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Mattei G, Cristiani I, Magliaro C, Ahluwalia A. Profile analysis of hepatic porcine and murine brain tissue slices obtained with a vibratome. PeerJ 2015; 3:e932. [PMID: 25945319 PMCID: PMC4419543 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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This study is aimed at characterizing soft tissue slices using a vibratome. In particular, the effect of two sectioning parameters (i.e., step size and sectioning speed) on resultant slice thickness was investigated for fresh porcine liver as well as for paraformaldehyde-fixed (PFA-fixed) and fresh murine brain. A simple framework for embedding, sectioning and imaging the slices was established to derive their thickness, which was evaluated through a purposely developed graphical user interface. Sectioning speed and step size had little effect on the thickness of fresh liver slices. Conversely, the thickness of PFA-fixed murine brain slices was found to be dependent on the step size, but not on the sectioning speed. In view of these results, fresh brain tissue was sliced varying the step size only, which was found to have a significant effect on resultant slice thickness. Although precision-cut slices (i.e., with regular thickness) were obtained for all the tissues, slice accuracy (defined as the match between the nominal step size chosen and the actual slice thickness obtained) was found to increase with tissue stiffness from fresh liver to PFA-fixed brain. This quantitative investigation can be very helpful for establishing the most suitable slicing setup for a given tissue.
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Mattei G, Rioli G, Ferrari S, Bursi S, Pingani L, Rigatelli M, Galeazzi G. Association Between Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and BMI in Primary Care Patients: a Cross Sectional Study. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)30982-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mattei G, Urraci G, Ferrari S, Galeazzi G, Rigatelli M. The Impact On Mental Health of the Economic Recession in the District of Sassuolo (Modena): Opinions of Local Occupational Physicians. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)31065-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mattei G, Raisi F, Burattini M, Ferrari S, Galeazzi G, Mazzi F, Pingani L, Starace F, Vallone P, Rigatelli M. Effectiveness of Group Psychoeducation On Psychiatric Inpatients. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)31278-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Reggianini C, Moscara M, Ferrari S, Laghi A, Mattei G, Piemonte C, Rigatelli M, Galeazzi G. Psychiatric Consultations in Pre-orthotopic Liver Transplantation Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Focus On Timing of Cessation and Referral and Retention by Community Services. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)30386-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Martinelli M, Scapoli L, Pacilli AMG, Carbonara P, Girardi A, Mattei G, Rodia MT, Solmi R. Human Multidrug Resistance 1 gene polymorphisms and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2015; 20:93-6. [PMID: 25767528 PMCID: PMC4354072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND For the first time we tested an association between the human multidrug resistance gene 1 (MDR1) polymorphisms (SNPs) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Several MDR1 polymorphisms are associated with pathologies in which they modify the drug susceptibility and pharmacokinetics. MATERIALS AND METHODS We genotyped three MDR1 polymorphisms of 48 IPF patients and 100 control subjects with Italian origins. RESULTS No evidence of association was detected. CONCLUSION There are 50 known MDR1 SNPs, and their role is explored in terms of the effectiveness of drug therapy. We consider our small-scale preliminary study as a starting point for further research.
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Mattei G, Simoni E, Bursi S, Rossi R, Coppi F, Gorlato G, Borghi A, Capitani C, Pingani L, Ferrari S, Rigatelli M. EPA-1226 – Consultation-liaison psychiatry and the “women wellness project”: analysis of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and psychiatric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Eur Psychiatry 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(14)78469-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Mattei G, Colantoni A, Ferrari S. EPA-1224 – Multidisciplinary team approach to the geriatric patient in the emergency room and in the hospital: the modena project. Eur Psychiatry 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(14)78468-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Rioli G, Mattei G, Ferrari S. EPA-0966 – The kynurenine pathway: a possible link between the depression and anxiety spectrum, metabolic syndrome and eating disorders. Eur Psychiatry 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(14)78269-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Tirella A, Mattei G, Ahluwalia A. Strain rate viscoelastic analysis of soft and highly hydrated biomaterials. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:3352-60. [PMID: 23946054 PMCID: PMC4304325 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Measuring the viscoelastic behavior of highly hydrated biological materials is challenging because of their intrinsic softness and labile nature. In these materials, it is difficult to avoid prestress and therefore to establish precise initial stress and strain conditions for lumped parameter estimation using creep or stress-relaxation (SR) tests. We describe a method ( ɛ˙M or epsilon dot method) for deriving the viscoelastic parameters of soft hydrated biomaterials which avoids prestress and can be used to rapidly test degradable samples. Standard mechanical tests are first performed compressing samples using different strain rates. The dataset obtained is then analyzed to mathematically derive the material's viscoelastic parameters. In this work a stable elastomer, polydimethylsiloxane, and a labile hydrogel, gelatin, were first tested using the ɛ˙M, in parallel SR was used to compare lumped parameter estimation. After demonstrating that the elastic parameters are equivalent and that the estimation of short-time constants is more precise using the proposed method, the viscoelastic behavior of porcine liver was investigated using this approach. The results show that the constitutive parameters of hepatic tissue can be quickly quantified without the application of any prestress and before the onset of time-dependent degradation phenomena.
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Moscara M, Bolondi M, Cuoghi G, Cameli M, Miselli M, Visentini C, Ferrari S, Rigatelli M, Mattei G. 1726 – Eating disorders in male patients: medical and psychiatric co-morbidity. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)76708-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bruschi I, Landi G, Reggianini C, Ferrari S, Mattei G. 2794 – An example of environment-friendly psychiatry: the project for converting a rural building into a psychiatric rehabilitation community. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)77383-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Spattini L, Ghidoni A, Simoni E, Landi G, Visentini C, Pingani L, Boenink A, Ferrari S, Mattei G. 2630 – INTERMED training: The experience at the modena medical school. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)77270-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Mattei G, Ferrari S. 599 – Male suicides, unemployment and antidepressants consumption: a problematic relation in times of economic recession. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)75871-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Martinelli M, Scapoli L, Carbonara P, Valentini I, Girardi A, Farinella F, Mattei G, Pacilli AMG, Fasano L, Nava S, Solmi R. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and polymorphisms of the folate pathway genes. Clin Biochem 2013; 46:85-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Visentini C, Landi G, Spattini L, Mattei G, Soli M, Solignani G, Tedeschini E, Ferrari S. 1466 – Complementary and alternative medicines (cams) in psychiatry: the opinion of mental health professionals. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)76494-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Gazzoletti E, Reggianini C, Ferrari S, Mattei G. 2720 – Before and after acceding to A&E departments by migrants: data from a 1- year observation. Eur Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(13)77323-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cesca T, Calvelli P, Battaglin G, Mazzoldi P, Mattei G. Local-field enhancement effect on the nonlinear optical response of gold-silver nanoplanets. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:4537-4547. [PMID: 22418213 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.004537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report on the nonlinear optical properties of Au-Ag nanoplanets produced by ion implantation and irradiation in silica, experimentally investigated by means of the single beam z-scan technique. The measurements provided experimental evidence of the intense local-field enhancement effect theoretically demonstrated for these plasmonic nanosystems. In particular, this has a dramatic impact on their nonlinear absorption behavior and results in a tunable changeover from reverse saturable absorption to saturable absorption by slightly varying the pump intensity and in the possibility to activate and observe nonlinear phenomena of the electron dynamics otherwise unaccessible in the intensity range that can be employed to study these materials. Finally, for the nanoplanet configuration we found a dramatic decrease of the intensity-dependent absorption coefficient, which could be very promising for obtaining optical gain materials.
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Mattei G, Ferrari S, Rigatelli M. P-645 - Psychiatry between politics and ethics: opinions of final-year medical students. Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)74812-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Mattei G, Ferrari S, Rigatelli M. P-615 - How does economic recession in Italy affect the health of Italian people? Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)74782-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Martinelli M, Ugolini G, Scapoli L, Rivetti S, Lauriola M, Mattei G, Rosati G, Montroni I, Manaresi A, Zattoni D, Taffurelli M, Solmi R. The EGFR R521K polymorphism influences the risk to develop colorectal cancer. Cancer Biomark 2011; 8:61-5. [PMID: 21896992 DOI: 10.3233/dma-2011-0826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family members (EGFR, HER2, HER3 and HER4) have been extensively investigated for its possible involvement in cancer development and progression. In colorectal cancer (CRC) EGFR family has been found frequently over-expressed, thus therapy targeting EGFR has been developed. Interestingly, it has been observed that genetic variants in these receptors may alter the therapeutic efficacy of EGFR inhibitors. Polymorphic variants in members of the EGFR family could influence different biologic activities, such as ligands affinity, dimerization efficiency, kinase activity, expression levels, with a consequent impact in signalling pathways and cell behaviour. This study aimed to verify whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of EGFR family members could represent susceptibility factors able to influence the risk to develop CRC. Peripheral blood of 70 Italian colon cancer patients and 72 healthy controls was used as a source of genomic DNA to investigate EGFR, HER2 and HER3 common non-synonymous SNPs. Genetic association tests were performed to verify a possible relationship with CRC. Evidence of genotype association was found for the R521K EGFR polymorphism under a dominant mode of inheritance (Mid-P=0.031). Genotypes with the variant allele of EGFR R521K SNP confer a risk reduction to develop CRC.
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Rivetti S, Lauriola M, Voltattorni M, Bianchini M, Martini D, Ceccarelli C, Palmieri A, Mattei G, Franchi M, Ugolini G, Rosati G, Montroni I, Taffurelli M, Solmi R. Gene expression profile of human colon cancer cells treated with cross-reacting material 197, a diphtheria toxin non-toxic mutant. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2011; 24:639-49. [PMID: 21978696 DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cross-Reacting Material 197 (CRM197) is a diphtheria toxin non-toxic mutant that has shown antitumor activity in mice and humans. It is still unclear whether this anti-tumorigenic effect depends on its strong inflammatory-immunological property, its ability to inhibit heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), or even its possible weak toxicity. CRM197 is utilized as a specific inhibitor of HB-EGF that competes for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), overexpressed in colorectal cancer and implicated in its progression. In this study we evaluate the effects of CRM197 on HT-29 human colon cancer cell line behaviour and, for CRM197 recognized ability to inhibit HB-EGF, its possible influence on EGFR activation. In particular, while HT-29 does not show any reduction of viability after CRM197 treatment (MTT modified assay), or changes in cell cycle distribution (flow cytometry), in EGFR localization, phospho-EGFR detected signals (immunohistochemistry) or in morphology (scanning electron microscopy, SEM) they show a change in the gene expression profile by microarray analysis (cDNA microarray SS-H19k8). The overexpression of genes like protein phosphatase 2, catalytic subunit, alpha isozyme (PPP2CA), guanine nucleotide-binding protein G subunit alpha-1(GNAI1) and butyrophilin, subfamily 2, member A1 (BTN2A1) has been confirmed with real-time-qPCR. This is the first study where the CRM197 treatment on HT-29 shows a possible scarce implication of endogenous HB-EGF on EGFR expression and cancer cell development. At the same time, our results show the alteration of a specific and selected number of genes.
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Pelizzo MG, Corso AJ, Zuppella P, Windt DL, Mattei G, Nicolosi P. Stability of extreme ultraviolet multilayer coatings to low energy proton bombardment. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:14838-14844. [PMID: 21934844 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.014838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this work we present results of an new experiment related to low energy protons bombardments on nano-structured optical coatings. Multilayer structures protected by different capping layers have been fabricated and exposed to low energy protons (1 keV). The experimental parameters have been selected considering the potential application of the coatings to solar mission instrumentation. Future solar missions will investigate the Sun from very close distances and optical components are constantly exposed to low energy ion particles irradiation. The experiment was repeated fixing the proton flux while varying the total dose accumulated. Results show that physical processes occurred at the uppermost interfaces can strongly damage the structure.
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Antolini F, Trave E, Mirenghi L, Re M, Mattei G, Tapfer L, Mazzoldi P. CdS and ZnS Nanoparticles Growth in Different Reaction Media: Synthesis and Characterization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-879-z3.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractIn this work we report on the growth of cadmium sulfide and zinc sulfide nanocrystals by thermolysis, starting from a metal thiolate in a (i) solventless way, (ii) by a novel route in tryoctilphosphine oxide (TOPO), and (iii) by direct synthesis in a polystyrene matrix. The x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show that the nanocrystals fabricated by the different methods are under optimized growth conditions single crystals of zincblende structure and of regular spherical shape. The average size was estimated to be between 2.0-3.0 nm with a size dispersion that depends on the synthesis route and is in the range between 10% and 20%. The XPS results indicate that for the nanoparticles obtained via solventless strategy the sulfur is present both as bonded to the metal atom and to the organic residue, while in the TOPO synthesized nanoparticles the sulfur signal has only one component associated to the metal-sulfide bond. The photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) analysis of CdS crystals clearly evidences the typical emissions of nanosized zincblende CdS monocrystalline particles. Furthermore, the optical spectroscopy data indicate that the size distribution of the Cdsulfide - TOPO nanoparticles seems to be generally larger than that ones grown directly in polymer matrix. For all the CdS samples, the metal-sulfide nanocrystals exhibit a trap-related radiative transition at about 2eV that can be attributed to the hole-electron recombination at particle surface defect-center.
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