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Morata Ruiz L, Ruggieri A, Falcone M, Pasquau Liaño J, Gentile I, Salavert Lletí M, Moreno Núñez L, Cascio A, Tascini C, Loeches Yagüe M, De Rosa FG, Ori A, Comandini A, Cattaneo A, Grossi PA. Dalbavancin real-life utilization among diabetic patients suffering from infections in Italy and Spain: The DALBADIA retrospective cohort study. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2024; 36:200-209. [PMID: 38211660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To retrospectively describe the patterns of use of dalbavancin for treating infections in diabetic patients in Italian and Spanish standard clinical practice. METHODS DALBADIA [NCT04959799] was a multicentre, observational, retrospective cohort study, conducted in Italy and Spain. The study enrolled 97 adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, treated with dalbavancin as per standard clinical practice for a Gram-positive bacterial infection or the Gram-positive component of a mixed infection. RESULTS Dalbavancin was used to treat cellulitis (18/92 patients, 19.6%), followed by prosthetic joint infection (14 patients, 15.2%), endocarditis (13 patients, 14.1%), and primary bacteraemia (10 patients, 10.9%); 78/92 (84.8%) patients had Gram-positive infections only, and 14 (15.2%) had mixed infections. The most frequently isolated microorganisms were Staphylococcus aureus in 43 (55.8% of the patients with microbial isolation), 25.6% of which methicillin-resistant; Staphylococcus epidermidis in 13 (16.9%), 53.8% of which methicillin-resistant; Enterococcus faecalis in 11 (14.3%). The main reason for the dalbavancin choice was the intent to simplify the antibiotic regimen (81.5% of cases). A multidisciplinary team participated in the treatment choice process for 53 (57.6%) patients. Dalbavancin was given as first-line antibiotic in 34 (37.0%) patients and administered as one infusion in 32 (34.8%), and as two infusions in 39 (42.4%). In total, 57/62 (91.9%) eligible patients with available assessment were judged clinically cured or improved at the end of observation. CONCLUSION In clinical practice, dalbavancin was used in diabetic patients to treat ABSSSIs and other difficult-to-treat infections with a favourable safety profile and a high rate of positive clinical responses.
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- Laura Morata Ruiz
- Hospital Clìnic, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- AOU Pisana PO Cisanello, UO Malattie Infettive, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieve, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Granada, Spain
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- AOU Federico II, Malattie Infettive, Patologia Clinica e Medicina Interna, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Enfermedades Infecciosas, Madrid, Spain
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- AOU Policlinico Giaccone, UOC Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, Palermo, Italy
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- Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, SC Malattie Infettive, Asti, Italy, AOU Città della Salute e Scienza, Presidio Molinette, Turin, Italy
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- ASST Sette Laghi, SC Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Cattaneo A, Guandalini A, Peruccio C. Preliminary observations on tear film interferometry performed in horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 133:105002. [PMID: 38218326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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This retrospective study evaluated tear film (TF) interferometry on horses examined in Northern Italy in 2019-2021. The objectives were to evaluate horses affected by keratitis, and to describe TF values in horses with no evidence of ocular disease. All horses received a complete ophthalmic examination and were examined with the Ocular Surface Analyser, Veterinary-setting, prior to eye manipulation, staining and sample collection. Eighteen horses with no evidence of ocular disease were included in the comparison group. Additionally, 46 horses displaying signs of keratitis (neovascularization, corneal opacities, ulceration, epithelial and subepithelial infiltrates) were evaluated. These horses were divided into presumed non-infectious and infectious or presumed infectious keratitis groups (one with proven bacterial origin, and the others with diagnosed or presumptive keratomycosis) with the former including immune-mediated keratitis. From the observations of TF interferometry in the comparison population the authors concluded that for non-invasive break-up time (NIBUT), the estimated preliminary reference interval was 10.4-31.2s, and for tear meniscus height (TMH), it was 0.215-0.457mm. Moreover, within the keratitis population, from an interferometric point of view punctate lesions of the ocular surface were present in all cases of active diagnosed or presumptive subepithelial keratomycosis but not in any of the non-infectious cases, either non-ulcerative or ulcerative. Limitations of the study include a relatively low number of horses examined and the fact that the diagnosis of infectious keratitis was presumptive and based on clinical improvement after treatment in some cases. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of TF interferometry performed in horses.
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- A Cattaneo
- Equine Ophthalmic Referrals, Via Endine 29, Albino (Bg) 24021, Italy; Ophthalmology Referrals, Centro Veterinario Specialistico (CVS), Via Sandro Giovannini 51/53, Roma (Rm) 00137, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Referrals, Centro Veterinario Specialistico (CVS), Via Sandro Giovannini 51/53, Roma (Rm) 00137, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Referrals, Centro Veterinario Torinese (CVT), Lungo Dora Pietro Colletta 147, Torino (To) 10153, Italy
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Benoist C, Boccaletti S, Leach JP, Cattaneo A, Chaplin A, Antunes L, Heiman F, Sander JW. Characterising people with focal drug-resistant epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 149:109540. [PMID: 38006844 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the demographics, clinical characteristics, drug treatment outcomes, healthcare resource utilization, and injuries among people with focal drug-resistant epilepsy (F-DRE) analysed separately for six European countries. METHODS We used electronic medical record data from six European (Belgium, Spain, Italy, France, UK and Germany) primary care/specialist care databases to identify antiseizure medication (ASM) treatment-naïve people (aged ≥ 18 years at F-DRE diagnosis). They were followed from their epilepsy diagnosis until death, the date of last record available, or study end. We used descriptive analyses to characterise the F-DRE cohort, and results were reported by country. RESULTS One-thousand-seventy individuals with F-DRE were included (mean age 52.5 years; 55.4 % female). The median follow-up time from the first diagnosis to the end of the follow-up was 95.5 months across all countries. The frequency of F-DRE diagnosis in 2021 ranged from 8.8 % in Italy to 18.2 % in Germany. Psychiatric disorders were the most common comorbidity across all countries. Frequently reported psychiatric disorders were depression (26.7 %) and anxiety (11.8 %). The median time from epilepsy diagnosis to the first ASM failure ranged from 5.9 (4.2-10.2) months in France to 12.6 (5.8-20.4) months in Spain. Levetiracetam and lamotrigine were the most commonly used ASM monotherapies in all countries. Consultation with a general practitioner is sought more frequently after F-DRE diagnosis than after epilepsy diagnosis, except in the UK. SIGNIFICANCE No one ASM is optimal for all people with F-DRE, and the risks and benefits of the ASM must be considered. Comorbidities must be an integral part of the management strategy and drive the choice of drugs.
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- IQVIA Solutions; Via Fabio Filzi 29, 20124 Milano; Italy
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- IQVIA Solutions; Via Fabio Filzi 29, 20124 Milano; Italy
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- IQVIA Solutions; Via Fabio Filzi 29, 20124 Milano; Italy.
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- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK; Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), Heemstede 2103 SW, the Netherlands; Neurology Department, West of China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61004, China
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Wipplinger C, Cattaneo A, Wipplinger TM, Lamllari K, Semmler F, Geske C, Messinger J, Nickl V, Beez A, Ernestus RI, Pham M, Westermaier T, Weiland J, Stetter C, Kunze E. Serum concentration-guided intravenous magnesium sulfate administration for neuroprotection in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective evaluation of a 12-year single-center experience. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:256. [PMID: 37751032 PMCID: PMC10522732 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Delayed cerebral infarction (DCI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The benefits of magnesium sulfate as an alternative treatment are controversial, and most previous studies examined its benefits only as adjunctive treatment to traditional nimodipine. We retrospectively analyzed aSAH patients records with magnesium sulfate between 2010 and 2021. We aimed for a serum magnesium concentration of 2-2.5 mmol/l between post-hemorrhage days 3 and 12. The patients were separated in three groups based on average serum magnesium concentration (magnesium >2 mmol/l, reduced magnesium 1.1-1.9 mmol/l, and no magnesium). Additionally, we assessed delayed cerebral infarction (DCI) and clinical outcome at follow-up, using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), categorized in favorable (0-3) and unfavorable outcome (4-5). In this analysis, 548 patients were included. Hereof, radiological evidence of DCI could be found in 23.0% (n = 126) of patients. DCI rates were lower if patients' average serum magnesium was higher than 2 mmol/l (magnesium 18.8%, n = 85; reduced magnesium 38.3%, n = 23; no magnesium 51.4%, n = 18; p < 0.001). Also, at the last follow-up, patients in the group with a higher serum magnesium concentration had better outcome (favorable outcome: magnesium 64.7%, n = 293; reduced magnesium 50.0%, n = 30; no magnesium 34.3%, n = 12; p < 0.001). This 12-year study reveals the value of serum concentration-guided magnesium administration in aSAH patients. Our findings demonstrate the safety and efficacy when titrated to a serum concentration of 2-2.5 mmol/l. We observed higher rates of delayed cerebral infarction and unfavorable outcomes in patients with serum concentrations below 2 mmol/l.
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- C Wipplinger
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Helios Amper-Klinikum Dachau, Dachau, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Pellegrini C, D'Antongiovanni V, Miraglia F, Rota L, Benvenuti L, Di Salvo C, Testa G, Capsoni S, Carta G, Antonioli L, Cattaneo A, Blandizzi C, Colla E, Fornai M. Author Correction: Enteric α-synuclein impairs intestinal epithelial barrier through caspase-1-inflammasome signaling in Parkinson's disease before brain pathology. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2023; 9:83. [PMID: 37268652 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-023-00536-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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- C Pellegrini
- Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Valerio C, Di Loreto G, Salvatori E, Cattaneo A. Comparative evaluation of rapidity of action of benzydamine hydrochloride 0.3% oromucosal spray and benzydamine hydrochloride 3 mg lozenges in patients with acute sore throat: A phase IV randomized trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33367. [PMID: 37000110 PMCID: PMC10063282 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute sore throat (ST) can occur as part of a common cold of viral origin or caused by pharyngeal bacterial pathogens. The majority of patients with acute ST complain of pain on swallowing and dry scratchiness which can have a negative impact on the quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to evaluate the time to pain relief in patients with acute ST, following a single administration of benzydamine hydrochloride (HCl) 0.3% oromucosal spray or benzydamine HCl 3 mg lozenges. METHODS This multicenter, randomized, active-controlled, open label, parallel-group, international phase IV study was conducted at 12 investigational centers in Poland, Hungary, and Russian Federation. The study population consisted of 363 adult patients with recent onset (≤3 days) of ST and a diagnosis of tonsillopharyngitis. The primary endpoint was to assess the efficacy of benzydamine HCl in ST pain relief at 2 minutes after a single-dose administration. Secondary endpoints included, among others, the assessment of a first perceived ST relief at 1 minute after a single-dose administration of benzydamine HCl spray or lozenge. RESULTS Both the spray and lozenges are effective in providing a ST relief starting already at 2 minutes after a single administration, with an effect lasting up to up to 4 hours. Clinical efficacy after 7 days of treatment and a good safety profile were also demonstrated. CONCLUSION Anesthetic and analgesic properties of benzydamine spray and lozenges effectively addressed the patient priority of a rapid relief of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).
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- Angelini Pharma S.p.A – Global Medical Department, Rome, Italy
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Papavramidis T, Gentile I, Cattelan AM, Magnasco L, Viale P, Francisci D, Kofteridis DP, Tiseo G, Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ, Lagi F, Pinna SM, D'Amico F, La Ferla L, Panagopoulos P, Gattuso G, Sipsas NV, Ruggieri A, Cattaneo A, Corio L, Comandini A, Mascagni P, Bassetti M. REDS study: Retrospective effectiveness study of dalbavancin and other standard of care of the same IV antibiotic class in patients with ABSSSI. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2023; 61:106746. [PMID: 36758778 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections (ABSSSIs) are a common source of morbidity in both the community and hospital settings. The current standard of care (SoC) requires multiple-dose intravenous (IV) regimens, which are associated with high hospitalisation rates, concomitant event risks and costs. Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide, long-acting antibiotic that is effective against Gram-positive microorganisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Dalbavancin allows treatment of ABSSSIs with a single-shot IV administration or once weekly for 2 weeks, enabling clinicians to treat patients in an outpatient setting or to shorten the length of hospital stay. METHODS This multicentre, observational, retrospective study compared hospitalised patients who received dalbavancin and patients treated with the three most used IV antibiotics of the same or similar class: vancomycin, teicoplanin and daptomycin. The primary outcome was the time to discharge after starting the study antibiotics. RESULTS The primary endpoint, time to discharge from the study therapy start, was measured for both groups: the median number of days was 6.5 in the dalbavancin group vs. 11.0 days in the SoC group. Moreover, in subpopulations of patients receiving one or more concomitant antibiotics active for Gram-positives, MRSA and patients with the most prevalent comorbidity (i.e., diabetes), the advantage of dalbavancin in terms of length of stay was confirmed, with a halved time to discharge or more. Safety data on dalbavancin were consistent with data collected in clinical trials. No serious adverse drug reactions related to dalbavancin were reported and most of them were classified as skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders. One serious ADR was reported for daptomycin. CONCLUSIONS Although the analysis was only descriptive, it can be concluded that dalbavancin may enable a remarkable reduction in length of hospital stay, also confirming the clinical effectiveness and good safety profile demonstrated in clinical trials in a real-world setting.
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- Theodossis Papavramidis
- 1st Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II - Naples, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa and Hospital Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Teaching Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, University Hospital "S. Maria della Misericordia", University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- University Hospital of Heraklion, Department of Internal Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Pathophysiology Department, Laikon General Hospital and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa and Hospital Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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Shrashimirova M, Tyanev I, Cubała WJ, Wichniak A, Vodickova-Borzova C, Ruggieri A, Bonelli A, Lipone P, Comandini A, Cattaneo A. Long-Term Treatment with Trazodone Once-A-Day (TzOAD) in Patients with MDD: An Observational, Prospective Study. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:1181-1193. [PMID: 37201102 PMCID: PMC10187683 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s399948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Purpose This was an observational, prospective, single-group, multicentre, international study aimed to describe the clinical response, functional impairment, and quality of life (QoL) of patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) and in treatment with Trazodone Once-A-Day (TzOAD) monotherapy, over a 24-week period. Patients and Methods A total of 200 patients with a diagnosis of MDD who had been treated with TzOAD monotherapy were enrolled from 26 sites across 3 European countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, and Poland), including psychiatric private practices, and outpatient departments from general and psychiatric hospitals. Study assessments were completed by physicians and patients during routine visits within the normal practice of care. Results Clinical response was assessed by Clinical Global Impressions - Improvement (CGI-I) responders' percentage at 24 (±4) weeks. The majority of patients (86.5%) reported an improvement on the CGI-I compared to baseline. Results of the study confirm the well-known safety and tolerability of TzOAD, as well as its effectiveness on depressive symptoms, such as improvement in QoL, sleep quality, and overall functioning accompanied by favourable adherence and low drop-out rate. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first observational, long-term study in patients suffering from MDD, conducted with TzOAD. The improvement observed in clinical response, overall functioning, depressive symptoms, and QoL along the 24 weeks (+4) maintenance period and the very good retention rate, suggest that TzOAD may represent an effective and well tolerated treatment option for patients suffering from MDD.
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- Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment, Medical Clinic, Targovishte, Bulgaria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Third Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Disorders Center, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A, Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: Alessandro Ruggieri, Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A, Viale Amelia 70, Rome, 00181, Italy, Tel +390691045309, Email
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- Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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- Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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Čermák J, Pietrucha S, Nawka A, Lipone P, Ruggieri A, Bonelli A, Comandini A, Cattaneo A. An Observational Pilot Study using a Digital Phenotyping Approach in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Treated with Trazodone. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1127511. [PMID: 37032913 PMCID: PMC10080076 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1127511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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This 8-week study was designed to explore any correlation between a passive data collection approach using a wearable device (i.e., digital phenotyping), active data collection (patient's questionnaires), and a traditional clinical evaluation [Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)] in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) treated with trazodone once a day (OAD). Overall, 11 out of 30 planned patients were enrolled. Passive parameters measured by the wearable device included number of steps, distance walked, calories burned, and sleep quality. A relationship between the sleep score (derived from passively measured data) and MADRS score was observed, as was a relationship between data collected actively (assessing depression, sleep, anxiety, and warning signs) and MADRS score. Despite the limited sample size, the efficacy and safety results were consistent with those previously reported for trazodone. The small population in this study limits the conclusions that can be drawn about the correlation between the digital phenotyping approach and traditional clinical evaluation; however, the positive trends observed suggest the need to increase synergies among clinicians, patients, and researchers to overcome the cultural barriers toward implementation of digital tools in the clinical setting. This study is a step toward the use of digital data in monitoring symptoms of depression, and the preliminary data obtained encourage further investigations of a larger population of patients monitored over a longer period of time.
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- Jan Čermák
- Psychiatrie Říčany s.r.o., Říčany, Czechia
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- Institut Neuropsychiatrické Péče (INEP) (Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic), Praha, Czechia
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Schulz T, Cattaneo A, Löhr M, Dufner V, Monoranu C, Keßler A. P11.34.A Pseudoprogression in cases of brain metastases and its neurooncological pitfalls under PD-1 inhibitor therapy in the era of personalized medicine. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Immunotherapy plays an increasing role in combating malignant cancers. Recently, there has been a noticeable uptick of pseudoprogression mimicking true tumor growth or even intracranial abscess. PD-1 inhibitors especially have come under scrutiny for imitating progressive diseases. Here, we summarize our departmental findings to this regard.
Material and Methods
We analyzed the clinical, intraoperative and neuropathological findings as well as perioperative radiological imaging in four cases.
Results
Four patients (three males and one female, ranged 52-74 years) underwent resection for brain metastases and were subsequently treated with radiotherapy and with PD-1 inhibitors. Within one-year post-surgery, cranial MRI-imaging showed space-occupying, contrast enhanced lesions in all four patients. In two cases FET-PETs were performed pre-operatively. They showed a significant increase in aminoacid uptake. In two cases, 5-aminolevulineacid (5-ALA) was applied pre-operatively. In one case, there was considerable 5-ALA uptake. The fourth patient presented radiological signs of an abscess and underwent emergency surgery. The neuropathological workup of all tissues in question depicted highly increased activity of lymphocytes and microglia, accompanied by necrosis. All cases were classified as pseudoprogression, which, on top, had developed supramarginally in previously healthy tissue.
Conclusion
Neurooncologists face crescent challenges in the increasing cases of pseudoprogression under/after immunotherapy. Radiological imaging doesn’t seem to be able to clearly differentiate between true and pseudoprogression. Even FET-PETs, in general a valid diagnostic tool, seem to be fooled by checkpoint inhibitors. Furthermore, pseudoprogressive tissue after PD-1 inhibitor therapy might mimic tumor tissue intra-operatively by increased 5-ALA uptake. All these characteristics increase the risk of overly aggressive resection of the suspected cancerous or infectious, but in the end pseudo-progressive tissue. Brain edema and clinical symptoms spurred by pseudoprogression may be an indication for surgery, but the risk of performing possibly unnecessary surgery based on radiological findings fooled by PD-1 inhibitors should be taken into consideration. At this point, there does not seem to be a foolproof diagnostic method to differentiate pseudo- from true progression. And there is the possibility that the pseudoprogression is happening in tissue adjacent to the previously resected lesion. Neurooncologists need to acknowledge that pseudoprogression under/after immunotherapy will become only more prevalent in the future and take this message to their patients.
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- T Schulz
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg , Würzburg , Germany
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Calisti F, Cattaneo A, Calabrese M, Mao Y, Tocco M, Pikalov A, Goldman R. Efficacy and safety of lurasidone in schizophrenia: pooled analysis of European results from double-blind, placebo-controlled 6-week studies. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2022; 37:215-222. [PMID: 35276716 DOI: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety of lurasidone in the acute treatment of schizophrenia in European patients. Data were pooled from three studies of patients randomized to 6 weeks of double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose (40/80 mg and 120/160 mg) lurasidone. The primary efficacy endpoint was a week 6 change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score and secondary endpoints included the Clinical Global Impression, Severity scale (CGI-S). In total 328 safety patients were enrolled; 72.6% were completers. Endpoint change was significantly greater in patients treated with 40-80 mg/d and 120-160 mg/d compared to placebo on the PANSS total score ( P < 0.001) and the CGI-Severity score ( P < 0.001) for all comparisons. For PANSS total scores, endpoint effect sizes for lurasidone 40-80 mg/d and 120-160 mg/d were 0.68 to 0.77, respectively. Adverse events with a frequency ≥5% (and were greater than for combined lurasidone) were insomnia (11.7%), akathisia (11.3%), headache (7.4%), Parkinsonism (6.5%) and nausea (5.7%). Median changes (in mg/dL) at endpoint were minimal for total cholesterol (-8.0); triglycerides (-8.5) and glucose (-2.0) and in mean weight (-0.2 kg). In European patients with schizophrenia, short-term treatment with lurasidone in doses of 40-160 mg/d was generally safe, well-tolerated and effective with minimal effects on weight and metabolic parameters.
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- Fabrizio Calisti
- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, Rome, Italy
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lee, NJ, and Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lee, NJ, and Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lee, NJ, and Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lee, NJ, and Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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Roca M, Bonelli A, Cattaneo A, Comandini A, Di Dato G, Heiman F, Pegoraro V, Kasper S, Volz HP, Palao D. Factors associated with sick leave duration in patients suffering from major depressive disorder initiating antidepressant treatment: a real-world evidence study in Germany and Spain. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2022; 27:59-68. [PMID: 35801359 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2022.2092515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe MDD patients starting antidepressant (AD) treatment by pharmacological approach and identify factors associated with a longer sick leave (SL) duration. METHODS Retrospective study on IQVIA German Disease Analyser (specialists) and Spanish Longitudinal Patient Database (general practitioners and specialists). MDD patients initiating AD treatment between July 2016-June 2018 were grouped by therapeutic approach (AD monotherapy vs. combination/switch/add-on) and their characteristics were analysed descriptively. Multiple logistic regression models were run to evaluate factors affecting SL duration (i.e., >30 days). RESULTS One thousand six hundred and eighty-five patients (monotherapy: 58%; combination/switch/add-on: 42%) met inclusion criteria for Germany, and 1817 for Spain (monotherapy: 83%; combination/switch/add-on: 17%). AD treatment influenced SL duration: combination/switch/add-on patients had a 2-fold and a 4-fold risk of having >30 days of SL than monotherapy patients, respectively in Germany and Spain. Patients with a gap of time between MDD diagnosis and AD treatment initiation had a higher likelihood of experiencing a longer SL both in Germany and Spain (38% higher likelihood and 6-fold risk of having >30 days of SL, respectively). CONCLUSIONS A careful and timely selection of AD treatment approach at the time of MDD diagnosis may improve functional recovery and help to reduce SL, minimising the socio-economic burden of the disease.Key pointsThe major depressive disorder has a substantial impact on work absenteeism.The present study aimed to describe MDD patients starting antidepressant (AD) treatment depending on the pharmacological approach and to identify factors associated with longer sick leave (SL) duration.Patients receiving AD monotherapy had a lower likelihood of having more than 30 days of sick leave than those receiving AD combination/switch/add-on.Patients for whom a gap of time between MDD diagnosis and initiation of AD treatment was observed, showed a higher likelihood of having more than 30 days of sick leave.Because findings from this analysis relied on secondary data, the authors would like to claim the urgency of conducting prospective observational studies that further investigate the effect that different AD therapeutic approaches and timely initiation of treatment might exert on patients' recovery.
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- Miquel Roca
- Department of Medicine, IUNICS/IDISBA, University of Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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- Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Werneck, Germany
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- Department of Mental Health, Parc Taulí-University Hospital of Sabadell, Sabadell, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Unitat de Neurociència Traslacional I3PT-INc Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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Minelli A, Maffioletti E, Carvalho Silva R, Cattaneo A, Perusi G, Bortolomasi M, Gennarelli M. The effect of childhood trauma and trauma-focused psychotherapy on blood expression of MED22 in patients with major depressive disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566413 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The only available genome-wide study (Minelli et al., 2018) indicated an association between the neglect CT and MED22, a transcriptional factor gene. Objectives To verify how the dysregulation of MED22 could be affected by environmental and genetic factors, we carried out an analysis on these components and a longitudinal study concerning the effect of trauma-focused psychotherapy in MDD patients that experienced CT. Methods
On a large mRNA sequencing dataset including 368 MDD patients we computed the genetic (GReX) and the environmental (EReX) components affecting gene expression in relation to CT. Furthermore, we measured the expression of MED22 in 22 MDD patients treated with trauma-focused psychotherapy. Results
The dissection of MED22 expression profiles revealed an association of neglect with environmental and genetic components (p=6x10-3 p=2.6x10-4). Furthermore, in an independent cohort of 177 controls, we also observed a significant association between cis-eSNPs of MED22 and higher neuroticism scores (best p-value: 0.00848) that are usually associated with a decreased amount of resilience to stress events. Finally, the results of psychotherapy revealed a reduction of depressive symptomatology (p<0.001) and 73% of patients resulted responders at the follow-up visit. MED22 expression during psychotherapy showed a change trend (p=0.057) with an interaction effect with response (p=0.035). Responder and non-responder patients showed MED22 expression differences at different trauma-focused psychotherapy timepoints (p=0.15; p=0.012) and at the follow-up (p=0.021). Conclusions Our results provide insights suggesting that some biological and clinical consequences of CT depend on genetic background and environmental factors that could induce vulnerability or resilience to stressful life events. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Pelacchi F, Dell'Osso L, Bondi E, Amore M, Fagiolini A, Iazzetta P, Pierucci D, Gorini M, Quarchioni E, Comandini A, Salvatori E, Cattaneo A, Pompili M. Clinical evaluation of switching from immediate-release to prolonged-release lithium in bipolar patients, poorly tolerant to lithium immediate-release treatment: A randomized clinical trial. Brain Behav 2022; 12:e2485. [PMID: 35137572 PMCID: PMC8933786 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIM The effect of switching from lithium immediate release (Li-IR) to lithium prolonged release (Li-PR) on lithium-induced tremor after 1 and 12 weeks of treatment was evaluated in a randomized, multicenter, open trial, in bipolar patients from the participating sites with a tremor severity ≥2 (Udvalg for Kliniske Undersøgelser [UKU] rating scale) despite optimal lithium titration. METHODS The primary endpoint was the evaluation of tremor by means of the UKU scale after 1 week of treatment. Secondary endpoints included manic Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and depressive symptoms (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale), a global assessment of the patient's status (Clinical Global Impression), polyuria/polydipsia (UKU item 3.8) and patient-reported outcomes. RESULTS Owing to difficulties in including suitable patients the enrollment phase was closed when 73 patients were randomized. Notwithstanding the lower number of patients, in the modified intention-to-treat population (n = 70) the primary endpoint was statistically significant: tremor improved after 1 week in 62.9% in Li-PR group against 20.0% of patients in Li-IR group (p = .0006; two-tailed Fisher's exact test). The difference remained statistically significant after 4 (p = .0031) and 12 weeks (p = .0128). The same analysis performed in the PP population confirmed these results. Among the secondary endpoints, only the factor convenience of the treatment satisfaction questionnaire showed a statistically significant difference between groups. There were no apparent differences in the safety profile of the two formulations. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first comparative documentation of a potential benefit of the prolonged-release formulation in reducing the symptom tremor, a well-known adverse effect of lithium therapy. Indeed, the study results should be interpreted taking into account the sample size lower than planned.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Psychiatric Service Diagnosis and Care, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Institute of Rehabilitation and Care for Scientific Character San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, University Psychiatric Clinic, Genova, Italy
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- Functional Unit Mental Health Adults, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Orbetello-Grosseto, Italy
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- Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Global Medical Department, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea University-Hospital, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Kasper S, Bonelli A, Cattaneo A, Comandini A, Di Dato G, Heiman F, Pegoraro V, Palao D, Roca M, Volz HP. Predictors of sick leave days in patients affected by major depressive disorder receiving antidepressant treatment in general practice setting in Germany. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2021; 25:393-402. [PMID: 34543170 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2021.1972120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify sick leave days (SLD) predictors after starting antidepressant (AD) treatment in patients affected by major depressive disorder (MDD), managed by general practitioners, with a focus on different AD therapeutic approaches. METHODS Retrospective study on German IQVIA® Disease Analyser database. 19-64 year old MDD patients initiating AD treatment between July-2016 and June-2018 were grouped by therapeutic approach (AD monotherapy versus combination/switch/add-on). Data were analysed descriptively by AD therapeutic approach, while a zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) multiple regression model was run to evaluate SLD predictors. RESULTS 8,891 patients met inclusion criteria (monotherapy: 66%; combination/switch/add-on: 34%). All covariates had an influence on SLD after AD treatment initiation. Focussing on variables that physicians may more easily intervene to improve outcomes, it was found that the expected SLD number of combination/switch/add-on patients was 1.6 times that of monotherapy patients, and the expected SLD number of patients diagnosed with MDD before the decision to start AD treatment was 1.2 times that of patients not diagnosed with MDD. CONCLUSIONS A patient tailored approach in the selection of AD treatment at the time of MDD diagnosis may improve functional recovery and help to reduce the socio-economic burden of the disease.KEY POINTSFew studies previously investigated the effect of antidepressant treatment approaches on sick leave days in major depressive disorder.To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study evaluating the effect of different antidepressant treatment approaches on sick leave days in major depressive disorder in German patients.Patients receiving antidepressant monotherapy treatment seemed to lose fewer working days than patients receiving antidepressants combination/switch/add-on therapy, both before and after starting treatment, even if differences were more pronounced after treatment has started.The use of antidepressant monotherapy or combination/switch/add-on therapy was the strongest predictor of sick leave days after starting antidepressant treatment: the expected number of sick leave days for the combination/switch/add-on group was 1.6 times that of the monotherapy group.Among factors associated with increased sick leave days, antidepressant therapeutic approach and the promptness of starting the antidepressant treatment when major depressive disorder is diagnosed, are those on which physicians may more easily intervene to improve outcomes.Findings from the present study suggest that a patient tailored approach may improve functional recovery and help reducing the socio-economic burden of the disease.
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- Siegfried Kasper
- Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Mental Health, Parc Taulí-University Hospital of Sabadell, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Unitat de Neurociència Traslacional I3PT-INc Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, IUNICS/IDISBA, University of Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Werneck, Germany
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Corradi M, Cattaneo A, Plicco C, Bossi E. HTA of novel biocontainment systems for ambulance transport: public health implications. Eur J Public Health 2021. [PMCID: PMC8574838 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Biocontainment systems in healthcare settings are intended to ensure isolation of contagious or potentially contagious patients so as to protect healthcare providers and control infection spread. The need for safe and effective biocontainment systems has emerged during the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, transport of potentially contagious patients poses technical, logistical and medical challenges that are to be addressed to protect population health and enable safe healthcare services delivery.
Methods
As novel biocontainment systems become available it is important to assess their operational effectiveness and safety and to define their organizational impact. We applied the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) framework to evaluate a novel rigid bio-containment system (Billy-Cab) integrated with the stretcher support, for ambulance transport of contagious patients.
Results
We applied the EUnetHTA core model to conduct an HTA report of Billy-Cab. A multi-disciplinary working group was established. We assessed available biocontainment under the nine dimensions of the EUnetHTA core model. We derived and pooled: 1) original data derived from clinical practice, 2) secondary data derived from systematic reviews of the literature, conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, 3) original data derived from validated questionnaires, 4) economic original data.
Conclusions
Preliminary data allow to conclude selected biocontainment systems are effective in ensuring infection control during ambulance transport, with manageable organizational impact. In addition, the use biocontainment systems positively influence healthcare professionals' attitudes and performances. The HTA methodology offers substantial support to evaluate the introduction of innovative technologies during health emergencies and beyond.
Key messages
Selected biocontainment systems are effective in ensuring infection control during ambulance transport. HTA is to be applied to evaluate the introduction of innovative technologies during health emergencies and beyond.
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- School of Public Health, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Commission for HTA, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Pochiero I, Calisti F, Comandini A, Del Vecchio A, Costamagna I, Rosignoli MT, Cattaneo A, Nunna S, Peduto I, Heiman F, Chang HC, Chen CC, Correll C. Impact of Lurasidone and Other Antipsychotics on Body Weight: Real-World, Retrospective, Comparative Study of 15,323 Adults with Schizophrenia. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:4081-4094. [PMID: 34366678 PMCID: PMC8336993 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s320611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Purpose The primary objectives were to describe weight changes following initiation of lurasidone versus other antipsychotics and estimate the risk of clinically relevant (≥7%) weight changes. Patients and Methods This retrospective, longitudinal comparative cohort study was based on electronic medical records (EMRs) of United States (US) adult patients with schizophrenia who were prescribed lurasidone or other antipsychotics as monotherapy between 1 April 2013 and 30 June 2019. Results Overall, the study included 15,323 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia; 6.1% of patients received lurasidone, 60.4% received antipsychotics associated with a medium-high risk of weight gain (clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, paliperidone) and 33.5% received antipsychotics with a low risk of weight gain (aripiprazole, first-generation antipsychotics, ziprasidone). Lurasidone was associated with the smallest proportion of patients experiencing clinically relevant weight gain and the greatest proportion of patients with clinically relevant weight loss. The risk of clinically relevant weight gain was numerically higher with all antipsychotics versus lurasidone and was statistically significant for olanzapine (hazard ratio [HR]=1.541; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.121; 2.119; p=0.0078) versus lurasidone. The likelihood of ≥7% weight loss was significantly greater with lurasidone versus all antipsychotics (p<0.05), except ziprasidone. Conclusion This real-world study suggests that lurasidone has a lower risk of clinically relevant weight gain and a higher likelihood of clinically relevant weight loss than other commonly used antipsychotics.
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- Ilena Pochiero
- Angelini Regulatory, Research & Development, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Angelini Regulatory, Research & Development, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Angelini Regulatory, Research & Development, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Angelini Regulatory, Research & Development, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Angelini Regulatory, Research & Development, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Rome, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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Costamagna I, Calisti F, Cattaneo A, Hsu J, Tocco M, Pikalov A, Goldman R. Efficacy and safety of lurasidone in adolescents and young adults with schizophrenia: A pooled post hoc analysis of double-blind, placebo-controlled 6-week studies. Eur Psychiatry 2021; 64:e35. [PMID: 33966678 PMCID: PMC8204589 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.30] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this pooled analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lurasidone in the treatment of an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia in adolescents and young adults. Methods The six pooled studies in this analysis used similar study designs and outcome measures. Patients (aged 13–25 years) were randomized to 6 weeks of double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment with lurasidone in fixed doses of 40, 80, 120, or 160 mg. The primary efficacy endpoint was Week 6 change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score; secondary efficacy endpoints included Week 6 change in the Clinical Global Impression–Severity scale. Results The safety population consisted of 537 patients (mean age: 18.1 years); 82.6% of patients completed the studies. Treatment with lurasidone was significantly better than placebo at all doses (p < 0.001) for change in the PANSS total score at Week 6. Placebo-adjusted PANSS scores ranged from −9.4 to −16.1 (effect sizes: 0.53–0.90), with effect sizes increasing at higher doses. For lurasidone (combined doses), three adverse events occurred with a frequency of ≥5% (nausea: 13.5%; somnolence: 12.1%; akathisia: 10.1%). At last observation carried forward (LOCF)-endpoint weight gain of ≥7% was similar for lurasidone versus placebo (3.6 vs. 4.7%). Minimal median changes were observed at endpoint in cholesterol, −2.0 mg/dL; triglycerides, 0.0 mg/dL; and glucose, 0.0 mg/dL. Conclusions In adolescents and young adults with schizophrenia, treatment with lurasidone in doses of 40–160 mg/d was a safe, well-tolerated, and effective treatment. Short-term treatment with lurasidone was associated with minimal effects on weight and metabolic parameters.
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- Isabella Costamagna
- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, 70, 00181 Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, 70, 00181 Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Regulatory, Research, & Development), Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia, 70, 00181 Rome, Italy
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
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- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
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Minelli A, Maffioletti E, Sacco C, Magri C, Zampieri E, Cattaneo A, Perusi G, Mazzelli M, Bortolomasi M, Gennarelli M. The effect of childhood trauma and trauma-focused psychotherapy on blood expression in patients with major depressive disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9471635 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The only available genome-wide study (Minelli et al., 2018) indicated an association between the neglect CT and MED22, a transcriptional factor gene. To verify how the dysregulation of MED22 could be affected by environmental and genetic factors, we carried out an analysis on these components and a longitudinal study concerning the effect of trauma-focused psychotherapy in MDD patients that experienced CT. On a large mRNA sequencing dataset including 368 MDD patients we computed the genetic (GReX) and the environmental (EReX) components affecting gene expression in relation to CT. Furthermore, we measured the expression of MED22 in 22 MDD patients treated with trauma-focused psychotherapy. The dissection of MED22 expression profiles revealed an association of neglect with environmental and genetic components (p=6x10-3 p=2.6x10-4). Furthermore, in an independent cohort of 177 controls, we also observed a significant association between cis-eSNPs of MED22 and higher neuroticism scores (best p-value: 0.00848) that are usually associated with a decreased amount of resilience to stress events. Finally, the results of psychotherapy revealed a reduction of depressive symptomatology (p<0.001) and 73% of patients resulted responders at the follow-up visit. MED22 expression during psychotherapy showed a change trend (p=0.057) with an interaction effect with response (p=0.035). Responder and non-responder patients showed MED22 expression differences at different trauma-focused psychotherapy timepoints (p=0.15; p=0.012) and at the follow-up (p=0.021). Our results provide insights suggesting that some biological and clinical consequences of CT depend on genetic background and environmental factors that could induce vulnerability or resilience to stressful life events.
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Siano G, Varisco M, Scarlatti A, Caiazza MC, Dunville K, Cremisi F, Costa M, Pancrazi L, Di Primio C, Cattaneo A. Gene Expression of Disease-related Genes in Alzheimer's Disease is Impaired by Tau Aggregation. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:166675. [PMID: 33058882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neuronal hyperexcitability linked to an increase in glutamate signalling is a peculiar trait of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and tauopathies, however, a progressive reduction in glutamate release follows in advanced stages. We recently reported that in the early phases of the neurodegenerative process, soluble, non-aggregated Tau accumulates in the nucleus and modulates the expression of disease-relevant genes directly involved in glutamatergic transmission, thus establishing a link between Tau instability and altered neurotransmission. Here we report that while the nuclear translocation of Tau in cultured cells is not impaired by its own aggregation, the nuclear amyloid inclusions of aggregated Tau abolish Tau-dependent increased expression of the glutamate transporter. Remarkably, we observed that in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of AD patient brain, the glutamate transporter is upregulated at early stages and is downregulated at late stages. The Gene Set Enrichment Analysis indicates that the modulation of Tau-dependent gene expression along the disease progression can be extended to all protein pathways of the glutamatergic synapse. Together, this evidence links the altered glutamatergic function in the PFC during AD progression to the newly discovered function of nuclear Tau.
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- G Siano
- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Istituto di Neuroscienze, CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Istituto di Neuroscienze, CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; Istituto di Neuroscienze, CNR, Pisa, Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Biologia BIO@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy.
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Almeida SS, Zizzi FB, Cattaneo A, Comandini A, Di Dato G, Lubrano E, Pellicano C, Spallone V, Tongiani S, Torta R. Management and Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Diseases: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Front Psychol 2020; 11:542444. [PMID: 33101117 PMCID: PMC7546762 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.542444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In patients with physical chronic diseases, the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) is approximately 2- to 3-fold higher than in the general population, and it can reach up to 20-40%. The comorbidity of MDD with chronic medical diseases is associated with poorer quality of life, increased medical symptom burden, poor adherence to self-care regimens, increased risk of functional impairment, morbidity, and mortality, and also higher medical costs. Despite this evidence, in routine practice, psychological issues and concerns are frequently inadequately managed. This consensus document proposes that a proper diagnosis, a multidisciplinary approach, and a personalized treatment plan would allow patients with MDD and chronic comorbidities to be more compliant, to improve the outcomes, to reduce possible relapses in the long term, and to prevent or better manage complications and adverse events. This proposal might be useful for any health professionals who deal with patients with chronic diseases, as it can help to pay more attention to the emotional impact of these conditions, in particular in terms of depressive symptoms.
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- Susana Sousa Almeida
- Portuguese Institute of Oncology Porto (IPO Porto), Hospital Cuf Porto (HCuf Porto), University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Angelini RR&D (Research, Regulatory & Development) - Angelini S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Research, Regulatory & Development) - Angelini S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Research, Regulatory & Development) - Angelini S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Università degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Angelini RR&D (Research, Regulatory & Development) - Angelini S.p.A, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Psychology and Psycho-Oncology Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, A.O.U. "Città della Salute e della Scienza" Hospital, Turin, Italy
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De Marco G, Manara M, Gisondi P, Idolazzi L, Ramonda R, Piaserico S, Cauli A, Cimmino MA, Tomatis V, Salvarani C, Scrivo R, Zanetti A, Carrara G, Scirè CA, Cattaneo A, Marchesoni A. SAT0412 ACCURACY OF AN INSTRUMENT FOR SCREENING PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AMONG PSORIATIC PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE MULTICENTRE ITALIAN STUDY HERACLES (SCREENING STRATEGIES FOR RHEUMATOLOGICAL REFERRAL OF PSORIATIC SUBJECTS AIMED TO DISCLOSE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS). Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Identifying psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among people with psoriasis is often challenging due to low specificity of symptoms at early PsA stage and/or delayed referral to the rheumatologist. Screening instruments -assisting the dermatologist to decide when rheumatological assessment is beneficial- have potential to reduce the diagnostic delay.Objectives:To evaluate the accuracy of a dermatologist-filled-out questionnaire designed for screening PsA among psoriatic patients under dermatology care.Methods:HERACLES is a multicentre, cross-sectional study running at 9 Italian dermatology and rheumatology tertiary centres. All participants were under dermatology care for skin psoriasis. Previous diagnosis of PsA precluded eligibility. Dermatologists at each site assessed consecutive psoriatic subjects, filled in the specifically-designed HERACLES questionnaire (HQ, Figure 1) and finally referred the participants to rheumatologists for clinical evaluation. All participants filled in the ToPAS, PASE, PEST and EARP questionnaires. Rheumatologists assessed the participants regardless of the questionnaires’ scores. The gold standard applied to assess the instruments’ accuracy was the diagnosis of PsA as established by the rheumatologists. ROC curve analysis evaluated the performance of the scores associated with the clinical criteria listed in the HQ, estimating the sensitivity and specificity of different cut-off levels. Further exploratory ROC curve analysis compared HQ performance to that of the other four questionnaires tested.Figure 1.Results:Out of 759 subjects enrolled, 524 (69%) attended rheumatology assessment. Rheumatologists diagnosed PsA in 73/524 patients (13.9%, Figure 2). Mean age was 53 (SD 16) years and 46% were female. Mean psoriasis duration was 20 (SD 19) years. The area under the ROC curve of HQ was 0.775. The HQ score cut-off value of 2 yielded a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 47%; a cut-off value of 3 yielded a sensitivity of 66% and a specificity of 75%. The comparison between the ROC curve of the HQ and those of the other four questionnaires evaluated did not show any significant difference (p=0.523 versus TOPAS; p=0.201 versus PASE; p=0.345 versus PEST and p=0.240 versus EARP).Figure 2.Conclusion:The HERACLES questionnaire, a tool designed for dermatologists, showed good sensitivity and specificity in identifying PsA cases among subjects with cutaneous psoriasis.Acknowledgments:The HERACLES project was supported by a research grant from FIRA and Pfizer Italia SRLDisclosure of Interests:Gabriele De Marco: None declared, Maria Manara Consultant of: Consultant and/or speaker for Eli-Lilly, MSD, Sanofi-Genzyme, Novartis, Alfa Wasserman and Cellgene, Speakers bureau: Consultant and/or speaker for Eli-Lilly, MSD, Sanofi-Genzyme, Novartis, Alfa Wasserman and Cellgene, Paolo Gisondi: None declared, Luca Idolazzi: None declared, Roberta Ramonda Speakers bureau: Novartis, Celgene, Janssen, Pfizer, Abbvie, Lilly, Stefano Piaserico: None declared, Alberto Cauli: None declared, Marco Amedeo Cimmino: None declared, Veronica Tomatis: None declared, Carlo Salvarani: None declared, Rosanna Scrivo: None declared, Anna Zanetti: None declared, Greta Carrara: None declared, Carlo Alberto Scirè: None declared, Angelo Cattaneo: None declared, Antonio Marchesoni Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Pfizer, UCB, Novartis, Celgene, Eli Lilly
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Lipone P, Ehler E, Nastaj M, Palka-Kisielowska I, Cruccu G, Truini A, Di Loreto G, Del Vecchio A, Pochiero I, Comandini A, Calisti F, Cattaneo A. Efficacy and Safety of Low Doses of Trazodone in Patients Affected by Painful Diabetic Neuropathy and Treated with Gabapentin: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. CNS Drugs 2020; 34:1177-1189. [PMID: 32936427 PMCID: PMC7658082 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-020-00760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Painful diabetic neuropathy is an important therapeutic challenge as the efficacy of analgesic drugs in this setting is still unsatisfactory. Monotherapy with available treatments is often not sufficient and a combination of drugs is necessary. Trazodone (TRZ) is a compound with a multi-modal mechanism of action, being a serotonin-2 antagonist/reuptake inhibitor developed and approved for the treatment of depression in several countries. Previous clinical trials suggest a possible beneficial effect of low doses of trazodone for the treatment of patients affected by painful diabetic neuropathy. OBJECTIVE This phase II study was designed to collect data on the efficacy and safety of low doses of TRZ combined with gabapentin after 8 weeks of treatment in patients affected by painful diabetic neuropathy. METHODS This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, international, prospective study. Male and female diabetic patients aged 18-75 years and affected by painful diabetic neuropathy were eligible for enrollment. Subjects were randomized (1:1:1 ratio) to TRZ30 (10 mg three times daily for 8 weeks) or TRZ60 (20 mg three times daily for 8 weeks) or placebo. Gabapentin as background therapy was administered in open-label conditions to all patients. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline of the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form item 5 to week 8. Secondary endpoints included the other Brief Pain Inventory Short Form items, and the assessment of anxiety, sleep, quality of life, patient's improvement, and safety. RESULTS One hundred and forty-one patients were included in the intention-to-treat population: 43 allocated to the TRZ30 group, 50 to the TRZ60 group, and 48 to the placebo group. After 8 weeks, the mean changes of Brief Pain Inventory Short Form item 5 from baseline were - 3.1, - 2.6, and - 2.5 in the TRZ30, TRZ60, and placebo groups, respectively. No statistically significant differences between groups were seen. Nevertheless, a better trend was observed for TRZ30 vs placebo (95% confidence interval - 1.30, 0.15; p = 0.1179), on top of the background effect of gabapentin administered to all study groups. 62.8% of patients achieved a ≥ 50% reduction in the TRZ30 group, 54% in the TRZ60 group, and 45.8% in the placebo group. At the same time, a statistically significant improvement was observed in Brief Pain Inventory Short Form item 6 for TRZ30 vs placebo (95% confidence interval - 1.54, - 0.07; p = 0.0314). No serious adverse event occurred during the trial and the most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events involved nervous system, QT prolongation, and gastrointestinal disorders. CONCLUSIONS All treatment groups showed a clinically meaningful pain improvement; nevertheless, patients in the TRZ30 treatment group reported better efficacy outcomes. This finding suggests that low doses of TRZ could be useful for treating painful diabetic neuropathy, and support further adequately powered confirmatory trials investigating the efficacy of TRZ. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03202979, date of registration: 29/06/2017.
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- Paola Lipone
- Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Viale Amelia 70, Rome, Italy
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- Neurological Unit, Regional Hospital Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Loera-Valencia R, Cedazo-Minguez A, Kenigsberg PA, Page G, Duarte AI, Giusti P, Zusso M, Robert P, Frisoni GB, Cattaneo A, Zille M, Boltze J, Cartier N, Buee L, Johansson G, Winblad B. Current and emerging avenues for Alzheimer's disease drug targets. J Intern Med 2019; 286:398-437. [PMID: 31286586 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most frequent cause of dementia, is escalating as a global epidemic, and so far, there is neither cure nor treatment to alter its progression. The most important feature of the disease is neuronal death and loss of cognitive functions, caused probably from several pathological processes in the brain. The main neuropathological features of AD are widely described as amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of the aggregated protein tau, which contribute to the disease. Nevertheless, AD brains suffer from a variety of alterations in function, such as energy metabolism, inflammation and synaptic activity. The latest decades have seen an explosion of genes and molecules that can be employed as targets aiming to improve brain physiology, which can result in preventive strategies for AD. Moreover, therapeutics using these targets can help AD brains to sustain function during the development of AD pathology. Here, we review broadly recent information for potential targets that can modify AD through diverse pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches including gene therapy. We propose that AD could be tackled not only using combination therapies including Aβ and tau, but also considering insulin and cholesterol metabolism, vascular function, synaptic plasticity, epigenetics, neurovascular junction and blood-brain barrier targets that have been studied recently. We also make a case for the role of gut microbiota in AD. Our hope is to promote the continuing research of diverse targets affecting AD and promote diverse targeting as a near-future strategy.
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- R Loera-Valencia
- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Centre for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Centre for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Neurovascular Unit and Cognitive impairments - EA3808, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- CNC- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIIUC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- CoBTeK - lab, CHU Nice University Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Lübeck, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Preclinical research platform, INSERM U1169/MIRCen Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, Fontenay aux Roses, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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- Alzheimer & Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, CHU-Lille, Inserm, Univ. Lille, Lille, France
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- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Centre for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Centre for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.,Theme Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Fanoni D, Venegoni L, Vergani B, Tavecchio S, Cattaneo A, Leone BE, Berti E, Marzano AV. Evidence for a role of autoinflammation in early-phase psoriasis. Clin Exp Immunol 2019; 198:283-291. [PMID: 31509228 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is a common, inflammatory immune-mediated skin disease mainly presenting with plaques whose pathogenesis is based on the central role of the interleukin (IL)-23/IL-17 axis. However, the mechanisms acting in papular lesions of early-phase psoriasis are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess the involvement of autoinflammation, a state of sterile inflammation mainly driven by IL-1 over-production that has been recently hypothesized to act in the early phase of disease. Lesional skin of 10 patients with recent onset, untreated psoriasis has been investigated for expression of IL-1β, IL-17, IL-23 and other cytokines involved in the disease in comparison with normal skin of 10 healthy controls using a protein array method. Immunohistochemical phenotyping of inflammatory infiltrate and co-localization experiments with immunofluorescence confocal microscopy were conducted. IL-1β was significantly more expressed in psoriasis than in normal skin (P < 0·0001). The chemokine IL-8 was also over-expressed in psoriasis (P = 0·03) while IL-12, IL-17, IL-23, tumour necrosis factor-α and interferon-γ were only slightly more expressed in psoriasis than in normal skin, without reaching statistical significance. The inflammatory infiltrate consisted mainly of neutrophils with a relevant number of macrophages and dendritic cells and only scattered, predominantly T helper 1 lymphocytes. IL-1β co-localized mainly with CD66b, a neutrophil marker, suggesting that neutrophils were the major source of this cytokine. IL-1β over-expression in combination with low expression of cytokines that are predominant in late-phase plaque psoriasis may support the role of autoinflammation in early-phase disease, possibly paving the way to randomized trials with IL-1 antagonists.
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- D Fanoni
- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,UOC Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,UOC Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Severini C, Petrocchi Passeri P, Ciotti M, Florenzano F, Petrella C, Malerba F, Bruni B, D'Onofrio M, Arisi I, Brandi R, Possenti R, Calissano P, Cattaneo A. Nerve growth factor derivative NGF61/100 promotes outgrowth of primary sensory neurons with reduced signs of nociceptive sensitization. Neuropharmacology 2017; 117:134-148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lopizzo N, Tosato S, Begni V, Tomassi S, Cattane N, Barcella M, Turco G, Ruggeri M, Riva MA, Pariante CM, Cattaneo A. Transcriptomic analyses and leukocyte telomere length measurement in subjects exposed to severe recent stressful life events. Transl Psychiatry 2017; 7:e1042. [PMID: 28221367 PMCID: PMC5438034 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Stressful life events occurring in adulthood have been found able to affect mood and behavior, thus increasing the vulnerability for several stress-related psychiatric disorders. However, although there is plenty of clinical data supporting an association between stressful life events in adulthood and an enhanced vulnerability for psychopathology, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still poorly investigated. Thus, in this study we performed peripheral/whole-genome transcriptomic analyses in blood samples obtained from 53 adult subjects characterized for recent stressful life events occurred within the previous 6 months. Transcriptomic data were analyzed using Partek Genomics Suite; pathway and network analyses were performed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis and GeneMANIA Software. We found 207 genes significantly differentially expressed in adult subjects who reported recent stressful life experiences (n=21) compared with those without such experiences (n=32). Moreover, the same subjects exposed to such stressful experiences showed a reduction in leukocyte telomere length. A correlation analyses between telomere length and transcriptomic data indicated an association between the exposures to recent stressful life events and the modulation of several pathways, mainly involved in immune-inflammatory-related processes and oxidative stress, such as natural killer cell signaling, interleukin-1 (IL-1) signaling, MIF regulation of innate immunity and IL-6 signaling. Our data suggest an association between exposures to recent stressful life events in adulthood and alterations in the immune, inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways, which could be also involved in the negative effect of stressful life events on leukocyte telomere length. The modulation of these mechanisms may underlie the clinical association between the exposure to recent Stressful life events in adulthood and an enhanced vulnerability to develop psychiatric diseases in adulthood.
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- N Lopizzo
- Biological Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Fatebenefratelli S. Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Biological Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Fatebenefratelli S. Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, London, UK
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- Biological Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Fatebenefratelli S. Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy,Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, London, UK,Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK. E-mail:
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Lévesque D, Cattaneo A, Deschamps G, Hudon C. In the eye of the beholder: Assessing the water quality of shoreline parks around the Island of Montreal through citizen science. Sci Total Environ 2017; 579:978-988. [PMID: 27914646 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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As a part of the FreshWater Watch project aiming to promote volunteers' water monitoring in 25 cities around the world, St. Lawrence River water quality was characterized at 28 public shoreline parks around Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada. This involved training of 69 citizen scientists by researchers of the Université de Montréal in five one-day sessions. Shoreline sampling yielded 174 data points over three summers (May 2013 to November 2015). Water turbidity, nitrate and phosphate concentrations were measured in situ, together with the thickness and type of beach-cast vegetation, and the relative abundance of different types of beach litter. Data generated by citizen scientists provided 1) an overview of the water quality of the St. Lawrence and Des Prairies rivers around the Island of Montreal, 2) an estimation of the quantity and types of beach-cast aquatic plants and filamentous algae, and 3) novel insights into the distribution of the nuisance cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei. Overall, half of the sites were classified as "good" being characterized by low turbidity, nitrate and phosphate concentrations, and little deposition of beach-cast vegetation. Lyngbya wollei was found at 57% of the sites, revealing a more frequent occurrence than initially anticipated. The amount of litter recorded along the shoreline was generally small, comprising items related to picnicking (cans/bottles), smoking, and fishing activities in most parks. Wind exposure and rain events explained a significant fraction of the variability in nutrient concentration and turbidity among sites and dates. Shoreline condition assessed from water quality and vegetation data from this study was not correlated, however, with the most serious problem of faecal coliform counts gathered by the City of Montreal. This assessment of the quality and utilization of shoreline parks provides additional information to support planning and management activities of municipalities.
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- D Lévesque
- Université de Montréal GRIL, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Université de Montréal GRIL, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Ville de Montréal, Service de l'environnement, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Montreal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada.
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Scacchi M, Danesi L, Cattaneo A, Sciortino G, Radin R, Ambrogio AG, Vitale G, D'Angelo E, Mirra N, Zanaboni L, Arvigo M, Boschetti M, Ferone D, Marzullo P, Baldini M, Cassinerio E, Cappellini MD, Persani L, Cavagnini F. Bone turnover and mineral density in adult thalassemic patients: relationships with growth hormone secretory status and circulating somatomedins. Endocrine 2016; 53:551-7. [PMID: 26825070 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-016-0865-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Previous evidence supports a role for growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I deficiency in the pathophysiology of osteopenia/osteoporosis in adult thalassemia. Moreover, serum IGF-II has never been studied in this clinical condition. Thus, we elected to study the GH secretory status and the levels of circulating somatomedins, correlating these parameters with bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical markers of bone turnover. A hundred and thirty-nine normal weight adult thalassemic patients (72 men and 67 women) were studied. Lumbar and femoral neck BMD were measured in 106/139 patients. Sixty-eight patients underwent growth hormone releasing hormone plus arginine testing. Measurement of baseline IGF-I and IGF-II was performed in all patients, while osteocalcin, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx), and urinary cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen (NTx) were assayed in 95 of them. Femoral and lumbar osteoporosis/Z score below the expected range for age were documented in 61.3 and in 56.6 % of patients, respectively. Severe GH deficiency (GHD) was demonstrated in 27.9 % of cases, whereas IGF-I SDS was low in 86.3 %. No thalassemic patients displayed circulating levels of IGF-II below the reference range. GH peaks were positively correlated with femoral, but not lumbar, Z score. No correlations were found between GH peaks and osteocalcin, CTx and NTx. GH peaks were positively correlated with IGF-I values, which in their turn displayed a positive correlation with osteocalcin, CTx, and NTx. No correlations emerged between IGF-I values and either femoral or lumbar Z scores. No correlations were found between IGF-II and any of the following parameters: GH peaks, osteocalcin, CTx, NTx, femoral Z score, and lumbar Z score. Our study, besides providing for the first time evidence of a normal IGF-II production in thalassemia, contributes to a better understanding of the involvement of the somatotropin-somatomedin axis in the pathophysiology of bone demineralization in this disease. In particular, the contribution of GHD to femoral osteoporosis appears to be likely mediated by locally produced rather than circulating IGF-I.
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- Massimo Scacchi
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
- Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Oggebbio-Piancavallo, Verbania, Italy.
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- Ospedale San Luca IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Luca IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Luca IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Ospedale San Luca IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Second Pediatric Clinic, University of Milan, Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
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- Second Pediatric Clinic, University of Milan, Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Oggebbio-Piancavallo, Verbania, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Ospedale San Luca IRCCS, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuroendocrine Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo A, Riva MA. Stress-induced mechanisms in mental illness: A role for glucocorticoid signalling. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 160:169-74. [PMID: 26241031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Stress represents the main environmental risk factor for mental illness. Exposure to stressful events, particularly early in life, has been associated with increased incidence and susceptibility of major depressive disorders as well as of other psychiatric illnesses. Among the key players in these events are glucocorticoid receptors. Dysfunctional glucocorticoid signalling may indeed contribute to psychopathology through a number of mechanisms that regulate the response to acute or chronic stress and that affect the function of genes and systems known to be relevant for mood disorders. Indeed, exposure to chronic stress early in life as well as in adulthood has been shown to reduce the expression of glucocorticoid receptors (GR), also through epigenetic mechanisms, and to up-regulate the expression of the co-chaperone gene FKBP5, which restrains GR activity by limiting the translocation of the receptor complex to the nucleus. Another mechanism that contributes to changes in GR responsiveness is the state of receptor phosphorylation that controls activation, subcellular localization as well as its transcriptional activity. Moreover, GR phosphorylation may represent an important mechanism for the cross talk between neurotrophic signalling and GR-dependent transcription, bridging two important players for mood disorders. One gene that lies downstream from GR and may contribute to stress-related changes is serum glucocorticoid kinase-1 (SGK1). We have demonstrated that the expression of SGK1 is significantly increased after exposure to chronic stress in rodents as well as in the blood of drug-free depressed patients. We have also shown that SGK1 up-regulation may ultimately reduce hippocampal neurogenesis and contribute to the structural abnormalities that have been reported to occur in depressed patients. In summary, GR signalling may represent a point of convergence as well as of divergence for defects associated with pathologic conditions characterized by heightened vulnerability to stress. The characterization of these abnormalities is crucial to identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention that may counteract more effectively stress-induced neurobiological abnormalities.
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- A Cattaneo
- Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK; IRCCS Fatebenefratelli San Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Psychopharmacology and Molecular Psychiatry, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, Milan, Italy.
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Thiery- Vuillemin A, Guillot A, Steiner T, Herrmann E, Syrigos KN, Kelkouli N, Cattaneo A, Nguyen T. Efficacy and safety of sequential use of everolimus in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma previously treated by bevacizumab with or without interferon therapy: Results from pooled analysis of AVATOR, CHANGE, and TRAIN studies. J Clin Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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585 Background: Everolimus is a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor. It gained approval based on the results of the RECORD-1 trial, which included patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) whose disease progressed after receiving vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting angiogenesis that is approved in patients (pts) with mRCC. AVATOR was the 1st study to explore the sequential use of bevacizumab followed by everolimus but with limited number of pts. Methods: In order to further explore this sequence pooled data from the AVATOR, CHANGE and TRAIN studies were analysed retrospectively. All pts had mRCC and were previously or currently treated with everolimus after failure of bevacizumab ± IFN. The primary end point was everolimus time to progression (TTP). Secondary end points were related to the overall survival (OS) of patients receiving the drug sequence, everolimus treatment and safety. Results: 89 pts were included in the analysis. Median age was 68 years [18-90]. At everolimus initiation ECOG was 0-1 for 72% pts and 16% were classified as poor prognosis from Heng classification. Exploring the duration of second-line everolimus treatment, 32% of patients received less than 3 months of everolimus and 35% received at least 6 months of treatment. At the time of data analysis, 20 pts (24%) were still receiving everolimus. Pts receiving everolimus after bevacizumab experienced a median TTP of 6 months [95%CI 4 - 14]. Median OS was not reached for everolimus second-line therapy. At 36 months after the start of first-line therapy, 60.4% of pts were still alive. All grades of common adverse events were consistent with the known safety profile of everolimus. Conclusions: The larger size of this cohort confirms the signal previously seen with AVATOR that the sequence of bevacizumab followed by everolimus displays interesting efficacy with not unexpected toxicity from everolimus and compares favourably with RECORD-1.
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- Institut de Cancérologie de la Loire, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Helios-Klinikum Erfurt, Klinik für Urologie, Erfurt, Germany
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Bracarda S, Rottey S, Bahl A, Eichelberg C, Mellado B, Mangel L, Cattaneo A, Panneerselvam A, Grünwald V. REACT expanded-access program in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: real-world data from a European subanalysis. Future Oncol 2015; 11:2893-903. [PMID: 26376939 DOI: 10.2217/fon.15.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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AIM RAD001 Expanded Access Clinical Trial (REACT) provided everolimus to patients with metastatic RCC before its commercial availability. This retrospective subgroup analysis evaluated eventual differences, mainly in safety, between the large European population (n = 906; 66.3%) and the overall population (n = 1367). PATIENTS & METHODS REACT enrolled patients from 34 countries who received everolimus 10 mg/day until progression/discontinuation or commercial availability. RESULTS Baseline characteristics, except race/ethnicity, were similar. Incidences of grade 3/4 adverse events were 50.7/11.3% in the European population and 48.8/12.8% in the overall population. A similar percentage of the European and overall populations achieved stable disease (∼ 51%) and completed treatment (20.6 and 19.7%). CONCLUSION These results do not suggest differences for the European population and support everolimus as a worldwide standard of care for VEGFR-refractory metastatic RCC (NCT00655252).
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- Sergio Bracarda
- Department of Oncology, Ospedale San Donato USL8, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Arezzo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, British Haematology & Oncology Centre, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Germany.,Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clinic l Provincial de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Clinic for Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology, & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Albiges L, Kube U, Eymard JC, Schmidinger M, Bamias A, Kelkouli N, Mraz B, Florini S, Guderian G, Cattaneo A, Bergmann L. Everolimus for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma refractory to anti-VEGF therapy: results of a pooled analysis of non-interventional studies. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51:2368-74. [PMID: 26276039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM To assess the efficacy and safety of everolimus in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who failed one or two anti-VEGF therapies. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from four prospective, non-interventional studies conducted in Germany, France, Greece and Austria were pooled for this analysis. Patients with mRCC of any histology (clear cell or non-clear cell) were included. VEGF-refractory patients received everolimus 10mg/day until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary objective was to determine everolimus efficacy as measured by time to progression (TTP; from baseline to progression). RESULTS The overall population comprised 632 patients; 493 patients received everolimus in the second-line setting. Most patients were of favourable/intermediate MSKCC risk (91%), had clear cell mRCC (89%), and had undergone nephrectomy (89%). Median TTP was 6.3months (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.9-6.8) for the overall population and 6.4months (95% CI, 5.8-6.9) for the second-line everolimus population. Similarly, median progression-free survival was 5.5months (95% CI, 5.0-6.1) for the overall population and 5.8months (95% CI, 5.0-6.4) for second-line everolimus population. Best tumour response (n=349) was complete or partial remission in 12% of patients and stable disease in 59% of patients. Overall population median overall survival (OS) was 11.2months (95% CI, 9.0-not reached). Commonly reported adverse events (AEs) (any grade) were stomatitis (25%), anaemia (15%) and asthenia (11%). CONCLUSIONS Results of this pooled analysis provide evidence of safety and effectiveness of second-line everolimus in routine clinical use and support everolimus as a standard of care for VEGF-refractory patients with mRCC.
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- Laurence Albiges
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
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- Department of Medicine I, Clinical Division of Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Tumor Center Rhein-Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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De Marco G, Gibertini P, Cattaneo A, Carrera C, Battafarano N, Marchesoni A. AB0806 Skeletal Dimorphisms are Independently Related to Musculo-Skeletal Discomfort in a Cohort of Psoriatic Subjects. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3121] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Cattaneo A, Plazzotta G, Riva M, Pariante C. Biomarkers and Childhood Trauma. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)31828-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cossu Rocca M, Maffini F, Santoro L, Chiocca S, Massaro M, Preda L, Cattaneo A, Verri E, Alterio D, Ansarin M. PO-058: Primary chemotherapy followed by Transoral Laser Microsurgery and early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)34818-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nørgaard AW, Kofoed-Sørensen V, Mandin C, Ventura G, Mabilia R, Perreca E, Cattaneo A, Spinazzè A, Mihucz VG, Szigeti T, de Kluizenaar Y, Cornelissen HJM, Trantallidi M, Carrer P, Sakellaris I, Bartzis J, Wolkoff P. Ozone-initiated terpene reaction products in five European offices: replacement of a floor cleaning agent. Environ Sci Technol 2014; 48:13331-13339. [PMID: 25299176 DOI: 10.1021/es504106j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cleaning agents often emit terpenes that react rapidly with ozone. These ozone-initiated reactions, which occur in the gas-phase and on surfaces, produce a host of gaseous and particulate oxygenated compounds with possible adverse health effects in the eyes and airways. Within the European Union (EU) project OFFICAIR, common ozone-initiated reaction products were measured before and after the replacement of the regular floor cleaning agent with a preselected low emitting floor cleaning agent in four offices located in four EU countries. One reference office in a fifth country did not use any floor cleaning agent. Limonene, α-pinene, 3-carene, dihydromyrcenol, geraniol, linalool, and α-terpineol were targeted for measurement together with the common terpene oxidation products formaldehyde, 4-acetyl-1-methylcyclohexene (4-AMCH), 3-isopropenyl-6-oxo-heptanal (IPOH), 6-methyl-5-heptene-2-one, (6-MHO), 4-oxopentanal (4-OPA), and dihydrocarvone (DHC). Two-hour air samples on Tenax TA and DNPH cartridges were taken in the morning, noon, and in the afternoon and analyzed by thermal desorption combined with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and HPLC/UV analysis, respectively. Ozone was measured in all sites. All the regular cleaning agents emitted terpenes, mainly limonene and linalool. After the replacement of the cleaning agent, substantially lower concentrations of limonene and formaldehyde were observed. Some of the oxidation product concentrations, in particular that of 4-OPA, were also reduced in line with limonene. Maximum 2 h averaged concentrations of formaldehyde, 4-AMCH, 6-MHO, and IPOH would not give rise to acute eye irritation-related symptoms in office workers; similarly, 6-AMCH, DHC and 4-OPA would not result in airflow limitation to the airways.
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- A W Nørgaard
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Sauvin LA, Kube U, Eymard J, Schmidinger M, Bamias A, Kelkouli N, Mraz B, Florini S, Rose C, Cattaneo A, Bergmann L. Everolimus for Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (Mrcc) Refractory to Anti-Vegf Therapy: Updated Results of a Pooled Analysis of Noninterventional Studies. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu337.38] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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De Marco G, Cattaneo A, Battafarano N, Carrera C, Marchesoni A. SAT0393 Distinguishing Spinal Diseases from Spondylitis among Psoriatic Subjects: the Performance of ASAS Inflammatory Back Pain Definition in A Mono-Centric CASE Series. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1325] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Ortensi A, D’Orazi V, Panunzi A, Cattaneo A, DiLorenzo E, Coppola A, Ortensi I, Ortensi A, Anichini S, Cialini M, Manzini G. Head Mounted Video Camera 2013 Patent Pending N. RM2013A000601 Registered on: 31/10/2013. J Reconstr Microsurg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1373945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Escudier BJ, Bracarda S, Maroto Rey JP, Szczylik C, Nathan PD, Negrier S, Cattaneo A, Weiss C, Porta C, Gruenwald V. Open-label, phase II raptor study of everolimus (EVE) for papillary mRCC: Efficacy in type 1 and type 2 histology. J Clin Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.4_suppl.410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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410 Background: Prospectively collected data evaluating therapy for papillary mRCC are limited. RAPTOR (NCT00688753) evaluated the efficacy and safety of EVE as first-line therapy for papillary mRCC. Methods: Eligible pts had histologically confirmed type 1 or 2 papillary mRCC, ECOG PS ≤1, and no previous systemic therapy for mRCC. Central histology review was mandatory. EVE 10 mg/d was given until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. The primary end point was the PFS rate at 6 months assessed per RECIST 1.0 (central review) in the first 44 pts of the per-protocol population (PPFF; lack of centrally confirmed papillary histology was a protocol violation). Secondary end points included PFS, OS, and safety. Sensitivity (per protocol [PP] and ITT populations), supportive (local review), and subgroup (type 1 and 2 histology) analyses were performed. Results: 92 pts enrolled (median age, 60 y; 78% men). Among pts with papillary RCC per local review (99%), 58% had type 2 and 16% had type 1 (25% missing). Central review confirmed papillary histology in 76% of pts, 59% with type 2 and 33% with type 1 (9% missing). Reasons for discrepancies will be presented. Efficacy results are shown (Table). In the safety population (n=92), the most common grade ≥3 AEs were asthenia (11%), anemia (5%), and fatigue (5%). Conclusions: The RAPTOR study showed that EVE was well tolerated by and provided clinical benefit to pts with both type 1 and type 2 papillary mRCC, although both PFS and OS were longer in type 1. These results support further evaluation of EVE for pts with papillary mRCC. Clinical trial information: NCT00688753. [Table: see text]
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology. Ospedale San Donato, Arezzo, Italy
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- University of Lyon, Cancer Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
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- IRCCS San Matteo University Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Zunszain PA, Horowitz MA, Cattaneo A, Lupi MM, Pariante CM. Ketamine: synaptogenesis, immunomodulation and glycogen synthase kinase-3 as underlying mechanisms of its antidepressant properties. Mol Psychiatry 2013; 18:1236-41. [PMID: 23877835 PMCID: PMC3835937 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2013.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Major depressive disorder is an extremely debilitating condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Nevertheless, currently available antidepressant medications still have important limitations, such as a low response rate and a time lag for treatment response that represent a significant problem when dealing with individuals who are vulnerable and prone to self-harm. Recent clinical trials have shown that the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, ketamine, can induce an antidepressant response within hours, which lasts up to 2 weeks, and is effective even in treatment-resistant patients. Nonetheless, its use is limited due to its psychotomimetic and addictive properties. Understanding the molecular pathways through which ketamine exerts its antidepressant effects would help in the developing of novel antidepressant agents that do not evoke the same negative side effects of this drug. This review focuses specifically on the effects of ketamine on three molecular mechanisms that are relevant to depression: synaptogenesis, immunomodulation and regulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity.
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- P A Zunszain
- Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK,Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK. E-mail:
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- Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- Section of Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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Marco GD, Cattaneo A, Carrera CG, Battafarano N, Gibertini P, Marchesoni A. SAT0392 Clinical Features of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Widespread Pain Syndrome in Patients with Mild Psoriasis. Application and Comparison of the 1990 and 2010 ACR Classification Criteria. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2117] [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: 11/03/2022]
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De Marco G, Battafarano N, Cattaneo A, Marchesoni A. SAT0300 Nail psoriasis per se does not predict psoriatic arthritis: Analysis of risk factors in a cohort of italian psoriatic patients:. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.3247] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Meli G, Krako N, Manca A, Lecci A, Cattaneo A. Intrabodies for protein interference in Alzheimers disease. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2013; 27:89-105. [PMID: 24813318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Several open questions call for new studies on pathogenic mechanisms leading to Alzheimers Disease (AD), with the search for upstream drivers of the neurodegeneration cascade, such as neurotrophic deficits, early misfolding events of AD-related proteins (Abeta and tau) and understanding the multifactorial basis of AD pathogenesis. Since seminal immunosympathectomy experiment which represents the first example of a knock out experiment (albeit a protein knock-out), antibodies have had a long and successful history as a tool to selectively interfere with the function of proteins in cells and in organisms and antibody technologies represent a major weapon in the set of target validation techniques. Here, we describe a technology, pioneered by our group, based on recombinant antibody domains exploited as intracellular antibodies (intrabodies) whereby antibodies are used as genes, rather than as proteins. We discuss several applications and new promising developments of the intrabody approach for protein interference, especially in the field of AD research.
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- G Meli
- European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Roma, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Roma, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Roma, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Roma, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Roma, Italy
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Tiveron C, Fasulo L, Capsoni S, Malerba F, Marinelli S, Paoletti F, Piccinin S, Scardigli R, Amato G, Brandi R, Capelli P, D'Aguanno S, Florenzano F, La Regina F, Lecci A, Manca A, Meli G, Pistillo L, Berretta N, Nisticò R, Pavone F, Cattaneo A. ProNGF\NGF imbalance triggers learning and memory deficits, neurodegeneration and spontaneous epileptic-like discharges in transgenic mice. Cell Death Differ 2013; 20:1017-30. [PMID: 23538417 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2013.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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ProNGF, the precursor of mature nerve growth factor (NGF), is the most abundant form of NGF in the brain. ProNGF and mature NGF differ significantly in their receptor interaction properties and in their bioactivity. ProNGF increases markedly in the cortex of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains and proNGF\NGF imbalance has been postulated to play a role in neurodegeneration. However, a direct proof for a causal link between increased proNGF and AD neurodegeneration is lacking. In order to evaluate the consequences of increased levels of proNGF in the postnatal brain, transgenic mice expressing a furin cleavage-resistant form of proNGF, under the control of the neuron-specific mouse Thy1.2 promoter, were derived and characterized. Different transgenic lines displayed a phenotypic gradient of neurodegenerative severity features. We focused the analysis on the two lines TgproNGF#3 and TgproNGF#72, which shared learning and memory impairments in behavioral tests, cholinergic deficit and increased Aβ-peptide immunoreactivity. In addition, TgproNGF#3 mice developed Aβ oligomer immunoreactivity, as well as late diffuse astrocytosis. Both TgproNGF lines also display electrophysiological alterations related to spontaneous epileptic-like events. The results provide direct evidence that alterations in the proNGF/NGF balance in the adult brain can be an upstream driver of neurodegeneration, contributing to a circular loop linking alterations of proNGF/NGF equilibrium to excitatory/inhibitory synaptic imbalance and amyloid precursor protein (APP) dysmetabolism.
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- C Tiveron
- Neurotrophic Factors and Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit, EBRI-European Brain Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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Mondelli V, Anacker C, Vernon AC, Cattaneo A, Natesan S, Modo M, Dazzan P, Kapur S, Pariante CM. Haloperidol and olanzapine mediate metabolic abnormalities through different molecular pathways. Transl Psychiatry 2013; 3:e208. [PMID: 23321805 PMCID: PMC3566719 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2012.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of antipsychotic-induced disturbances of glucose homeostasis is still unclear. Increased visceral adiposity has been suggested to be a possible mediating mechanism. The aim of this study was to investigate, in an animal model, the differential effects of olanzapine and haloperidol on visceral fat deposition (using magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)) and on critical nodes of the insulin signaling pathway (liver-protein levels of IRS2 (insulin receptor substrate 2), GSK3α (glycogen synthase kinase-3α), GSK3β, GSK3α-Ser21, GSK3β-Ser9). To this end, we studied male Sprague-Dawley rats treated with vehicle (n=8), haloperidol (2 mg kg(-1) per day, n=8), or olanzapine (10 mg kg(-1)per day, n=8), using osmotic minipumps, for 8 weeks. The haloperidol group showed a higher percentage of visceral fat than both the olanzapine group and the vehicle group, whereas there was no difference between the olanzapine and the vehicle group. In terms of insulin signaling pathway, the olanzapine group showed significantly reduced IRS2 levels, reduced phosphorylation of GSK3α and increased phosphorylation of GSK3β, whereas there was no difference between the haloperidol and the vehicle group. Our data suggest that different molecular pathways mediate the disturbances of glucose homeostasis induced by haloperidol and olanzapine with a direct effect of olanzapine on the insulin molecular pathway, possibly partly explaining the stronger propensity of olanzapine for adverse effects on glucose regulation when compared with haloperidol in clinical settings.
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- V Mondelli
- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, London, UK.
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, London, UK,King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Centre for the Cellular Basis of Behaviour, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Biology and Genetic Division, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, London, UK,King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Centre for the Cellular Basis of Behaviour, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, London, UK
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, London, UK
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Marchetti L, Callegari A, Luin S, Signore G, Viegi A, Beltram F, Cattaneo A. Ligand signature in the membrane dynamics of single TrkA receptor molecules. J Cell Sci 2013; 126:4445-56. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.129916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The neurotrophin receptor TrkA is critically involved in several physio-pathological processes. Still, a clear description of the early steps of ligand-induced TrkA responses at the cell plasma membrane is missing. Here we exploit single particle tracking (SPT) and TIRF microscopy to study TrkA membrane lateral mobility and changes of oligomerization state upon binding of diverse TrkA agonists (NGF, NGF R100E HSANV mutant, proNGF and NT-3). We show that, in the absence of ligands, most of TrkA receptors are fast moving monomers characterized by an average diffusion coefficient of 0.47 µm2/s; about 20% TrkA molecules are moving at least an order of magnitude slower and around 4% are almost immobile within regions of about 0.6 µm diameter. Ligand binding results in increased slow and/or immobile populations over the fast one, slowing down of non-immobile trajectories and reduction of confinement areas, observations which are consistent with the formation of receptor dimeric and oligomeric states. We demonstrate that the extent of TrkA lateral mobility modification is strictly ligand-dependent and that each ligand promotes distinct trajectory patterns of TrkA receptors at the cell membrane (ligand “fingerprinting” effect). This ligand-signature of receptor dynamics results from a differential combination of receptor-binding affinity, intracellular effectors recruited in the signalling platforms and formation of signalling/recycling endosome precursors. Thus, our data uncover a close correlation between the initial receptor membrane dynamics triggered upon binding and the specific biological outcomes induced by different ligands for the same receptor.
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Spinazzè A, Cattaneo A, Garramone G, Cavallo DM. Temporal variation of size-fractionated particulate matter and carbon monoxide in selected microenvironments of the Milan urban area. J Occup Environ Hyg 2013; 10:652-662. [PMID: 24116669 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.831985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This article focuses on air pollution in specific urban microenvironments and conditions characterized by high relative concentration levels and by possible risk to human health. For this reason, monitoring of particle number concentration (PNC) with a wide, size-resolved particle-size range, and CO (an indicator of combustion sources, e.g., traffic), was performed in a variety of microenvironments. Concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFPs), size-fractionated particulate matter (PM), and carbon monoxide (CO) were measured in the central area of Milan over three-week-long periods, one each during summer, autumn, and winter, with three monitoring sessions per day. Experimental data were collected continuously during each monitoring period along an established urban pathway. To assess the relevance of time and spatial factors affecting atmospheric concentrations of UFPs, PM, and CO data were collected while walking or moving by different private and public means of transport. Measurements were divided on the basis of different microenvironments (MEs), seasons, days of the week, and periods of the day. Data analysis shows statistically significant differences across MEs and monitoring periods. The highest measured median concentrations and data variability were observed for busy streets, walking or moving by motorized vehicle (CO, UFP) and in metro trains (PM); the lowest concentrations were observed in park areas and in indoor environments. The highest concentrations were measured during working day morning monitoring sessions. Regarding seasonal variation, UFP, PM, and CO showed different patterns: the highest median concentrations were observed in summer for CO, and in autumn and winter for the UFP and PM. Appreciable differences among all MEs and monitoring periods were observed: concentration patterns and variations appear related to typical sources of urban pollutants (traffic), proximity to sources, and time of day. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene for the following free supplemental resource: a file containing Table VI: Tau b (Kendall) index for non-parametric correlation tau test.].
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- a Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia , Università degli Studi dell'Insubria , Como , Italy
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Séris P, Tsangalis G, Cattaneo A. Syndrome de Tako-Tsubo chez une patiente hémodialysée : à propos d’un cas. Nephrol Ther 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2012.07.199] [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: 11/15/2022]
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