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Guazzarotti L, Tadini G, Mancini GE, Sani I, Pisanelli S, Galderisi F, D'Auria E, Secondi R, Bottero A, Zuccotti GV. WNT10A gene is the second molecular candidate in a cohort of young Italian subjects with ectodermal derivative impairment (EDI). Clin Genet 2017; 93:693-698. [PMID: 28976000 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Ectodermal dysplasias are a group of genetic disorders defined by ectodermal derivative impairment (EDI). To test the impact of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway in the genetic screening of EDI, we performed a molecular gene study of WNT10A in 60 subjects from a population of 133 young Italian patients referred for the impairment of at least one major ectodermal-derived structure and who had a previous negative molecular screen for ectodysplasin signaling pathway genes ED1, EDAR, and EDARADD. Fourteen WNT10A mutations were identified in 33 subjects (24.8%), 11 of which were novel variants. The phenotype was evaluated through a detailed clinical examination of the major and minor ectodermal-derived structures. This study is the first to show that, after ED1, WNT10A is the second molecular candidate for EDI in a large Italian Caucasian population. The study confirmed that Phe228Ile is the most frequent WNT10A variant in Caucasian populations, and that WNT10A mutations are associated with large variability in EDI.
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- L Guazzarotti
- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiologic and Dermatologic Sciences, Centre for Inherited Cutaneous Diseases, Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery Orthodontic Unit, Galeazzi Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ospedale Luigi Sacco-Polo Universitario, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Ospedale Luigi Sacco-Polo Universitario, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, Milano, Italy
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Giacomet V, Cococcioni L, Pisanelli S, Benincaso AR, Nannini P, Genoni T, Zuccotti GV. Management of newborns at risk of neonatal and perinatal tuberculosis. APJTD 2017. [DOI: 10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d7-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mameli C, Pasinato A, Picca M, Bedogni G, Pisanelli S, Zuccotti GV. Pidotimod for the prevention of acute respiratory infections in healthy children entering into daycare: A double blind randomized placebo-controlled study. Pharmacol Res 2015; 97:79-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Giacomet V, Viganò A, Erba P, Nannini P, Pisanelli S, Zanchetta N, Brambilla T, Ramponi G, Zuccotti GV. Unexpected vertical transmission of HIV infection. Eur J Pediatr 2014; 173:121-3. [PMID: 23652937 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-2020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection occurred in a child born from an HIV-infected mother with HIV-RNA undetectable during pregnancy. She was suffering from gastroenteritis in the last 3 weeks of gestation.
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- Vania Giacomet
- Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy,
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Zuccotti G, Mameli C, Daprai L, Garlaschi ML, Dilillo D, Bedogni G, Faccini M, Gramegna M, Torresani E, Ballerini E, Benincaso A, Bonvissuto M, Bricalli D, Brioschi M, Calloni CS, Camiletti MI, Colella G, De Angelis L, Decarlis S, Di Nello F, Dozzi M, Galli E, Gandini V, Giuliani MG, Laviola F, Loda B, Macedoni M, Mazzucchi E, Metta MG, Moscatiello A, Nannini P, Petruzzi M, Picicco D, Picciotti M, Pisanelli S, Porta N, Ramponi G, Redaelli F, Rubini R, Sala N, Saitta V, Scelza G, Tiso RM, Tomasetto M, Torcoletti M, Travaini M, Valentini M, Vessia C. Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibilities of nasopharyngeal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from healthy children in the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era. Vaccine 2013; 32:527-34. [PMID: 24342249 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Few epidemiological data are available since the introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) in 2010. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy Italian infants and young children and to evaluate the impact of PCV13 on pneumococcal colonization. In the trimester September-December 2011 nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from healthy children aged 3-59 months presenting for routine well careat 16 primary care pediatricians in Milan. SP carriage isolates were serotyped and tested for antimicrobial resistance using EUCAST breakpoints. Among 1250 enrolled children, 618 had received at least 1 dose of PCV13, 292 at least 1 dose of PCV7, 94 a combination of the two vaccines and 246 were not vaccinated. The prevalence of SP carriage was 27% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25-30). At multivariable analysis, age≥25 months (prevalence ratio [PR]=0.74) and use of antibiotics in the previous 3 months (PR=0.67) were associated with lower SP carriage prevalence. Having siblings (PR=1.79 for 1 sibling and PR=2.23 for ≥2 siblings), day-care attendance (PR=2.27) and respiratory tract infections in the previous 3 months (PR=1.39) were associated with higher SP carriage prevalence. The immunization status for SP was not associated with SP carriage at univariable or at multivariable analysis. The most common carriage isolates were 6C, 19A and 23A. The prevalence of the six additional PCV13 serotypes carriage in children appropriately vaccinated with PCV13 was lower than in children appropriately vaccinated with PCV7 (0 vs. 0.060); the greater reduction in prevalence of carriage was observed for serotype 19A (0 vs. 0.041). Serotype 6C was the most common drug-resistant serotype (17.2%). Further epidemiological studies are needed to assess changes in circulating SP serotypes following the large-scale introduction of PCV13.
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- Department of Paediatrics, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Policlinico, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Policlinico, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Liver Research Center, Trieste, Italy
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- Prevention Department, Local Health Authority, Milan, Italy
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- Unità Organizzativa Governo della prevenzione e tutela sanitaria, Direzione Generale Sanità, Regione Lombardia, Milan, Italy
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Policlinico, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Giacomet V, Penagini F, Erba P, Nello FD, Nannini P, Pisanelli S, Ramponi G, Zuccotti GV. Neurocysticercosis in a 14-year-old boy in Italy: An unexpected case. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60078-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Maria G, Mozzi A, Pisanelli S. [Neuropsychological syndrome of hemorrhage into the right caudate nucleus]. Riv Neurol 1985; 55:124-31. [PMID: 4012190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The authors describe the symptomatology following the haemorrhage of the caudate nucleus. They think the right caudate nucleus have a part in the regulation of the memory, the attention and the emotion.
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Maria G, Pisanelli S. [A case of neuromyotonia. Considerations on etiopathogenesis]. Riv Neurol 1983; 53:400-9. [PMID: 6669886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The Authors care about the Isaacs disease; they describe a clinical case and report the result trough carbamazepine and diphenylhydantoin. They think that the hypothesis of nerve suffering, of motor plate suffering does not explain the clinical syndrome. The Authors hypothesize a functional change in the trophic proteins and in the balance excitation-inhibition and neuromodulation. This would explain therefore both the motor syndrome and the vegetative syndrome.
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