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Gelardi M, De Luca C, Taliente S, Fiorella ML, Quaranta N, Russo C, Ciofalo A, Macchi A, Mancini M, Rosso P, Seccia V, Guagnini F, Ciprandi G. Adjuvant treatment with a symbiotic in patients with inflammatory non-allergic rhinitis. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2017; 31:201-206. [PMID: 28337893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Inflammatory non-allergic rhinitis (INAR) is characterized by the presence of an inflammatory infiltrate and a non-IgE-mediated pathogenesis. This retrospective, controlled, multicentre study investigated whether a symbiotic, containing Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Bifidobacterium lactis, and fructo-oligosaccharides (Pollagen®, Allergy Therapeutics, Italy), prescribed as adjunctive therapy to a standard pharmacological treatment, was able to reduce symptom severity, endoscopic features, and nasal cytology in 93 patients (49 males and 44 females, mean age 36.3±7.1 years) with INAR. The patients were treated with nasal corticosteroid, oral antihistamine, and isotonic saline. At randomization, 52 patients were treated also with symbiotic as adjunctive therapy, whereas the remaining 41 patients served as controls. Treatment lasted for 4 weeks. Patients were visited at baseline, after treatment, and after 4-week follow-up. Adjunctive symbiotic treatment significantly reduced the percentages of patients with symptoms and endoscopic signs, and diminished inflammatory cells. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that a symbiotic was able, as adjuvant treatment, to significantly improve symptoms, endoscopic feature, and cytology in patients with INAR, and its effect may be long lasting.
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Annuzzi G, Bozzetto L, Mancini M, Rivellese AA. Reply from the authors to "Comments on 'Insulin resistance, postprandial GLP-1 and adaptive immunity are the main predictors of NAFLD in a homogeneous population at high cardiovascular risk'". Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:91-92. [PMID: 27914695 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Postiglione A, Soricelli A, Scarpato N, Lamenza F, Mancini M. Increased cerebral blood flow after plasma-exchange in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1982-2303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cianconi L, Palopoli P, Campanella V, Mancini M. Composition and microstructure of MTA and Aureoseal Plus: XRF, EDS, XRD and FESEM evaluation. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 2016; 17:281-285. [PMID: 28045315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition and the phases' microstructure of Aureoseal Plus (OGNA, Italy) and ProRoot MTA (Dentsply Tulsa Dental, USA) and to compare their characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study Design: Comparing Aureoseal Plus and ProRoot MTA microstructure by means of several analyses type. The chemical analysis of the two cements was assessed following the UNI EN ISO 196-2 norm. X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) was used to determine the element composition. The crystalline structure was analysed quantitatively using x-ray diffraction (XRD). Powders morphology was evaluated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with backscattering detectors, and a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). Elemental analysis was performed by energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDS). RESULTS The semi-quantitative XRF analysis showed the presence of heavy metal oxides in both cements. The XRD spectra of the two cements reported the presence of dicalcium silicate, tricalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite, bismuth oxide and gypsum. SEM analysis showed that ProRoot MTA powder is less coarse and more homogeneous than Aureoseal. Both powders are formed by particles of different shapes: round, prismatic and oblong. The EDS analysis showed that some ProRoot MTA particles, differently from Aureoseal, contain Ca, Si, Al and Fe. Oblong particles in ProRoot and Aureoseal are rich of bismuth. CONCLUSIONS The strong interest in developing new Portland cement-based endodontic sealers will create materials with increased handling characteristics and physicochemical properties. A thorough investigation on two cement powders was carried out by using XRF, XRD, SEM and EDS analysis. To date there was a lack of studies on Aureoseal Plus. This cement is similar in composition to ProRoot MTA. Despite that it has distinctive elements that could improve its characteristics, resulting in a good alternative to MTA.
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Quarto T, Fasano MC, Taurisano P, Fazio L, Antonucci LA, Gelao B, Romano R, Mancini M, Porcelli A, Masellis R, Pallesen KJ, Bertolino A, Blasi G, Brattico E. Interaction between DRD2 variation and sound environment on mood and emotion-related brain activity. Neuroscience 2016; 341:9-17. [PMID: 27867061 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Sounds, like music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting individuals' mood and emotions. However, these effects are highly variable across individuals. A putative source of variability is genetic background. Here we explored the interaction between a functional polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2 rs1076560, G>T, previously associated with the relative expression of D2S/L isoforms) and sound environment on mood and emotion-related brain activity. Thirty-eight healthy subjects were genotyped for DRD2 rs1076560 (G/G=26; G/T=12) and underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during performance of an implicit emotion-processing task while listening to music or noise. Individual variation in mood induction was assessed before and after the task. Results showed mood improvement after music exposure in DRD2GG subjects and mood deterioration after noise exposure in GT subjects. Moreover, the music, as opposed to noise environment, decreased the striatal activity of GT subjects as well as the prefrontal activity of GG subjects while processing emotional faces. These findings suggest that genetic variability of dopamine receptors affects sound environment modulations of mood and emotion processing.
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Fleischmann S, Mancini M, Axmann P, Golla-Schindler U, Kaiser U, Wohlfahrt-Mehrens M. Insights into the Impact of Impurities and Non-Stoichiometric Effects on the Electrochemical Performance of Li 2 MnSiO 4. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:2982-2993. [PMID: 27712032 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A series of Li2 MnSiO4 samples with various Li, Mn, and/or Si concentrations are reported to study for the first time the effect of impurities and deviation from ideal stoichiometry on electrochemical behavior. Carbon-coated and nanosized powders are obtained at 600 °C and compared with those synthetized at 900 °C. Samples are investigated using XRD, SEM, high-resolution TEM, attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area to characterize crystal structure, particle size, impurity amount, morphology, and surface area. Electrochemical performance depends on impurities such as MnO as well as crystallite size, surface area, and non-stoichiometric phases, which lead to the formation of additional polymorphs such as Pmnb and P21 /n of Li2 MnSiO4 at low calcination temperatures. A systematic analysis of the main parameters affecting the electrochemical behavior is performed and trends in synthesis are identified. The findings can be applied to optimize different synthesis routes for attaining stoichiometric and phase-pure Pmn21 Li2 MnSiO4 as cathode material for Li-ion batteries.
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Grossi F, Crinò L, Misino A, Bidoli P, Delmonte A, Gelsomino F, Proto C, Mancini M, Landi L, Turci D, Quadrini S, Antonelli P, Marchetti P, Toschi L, Giusti S, Di Costanzo F, Rastelli F, Sandri P, Scotti V, de Marinis F. Efficacy and safety of nivolumab in elderly patients (pts) with advanced squamous non small cell lung cancer (Sq-NSCLC) participating in the expanded access programme (EAP) in Italy. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw378.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Caponnetto S, Mancini M, Manai C, Magri V, Iannantuono G, Pellegrino D, Mosillo C, Piesco G, Pomati G, Scagnoli S, Urbano F, Verkhovskaya S, Barchiesi G, Zancla S, Cortesi E. Prolactin as a potential negative predictive factor in metastatic non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) patients in treatment with Nivolumab (NIVO). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw378.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fasano ML, Mancini M, Ferrara LA, Mancini M. Effects Of Metoprolol On Sympathetic Nervous System And Cerebral Blood Flow In Migraine. Cephalalgia 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/03331024870070s6114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bozzetto L, Annuzzi G, Ragucci M, Di Donato O, Della Pepa G, Della Corte G, Griffo E, Anniballi G, Giacco A, Mancini M, Rivellese AA. Insulin resistance, postprandial GLP-1 and adaptive immunity are the main predictors of NAFLD in a homogeneous population at high cardiovascular risk. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 26:623-629. [PMID: 27134062 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The role of the different factors associated with fatty liver is still poorly defined. We evaluated the relationships between liver fat content (LF) and metabolic, inflammatory and nutritional factors in a homogeneous cohort of individuals at high cardio-metabolic risk. METHODS AND RESULTS In 70 individuals with high waist circumference and at least one more criterion for metabolic syndrome enrolled in a nutritional intervention study, LF was evaluated at baseline by hepatic/renal echo intensity ratio (H/R), together with dietary habits (7-day dietary record), insulin sensitivity and β-cell function (fasting and OGTT-derived indices), fasting and postprandial plasma GLP-1 and lipoproteins, and plasma inflammatory markers. H/R correlated positively with fasting and OGTT plasma glucose and insulin concentrations, HOMA-IR and β-cell function, and IL-4, IL-17, IFN-γ, TNF-α, FGF and GCSF plasma concentrations (p < 0.05 for all), and negatively with insulin sensitivity (OGIS), dietary, polyphenols and fiber (p < 0.05 for all). By multiple stepwise regression analysis, the best predictors of H/R were OGIS (β = -0.352 p = 0.001), postprandial GLP-1 (β = -0.344; p = 0.001), HDL-cholesterol (β = -0.323; p = 0.002) and IFN-γ (β = 0.205; p = 0.036). CONCLUSION A comprehensive evaluation of factors associated with liver fat, in a homogeneous population at high cardio-metabolic risk, indicated a pathogenic combination of the same pathways underlying the atherosclerotic process, namely whole body insulin sensitivity and inflammation. The higher predictive value of postprandial variables suggests that liver fat is essentially a postprandial phenomenon, with a relevant role possibly played by GLP-1. REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR CLINICAL TRIALS NCT01154478.
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Casagrande M, Moretto R, Loupakis F, Cremolini C, Masi G, Borelli B, Lonardi S, Marsico Valentina A, Salvatore L, Rossini D, Ferrari L, Ricci V, Grande R, Tomasello G, Ronzoni M, Allegrini G, Tonini G, Mancini M, Zaniboni A, Chiara S, Carlomagno C, Falcone A. PD-009 Safety and efficacy of FOLFOXIRI with or without targeted agents as first-line treatment of selected elderly metastatic colorectal cancer patients: a pooled analysis of GONO studies. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw200.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cortesi E, Masi G, Mancini M, Caponnetto S, Urbano F, Mosillo C, Scagnoli S, Notarianni E, Pelle G, Vivaldi C, Falcone A, Cianni R. P-158 Radioembolization (SIRT) as a Consolidation Treatment in Colorectal Liver Metastases after First Line Chemotherapy: Efficacy Safety. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw199.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mancini M, Stanghellini G. Differential Diagnosis Between Schizophrenia and in Major Depression: The Importance of Abnormal Bodily Phenomena. Eur Psychiatry 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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IntroductionAnomalies of bodily experience have for long been described as relevant features of schizophrenia and major depression, yet such experiences are usually neglected in clinical examination. Bodily experience is the implicit background of our experiences against which we develop a coherent sense of self as a unified, bounded entity, naturally immersed in a social world of meaningful others. Such tacit experiential background is often perturbed in schizophrenia and major depression. Empirical research shows that patients with schizophrenia and major depression frequently present many different kinds of anomalies of bodily experience in the course of their illness.ObjectiveTo characterize the abnormal bodily phenomena in both schizophrenia and major depression.AimTo improve differential diagnosis based on the identification of typical features of abnormal bodily experiences in persons affected by schizophrenia and major depression and to provide supplementary diagnostic criteria.MethodAnalysis of empirical and theoretical research published in the last 25 years.ResultOngoing bodily feelings of disintegration/violation and nothingness/mechanization (e.g. one's body experienced as a object-like mechanism) are the most typical experiences in people with schizophrenia whereas major depressives are not able to detach themselves from the experience of bodily failure or chrematization (from chrema = corpse, i.e., feeling like a corpse) and therefore, feel worthless, guilty, or decaying. They feel chrematized in their very self.ConclusionThese experiences might be considered as specific and they can contribute to differential diagnosis of somatic complaints in schizophrenia and in major depression.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Pisano A, Cerbelli B, Perli E, Pelullo M, Bargelli V, Preziuso C, Mancini M, He L, Bates MGD, Lucena JR, Della Monica PL, Familiari G, Petrozza V, Nediani C, Taylor RW, d'Amati G, Giordano C. Impaired mitochondrial biogenesis is a common feature to myocardial hypertrophy and end-stage ischemic heart failure. Cardiovasc Pathol 2016; 25:103-12. [PMID: 26764143 PMCID: PMC4758811 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial (mt) DNA depletion and oxidative mtDNA damage have been implicated in the process of pathological cardiac remodeling. Whether these features are present in the early phase of maladaptive cardiac remodeling, that is, during compensated cardiac hypertrophy, is still unknown. We compared the morphologic and molecular features of mt biogenesis and markers of oxidative stress in human heart from adult subjects with compensated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart failure. We have shown that mtDNA depletion is a constant feature of both conditions. A quantitative loss of mtDNA content was associated with significant down-regulation of selected modulators of mt biogenesis and decreased expression of proteins involved in mtDNA maintenance. Interestingly, mtDNA depletion characterized also the end-stage phase of cardiomyopathies due to a primary mtDNA defect. Oxidative stress damage was detected only in failing myocardium.
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Soverini S, De Benedittis C, Papayannidis C, Polakova KM, Venturi C, Russo D, Bresciani P, Iurlo A, Mancini M, Vitale A, Chiaretti S, Foà R, Abruzzese E, Sorà F, Kohlmann A, Haferlach T, Baccarani M, Cavo M, Martinelli G. Clinical impact of low-burden BCR-ABL1 mutations detectable by amplicon deep sequencing in Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. Leukemia 2016; 30:1615-9. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Pagano G, Mancini M, Cappellini G, Livi L, Sias C, Catani J, Inguscio M, Fallani L. Strongly Interacting Gas of Two-Electron Fermions at an Orbital Feshbach Resonance. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 115:265301. [PMID: 26764999 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.265301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report on the experimental observation of a strongly interacting gas of ultracold two-electron fermions with an orbital degree of freedom and magnetically tunable interactions. This realization has been enabled by the demonstration of a novel kind of Feshbach resonance occurring in the scattering of two (173)Yb atoms in different nuclear and electronic states. The strongly interacting regime at resonance is evidenced by the observation of anisotropic hydrodynamic expansion of the two-orbital Fermi gas. These results pave the way towards the realization of new quantum states of matter with strongly correlated fermions with an orbital degree of freedom.
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King LA, Peterson DS, Mancini M, Carlson-Kuhta P, Fling BW, Smulders K, Nutt JG, Dale M, Carter J, Winters-Stone KM, Horak FB. Do cognitive measures and brain circuitry predict outcomes of exercise in Parkinson Disease: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Neurol 2015; 15:218. [PMID: 26499867 PMCID: PMC4619336 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-015-0474-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is emerging research detailing the relationship between balance/gait/falls and cognition. Imaging studies also suggest a link between structural and functional changes in the frontal lobe (a region commonly associated with cognitive function) and mobility. People with Parkinson's disease have important changes in cognitive function that may impact rehabilitation efficacy. Our underlying hypothesis is that cognitive function and frontal lobe connections with the basal ganglia and brainstem posture/locomotor centers are responsible for postural deficits in people with Parkinson's disease and play a role in rehabilitation efficacy. The purpose of this study is to 1) determine if people with Parkinson's disease can improve mobility and/or cognition after partaking in a cognitively challenging mobility exercise program and 2) determine if cognition and brain circuitry deficits predict responsiveness to exercise rehabilitation. METHODS/DESIGN This study is a randomized cross-over controlled intervention to take place at a University Balance Disorders Laboratory. The study participants will be people with Parkinson's disease who meet inclusion criteria for the study. The intervention will be 6 weeks of group exercise (case) and 6 weeks of group education (control). The exercise is a cognitively challenging program based on the Agility Boot Camp for people with PD. The education program is a 6-week program to teach people how to better live with a chronic disease. The primary outcome measure is the MiniBESTest and the secondary outcomes are measures of mobility, cognition and neural imaging. DISCUSSION The results from this study will further our understanding of the relationship between cognition and mobility with a focus on brain circuitry as it relates to rehabilitation potential. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial is registered at clinical trials.gov (NCT02231073).
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Young K, Krebs LT, Tweedie E, Conley B, Mancini M, Arthur HM, Liaw L, Gridley T, Vary C. Endoglin is required in Pax3-derived cells for embryonic blood vessel formation. Dev Biol 2015; 409:95-105. [PMID: 26481065 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mutations in endoglin, a TGFβ/BMP coreceptor, are causal for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Endoglin-null (Eng-/-) mouse embryos die at embryonic day (E)10.5-11.5 due to defects in angiogenesis. In part, this is due to an absence of vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation and vessel investment. Prior studies from our lab and others have shown the importance of endoglin expression in embryonic development in both endothelial cells and neural crest stem cells. These studies support the hypothesis that endoglin may play cell-autonomous roles in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cell precursors. However, the requirement for endoglin in vascular cell precursors remains poorly defined. Our objective was to specifically delete endoglin in neural crest- and somite-derived Pax3-positive vascular precursors to understand the impact on somite progenitor cell contribution to embryonic vascular development. Pax3Cre mice were crossed with Eng+/- mice to obtain compound mutant Pax3(Cre/+);Eng+/- mice. These mice were then crossed with homozygous endoglin LoxP-mutated (Eng(LoxP/LoxP)) mice to conditionally delete the endoglin gene in specific lineages that contribute to endothelial and smooth muscle constituents of developing embryonic vessels. Pax3(Cre/+);Eng(LoxP/)(-) mice showed a variety of vascular defects at E10.5, and none of these mice survived past E12.5. Embryos analyzed at E10.5 showed malformations suggestive of misdirection of the intersomitic vessels. The dorsal aorta showed significant dilation with associated vascular smooth muscle cells exhibiting disorganization and enhanced expression of smooth muscle differentiation proteins, including smooth muscle actin. These results demonstrate a requirement for endoglin in descendants of Pax3-expressing vascular cell precursors, and thus provides new insight into the cellular basis underlying adult vascular diseases such as HHT.
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Mlejnek P, Landa V, Zidek V, Silhavy J, Simakova M, Pravenec M, Liska F, Kazdova L, Izsvak Z, Mancini M. GW26-e2423 The role of mutant Plzf in metabolic and hemodynamic disturbances in spontaneously hypertensive rats. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.1068] [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]
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Mancini M, Mosillo C, Caponnetto S, Urbano F, Manai C, Modica D, Scagnoli S, Cortesi E. Safety and toxicity in elderly patients in treatment for metastatic colon cancer. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Mancini M, Pagano G, Cappellini G, Livi L, Rider M, Catani J, Sias C, Zoller P, Inguscio M, Dalmonte M, Fallani L. Observation of chiral edge states with neutral fermions in synthetic Hall ribbons. Science 2015; 349:1510-3. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa8736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 466] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mancini M, Bekaert E, Diemant T, Marinaro M, Biasi LD, Behm R, Wohlfahrt-Mehrens M. Study on the stability of Li2MnSiO4 cathode material in different electrolyte systems for Li-ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cappellini G, Lombardi P, Mancini M, Pagano G, Pizzocaro M, Fallani L, Catani J. A compact ultranarrow high-power laser system for experiments with 578 nm ytterbium clock transition. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2015; 86:073111. [PMID: 26233360 DOI: 10.1063/1.4927165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this paper, we present the realization of a compact, high-power laser system able to excite the ytterbium clock transition at 578 nm. Starting from an external-cavity laser based on a quantum dot chip at 1156 nm with an intra-cavity electro-optic modulator, we were able to obtain up to 60 mW of visible light at 578 nm via frequency doubling. The laser is locked with a 500 kHz bandwidth to an ultra-low-expansion glass cavity stabilized at its zero coefficient of thermal expansion temperature through an original thermal insulation and correction system. This laser allowed the observation of the clock transition in fermionic (173)Yb with a <50 Hz linewidth over 5 min, limited only by a residual frequency drift of some 0.1 Hz/s.
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Cirillo F, Coppola A, Piemontino U, Marottoli V, Amoriello A, Cerbone AM, Stragliotto E, Tremoli E, Di Minno G, Mancini M. Platelet effects of omega 3 fatty acid ethyl esters. World Rev Nutr Diet 2015; 76:60-3. [PMID: 7856237 DOI: 10.1159/000423992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Mancini M, Pauciullo P. Drastic calorie restriction in preparation for bariatric surgery. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 25:242-243. [PMID: 25511786 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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