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Alemanno F, An Q, Azzarello P, Barbato FCT, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Cai MS, Catanzani E, Chang J, Chen DY, Chen JL, Chen ZF, Cui MY, Cui TS, Cui YX, Dai HT, D'Amone A, De Benedittis A, De Mitri I, de Palma F, Deliyergiyev M, Di Santo M, Dong TK, Dong ZX, Donvito G, Droz D, Duan JL, Duan KK, D'Urso D, Fan RR, Fan YZ, Fang K, Fang F, Feng CQ, Feng L, Fusco P, Gao M, Gargano F, Gong K, Gong YZ, Guo DY, Guo JH, Guo XL, Han SX, Hu YM, Huang GS, Huang XY, Huang YY, Ionica M, Jiang W, Kong J, Kotenko A, Kyratzis D, Lei SJ, Li S, Li WL, Li X, Li XQ, Liang YM, Liu CM, Liu H, Liu J, Liu SB, Liu WQ, Liu Y, Loparco F, Luo CN, Ma M, Ma PX, Ma T, Ma XY, Marsella G, Mazziotta MN, Mo D, Niu XY, Pan X, Parenti A, Peng WX, Peng XY, Perrina C, Qiao R, Rao JN, Ruina A, Salinas MM, Shang GZ, Shen WH, Shen ZQ, Shen ZT, Silveri L, Song JX, Stolpovskiy M, Su H, Su M, Sun ZY, Surdo A, Teng XJ, Tykhonov A, Wang H, Wang JZ, Wang LG, Wang S, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang YF, Wang YZ, Wang ZM, Wei DM, Wei JJ, Wei YF, Wen SC, Wu D, Wu J, Wu LB, Wu SS, Wu X, Xia ZQ, Xu HT, Xu ZH, Xu ZL, Xu ZZ, Xue GF, Yang HB, Yang P, Yang YQ, Yao HJ, Yu YH, Yuan GW, Yuan Q, Yue C, Zang JJ, Zhang F, Zhang SX, Zhang WZ, Zhang Y, Zhang YJ, Zhang YL, Zhang YP, Zhang YQ, Zhang Z, Zhang ZY, Zhao C, Zhao HY, Zhao XF, Zhou CY, Zhu Y. Measurement of the Cosmic Ray Helium Energy Spectrum from 70 GeV to 80 TeV with the DAMPE Space Mission. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:201102. [PMID: 34110215 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.201102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic ray helium nuclei from 70 GeV to 80 TeV using 4.5 years of data recorded by the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is reported in this work. A hardening of the spectrum is observed at an energy of about 1.3 TeV, similar to previous observations. In addition, a spectral softening at about 34 TeV is revealed for the first time with large statistics and well controlled systematic uncertainties, with an overall significance of 4.3σ. The DAMPE spectral measurements of both cosmic protons and helium nuclei suggest a particle charge dependent softening energy, although with current uncertainties a dependence on the number of nucleons cannot be ruled out.
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- F Alemanno
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
| | - Q An
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - P Azzarello
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
| | - F C T Barbato
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
| | - P Bernardini
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - X J Bi
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
| | - M S Cai
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - E Catanzani
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - J Chang
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - D Y Chen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - J L Chen
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - Z F Chen
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - M Y Cui
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - T S Cui
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
| | - Y X Cui
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - H T Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - A D'Amone
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - A De Benedittis
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - I De Mitri
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
| | - F de Palma
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - M Deliyergiyev
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M Di Santo
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - T K Dong
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - Z X Dong
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Y Z Fan
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - K Fang
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - F Fang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - C Q Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - L Feng
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - P Fusco
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica "M. Merlin" dell'Università e del Politecnico di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
| | - M Gao
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - F Gargano
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - X Q Li
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
| | - Y M Liang
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - W Q Liu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - Y Liu
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
| | - F Loparco
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica "M. Merlin" dell'Università e del Politecnico di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
| | - C N Luo
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - M N Mazziotta
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
| | - J X Song
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Physics and Laboratory for Space Research, the University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian district, Beijing 100190, China
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An Q, Asfandiyarov R, Azzarello P, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Cai MS, Chang J, Chen DY, Chen HF, Chen JL, Chen W, Cui MY, Cui TS, Dai HT, D’Amone A, De Benedittis A, De Mitri I, Di Santo M, Ding M, Dong TK, Dong YF, Dong ZX, Donvito G, Droz D, Duan JL, Duan KK, D’Urso D, Fan RR, Fan YZ, Fang F, Feng CQ, Feng L, Fusco P, Gallo V, Gan FJ, Gao M, Gargano F, Gong K, Gong YZ, Guo DY, Guo JH, Guo XL, Han SX, Hu YM, Huang GS, Huang XY, Huang YY, Ionica M, Jiang W, Jin X, Kong J, Lei SJ, Li S, Li WL, Li X, Li XQ, Li Y, Liang YF, Liang YM, Liao NH, Liu CM, Liu H, Liu J, Liu SB, Liu WQ, Liu Y, Loparco F, Luo CN, Ma M, Ma PX, Ma SY, Ma T, Ma XY, Marsella G, Mazziotta MN, Mo D, Niu XY, Pan X, Peng WX, Peng XY, Qiao R, Rao JN, Salinas MM, Shang GZ, Shen WH, Shen ZQ, Shen ZT, Song JX, Su H, Su M, Sun ZY, Surdo A, Teng XJ, Tykhonov A, Vitillo S, Wang C, Wang H, Wang HY, Wang JZ, Wang LG, Wang Q, Wang S, Wang XH, Wang XL, Wang YF, Wang YP, Wang YZ, Wang ZM, Wei DM, Wei JJ, Wei YF, Wen SC, Wu D, Wu J, Wu LB, Wu SS, Wu X, Xi K, Xia ZQ, Xu HT, Xu ZH, Xu ZL, Xu ZZ, Xue GF, Yang HB, Yang P, Yang YQ, Yang ZL, Yao HJ, Yu YH, Yuan Q, Yue C, Zang JJ, Zhang F, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang PF, Zhang SX, Zhang WZ, Zhang Y, Zhang YJ, Zhang YL, Zhang YP, Zhang YQ, Zhang Z, Zhang ZY, Zhao H, Zhao HY, Zhao XF, Zhou CY, Zhou Y, Zhu X, Zhu Y, Zimmer S. Measurement of the cosmic ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite. Sci Adv 2019; 5:eaax3793. [PMID: 31799401 PMCID: PMC6868675 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax3793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The precise measurement of the spectrum of protons, the most abundant component of the cosmic radiation, is necessary to understand the source and acceleration of cosmic rays in the Milky Way. This work reports the measurement of the cosmic ray proton fluxes with kinetic energies from 40 GeV to 100 TeV, with 2 1/2 years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). This is the first time that an experiment directly measures the cosmic ray protons up to ~100 TeV with high statistics. The measured spectrum confirms the spectral hardening at ~300 GeV found by previous experiments and reveals a softening at ~13.6 TeV, with the spectral index changing from ~2.60 to ~2.85. Our result suggests the existence of a new spectral feature of cosmic rays at energies lower than the so-called knee and sheds new light on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Q. An
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - R. Asfandiyarov
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - P. Azzarello
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - P. Bernardini
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - X. J. Bi
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
| | - M. S. Cai
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - J. Chang
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - D. Y. Chen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - H. F. Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - J. L. Chen
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - W. Chen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - M. Y. Cui
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - T. S. Cui
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - H. T. Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - A. D’Amone
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - A. De Benedittis
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - I. De Mitri
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Assergi, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
| | - M. Di Santo
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - M. Ding
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - T. K. Dong
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - Y. F. Dong
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Z. X. Dong
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - G. Donvito
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Bari, I-70125, Bari, Italy
| | - D. Droz
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - J. L. Duan
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - K. K. Duan
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - D. D’Urso
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - R. R. Fan
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Y. Z. Fan
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - F. Fang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - C. Q. Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - L. Feng
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - P. Fusco
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Bari, I-70125, Bari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica “M. Merlin” dell’Università e del Politecnico di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
| | - V. Gallo
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - F. J. Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - M. Gao
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - F. Gargano
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Bari, I-70125, Bari, Italy
| | - K. Gong
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Y. Z. Gong
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - D. Y. Guo
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - J. H. Guo
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - X. L. Guo
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - S. X. Han
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - Y. M. Hu
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - G. S. Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - Y. Y. Huang
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - M. Ionica
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - J. Kong
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - S. J. Lei
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - S. Li
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - W. L. Li
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - X. Li
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - X. Q. Li
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - Y. Li
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - Y. F. Liang
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - Y. M. Liang
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - N. H. Liao
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - H. Liu
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - J. Liu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - S. B. Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - W. Q. Liu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - Y. Liu
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - F. Loparco
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Bari, I-70125, Bari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica “M. Merlin” dell’Università e del Politecnico di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
| | - C. N. Luo
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - M. Ma
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - P. X. Ma
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - S. Y. Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - T. Ma
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - X. Y. Ma
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - G. Marsella
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica E. De Giorgi, Università del Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - M. N. Mazziotta
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Bari, I-70125, Bari, Italy
| | - D. Mo
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - X. Y. Niu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - W. X. Peng
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - X. Y. Peng
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - R. Qiao
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - J. N. Rao
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - M. M. Salinas
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - G. Z. Shang
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - W. H. Shen
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - Z. Q. Shen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - Z. T. Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - J. X. Song
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - H. Su
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - M. Su
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- Department of Physics and Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, China
| | - Z. Y. Sun
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
| | - A. Surdo
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Sezione di Lecce, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
| | - X. J. Teng
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - A. Tykhonov
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
| | - S. Vitillo
- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
| | - H. Wang
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
| | - H. Y. Wang
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
| | - J. Z. Wang
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
| | - Y. Z. Wang
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Via Iacobucci 2, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)–Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Assergi, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19B, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang Road 509, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanertiao 1, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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De Benedittis A, Mattioli-Belmonte M, Krajewski A, Fini M, Ravaglioli A, Giardino R, Biagini G. In Vitro and in Vivo Assessment of Bone-Implant Interface: A Comparative Study. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139889902200711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present in vitro and in vivo comparison of three bioactive (HA, AP40, RKKP) and three bioinert (Ti6-Al4-V, Al2O3, ZrO2) materials was undertaken to identify which of them provide(s) the most suitable coating for prostheses implanted in patients with altered metabolic status. The experimental design included in vitro tests with human osteoblasts and morphological observations by scanning electron microscopy. For the in vivo evaluation, the materials were implanted in the femoral condyle of ovariectomised and intact female rats, and two months after surgery an X-ray microanalytical study was performed. The in vitro study showed good biocompatibility with all materials. Microanalysis evidenced a similar behaviour with all materials except the two biological glasses. The differences in Ca and P content observed between intact and ovariectomised rats can be explained by the intrinsic capability of biological glasses to undergo surface modifications in the presence of alterations of the bone metabolism. Thus, their use seems to be indicated in recipients with osteoporotic pathologies.
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- A. De Benedittis
- CIBAD Centre for Innovative Biomaterials, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Ancona
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- CIBAD Centre for Innovative Biomaterials, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Ancona
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- Institute for Technological Research on Ceramics, Italian National Research Council - CNR, Faenza
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- Experimental Surgery Department, Research Institute Codivilla-Putti, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute - University of Bologna, Bologna - Italy
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- Institute for Technological Research on Ceramics, Italian National Research Council - CNR, Faenza
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- Experimental Surgery Department, Research Institute Codivilla-Putti, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute - University of Bologna, Bologna - Italy
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- CIBAD Centre for Innovative Biomaterials, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Ancona
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Fini M, Nicolialdini N, Gandolfi M, Mattiolibelmonte M, Giavaresi G, Zucchini C, De Benedittis A, Amati S, Ravaguoli A, Krayewski A, Rocca M, Guzzardella GA, Biagini G, Giardino R. Biomaterials for Orthopedic Surgery in Osteoporotic Bone: A Comparative Study in Osteopenic Rats. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139889702000510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To evaluate orthopedic devices in pathological bone, an experimental study was performed by implanting Titanium (Ti) and Hydroxyapatite (HA) rods in normal and osteopenic bone. Twenty-four rats were used: 12 were left intact (Control: C) while the other 12 were ovariectomized (OVX). After 4 months all the animals were submitted to the implant of Ti or HA in the left femoral condyle (Ti-C, HA-C, Ti-OVX, HA-OVX). Two months later the animals were sacrificed for histomorphometric, ultrastructural and microanalytic studies. Our results show a significant difference between the Affinity Index (A.I.) of HA-C and Ti-C (77.0 ± 7.4 vs 61.2 ± 9.7) (p < 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the osteointegration of Ti-C and Ti-OVX (61.2 ± 9.7 vs 48.2 ± 6.7). Significant differences also exist between the osteointegration of HA-C and HA-OVX (77.0 ± 7.4 vs 57.6 ± 11.5) (p < 0.01). Microanalysis shows some modifications in Sulphur (S) concentration at the bone/biomaterial interface of the Ti-OVX group. Therefore our results confirmed the importance of biomaterials characteristics and of bone quality in osteointegration processes.
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- M. Fini
- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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- Institute of Histology and General Embriology, University of Bologna, Bologna
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- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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- Institute of Histology and General Embriology, University of Bologna, Bologna
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- Institute of Normal Human Morphology, University of Ancona, Ancona
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- Institute for Technological Research on Ceramics of CNR, Faenza - Italy
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- Institute for Technological Research on Ceramics of CNR, Faenza - Italy
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- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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- Department of Materials Sciences, University of Ancona, Ancona
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- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute) and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna,
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Mancarella S, Poti O, De Giorgi D, Schirinzi M, De Maria G, Rizzo A, De Benedittis A, Galante M. Safety and efficacy of modified schedula of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies plus chemotherapy as first line treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fini M, Giavaresi G, Aldini NN, Torricelli P, Morrone G, Guzzardella GA, Giardino R, Krajewski A, Ravaglioli A, Belmonte MM, Benedittis AD, Biagini G. The effect of osteopenia on the osteointegration of different biomaterials: histomorphometric study in rats. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2000; 11:579-585. [PMID: 15348388 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008932303913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The osteointegration of Hydroxyapatite (HA), Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V: Ti), Zirconia (ZrO2), Alumina (Al2O3) and 2 biological glasses (AP40 and RKKP) was comparatively investigated in normal and osteopenic rats by means of histomorphometry. Thirty-six Sprague Dawley female rats were left intact (Group C) while 36 were ovariectomized (Group OVX). Group C and OVX were further divided into 6 subgroups. After 16 weeks all animals were submitted to the femoral implant of nails made of the above-mentioned materials. Eight weeks after implantation the animals were euthanized, the femurs were harvested for histomorphometric analysis. The data showed that: (1) all the tested materials were biocompatible in vitro; (2) no significant differences existed in Affinity Index (AI) of Group C; and (3) results from paired comparison applied to the AI showed significant differences among the Groups C and OVX. The AI did not significantly change among intact groups, while it significantly decreased when some materials were implanted in OVX subgroups (AP40, ZrO2 and Ti-6Al-4V: p < 0.0005, p < 0.05 and p < 0.01). It is confirmed that bone mineral density is a strong predictor of the osteointegration of an orthopedic implant and that the use of pathological animal models is necessary to completely characterize biomaterials.
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- M Fini
- Experimental Surgery Department and Chair of Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Research Institute Codivilla-Putti, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (I.O.R.), Via Di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Mattioli Belmonte M, De Benedittis A, Mongiorgi R, Gandolfi MG, Giardino R, Biagini G, Valdrè G, Muzzarelli R, Prati C, Dolci G. Bioactivity of chitosan in dentistry. Preliminary data on chitosan-based cements. Minerva Stomatol 1999; 48:567-76. [PMID: 10822708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The chemical association of chitosan with inorganic salts, such as calcium phosphate, finds a promising application in dentistry as room-temperature self-hardening cement. We present the physical, chemical and crystallographic characterization of newly-developed cements made of 1) calcium-phosphate and a chitosan gel obtained by acetic acid treatment, and 2) calcium phosphate and a chitosan gel obtained by ascorbic acid treatment. Both cements are self-hardening at room temperature. METHODS The cements were characterized by X-ray diffractography, scanning electron microscopy and fluorine-selective electrode analysis. RESULTS The chitosan-hydroxyapatite cements had hardness comparable to spongy bone and above that of PMMA. CONCLUSIONS The cements are promising for application in endodontics and restorative dentistry.
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De Benedittis A, Mattioli-Belmonte M, Krajewski A, Fini M, Ravaglioli A, Giardino R, Biagini G. In vitro and in vivo assessment of bone-implant interface: a comparative study. Int J Artif Organs 1999; 22:516-21. [PMID: 10493561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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The present in vitro and in vivo comparison of three bioactive (HA, AP40, RKKP) and three bioinert (Ti6-Al4-V, Al2O3, ZrO2) materials was undertaken to identify which of them provide(s) the most suitable coating for prostheses implanted in patients with altered metabolic status. The experimental design included in vitro tests with human osteoblasts and morphological observations by scanning electron microscopy. For the in vivo evaluation, the materials were implanted in the femoral condyle of ovariectomised and intact female rats, and two months after surgery an X-ray microanalytical study was performed. The in vitro study showed good biocompatibility with all materials. Microanalysis evidenced a similar behaviour with all materials except the two biological glasses. The differences in Ca and P content observed between intact and ovariectomised rats can be explained by the intrinsic capability of biological glasses to undergo surface modifications in the presence of alterations of the bone metabolism. Thus, their use seems to be indicated in recipients with osteoporotic pathologies.
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- A De Benedittis
- CIBAD Centre for Innovative Biomaterials, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Italy
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Gandolfi MG, Pugnaloni A, Mattioli-Belmonte M, Muzzarelli R, De Benedittis A, Mengucci P, Zucchini C, Tesei M, Caudarella R, Biagini G. Osteoblast behaviour in the presence of bisphosphonates: ultrastructural and biochemical in vitro studies. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1999; 17:327-33. [PMID: 10410266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A positive balance in bone remodelling is an important goal of bone metabolism both in the presence of the osteoporotic processes characteristic of ageing and, especially, of prosthetic implants. The aim of the present work was to obtain new information about the initial steps of osteoblastic growth in an in vitro osteoblastic model in the presence of two bisphosphonates. METHODS Experiments were performed with Alendronate and Neridronate, two molecules used in the therapy of osteoporosis. Since differentiating features into osteoblastic cells are known to parallel the presence in the cytoplasm of alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin, we also carried out immunohistochemical typing. RESULTS Good differentiation and osteoblastic activity were generally observed in the cells in contact with these compounds, except for 10(-4) Neridronate, where biochemical data clearly indicated its toxic effect on the cells. CONCLUSION The detection of osteoblastic markers associated with an ultrastructural picture of correct organellar morphology in our cultures further supports the hypothesis of a metabolically positive action of these molecules on osteoblasts.
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- M G Gandolfi
- Institute of Histology, University of Bologna, Italy
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Mattioli-Belmonte M, Gigante A, Muzzarelli RA, Politano R, De Benedittis A, Specchia N, Buffa A, Biagini G, Greco F. N,N-dicarboxymethyl chitosan as delivery agent for bone morphogenetic protein in the repair of articular cartilage. Med Biol Eng Comput 1999; 37:130-4. [PMID: 10396855 DOI: 10.1007/bf02513279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), associated with N,N-dicarboxymethyl chitosan, is used to induce or facilitate the repair of articular cartilage lesions. This association is intended for the synergistic potentiation of the respective biological effects. Data show that BMP-7 enhances the in vivo proliferation of cells with chondrocytes phenotype in the articular environment, leading to partial healing of the articular surface of the lesions. N,N-dicarboxymethyl chitosan is found to be useful as a molecular carrier or drug delivery agent.
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- M Mattioli-Belmonte
- Institute of Normal Human Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ancona, Italy.
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Belmonte MM, De Benedittis A, Muzzarelli RA, Mengucci P, Biagini G, Gandolfi MG, Zucchini C, Krajewski A, Ravaglioli A, Roncari E, Fini M, Giardino R. Bioactivity modulation of bioactive materials in view of their application in osteoporotic patients. J Mater Sci Mater Med 1998; 9:485-492. [PMID: 15348844 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008827619290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The application of bioactive ceramic coatings to prostheses confers strength to a material (ceramic or biological glass) that exerts beneficial effects on bone-tissue growth but that itself lacks the toughness and stability required of an implant device. The rate of bioactivity is related to the chemical reactivity of the material and causes interface dissolution, precipitation and ion-exchange reactions. Ceramics may differ in sintering temperature and thus exhibit differences in their in vitro dissolution features and in vivo performance. To test these effects, in vitro and in vivo studies were carried out on two biocompatible biological glasses and a ceramic of proven bioactivity in view of their potential utilization as covering materials. In addition, a modified chitosan was adsorbed on the surface of a series of hydroxyapatite (HA) samples. Human fibroblasts and/or osteoblasts were used for the in vitro tests, and normal (INT) and osteoporotic (OVX) rats, normal rabbits and sheep for the in vivo studies. Similar chemical changes were observed in both glasses, suggesting that these materials underwent modifications directly dependent on their biological environment. The in vivo tests point to the possibility of improving the bioactivity of ceramic substrates with chitosan. However, the different behaviour of the materials in vitro and in vivo suggests that these tests should be conducted in parallel.
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- M M Belmonte
- CIBAD-Centre for Innovative Biomaterials, School of Medicine, University of Ancona, Via Tronto 10/A, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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Preliminary results on the modifications induced by the growth of a Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell line on the surface of a CORD 1014 ceramic cordierite are reported. Results proved that cells strongly modify the crystallography and the chemical composition of the surface and near surface regions of the cordierite.
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- P Mengucci
- INFM-Dipartimento di Scienze dei Materiali e della Terra, Università di Ancona, Italy.
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Fini M, Nicoli Aldini N, Gandolfi MG, Mattioli Belmonte M, Giavaresi G, Zucchini C, De Benedittis A, Amati S, Ravaglioli A, Krayewski A, Rocca M, Guzzardella GA, Biagini G, Giardino R. Biomaterials for orthopedic surgery in osteoporotic bone: a comparative study in osteopenic rats. Int J Artif Organs 1997; 20:291-7. [PMID: 9209931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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UNLABELLED To evaluate orthopedic devices in pathological bone, an experimental study was performed by implanting Titanium (Ti) and Hydroxyapatite (HA) rods in normal and osteopenic bone. Twenty-four rats were used: 12 were left intact ( CONTROL C) while the other 12 were ovariectomized (OVX). After 4 months all the animals were submitted to the implant of Ti or HA in the left femoral condyle (Ti-C, HA-C, Ti-OVX, HA-OVX). Two months later the animals were sacrificed for histomorphometric, ultrastructural and microanalytic studies. Our results show a significant difference between the Affinity Index (A.I.) of HA-C and Ti-C (77.0 +/- 7.4 vs 61.2 +/- 9.7) (p < 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the osteointegration of Ti-C and Ti-OVX (61.2 +/- 9.7 vs 48.2 +/- 6.7). Significant differences also exist between the osteointegration of HA-C and HA-OVX (77.0 +/- 7.4 vs 57.6 +/- 11.5) (p < 0.01). Microanalysis shows some modifications in Sulphur (S) concentration at the bone/biomaterial interface of the Ti-OVX group. Therefore our results confirmed the importance of biomaterials characteristics and of bone quality in osteointegration processes.
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- M Fini
- Experimental Surgery Department (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute), University of Bologna, Italy
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Pampiglione S, Brollo A, Ciancia EM, De Benedittis A, Feyles E, Mastinu A, Rivasi F, Tunesi G, Vetrugno M. [Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis: 8 more cases in Italy]. Pathologica 1996; 88:91-6. [PMID: 8927458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Eight new cases of Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens in subjects aged 14 to 83 years, 5 men and 3 women, are recorded. The patients were living in Piedmont (5 cases), Tuscany (1), Friuli-Venetia Julia (1) and Apulia (1). The nematodes were immature in 6 cases (2 males and 4 females) and adults in 2 (both females). Microfilariae in the uterus of one of them were detected.
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- S Pampiglione
- Cattedra di Parassitologia Veterinaria, Università di Bologna
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De Prà M, Oberti F, De Benedittis A. [Changes in carnitine metabolism. A case report about probable partial deficiency of muscle carnitine palmitoyltransferase]. Pediatr Med Chir 1990; 12:397-403. [PMID: 2075107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The main alterations of carnitine metabolism are mentioned synthetically in order to point up the heterogeneity of clinical, biohumoral, instrumental and enzymatic pictures deriving from the deficiency of carnitine-palmitoyl-transferase. We describe a case with a slight deficiency of CPT, showing a typical symptomatology, but with some peculiarities, such as the absence of myoglobinuria and, in particular way, the presence of haemolysis caused by a long fasting, that doesn't find an easy interpretation. On the basis of some experimental dates described in literature, we may suppose that the red blood cells might be somewhat affected by the consequence of the metabolical deficiency (change). The case is mentioned also in order to focus the attention on the possibility of diagnosing this disease since childhood, before the symptoms deriving as a consequence from the enzymatic deficiency are completely clear. And this in order to allow an early dietetic and therapeutic treatment.
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- M De Prà
- Ospedale Generale Provinciale di Carrara, Divisione di Pediatria, Italia
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Caroli A, Cristiani G, Squarzina PB, De Benedittis A. [Compression of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve caused by an isolated neurofibroma. Presentation of a case]. Chir Organi Mov 1987; 72:381-4. [PMID: 3447829] [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: 01/05/2023]
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