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Indolfi C, Dinardo G, Klain A, Contieri M, Umano GR, Decimo F, Abbadessa S, Vitulano C, Ciprandi G, Miraglia del Giudice M. Sensitization to nsLTP: A Retrospective Study in An Italian Pediatric Population over the Last Decade. J Immunol Res 2023; 2023:4053799. [PMID: 37228443 PMCID: PMC10205406 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4053799] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Background Food allergy is common in the Mediterranean, especially concerning lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) allergy. LTPs are widespread plant food allergens in fruits, vegetables, nuts, pollen, and latex. Also, LTPs are prevalent food allergens in the Mediterranean area. They can sensitize via the gastrointestinal tract and cause a wide range of conditions: from mild reactions, such as oral allergy syndrome, to severe reactions, such as anaphylaxis. LTP allergy in the adult population is well described in the literature, concerning both the prevalence and clinical characteristics. However, there is poor knowledge about its prevalence and clinical manifestation in children living in the Mediterranean. Materials and Methods This study, including 800 children aged from 1 to 18 years, investigated the prevalence of 8 different molecules of nonspecific LTP over time in an Italian pediatric population visited over the last 11 years. Results About 52% of the test population was sensitized to at least one LTP molecule. For all the LTPs analyzed, sensitization increased over time. In particular, using the years 2010 through 2020 as a comparison, the major increases were observed for the LTPs of the English walnut Jug r 3, the peanut Ara h 9, and the plane tree Pla a 3 (about 50%); the increase of the LTP of the Hazelnut Cor a 8 was about 36%, and that of the LTP of the artemisia Art v 3 was approximately 30%. Conclusions The latest evidence in the literature indicates an increase in food allergy prevalence in the general population, including children. Therefore, the present survey represents an interesting perspective about the pediatric population of the Mediterranean area, exploring the trend of LTP allergy.
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- Cristiana Indolfi
- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Cirillo G, Pepe R, Siciliano M, Ippolito D, Ricciardi D, de Stefano M, Buonanno D, Atripaldi D, Abbadessa S, Perfetto B, Sharbafshaaer M, Sepe G, Bonavita S, Iavarone A, Todisco V, Papa M, Tedeschi G, Esposito S, Trojsi F. Long-Term Neuromodulatory Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Plasmatic Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) Levels and Visuospatial Abilities in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043231. [PMID: 36834642 PMCID: PMC9961904 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that is used against cognitive impairment in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the rTMS therapeutic effects are still only partially investigated. Maladaptive plasticity, glial activation, and neuroinflammation, including metalloproteases (MMPs) activation, might represent new potential targets of the neurodegenerative process and progression from MCI to AD. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of bilateral rTMS over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on plasmatic levels of MMP1, -2, -9, and -10; MMPs-related tissue inhibitors TIMP1 and TIMP2; and cognitive performances in MCI patients. Patients received high-frequency (10 Hz) rTMS (MCI-TMS, n = 9) or sham stimulation (MCI-C, n = 9) daily for four weeks, and they were monitored for six months after TMS. The plasmatic levels of MMPs and TIMPs and the cognitive and behavioral scores, based on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), Beck Depression Inventory II, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Apathy Evaluation Scale, were assessed at baseline (T0) and after 1 month (T1) and 6 months (T2) since rTMS. In the MCI-TMS group, at T2, plasmatic levels of MMP1, -9, and -10 were reduced and paralleled by increased plasmatic levels of TIMP1 and TIMP2 and improvement of visuospatial performances. In conclusion, our findings suggest that targeting DLPFC by rTMS might result in the long-term modulation of the MMPs/TIMPs system in MCI patients and the neurobiological mechanisms associated with MCI progression to dementia.
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- Giovanni Cirillo
- Neuronal Networks Morphology & Systems Biology Lab, Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Neurologic Unit, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico (CTO) Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale (AORN) “Ospedali Dei Colli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Neuronal Networks Morphology & Systems Biology Lab, Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Neurologic Unit, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico (CTO) Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale (AORN) “Ospedali Dei Colli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Neuronal Networks Morphology & Systems Biology Lab, Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- First Division of Neurology, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Flora M, Perna F, Abbadessa S, Garziano F, Maffucci R, Maniscalco M, Mollica M, Pelaia C, Tremante E, Maffei M, Calabrese C. Basophil activation test for Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins in severe asthmatic patients. Clin Exp Allergy 2020; 51:536-545. [PMID: 33131112 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have shown an association between severe asthma and serum immunoglobulins E (IgE) against Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins (SEs). SEs-the prototypes being types A (SEA), B (SEB) and toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1)-can induce both polyclonal and specific IgE responses. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of SEs to induce basophil activation in severe asthmatic patients using the basophil activation test (BAT). METHODS 57 severe asthmatic patients were enrolled. BAT in response to SEA, SEB and TSST-1 was performed in all patients, while serum IgE to SEA, SEB and SEC was available in 49 patients. BAT was considered positive when CD203c+ basophils to SEs were ≥5%, and the stimulation index (SI, ratio between % of CD203c+ basophils to SEs and to negative control) was >2. Two threshold values (>0.1 kU/L and >0.35 kU/L, respectively) were used to assess serum SEsIgE. RESULTS 36.8% of severe asthmatic patients had a BAT positive for at least one SE (BAT SEs+). Serum SEsIgE >0.35 kU/L (SEs IgE+) was associated with BAT SEs positivity. Among patients with negative skin prick test, 35% were BAT SEs+, 30% SEs IgE+, 55% BAT or IgE- SEs+. A negative correlation between SI of BAT to SEs and both clinical (ACT score) and functional parameters was observed, together with a positive correlation of BAT with asthma exacerbations. CONCLUSIONS The positivity of BAT for SEs in a subgroup of severe asthmatic patients further supports the pathogenic role of Staphylococcus aureus in severe asthma.
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- Martina Flora
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, A.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, ICS Maugeri SpA, IRCCS, TeleseTerme, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Unit, A.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Unit, A.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Asero R, Abbadessa S, Aruanno A, Barilaro G, Barzaghi C, Bignardi D, Bilò MB, Borro M, Bresciani M, Busa M, Buzzulini F, Cavaliere C, Cecchi L, Ciccarelli A, Cortellini G, Cucinelli F, Deleonardi G, Emiliani F, Farsi A, Ferrarini E, Franchini M, Ingrassia A, Lippolis D, Losappio L, Marra AM, Martini M, Masieri S, Mauro M, Mazzolini M, Muratore L, Murzilli F, Nucera E, Pastorello EA, Pinter E, Polillo BR, Pravettoni V, Quercia O, Rizzi A, Russello M, Sacerdoti C, Scala E, Scala G, Scarpa A, Schroeder J, Uasuf CG, Villalta D, Yang B, Mistrello G, Amato S, Lidholm J. Detection of Gibberellin-Regulated Protein (Peamaclein) Sensitization among Italian Cypress Pollen-Sensitized Patients. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020; 32:40-47. [DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tontini C, Marinangeli L, Maiello N, Abbadessa S, Villalta D, Antonicelli L. Ara h 6 sensitization in peanut allergy: friend, foe or innocent bystander? Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 49:18-21. [PMID: 28120602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The clinical role of Ara h 6 sensitization in peanut allergy is a current matter of debate. We investigated the role of Ara h 6 sensitization patterns in a sample of young adults from different Italian cities. Sera of 33 patients with specific IgE against Ara h 6 were selected. According to clinical symptoms upon peanut ingestion, patients were divided into severe reaction (SR) and mild-tolerant (MT) subgroups. While the SR group mainly showed sensitization patterns involving Ara h 2 and other major allergenic components, a previously undescribed association between Ara h 6 and Ara h 9 was found in the MT group. This pattern seems to be clustered in Mediterranean Italy and associated with Pru p 3 sensitization. This finding might shed a new light on the role of Ara h 6 sensitization in peanut allergy.
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- C Tontini
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, U.O. Allergologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy. Phone: +39 071 596 5693 E-mail:
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, U.O. Allergologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento della Donna, del Bambino, Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica, Seconda Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Seconda Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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- Allergologia ed Immunologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, U.O. Allergologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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Vettori S, Maresca L, Cuomo G, Abbadessa S, Leonardo G, Valentini G. Clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis: consequences of previous corticosteroid treatment. Scand J Rheumatol 2010; 39:485-9. [PMID: 20604675 DOI: 10.3109/03009741003781985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and its associated features. METHODS Fifty unselected SSc patients and 41 controls, matched for sex and age, were investigated for previous cardiovascular events, cardiovascular risk factors, and ultrasonographic features of subclinical atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries, that is intima-media thickness (IMT) > 0.9 mm or plaques. SSc patients were also investigated for disease features and previous treatment. Finally, blood samples were randomly selected from 27 patients and 18 controls to evaluate concentrations of amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R), IL-13, E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), D-dimer, and prothrombin fragments (F1+2). RESULTS Previous cardiovascular events were recorded in three SSc patients and no controls (p > 0.05). Mean IMT (0.613 ± 0.240 vs. 0.654 ± 0.173 mm) did not differ between patients and controls (p > 0.05), but subclinical atherosclerosis was detected in 14/50 SSc patients and 4/41 controls (p = 0.036). At multiple logistic regression analysis, mean IMT was correlated with older age [p = 0.006; odds ratio (OR) 1.276, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.043-1.516] and a higher cumulative corticosteroid intake (p = 0.017; OR 1.155, 95% CI 1.027-1.300). No correlation was found with any soluble marker of disease activity and of coagulation/fibrinolysis system activation. CONCLUSION Our study confirms an increased prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in SSc patients and demonstrates a hitherto unknown association with corticosteroid cumulative dosage.
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- S Vettori
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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La Grutta V, Abbadessa S, Avellonk S, La Commare AF. Les Réponses évoquées Du Noyau Caudé A La Suite De Modifications De L'Excitabilité De L'Aire Auditive Primaire. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/13813456609059957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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De Bellis A, Bizzarro A, Gattoni A, Romano C, Di Martino S, Sinisi AA, Abbadessa S, Bellastella A. Behavior of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 concentrations in patients with Graves' disease with or without ophthalmopathy and in patients with toxic adenoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1995; 80:2118-21. [PMID: 7541801 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.80.7.7541801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (ELAM-1) on endothelium can be considered a critical early step for leukocyte migration from blood to tissues during inflammatory processes. Increased circulating soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1) levels have been found in sera from patients with Graves' disease (GD) with or without ophthalmopathy. Serum soluble ELAM-1 (sELAM-1) levels have not been measured in these patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the behavior of sICAM-1 and sELAM-1 levels in patients with hyperthyroidism due to GD with or with or without ophthalmopathy and in hyperthyroid patients with toxic thyroid adenoma. We studied sICAM-1 and sELAM-1 levels in 130 subjects (age 23-54 yr), grouped as follows: group 1, 30 untreated hyperthyroid GD patients (21 females and 9 males) with active ophthalmopathy; group 2, 26 euthyroid GD patients (16 females and 10 males) with active ophthalmopathy; group 3, 33 hyperthyroid GD patients (22 females and 11 males) without ophthalmopathy; group 4, 11 untreated hyperthyroid patients (7 females and 4 males) with single toxic adenoma; and a control group of 30 healthy subjects (21 females and 9 males). sICAM-1 and sELAM-1 concentrations were measured by a sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Groups 1, 2, and 3 (P < 0.001 for all 3 groups) but not group 4 showed increased sICAM-1 levels compared with the control group. However, groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.001 for both) showed higher values of sICAM-1 than group 3, and group 1 showed higher sICAM-1 levels than group 2 (P < 0.002). Groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.001 for both) but not groups 3 and 4 showed sELAM-1 levels significantly higher than the control group and positively correlated to the severity score of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) (P < 0.002 for group 1 and < 0.01 for group 2). Our results confirm that increased sICAM levels in GD patients with or without ophthalmopathy (with higher levels in patients with GO) but not in hyperthyroid nonautoimmune patients may be the consequence of orbital and thyroid inflammation, and they also suggest that sICAM concentrations could reflect the degree of inflammatory activity. Increased sELAM-1 concentrations only, in patients with ophthalmopathy with or without hyperthyroidism significantly correlated to severity score of GO, suggest the measurement of sELAM-1 levels as a specific marker of endothelium activation in GO.
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- A De Bellis
- Institute of Endocrinology, 2nd University of Naples, Italy
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La Montagna G, Baruffo A, Abbadessa S, Maja L, Tirri R. Evidence for bone resorption in systemic sclerosis. J Rheumatol Suppl 1995; 22:797-9. [PMID: 7791196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Lucey DR, McGuire SA, Abbadessa S, Hall K, Woolford B, Valtier S, Butzin CA, Melcher GP, Hendrix CW. Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin levels in 159 neurologically asymptomatic persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1): relationship to immune status. Viral Immunol 1993; 6:267-72. [PMID: 7909441 DOI: 10.1089/vim.1993.6.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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] Open
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Monocytes and brain macrophage-microglial cells are thought to play a crucial role in the neurologic dysfunction associated with HIV-1 disease. Since neopterin is produced by monocytes-macrophages, we asked whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neopterin levels increase before the onset of HIV-1 neurologic disease and whether they correlate with other CSF and peripheral blood immunologic parameters. In this study, CSF neopterin levels from 159 neurologically asymptomatic HIV-positive persons were found to increase as the blood CD4+ T-cell count decreased and as CSF IgG, IgG synthesis, IgG index, and beta 2-microglobulin increased. Neopterin levels in the CSF exceeded those in the serum in 32% of patients, while 25% had CSF levels > 13.5 nmol/liter. CSF neopterin levels vary with immune status, may reflect intrathecal production, and can be elevated in asymptomatic HIV-positive patients with normal neurologic examinations. Long-term follow-up of this patient population should be able to define the clinical correlation between CSF neopterin levels during the asymptomatic phase of HIV-1 disease and the risk of subsequent neurologic disease.
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- D R Lucey
- Department of Medicine, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
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Lucey DR, Melcher GP, Hendrix CW, Zajac RA, Goetz DW, Butzin CA, Clerici M, Warner RD, Abbadessa S, Hall K. Human immunodeficiency virus infection in the US Air Force: seroconversions, clinical staging, and assessment of a T helper cell functional assay to predict change in CD4+ T cell counts. J Infect Dis 1991; 164:631-7. [PMID: 1680134 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/164.4.631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 12/28/2022] Open
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As of January 1990, 933 persons with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection were clinically evaluated at Wilford Hall US Air Force (USAF) Medical Center. The Walter Reed HIV staging system was used in these evaluations to describe disease status and progression. Most persons were diagnosed through mandatory HIV testing in the USAF and were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. As of May 1990, 161 HIV-positive seroconverters (estimated overall seroconversion rate of 0.156/1000 person-years between 30 June 1988 and 1 July 1990) had been identified among active-duty USAF personnel, as they had previously tested negative for antibody to HIV. Men constitute 95% of the USAF HIV-positive population. An in vitro T helper cell functional assay was assessed to predict rate of CD4+ T cell decline over the subsequent year (mean, 15 months) in patients with greater than 200 CD4+ T cells/mm3. This assay may prove useful for prognostication and comparisons of patients in clinical trials of anti-HIV interventions.
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- D R Lucey
- Department of Medicine, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
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Giuffre' L, Ferrara P, Abbadessa S, Meli F, Cammarata M. [Some clinical and evolutive aspects of the 5 p- syndrome]. Pediatria (Napoli) 1977; 85:549-65. [PMID: 613298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Abbadessa S, Cascio G, Consiglio D, Montalbano ME. [Electrophysiological analysis of the central action of a new phenyl-acetylenic derivative]. Arch Sci Biol (Bologna) 1970; 54:1-14. [PMID: 5519561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Di Gregorio I, Gravante G. [Analysis of some intrinsic intestinal reflex characteristics]. Arch Int Physiol Biochim 1969; 77:787-96. [PMID: 4188417 DOI: 10.3109/13813456909059791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Montalbano ME. [Cortical excitability in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid rabbits]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1969; 45:184-5. [PMID: 5346796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Montalbano ME. [Hypothalamic structures sensitive to thyroxine]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1968; 44:1906-9. [PMID: 5735744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Di Gregorio I. [Intestinal extrinsic reflexes and mechano-electric correlations in the duodeno-jejunal segment in the cat]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1968; 44:1818-22. [PMID: 5733079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Di Gregorio I. [Mechano-electrical correlations in the duodeno-jejunal tract of the cat]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1968; 44:748-51. [PMID: 5698506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Natalè E, Avellone S, Montabano ME. [True and pseudo cholinesterase in the central nervous system and blood of pigeons with beriberi]. Arch Fisiol 1967; 65:259-70. [PMID: 5612422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Avellone S, Natalè E, Di Gregorio I, Montalbano ME, Ortolani EA, Zagami MT. [Action of ionizing radiations on some biochemical and bioelectrical activities of the central nervous system]. Arch Fisiol 1967; 65:271-312. [PMID: 5612423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Avellone S, Montalbano ME, Zagami MT. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. VI. Changes of the reactivity in the acoustic area]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1967; 43:1071-3. [PMID: 6077442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Avellone S, Di Gregorio I, Natalè E. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. V. Changes in the convulsive threshold dose of some drugs]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1967; 43:1068-71. [PMID: 6077441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Catier J, Corriol J. [Bulbar structures and duodeno-jejunal motility]. Arch Int Physiol Biochim 1967; 75:707-22. [PMID: 4171985 DOI: 10.3109/13813456709112520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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La Grutta V, Abbadessa S, Avellone S, La Commare AF. [Responses evoked from the caudate nucleus following changes in excitability of the primary auditory area]. Arch Int Physiol Biochim 1966; 74:837-44. [PMID: 4165981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Di Gregorio I, Natalé E. [Thyroxine and cerebral bioelectric activity. I. Changes of bioelectric activity of the cerebral cortex caused by intravenous or intracarotid administration of thyroxine]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1966; 42:1303-1306. [PMID: 5972600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Montalbano ME, Zagami MT, Abbadessa S, Vegna G. [Thyroxine and cerebral bioelectric activity. II. Changes of the bioelectric activity of the cerebral cortex by local application of thyroxine]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1966; 42:1306-9. [PMID: 5972601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta V, Abbadessa S, Amato G, Avellone S, La Commare AF. [Evoked responses in the caudate nucleus induced by acoustic sensory stimulation in the act]. Arch Sci Biol (Bologna) 1966; 50:269-95. [PMID: 5996424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Avellone S, La Grutta G. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. I. Changes of cholinesterases]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1965; 41:1408-12. [PMID: 5878328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Avellone S, Abbadessa S, La Grutta G, Ortolani EA. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. 3. Changes in the gamma-aminobutyric acid content]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1965; 41:1415-8. [PMID: 5878330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Abbadessa S, Avellone S, La Grutta G. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. II. Electroencephalographic changes]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1965; 41:1412-5. [PMID: 5878329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Avellone S, Abbadessa S, La Grutta G. [Action of radiations on the central nervous system. IV. Changes in glutamic-decarboxylase (GDC)]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1965; 41:1419-22. [PMID: 5878331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta V, Abbadessa S. [Electrophysiological study of the caudate nucleus. Preliminary note]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1965; 41:1422-4. [PMID: 5878332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Abbadessa S, La Grutta G, Mazzone M. [Nerve structures correlated with intestinal motility]. Arch Sci Biol (Bologna) 1965; 49:185-205. [PMID: 5883195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Avellone S. [Interaction between the acoustic area and visual area of the cat after treatment, with folic acid and strychnine, of the area of cerebral projections]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1964; 40:1552-4. [PMID: 5878036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Avellone S. [Potentiation of the activity evoked in the acoustic area and visual area of the cat after treatment, with folic acid or strychnine, of the corresponding areas of cerebellar projections]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1964; 40:1550-2. [PMID: 5878035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Mazzone M. [Inhibition of intestinal motility during convulsive seizures. I. Effect of transections at various spinal levels]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1964; 40:1398-400. [PMID: 5876858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Massone M. [Inhibition of intestinal motility during convulsive seizures. II. Effects of stimulation of central structures]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1964; 40:1401-3. [PMID: 5877190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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La Grutta G, Abbadessa S, Avellone S. [Synergism between folic acid and strychnine at the level of the cerebral cortex and the cerebellar cortex]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1964; 40:1413-6. [PMID: 5876860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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