non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee OA. DESIGN This longitudinal study included participants with non-traumatic (n = 17) and post-traumatic (n = 18) knee OA; the latter group had a previous anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Motion capture cameras, force plates, and surface electromyography measured knee moments and lower extremity muscle activation during gait. Cartilage volume change were determined over 2 years using magnetic resonance imaging in four regions: medial and lateral plateau and condyle. Linear regression analysis examined relationships between cartilage change with gait metrics (moments, muscle activation), group, and their interaction. RESULTS Measures from knee adduction and rotation moments were related to lateral condyle cartilage loss in both groups, and knee adduction moment to lateral plateau cartilage loss in the non-traumatic group only [β = -1.336, 95% confidence intervals (CI) = -2.653 to -0.019]. Generally, lower levels of stance phase muscle activation were related to greater cartilage loss. The relationship between cartilage loss in some regions with muscle activation characteristics varied between non-traumatic and post-traumatic groups including for: lateral hamstring (lateral condyle β = 0.128, 95%CI = 0.003 to 0.253; medial plateau β = 0.199, 95%CI = 0.059 to 0.339), rectus femoris (medial condyle β = -0.267, 95%CI = -0.460 to -0.073), and medial hamstrings (medial plateau; β = -0.146, 95%CI = -0.244 to -0.048). CONCLUSION Findings indicate that gait risk factors for OA progression may vary between patients with non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee OA. These OA subtypes should be considered in studies that investigate gait metrics as risk factors for OA progression.
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- S M Robbins
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Lethbridge-Layton-MacKay Rehabilitation Centre, PERFORM Centre, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada.
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- Medical Imaging, ArthroLab Inc., Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Center and McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada.
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Baboudjian M, Morelli M, Vanacore D, Gondran-Tellier B, Lechevallier E, Boissier R. Intérêt d’une cystoscopie en lumière bleue de clôture après induction de BCG pour les tumeurs de vessie non infiltrant le muscle à haut risque. Prog Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2021.08.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Morelli M, Baboudjian M, Vanacore D, Gondran-Tellier B, McManus R, Karsenty G, Lechevallier E, Montanari E, Boissier R. Early PDD cystoscopy after BCG induction for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer significantly increased the detection of BCG-refractory tumors. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)00935-6] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Makieva S, Scotti GM, Lazarevic D, Giacomini E, Ottolina J, Bartiromo L, Schimberni M, Alteri A, Pavone V, Minetto S, Papaleo E, Morelli M, Tonon G, Viganò P. P-240 Human extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by aneuploid embryos potentiate development of non-invasive PGT-A RNA biomarkers and stimulate MUC1 up-regulation in primary endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab127.067] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Could EVs secreted by aneuploid embryos a) serve for development of RNA biomarkers for PGT-A and b) elicit a relevant transcriptomic response in decidualised ESCs?
Summary answer
Aneuploid embryo EVs a) contain PPM1J, LINC00561, ANKRD34C and TMED10 in differential abundance from euploid EVs and b) induce up-regulation of MUC1 in decidualised ESCs.
What is known already
Embryo aneuploidy accounts for approximately 50% of all recurrent implantation failures in women >35 years old. PGT-A identifies euploid embryos to increase implantation probability but the technology is controversial as it requires an invasive embryo biopsy with an elusive long-term biosafety. The development of non-invasive methods to screen out aneuploid embryos is paramount. It is also critical to decode the embryo-endometrial dialog underlying implantation failure. We have previously reported that IVF embryos secrete EVs that can be internalised by ESCs, conceptualising that successful implantation to the endometrium is facilitated by EVs, which may additionally serve as biomarkers of ploidy status.
Study design, size, duration
Embryos destined for biopsy on days 5-7 for PGT-A were grown under standard conditions. Spent media (30μl) were collected from euploid (n = 175) and aneuploid embryos (n = 145) at both cleavage (days 1-3) and blastocyst (days 3-5) stage. Media samples from n = 35 cleavage embryos were pooled in order to obtain five euploid and four aneuploidy pools. Blastocyst media were pooled to create one euploid and one aneuploid pool. ESCs were obtained from five women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
The study was realised at a research hospital. EVs were isolated from euploid and aneuploid Day3 pools with differential ultracentrifugation and EV-RNA sequencing was performed following the SMARTer Stranded Total RNA-Seq approach. ESCs were decidualised (E2:10nM, P4:1uM, cAMP:0.5 mM twice every 48 hours) and treated for 24 hours with 50 ng/ml euploid or aneuploid EVs extracted from blastocyst media. RNA sequencing was performed on ESCs following the Truseq RNAseq protocol.
Main results and the role of chance
Aneuploid cleavage stage embryos (n = 4) secreted EVs that were less abundant in RNA fragments originating from the genes PPM1J (log2fc=-5.13, p = 0.011), LINC00561 (log2fc=-7.87, p = 0.010) and ANKRD34C (log2fc=-7.30, p = 0.017) and more abundant in TMED10 (log2fc=1.63 p = 0.025) compared to EVs (n = 5) from euploid embryos. Decidualisation per se induced downregulation of MUC1 (log2FC=-0.54, p = 0.0028) in ESCs as prerequisite for the establishment of receptive endometrium. The expression of MUC1 transcript in decidualised ESCs was significantly increased following treatment with aneuploid compared to euploid embryo-secreted EVs (log2FC=0.85, p = 0.0201).
Limitations, reasons for caution
The findings of the study may require validation utilising a second cohort of EVs samples.
Wider implications of the findings
This discovery that the RNA cargo of EVs secreted from aneuploid cleavage stage embryos is diverse from that of euploid embryos potentiates the development of non-invasive methodology for PGT-A. The upregulation of MUC1 in decidualised ESCs following aneuploid embryo EV treatment proposes a new mechanism underlying implantation failure.
Trial registration number
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- S Makieva
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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Makieva S, Scotti GM, Lazarevic D, Giacomini E, Ottolina J, Bartiromo L, Schimberni M, Alteri A, Pavone V, Minetto S, Papaleo E, Morelli M, Tonon G, Viganò P. P–240 Human extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by aneuploid embryos potentiate development of non-invasive PGT-A RNA biomarkers and stimulate MUC1 up-regulation in primary endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.239] [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
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Could EVs secreted by aneuploid embryos a) serve for development of RNA biomarkers for PGT-A and b) elicit a relevant transcriptomic response in decidualised ESCs?
Summary answer
Aneuploid embryo EVs a) contain PPM1J, LINC00561, ANKRD34C and TMED10 in differential abundance from euploid EVs and b) induce up-regulation of MUC1 in decidualised ESCs.
What is known already
Embryo aneuploidy accounts for approximately 50% of all recurrent implantation failures in women >35 years old. PGT-A identifies euploid embryos to increase implantation probability but the technology is controversial as it requires an invasive embryo biopsy with an elusive long-term biosafety. The development of non-invasive methods to screen out aneuploid embryos is paramount. It is also critical to decode the embryo-endometrial dialog underlying implantation failure. We have previously reported that IVF embryos secrete EVs that can be internalised by ESCs, conceptualising that successful implantation to the endometrium is facilitated by EVs, which may additionally serve as biomarkers of ploidy status.
Study design, size, duration
Embryos destined for biopsy on days 5–7 for PGT-A were grown under standard conditions. Spent media (30μl) were collected from euploid (n = 175) and aneuploid embryos (n = 145) at both cleavage (days 1–3) and blastocyst (days 3–5) stage. Media samples from n = 35 cleavage embryos were pooled in order to obtain five euploid and four aneuploidy pools. Blastocyst media were pooled to create one euploid and one aneuploid pool. ESCs were obtained from five women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
The study was realised at a research hospital. EVs were isolated from euploid and aneuploid Day3 pools with differential ultracentrifugation and EV-RNA sequencing was performed following the SMARTer Stranded Total RNA-Seq approach. ESCs were decidualised (E2:10nM, P4:1uM, cAMP:0.5 mM twice every 48 hours) and treated for 24 hours with 50 ng/ml euploid or aneuploid EVs extracted from blastocyst media. RNA sequencing was performed on ESCs following the Truseq RNAseq protocol.
Main results and the role of chance
Aneuploid cleavage stage embryos (n = 4) secreted EVs that were less abundant in RNA fragments originating from the genes PPM1J (log2fc=–5.13, p = 0.011), LINC00561 (log2fc=–7.87, p = 0.010) and ANKRD34C (log2fc=–7.30, p = 0.017) and more abundant in TMED10 (log2fc=1.63 p = 0.025) compared to EVs (n = 5) from euploid embryos. Decidualisation per se induced downregulation of MUC1 (log2FC=–0.54, p = 0.0028) in ESCs as prerequisite for the establishment of receptive endometrium. The expression of MUC1 transcript in decidualised ESCs was significantly increased following treatment with aneuploid compared to euploid embryo-secreted EVs (log2FC=0.85, p = 0.0201).
Limitations, reasons for caution
The findings of the study may require validation utilising a second cohort of EVs samples.
Wider implications of the findings: This discovery that the RNA cargo of EVs secreted from aneuploid cleavage stage embryos is diverse from that of euploid embryos potentiates the development of non-invasive methodology for PGT-A. The upregulation of MUC1 in decidualised ESCs following aneuploid embryo EV treatment proposes a new mechanism underlying implantation failure.
Trial registration number
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Affiliation(s)
- S Makieva
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Centro Scienze della Natalità, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Omics Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Milan, Italy
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Morelli M, Baboudjian M, Boissier R, Vanacore D, Karsenty G, Montanari E, Lechevallier E. Early PDD cystoscopy after BCG induction for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer significantly increased the detection of BCG-refractory tumors. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01092-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Poussin C, Van Der Toorn M, Scheuner S, Piault R, Kondylis A, Savioz R, Dulize R, Peric D, Guedj E, Maranzano F, Merg C, Morelli M, Egesipe AL, Johne S, Majeed S, Pak C, Schneider T, Schlage W, Ivanov N, Peitsch M, Hoeng J. Systems toxicology revealed reduced impact of ths 2.2 aerosol relative to 3R4F smoke on aortic smooth muscle cell aging and exacerbation effects in aged cells in vitro. Atherosclerosis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.10.857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Morelli M, Macchione N, Piacentini I, Itri E, Bernardini P, Sampogna G, Del Nero A, Montanari E. Treatment of reno-ureteral stones in people with disabilities: 10 years of experience by the center for Disabled Advanced Medical Assistance (DAMA). EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35419-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Luzzago S, Mistretta F, Piccinelli M, Lorusso V, Morelli M, Bianchi R, Catellani M, Cozzi G, Di Trapani E, Pricolo P, Alessi S, Ferro M, Matei D, Petralia G, Musi G, de Cobelli O. MRI-Targeted or systematic random biopsies for prostate cancer diagnosis in biopsy naïve patients: Follow-up of a precision trial-like retrospective cohort. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35373-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mistretta F, Ruvolo C, Luzzago S, Piccinelli M, Lorusso V, Morelli M, Bianchi R, Catellani M, Cozzi G, Di Trapani E, Ferro M, Matei D, Musi G, de Cobelli O. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a comparison between intracorporeal vs. extracorporeal orthotopic neobladder. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35614-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mistretta F, D’Anna G, Luzzago S, Morelli M, Piccinelli M, Lorusso V, Serino A, Cordima G, Brescia A, Cioffi A, Bottero D, Ferro M, Matei D, Musi G, de Cobelli O. Prognostic role of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with radical nephroureterectomy. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35603-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Palmisano F, Montanari E, Boeri L, Lorusso V, Ievoli R, Gadda F, Spinelli M, De Lorenzis E, Dell’orto P, Morelli M, Longo F, Serrago M, Ruiz-Castañé E, Albo G, Sánchez-Curbelo J, Sarquella-Geli J. Ten-year experience with prosthetic surgery in the management of erectile dysfunction: Outcomes from a tertiary referral centre and early prosthetic infection predictors. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33087-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Lauffer F, Jargosch M, Baghin V, Krause L, Kempf W, Absmaier‐Kijak M, Morelli M, Madonna S, Marsais F, Lepescheux L, Albanesi C, Müller N, Theis F, Schmidt‐Weber C, Eyerich S, Biedermann T, Vandeghinste N, Steidl S, Eyerich K. IL‐17C amplifies epithelial inflammation in human psoriasis and atopic eczema. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:800-809. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- F. Lauffer
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Institute of Computational Biology Helmholtz Center Munich Neuherberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology IDI‐IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology IDI‐IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology IDI‐IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Institute of Computational Biology Helmholtz Center Munich Neuherberg Germany
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- Institute of Computational Biology Helmholtz Center Munich Neuherberg Germany
- Department of Mathematics Technical University of Munich Garching Germany
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- Center of Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) Helmholtzzentrum Munich Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
- German Center of Lung Research (DZL) Gießen Germany
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- Center of Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) Helmholtzzentrum Munich Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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Meneghini E, Lillini R, Ballarini R, Florita A, Cavallo I, Funaro F, Bonfarnuzzo S, Cifalà A, Margutti C, Perrotta I, Bonacci P, Carletti F, Fracchiolla V, Morelli M, Aiello A, Pizzo F, Gabaldi P, Apolone G, Baili P. [Turn-over of non-tenured public health research personnel in an Italian public research institute (IRCCS).]. Recenti Prog Med 2019; 110:75-85. [PMID: 30843532 DOI: 10.1701/3112.31002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective is to show variations in the number of non-tenured personnel (NTP) in a public health research centre (IRCCS) between 30th June 2016 and 31st December 2017. In this time interval, the issue of NTP was at the centre of governmental discussions. METHODS Data collection was performed from CVs and scientific publications of NTP working at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT). We compared the characteristics of NTP entering or leaving INT and those of NTP who remained in the considered time interval. RESULTS NTP in INT counted 465 members of staff at 30th June 2016 and 472 at 31st December 2017. 75% of these works in the research. 26% of NTP left INT and their position resulted entirely substituted by other NTP. NTP staff who left are mainly aged under 40 and show fewer publications than those who stayed. Newly acquired NTP are younger and show a fewer number of publications compared to the personnel who left. CONCLUSIONS 1 out of 4 NTP members of staff moved to a new job during a period in which the uncertain future of NTP research staff was under the spotlight. It appears that IRCCS are progressively being identified as suitable for hands-on, post university internships from which researchers would then choose to move, in search of a new job in public or private centres, with a consequent decline of IRCCS' role in health research.
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- Elisabetta Meneghini
- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano - Attualmente in servizio presso SS Gestione Operativa e Sistemi Informativi Aziendali, ASST Melegnano e Martesana
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano - Attualmente in servizio presso UOC Sistemi Informativi, ASST Rhodense
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano - Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SC Risorse umane e Relazioni sindacali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- SSD Epidemiologia Analitica e Impatto Sanitario, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano - Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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Albo G, Lorusso V, Palmisano F, Morelli M, Turetti M, Zanetti S, Boeri L, Gallioli A, Sampogna G, Fontana M, De Lorenzis E, Spinelli M, Longo F, Dell'orto P, Montanari E. Robot-assisted pyelolithotomy in a horseshoe kidney. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9056(19)32806-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Robbins SM, Morelli M, Martineau PA, St-Onge N, Boily M, Dimentberg R, Antoniou J. A comparison of muscle activation and knee mechanics during gait between patients with non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019; 27:1033-1042. [PMID: 30898621 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare muscle activation and knee mechanics during gait between participants with non-traumatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), post-traumatic knee OA, and healthy adults. DESIGN Participants with non-traumatic knee OA (n = 22), post-traumatic knee OA (n = 19), and healthy adults (n = 22) completed gait trials for this observational, cross-sectional study. Post-traumatic OA group had a history of traumatic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Surface electromyography (EMG) measured activation of seven lower extremity muscles. Motion capture cameras and force plates measured motion and force data. Principal component analysis (PCA) determined waveform characteristics (principal components) from EMG, knee angle, and knee external moment waveforms. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) examined group differences in principal component scores (PC-scores). Regression analyses examined if a variable that coded for OA group could predict PC-scores after accounting for disease severity, alignment, and lateral OA. RESULTS There was lower gastrocnemius EMG amplitudes (P < 0.01; ANOVA) in the post-traumatic OA group compared to healthy group. Non-traumatic OA group had higher vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and rectus femoris EMG compared to post-traumatic OA group (P = 0.01 to 0.04) in regression analyses. Also, non-traumatic OA group had higher and prolonged lateral hamstring EMG compared to healthy (P = 0.03; ANOVA) and post-traumatic OA (P = 0.04; regression) groups respectively. The non-traumatic OA group had lower knee extension (P < 0.05) and medial rotation (P < 0.05) moments than post-traumatic and healthy groups. CONCLUSIONS Muscle activation and knee mechanics differed between participants with non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee OA and healthy adults. These OA subtypes had differences in disease characteristics that may impact disease progression.
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- S M Robbins
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Constance Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre and the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Center and McGill University, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, Canada.
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, PERFORM Centre, Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Canada.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University and Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Center and McGill University, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Canada.
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Bovard D, Sandoz A, Morelli M, Trivedi K, Marescotti D, Frentzel S, Luettich K, Hoeng J. Characterization of a lung/liver organ-on-a-chip model. Toxicol Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mezzetti M, Morelli M, Caccamo L, Casale M, Busacca P. P5738Active fixation lead improves clinical response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- M Mezzetti
- Santa Maria della Misericordia, Cardiology Division, Urbino, Italy
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- Santa Maria della Misericordia, Cardiology Division, Urbino, Italy
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- Santa Maria della Misericordia, Cardiology Division, Urbino, Italy
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- Santa Maria della Misericordia, Cardiology Division, Urbino, Italy
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- Santa Maria della Misericordia, Cardiology Division, Urbino, Italy
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Aloisio M, Morelli M, Elicio V, Saldarelli P, Ura B, Bortot B, Severini G, Minafra A. Detection of four regulated grapevine viruses in a qualitative, single tube real-time PCR with melting curve analysis. J Virol Methods 2018; 257:42-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zarco-Tejada PJ, Camino C, Beck PSA, Calderon R, Hornero A, Hernández-Clemente R, Kattenborn T, Montes-Borrego M, Susca L, Morelli M, Gonzalez-Dugo V, North PRJ, Landa BB, Boscia D, Saponari M, Navas-Cortes JA. Previsual symptoms of Xylella fastidiosa infection revealed in spectral plant-trait alterations. Nat Plants 2018; 4:432-439. [PMID: 29942047 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-018-0189-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Plant pathogens cause significant losses to agricultural yields and increasingly threaten food security1, ecosystem integrity and societies in general2-5. Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most dangerous plant bacteria worldwide, causing several diseases with profound impacts on agriculture and the environment6. Primarily occurring in the Americas, its recent discovery in Asia and Europe demonstrates that X. fastidiosa's geographic range has broadened considerably, positioning it as a reemerging global threat that has caused socioeconomic and cultural damage7,8. X. fastidiosa can infect more than 350 plant species worldwide9, and early detection is critical for its eradication8. In this article, we show that changes in plant functional traits retrieved from airborne imaging spectroscopy and thermography can reveal X. fastidiosa infection in olive trees before symptoms are visible. We obtained accuracies of disease detection, confirmed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction, exceeding 80% when high-resolution fluorescence quantified by three-dimensional simulations and thermal stress indicators were coupled with photosynthetic traits sensitive to rapid pigment dynamics and degradation. Moreover, we found that the visually asymptomatic trees originally scored as affected by spectral plant-trait alterations, developed X. fastidiosa symptoms at almost double the rate of the asymptomatic trees classified as not affected by remote sensing. We demonstrate that spectral plant-trait alterations caused by X. fastidiosa infection are detectable previsually at the landscape scale, a critical requirement to help eradicate some of the most devastating plant diseases worldwide.
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- P J Zarco-Tejada
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate D-Sustainable Resources, Ispra, Italy.
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate D-Sustainable Resources, Ispra, Italy
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Geography, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Institute of Geography and Geoecology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti dell'Università di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- CNR, Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Bari, Italy
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Geography, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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- CNR, Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Bari, Italy
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- CNR, Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Bari, Italy
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Córdoba, Spain
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With the aim of verifying the in vivo applicability of local hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy, 13 patients with superficial metastases from different histologic types of carcinoma, mostly from head and neck cancer, were entered in a pilot study. The chemotherapeutic regimen was cisplatinum, 20 mg/m2/dx5 days, bleomycin, 10 mg/m2 on days 8 and 12, methotrexate, 100 mg/m2 on day 15, followed after 24 by folinic acid. Hyperthermia, using a microwave apparatus, and chemotherapy were delivered simultaneously. Objective remissions were achieved in 54% of patients, within the hyperthermia field (1 CR and 6 PR). No serious toxicity was noted. Methotrexate distribution after local hyperthermia was evaluated in 8 patients. Response duration was not gratifying, except for patients successively treated with radiation. In conclusion, the combination of chemotherapy plus local hyperthermia deserves subsequent evaluation as part of adjunctive programs.
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- G Cruciani
- Divisione di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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Mazzoli D, Giannotti E, Manca M, Longhi M, Prati P, Cosma M, Ferraresi G, Morelli M, Zerbinati P, Masiero S, Merlo A. Electromyographic activity of the vastus intermedius muscle in patients with stiff-knee gait after stroke. A retrospective observational study. Gait Posture 2018; 60:273-278. [PMID: 28735780 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Stiff-knee gait (SKG) in hemiplegic patients is often due to an inappropriate activity of the quadriceps femoris. However, there are no studies in literature addressing the vastus intermedius (VI) involvement in SKG. In this study, VI activity was analyzed in a sample of 46 chronic stroke patients with SKG, during spontaneous gait. VI activity was recorded by fine-wire electrodes inserted under ultrasound guidance then confirmed by electrical stimulation. The measured VI activity was compared to the normal reference pattern reported in literature and classified (e.g. premature, prolonged). The occurrences of abnormal activations during each sub-phase of the gait cycle were assessed. VI activity presented an abnormal timing in 96% of the sample. The most common pathological pattern (in 46% of the sample) was the combination of premature and prolonged VI activation. Nearly 20% of patients presented a continuous activity. A pathological activation in patients was found for 91% in mid stance, for more than 50% in terminal stance and pre-swing and for 37% and 70% in initial- and mid-swing. Results indicate that abnormal VI activity is frequent in patients with SKG. Hence, VI activity should be included in the assessment of SKG to assist in the clinical decision-making processes.
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- Davide Mazzoli
- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy; Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Dep. of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Dep. of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Dep. of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Dep. of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy; Neuroorthopedic Service, Hand Surgery Unit, MultiMedica, Castellanza, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sol et Salus Hospital, Rimini, Italy.
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Saponari M, Boscia D, Altamura G, Loconsole G, Zicca S, D'Attoma G, Morelli M, Palmisano F, Saponari A, Tavano D, Savino VN, Dongiovanni C, Martelli GP. Isolation and pathogenicity of Xylella fastidiosa associated to the olive quick decline syndrome in southern Italy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17723. [PMID: 29255232 PMCID: PMC5735170 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17957-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In autumn 2013, the presence of Xylella fastidiosa, a xylem-limited Gram-negative bacterium, was detected in olive stands of an area of the Ionian coast of the Salento peninsula (Apulia, southern Italy), that were severely affected by a disease denoted olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS). Studies were carried out for determining the involvement of this bacterium in the genesis of OQDS and of the leaf scorching shown by a number of naturally infected plants other than olive. Isolation in axenic culture was attempted and assays were carried out for determining its pathogenicity to olive, oleander and myrtle-leaf milkwort. The bacterium was readily detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in all diseased olive trees sampled in different and geographically separated infection foci, and culturing of 51 isolates, each from a distinct OQDS focus, was accomplished. Needle-inoculation experiments under different environmental conditions proved that the Salentinian isolate De Donno belonging to the subspecies pauca is able to multiply and systemically invade artificially inoculated hosts, reproducing symptoms observed in the field. Bacterial colonization occurred in prick-inoculated olives of all tested cultivars. However, the severity of and timing of symptoms appearance differed with the cultivar, confirming their differential reaction.
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- M Saponari
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Pianta, del Suolo e degli Alimenti (DiSSPA), 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Pianta, del Suolo e degli Alimenti (DiSSPA), 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca, Formazione e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (CRSFA) "Basile Caramia", 70010, Locorotondo (Bari), Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca, Formazione e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (CRSFA) "Basile Caramia", 70010, Locorotondo (Bari), Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (CNR-IPSP), Sede Secondaria di Bari, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Pianta, del Suolo e degli Alimenti (DiSSPA), 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca, Formazione e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (CRSFA) "Basile Caramia", 70010, Locorotondo (Bari), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Pianta, del Suolo e degli Alimenti (DiSSPA), 70126, Bari, Italy
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Sozzi R, Bolignano A, Ceradini S, Morelli M, Petenko I, Argentini S. Quality control and gap-filling of PM 10 daily mean concentrations with the best linear unbiased estimator. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:562. [PMID: 29034404 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6273-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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According to the European Directive 2008/50/CE, the air quality assessment consists in the measurement of the concentration fields, and the evaluation of the mean, number of exceedances, etc. of some chemical species dangerous to human health. The measurements provided by an air quality ground-based monitoring network are the main information source but the availability of these data is often limited by several technical and operational problems. In this paper, the best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) is proposed to validate the pollutant concentration values and to fill the gaps in the measurement of time series collected by a monitoring network. The BLUE algorithm is tested using the daily mean concentrations of particulate matter having aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μ (PM10 concentrations) measured by the air quality monitoring sensors operating in the Lazio Region in Italy. The comparison between the estimated and measured data evidences an error comparable with the measurement uncertainty. Due to its simplicity and reliability, the BLUE will be used in the routine quality test procedures of the Lazio air quality monitoring network measurements.
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- R Sozzi
- Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Lazio, 00187, Rome, Italy
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- Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Lazio, 00187, Rome, Italy
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- Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Lazio, 00187, Rome, Italy
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- Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Lazio, 00187, Rome, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 00133, Rome, Italy
- A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics, RAS, Moscow, Russia, 119017
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- CNR, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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Cardellini M, Farcomeni A, Ballanti M, Morelli M, Davato F, Cardolini I, Grappasonni G, Rizza S, Guglielmi V, Porzio O, Pecchioli C, Menghini R, Ippoliti A, Federici M. C-peptide: A predictor of cardiovascular mortality in subjects with established atherosclerotic disease. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2017; 14:395-399. [PMID: 28565926 DOI: 10.1177/1479164117710446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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AIM Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Levels of C-peptide are increased in these patients and its role in the atherosclerosis progression was studied in vitro and in vivo over the past years. To evaluate the possible use of C-peptide as cardiovascular biomarkers, we designed an observational study in which we enrolled patients with mono- or poly-vascular atherosclerotic disease. METHODS We recruited 431 patients with stable atherosclerosis and performed a yearly follow-up to estimate the cardiovascular and total mortality and cardiovascular events. RESULTS We performed a mean follow-up of 56 months on 268 patients. A multivariate Cox analysis showed that C-peptide significantly increased the risk of cardiovascular mortality [Hazard Ratio: 1.29 (95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.65, p < 0.03513)] after adjustment for age, sex, diabetes treatment, estimated glomerular filtration rate and known diabetes status. Furthermore, levels of C-peptide were significantly correlated with metabolic parameters and atherogenic factors. CONCLUSION C-peptide was associated with cardiovascular mortality independently of known diabetes status in a cohort of patients with chronic atherosclerotic disease. Future studies using C-peptide into a reclassification approach might be undertaken to consider its potential as a cardiovascular disease biomarker.
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- Marina Cardellini
- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- 2 Center for Atherosclerosis, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 3 Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 4 Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- 2 Center for Atherosclerosis, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 4 Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- 5 Medical Laboratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- 2 Center for Atherosclerosis, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 4 Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- 2 Center for Atherosclerosis, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Severini G, Manca M, Ferraresi G, Caniatti LM, Cosma M, Baldasso F, Straudi S, Morelli M, Basaglia N. Evaluation of Clinical Gait Analysis parameters in patients affected by Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of kinematics. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2017; 45:1-8. [PMID: 28390935 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical Gait Analysis is commonly used to evaluate specific gait characteristics of patients affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The aim of this report is to present a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the changes in Clinical Gait Analysis parameters in patients affected by Multiple Sclerosis. METHODS In this study a sample of 51 patients with different levels of disability (Expanded Disability Status Scale 2-6.5) was analyzed. We extracted a set of 52 parameters from the Clinical Gait Analysis of each patient and used statistical analysis and linear regression to assess differences among several groups of subjects stratified according to the Expanded Disability Status Scale and 6-Minutes Walking Test. The impact of assistive devices (e.g. canes and crutches) on the kinematics was also assessed in a subsample of patients. FINDINGS Subjects showed decreased range of motion at hip, knee and ankle that translated in increased pelvic tilt and hiking. Comparison between the two stratifications showed that gait speed during 6-Minutes Walking Test is better at discriminating patients' kinematics with respect to Expanded Disability Status Scale. Assistive devices were shown not to significantly impact gait kinematics and the Clinical Gait Analysis parameters analyzed. INTERPRETATION We were able to characterize disability-related trends in gait kinematics. The results presented in this report provide a small atlas of the changes in gait characteristics associated with different disability levels in the Multiple Sclerosis population. This information could be used to effectively track the progression of MS and the effect of different therapies.
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- Giacomo Severini
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Department, Ferrara University Hospital, Via della Fiera, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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Nicoletti G, Caligiuri ME, Cherubini A, Morelli M, Novellino F, Arabia G, Salsone M, Quattrone A. A Fully Automated, Atlas-Based Approach for Superior Cerebellar Peduncle Evaluation in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Phenotypes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 38:523-530. [PMID: 28034996 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The superior cerebellar peduncle is damaged in progressive supranuclear palsy. However, alterations differ between progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome and progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism. In this study, we propose an automated tool for superior cerebellar peduncle integrity assessment and test its performance in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism, Parkinson disease, and healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Structural and diffusion MRI was performed in 21 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome, 9 with progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism, 20 with Parkinson disease, and 30 healthy subjects. In a fully automated pipeline, the left and right superior cerebellar peduncles were first identified on MR imaging by using a tractography-based atlas of white matter tracts; subsequently, volume, mean diffusivity, and fractional anisotropy were extracted from superior cerebellar peduncles. These measures were compared across groups, and their discriminative power in differentiating patients was evaluated in a linear discriminant analysis. RESULTS Compared with those with Parkinson disease and controls, patients with progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome showed alterations of all superior cerebellar peduncle metrics (decreased volume and fractional anisotropy, increased mean diffusivity). Patients with progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism had smaller volumes than those with Parkinson disease and controls and lower fractional anisotropy than those with Parkinson disease. Patients with progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome had significantly altered fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity in the left superior cerebellar peduncle compared with those with progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism. Discriminant analysis with the sole use of significant variables separated progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism from progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome with 70% accuracy and progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism from Parkinson disease with 74% accuracy. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate the feasibility of an automated approach for extracting multimodal MR imaging metrics from the superior cerebellar peduncle in healthy subjects and patients with parkinsonian. We provide evidence that structural and diffusion measures of the superior cerebellar peduncle might be valuable for computer-aided diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy subtypes and for differentiating patients with progressive supranuclear palsy-parkinsonism from with those with Parkinson disease.
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- G Nicoletti
- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy
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- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy
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- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Neurology (M.M., G.A., A.Q.), University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Neurology (M.M., G.A., A.Q.), University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy
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- From the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (G.N., M.E.C., A.C., F.N., M.S., A.Q.), National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy.,Institute of Neurology (M.M., G.A., A.Q.), University "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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Venturella R, Di CA, Rania E, Marra ML, Rocca ML, Di SM, Morelli M, Zullo F, Costanzo FS. DJ-1 a New Biomarker to Preoperatively Discriminate Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Endometrial Cancer. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Morelli M, Masini A, Simeone E, Khazova M. Validation and in vivo assessment of an innovative satellite-based solar UV dosimeter for a mobile app dedicated to skin health. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2016; 15:1170-1175. [PMID: 27480452 DOI: 10.1039/c6pp00129g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We present an innovative satellite-based solar UV (ultraviolet) radiation dosimeter with a mobile app interface that has been validated by exploiting both ground-based measurements and an in vivo assessment of the erythemal effects on some volunteers having controlled exposure to solar radiation. The app with this satellite-based UV dosimeter also includes other related functionalities such as the provision of safe sun exposure time updated in real-time and end exposure visual/sound alert. Both validations showed that the system has a good accuracy and reliability needed for health-related applications. This app will be launched on the market by siHealth Ltd in May 2016 under the name of "HappySun" and is available for both Android and iOS devices (more info on ). Extensive R&D activities are on-going for the further improvement of the satellite-based UV dosimeter's accuracy.
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- M Morelli
- Flyby S.r.l., Via Puini 97, Livorno, Italy.
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- Flyby S.r.l., Via Puini 97, Livorno, Italy.
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- siHealth Ltd, Atlas Building, Harwell Campus, Didcot, UK.
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- Public Health England, Chilton, Didcot, UK.
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Giannella M, Bartoletti M, Morelli M, Cristini F, Tedeschi S, Campoli C, Tumietto F, Bertuzzo V, Ercolani G, Faenza S, Pinna AD, Lewis RE, Viale P. Antifungal prophylaxis in liver transplant recipients: one size does not fit all. Transpl Infect Dis 2016; 18:538-44. [PMID: 27237076 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Targeted antifungal prophylaxis against Candida species or against Candida species and Aspergillus species, according to individual patient risk factors (RFs), is recommended by experts. However, recent studies have reported fluconazole is as effective as broader spectrum antifungals for preventing invasive fungal infection (IFI) after liver transplantation (LT). METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of all adult patients who underwent LT at our 1420-bed tertiary teaching hospital, from June 2010 to December 2014, to assess the rate and etiology of IFI within 100 days after LT, to investigate the compliance with targeted prophylaxis, and to analyze risk factors for developing IFI. RESULTS In total, 303 patients underwent LT. Patients were classified as having low (no RFs), intermediate (1 RF for invasive candidiasis [IC]), and high risk (1 RF for invasive aspergillosis [IA] or ≥2 RFs for IC) for IFI in 20%, 30%, and 50% of cases, respectively. A total of 139 patients received antifungal prophylaxis: 98 with a mold-active drug and 41 with fluconazole. Overall adherence to targeted prophylaxis was 53%. Nineteen patients (6.3%) developed IFI: 7 IC and 12 IA. Multivariate Cox regression analysis, adjusted for median model for end-stage liver disease score at LT, stratification risk group, and adherence to targeted prophylaxis, showed that graft dysfunction, renal replacement therapy, and prophylaxis with fluconazole were independent risk factors for IFI. Seven of the 9 patients who received fluconazole prophylaxis and developed IFI were classified as having high risk for IFI, and 6 developed IA. CONCLUSION Recommended stratification is accurate for predicting patients at very high risk for IFI, who should receive prophylaxis with a mold-active drug.
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- M Giannella
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Anesthesiology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Nigro S, Riccelli R, Passamonti L, Arabia G, Morelli M, Nisticò R, Novellino F, Salsone M, Barbagallo G, Quattrone A. Characterizing structural neural networks in de novo Parkinson disease patients using diffusion tensor imaging. Hum Brain Mapp 2016; 37:4500-4510. [PMID: 27466157 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Parkinson disease (PD) can be considered as a brain multisystemic disease arising from dysfunction in several neural networks. The principal aim of this study was to assess whether large-scale structural topological network changes are detectable in PD patients who have not been exposed yet to dopaminergic therapy (de novo patients). Twenty-one drug-naïve PD patients and thirty healthy controls underwent a 3T structural MRI. Next, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and graph theoretic analyses to compute individual structural white-matter (WM) networks were combined. Centrality (degree, eigenvector centrality), segregation (clustering coefficient), and integration measures (efficiency, path length) were assessed in subject-specific structural networks. Moreover, Network-based statistic (NBS) was used to identify whether and which subnetworks were significantly different between PD and control participants. De novo PD patients showed decreased clustering coefficient and strength in specific brain regions such as putamen, pallidum, amygdala, and olfactory cortex compared with healthy controls. Moreover, NBS analyses demonstrated that two specific subnetworks of reduced connectivity characterized the WM structural organization of PD patients. In particular, several key pathways in the limbic system, basal ganglia, and sensorimotor circuits showed reduced patterns of communications when comparing PD patients to controls. This study shows that PD is characterized by a disruption in the structural connectivity of several motor and non-motor regions. These findings provide support to the presence of disconnectivity mechanisms in motor (basal ganglia) as well as in non-motor (e.g., limbic, olfactory) circuits at an early disease stage of PD. Hum Brain Mapp 37:4500-4510, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia,", Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia,", Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia,", Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia,", Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy.,Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia,", Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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Greco R, Barbanti MC, Lupo Stranghellini MT, Giglio F, Morelli M, Messina C, Forcina A, Oltolini C, Piemontese S, Scarpellini P, Marktel S, Assanelli A, Carrabba M, Vago L, Corti C, Bernardi M, Peccatori J, Ciceri F. Coadministration of posaconazole and sirolimus in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 51:1022-4. [PMID: 27111047 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- R Greco
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.,Unit of Immunogenetics, Leukemia Genomics and Immunobiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.,University Vita-Salute, Milano, Italy
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Aquila G, Morelli M, Nigro P, Pannuti A, Pinton P, Bonora M, Ferracin M, Negrini M, Berk B, Rizzo P, Ferrari R. Study of Notch signaling modulation by shear stress by using an ex vivo cone-and-plate system. Vascul Pharmacol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Menghini R, Casagrande V, Cardellini M, Ballanti M, Davato F, Cardolini I, Stoehr R, Fabrizi M, Morelli M, Anemona L, Bernges I, Schwedhelm E, Ippoliti A, Mauriello A, Böger RH, Federici M. FoxO1 regulates asymmetric dimethylarginine via downregulation of dimethylaminohydrolase 1 in human endothelial cells and subjects with atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2015; 242:230-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Morelli M, Mocciaro R, Venturella R, Albano A, Sacchinelli A, Zullo F. Hyaluronic acid-chondroitin sulfate: a potential factor to select pure stress urinary incontinence in patients with interstitial cystitis⁄painful bladder syndrome and mixed incontinence symptoms. Minerva Ginecol 2015; 67:121-125. [PMID: 25763801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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AIM Aim of the study was to validate the Hyaluronic acid-Chondroitin sulfate (HA-CS) as ex adiuvantibus criteria to identified patients with urgency symptoms related to interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) and to obtained a population of patients with pure stress urinary incontinence. METHODS We retrospectively analysed clinical data of 17 patients with clinical suspect of IC/PBS, which received intravescical HA-CS to reduce pelvic pain and urgency symptoms waiting for surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence. The main outcomes were reduction of urinary frequency, urgency, and bladder pain. RESULTS Compared to baseline, a significant decrease in pain, urgency and frequency were observed. Of the 17 patients, 82.3% reported resolution of pain and urge symptoms and in patients with persistence of urge symptoms the urodynamic assessment showed an overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). CONCLUSION HA-CS treatment induces an improvement in pain and urgency symptoms in patients with IC⁄PBS that referred also stress urinary incontinence. Therefore, HA-CS treatment could be use as clinical adjunctive parameter to select patients with pure stress urinary incontinence.
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- M Morelli
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy -
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Saldarelli P, Giampetruzzi A, Morelli M, Malossini U, Pirolo C, Bianchedi P, Gualandri V. Genetic Variability of Grapevine Pinot gris virus and Its Association with Grapevine Leaf Mottling and Deformation. Phytopathology 2015; 105:555-563. [PMID: 25423070 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-14-0241-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The role of Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) in the etiology of grapevine leaf mottling and deformation was investigated by biological and molecular assays. A survey on different cultivars from the Trentino Region in Italy showed a widespread distribution of GPGV, which was associated with symptomatic (79%) but also with symptomless (21%) vines. Symptomatic and GPGV-infected 'Pinot gris' vines induced symptoms on grafted vines of healthy Pinot gris or 'Traminer', whereas GPGV-infected but symptomless vines did not. High-throughput sequencing of small RNA (sRNA) populations of two infected Pinot gris accessions confirmed the existence of nearly overlapping viromes in vines with or without symptoms but phylogenetic analyses of the genomes of seven GPGV isolates from Italy and the Czech and Slovak Republics clearly differentiated those infecting symptomatic vines. The involvement of Grapevine rupestris vein feathering virus (GRVFV) in the disease, which was only infecting the symptomatic vine, was ruled out by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction studies. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of two GPGV genomic regions, encompassing part of the movement protein (MP) and coat protein gene sequences and the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase domain of the replicase gene, showed that isolates from symptomatic vines form a lineage distinct from that of symptomless vines. Moreover, the presence or lack of the MP stop codon identified in viral isolates from symptomatic or symptomless vines, respectively, is likely responsible for an MP six amino acids longer in symptomless isolates.
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- P Saldarelli
- First, second, third, and fifth authors: CNR Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, UOS-Bari, and Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy; and fourth, sixth, and seventh authors: FEM-IASMA, Centre for Technology Transfer, via E. Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all'Adige (Trento), Italy
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Venturella R, Lico D, Miele G, La Ferrera N, Di Cello A, Cirillo R, Morelli M, Zullo F. Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Morcellation with Endobag Extraction in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Myomectomy: Clinical Efficacy and Safety Outcomes. Preliminary Results of a RCT. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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