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Paulin RF, Moura SH, Calvo D, Soares MC, Faria MDB, Fischer RG, Bastos LF, Moran MBH. Social and functional inclusion of an undergraduate student with unilateral upper limb agenesis: a case study. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2024; 19:1279-1286. [PMID: 36632774 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2166601] [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: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The inclusion of health professionals who have some type of disability brings benefits, such as the increase in empathy that facilitates the relationship with patients. In this work, we present a case study on the inclusion of an undergraduate Dentistry student with upper limb agenesis. PURPOSE In order to improve the quality of life for people with upper limb agenesis, it is urgent to establish inclusion strategies in the educational field. This process included the use of assistive technologies to allow the manipulation of instruments used in the practice of dental clinical activities, enabling future Dentists with upper limb agenesis to have an equal education in relation to their academic peers. CASE SELECTION The case study presented in this work consists of the follow-up of G., a 23-year-old female Dentistry student. The developed adaptations were made using a low-temperature thermoplastic. The expert team that participated in this process was formed by three occupational therapists and three Dentistry professors. The process included several stages, being the last one the integration, in which training sessions were performed. OUTCOMES The process was accessed using two main tools: quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews. After the proposed intervention, the volunteer presented a gradual evolution in her occupational performance with the use of most adaptations, promoting her functional training. DISCUSSIONS Most adaptations allowed G. to perform the activities satisfactorily, with the precision inherent to these tasks, even with little training time. CONCLUSIONS This case study demonstrates the high applicability of the proposed technologies.
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- Ricardo F Paulin
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Computação, Niterói, Brasil
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Barreiro-Pérez M, Cabeza B, Calvo D, Reyes-Juárez JL, Datino T, Vañó Galván E, Maceira González AM, Delgado Sánchez-Gracián C, Prat-González S, Perea RJ, Bastarrika G, Sánchez M, Jiménez-Borreguero LJ, Fernández-Golfín Lobán C, Rodríguez Palomares JF, Tolosana JM, Hidalgo Pérez JA, Pérez-David E, Bertomeu-González V, Cuéllar H. Magnetic resonance in patients with cardiovascular devices. SEC-GT CRMTC/SEC-Heart Rhythm Association/SERAM/SEICAT consensus document. Radiologia (Engl Ed) 2023; 65:269-284. [PMID: 37268369 DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2022.09.014] [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: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Magnetic resonance has become a first-line imaging modality in various clinical scenarios. The number of patients with different cardiovascular devices, including cardiac implantable electronic devices, has increased exponentially. Although there have been reports of risks associated with exposure to magnetic resonance in these patients, the clinical evidence now supports the safety of performing these studies under specific conditions and following recommendations to minimize possible risks. This document was written by the Working Group on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiac Computed Tomography of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC-GT CRMTC), the Heart Rhythm Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC-Heart Rhythm Association), the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM), and the Spanish Society of Cardiothoracic Imaging (SEICAT). The document reviews the clinical evidence available in this field and establishes a series of recommendations so that patients with cardiovascular devices can safely access this diagnostic tool.
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- M Barreiro-Pérez
- Imagen Cardiaca, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
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- Servicio de Diagnóstico por Imagen, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Tomografía Computarizada y Resonancia Magnética, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Área de Imagen Cardiovascular, Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Instituto de Diagnóstico por la Imagen (IDI), Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Arritmias, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Ruber Juan Bravo, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Tomografía Computarizada y Resonancia Magnética, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Cardiovascular, Grupo Biomético Ascires, Valencia, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Instituto Clínic Cardiovascular (ICCV), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiología, Centro de Diagnóstico por la Imagen (CDI), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiología, Centro de Diagnóstico por la Imagen (CDI), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Imagen Cardiaca, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de San Juan, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Área de Imagen Cardiovascular, Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Instituto de Diagnóstico por la Imagen (IDI), Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Calvo D, Andrea R. Comment on the 2022 ESC guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Rev Esp Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2022.11.013] [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: 02/19/2023]
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Calvo D, Pombo M. Comentarios a la guía ESC 2021 sobre estimulación cardiaca y terapia de resincronización. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2021.11.001] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Lerendegui-Marco J, Babiano-Suárez V, Balibrea-Correa J, Babiano-Suárez V, Caballero L, Calvo D, Domingo-Pardo C, Ladarescu I, Real D, Calviño F, Casanovas A, Tarifeño-Saldivia A, Alcayne V, Guerrero C, Millán-Callado M, Rodríguez-González T, Barbagallo M, Chiera N, Dressler R, Heinitz S, Maugeri E, Schumann D, Köster U. Compton Imaging and Machine-Learning techniques for an enhanced sensitivity in key stellar (n, γ) measurements. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202226010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Neutron capture cross-section measurements are fundamental in the study of astrophysical phenomena, such as the slow neutron capture (s-) process of nucleosynthesis operating in red-giant stars. To enhance the sensitivity of such measurements we have developed the i-TED detector. i-TED is an innovative detection system which exploits the Compton imaging technique with the aim of obtaining information about the incoming direction of the detected γ-rays. The imaging capability allows one to reject a large fraction of the dominant γ-ray background, hence enhancing the (n,γ) detection sensitivity.
This work summarizes the main results of the first experimental proof-of-concept of the background rejection with i-TED carried out at CERN n_TOF using an early i-TED demonstrator. Two state-of-the-art C6D6 detectors were also used to benchmark the performance of i-TED. The i-TED prototype built for this study shows a factor of ~3 higher detection sensitivity than C6D6 detectors in the ~10 keV neutron-energy range of astrophysical interest. This works also introduces the perspectives of further enhancement in performance attainable with the final i-TED array and new analysis methodologies based on Machine-Learning techniques. The latter provide higher (n,γ) detection efficiency and similar enhancement in the sensitivity than the analytical method based on the Compton scattering law. Finally, we present our proposal to use this detection system for the first time on key astrophysical (n,γ) measurements, in particular on the s-process branching-point 79Se, which is especially well suited to constrain the thermal conditions of Red Giant and Massive Stars.
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Sgouros O, Cavallaro M, Cappuzzello F, Carbone D, Agodi C, Altana C, Brischetto GA, Burrello S, Calabrese S, Calvo D, Capirossi V, Chávez Lomelí ER, Ciraldo I, Cutuli M, De Gregorio G, Delaunay F, Djapo H, Eke C, Finocchiaro P, Fisichella M, Foti A, Gargano A, Hacisalihoglu A, Iazzi F, La Fauci L, Linares R, Lubian J, Medina NH, Moralles M, Oliveira JRB, Pakou A, Pandola L, Pinna F, Russo G, Guazzelli MA, Soukeras V, Souliotis G, Spatafora A, Torresi D, Yildirim A, Zagatto VB. Recent results for the one-proton transfer reaction in the 18O+ 48Ti collision at 275 MeV. EPJ Web Conf 2021. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202125204002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The 18O+48Ti reaction was studied at the energy of 275 MeV for the first time under the NUMEN and NURE experimental campaigns with the aim to investigate the complete net of reaction channels potentially involved in the 48Ca→48Ti double charge exchange transition. Such a transition is of great interest because of its relevance to the extraction of 48Ca→48Ti double beta decay nuclear matrix element. The relevant experiment was carried out at the MAGNEX facility of INFN-LNS in Catania. Angular distribution measurements for the various reaction products were performed by using the MAGNEX large acceptance magnetic spectrometer. The present contribution is focused on the analysis of the one-proton transfer channel with emphasis on the particle identification technique and the estimation of background contaminations.
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Rozado Castano J, Garcia Iglesias D, Junco A, Soroa M, Barja N, Alvarez R, Adeba A, Vigil-Escalera M, Capin E, Fidalgo A, Martin M, Calvo D, Moris C, Delgado E, De La Hera J. Newer glucose-lowering drugs at discharge from cardiology hospitalization department: safetyness, effectiveness and mortality reduction. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3349] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
In recent years, the paradigm of glycemic treatment has changed due to the cardiovascular impact of newer glucose-lowering drugs (GLD) (sodium-glucosa cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP1a)). The cardiological patient with type 2 diabetes (2DM) is a very high cardiovascular risk patient in which the benefit of these therapies is greater. However, to date, different studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of newer GLD only in the outpatient setting. So its impact when they are initiated to discharge after a cardiovascular event is unknown.
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the onset of these newer GLD in 2DM patients at discharge from cardiology hospitalization. And to compare mortality and readmissions among patients treated with or without newer GLD.
Methods
Prospective, it includes patients admitted to cardiology at a 3er level hospital between April/2018 and February/2019 with a history of 2DM or diagnosed with 2DM during hospitalization. They were followed at 6, 12 and 18 months. The evolution of anthropometric parameters, glycemic profile, renal function and blood pressure were analyzed; renal events, readmissions, mortality and combined clinical outcome (mortality or readmission) were collected during follow-up. Quantitative variables are expressed in mean/SD and categorical variables in number of patients (%). For the comparison between the parameters at discharge and thefollow-up, a T student was used for paired data. Survival analysis by K-M was performed crude and adjusted data by propensity score matching (PSM).
Results
Population: Diagnoses at discharge: Acute coronary syndrome 66 (64%), Heart failure 22 (21%), Arrhythmias 16 (15%). 104 diabetic patients, 39 of them (38%) were treated on discharge with newer GLD. 35 Patients with SGLT2i without GLP1a, 3 patients with SGLT2i and GLP1a and 1 patient with GLP1a without SGLT2i. The mean follow-up was 16±2 months. Regarding the subgroup of patients with newer GLD: mean age was 65±21 y, male 26 (67%). A significant decrease was observed in glycated hemoglobin (7.6 to 6.9%, p=0.04) and weight (81 to 78 kg, p<0.01) without significant changes in blood pressure or glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Only 1 patient presented deterioration of their GFR that forced the transient suspension of newer GLD.
10 deaths were registered in the classical GLD group (15%) and none in the newer GLD group (HR 0.81 [0.71–0.92] p=0.002, Figure 1A, HR adjusted by PSM 0.9 [0.82–0.99], p=0.04), Figure 1B. The combined clinical outcome appeared in 38 patients (58%) in the the classical GLD group and in 9 (23%) in the newer GLD group (HR 0.70 [0.58–0.85] p<0.001, Figure 1C, PSM adjusted HR 0.75 [0.61–0.92], p=0.001), Figure 1D.
Conclusion
The use of newer GLD at discharge from cardiology hospitalization reduce mortality and readmissions. Newer GLD were safe and showed significant reduction in weigth and glycated hemoglobin.
Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis crude and adjusted
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- J Rozado Castano
- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Division of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Endocrinology and nutrition, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciόn Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Martin-Fernandez M, Vaquero-Roncero LM, Almansa R, Gómez-Sánchez E, Martín S, Tamayo E, Esteban-Velasco MC, Ruiz-Granado P, Aragón M, Calvo D, Rico-Feijoo J, Ortega A, Gómez-Pesquera E, Lorenzo-López M, López J, Doncel C, González-Sanchez C, Álvarez D, Zarca E, Ríos-Llorente A, Diaz-Alvarez A, Sanchez-Barrado E, Andaluz-Ojeda D, Calvo-Vecino JM, Muñoz-Bellvís L, Gomez-Herreras JI, Abad-Molina C, Bermejo-Martin JF, Aldecoa C, Heredia-Rodríguez M. Endothelial dysfunction is an early indicator of sepsis and neutrophil degranulation of septic shock in surgical patients. BJS Open 2020; 4:524-534. [PMID: 32073224 PMCID: PMC7260414 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Stratification of the severity of infection is currently based on the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, which is difficult to calculate outside the ICU. Biomarkers could help to stratify the severity of infection in surgical patients. Methods Levels of ten biomarkers indicating endothelial dysfunction, 22 indicating emergency granulopoiesis, and six denoting neutrophil degranulation were compared in three groups of patients in the first 12 h after diagnosis at three Spanish hospitals. Results There were 100 patients with infection, 95 with sepsis and 57 with septic shock. Seven biomarkers indicating endothelial dysfunction (mid‐regional proadrenomedullin (MR‐ProADM), syndecan 1, thrombomodulin, angiopoietin 2, endothelial cell‐specific molecule 1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and E‐selectin) had stronger associations with sepsis than infection alone. MR‐ProADM had the highest odds ratio (OR) in multivariable analysis (OR 11·53, 95 per cent c.i. 4·15 to 32·08; P = 0·006) and the best area under the curve (AUC) for detecting sepsis (0·86, 95 per cent c.i. 0·80 to 0·91; P < 0·001). In a comparison of sepsis with septic shock, two biomarkers of neutrophil degranulation, proteinase 3 (OR 8·09, 1·34 to 48·91; P = 0·028) and lipocalin 2 (OR 6·62, 2·47 to 17·77; P = 0·002), had the strongest association with septic shock, but lipocalin 2 exhibited the highest AUC (0·81, 0·73 to 0·90; P < 0·001). Conclusion MR‐ProADM and lipocalin 2 could be alternatives to the SOFA score in the detection of sepsis and septic shock respectively in surgical patients with infection.
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- M Martin-Fernandez
- Group for Biomedical Research in Sepsis (BioSepsis), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Sepsis (BioSepsis), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) and Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Clinical Analysis Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Sepsis (BioSepsis), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) and Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Sepsis (BioSepsis), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) and Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Clinical Analysis Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Intensive Care Medicine Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) and Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Cancer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Critical Care (BioCritic), Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Microbiology and Immunology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Group for Biomedical Research in Sepsis (BioSepsis), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Carbone D, Cappuzzello F, Agodi C, Cavallaro M, Acosta L, Bonanno D, Bongiovanni D, Boztosun I, Calabrese S, Calvo D, Chávez Lomelí E, Delaunay F, Deshmukh N, Finocchiaro P, Fisichella M, Foti A, Gallo G, Hacisalihoglu A, Iazzi F, Introzzi R, Lanzalone G, Linares R, Longhitano F, Lo Presti D, Medina N, Muoio A, Oliveira J, Pakou A, Pandola L, Pinna F, Reito S, Russo G, Santagati G, Sgouros O, Solakcı S, Soukeras V, Souliotis G, Spatafora A, Torresi D, Tudisco S, Yildirim A, Zagatto V. The nuclear matrix elements of 0νββ decay and the NUMEN project at INFN-LNS. EPJ Web Conf 2018. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201819402001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The goal of NUMEN project is to access experimentally driven information on Nuclear Matrix Elements (NME) involved in the neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ), by high-accuracy measurements of the cross sections of Heavy Ion (HI) induced Double Charge Exchange (DCE) reactions. The knowledge of the nuclear matrix elements is crucial to infer the neutrino average masses from the possible measurement of the half-life of 00νββ decay and to compare experiments on different isotopes. In particular, the (18O, 18Ne) and (20Ne, 20O) reactions are performed as tools for β+β+ and β-β- decays, respectively. The experiments are performed at INFN - Laboratory Nazionali del Sud (LNS) in Catania using the Superconducting Cyclotron (CS) to accelerate the beams and the MAGNEX magnetic spectrometer to detect the reaction products. The measured cross sections are very low, limiting the present exploration to few selected isotopes of interest in the context of typically low-yield experimental runs. In order to make feasible a systematic study of all the candidate nuclei, a major upgrade of the LNS facility is foreseen to increase the experimental yield of about two orders of magnitude. To this purpose, frontier technologies are going to be developed for both the accelerator and the detection systems. In parallel, advanced theoretical models will be developed to extract the nuclear structure information from the measured cross sections.
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Pachon M, Arias Palomares MA, Salvador-Montanes O, Calvo D, Penafiel P, Akerstrom F, Rodriguez-Padial L, Pachon N, Almendral J. P1121A new EKG-based score with high positive predictive value for the differential diagnosis of wide QRS tachycardia. Europace 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy015.607] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- M Pachon
- Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Univeristario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- University Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Cappuzzello F, Agodi C, Balestra F, Bijker R, Bonanno D, Bongiovanni D, Branchina V, Calabrese S, Calabretta L, Calanna A, Calvo D, Carbone D, Cavallaro M, Colonna M, Ferrero S, Foti A, Finocchiaro P, Giraudo G, Greco V, Iazzi F, Introzzi R, Lanzalone G, Lavagno A, Lo Presti D, Longhitano F, Muoio A, Pandola L, Rifuggiato D, Ruslan M, Santopinto E, Scaltrito L, Tudisco S, Zagatto V. The nuclear matrix elements of 0 νββdecay and the NUMEN project at INFN-LNS. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611710003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cicuendez R, Nogales L, Bueno A, Gonzalez De Zarate S, Calvo D, Andres C, Bueno P, Zarca E, Muñoz MF, Bermejo J, Eiros JM, Gandia F, Andaluz-Ojeda D. Sustained prognostic value of proadrenomedulin in severe sepsis and septic shock. Intensive Care Med Exp 2015. [PMCID: PMC4797757 DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a792] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Cicuendez R, Nogales L, Bueno A, Gonzalez De Zarate S, Calvo D, Andres C, Bueno P, Zarca E, Muñoz MF, Bermejo J, Eiros JM, Gandia F, Andaluz-Ojeda D. Prognostic Value of Proadrenomedulin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Is Independent of Etiology and Focus of Infection. Intensive Care Med Exp 2015. [PMCID: PMC4796073 DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Andaluz-Ojeda D, Cicuéndez R, Calvo D, Largo E, Nogales L, Muñoz MF, Bueno P, Eiros JM, Gandía F, Bermejo-Martín JF. Sustained value of proadrenomedullin as mortality predictor in severe sepsis. J Infect 2015; 71:136-9. [PMID: 25704281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- D Andaluz-Ojeda
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Cuidados Críticos (Biocritic), Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Departmento de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Departmento de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Departmento de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Departmento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, C/Ramón y Cajal 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Cuidados Críticos (Biocritic), Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Cuidados Críticos (Biocritic), Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain; Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación, Hospital Clínico Universitario, C/Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
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Galioto Wiedemann R, Calvo D, Meister J, Spitznagel MB. Self-reported physical activity is associated with cognitive function in lean, but not obese individuals. Clin Obes 2014; 4:309-15. [PMID: 25826160 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Convergent evidence demonstrates that greater physical activity is associated with better cognitive functioning across many patient and healthy samples. However, this relationship has not been well examined among obese individuals and remains unclear. The present study examined the relationship between performance-based measures of attention/executive function and self-reported physical activity, as measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, among lean (n = 36) and obese (n = 36) college students. Lean individuals performed better than obese individuals on measures of attention/executive function. No significant differences in self-reported physical activity emerged between weight groups. Higher self-reported physical activity was related to faster reaction time in lean individuals but slower reaction time in obese individuals. Additionally, in lean individuals, higher levels of self-reported physical activity were related to more errors on a task of speeded inhibitory control. The results are consistent with previous research demonstrating that greater physical activity is associated with faster attention and executive function abilities in healthy samples and highlight the importance of examining reaction time and accuracy indices separately on these measures. The lack of association among obese individuals may be due in part to inaccurate self-report in the current study. Additionally, the cognitive consequences of obesity may outweigh the benefits of physical activity in this group. Future work should investigate these associations in obese individuals using physical activity interventions, as well as a combination of self-report and objective measures to investigate discrepancies in reporting.
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Calvo D, Galioto R, Gunstad J, Spitznagel MB. Uncontrolled eating is associated with reduced executive functioning. Clin Obes 2014; 4:172-9. [PMID: 25826773 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [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: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Accumulating evidence indicates obesity is associated with reduced cognitive functioning, particularly attention and executive function, as well as maladaptive eating behaviour such as uncontrolled eating. The current study examined relationships between eating patterns and attention/executive function test performance in lean and obese individuals. Sixty-two (32 lean, 30 obese) healthy young adults (21.13 ± 2.31 years; 56.5% female) completed the abbreviated Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R18) to assess eating patterns, including uncontrolled eating, cognitive restraint, and emotional eating. The Go/No-Go (GNG), Running Memory Continuous Performance Test (RCMPT) and Standard Continuous Performance Test from the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics-4 were administered as measures of executive functioning and attention. An independent samples t-test revealed greater report of uncontrolled eating in obese compared with lean participants (t[60] = -2.174, P < 0.05; d = -0.55) but no differences in cognitive restraint or emotional eating. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed cognitive differences between lean and obese groups (F[6, 54] = 3.86, P < 0.005; λ = 0.70; ηp(2) = 0.30), which were driven by GNG reaction time (F[1, 59] = 8.36, P < 0.01, d = 0.74). Pearson bivariate correlations revealed a positive correlation between uncontrolled eating and reaction time on GNG (r = 0.343, P < 0.05) and RMCPT (r = 0.267, P < 0.05) in all participants. Relative to lean participants, obese individuals reported higher levels of uncontrolled eating and exhibited slower performance on a task of inhibitory control. In the full sample, greater self-reported dyscontrol in eating behaviour was related to slower inhibitory control and working memory. Results support a link between executive function and control of eating behaviour. Obese individuals may be more vulnerable to difficulties in these domains relative to those who are lean.
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- D Calvo
- Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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Hernandez-Vaquero D, Diaz R, Garcia JM, Calvo D, Llosa JC. Mid-term impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch on young and middle-aged patients undergoing surgery due to severe aortic stenosis. J Cardiothorac Surg 2013. [PMCID: PMC3844537 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-s1-o101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Pomareda V, Lopez-Vidal S, Calvo D, Pardo A, Marco S. A novel differential mobility analyzer as a VOC detector and multivariate techniques for identification and quantification. Analyst 2013; 138:3512-21. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an00078h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Calvo D, Jalife J, Saiz J, Rubín J, Herreros B, Arenal Á, Atienza F, Berenfeld O. Phase- and Frequency-Domain Analysis of the Surface ECG Localizes Arrhythmogenic Sources of Ventricular Fibrillation in Humans. Heart Rhythm 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.09.118] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Agnello M, Benussi L, Bertani M, Bhang HC, Bonomi G, Botta E, Bregant M, Bressani T, Bufalino S, Busso L, Calvo D, Camerini P, Dalena B, De Mori F, D'Erasmo G, Fabbri FL, Feliciello A, Filippi A, Fiore EM, Fontana A, Fujioka H, Genova P, Gianotti P, Grion N, Lucherini V, Marcello S, Mirfakhrai N, Moia F, Morra O, Nagae T, Outa H, Pantaleo A, Paticchio V, Piano S, Rui R, Simonetti G, Wheadon R, Zenoni A, Gal A. Evidence for heavy hyperhydrogen (Λ)(6)h. Phys Rev Lett 2012; 108:042501. [PMID: 22400828 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.042501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Evidence for the neutron-rich hypernucleus (Λ)(6)H is presented from the FINUDA experiment at DAΦNE, Frascati, studying (π+,π-) pairs in coincidence from the K(stop)(-) + (6)Li →(Λ)(6)H + π+ production reaction followed by (Λ)(6)H → (6)He + π- weak decay. The production rate of (Λ)(6) undergoing this two-body π- decay is determined to be (2.9 ± 2.0) × 10(-6)/K(stop)(-). Its binding energy, evaluated jointly from production and decay, is BΛ((Λ)(6)H) = (4.0 ± 1.1) MeV with respect to (5)H+Λ. A systematic difference of (0.98 ± 0.74) MeV between BΛ values derived separately from decay and from production is tentatively assigned to the (Λ)(6)H 0(g.s.)(+) → 1+ excitation.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, Italy
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Agnello M, Benussi L, Bertani M, Bhang HC, Bonomi G, Botta E, Bregant M, Bressani T, Bufalino S, Busso L, Calvo D, Camerini P, Dalena B, De Mori F, D’Erasmo G, Fabbri FL, Feliciello A, Filippi A, Fiore EM, Fontana A, Fujioka H, Genova P, Gianotti P, Grion N, Lucherini V, Marcello S, Mirfakhrai N, Moia F, Morra O, Nagae T, Outa H, Pantaleo A, Paticchio V, Piano S, Rui R, Simonetti G, Wheadon R, Zenoni A, Gal A. Neutron-rich hypernuclei: evidence for 6ΛH and search for 9ΛHe. EPJ Web of Conferences 2012. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20123701023] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Calvo D, Molina JM. First Iberian record of <i>Drino maroccana</i> Mesnil, 1951 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Exoristinae), a parasitoid of <i>Streblote panda</i> Hübner, [1820] (Lasiocampidae) caterpillars. GRAELLSIA 2011. [DOI: 10.3989/graellsia.2002.v58.i1.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Hernández-Vaquero Panizo D, Llosa J, Calvo D, Morales C, Naya J. 40. Esperanza de vida de octogenarios operados de recambio valvular por estenosis aórtica grave. Comparación con la población general. Clase funcional y predictores independientes de mortalidad a largo plazo. Cirugía Cardiovascular 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1134-0096(10)70690-2] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
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Calvo D, Molina J. Differences in foliage affect performance of the lappet moth, Streblote panda: implications for species fitness. J Insect Sci 2010; 10:177. [PMID: 21062148 PMCID: PMC3016955 DOI: 10.1673/031.010.14137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2009] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Implications for adults' fitness through the foliage effects of five different host plants on larval survival and performance of the lappet moth, Streblote panda Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), as well as their effect on species fitness were assayed. Larvae were reared under controlled laboratory conditions on excised foliage. Long-term developmental experiments were done using first instar larvae to adult emergence, and performance experiments were done using fifth instar larvae. Survival, development rates, and food use were measured. Foliar traits analysis indicated that leaves of different host plants varied, significantly affecting larvae performance and adult fitness. Pistacia lentiscus L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), Arbutus unedo L. (Ericales: Ericaceae), and Retama sphaerocarpa (L.) Boiss. (Fabales: Fabaceae) were the most suitable hosts. Larvae fed on Tamarix gallica L. (Caryophyllales: Tamaricaceae) and Spartium junceum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae) showed the lowest survival, rates of development and pupal and adult weight. In general, S. panda showed a relatively high capacity to buffer low food quality, by reducing developmental rates and larvae development thereby reaching the minimum pupal weight that ensures adult survival. Less suitable plants seem to have indirect effects on adult fitness, producing smaller adults that could disperse to other habitats.
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- D. Calvo
- Departamento de Protección Vegetal, Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas). C/ Serrano 115 dpdo. 28006. Madrid, Spain
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- Crop Protection Area. IFAPA Centro-“Las Torres-Tomejil”. Apdo. Oficial. 41200. Alcalá del Río, Sevilla, Spain
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Agarwal S, Alonso A, Soliman E, Chamberlain A, Ambrose M, Simpson R, Heiss G, Senga M, Fujii E, Dohi K, Sugiura S, Yamazato S, Nakamura M, Ito M, Bulkova V, Fiala M, Wichterle D, Chovancik J, Simek J, Havranek S, Brada J, Ivanova K, Kawamiya T, Kato K, Fujimaki T, Tanaka S, Yajima K, Hibino T, Yokoi K, Murohara T, Sprenger C, Oeff M, Haeusler KG, Tebbe U, Breithardt G, Meinertz T, Ravens U, Steinbeck G, Cozma DC, Pescariu S, Petrescu L, Luca C, Stoica L, Golda F, Morar M, Dragulescu SI, Ahmed S, Ranchor AV, Rienstra M, Wiesfeld ACP, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Van Gelder IC, Smit MD, Lefrandt JD, Van Gelder IC, Cozma DC, Pescariu S, Luca C, Petrescu L, Dragulescu SI, Inoue K, Makita N, Matsuo K, Shiono Y, Matsuo A, Fujita H, Kitamura M, Inoue K, Makita N, Matsuo K, Shiono Y, Matsuo A, Fujita H, Kitamura M, Providencia RA, Botelho A, Quintal N, Silva J, Seca L, Gomes PL, Leita-Marques AM, Ozcan Celebi O, Canbay A, Celebi S, Sahin D, Aydogdu S, Diker E, Bolohan FR, Leustean M, Indries V, Mihai M, Alexandru R, Cristian G, Ionescu DD, Zysko D, Gajek J, Kucharski W, Mazurek W, Atea LF, Arenal A, Datino T, Gonzalez-Torrecilla E, Atienza F, Calvo D, Almendral J, Fernandez-Aviles F, Chudzik M, Cygankiewicz I, Klimczak A, Oszczygiel A, Wranicz JK, Shaheen M, Patel D, Sonne K, Venkatraman P, Armanijian L, Bailey SM, Burkhardt JD, Natale A, Tunyan LG, Grigoryan SV, Gashi M, Pllana EP, Kocinaj DK, Hoyo J, Benito L, Fornes B, Montroig A, Fluxa G, Coll-Vinent B, Mont L, Naji F, Nedog V, Vokac D, Suran D, Kanic V, Granda S, Sabovic M. Poster Session 1: Atrial fibrillation clinical aspects. Europace 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq214] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Martin M, Reguero JJR, Castro MG, Coto E, Hernandez E, Carro A, Calvo D, de la Tassa CM. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart: a tale of two entities. European Journal of Echocardiography 2009; 10:151-3. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Martin M, Reguero JJR, Calvo D, de la Torre A, Fernandez A, Castro MG, de la Tassa CM, del Valle M. Prevalence of positive ECG criteria in young competitive athletes: a single region experience. Eur Heart J 2008; 29:680-1. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Calvo D, Cariddi LN, Grosso M, Demo MS, Maldonado AM. Achyrocline satureioides (LAM.) DC (Marcela): antimicrobial activity on Staphylococcus spp. and immunomodulating effects on human lymphocytes. Rev Latinoam Microbiol 2006; 48:247-255. [PMID: 18293658] [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: 05/25/2023]
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Achyrocline satureioides (LAM.) DC (Compositae) is a sub-bush original from America and distributed in Europe and Africa. It is mainly used in infusions, as digestive, sedative among others and has antimicrobial and antiviral properties. A research was made into the anti-microbial activity of the A. satureioides decoction on the Staphylococcus spp strains. They were isolated from 18 patients with acne lesions and from 7 patients infected with Staphylococcus spp. (5 strains were taken from catheters and 2 from wounds). The strains were classified through biochemical tests and then were seeded in triptein-soy agar with or without decoction to observe the antibacterial activity. On the other hand, cultures of lymphocytes were made from those patients who displayed infections caused by Staphylococcus spp. and from 12 control non-infected individuals. The lymphocytes were stimulated with decoction or PHA-M. Among the expanded, CD8+ T cells, with anti-human CD8 monoclonal antibody were the outstanding ones by indirect IF. The A. satureiodes decoction inhibited 95% of the isolated Staphylococcus spp. strains and stimulated the lymphocyte expansion, of which 40% were CD8+ T cells. The A. satureiodes decoction showed anti-microbial activity and resulted to be an immunostimulating agent on CD8+ T cells, with lesser mitogenic effects than PHA-M.
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Calvo D, Bartrolí J, del Valle M. EIS study of potentiometric membranes selective to Ca2+ employing the new ionophoric antibiotic tetronasin. Electrochim Acta 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2005.02.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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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Agnello M, Beer G, Benussi L, Bertani M, Bianco S, Botta E, Bressani T, Busso L, Calvo D, Camerini P, Cerello P, Dalena B, De Mori F, D'Erasmo G, Di Santo D, Fabbri FL, Faso D, Feliciello A, Filippi A, Filippini V, Fiore EM, Fujioka H, Gianotti P, Grion N, Lucherini V, Marcello S, Maruta T, Mirfakhrai N, Morra O, Nagae T, Olin A, Outa H, Pace E, Palomba M, Pantaleo A, Panzarasa A, Paticchio V, Piano S, Pompili F, Rui R, Simonetti G, So H, Tomassini S, Toyoda A, Wheadon R, Zenoni A. Evidence for a kaon-bound state K(-)pp produced in K(-) absorption reactions at rest. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 94:212303. [PMID: 16090313 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.212303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We have searched for a deeply bound kaonic state by using the FINUDA spectrometer installed at the e(+)e(-) collider DAPhiNE. Almost monochromatic K(-)'s produced through the decay of phi(1020) mesons are used to observe K(-) absorption reactions stopped on very thin nuclear targets. Taking this unique advantage, we have succeeded to detect a kaon-bound state K(-)pp through its two-body decay into a Lambda hyperon and a proton. The binding energy and the decay width are determined from the invariant-mass distribution as 115(+6)(-5)(stat)(+3)(-4)(syst) MeV and 67(+14)(-11)(stat)(+2)(-3)(syst) MeV, respectively.
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- M Agnello
- Dipartimento di Fisica del Politecnico di Torino, I-10129 Torino, Italy and INFN Sezione di Torino, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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Calvo D, Molina JM. Utilization of blueberry by the lappet moth, Streblote panda Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): survival, development, and larval performance. J Econ Entomol 2004; 97:957-963. [PMID: 15279278 DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The lappet moth, Streblote panda Hübner [1820] (Lasiocampidae), is a common species found in blueberry, Vaccinium spp. (Ericaceae) fields of Western Andalusia. The biology of this species as well as the extent to which its larvae can use and survive on blueberry is unknown. In this study, the suitability to larvae of several blueberry cultivars was studied. Larvae were grown under controlled laboratory conditions on excised foliage of six blueberry cultivars. Survival, development, and food use were determined for first and fifth instars. According to our results, blueberry has become an alternative host plant for S. panda in southwestern Andalusia. Low growth rates and efficiencies of use of food were observed. Lower gross efficiency of growth was found for larvae fed blueberry 'Sharpblue', despite a higher apparent digestibility of this cultivar. Larvae reared on this cultivar had the highest mortality, increased developmental time, and used a greater part of metabolism for maintenance. Herbivore pressure may be increased with the widespread planting of the most suitable cultivars 'Misty' and 'O'Neal', whereas 'Sharpblue' and'Climax' seem to be the least suitable host plants. These data provide useful information for planning and managing blueberry orchards in the presence of S. panda populations.
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- D Calvo
- Plant Protection, Entomology, CIFA Las Torres-Tomejil, Apartado Oficial, 41200 Alcalá del Rio, Seville, Spain
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Bargiotti M, Bertin A, Bruschi M, Capponi M, De Castro S, Donà R, Fabbri L, Faccioli P, Galli D, Giacobbe B, Marconi U, Massa I, Piccinini M, Semprini Cesari N, Spighi R, Vagnoni V, Vecchi S, Villa M, Vitale A, Zoccoli A, Poli M, Bonomi G, Bussa MP, Corradini M, Lodi Rizzini E, Venturelli L, Zenoni A, Cicalò C, De Falco A, Masoni A, Puddu G, Serci S, Usai G, Gorchakov OE, Prakhov SN, Rozhdestvensky AM, Tretyak VI, Gianotti P, Guaraldo C, Lanaro A, Lucherini V, Petrascu C, Ricci RA, Filippini V, Fontana A, Montagna P, Rotondi A, Salvini P, Balestra F, Cerello P, Denisov O, Ferrero L, Garfagnini R, Grasso A, Maggiora A, Panzarasa A, Panzieri D, Tosello F, Astrua M, Botta E, Bressani T, Calvo D, Feliciello A, Filippi A, Mirfakhrai N, Marcello S, Agnello M, Iazzi F. Protonium annihilation intoπ0π0at rest in a liquid hydrogen target. Int J Clin Exp Med 2001. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.65.012001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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p300 and CREB-binding protein (CBP) are related transcriptional coactivators that possess histone acetyltransferase activity. Inactivation of p300/CBP is part of the mechanism by which adenovirus E1A induces oncogenic transformation of cells. Recently, the importance of p300/CBP has been demonstrated directly in several organisms including mouse, Drosophila, and Caenorhabditis elegans where p300/CBP play an indispensable role in differentiation, in patterning, and in cell fate determination and proliferation during development. CBP/p300s are modified by phosphorylation during F9 cell differentiation as well as adenovirus infection, suggesting that phosphorylation may play a role in the regulation of p300/CBP activity. Here we show that the mitogen-activated/extracellular response kinase kinase 1 (MEKK1) enhances p300-mediated transcription. We identify several domains within p300 that can respond to MEKK1-induced transcriptional activation. Interestingly, activation of p300-mediated transcription by MEKK1 does not appear to require the downstream kinase JNK and may involve either a direct phosphorylation of p300 by MEKK1 or by other non-JNK MEKK1-directed downstream kinases. Finally, we present evidence that p300 is important for MEKK1 to induce apoptosis. Taken together, these results identify MEKK1 as a kinase that is likely to be involved in the regulation of the transactivation potential of p300 and support a role of p300 in MEKK1-induced apoptosis.
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- R H See
- Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Department of Radiation Biology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Nasrin N, Ogg S, Cahill CM, Biggs W, Nui S, Dore J, Calvo D, Shi Y, Ruvkun G, Alexander-Bridges MC. DAF-16 recruits the CREB-binding protein coactivator complex to the insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 promoter in HepG2 cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000; 97:10412-7. [PMID: 10973497 PMCID: PMC27038 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.190326997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Insulin negatively regulates expression of the insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) gene by means of an insulin-responsive element (IRE) that also contributes to glucocorticoid stimulation of this gene. We find that the Caenorhabditis elegans protein DAF-16 binds the IGFBP-1 small middle dotIRE with specificity similar to that of the forkhead (FKH) factor(s) that act both to enhance glucocorticoid responsiveness and to mediate the negative effect of insulin at this site. In HepG2 cells, DAF-16 and its mammalian homologs, FKHR, FKHRL1, and AFX, activate transcription through the IGFBP-1.IRE; this effect is inhibited by the viral oncoprotein E1A, but not by mutants of E1A that fail to interact with the coactivator p300/CREB-binding protein (CBP). We show that DAF-16 and FKHR can interact with both the KIX and E1A/SRC interaction domains of p300/CBP, as well as the steroid receptor coactivator (SRC). A C-terminal deletion mutant of DAF-16 that is nonfunctional in C. elegans fails to bind the KIX domain of CBP, fails to activate transcription through the IGFBP-1.IRE, and inhibits activation of the IGFBP-1 promoter by glucocorticoids. Thus, the interaction of DAF-16 homologs with the KIX domain of CBP is essential to basal and glucocorticoid-stimulated transactivation. Although AFX interacts with the KIX domain of CBP, it does not interact with SRC and does not respond to glucocorticoids or insulin. Thus, we conclude that DAF-16 and FKHR act as accessory factors to the glucocorticoid response, by recruiting the p300/CBP/SRC coactivator complex to an FKH factor site in the IGFBP-1 promoter, which allows the cell to integrate the effects of glucocorticoids and insulin on genes that carry this site.
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- N Nasrin
- Diabetes Research Unit and Medical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Galeano R, Germanà A, Abbate F, Calvo D, Naves FJ, Hidaka H, Germanà G, Vega JA. Neurocalcin-immunoreactive neurons in the mammalian dorsal root ganglia, including humans. Anat Rec 2000; 259:347-52. [PMID: 10861367 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0185(20000701)259:3<347::aid-ar110>3.0.co;2-d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Neurocalcin (NC) is a recently characterized EF-hand calcium-binding protein present in a discrete population of sensory neurons and their peripheral mechanoreceptors, but its presence in peripheral nervous system neurons other than in the rat is still unknown. The present study was designed to investigate the occurrence of NC in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of several mammalian species (horse, buffalo, cow, sheep, pig, dog, and rat), including humans. DRG were fixed, embedded in paraffin, and processed for immunohistochemistry using a polyclonal antibody against NC. The size of the immunoreactive neurons was measured. In all species examined, NC immunoreactivity (IR) was restricted to neurons but the percentage, as well as the size of the immunoreactive neurons, varied among different species. As a rule, small neurons (diameter <20 microm) lack NC IR. In some species (pig, dog, buffalo, cow), only the largest neurons showed IR, whereas in others (sheep, horse, rat, and humans) they covered the entire range of neuron sizes. The pattern of immunostaining was cytoplasmic, although in some species (cow and buffalo), it formed a peripheral "ring." The present results demonstrate that mammalian DRG contain a subpopulation of NC-positive neurons, which varies from one species to another. Based on the neuron size, the possible function of the NC-containing neurons is discussed.
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- R Galeano
- Departamento de Morfologia y Biologia Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
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Birlouez-Aragon I, Nicolas M, Metais A, Marchond N, Grenier J, Calvo D. A Rapid Fluorimetric Method to Estimate the Heat Treatment of Liquid Milk. Int Dairy J 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0958-6946(98)00119-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Calvo D, Gómez-Coronado D, Suárez Y, Lasunción MA, Vega MA. Human CD36 is a high affinity receptor for the native lipoproteins HDL, LDL, and VLDL. J Lipid Res 1998; 39:777-88. [PMID: 9555943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mouse and hamster SR-BI glycoproteins and their putative human counterpart CLA-I are so far the only scavenger receptors known to bind both native and modified lipoproteins. CD36, a multigland glycoprotein structurally related to SR-BI and CLA-1, has been reported to bind oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL) and acetylated LDL (AcLDL). In this report, we have studied the ability of CD36 to bind native lipoproteins. By transient expression of human CD36 in mammalian and insect cells, we demonstrate that CD36 is a high affinity receptor for the native lipoproteins HDL, LDL, VLDL, and, as previously reported, for OxLDL and AcLDL. The specificity of these interactions is supported by the dose-dependent inhibiton, effect of a monoclonal antibody against CD36. Furthermore, at least for HDL, binding to CD36 does not require the presence of apoE. These findings, together with preferential expression of CD36 in tissues performing very active fatty acid metabolism (skeletal muscle, heart, mammary epithelium, and adipose tissue) and its involvement in foam cell formation (macrophages), suggest that binding of lipoproteins to CD36 might contribute to the regulation of lipid metabolism, and to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
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- D Calvo
- Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Calvo D, Gómez-Coronado D, Lasunción MA, Vega MA. CLA-1 is an 85-kD plasma membrane glycoprotein that acts as a high-affinity receptor for both native (HDL, LDL, and VLDL) and modified (OxLDL and AcLDL) lipoproteins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1997; 17:2341-9. [PMID: 9409200 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.17.11.2341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Lipoprotein metabolism is regulated by the functional interplay between lipoprotein components and the receptors and enzymes with which they interact. Recent evidence indicates that the structurally related glycoproteins CD36 and SR-BI act as cell surface receptors for some lipoproteins. Thus, CD36 has been reported to bind oxidized LDL (OxLDL) and acetylated LDL (AcLDL), while SR-BI also binds native LDL and HDL. The cDNA of human CLA-1 predicts a protein 509 amino acids long that displays a 30% and an 80% amino acid identity with CD36 and mouse or hamster SR-BI, respectively. In this report, we describe the structural characterization of CLA-1 as an 85-kD plasma membrane protein enriched in N-linked carbohydrates. The expression of CLA-1 on mammalian and insect cells has been used to demonstrate that CLA-1 is a high-affinity specific receptor for the lipoproteins HDL, LDL, VLDL, OxLDL, and AcLDL. Northern blot analysis of the tissue distribution of CLA-1 in humans indicated that its expression is mostly restricted to tissues performing very active cholesterol metabolism (liver and steroidogenic tissues). This finding, in the context of the capability of this receptor to bind to both native and modified lipoproteins, strongly suggests that the CLA-1 receptor contributes to lipid metabolism and atherogenesis.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylation
- Animals
- CD36 Antigens/analysis
- CD36 Antigens/chemistry
- CD36 Antigens/genetics
- CD36 Antigens/physiology
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Cholesterol/metabolism
- Cricetinae
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Genetic Vectors/genetics
- Glycosylation
- Humans
- Lipoproteins/metabolism
- Lipoproteins, HDL/metabolism
- Lipoproteins, LDL/metabolism
- Lipoproteins, VLDL/metabolism
- Melanoma/pathology
- Membrane Proteins
- Mice
- Molecular Weight
- Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism
- Nucleopolyhedroviruses/genetics
- Organ Specificity
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- Receptors, Immunologic/drug effects
- Receptors, Lipoprotein/chemistry
- Receptors, Lipoprotein/genetics
- Receptors, Lipoprotein/physiology
- Receptors, Scavenger
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Scavenger Receptors, Class B
- Species Specificity
- Spodoptera
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- D Calvo
- Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Benedettini A, Bertin A, Bruschi M, Capponi M, Collamati A, D'Antone I, De Castro S, Donà R, Ferretti A, Galli D, Giacobbe B, Marconi U, Massa I, Piccinini M, Poli M, Semprini Cesari N, Spighi R, Vecchi S, Vezzani A, Vigotti F, Villa M, Vitale A, Zoccoli À, Corradini M, Donzella A, Lodi Rizzini E, Venturelli L, Zenoni A, Cicalô C, Masoni A, Puddu G, Serci S, Temnikov P, Usai G, Nomokonov V, Prakhov S, Rozhdestvensky A, Sapozhnikov M, Tretyak V, Gianotti P, Guaraldo C, Lanaro A, Lucherini V, Nichitiu F, Petrascu C, Rosca A, Ableev V, Cavion C, Gastaldi U, Lombardi M, Maron G, Vannucci L, Vedovato G, Andrighetto A, Morando M, Ricci R, Bendiscioli G, Filippini V, Fontana A, Montagna P, Rotondi A, Saino A, Salvini P, Scoglio C, Balestra F, Botta E, Bressani T, Bussa M, Busso L, Calvo D, Cerello P, Costa S, D'Isep F, Fava L, Denisov O, Feliciello A, Ferrero L, Filippi A, Garfagnini R, Grasso A, Maggiora A, Marcello S, Mirfakhraee N, Panzieri D, Parena D, Rossetto E, Tosello F, Valacca L, Zosi G, Agnello M, Iazzi F, Minetti B, Margagliotti G, Pauli G, Tessaro S, Santi L. P̄P partial cross sections at low energy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0920-5632(97)00253-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Benzodiazepines (BDZs) are the most widely prescribed class of psychoactive drugs in current therapeutic use, despite the important unwanted side-effects that they produce such as sedation, myorelaxation, ataxia, amnesia, ethanol and barbiturate potentiation and tolerance. Searching for safer BDZ-receptor (BDZ-R) ligands we have recently demonstrated the existence of a new family of ligands which have a flavonoid structure. First isolated from plants used as tranquilizers in folkloric medicine, some natural flavonoids have shown to possess a selective and relatively mild affinity for BDZ-Rs and a pharmacological profile compatible with a partial agonistic action. In a logical extension of this discovery various synthetic derivatives of those compounds, such as 6,3'-dinitroflavone were found to have a very potent anxiolytic effect not associated with myorelaxant, amnestic or sedative actions. This dinitro compound, in particular, exhibits a high affinity for the BDZ-Rs (Ki = 12-30 nM). Due to their selective pharmacological profile and low intrinsic efficacy at the BDZ-Rs, flavonoid derivatives, such as those described, could represent an improved therapeutic tool in the treatment of anxiety. In addition, several flavone derivatives may provide important leads for the development of potent and selective BDZ-Rs ligands.
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- J H Medina
- Instituto de Biologia Celular y Neurociencias, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Paraguay, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bertin A, Bruschi M, Capponi M, D'Antone I, Ferretti A, Galli D, Giacobbe B, Marconi U, Piccinini M, Spighi R, Vecchi S, Vezzani A, Vigotti F, Villa M, Vitale A, Zoccoli A, Corradini M, Donzella A, Venturelli L, Zenoni A, Cicalò C, Masoni A, Puddu G, Serci S, Temnikov P, Usai GL, Ableev VG, Denisov OY, Gorchakov OE, Prakhov SN, Rozhdestvensky AM, Sapozhnikov MG, Tretyak W, Poli M, Gianotti P, Guaraldo C, Lanaro A, Lucherini V, Nichitiu F, Petrascu C, Rosca A, Cavion C, Gastaldi U, Lombardi M, Vannucci L, Vedovato G, Morando M, Ricci RA, Bendiscioli G, Filippini V, Fontana A, Montagna P, Rotondi A, Saino A, Salvini P, Balestra F, Botta E, Bressani T, Bussa MP, Busso L, Calvo D. Experimental antiproton nuclear stopping power in H2 and D2. Phys Rev A 1996; 54:5441-5444. [PMID: 9914121 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.54.5441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Armesilla AL, Calvo D, Vega MA. Structural and functional characterization of the human CD36 gene promoter: identification of a proximal PEBP2/CBF site. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:7781-7. [PMID: 8631821 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.13.7781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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CD36 is a cell surface glycoprotein composed of a single polypeptide chain, which interacts with thrombospondin, collagens type I and IV, oxidized low density lipoprotein, fatty acids, anionic phospholipids, and erythrocytes parasitized with Plasmodium falciparum. Its expression is restricted to a few cell types, including monocyte/macrophages. In these cells, CD36 is involved in phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, and foam cell formation by uptake of oxidized low density lipoprotein. To study the molecular mechanisms that control the transcription of the CD36 gene in monocytic cells we have isolated and analyzed the CD36 promoter. Transient expression experiments of 5'-deletion fragments of the CD36 promoter coupled to luciferase demonstrated that as few as 158 base pairs upstream from the transcription initiation site were sufficient to direct the monocyte-specific transcription of the reporter gene. Within the above region, the fragment spanning nucleotides -158 to -90 was required for optimal transcription in monocytic cells. Biochemical analysis of the region -158/-90 revealed a binding site for transcription factors of the polyomavirus enhancer-binding protein 2/core-binding factor (PEBP2/CBF) family at position -103. Disruption of the PEBP2/CBF site markedly diminished the role of the PEBP2/CBF factors in the constitutive transcription of the CD36 gene. The involvement of members of the PEBP2/CBF family in chromosome translocations associated with acute myeloid leukemia, and in the transcriptional regulation of the myeloid-specific genes encoding for myeloperoxidase, elastase, and the colony-stimulating factor receptor, highlights the relevance of the regulation of the CD36 gene promoter in monocytic cells by members of the PEBP2/CBF family.
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Agnello M, Belli G, Bendiscioli G, Bertin A, Botta E, Bressani T, Bruschi M, Bussa MP, Busso L, Calvo D, Cereda B, Cerello PG, Cicalò C, Corradini M, Costa S, Donzella A, Feliciello A, Ferrero L, Filippi A, Filippini V, Fontana A, Galli D, Garfagnini R, Giacobbe B, Gianotti P, Grasso A, Guaraldo C, Iazzi F, Lanaro A, Lucherini V, Marcello S, Marconi U, Masoni A, Minetti B, Montagna P, Morando M, Nichitiu F, Panzieri D, Pauli G, Piccinini M, Puddu G, Rossetto E, Rotondi A, Rozhdestvensky AM, Saino A, Salvini P, Santi L, Sapozhnikov MG, Serci S, Spighi R, Temnikov P, Tessaro S, Tosello F, Tretyak V, Usai GL, Vecchi S, Venturelli L, Villa M, Vitale A, Zenoni A, Zoccoli A. Antiproton slowing down inH2 and He and evidence of nuclear stopping power. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 74:371-374. [PMID: 10058741 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.74.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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CD36, CLA-1, and LIMPII are single polypeptide membrane glycoproteins, and the genes encoding them constitute a recently described gene family (D. Calvo and M. A. Vega (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268: 18929). In the present paper, a cDNA encoding the human lysosomal membrane protein LIMPII was used to determine its expression pattern in cells of various lineages. Like CLA-1, and in contrast with the restricted expression of CD36, the expression of LIMPII is widespread. Mapping of the human LIMPII and CLA-1 genes (gene symbols CD36L2 and CD36L1, respectively) to specific chromosomes revealed that CLA-1, LIMPII, and CD36 do not form a gene cluster, but are found dispersed on chromosomes 12, 4, and 7, respectively. These data, together with the phylogenetic analysis carried out for the members of this family, indicate that the LIMPII, CLA-1, and CD36 genes diverged early in evolution from an ancestor gene, possibly before the divergence between the arthropods and the vertebrates.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antigens, CD/biosynthesis
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Base Sequence
- Biological Evolution
- CD36 Antigens
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Cricetinae
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Complementary
- Humans
- Hybrid Cells
- Lysosomal Membrane Proteins
- Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Membrane Proteins
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multigene Family
- Phylogeny
- Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Receptors, Immunologic
- Receptors, Lipoprotein
- Receptors, Scavenger
- Scavenger Receptors, Class B
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sialoglycoproteins
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- D Calvo
- Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Ableev V, Adamo A, Agnello M, Balestra F, Belli G, Bendiscioli G, Bertin A, Boccaccio P, Bonazzola GC, Botta E, Bressani T, Bruschi M, Bussa MP, Busso L, Calvo D, Capponi M, Cereda B, Cerello P, Cicalò C, Corradini M, Costa S, De Castro S, De Leo C, Denisov DY, D’Isep F, Donzella A, Fava L, Feliciello A, Ferrero L, Filippi A, Filippini V, Fontana A, Galli TD, Garfagnini R, Gastaldi U, Giacobbe B, Gianotti P, Grasso A, Guaraldo C, Iazzi F, Lanaro A, Rizzini EL, Lombardi M, Lucherini V, Maggiora A, Marcello S, Marconi U, Margagliotti GV, Maron G, Masoni A, Massa I, Minetti B, Montagna P, Morando M, Nichitiu F, Panzieri D, Pauli G, Piccinini M, Piragino G, Poli M, Prakhov SN, Puddu G, Ricci RA, Rossetto E, Rotondi A, Rozhdestvensky AM, Saino A, Salvini P, Santi L, Sapozhnikov MG, Cesari NS, Serci S, Spighi R, Temnikov P, Tessaro S, Tosello F, Tretyak VI, Usai G, Vannucci L, Vecchi S, Vedovato G, Venturelli L, Villa M, Vitale A, Zenoni A, Zoccoli A, Zosi G. Evidence of a new state at ∼ 1660 MeV/c2 observed in $$\bar np$$ annihilationsannihilations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02733990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Wolfman C, Abó V, Calvo D, Medina J, Dajas F, Silveira R. Recovery of central noradrenergic neurons one year after the administration of the neurotoxin DSP4. Neurochem Int 1994; 25:395-400. [PMID: 7820072 DOI: 10.1016/0197-0186(94)90147-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The long-term effects of the systemic administration of DSP4 (N-(2-chloroethyl)N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride), a selective noradrenergic neurotoxin, on the endogenous levels of monoamines and their metabolites and on alpha- and beta-adrenoceptors in selected brain regions of the rat were examined. After 7 days, DSP4 caused a marked reduction (about 80%) of endogenous noradrenaline levels in locus coeruleus-innervated regions. At 90, 240 and 300 days after DSP4 injection, a partial and gradual recovery (50%, 41% and 25% of control values, respectively) of the noradrenaline cortical levels was evident. One year after DSP4 administration, brain regional noradrenaline stores were almost completely recovered. No changes in 5-hydroxytryptamine levels were observed in the three time intervals, but a mild decrease in cortical and hippocampal 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid levels was found 7 days after DSP4 injection. Following the profound noradrenaline depletion seen at 7 days, the cerebral cortical density of alpha 1-, alpha 2- and beta-adrenoceptors was significantly increased. Assessment of adrenergic receptors in cerebral cortex at 365 days after DSP4 injection, indicated that alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor densities did not differ from control values; however, the density of beta-adrenoceptors remained increased. No changes were observed in the affinities of the three types of adrenoceptors studied. These results indicate that after a selective noradrenergic denervation induced by DSP4, there is a slow and gradual recovery of noradrenaline stores and of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor populations, suggesting a possible regrowth and/or collateral sprouting of noradrenergic terminals.
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- Instituto de Biología Celular, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ableev VG, Adamo A, Agnello M, Balestra F, Belli G, Bendiscioli G, Bertin A, Boccaccio P, Bonazzola GC, Botta E, Bressani T, Bruschi M, Bussa MP, Busso L, Calvo D, Capponi M, Cereda B, Cerello P, Cicalò C, Corradini M, Costa S, De Castro S, De Leo C, Desinov DY, D’Isep F, Donzella A, Fava L, Feliciello A, Ferrero L, Filippi A, Filippini V, Galli TD, Garfagnini R, Gastaldi U, Giacobbe B, Gianotti P, Grasso A, Guaraldo C, Iazzi F, Lanaro A, Lodi Rizzini E, Lombardi M, Lucherini V, Maggiora A, Marcello S, Marconi U, Margagliotti GV, Maron G, Masoni A, Massa I, Minetti B, Montagna P, Morando M, Nichitiu F, Panzieri D, Parena D, Pauli G, Piccinini M, Piragino G, Poli M, Prakhov SN, Puddu G, Ricci RA, Rossetto E, Rotondi A, Rozhdestvensky AM, Salvini P, Santi L, Sapozhnikov MG, Semprini-Cesari N, Serci S, Spighi R, Temnikov P, Tessaro S, Tosello F, Tretyak VI, Usai GL, Vannucci L, Vecchi S, Vedovato G, Venturelli L, Villa M, Vitale A, Zenoni A, Zoccoli A, Zosi G. Annihilation cross-sections of antineutrons on C, Al, Cu, Sn and Pb at low momenta (180–280 MeV/c) with the OBELIX spectrometer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02731106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Calvo D, Vega MA. Identification, primary structure, and distribution of CLA-1, a novel member of the CD36/LIMPII gene family. J Biol Chem 1993; 268:18929-35. [PMID: 7689561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The thrombospondin and collagen type I receptor CD36 is a plasma membrane glycoprotein present in a restricted number of cell types. By contrast, rat lysosomal integral membrane protein II (LIMPII) is expressed on the membrane of lysosomes in all cell types so far examined. Nevertheless, both belong to the same gene family based on alignment of their respective amino acid sequences. To explore the existence of other related members, we have used the polymerase chain reaction with primers derived from highly conserved amino acid regions between CD36 and rat LIMPII. A human cDNA corresponding to a novel member of this family has been identified and isolated. This new member has been designated as CD36 and LIMPII Analogous-1 (CLA-1). Human CLA-1 cDNA predicts a protein 409 amino acids long with a 20% amino acid identity with CD36 and rat LIMPII. Further studies revealed that the sequenced cDNA clone may result by alternative splicing from a longer mRNA form having an insertion of 300 nucleotides located 126 nucleotides downstream from the initiation codon of cloned CLA-1. This form would encode a protein 509 amino acids long, whose sequence matches without any long gap to amino acid sequences of CD36 and rat LIMPII. Northern blot analysis indicates that CLA-1 is widely expressed although its mRNA steady state levels vary considerably among the analyzed cell types. Transient transfection experiments of a CD36-CLA-1 chimera, constructed by replacing the carboxyl cytoplasmic tail of CD36 for the carboxyl cytoplasmic tail of CLA-1, suggest that native CLA-1 protein is found on the plasma membrane.
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- Unidad de Biología Molecular, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Adamo A, Agnello M, Balestra F, Belli G, Bendiscioli G, Bertin A, Boccaccio P, Bonazzola GC, Bressani T, Bruschi M, Bussa MP, Busso L, Calvo D, Capponi M, Cicalò C, Corradini M, Costa S, D'Antone I, D'Isep F, Donzella A, Falomkin IV, Fava L, Feliciello A, Ferrero L, Filippini V, Galli D, Garfagnini R, Gastaldi U, Gianotti P, Grasso A, Guaraldo C, Iazzi F, Lanaro A, Lombardi M, Lucherini V, Maggiora A, Marcello S, Marconi U, Maron G, Masoni A, Massa I, Minetti B, Morando M, Montagna P, Nichitiu F, Panzieri D, Pauli G, Piccinini M, Piragino G, Poli M, Pontecorvo GB, Puddu G, Ricci RA, Rossetto E, Rotondi A, Rozhdestvensky AM, Salvini P, Santi L, Sapozhnikov MG, Serci S, Temnikov P. Antiproton stopping power in hydrogen below 120 keV and the Barkas effect. Phys Rev A 1993; 47:4517-4520. [PMID: 9909464 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.47.4517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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