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Devita M, Di Rosa E, Iannizzi P, Bianconi S, Contin SA, Tiriolo S, Ghisi M, Schiavo R, Bernardinello N, Cocconcelli E, Balestro E, Cattelan AM, Leoni D, Volpe B, Mapelli D. Risk and Protective Factors of Psychological Distress in Patients Who Recovered From COVID-19: The Role of Cognitive Reserve. Front Psychol 2022; 13:852218. [PMID: 35719579 PMCID: PMC9204198 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.852218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Recent studies reported the development of psychological distress symptoms in patients who recovered from COVID-19. However, evidence is still scarce and new data are needed to define the exact risk and protective factors that can explain the variability in symptoms manifestation. In this study, we enrolled 257 patients who recovered from COVID-19 and we evaluated the levels of psychological distress through the Symptoms Checklist-90-R scale. Data concerning illness-related variables were collected from medical records, while the presence of subjective cognitive difficulties, both before and after the illness, as well as the level of the cognitive reserve (CR), were assessed over a clinical interview. Results revealed that being female and reporting the presence of subjective cognitive difficulties after COVID-19 were associated with higher levels of psychological distress. At the same time, being admitted to the hospital and having a high CR were protective factors. Adding new information to this emerging research field, our results highlight the importance of a complete psychological and cognitive assessment in patients with COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Devita
- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.,Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Unitá Operativa Complessa (UOC) Hospital Psychology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Alito A, Filardi V, Famà F, Bruschetta D, Ruggeri C, Basile G, Stancanelli L, D'Amico C, Bianconi S, Tisano A. Traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury: Demographic characteristics, neurological and functional outcomes. A 7-year single centre experience. J Orthop 2021; 28:62-66. [PMID: 34880567 PMCID: PMC8627899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics of a population affected by traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and to analyze functional outcomes after rehabilitation. Methods This study involved 112 SCI patients (75 male and 37 female) admitted at the Neurorehabilitation Unit of the University Hospital of Messina. The neurological outcomes were evaluated according to the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) and by using length of stay, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Barthel Index (BI). Results NT-SCI patients were significantly older, numerous (75,89%) and affected by greater lesions when admitted, than T-SCI ones. Most of lesions were incomplete (93%) and associated with paraplegia (71%). FIM and BI outcomes are similar in both groups, even if T-SCI patients showed greater improvement when discharged. No significant differences were found in the length of stay. The most common complication in non-traumatic SCI group was urinary tract infection and this was observed in 25 patients (29,41%). Linear regression models explained 26% of the variance of LOS and 38% of the variance of functional outcome. Functional status on admission was the strongest determinant of LOS and completeness of the lesion was the strongest determinant of functional outcome. Etiology (traumatic versus non-traumatic) was a weak independent determinant of LOS but was not an independent determinant of functional outcome. Conclusion SCI patient's rehabilitation should be carried out by taking into account etiology of the injury. It is important to consider this information while developing the targets and planning of the rehabilitation program. In particular, older age negatively influence the degree of disability on admission and the entity of functional recovery in both populations. Non-traumatic lesions could have minor benefits after rehabilitation therapy if compared with traumatic ones.
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- A. Alito
- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, Policlinico G. Martino, Italy
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- D.A. Research and Internationalization, University of Messina, Via Consolato Del Mare 41, 98121, Messina, Italy,Corresponding author.
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, University of Messina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, University of Messina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, Policlinico G. Martino, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, University of Messina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, Policlinico G. Martino, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, Policlinico G. Martino, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, Policlinico G. Martino, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AOU, University of Messina, Italy
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Devita M, Di Rosa E, Iannizzi P, Bianconi S, Contin SA, Tiriolo S, Bernardinello N, Cocconcelli E, Balestro E, Cattelan A, Leoni D, Mapelli D, Volpe B. Cognitive and Psychological Sequelae of COVID-19: Age Differences in Facing the Pandemic. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:711461. [PMID: 34603102 PMCID: PMC8481580 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.711461] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Literature about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is currently focusing on the potential cognitive and neuropsychiatric sequelae observed in individuals receiving intensive care unit (ICU) treatments. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the differences in cognitive and psychological sequelae of COVID-19 between younger and older adults, regardless of being admitted to the ICU or not. The study involved 299 recovered individuals (from 18 to 90 years old), who underwent a comprehensive cognitive and psychological assessment. Linear regression models were conducted separately for Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL) scores to investigate the effect of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics on them. Separate linear regression models were then applied sorting participants by age: younger adults (<65 years) and older adults (≥65 years). In the whole sample, PCL scores were predicted by the intensity of care received, by being intubated, and by the persistence of cough after 1 month after hospitalization. Only age had instead an effect on cognition. In younger adults, PCL scores were predicted by the presence of neurological symptoms, by the intensity of care received, and by being intubated; MoCA scores were only predicted by the intensity of care received. No significant associations were found in older adults. Psychological negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic particularly affect individuals under 65 years old, who also subjectively report cognitive sequelae associated with the infection. Individuals over 65 years old, instead, seem to be free from psychological and cognitive difficulties due to COVID-19.
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- Maria Devita
- Department of General Psychology (DPG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology (DPG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- U.O.C. Clinical Psychology, Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- U.O.C. Clinical Psychology, Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- U.O.C. Clinical Psychology, Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology (DPG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Bianconi S, Romanos G, Fontanella F, Mortellaro C, Del Fabbro M. Early postextraction implants may achieve osseointegration in the absence of primary stability. A pilot study. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:1-12. DENTAL SUPPLEMENT. [PMID: 32425019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This pilot study aimed at investigating if implants without primary stability may osseointegrate and support functional prosthesis. Patients received one Trabecular Metal implant each in posterior sockets two months after tooth extraction, combined with xenograft and a resorbable membrane. Implants were divided in three groups, based on the primary stability assessed by resonance frequency analysis. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) was measured at placement, and re-assessed five months later (at uncovering), and after 6 months of function. Marginal bone loss was radiographically evaluated. After checking normality of the distributions, Student's t-test was used for statistical comparisons. Twenty-five consecutive patients were included. At placement, mean ISQ significantly differed among groups, being undetectable (n=8 implants), 65.00±4.25 (standard deviation, n=6) and 77.95±3.13 (n=11) in the very low, medium and good primary stability groups, respectively. After five months of healing, mean ISQ had increased to >70 in all groups. All implants successfully osseointegrated and were restored as planned. Six months after loading, no significant difference in mean ISQ (range 79.19-81.92), and in mean marginal bone level change (range 0.21 to 0.28 mm) was observed among the three groups. Rehabilitation of wide postextraction defects may achieve successful outcomes even in the absence of primary stability.
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- S Bianconi
- Oral Surgeon, Department of Oral Surgery and Dentistry, General Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Professor, Department of Periodontology, Stony Brook University, School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Head of Department of Oral Surgery and Dentistry, General Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Research Laboratory in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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Bianconi S, Stutz G, Solís MR, Martini AC, Vincenti LM, Ponzio MF, Luque E, Avendaño C, Quiroga P, Santillán ME. Maternal and postnatal high-fat diets with high ω6 : ω3 ratios affect the reproductive performance of male offspring in the mouse. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 30:1491-1502. [PMID: 29791833 DOI: 10.1071/rd17552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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High-fat diets (HFDs) are an acknowledged risk factor for male subfertility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study we compared the effects of two HFDs with different ω6:ω3 ratios, one enriched with soy oil (SOD; ω6:ω3=9.62) and another enriched with sunflower oil (SFOD; ω6:ω3=51.55), with those of a commercial diet (CD; ω6:ω3=19.87), supplied from pregnancy to adulthood, on morphometric parameters and reproductive performance in adult male mice (recommended ω6:ω3 for rodents=1-6). Bodyweight was significantly higher in the SFOD than CD group, and relative testicular weight was significantly lower in the SFOD than the other two groups. SFOD altered sperm performance: it reduced sperm viability (mean±s.e.m.; 76.00±1.35% vs 82.50±1.45% and 80.63±1.00% in the SFOD vs CD and SOD groups respectively; P<0.05) and increased the percentage of immature spermatozoa (71.88±7.17% vs 51.38±5.87% and 48.00±5.72% in the SFOD vs CD and SOD groups respectively; P<0.05). The epididymal ω6:ω3 ratio was higher in the SFOD versus CD and SOD groups, whereas the unsaturation index was higher in the SOD and SFOD groups than in CD group. Sperm membrane integrity was diminished in both the SOD and SFOD groups, but there was no difference in sperm reactive oxygen species production in these two groups compared with the CD group. The fertilisation rate was lower in the SFOD compared with the CD and SOD groups. In conclusion, although both HFDs affected sperm quality, the fertilising ability was more altered by the excessive dietary ω6:ω3 ratio than by the net ω6 content.
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- S Bianconi
- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Biología Celular, Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Enrique Barros y Enfermera Gordillo s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto y Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 1085, X5000ESU - Córdoba, Argentina
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Gentili C, Vanello N, Cristea I, Pietrini P, Bianconi S, Dal Bò E, David D. The application of non-linear metrics to resting state fMRI data analysis. Int J Psychophysiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.07.057] [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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Oliva LL, Santillán ME, Ryan LC, Bianconi S, Vincenti LM, Martini AC, Ponzio MF, Stutz G. Mouse plasma progesterone levels are affected by different dietary ω6/ω3 ratios. Horm Metab Res 2014; 46:120-5. [PMID: 24356793 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1361165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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An imbalance in the dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) ω6/ω3 ratio, could influence negatively the reproductive performance. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of chronic administration of diets enriched with soybean or sunflower oils with different ω6/ω3 ratios on the reproductive parameters of adult female mice. Mice were fed different diets for 90 days: a commercial diet (CD), a 5 or 10% soy oil-enriched diet (SOD5 and SOD10, respectively), and a 5 or 10% sunflower oil-enriched diet (SFOD5 and SFOD10, respectively). The parameters evaluated were: body weight and food intake, estrous cycle, plasma progesterone concentration, ovulation rate, and oocyte quality. Progesterone concentrations (ng/ml) were significantly higher in the SFOD10: 14.9±2.8 vs CD: 5.4±1.2; SOD5: 5.6±1.1 and SFOD5: 4.6±1.4. Additional parameters evaluated were not affected. However, metestrous and luteal phases were shorter in subjects receiving SOD and longer in those under SFOD diets. In SFOD, there was a trend towards a smaller number of recruited oocytes compared to CD and SOD and a higher percentage of cleaved oocytes were quantified in SOD diets. A 3-month supply of a diet with elevated LA ω6/ALA ω3 ratio to adult female mice affects their reproductive physiology, modifying progesterone production, ovulation rate, and/or oocyte quality. Although some differences in the response to diets have been observed in several mammalian species, the present findings must be taken into consideration when a diet for optimizing reproductive capability is indicated.
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- L L Oliva
- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Mattsson N, Zetterberg H, Bianconi S, Yanjanin NM, Fu R, Månsson JE, Porter FD, Blennow K. Gamma-secretase-dependent amyloid-beta is increased in Niemann-Pick type C: a cross-sectional study. Neurology 2010; 76:366-72. [PMID: 21205675 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318208f4ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is an inherited disorder characterized by intracellular accumulation of lipids such as cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in endosomes and lysosomes. This accumulation induces progressive degeneration of the nervous system. NPC shows some intriguing similarities with Alzheimer disease (AD), including neurofibrillary tangles, but patients with NPC generally lack amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques. Lipids affect γ-secretase-dependent amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolism that generates Aβ in vitro, but this has been difficult to prove in vivo. Our aim was to assess the effect of altered lipid constituents in neuronal membranes on amyloidogenic APP processing in humans. METHODS We examined Aβ in CSF from patients with NPC (n = 38) and controls (n = 14). CSF was analyzed for Aβ(38), Aβ(40), Aβ(42), α-cleaved soluble APP, β-cleaved soluble APP, total-tau, and phospho-tau. RESULTS Aβ release was markedly increased in NPC, with a shift toward the Aβ(42) isoform. Levels of α- and β-cleaved soluble APP were similar in patients and controls. Patients with NPC had increased total-tau. Patients on treatment with miglustat (n = 18), a glucosylceramide synthase blocker, had lower Aβ(42) and total-tau than untreated patients. CONCLUSION Increased CSF levels of Aβ(38), Aβ(40), and Aβ(42) and unaltered levels of β-cleaved soluble APP are consistent with increased γ-secretase-dependent Aβ release in the brains of patients with NPC. These results provide the first in vivo evidence that neuronal lipid accumulation facilitates γ-secretase-dependent Aβ production in humans and may be of relevance to AD pathogenesis.
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- N Mattsson
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
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Parola D, Bernardini MC, Pareo C, Peluso L, Biagioli D, Boggi C, Mastropasqua E, Bianconi S. [Lung tumors in the geriatric patient]. Minerva Med 1999; 90:217-20. [PMID: 10719422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- D Parola
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
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Parola D, Dell'Orso D, Giovagnoli S, Bianconi S, Terzano C. [The tolerability and therapeutic efficacy of rifabutin in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis]. Recenti Prog Med 1999; 90:254-7. [PMID: 10380552] [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: 02/12/2023]
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We treated in our unit 25 patients (15M--10F) affected by pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with rifabutin (RBT). Chronic liver disease, multidrug-resistant TB and HIV infection were featuring the clinical history of our selected patients. The treatment was carried out using a 150 mg/day dose of RBT, or 300 mg/day in case of MDR (multiple-drug-resistance)-TB or chronic TB. Rifabutin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and a fourth anti-mycobacterium drug were used when treating MDR-TB. Chest X-ray, haematological and bacteriological tests were performed on a monthly basis during the patients' follow up. No side effects were observed; only in two cases, both females, leukopenia occurred, but was not such a reason to modify our treatment plan. As a matter of fact, RBT is well tolerated by patients and it is particularly effective in bacterial eradication. In our experience, RBT did not provide the expected results only in one patient, affected by chronic TB.
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- D Parola
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Università La Sapienza, Roma
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Bianconi S, Beccari T, Stirling JL, Sheardown S, Orlacchio A. Organization of the gene for the alpha-subunit of mouse beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase (HEXa). Biochem Mol Biol Int 1994; 34:579-586. [PMID: 7833835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Genomic clones spanning the mouse HEXa gene were isolated and the exon-intron organization determined. The locations of all exon-intron junctions were identical to those of the human HEXa gene but the large intron 1 was shorter in the mouse (14Kb) than in the human gene (18Kb).
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- S Bianconi
- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare, University of Perugia, Italy
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