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Santonocito D, Raciti G, Campisi A, Sposito G, Panico A, Siciliano EA, Sarpietro MG, Damiani E, Puglia C. Correction: Santonocito et al. Astaxanthin-Loaded Stealth Lipid Nanoparticles (AST-SSLN) as Potential Carriers for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: Formulation Development and Optimization. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 391. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:3088. [PMID: 38133068 PMCID: PMC10745726 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243088] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Affiliation(s)
- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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Santonocito D, Delli Carri M, Campisi A, Sposito G, Pellitteri R, Raciti G, Cardullo N, Aquino G, Basilicata MG, Pepe G, Pignatello R, Puglia C. Steroidal Alkaloids from Food Waste of Tomato Processing Inhibit Neuroblastoma Cell Viability. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16915. [PMID: 38069237 PMCID: PMC10706926 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Nowadays, there is considerable attention toward the use of food waste from food processing as possible sources of compounds with health properties, such as anticancer activity. An example is tomato processing, which is responsible for generating a remarkable amount of waste (leaves, peel, seeds). Therefore, our goal was to evaluate the potential anticancer property of tomato extracts, in particular "Datterino" tomato (DT) and "Piccadilly" tomato (PT), and to study their phytochemical composition. Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) results showed that these extracts are rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, fatty acids, lipids, and terpenes. Furthermore, their potential anticancer activity was evaluated in vitro by MTT assay. In particular, the percentage of cell viability was assessed in olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), a particular glial cell type of the olfactory system, and in SH-SY5Y, a neuroblastoma cell line. All extracts (aqueous and ethanolic) did not lead to any significant change in the percentage of cell viability on OECs when compared with the control. Instead, in SH-SY5Y we observed a significant decrease in the percentage of cell viability, confirming their potential anticancer activity; this was more evident for the ethanolic extracts. In conclusion, tomato leaves extracts could be regarded as a valuable source of bioactive compounds, suitable for various applications in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical fields.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.D.C.); (G.A.); (M.G.B.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council, Via P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.D.C.); (G.A.); (M.G.B.); (G.P.)
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.D.C.); (G.A.); (M.G.B.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (R.P.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Santonocito D, Campisi A, Pellitteri R, Sposito G, Basilicata MG, Aquino G, Pepe G, Sarpietro MG, Pittalà MGG, Schoubben A, Pignatello R, Puglia C. Lipid Nanoparticles Loading Steroidal Alkaloids of Tomatoes Affect Neuroblastoma Cell Viability in an In Vitro Model. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2573. [PMID: 38004552 PMCID: PMC10675799 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Tomato by-products represent a good source of phytochemical compounds with health properties, such as the steroidal glycoalkaloid α-tomatine (α-TM) and its aglycone tomatidine (TD). Both molecules have numerous beneficial properties, such as potential anticancer activity. Unfortunately, their therapeutic application is limited due to stability and bioavailability issues. Therefore, a valid strategy seems to be their encapsulation into Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN). The nanoformulations containing α-TM (α-TM-SLN) and TD (TD-SLN) were prepared by solvent-diffusion technique and subsequently characterized in terms of technological parameters (particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, microscopy, and calorimetric studies). To assess the effect of α-TM and TD on the percentage of cellular viability in Olfactory Ensheathing Cells (OECs), a peculiar glial cell type of the olfactory system used as normal cells, and in SH-SY5Y, a neuroblastoma cancer cell line, an MTT test was performed. In addition, the effects of empty, α-TM-SLN, and TD-SLN were tested. Our results show that the treatment of OECs with blank-SLN, free α-TM (0.25 µg/mL), and TD (0.50 µg/mL) did not induce any significant change in the percentage of cell viability when compared with the control. In contrast, in SH-SY5Y-treated cells, a significant decrease in the percentage of cell viability when compared with the control was found. In particular, the effect appeared more evident when SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to α-TM-SLN and TD-SLN. No significant effect in blank-SLN-treated SH-SY5T cells was observed. Therefore, SLN is a promising approach for the delivery of α-TM and TD.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council, Via P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (M.G.B.); (G.A.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (M.G.B.); (G.A.); (G.P.)
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (M.G.B.); (G.A.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.C.); (G.S.); (M.G.S.); (R.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Ronsisvalle S, Panico A, Santonocito D, Siciliano EA, Sipala F, Montenegro L, Puglia C. Evaluation of Crocin Content and In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-Glycation Activity of Different Saffron Extracts. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3606. [PMID: 37896069 PMCID: PMC10610346 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203606] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Crocin, a glycoside carotenoid that exhibits several health benefits, is mainly obtained from saffron (Crocus sativus L.), whose quality and content of phytochemicals can be strongly affected by environmental conditions. Therefore, in this work, the crocin content and in vitro antioxidant activity of saffron extracts obtained from three different varieties (Greek, Sicilian, and Iranian saffron) were assessed. Crocin content in saffron extracts was quantified via ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The antioxidant activity of saffron extracts was evaluated using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging test. The Maillard reaction was used to assess anti-glycation activity. Although the Sicilian and Iranian saffron extracts contained higher amounts of crocin (128 ± 6 ng/mL and 126 ± 4 ng/mL, respectively) compared to the Greek extracts (111 ± 2 ng/mL), ORAC values (50.9 ± 0.5) and % NO inhibition (35.2 ± 0.2) were higher for the Greek variety, which displayed a total phenolic content about two-fold greater than that of the other two extracts. Sicilian and Greek saffron had similar anti-glycation activities, while Iranian saffron was less effective. These results suggest that the antioxidant activity of saffron extracts could be ascribed to their naturally occurring complex mixture of phytochemicals, deserving further investigation as supplements to prevent pathological conditions induced by radical species.
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- Simone Ronsisvalle
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (S.R.); (A.P.); (D.S.); (E.A.S.); (F.S.); (C.P.)
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Oliva A, Tumino A, Soic N, Prajapati M, Acosta L, Alba R, Barba F, Cherubini S, D’Agata G, Dell’Aquila D, Di Pietro A, Fernandez P, Figuera P, Galaviz Redondo D, Guardo L, Gulino M, Hammache F, Jelavic Malenica D, Kiliç A, La Cognata M, La Commara M, Lamia L, Lattuada D, Maiolino C, Manicò G, Mazzocco M, Milin M, Nanru M, Nurmukhanbetova A, Nurkic D, Palmerini S, Parascandolo T, Pierroutsakou D, Pizzone R, Popocovski R, Rapisarda G, Romano S, Santonocito D, Sergi M, Shotter A, Spartà R, Spiridon A, Trache L, Vukman N, Yamaguchi H. The 12C + 16 O fusion reaction in carbon burning: Study at energies of astrophysical interest using the Trojan Horse Method. EPJ Web Conf 2023. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202327502010] [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: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The carbon-burning process in massive stars mainly occurs via the 12C +12 C. However, at temperatures higher than 109K and considering the increased abundance of 16O produced during the later stages of the heliumburning,the 12C+16O fusion can also become relevant. Moreover, 12C+16O also plays a role in the scenario of explosive carbon burning. Thus, the astrophysical energy region of interest ranges from 3 to 7.2 MeV in the center-of-mass frame. However, the various measurements of the cross-section available in the literature stop around 4 MeV, making extrapolation necessary. To solve this uncertainty and corroborate direct measurement we applied the Trojan Horse Method to three-body processes 16O(14N, α24Mg)2H and 16O(14N, p27Al)2H to study the 12C(16O, α)24Mg and 12C(16O, p)27Al reactions in their entire energy region of astrophysical interest. In this contribution, after briefly describing the method used, the experiment and the preliminary phases of the data analysis will be presented and discussed.
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Campisi A, Sposito G, Pellitteri R, Santonocito D, Bisicchia J, Raciti G, Russo C, Nardiello P, Pignatello R, Casamenti F, Puglia C. Effect of Unloaded and Curcumin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles on Tissue Transglutaminase Isoforms Expression Levels in an Experimental Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11101863. [PMID: 36290586 PMCID: PMC9599010 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11101863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/06/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease representing the most prevalent cause of dementia. It is also related to the aberrant amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein deposition in the brain. Since oxidative stress is involved in AD, there is a possible role of antioxidants present in the effected person’s diet. Thus, we assessed the effect of the systemic administration of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) to facilitate curcumin (CUR) delivery on TG2 isoform expression levels in Wild Type (WT) and in TgCRND8 (Tg) mice. An experimental model of AD, which expresses two mutated human amyloid precursor protein (APP) genes, was used. Behavioral studies were also performed to evaluate the improvement of cognitive performance and memory function induced by all treatments. The expression levels of Bcl-2, Cyclin-D1, and caspase-3 cleavage were evaluated as well. In this research, for the first time, we demonstrated that the systemic administration of SLNs-CUR, both in WT and in Tg mice, allows one to differently modulate TG2 isoforms, which act either on apoptotic pathway activation or on the ability of the protein to repair cellular damage in the brains of Tg mice. In this study, we also suggest that SLNs-CUR could be an innovative tool for the treatment of AD.
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- Agatina Campisi
- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- CERNUT-Research Centre for Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.C.); (C.P.); Tel.: +39-0957384070 (A.C.); +39-0957384206 (C.P.); Fax: +39-0957384220 (A.C.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- CERNUT-Research Centre for Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- CERNUT-Research Centre for Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- CERNUT-Research Centre for Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- CERNUT-Research Centre for Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- NANOMED-Research Center on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.C.); (C.P.); Tel.: +39-0957384070 (A.C.); +39-0957384206 (C.P.); Fax: +39-0957384220 (A.C.)
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Santonocito D, Puglia C. Nanotechnological Systems and Lung: A Perfect Combination for Lung Pharmaceutical Applications. Curr Med Chem 2022; 30:725-743. [PMID: 36043745 DOI: 10.2174/0929867329666220829092323] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nowadays, lungs are the most common organs affected by diseases due to climate change, tobacco smoking, pollution and genetic factors. Conventional pharmacotherapy (oral medication or injection) is poorly selective; this causes toxicity problems and numerous systemic side effects. Furthermore, although pulmonary administration is an interesting drug administration route for treating lung diseases, inhalation therapy is complex mainly due to the lung defense mechanisms leading to rapid drug elimination. Pulmonary drug delivery using nanocarriers appears to be the best therapeutic strategy to overcome these issues. In fact, these nanosystems can reduce both drug therapeutic dose and side effects, improving patient compliance, avoiding alveolar macrophage clearance, protecting the drug from degradation processes, and providing a controlled and targeted drug release. Therefore, this review aims to analyze the scientific literature regarding the use of nanocarriers to treat the main lung diseases (cancer, asthma, infections). In particular, attention was devoted to liposomes and polymer- and lipid-based nanoparticles, being the topic of most published articles in the last decade.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Santonocito D, Puglia C. Applications of lipid-based nanocarriers for parenteral drug delivery. Curr Med Chem 2022; 29:4152-4169. [PMID: 34983336 DOI: 10.2174/0929867329666220104111949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This review describes the use of Lipid-based Nanocarriers (LNCs) for the parenteral delivery of pharmaceutical actives. Firstly, the two generation of LNCs such as ''solid lipid nanoparticles'' (SLNs) and ''nanostructured lipid carriers'' (NLCs) are explained in term of preparation, characterization and stability. Although the use of LNCs through parenteral administration has shown many benefits, their use is limited by opsonization, an immune process that causes their short half-life (3-5 min). Therefore, many strategies are discussed to realize "stealth" systems suitable for parenteral administration. Successfully, the requirements and applications of parenteral lipid nanoparticles are reviewed for the delivery of natural compounds, synthetic drugs and genetic materials. In the last period, the latter application has been a remarkable interest due to the numerous benefits of mRNA vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Santonocito D, Raciti G, Campisi A, Sposito G, Panico A, Siciliano EA, Sarpietro MG, Damiani E, Puglia C. Astaxanthin-Loaded Stealth Lipid Nanoparticles (AST-SSLN) as Potential Carriers for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: Formulation Development and Optimization. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:391. [PMID: 33546352 PMCID: PMC7913486 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with marked oxidative stress at the level of the brain. Recent studies indicate that increasing the antioxidant capacity could represent a very promising therapeutic strategy for AD treatment. Astaxanthin (AST), a powerful natural antioxidant, could be a good candidate for AD treatment, although its use in clinical practice is compromised by its high instability. In order to overcome this limit, our attention focused on the development of innovative AST-loaded stealth lipid nanoparticles (AST-SSLNs) able to improve AST bioavailability in the brain. AST-SSLNs prepared by solvent-diffusion technique showed technological parameters suitable for parenteral administration (<200 nm). Formulated nanosystems were characterized by calorimetric studies, while their toxicological profile was evaluated by the MTT assay on the stem cell line OECs (Olfactory Ensheathing Cells). Furthemore, the protective effect of the nanocarriers was assessed by a long-term stability study and a UV stability assay confirming that the lipid shell of the nanocarriers was able to preserve AST concentration in the formulation. SSLNs were also capable of preserving AST's antioxidant capacity as demonstrated in the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. In conclusion, these preliminary studies outline that SSLNs could be regarded as promising carriers for systemic administration of compounds such as AST aimed at AD treatment.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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Bonaccorso A, Pellitteri R, Ruozi B, Puglia C, Santonocito D, Pignatello R, Musumeci T. Curcumin Loaded Polymeric vs. Lipid Nanoparticles: Antioxidant Effect on Normal and Hypoxic Olfactory Ensheathing Cells. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:nano11010159. [PMID: 33435146 PMCID: PMC7827715 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Background: Curcumin (Cur) shows anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects on central nervous system diseases. The aim of this study was to develop Cur-loaded polymeric and lipid nanoparticles for intranasal delivery to enhance its stability and increase antioxidant effect on olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs). Methods: The nanosuspensions were subjected to physico-chemical and technological evaluation through photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and UV-spectrophotometry. The cytotoxicity studies of nanosuspensions were carried out on OECs. A viability test was performed after 24 h of exposure of OECs to unloaded and curcumin-loaded nanosuspensions. The potential protective effect of Cur was assessed on hypoxic OECs cells. Uptake studies were performed on the same cell cultures. Thermal analysis was performed to evaluate potential interaction of Cur with a 1,2-Dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) biomembrane model. Results: PCS analysis indicated that lipid and polymeric nanosuspensions showed a mean size of 127.10 and 338.20 nm, respectively, high homogeneity and negative zeta potential. Incorporation of Cur into both nanocarriers increased drug stability up to 135 days in cryoprotected freeze-dried nanosuspensions. Cell viability was improved when hypoxic OECs were treated with Cur-loaded polymeric and lipid nanosuspensions compared with the control. Conclusions: Both nanocarriers could improve the stability of Cur as demonstrated by technological studies. Biological studies revealed that both nanocarriers could be used to deliver Cur by intranasal administration for brain targeting.
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- Angela Bonaccorso
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.B.); (C.P.); (D.S.); (R.P.)
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.P.); (T.M.); Tel.: +39-095-7338131 (R.P.); +39-095-7384021 (T.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.B.); (C.P.); (D.S.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.B.); (C.P.); (D.S.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.B.); (C.P.); (D.S.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.B.); (C.P.); (D.S.); (R.P.)
- Correspondence: (R.P.); (T.M.); Tel.: +39-095-7338131 (R.P.); +39-095-7384021 (T.M.)
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Santonocito D, Sarpietro MG, Carbone C, Panico A, Campisi A, Siciliano EA, Sposito G, Castelli F, Puglia C. Curcumin Containing PEGylated Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Systemic Administration: A Preliminary Study. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25132991. [PMID: 32629951 PMCID: PMC7411787 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25132991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Curcumin (CUR) has a wide range of pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and it can be considered a good candidate for the potential treatment of central nervous system (CNS) pathologies, although its use in clinical practice is compromised due to its high lipophilicity. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are well-known nanocarriers representing a consolidated approach for the delivery of lipophilic compounds, but their systemic use is limited due their short half-life. The formulation of stealth SLNs (pSLNs) could be a valid strategy to overcome this limit. Curcumin-loaded-pSLNs were prepared by the solvent evaporation method. Formulation was characterized for their mean size, zeta potential, size distribution, and morphology. Drug antioxidant activity was evaluated by Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) assay. Finally, the obtained formulations were analyzed in terms of long-term stability. Curcumin-loaded-pSLNs showed good technological parameters with a mean particle size below 200 nm, as confirmed by TEM images, and a zeta potential value around -30 mV, predicting good long-term stability. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis confirmed that PEG micelles interacted with the SLN surface; this suggests the location of the PEG on the pSLN surface. Therefore, these preliminary studies suggest that the produced formulation could be regarded as a promising carrier for the systemic administration.
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Bonaccorso A, Gigliobianco MR, Pellitteri R, Santonocito D, Carbone C, Di Martino P, Puglisi G, Musumeci T. Optimization of Curcumin Nanocrystals as Promising Strategy for Nose-to-Brain Delivery Application. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E476. [PMID: 32456163 PMCID: PMC7284456 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Intranasal (IN) drug delivery is recognized to be an innovative strategy to deliver drugs to the Central Nervous System. One of the main limitations of IN dosing is the low volume of drug that can be administered. Accordingly, two requirements are necessary: the drug should be active at a low dosage, and the drug solubility in water must be high enough to accommodate the required dose. Drug nanocrystals may overcome these limitations; thus, curcumin was selected as a model drug to prepare nanocrystals for potential IN administration. With this aim, we designed curcumin nanocrystals (NCs) by using Box Behnken design. A total of 51 formulations were prepared by the sonoprecipitation method. Once we assessed the influence of the independent variables on nanocrystals' mean diameter, the formulation was optimized based on the desirability function. The optimized formulation was characterized from a physico-chemical point of view to evaluate the mean size, zeta potential, polidispersity index, pH, osmolarity, morphology, thermotropic behavior and the degree of crystallinity. Finally, the cellular uptake of curcumin and curcumin NCs was evaluated on Olfactory Ensheathing Cells (OECs). Our results showed that the OECs efficiently took up the NCs compared to the free curcumin, showing that NCs can ameliorate drug permeability.
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- Angela Bonaccorso
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania; V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (T.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via. S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy; (M.R.G.); (P.D.M.)
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania; V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania; V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (T.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via. S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy; (M.R.G.); (P.D.M.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania; V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania; V.le Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (T.M.)
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Puglia C, Santonocito D, Bonaccorso A, Musumeci T, Ruozi B, Pignatello R, Carbone C, Parenti C, Chiechio S. Lipid Nanoparticle Inclusion Prevents Capsaicin-Induced TRPV1 Defunctionalization. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12040339. [PMID: 32290081 PMCID: PMC7238012 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Capsaicin (CPS) is a highly selective agonist of the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) with a nanomolar affinity. High doses or prolonged exposure to CPS induces TRPV1 defunctionalization and, although this effect is currently used for the treatment of thermal hyperalgesia in chronic pain conditions, it is responsible of detrimental effects, such as denervation of sensory fibers. The aim of the present study was to formulate CPS loaded lipid nanocarriers (CPS-LN) in order to optimize CPS release, thus preventing TRPV1 internalization and degradation. METHODS CPS-LNs were formulated and characterized by in vitro studies. The activation of TRPV1 receptors after CPS-LN administration was evaluated by measuring spontaneous pain that was induced by local injection into the plantar surface of the mouse hind-paw. Moreover, the expression of TRPV1 in the skin was evaluated by western blot analysis in CPS-LN injected mice and then compared to a standard CPS solution (CPS-STD). RESULTS CPS inclusion in LN induced a lower pain response when compared to CPS-STD; further, it prevented TRPV1 down-regulation in the skin, while CPS-STD induced a significant reduction of TRPV1 expression. CONCLUSIONS Drug encapsulation in lipid nanoparticles produced an optimization of CPS release, thus reducing mice pain behavior and avoiding the effects that are caused by TRPV1 defunctionalization related to a prolonged activation of this receptor.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-957384206
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41100 Modena, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (A.B.); (T.M.); (R.P.); (C.C.); (C.P.); (S.C.)
- Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy
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Liparulo A, Esposito R, Santonocito D, Muñoz-Ramírez A, Spaziano G, Bruno F, Xiao J, Puglia C, Filosa R, Berrino L, D'Agostino B. Formulation and Characterization of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Loading RF22-c, a Potent and Selective 5-LO Inhibitor, in a Monocrotaline-Induced Model of Pulmonary Hypertension. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:83. [PMID: 32180715 PMCID: PMC7059131 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00083] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disease characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation, due to increased resistance to blood flow, through the lungs. Advances in the understanding of the pathobiology of PAH clarify the role of leukotrienes (LTs) that appear to be an exciting new target for disease intervention. Over the years, our group has long investigated this field, detecting the 1,2-benzoquinone RF-22c as the most powerful and selective competitive inhibitor of the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO). With the aim to improve the bioavailability of RF-22c and to confirm the role of 5-LO as therapeutic strategy for PAH treatment, we developed a solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) loaded with drug. Therefore, in monocrotaline (MCT) rat model of PAH, the role of 5-LO has been investigated through the formulation of RF-22c-SLN. The rats were randomly grouped into control group, MCT group, and MCT + RF22-c group. After 21 days, all the animals were sacrificed to perform functional and histological evaluations. RF22-c-SLN treatment was able to significantly reduce the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) and precapillary resistance (R-pre) compared to the MCT group. The MCT induced rise in medial wall thickness of pulmonary arterioles, and the cardiomyocytes width were significantly attenuated by RF22-c-SLN formulation upon treatment. The results showed that the selective inhibition of 5-LO improved hemodynamic parameters as well as vascular and cardiac remodeling by preventing induced pulmonary hypertension. The improved sustained release properties and targeting abilities achieved with the innovative nanotechnological approach may be therapeutically beneficial for PAH patients as a consequence of the increase of pharmacological effects and of the possible reduction and/or optimization of the drug frequency of administration.
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- Angela Liparulo
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli," University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli," University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Casilla, Correo, Chile.,Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli," University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy.,Consorzio Sannio Tech-AMP Biotec, Apollosa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli," University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli," University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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Puglia C, Santonocito D, Ostacolo C, Maria Sommella E, Campiglia P, Carbone C, Drago F, Pignatello R, Bucolo C. Ocular Formulation Based on Palmitoylethanolamide-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: Technological and Pharmacological Profile. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:nano10020287. [PMID: 32046269 PMCID: PMC7075125 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
The present work was aimed for the preparation of a stable nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) system for the delivery of N-palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) to the back of the eye. PEA is an interesting natural compound showing anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective activities. The limits of PEA (poor solubility and high instability) justify its nanoencapsulation into drug delivery systems. Two different well-known techniques were compared to formulate NLC: the high shear homogenization technique (HSH) and the method based on a combination of HSH technique and ultrasonication (HSH/US). Nanoparticles were evaluated in relation to mean size, homogeneity, surface charge, and physical stability by Turbiscan technology. Retinal distribution of PEA was carried out in a rat eye after single instillation of PEA-NLC ophthalmic formulation. The novel formulation delivered remarkable levels of PEA to the retina. Lastly, topical administration of PEA-NLC ophthalmic formulation was able to significantly inhibits retinal tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The present findings suggest that the novel ophthalmic formulation may be useful for the treatment of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Clinical studies are in progress to evaluate this possibility.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (R.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-095-7384206
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy; (E.M.S.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy; (E.M.S.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (C.C.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.); (C.B.)
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Puglia C, Pignatello R, Fuochi V, Furneri PM, Lauro MR, Santonocito D, Cortesi R, Esposito E. Lipid Nanoparticles and Active Natural Compounds: A Perfect Combination for Pharmaceutical Applications. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:4681-4696. [PMID: 31203795 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190614123835] [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] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Phytochemicals represent an important class of bioactive compounds characterized by significant health benefits. Notwithstanding these important features, their potential therapeutic properties suffer from poor water solubility and membrane permeability limiting their approach to nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. Lipid nanoparticles are well known carrier systems endowed with high biodegradation and an extraordinary biocompatible chemical nature, successfully used as platform for advanced delivery of many active compounds, including the oral, topical and systemic routes. This article is aimed at reviewing the last ten years of studies about the application of lipid nanoparticles in active natural compounds reporting examples and advantages of these colloidal carrier systems.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Puglia C, Santonocito D. Cosmeceuticals: Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for the Delivery of Phytocompounds. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:2314-2322. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190709211101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Cosmeceuticals are innovative emerging health and beauty aid products that combine the benefits of
cosmetic active ingredients and often innovative technological solutions of formulation and delivery. For decades,
phytocompounds have been used in cosmetics as sunscreen, moisturizing, antiaging, and skin-based therapy.
When compared to synthetic cosmetic ingredients, phytocompounds are generally milder, have a more favourable
toxicity profile, and are biodegradable. The major concerns in the usage of phytocompounds are their low solubility,
low penetration and physico-chemical instability when applied on the skin. To overcome these issues, different
nanotechnology-based systems have been proposed and some of them are already on the market. Nanotechnologies
can improve the solubility of poorly water-soluble compounds, facilitate skin permeation and increase
their stability against light and temperature. Liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, transfersomes, ethosomes,
nanostructured lipid carriers, and cyclodextrins are examples of nanotechnology-based systems currently in use to
improve the performances of phytocompounds in skin care. This review focuses on cosmeceuticals that explore
nanotechnology-based systems for the delivery of phytocompounds and emphasizes how these approaches can
improve product performances with respect to conventional cosmetic formulations.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, Viale Andrea Doria n°6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Puglia C, Santonocito D, Musumeci T, Cardile V, Graziano ACE, Salerno L, Raciti G, Crascì L, Panico AM, Puglisi G. Nanotechnological Approach to Increase the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Efficacy of Crocin and Crocetin. Planta Med 2019; 85:258-265. [PMID: 30206907 DOI: 10.1055/a-0732-5757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Crocin and crocetin are two interesting constituents of saffron (Crocus sativus) that possess important biological activities. Their use as therapeutic agents is strongly compromised by a scarce stability, poor absorption, and low bioavailability. Therefore, to improve these unfavorable features, the aim of the present work has been to apply a nanotechnological approach based on the formulation of solid lipid nanoparticles containing crocin and crocetin. Solid lipid nanoparticles were formulated according to crocin and crocetin chemical properties, using a variation of the quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion method to formulate crocin-solid lipid nanoparticles, while crocetin-solid lipid nanoparticles were prepared following the solvent diffusion method. Morphology and dimensional distribution of solid lipid nanoparticles have been characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and photon correlation spectroscopy, respectively, while the effect of drug incorporation versus time has been studied by Turbiscan technology. In order to verify the role of the nanotechnological approach on the biological activities of crocin and crocetin, the antioxidant and antiproliferative effects of these carotenoids once incorporated in lipid nanoparticles have been evaluated. For this aim, the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay and the MTT test were used, respectively.The results pointed out the formulation of nanometric dispersions endowed with high homogeneity and stability, with an encapsulation efficiency ranging from 80 (crocetin-solid lipid nanoparticles) to 94% (crocin-crocetin). The oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay evidenced an interesting and prolonged antioxidant activity of crocin and crocetin once encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles, while the nanoencapsulation strategy showed a different mechanism in ameliorating the cytotoxic effect of these two substances.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Puglia C, Blasi P, Ostacolo C, Sommella E, Bucolo C, Platania CBM, Romano GL, Geraci F, Drago F, Santonocito D, Albertini B, Campiglia P, Puglisi G, Pignatello R. Innovative Nanoparticles Enhance N-Palmitoylethanolamide Intraocular Delivery. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:285. [PMID: 29643808 PMCID: PMC5882782 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) loaded with palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) were formulated with the aim to enhance ocular bioavailability of PEA, particularly to the back of the eye. Technological characterization (e.g., size, charge) of NLC loaded with PEA formulation (PEA-NLC) was performed, and NLC morphology was characterized by electron microscopy. Ocular pharmacokinetic study, after topical administration of the formulation, was carried out in rabbit eye. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis was carried out to detect PEA levels in ocular tissues. Finally, the ocular tolerability of PEA-NLC formulation was assessed in rabbit eye. The novel formulation significantly increased PEA levels in ocular tissues compared to PEA suspension. Vitreous and retinal levels of PEA were significantly higher in the group treated with PEA-NLC formulation versus PEA suspension (PEA-NLC Cmax 5919 ± 541 pmol/g and 315 ± 70 pmol/g in vitreous and retina, respectively). The PEA-NLC formulation was characterized by high stability and robust ocular bioavailability. Therefore, this innovative formulation may be useful in clinical practice to manage retinal diseases.
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- Carmelo Puglia
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,NANO-i - Research Centre on Ocular Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Center for Research in Ocular Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Center for Research in Ocular Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,NANO-i - Research Centre on Ocular Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,NANO-i - Research Centre on Ocular Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Parascandolo C, Pierroutsakou D, Alba R, Del Zoppo A, Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Agodi C, Baran V, Boiano A, Colonna M, Coniglione R, De Filippo E, Di Toro M, Emanuele U, Farinon F, Guglielmetti A, La Commara M, Martin B, Mazzocchi C, Mazzocco M, Rizzo C, Romoli M, Signorini C, Silvestri R, Soramel F, Strano E, Torresi D, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Dynamical Dipole mode in heavy-ion fusion reactions. EPJ Web Conf 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201716300043] [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] Open
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Esposito E, Drechsler M, Huang N, Pavoni G, Cortesi R, Santonocito D, Puglia C. Ethosomes and organogels for cutaneous administration of crocin. Biomed Microdevices 2016; 18:108. [DOI: 10.1007/s10544-016-0134-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Piantelli S, Casini G, Maurenzig P, Olmi A, Barlini S, Bini M, Pasquali G, Pastore G, Poggi G, Stefanini A, Valdrè S, Ademard G, Auger L, Bougault R, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Chbihi A, Frankland J, Gruyer D, Lopez O, LeNeindre N, Parlog M, Rivet M, Vient E, Rosato E, Spadaccini G, Vigilante M, Bruno M, Marchi T, Morelli L, Cinausero M, Degerlier M, Gramegna F, Kordyasz A, Kozik T, Twarog T, Alba R, Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Galichet E. FAZIA applications. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611710005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Parascandolo C, Pierroutsakou D, Alba R, Del Zoppo A, Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Agodi C, Baran V, Boiano A, Colonna M, Coniglione R, De Filippo E, Di Toro M, Emanuele U, Farinon F, Guglielmetti A, La Commara M, Martin B, Mazzocchi C, Mazzocco M, Rizzo C, Romoli M, Signorini C, Silvestri R, Soramel F, Strano E, Torresi D, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Dynamical Dipole mode in the 40,48Ca + 152,144Sm fusion reactions at 11 MeV/nucleon. EPJ Web of Conferences 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201611708016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Piantelli S, Casini G, Maurenzig P, Olmi A, Barlini S, Bini M, Carboni S, Pasquali G, Poggi G, Stefanini A, Valdré S, Bougault R, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Chbihi A, Frankland J, Gruyer D, Lopez O, Le Neindre N, Parlog M, Rivet MF, Vient E, Rosato E, Spadaccini G, Vigilante M, Bruno M, Marchi T, Morelli L, Cinausero M, Degerlier M, Gramegna F, Kozik T, Twarog T, Alba R, Maiolino C, Santonocito D. Isospin transport phenomena and odd-even staggering in 84Kr+ 112,124Sn collisions at 35 AMeV. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pastore G, Pasquali G, Le Neindre N, Ademard G, Barlini S, Bini M, Bonnet E, Borderie B, Bougault R, Casini G, Chbihi A, Cinausero M, Dueñas J, Edelbruck P, Frankland J, Gramegna F, Gruyer D, Kordyasz A, Kozik T, Lopez O, Marchi T, Morelli L, Olmi A, Ordine A, Pârlog M, Piantelli S, Poggi G, Rivet MF, Rosato E, Salomon F, Spadaccini G, Stefanini A, Valdré S, Vient E, Twaróg T, Alba R, Maiolino C, Santonocito D. Extracting information from partially depleted Si detectors with digital sampling electronics. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158801013] [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] Open
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Figuera P, Di Pietro A, Fisichella M, Lattuada M, Maiolino C, Milin M, Musumarra A, Ostashko V, Pellegriti M, Randisi G, Santonocito D, Scuderi V, Strano E, Torresi D, Zadro M. Projectile structure effects in the collisions 6,7Li+ 64Zn around the Coulomb barrier. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Wang D, Blumenfeld Y, Agodi C, Alba R, Amorini F, Auditore L, Bellia G, Cardella G, Coniglione R, Delaunay F, De Filippo E, Del Zoppo A, Emanuele U, Finocchiaro P, Frascaria N, Hongmei F, Lima V, Monrozeau C, Migneco E, Papa M, Piattelli P, Pirrone S, Rizzo F, Sapienza P, Scarpaci J, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Investigation of the disappearance of collective motion in nuclei of mass A~120-130. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603057] [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] Open
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Parascandolo C, Pierroutsakou D, Agodi C, Alba R, Baran V, Boiano A, Colonna M, Coniglione R, De Filippo E, Del Zoppo A, Di Toro M, Emanuele U, Farinon F, Guglielmetti A, La Commara M, Maiolino C, Martin B, Mazzocco M, Mazzocchi C, Rizzo C, Romoli M, Santonocito D, Signorini C, Silvestri R, Soramel F, Strano E, Torresi D, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Investigation of the Dynamical Dipole mode in the 192Pb mass region. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Piantelli S, Casini G, Olmi A, Barlini S, Bini M, Carboni S, Maurenzig P, Pasquali G, Poggi G, Stefanini A, Bougault R, Le Neindre N, Lopez O, Parlog M, Vient E, Bonnet E, Chbihi A, Frankland J, Gruyer D, Rosato E, Spadaccini G, Vigilante M, Borderie B, Rivet M, Bruno M, Morelli L, Cinausero M, Degerlier M, Gramegna F, Marchi T, Alba R, Maiolino C, Santonocito D, Kozik T, Twarog T. Isospin transport in 84Kr+ 112,124Sn reactions at Fermi energies. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146603070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Torresi D, Di Pietro A, Strano E, Zadro M, Figuera P, Fisichella M, Lattuada M, Maiolino C, Musumarra A, Pellegriti M, Santonocito D, Scuderi V. Fusion, elastic and total reaction cross sections in the collision6Li+64Zn. EPJ Web of Conferences 2011. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20111716018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Pierroutsakou D, Parascandolo C, Silvestri R, Agodi C, Alba R, Baran V, Boiano A, Colonna M, Coniglione R, De Filippo E, De Rosa A, Del Zoppo A, Di Toro M, Emanuele U, Farinon F, Guglielmetti A, Inglima G, La Commara M, Maiolino C, Martin B, Mazzocco M, Mazzocchi C, Molini P, Rizzo C, Romoli M, Sandoli M, Santonocito D, Signorini C, Soramel F, Trifirò A, Trimarchi M. Dynamical Dipole mode in heavy-ion fusion reactions by using stable and radioactive beams. EPJ Web of Conferences 2011. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20111710006] [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] Open
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Di Pietro A, Amorini F, Figuera P, Fisichella M, Lattuada M, Musumarra A, Papa M, Pellegriti M, Randisi G, Rizzo F, Santonocito D, Scalia G, Scuderi V, Strano E, Torresi D, Acosta L, Martel I, Perez-Bernal F, Borge M, Maira Vidal A, Tengblad O, Fraile L, Jeppesen H, Voulot D, Wenander F, Gomez-Camacho J, Milin M, Raabe R, Zadro M. Reactions induced by 11Be beam at Rex-Isolde. EPJ Web of Conferences 2011. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20111713001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Di Pietro A, Randisi G, Scuderi V, Acosta L, Amorini F, Borge MJG, Figuera P, Fisichella M, Fraile LM, Gomez-Camacho J, Jeppesen H, Lattuada M, Martel I, Milin M, Musumarra A, Papa M, Pellegriti MG, Perez-Bernal F, Raabe R, Rizzo F, Santonocito D, Scalia G, Tengblad O, Torresi D, Maira Vidal A, Voulot D, Wenander F, Zadro M. Elastic scattering and reaction mechanisms of the halo nucleus 11Be around the Coulomb barrier. Phys Rev Lett 2010; 105:022701. [PMID: 20867705 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.022701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Collisions induced by (9,10,11)Be on a 64Zn target at the same c.m. energy were studied. For the first time, strong effects of the 11Be halo structure on elastic-scattering and reaction mechanisms at energies near the Coulomb barrier are evidenced experimentally. The elastic-scattering cross section of the 11Be halo nucleus shows unusual behavior in the Coulomb-nuclear interference peak angular region. The extracted total-reaction cross section for the 11Be collision is more than double the ones measured in the collisions induced by (9,10)Be. It is shown that such a strong enhancement of the total-reaction cross section with 11Be is due to transfer and breakup processes.
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud and Sezione di Catania, Catania, Italy
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Amorini F, Cardella G, Giuliani G, Papa M, Agodi C, Alba R, Anzalone A, Berceanu I, Cavallaro S, Chatterjee MB, Coniglione R, De Filippo E, Di Pietro A, Geraci E, Grassi L, Grzeszczuk A, Figuera P, La Guidara E, Lanzalone G, Le Neindre N, Lombardo I, Maiolino C, Pagano A, Pirrone S, Politi G, Pop A, Porto F, Rizzo F, Russotto P, Santonocito D, Sapienza P, Verde G. Isospin dependence of incomplete fusion reactions at 25 MeV/nucleon. Phys Rev Lett 2009; 102:112701. [PMID: 19392196 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.112701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2008] [Revised: 12/27/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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40Ca+;{40,48}Ca,46Ti reactions at 25 MeV/nucleon have been studied using the 4pi CHIMERA detector. An isospin effect on the competition between fusionlike and binarylike reaction mechanisms has been observed. The probability of producing a heavy residue is lower in the case of N approximately Z colliding systems as compared to the case of reactions induced on the neutron rich 48Ca target. Predictions based on constrained molecular dynamics II calculations show that the competition between fusionlike and binary reactions in the selected centrality bins can constrain the parametrization of the symmetry energy and its density dependence in the nuclear equation of state.
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- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, via Santa Sofia 44, Catania, Italy
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Fortier S, Tryggestad E, Rich E, Beaumel D, Becheva E, Blumenfeld Y, Delaunay F, Drouart A, Fomichev A, Frascaria N, Gales S, Gaudefroy L, Gillibert A, Guillot J, Hammache F, Kemper KW, Khan E, Lapoux V, Lima V, Nalpas L, Obertelli A, Pollacco EC, Skaza F, Pramanik UD, Roussel-Chomaz P, Santonocito D, Scarpaci JA, Sorlin O, Stepantsov SV, Ter Akopian GM, Wolski R. Search for resonances in 4n, 7H and 9He via transfer reactions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2746575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Moroni A, Abbondanno U, Agodi C, Alba R, Ballarini F, Bellia G, Biaggi M, Bruno M, Casini G, Cavallaro S, Cherubini R, Chiari M, Colonna N, Coniglione R, D'Agostino M, Del Zoppo A, Giussani A, Gramegna F, Maiolino C, Margagliotti GV, Mastinu PF, Migneco E, Milazzo PM, Nannini A, Ordine A, Ottolenghi A, Piattelli P, Santonocito D, Sapienza P, Vannini G, Vannucci L, Vardaci E. Nuclear detecting systems at LNL and LNS: foreseen experiments to provide basic data for heavy-ion risk assessment. Phys Med 2002; 17 Suppl 1:124-7. [PMID: 11770527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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The use of existing detecting systems developed for nuclear physics studies allows collecting data on particle and ion production cross-sections in reactions induced by Oxygen and Carbon beams, of interest for hadrontherapy and heavy-ion risk assessment. The MULTICS and GARFIELD apparatus, together with the foreseen experiments, are reviewed.
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- A Moroni
- INFN and Dipartimento di Fisica, Milano, Italy
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Sapienza P, Coniglione R, Colonna M, Migneco E, Agodi C, Alba R, Bellia G, Del Zoppo A, Finocchiaro P, Greco V, Loukachine K, Maiolino C, Piattelli P, Santonocito D, Ventura PG, Blumenfeld Y, Bruno M, Colonna N, D'Agostino M, Fabbietti L, Fiandri ML, Gramegna F, Iori I, Margagliotti GV, Mastinu PF, Milazzo PM, Moroni A, Rui R, Scarpaci JA, Vannini G. Strong enhancement of extremely energetic proton production in central heavy ion collisions at intermediate energy. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:072701. [PMID: 11497888 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.072701] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The energetic proton emission has been investigated as a function of the reaction centrality for the system (58)Ni + (58)Ni at 30A MeV. Extremely energetic protons (E(NN)(p) > or = 130 MeV) were measured and their multiplicity is found to increase almost quadratically with the number of participant nucleons, thus indicating the onset of a mechanism beyond one- and two-body dynamics.
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- INFN--Laboratorio Nazionale del Sud, Via S. Sofia 44, I -95123 Catania, Italy
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Suomijärvi T, Blumenfeld Y, Piattelli P, Agodi C, Alamanos N, Alba R, Auger F, Bellia G, Chomaz P, Coniglione R, Finocchiaro P, Frascaria N, Gaardhoje JJ, Garron JP, Gillibert A, Lamehi-Rachti M, Liguori-Neto R, Maiolino C, Migneco E, Russo G, Roynette JC, Santonocito D, Sapienza P, Scarpaci JA, Smerzi A. Giant dipole resonance in very hot nuclei of mass A. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1996; 53:2258-2272. [PMID: 9971205 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.53.2258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Alba R, Agodi C, Bellia G, Coniglione R, Finocchiaro P, Loukachine K, Maiolino C, Migneco E, Peghaire A, Piattelli P, Santonocito D, Sapienza P. Fluctuations of global observables: A fundamental issue in the interpretation of nucleus-nucleus collision exclusive data at intermediate energy. Phys Rev Lett 1995; 75:2288-2291. [PMID: 10059266 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.2288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Sapienza P, Coniglione R, Alba R, Migneco E, Agodi C, Bellia G, Finocchiaro P, Loukachine K, Maiolino C, Peghaire A, Piattelli P, Santonocito D. Evidence for an anticorrelation effect in the production of hard photons and preequilibrium protons in heavy ion collisions. Phys Rev Lett 1994; 73:1769-1772. [PMID: 10056882 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.73.1769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Alba R, Coniglione R, Agodi C, Bellia G, Finocchiaro P, Loukachine K, Maiolino C, Migneco E, Peghaire A, Piattelli P, Santonocito D, Sapienza P. Investigating the multiparticle decay in intermediate energy heavy ion collisions. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1994; 49:3334-3337. [PMID: 9969620 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.49.3334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Suomijärvi T, Blumenfeld Y, Piattelli P, Agodi C, Alamanos N, Alba R, Auger F, Bellia G, Chomaz P, Coniglione R, Finocchiaro P, Frascaria N, Gaardhoje JJ, Garron JP, Gillibert A, Lamehi-Rachti M, Liguori-Neto R, Maiolino C, Migneco E, Russo G, Roynette JC, Santonocito D, Sapienza P, Scarpaci JA, Smerzi A. Towards limiting temperatures in nuclei: The behavior of collective motion. Phys Rev Lett 1994; 72:3321-3324. [PMID: 10056168 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.72.3321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Ataç A, Piiparinen M, Herskind B, Nyberg J, Sletten G, Forbes S, Gjorup N, Hagemann G, Ingebretsen F, Jensen H, Jerrestam D, Kusakari H, Lieder RM, Marti GV, Mullins S, Santonocito D, Schnare H, Strähle K, Sugawara M, Tjom PO, Virtanen A, Wadsworth R. Linking transitions from the superdeformed band in 143Eu. Phys Rev Lett 1993; 70:1069-1072. [PMID: 10054278 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.70.1069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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