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Tiritelli R, Flaminio S, Zavatta L, Ranalli R, Giovanetti M, Grasso DA, Leonardi S, Bonforte M, Boni CB, Cargnus E, Catania R, Coppola F, Di Santo M, Pusceddu M, Quaranta M, Bortolotti L, Nanetti A, Cilia G. Ecological and social factors influence interspecific pathogens occurrence among bees. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5136. [PMID: 38429345 PMCID: PMC10907577 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55718-x] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
Abstract
The interspecific transmission of pathogens can occur frequently in the environment. Among wild bees, the main spillover cases are caused by pathogens associated with Apis mellifera, whose colonies can act as reservoirs. Due to the limited availability of data in Italy, it is challenging to accurately assess the impact and implications of this phenomenon on the wild bee populations. In this study, a total of 3372 bees were sampled from 11 Italian regions within the BeeNet project, evaluating the prevalence and the abundance of the major honey bee pathogens (DWV, BQCV, ABPV, CBPV, KBV, Nosema ceranae, Ascosphaera apis, Crithidia mellificae, Lotmaria passim, Crithidia bombi). The 68.4% of samples were positive for at least one pathogen. DWV, BQCV, N. ceranae and CBPV showed the highest prevalence and abundance values, confirming them as the most prevalent pathogens spread in the environment. For these pathogens, Andrena, Bombus, Eucera and Seladonia showed the highest mean prevalence and abundance values. Generally, time trends showed a prevalence and abundance decrease from April to July. In order to predict the risk of infection among wild bees, statistical models were developed. A low influence of apiary density on pathogen occurrence was observed, while meteorological conditions and agricultural management showed a greater impact on pathogen persistence in the environment. Social and biological traits of wild bees also contributed to defining a higher risk of infection for bivoltine, communal, mining and oligolectic bees. Out of all the samples tested, 40.5% were co-infected with two or more pathogens. In some cases, individuals were simultaneously infected with up to five different pathogens. It is essential to increase knowledge about the transmission of pathogens among wild bees to understand dynamics, impact and effects on pollinator populations. Implementing concrete plans for the conservation of wild bee species is important to ensure the health of wild and human-managed bees within a One-Health perspective.
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Grants
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
- project BeeNet (Italian National Fund under FEASR 2014-2020) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
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Affiliation(s)
- Rossella Tiritelli
- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
- Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Av. Champ de Mars 6, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy.
- Departement of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Fanin 42, 40127, Bologna, Italy.
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotecnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126, Milan, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale Delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Via Delle Scienze 206, 31000, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale Delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Maiella National Park, Via Badia 28, 67039, Sulmona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100, Sassari, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Piazza Marina 61, 90133, Palermo, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via di Corticella 133, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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Russo T, Coppola F, Paris D, De Marchi L, Meucci V, Motta A, Carbone M, Di Cosmo A, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Mollo E, Freitas R, Polese G. Exploring toxicological interactions in a changing sea: The case of the alkaloids caffeine and caulerpin. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169190. [PMID: 38092204 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169190] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
The bisindolic alkaloid caulerpin (CAU) is a bioactive compound isolated from green algae of the genus Caulerpa that are highly invasive in the Mediterranean Sea. On the other side, the purine alkaloid caffeine (CAF) is one of the most globally consumed psychoactive substances and a widespread anthropogenic water pollutant. Both compounds display a large panel of biological properties and are well known to accumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms and, in certain circumstances, co-occur in the human diet. On this premise, the present study aimed to investigate possible synergistic interactions between CAU and CAF by using the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis as a model organism. Mussels were exposed to CAF via medium while they were fed with food enriched with CAU. After treatments, biochemical analysis confirmed the toxic potential of CAF, with increased AChE activity and lipid peroxidation. Also, histopathological alterations were observed in the gills and digestive tubules. The NMR-based metabolomics analysis detected higher levels of free amino acids under CAF treatments. Conversely, the food administration of CAU did not affect the above toxicological biomarkers. In addition, we did not observe any cumulative effect between CAF and CAU toward increased cellular damage and neurotoxicity. On the other hand, a possible action of CAU in decreasing CAF toxicity could be hypothesized based on our results. This hypothesis is supported by the activity of CAU as an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). PPARs mediate xenobiotic detoxification via cytochromes P450, which is involved in CAF metabolism. Overall, the results obtained not only rule out any cumulative adverse effects of CAF and CAU but also encourage further research to evaluate the possible use of CAU, a compound easily obtained through the valorization of biomass from invasive species, as a food additive to improve the clearance of xenobiotics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tania Russo
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Sagona S, Coppola F, Tafi E, Orlando C, D’Onofrio C, Boni CB, Casini L, Palego L, Betti L, Giannaccini G, Felicioli A. Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil-Enriched Diet on Immune and Antioxidant Enzymatic Activity, Fat and Vitellogenin Contents in Newly Emerged and Forager Bees ( Apis mellifera L.) Reared in Cages. Insects 2023; 14:856. [PMID: 37999055 PMCID: PMC10671777 DOI: 10.3390/insects14110856] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Searching for artificial diets positively affecting the survival, immune and antioxidant systems of honey bees is one of main challenges occurring in beekeeping. Among nutrients, lipids play a significant role in insect nutrition as structural components in cell membranes, energy sources and reserves, and are involved in many physiological processes. In this context, the aim of this work was to investigate the effect of 0.5% and 1% coconut oil-enriched diet administration on newly emerged and forager bees survival rate, feed intake, immune system, antioxidant system and both fat and vitellogenin content. In newly emerged bees, supplementation with 1% coconut oil determined a decrease in feed consumption, an increase in survival rate from the 3rd to 14th day of feeding, a short-term decrease in phenoloxidase activity, an increase in body fat and no differences in vitellogenin content. Conversely, supplementation with 0.5% coconut oil determined an increase in survival rate from the 3rd to 15th day of feeding and an increase in fat content in the long term (i.e., 20 days). Regarding the forager bee diet, enrichment with 0.5% and 1% coconut oil only determined an increase in fat content. Therefore, supplementation with coconut oil in honey bee diets at low percentages (0.5 and 1%) determines fat gain. Further investigations to evaluate the use of such supplement foods to prevent the fat loss of weak families during winter are desirable.
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- Simona Sagona
- Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (C.O.); (L.B.); (G.G.)
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.B.); (L.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.B.); (L.C.); (A.F.)
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (C.O.); (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Biosensor Technologies, Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz Straße, 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria;
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.B.); (L.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.B.); (L.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (C.O.); (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (C.O.); (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.B.); (L.C.); (A.F.)
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Jiang W, Coppola F, Jiang Z, Freitas R, Mao Y, Tan Z, Fang J, Fang J, Zhang Y. A food-web model as a tool for the ecosystem-level management of bivalves in an Atlantic coastal lagoon. Mar Environ Res 2023; 190:106117. [PMID: 37540962 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106117] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
Abstract
The Ria de Aveiro is an important coastal lagoon for wildlife in Portugal, where the production of bivalves reaches approximately 2700 tons annually. However, the illegal overfishing of bivalves is frequent in this lagoon, which causes critical changes in the ecosystem. In this study, using a developed food-web model (Ecopath model), the ecological carrying capacity (ECC) and maximum sustained yield (MSY) of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum were estimated, and the effects of further increases in clam biomass on other species were investigated. The results showed that 1) the current biomass and legal catch of R. philippinarum do not yet exceed the ECC (172.40 tons km-2) or the MSY (86.20 tons km-2 year-1) in Ria de Aveiro; 2) the harvested Manila clams of the MSY represent removing from the ecosystem ∼ 581 tons carbon (C) and ∼83 tons nitrogen (N) annually, with substantial ecological and economic implications; and 3) a further increase in the biomass levels of this species may cause the ecotrophic efficiency of other groups to become unrealistic, potentially leading to decreases in ecosystem transfer efficiency, biodiversity and health. The results here are expected to guide the sustainable development and management of bivalve aquaculture in Ria de Aveiro and the protection of the local environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Weiwei Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266200, China
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266200, China.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266200, China
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- Rongcheng Chudao Aquaculture Corporation, Rongcheng, 264312, China
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Morais T, Moleiro P, Leite C, Coppola F, Pinto J, Henriques B, Soares AMVM, Pereira E, Freitas R. Ecotoxicological impacts of metals in single and co-exposure on mussels: Comparison of observable and predicted results. Sci Total Environ 2023; 881:163165. [PMID: 37003315 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163165] [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: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Used in high-tech and everyday products, mercury (Hg), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni) are known to be persistent and potentially toxic elements that pose a serious threat to the most vulnerable ecosystems. Despite being on the Priority Hazardous Substances List, existing studies have only assessed the individual toxicity of Co, Ni and Hg in aquatic organisms, with a focus on the latter, ignoring potential synergistic effects that may occur in real-world contamination scenarios. The present study evaluated the responses of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, recognized as a good bioindicator of pollution, after exposure to Hg (25 μg/L), Co (200 μg/L) and Ni (200 μg/L) individually, and to the mixture of the three metals at the same concentration. The exposure lasted 28 days at 17 ± 1 °C, after which metal accumulation and a set of biomarkers related to organisms' metabolic capacity and oxidative status were measured. The results showed that the mussels could accumulate metals in both single- and co-exposure conditions (bioconcentration factors between 115 and 808) and that exposure to metals induced the activation of antioxidant enzymes. Although Hg concentration in organisms in the mixture decreased significantly compared to single exposure (9.4 ± 0.8 vs 21 ± 0.7 mg/kg), the negative effects increased in the mixture of the three elements, resulting in depletion of energy reserves, activation of antioxidants and detoxification enzymes, and cellular damage, with a hormesis response pattern. This study underscores the importance of risk assessment studies that include the effects of the combination of pollutants and demonstrates the limitations of applying models to predict metal mixture toxicity, especially when a hormesis response is given by the organisms.
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- Tiago Morais
- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Cesarini G, Coppola F, Campos D, Venditti I, Battocchio C, Di Giulio A, Muzzi M, Pestana JLT, Scalici M. Nanoplastic exposure inhibits feeding and delays regeneration in a freshwater planarian. Environ Pollut 2023:121959. [PMID: 37271363 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121959] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
The concentration of nanoplastics (NPs) is expected to increase in aquatic environments thus potentially threatening freshwater organisms through interactions with plastic particles that variously float, circulate in the water column or sink into the benthos. Studies into the mechanisms of any NP effects are still scarce, particularly with respect to the regenerative ability of biota for which there is no recognised model organism. The present study therefore aimed to investigate behavioural and regeneration responses of the freshwater planarian Girardia tigrina after 10 days exposed to along a gradient 0.01-10 mg/L of poly (styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) NPs (∼426 ± 175 nm). Exposure to NPs induced a significant reduction in planarian feeding rate even at low concentrations (LOEC of 0.01 mg/L), while head regeneration was delayed in a clear dose response way (LOEC of 0.1 mg/L for blastema length). Planaria locomotion assessed was not affected. Our results highlight the potential adverse effects of exposure to poly (styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) NPs and show that feeding behaviour and regeneration of a freshwater benthic organism can be indicators of the resulting toxicity. Planarians are becoming widely used model organisms in ecotoxicology and can help to address potential effects of plastic polymers on regeneration.
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- Giulia Cesarini
- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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Russo T, Coppola F, Leite C, Carbone M, Paris D, Motta A, Di Cosmo A, Soares AMVM, Mollo E, Freitas R, Polese G. An alien metabolite vs. a synthetic chemical hazard: An ecotoxicological comparison in the Mediterranean blue mussel. Sci Total Environ 2023:164476. [PMID: 37257616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164476] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Bioactive natural products from marine invasive species may dramatically impact native communities, while many synthetic pharmaceutical drugs are released into the marine environment and have long-lasting harmful effects on aquatic life. Sometimes, metabolites from alien species and synthetic compounds share similar mechanisms of action, suggesting comparable ecotoxicological impacts. This applies to the alkaloid caulerpin (CAU) from the green alga Caulerpa cylindracea, highly invasive in the Mediterranean Sea, and to the synthetic lipid-lowering drug fenofibrate (FFB), both acting as agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Analogies with FFB, which is widely considered hazardous to the aquatic environment, have led to concerns about the ecotoxicological potential of CAU. The problem has implications for public health as CAU is well known to enter the food web accumulating in fish of commercial importance. Here, we compared the effects of FFB and CAU through biochemical and histopathological analysis on a relevant bioindicator molluscan species, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Under laboratory conditions, mussels were fed with food enriched with CAU or FFB. After treatment, biochemical markers were analyzed revealing metabolic capacity impairments, cellular damage, and changes in acetylcholinesterase activity in mussels fed with FFB-enriched food. NMR-based metabolomic studies also showed significant alterations in the metabolic profiles of FFB-treated mussels. In addition, dietary administration of FFB produced morphological alterations in the mussels' gills and digestive tubules. Obtained results confirm that FFB is harmful to aquatic life and that its release into the environment should be avoided. Conversely, dietary treatment with CAU did not produce any significant alterations in the mussels. Overall, our results pave the way for the possible valorization of the huge biomass from one of the world's worst invasive species to obtain CAU, a natural product of interest in drug discovery.
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- Tania Russo
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Coppola F, Dari C, Vecchio G, Aloisi M, Romeo G, Biliotti C, Felicioli A. Porcupettes Management at Wildlife Rescue Centers and Liberation into the Wild: Implications for Post-Liberation Success. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13091546. [PMID: 37174582 PMCID: PMC10177367 DOI: 10.3390/ani13091546] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The crested porcupine is a frequent host species in wildlife rescue centers and no guidelines for its management, liberation and post-liberation monitoring are yet available. Here, captive-grown porcupines' behavior and survival in the wild after liberation were investigated and described for the first time. Management strategies adopted at the centers could affect porcupine adaptation to the natural environment. The detention of porcupettes in single cages and fed only human-supplied food may not ensure ethological welfare, nor a suitable behavioral development compatible with wildlife. The liberation of captive-grown porcupines should also be carefully planned to promote and increase the possibility of post-liberation success.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- CRASM Semproniano, Loc. Casaccia snc, 58055 Semproniano, Italy
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- Wildlife Sector, Tuscany Regional Council, Via Trieste 5, 58100 Grosseto, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Bedini G, Boni CB, Coppola F, Sagona S, Giusti M, Pinzauti M, Felicioli A. Host-Parasitoid Relationship between Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) and Senotainia tricuspis (Meigen, 1838) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae): Fly Aggression Behavior and Infestation Rates of Senotainiosis. Insects 2023; 14:insects14050415. [PMID: 37233043 DOI: 10.3390/insects14050415] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Senotainia tricuspis (Meigen, 1838) is a Sarcophagid dipteran endoparasitoid of Apis mellifera L., and myiasis, caused by this fly, is reported in several European, North African and Middle Eastern countries. Nevertheless, very little knowledge concerning the aggression and parasitisation behavior of S. tricuspis toward A. mellifera is available in the scientific literature, and the temporal pattern of aggression remains unclear. The aim of this investigation was to describe the aggressive behavior of S. tricuspis and to provide data on pupation and adult emergence in order to identify further tools for the control of senotainiosis in beekeeping. Data were collected in an apiary in Pisa province (Tuscany, Italy), where observations of aggressive behavior were conducted indirectly by using a VHS camera and also directly by an observer. Four behavioral categories of the attack were described. A total of 55 aggressions, 21 beecatchers, 104 chases and 6 parasitization events were recorded with the camera. Slow-motion recording analyses of the parasitization episodes resulted in contact of at least 1/6 s between the parasitoid and the host. Through four days of direct observations, a total of 1633 aggression events were recorded. The daily temporal pattern of the number of aggressions showed two main peaks: one during the morning hours (i.e., from 10:00 to 11:00) and one in the afternoon (i.e., from 15:00 to 17:00). The morphometric data on the first-instars of S. tricuspis allowed us to hypothesize a penetration in the bee through its prothoracic spiracle as a modality of entrance in the host body. Third-instars successfully pupate when sinking in topsoil or clay soil, and adults emerge when left to a 4 °C overwintering period of six months. Furthermore, the high mortality rate of those larvae that did not sink and did not pupate successfully suggests that reaching a certain depth in the soil is a determining factor for larvae survival and that mulch and/or minimum soil tillage could prevent severe senotainiosis in apiaries.
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- Gianluca Bedini
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Italian Beekeeping Federation (FAI), Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 101, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Freitas R, Arrigo F, Coppola F, Meucci V, Battaglia F, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Faggio C. Combined effects of temperature rise and sodium lauryl sulfate in the Mediterranean mussel. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 100:104132. [PMID: 37088267 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104132] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Personal care products (PCPs) are those compounds used daily (e.g., soaps, shampoos, deodorants, and toothpaste), explaining their frequent detection in aquatic systems. Still, scarce information is available on their effects on inhabiting wildlife. Among the most commonly used PCPs is the surfactant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). The present study investigated the influence of temperature (CTL 17 ºC vs 22 ºC) on the effects of SLS (0 mg/L vs 4 mg/L) in the mussel species Mytilus galloprovincialis. Mussels' general health status was investigated, assessing their metabolic and oxidative stress responses. Higher biochemical alterations were observed in SLS-exposed mussels and warming enhanced the impacts, namely in terms of biotransformation capacity and loss of redox homeostasis, which may result in consequences to population maintenance, especially if under additional environmental stressors. These results confirm M. galloprovincialis as an excellent bioindicator of PCPs pollution, and the need to consider actual and predicted climate changes.
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- Rosa Freitas
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy
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Boni CB, Coppola F, Quaranta M, Giannini F, Felicioli A. Bombus terrestris terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) and hybrids with the endemic Bombus xanthopus spotted on Capraia Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy): some conservation management implications. Naturwissenschaften 2023; 110:14. [PMID: 37043047 PMCID: PMC10097771 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-023-01843-y] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Expansion of wild and managed allochthonous species leads to potential negative consequences for the endemic wildlife, such as resource competition, pathogens spread, hybridization and native species replacements. On Capraia Island, the last sighting of Bombus terrestris terrestris dates back to 1917. All subsequent surveys carried out on the island only reported the presence of B. xanthopus and B. pascuorum melleofacies with B. t. terrestris apparently no longer existing in the area. In 2021 B. t. terrestris was again detected on the island raising two main hypotheses: (i) B. t. terrestris has always been present with a low population density, such as not to be detected in previous investigations, or (ii) its presence is the result of a more recent recolonization. The recolonization event may be promoted by either intentional or unintentional introduction or it may be the result of a natural migration from the mainland or surrounding islands. Hybridization between B. t. terrestris × B. xanthopus on Capraia Island has been also ascertained by the detection of hybrid queens, workers and males. These new finding provides insight on the distribution range of B. t. terrestris in the Tuscan Archipelago and raise concern on the conservation of the endemic B. xanthopus population.
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- Chiara Benedetta Boni
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center of Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center of Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122, Pisa, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Via di Saliceto 80, 40128, Bologna, Italy
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- Tuscan Archipelago National Park, Loc. Enfola, 57037, Portoferraio, LI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
- Interdepartmental Center of Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122, Pisa, Italy.
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Felicioli A, Sagona S, Coppola F, Boni CB, Pinzauti M. Effect of Ageing in the Mating Behaviour Sequence of Osmia cornuta Latr. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Insects 2023; 14:335. [PMID: 37103150 PMCID: PMC10145882 DOI: 10.3390/insects14040335] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Osmia cornuta Latr. is largely managed worldwide for the pollination of orchard crops, playing a key role in the maintenance of healthy ecosystems and ensuring economic and social benefits for human society. The management techniques of this pollinator include the possibility of delaying emergence from cocoons after diapause, allowing for the pollination of later-blooming fruit crops. In this study, the mating behaviour of bees emerging at the natural time (Right Emergence Insects) and of late-emerged bees (Aged Emergence Insects) was described in order to test if a delay in emergence could affect the mating sequence of O. cornuta. Markov analysis of the mating behaviour revealed the occurrence of antenna motion episodes that were repeated in a stereotyped manner at regular intervals during the mating sequence of both Right Emergence Insects and in Aged Emergence Insects. Pouncing, rhythmic and continuous emission of sound, motion of antennae, stretching of the abdomen, short and long copulations, scratching, inactivity, and self-grooming were identified as the stereotyped behavioural units of a behavioural sequence. The occurrence of short copulations, the frequency of which increased with the age of bees, could lead to a failure in the reproduction of the mason bee.
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- Antonio Felicioli
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Environmental Research “Enrico Avanzi”, University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Environmental Research “Enrico Avanzi”, University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Environmental Research “Enrico Avanzi”, University of Pisa, Via Vecchia di Marina 6, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Italian Beekeeping Federation (FAI), Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 101, 00186 Rome, Italy
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Carlini G, Gaudiano C, Golfieri R, Curti N, Biondi R, Bianchi L, Schiavina R, Giunchi F, Faggioni L, Giampieri E, Merlotti A, Dall’Olio D, Sala C, Pandolfi S, Remondini D, Rustici A, Pastore LV, Scarpetti L, Bortolani B, Cercenelli L, Brunocilla E, Marcelli E, Coppola F, Castellani G. Effectiveness of Radiomic ZOT Features in the Automated Discrimination of Oncocytoma from Clear Cell Renal Cancer. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13030478. [PMID: 36983660 PMCID: PMC10052019 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030478] [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] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Background: Benign renal tumors, such as renal oncocytoma (RO), can be erroneously diagnosed as malignant renal cell carcinomas (RCC), because of their similar imaging features. Computer-aided systems leveraging radiomic features can be used to better discriminate benign renal tumors from the malignant ones. The purpose of this work was to build a machine learning model to distinguish RO from clear cell RCC (ccRCC). Method: We collected CT images of 77 patients, with 30 cases of RO (39%) and 47 cases of ccRCC (61%). Radiomic features were extracted both from the tumor volumes identified by the clinicians and from the tumor’s zone of transition (ZOT). We used a genetic algorithm to perform feature selection, identifying the most descriptive set of features for the tumor classification. We built a decision tree classifier to distinguish between ROs and ccRCCs. We proposed two versions of the pipeline: in the first one, the feature selection was performed before the splitting of the data, while in the second one, the feature selection was performed after, i.e., on the training data only. We evaluated the efficiency of the two pipelines in cancer classification. Results: The ZOT features were found to be the most predictive by the genetic algorithm. The pipeline with the feature selection performed on the whole dataset obtained an average ROC AUC score of 0.87 ± 0.09. The second pipeline, in which the feature selection was performed on the training data only, obtained an average ROC AUC score of 0.62 ± 0.17. Conclusions: The obtained results confirm the efficiency of ZOT radiomic features in capturing the renal tumor characteristics. We showed that there is a significant difference in the performances of the two proposed pipelines, highlighting how some already published radiomic analyses could be too optimistic about the real generalization capabilities of the models.
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- Gianluca Carlini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- eDIMESLab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (N.C.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (N.C.); (R.B.)
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- Division of Urology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Urology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, Academic Radiology, University of Pisa, 56126 Roma, Italy
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- eDIMESLab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
- National Institute of Nuclear Physics, INFN, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini AUSL Romagna, UOC Radiologia Faenza, 48018 Faenza, Italy
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- eDIMESLab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- eDIMESLab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Urology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- eDIMESLab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini AUSL Romagna, UOC Radiologia Faenza, 48018 Faenza, Italy
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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Capparelli S, Pieracci Y, Coppola F, Marchioni I, Sagona S, Felicioli A, Pistelli L, Pistelli L. The colors of Tuscan bee pollen: phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-7. [PMID: 36739857 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2172727] [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: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bee pollen's nutritional and beneficial health properties depend on the botanical origin and storage conditions. Palynological analysis determines the botanical composition of the multiflora and colour fractions. This study aimed to characterize the phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity of Tuscan bee pollen stored at freezing temperature for 2 years to verify the preservation of nutraceutical properties of the multiflora and colour fractions. Polyphenols, flavonoids content, antioxidant activity and volatile compounds profiles were measured. Non-terpene derivatives (acids and aldehydes) represented the main class of volatile compounds in most analysed samples. Among the colour fractions, coral showed significant differences in the antioxidant compounds. In the multiflora were also determined the soluble sugar content (128.33 mg/g of fresh weight) and mineral content, with the prevalence of K, organic N and Ca. The results suggest that the freezing storage of bee pollen for a long period can be still used as food.
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- Sonia Capparelli
- Department of Agriculture Food Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture Food Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture Food Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Bianchi L, Gaudiano C, Mottola M, Corcioni B, Tonin E, Droghetti M, Cattabriga A, Cocozza M, Palmeri A, Coppola F, Giunchi F, Schiavina R, Fiorentino M, Brunocilla E, Golfieri R, Bevilacqua A. Beyond multiparametric MRI and towards radiomics to detect prostate cancer: A machine learning model to predict clinically significant lesions. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)01021-7] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Leite C, Coppola F, Queirós V, Russo T, Polese G, Pretti C, Pereira E, Freitas R. Can temperature influence the impacts induced in Mytilus galloprovincialis by neodymium? Comparison between exposure and recovery periods. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 97:104029. [PMID: 36455836 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.104029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Climate change-associated factors and pollutants, such as rare earth elements (REEs), have been identified as contributors to environmental changes. However, the toxicity resulting from the combination of these stressors has received little attention. Neodymium (Nd) is a REE that has been widely used, and this study aimed to evaluate the responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Nd exposure (10 µg/L), under actual (17 °C) and predicted warming conditions (21 °C), after fourteen days of exposure followed by fourteen days of recovery (without Nd), analyzing Nd accumulation, histopathological and biochemical alterations. The results showed that increased temperature and Nd exposure caused histopathological injuries in the gills. Contaminated mussels at 17 °C showed cellular damage, while at 21 °C, mussels were able to avoid cellular damage. After the recovery period, no improvements in gill's status were found and cellular damage was still present, highlighting the impacts caused by previous exposure to Nd.
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- Carla Leite
- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Marín Rodríguez B, Coppola F, Conradi M, Freitas R. The impact of temperature on lithium toxicity in the gastropod Tritia neritea. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:64745-64755. [PMID: 35476271 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20258-2] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The most important use of lithium (Li) is in rechargeable batteries. The growing use of Li, incorrect disposal of Li-based applications, and inefficient recycling strategies for their elimination will result in the release of this metal into the aquatic systems. Alongside with the impacts caused by pollutants, organisms in coastal ecosystems are also facing environmental changes as those related with climate change scenarios, namely, seawater temperature rise. In this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the influence of temperature on Li toxicity, using the Nassariid gastropod Tritia neritea as model species. Metabolism and oxidative stress related biomarkers were evaluated after a 28-day exposure period. The results demonstrated that temperature enhanced the toxic impacts of Li, most probably due to snail increased sensitivity when under warming conditions. As a consequence of inefficient antioxidant and biotransformation capacity, lipid peroxidation was observed in Li-contaminated snails at 21 ºC, demonstrating a significant interaction between both factors. Regarding snails' metabolic capacity, Li did not affect snails, but a clear decrease on their metabolism was observed at increased temperature (with or without Li) which may limit snail defense capacity. Overall, the present findings demonstrated the impacts derived from Li towards marine intertidal gastropods, evidencing enhanced threats under predicted warming conditions. Considering the role of T. neritea in the ecosystem functioning, impacts on this species may greatly affect other populations and eventually the entire community.
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- Belén Marín Rodríguez
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Moleiro P, Morais T, Leite C, Coppola F, Henriques B, Pinto J, Soares AMVM, Pereira E, Freitas R. The effect of ocean warming on accumulation and cellular responsiveness to cobalt in Mytilus galloprovincialis. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 182:113944. [PMID: 35908486 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113944] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cobalt (Co) is among the hazardous substances identified in aquatic environments. Industrialization and population growth have also contributed to climate change, namely in what concerns ocean temperature rise. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of temperature rise on the impacts caused by Co on Mytilus galloprovincialis. To this end, mussels were exposed for 28 days to 17 °C and 21 °C, without and with 200 μg L-1 of Co. Results showed no significant differences in Co bioaccumulation by the organisms between temperatures. A significant interaction between temperature and Co contamination was observed in terms of oxidative damage, detoxification capacity, and neurotoxicity, with a synergistic effect particularly evident in terms of biotransformation enzymes' activity. The obtained results point out that population survival and distribution may be limited in the long term, highlighting the need for future research on the combined effects of both stressors.
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- Pedro Moleiro
- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Maestrini M, Berrilli F, Di Rosso A, Coppola F, Guadano Procesi I, Mariacher A, Felicioli A, Perrucci S. Zoonotic Giardia duodenalis Genotypes and Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in a Badger Population Living in an Anthropized Area of Central Italy. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11080906. [PMID: 36015027 PMCID: PMC9416481 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080906] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is widespread in Italy and occupies different habitats. The occurrence and species of gastrointestinal parasites were evaluated in a free-ranging badger population living in a highly anthropic area in central Italy. A total of 43 fecal samples were examined using the flotation test, the Mini-FLOTAC and Baermann techniques, and a rapid immunoassay for the detection of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. fecal antigens. Molecular investigations were also performed that aimed at identifying Giardia genotypes. Overall, 37/43 samples (86%) were found positive. Specifically, 48.8% (21 samples) were positive for G.duodenalis, 23.2% (10/43) for Cryptosporidium spp., and 7% (3/43) for coccidian oocysts. Strongyloides sp. nematode larvae were detected in 3/43 samples (7%). Ascarid (1/43, 2.3%), capillariid (1/43, 2.3%), and strongyle-type eggs (76.7%, 33/43) were also identified. Among the 11 readable sequences of samples that were positive for G. duodenalis by end-point PCR (18/21), the zoonotic assemblage A sub-assemblage AII and mixed assemblage A and B were identified. This is the first report of zoonotic G. duodenalis genotypes in the Eurasian badger. Moreover, most of identified parasites have zoonotic potential and/or potential impact on the population health of wild badgers and other wild and domestic animals.
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- Michela Maestrini
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge n. 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge n. 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge n. 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
- PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana, 58100 Grosseto, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge n. 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge n. 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-2216949
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Vicini S, Bortolotto C, Rengo M, Ballerini D, Bellini D, Carbone I, Preda L, Laghi A, Coppola F, Faggioni L. A narrative review on current imaging applications of artificial intelligence and radiomics in oncology: focus on the three most common cancers. Radiol Med 2022; 127:819-836. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01512-6] [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] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Faggioni L, Gabelloni M, De Vietro F, Frey J, Mendola V, Cavallero D, Borgheresi R, Tumminello L, Shortrede J, Morganti R, Seccia V, Coppola F, Cioni D, Neri E. Usefulness of MRI-based radiomic features for distinguishing Warthin tumor from pleomorphic adenoma: performance assessment using T2-weighted and post-contrast T1-weighted MR images. Eur J Radiol Open 2022; 9:100429. [PMID: 35757232 PMCID: PMC9214819 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2022.100429] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Purpose Differentiating Warthin tumor (WT) from pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is of primary importance due to differences in patient management, treatment and outcome. We sought to evaluate the performance of MRI-based radiomic features in discriminating PA from WT in the preoperative setting. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 81 parotid gland lesions (48 PA and 33 WT) on T2-weighted (T2w) images and 52 of them on post-contrast fat-suppressed T1-weighted (pcfsT1w) images. All MRI examinations were carried out on a 1.5-Tesla MRI scanner, and images were segmented manually using the software ITK-SNAP (www.itk-snap.org). Results The most discriminative feature on pcfsT1w images was GLCM_InverseVariance, yielding area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity of 0.9, 86 % and 87 %, respectively. Skewness was the feature extracted from T2w images with the highest specificity (88 %) in discriminating WT from PA. Conclusion Radiomic analysis could be an important tool to improve diagnostic accuracy in differentiating PA from WT.
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Key Words
- ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient
- AUC, area under the curve
- FNAC, fine needle aspiration cytology
- GLCM, gray level co-occurrence matrix
- GLDM, gray level dependence matrix
- GLRLM, gray level run length matrix
- GLSZM, gray level size zone matrix
- Head and neck cancer
- IBSI Image, Biomarker Standardization Initiative
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- NGTDM, neighboring gray tone difference matrix
- PA, pleomorphic adenoma
- Parotid neoplasm
- PcfsT1W, post-contrast fat-suppressed T1-weighted
- Pleomorphic adenoma
- ROC, receiver operating characteristics
- Radiomics
- WT, Warthin tumor
- Warthin tumor
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- Lorenzo Faggioni
- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Statistics, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Audiology, and Phoniatric Operative Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology, and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.,Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.,Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
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Coppola F, Russo T, Soares AMVM, Marques PAAP, Polese G, Pereira E, Freitas R. The influence of salinity on the toxicity of remediated seawater. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:32967-32987. [PMID: 35022978 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17745-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is one of the most hazardous pollutants, due to its toxicity, biological magnification and worldwide persistence in aquatic systems. Thus, new efficient nanotechnologies (e.g. graphene oxide functionalized with polyethyleneimine (GO-PEI)) have been developed to remove this metal from the water. Aquatic environments, in particular transitional systems, are also subjected to disturbances resulting from climate change, such as salinity shifts. Salinity is one of the most relevant factors that influences the distribution and survival of aquatic species such as mussels. To our knowledge, no studies assessed the ecotoxicological impairments induced in marine organisms exposed to remediate seawater (RSW) under different salinity levels. For this, the focus of the present study was to evaluate the effects of seawater previously contaminated with Hg and remediated with GO-PEI, using the species Mytilus galloprovincialis, maintained at three different salinities (30, 20 and 40). The results obtained demonstrated similar histopathological and metabolic alterations, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in mussels under RSW treatment at stressful salinity conditions (20 and 40) in comparison to control salinity (30). On the other hand, the present findings revealed toxicological effects including cellular damage and histopathological impairments in mussels exposed to Hg contaminated seawater in comparison to non-contaminated ones, at each salinity level. Overall, these results confirm the high efficiency of GO-PEI to sorb Hg from water with no noticeable toxic effects even under different salinities, leading to consider it a promising eco-friendly approach to remediate contaminated water.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & TEMA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Filitto G, Coppola F, Curti N, Giampieri E, Dall’Olio D, Merlotti A, Cattabriga A, Cocozza MA, Taninokuchi Tomassoni M, Remondini D, Pierotti L, Strigari L, Cuicchi D, Guido A, Rihawi K, D’Errico A, Di Fabio F, Poggioli G, Morganti AG, Ricciardiello L, Golfieri R, Castellani G. Automated Prediction of the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients Affected by Rectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14092231. [PMID: 35565360 PMCID: PMC9100060 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer is the second most malignant tumor per number of deaths after lung cancer and the third per number of new cases after breast and lung cancer. The correct and rapid identification (i.e., segmentation of the cancer regions) is a fundamental task for correct patient diagnosis. In this study, we propose a novel automated pipeline for the segmentation of MRI scans of patients with LARC in order to predict the response to nCRT using radiomic features. This study involved the retrospective analysis of T2-weighted MRI scans of 43 patients affected by LARC. The segmentation of tumor areas was on par or better than the state-of-the-art results, but required smaller sample sizes. The analysis of radiomic features allowed us to predict the TRG score, which agreed with the state-of-the-art results. Abstract Background: Rectal cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the large intestine resulting from the uncontrolled proliferation of the rectal tract. Predicting the pathologic response of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy at an MRI primary staging scan in patients affected by locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) could lead to significant improvement in the survival and quality of life of the patients. In this study, the possibility of automatizing this estimation from a primary staging MRI scan, using a fully automated artificial intelligence-based model for the segmentation and consequent characterization of the tumor areas using radiomic features was evaluated. The TRG score was used to evaluate the clinical outcome. Methods: Forty-three patients under treatment in the IRCCS Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic were retrospectively selected for the study; a U-Net model was trained for the automated segmentation of the tumor areas; the radiomic features were collected and used to predict the tumor regression grade (TRG) score. Results: The segmentation of tumor areas outperformed the state-of-the-art results in terms of the Dice score coefficient or was comparable to them but with the advantage of considering mucinous cases. Analysis of the radiomic features extracted from the lesion areas allowed us to predict the TRG score, with the results agreeing with the state-of-the-art results. Conclusions: The results obtained regarding TRG prediction using the proposed fully automated pipeline prove its possible usage as a viable decision support system for radiologists in clinical practice.
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- Giuseppe Filitto
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.F.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (M.T.T.); (R.G.)
- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- eDIMES Lab, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- INFN Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
- Correspondence: (N.C.); (E.G.)
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- eDIMES Lab, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (N.C.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (D.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (D.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (M.T.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (M.T.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (M.T.T.); (R.G.)
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- INFN Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (D.D.); (A.M.)
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- Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Physics, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologn, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive, Hepatic and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (D.C.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (A.G.M.)
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (K.R.); (F.D.F.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (K.R.); (F.D.F.)
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- Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive, Hepatic and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (D.C.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (A.G.M.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (M.T.T.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.F.); (G.C.)
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Renzulli M, Mottola M, Coppola F, Cocozza MA, Malavasi S, Cattabriga A, Vara G, Ravaioli M, Cescon M, Vasuri F, Golfieri R, Bevilacqua A. Automatically Extracted Machine Learning Features from Preoperative CT to Early Predict Microvascular Invasion in HCC: The Role of the Zone of Transition (ZOT). Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14071816. [PMID: 35406589 PMCID: PMC8997857 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14071816] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Microvascular invasion (MVI) is a consolidated predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after treatments. No reliable radiological imaging findings are available for preoperatively diagnosing MVI, despite some progresses of radiomic analysis. Furthermore, current MVI radiomic studies have not been designed for small HCC nodules, for which a plethora of treatments exists. This study aimed to identify radiomic MVI predictors in nodules ≤3.0 cm by analysing the zone of transition (ZOT), crossing tumour and peritumour, automatically detected to face the uncertainties of radiologist’s tumour segmentation. Methods: The study considered 117 patients imaged by contrast-enhanced computed tomography; 78 patients were finally enrolled in the radiomic analysis. Radiomic features were extracted from the tumour and the ZOT, detected using an adaptive procedure based on local image contrast variations. After data oversampling, a support vector machine classifier was developed and validated. Classifier performance was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and related metrics. Results: The original 89 HCC nodules (32 MVI+ and 57 MVI−) became 169 (62 MVI+ and 107 MVI−) after oversampling. Of the four features within the signature, three are ZOT heterogeneity measures regarding both arterial and venous phases. On the test set (19MVI+ and 33MVI−), the classifier predicts MVI+ with area under the curve of 0.86 (95%CI (0.70–0.93), p∼10−5), sensitivity = 79% and specificity = 82%. The classifier showed negative and positive predictive values of 87% and 71%, respectively. Conclusions: The classifier showed the highest diagnostic performance in the literature, disclosing the role of ZOT heterogeneity in predicting the MVI+ status.
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- Matteo Renzulli
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
- Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- General Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.C.)
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- General Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.C.)
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- Pathology Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.A.C.); (A.C.); (G.V.); (R.G.)
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- Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DISI), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-05-1209-5409
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Coppola F, Grignolio S, Brivio F, Giunchi D, Felicioli A. Spatio-temporal inhabitation of settlements by Hystrix cristata L., 1758. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5426. [PMID: 35361851 PMCID: PMC8971386 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09501-5] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Settlements are usually shared at different times by semi-fossorial mammals. Porcupine reproductive pair shows high den-site fidelity, but no data are available on the spatio-temporal inhabitation of settlements. In this investigation, the spatio-temporal inhabitation of settlements by crested porcupine families was investigated using camera-trapping as well as the ethological factors affecting the settlements selection. The crested porcupine resulted to be the main inhabitant of settlements surveyed in the present study. Each settlement was inhabited exclusively by one porcupine family. Five out of six porcupine families, each alternatively and complementarily inhabited the same two settlements. In all the five monitored families, settlements selection doesn’t follow a seasonal pattern. Settlement inhabitation of porcupines resulted positively affected by cohabitation with badger, while presence of porcupettes did not affect settlements selection. Long periods of settlement inhabitation were positively affected both by the presence of porcupettes and cohabitation with badger. The pattern of settlements inhabitation in relation to their availability and porcupine population density as well as factors promoting porcupine-badger cohabitation should be further investigated. New ethological knowledge obtained in this investigation could be involved in the evaluation of the ecological epidemiology of infectious diseases between porcupine and badger within a one health approach and may be a useful tool for a sustainable management of semi-fossorial mammals.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy.,Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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Brandi N, Ciccarese F, Rimondi MR, Balacchi C, Modolon C, Sportoletti C, Renzulli M, Coppola F, Golfieri R. An Imaging Overview of COVID-19 ARDS in ICU Patients and Its Complications: A Pictorial Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:846. [PMID: 35453894 PMCID: PMC9032937 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12040846] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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A significant proportion of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia could develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), thus requiring mechanical ventilation, and resulting in a high rate of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Several complications can arise during an ICU stay, from both COVID-19 infection and the respiratory supporting system, including barotraumas (pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum), superimposed pneumonia, coagulation disorders (pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism, hemorrhages and acute ischemic stroke), abdominal involvement (acute mesenteric ischemia, pancreatitis and acute kidney injury) and sarcopenia. Imaging plays a pivotal role in the detection and monitoring of ICU complications and is expanding even to prognosis prediction. The present pictorial review describes the clinicopathological and radiological findings of COVID-19 ARDS in ICU patients and discusses the imaging features of complications related to invasive ventilation support, as well as those of COVID-19 itself in this particularly fragile population. Radiologists need to be familiar with COVID-19's possible extra-pulmonary complications and, through reliable and constant monitoring, guide therapeutic decisions. Moreover, as more research is pursued and the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is increasingly understood, the role of imaging must evolve accordingly, expanding from the diagnosis and subsequent management of patients to prognosis prediction.
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- Nicolò Brandi
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Radiology Unit, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.R.); (C.M.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Radiology Unit, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.R.); (C.M.); (C.S.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Radiology Unit, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.R.); (C.M.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (C.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.); (R.G.)
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Lopes J, Coppola F, Russo T, Maselli V, Di Cosmo A, Meucci V, M V M Soares A, Pretti C, Polese G, Freitas R. Behavioral, physiological and biochemical responses and differential gene expression in Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol and sodium lauryl sulfate. J Hazard Mater 2022; 426:128058. [PMID: 34971986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mixture of contaminants often determine biological responses of marine species, making difficult the interpretation of toxicological data. The pharmaceutical 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2) and the surfactant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) commonly co-occur in the marine environment. This study evaluated the effects of EE2 (125.0 ng/L) and SLS (4 mg/L), acting individually and combined, in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Contaminated mussels closed their valves for longer periods than control ones, especially in the presence of both contaminants, with longer closure periods immediately after spiking compared to values obtained one day after spiking. Nevertheless, males and females increased their metabolism when in the presence of both contaminants (males) and SLS (females), and independently on the treatment males and females were able to activate their antioxidant and biotransformation defences. Although enhancing defences mussels still presented cellular damage and loss of redox balance, especially noticed in the presence of EE2 for males and SLS for females. Histopathological damage was found at mussel's gills in single and mixture exposure, and qPCR analysis revealed a clear estrogen receptor expression with no additive effect due to combined stressors. The results obtained highlight the harmful capacity of both contaminants but further research on this matter is needed, namely considering different climate change scenarios.
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- Joel Lopes
- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Italy; Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci" (CIBM), Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Gabelloni M, Faggioni L, Cioni D, Mendola V, Falaschi Z, Coppola S, Corradi F, Isirdi A, Brandi N, Coppola F, Granata V, Golfieri R, Grassi R, Neri E. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in COVID-19 patients: a pocket guide for radiologists. Radiol Med 2022; 127:369-382. [PMID: 35279765 PMCID: PMC8918086 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01473-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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During the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been proposed as a possible therapy for COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. This pictorial review is intended to provide radiologists with up-to-date information regarding different types of ECMO devices, correct placement of ECMO cannulae, and imaging features of potential complications and disease evolution in COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO, which is essential for a correct interpretation of diagnostic imaging, so as to guide proper patient management.
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- Michela Gabelloni
- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS Di Napoli, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
- Division of Radiology, Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80127, Naples, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122, Milano, Italy
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Lopes J, Coppola F, Soares AMVM, Meucci V, Pretti C, Polese G, Freitas R. How temperature rise will influence the toxic impacts of 17 α-ethinylestradiol in Mytilus galloprovincialis? Environ Res 2022; 204:112279. [PMID: 34699762 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112279] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pharmaceutical drugs are Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and are continuously discharged into the environment. As a result of human and veterinary use, these substances are reaching aquatic coastal systems, with limited information regarding the toxic effects of these compounds towards inhabiting organisms. Among CECs are pharmaceuticals like 17 α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), which is a synthetic hormone with high estrogenic potency. EE2 has been increasingly found in different aquatic systems but few studies addressed its potential toxicity to marine wildlife, in particular to bivalves. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of temperature (17 °C-control and 21 °C) on the potential effects of EE2 on the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. For this purpose, mussels were exposed to different concentrations of EE2 (5.0; 25.0; 125.0 and 625 ng/L), resembling low to highly polluted sites. Mussels exposed to each concentration were maintained under two temperatures, 17 and 21 °C, which represent actual and predicted warming conditions, respectively. After 28 days, oxidative stress status, metabolism related parameters, neurotoxicity and histopathological alterations were measured. The results obtained clearly showed an interactive effect of increased temperature and EE2, with limited antioxidant and biotransformation capacity when both stressors were acting together, leading to higher cellular damage. The combination of both stressors also enhanced mussels' metabolic capacity and neurotoxic effects. Nevertheless, loss of redox balance was confirmed by the strong decrease of the ratio between reduce glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) in contaminated mussels, regardless the temperature. Histopathological indexes in contaminated mussels were significantly different from the control group, indicating impacts in gills and digestive glands of mussels due to EE2, with higher values observed at 21 °C. Overall, this study demonstrates that of EE2 represents a threat to mussels and predicted warming conditions will enhance the impacts, which in a near future might result in impairments at the population and community levels.
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- Joel Lopes
- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Italy; Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci" (CIBM), Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Dalpiaz G, Gamberini L, Carnevale A, Spadaro S, Mazzoli CA, Piciucchi S, Allegri D, Capozzi C, Neziri E, Bartolucci M, Muratore F, Coppola F, Poerio A, Giampalma E, Baldini L, Tonetti T, Cappellini I, Colombo D, Zani G, Mellini L, Agnoletti V, Damiani F, Gordini G, Laici C, Gola G, Potalivo A, Montomoli J, Ranieri VM, Russo E, Taddei S, Volta CA, Scaramuzzo G. Clinical implications of microvascular CT scan signs in COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Radiol Med 2022; 127:162-173. [PMID: 35034320 PMCID: PMC8761248 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01444-7] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Purpose COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by the presence of signs of microvascular involvement at the CT scan, such as the vascular tree in bud (TIB) and the vascular enlargement pattern (VEP). Recent evidence suggests that TIB could be associated with an increased duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and intensive care unit (ICU) stay. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether microvascular involvement signs could have a prognostic significance concerning liberation from IMV. Material and methods All the COVID-19 patients requiring IMV admitted to 16 Italian ICUs and having a lung CT scan recorded within 3 days from intubation were enrolled in this secondary analysis. Radiologic, clinical and biochemical data were collected. Results A total of 139 patients affected by COVID-19 related ARDS were enrolled. After grouping based on TIB or VEP detection, we found no differences in terms of duration of IMV and mortality. Extension of VEP and TIB was significantly correlated with ground-glass opacities (GGOs) and crazy paving pattern extension. A parenchymal extent over 50% of GGO and crazy paving pattern was more frequently observed among non-survivors, while a VEP and TIB extent involving 3 or more lobes was significantly more frequent in non-responders to prone positioning. Conclusions The presence of early CT scan signs of microvascular involvement in COVID-19 patients does not appear to be associated with differences in duration of IMV and mortality. However, patients with a high extension of VEP and TIB may have a reduced oxygenation response to prone positioning. Trial Registration: NCT04411459 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11547-021-01444-7.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Prehospital Emergency, Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44121, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Ferrara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44121, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Prehospital Emergency, Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, G. B. Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Governance and Quality, Bologna Local Healthcare Authority, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiology Department, SS. Trinità Hospital, ASL Novara, Borgomanero, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100, Modena, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
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- Traslational Medicine Department, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.,Anesthesiology Department, SS. Trinità Hospital, ASL Novara, Borgomanero, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Prehospital Emergency, Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Hospital S. Orsola Malpighi, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale degli Infermi, Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Bentivoglio Hospital, Bentivoglio, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Ferrara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44121, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Ferrara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44121, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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Borghese G, Coppola F, Raimondo D, Raffone A, Travaglino A, Bortolani B, Lo Monaco S, Cercenelli L, Maletta M, Cattabriga A, Casadio P, Mollo A, Golfieri R, Paradisi R, Marcelli E, Seracchioli R. 3D Patient-Specific Virtual Models for Presurgical Planning in Patients with Recto-Sigmoid Endometriosis Nodules: A Pilot Study. Medicina (Kaunas) 2022; 58:medicina58010086. [PMID: 35056394 PMCID: PMC8777715 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58010086] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background and Objective: In recent years, 3D printing has been used to support surgical planning or to guide intraoperative procedures in various surgical specialties. An improvement in surgical planning for recto-sigmoid endometriosis (RSE) excision might reduce the high complication rate related to this challenging surgery. The aim of this study was to build novel presurgical 3D models of RSE nodules from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compare them with intraoperative findings. Materials and Methods: A single-center, observational, prospective, cohort, pilot study was performed by enrolling consecutive symptomatic women scheduled for minimally invasive surgery for RSE between November 2019 and June 2020 at our institution. Preoperative MRI were used for building 3D models of RSE nodules and surrounding pelvic organs. 3D models were examined during multi-disciplinary preoperative planning, focusing especially on three domains: degree of bowel stenosis, nodule’s circumferential extension, and bowel angulation induced by the RSE nodule. After surgery, the surgeon was asked to subjectively evaluate the correlation of the 3D model with the intra-operative findings and to express his evaluation as “no correlation”, “low correlation”, or “high correlation” referring to the three described domains. Results: seven women were enrolled and 3D anatomical virtual models of RSE nodules and surrounding pelvic organs were generated. In all cases, surgeons reported a subjective “high correlation” with the surgical findings. Conclusion: Presurgical 3D models could be a feasible and useful tool to support surgical planning in women with recto-sigmoidal endometriotic involvement, appearing closely related to intraoperative findings.
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- Giulia Borghese
- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (S.L.M.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
- Correspondence: (D.R.); (A.R.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.R.); (A.R.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- eDIMES Lab-Laboratory of Bioengineering, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (B.B.); (L.C.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (S.L.M.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- eDIMES Lab-Laboratory of Bioengineering, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (B.B.); (L.C.); (E.M.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (S.L.M.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Schola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (S.L.M.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
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- eDIMES Lab-Laboratory of Bioengineering, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (B.B.); (L.C.); (E.M.)
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- Division of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (M.M.); (P.C.); (R.P.); (R.S.)
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Coppola F, Baldanti S, Di Rosso A, Vecchio G, Casini L, Russo C, Lucchini V, Boni CB, Malasoma M, Gabbani C, Felicioli A. Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human-wolf coexistence perspective. Anim Sci J 2022; 93:e13799. [PMID: 36546504 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13799] [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: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Anthropic areas play a pivot role for main wolf conservation challenges. Wolf presence in the higher Pisan hills has been well documented while wolf settlement in the lower Pisan hills is still uncertain. In this study, long-term information on wolf presence in a highly anthropic area of the lower Pisan hills was collected by using non-invasive monitoring techniques. Furthermore, both the relationship of this predator with human activity and the impact of hunting on wolf presence have been investigated. The results obtained indicate the presence of a stable and reproductive wolf pack composed by both Italian wolf and hybrids individuals in the municipalities of Crespina Lorenzana and Casciana Terme Lari. A high impact of wolf on livestock was recorded in this area since no prevention systems were adopted by farmers. Wolf appears not to have a negative impact on wild boar population. Similarly, wild boar drive hunting does not appear to affect the wolf pack presence in the area. Thereby wolf may play a key role as controller of wild population. Prevention strategies improvement becomes instrumental to promote wolf-human coexistence. Further investigation to monitor pack hybridization level and turnover and to assess the impact of packs on wild population and livestock in anthropic areas is desirable.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Granata V, Faggioni L, Grassi R, Fusco R, Reginelli A, Rega D, Maggialetti N, Buccicardi D, Frittoli B, Rengo M, Bortolotto C, Prost R, Lacasella GV, Montella M, Ciaghi E, Bellifemine F, De Muzio F, Grazzini G, De Filippo M, Cappabianca S, Laghi A, Grassi R, Brunese L, Neri E, Miele V, Coppola F. Structured reporting of computed tomography in the staging of colon cancer: a Delphi consensus proposal. Radiol Med 2022; 127:21-29. [PMID: 34741722 PMCID: PMC8795004 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01418-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Structured reporting (SR) in radiology is becoming increasingly necessary and has been recognized recently by major scientific societies. This study aims to build structured CT-based reports in colon cancer during the staging phase in order to improve communication between the radiologist, members of multidisciplinary teams and patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A panel of expert radiologists, members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, was established. A modified Delphi process was used to develop the SR and to assess a level of agreement for all report sections. Cronbach's alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was used to assess internal consistency for each section and to measure quality analysis according to the average inter-item correlation. RESULTS The final SR version was built by including n = 18 items in the "Patient Clinical Data" section, n = 7 items in the "Clinical Evaluation" section, n = 9 items in the "Imaging Protocol" section and n = 29 items in the "Report" section. Overall, 63 items were included in the final version of the SR. Both in the first and second round, all sections received a higher than good rating: a mean value of 4.6 and range 3.6-4.9 in the first round; a mean value of 5.0 and range 4.9-5 in the second round. In the first round, Cronbach's alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was a questionable 0.61. In the first round, the overall mean score of the experts and the sum of scores for the structured report were 4.6 (range 1-5) and 1111 (mean value 74.07, STD 4.85), respectively. In the second round, Cronbach's alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was an acceptable 0.70. In the second round, the overall mean score of the experts and the sum of score for structured report were 4.9 (range 4-5) and 1108 (mean value 79.14, STD 1.83), respectively. The overall mean score obtained by the experts in the second round was higher than the overall mean score of the first round, with a lower standard deviation value to underline greater agreement among the experts for the structured report reached in this round. CONCLUSIONS A wide implementation of SR is of critical importance in order to offer referring physicians and patients optimum quality of service and to provide researchers with the best quality data in the context of big data exploitation of available clinical data. Implementation is a complex procedure, requiring mature technology to successfully address the multiple challenges of user-friendliness, organization and interoperability.
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- Vincenza Granata
- Division of Radiology, “Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS Di Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Section of Radiodiagnostic, DSMBNOS, “Aldo Moro” University, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome - I.C.O.T. Hospital, Via Franco Faggiana, 1668, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis 1, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, “Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi”, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Radiologic Science, University of Parma, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome-Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiology, “Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis 1, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiology, “Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi”, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Previous data on crested porcupine reproduction biology were mostly collected in captivity or semi-captivity due to its elusive, burrowing and mainly nocturnal habits. Between 2017 and 2019 the reproductive behaviour (i.e., intrapair mounting and copulation, birth and parental care) of free-ranging crested porcupine was documented and described. Nightly rhythms of single and multiple mounting occurred throughout the year while only two copulation events were recorded. Three months after both copulation events, the birth of porcupettes (porcupine < 5 kg) was recorded. A stochastic phase characterized by an articulate courtship with distinct behavioural patterns always preceded each mounting event. After the stochastic phase, the presenting of the female evoked by Nose-Quill contact behaviour, occurred in 83.8% (n = 182) of mounting events, while in 16.1% (n = 35) a spontaneous presenting of the female occurred. The average duration of copulation lasted 24 s (SD = 7 s) with 17 thrusting (SD = 5.5 thrusting). Births of porcupettes occurred throughout the year from 1 to 3 times per pair per year and the litter size observed ranged from 1 to 2 porcupettes. The first emerging of porcupettes from burrow occurred at 10–15 days after birth. Parents and sub-adults of the family actively perform parental care and the permanence of sub-adults within the family (i.e., from birth to dispersal) resulted to be at least 1 year. This investigation provides new useful insights on porcupine reproductive behaviour in the wild. Such new knowledge may be useful to the management of porcupines in wild, semiwild and captive condition as well as to delineate the key habitat desiderata of this rodent.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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Freitas R, Coppola F, Meucci V, Battaglia F, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Faggio C. The influence of salinity on sodium lauryl sulfate toxicity in Mytilus galloprovincialis. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 87:103715. [PMID: 34311115 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The influence of salinity on the effects of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) was evaluated using the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, exposed for 28 days to SLS (control-0.0 and 4.0 mg/L) under three salinity levels (Control-30, 25 and 35). The effects were monitored using biomarkers related to metabolism and energy reserves, defence mechanisms (antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes) and cellular damage. The results revealed that non-contaminated mussels tended to maintain their metabolic capacity regardless of salinity, without activation of antioxidant defence strategies. On the contrary, although contaminated mussels presented decreased metabolic capacity at salinities 25 and 35, they were able to activate their antioxidant mechanisms, preventing cellular damage. Overall, the present findings indicate that SLS, especially under stressful salinity levels, might potentially jeopardize population survival and reproduction success since reduced metabolism and alterations on mussels' antioxidant mechanisms will impair their biochemical and, consequently, physiological performance.
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- Rosa Freitas
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy; Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.
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Nigro L, Freitas R, Maggioni D, Hamza H, Coppola F, Protano G, Della Torre C. Coating with polysaccharides influences the surface charge of cerium oxide nanoparticles and their effects to Mytilus galloprovincialis. NanoImpact 2021; 24:100362. [PMID: 35559821 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100362] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study focused on the effects of surface coating, acquired through the interaction with natural biomolecules, on the behavior and ecotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs). To this aim, the effects of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) naked and coated with chitosan and alginate on the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis were compared. Mussels were exposed for 7 days to 100 μg L-1 of CeO2NPs and for 28 days to 1 μg L-1 of CeO2NPs. In both experiments CeO2NPs were used naked and coated with the two polysaccharides. The lowest tested concentration allowed to understand the environmental relevance of this biological process. A set of biomarkers related to oxidative stress/damage and energy metabolism was applied to assess the ecotoxicity of CeO2NPs. The aggregation and stability in water of CeO2NPs were measured through dynamic light scattering analysis and the levels of Ce in the exposure media and in mussels soft tissues were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Results showed a different hydrodynamic behavior and stability of CeO2NPs in saltwater related to the different coatings. Despite this, no differences in the bioaccumulation of CeO2NPs were observed among the experimental groups. Different coatings affected also CeO2NPs toxicological outcomes in both 7- and 28-days exposures. Coating with chitosan enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities while coating with alginate triggered oxidative damage. Although the oxidant pathways did not differ that much among the exposures, biomarkers of energetic supplies suggested a different strategy of defense in response to CeO2NP exposure at a lower concentration and for a longer period of time. The obtained results are in line with findings of a previous study on freshwater mussels, suggesting that the coating with biomolecules, which impart negative charge to the NPs, might enhance their biological effects. This study highlighted that interactions of NPs with natural biomolecules largely present in the aquatic environment could affect NPs toxicity altering the interaction towards organisms.
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- Lara Nigro
- Department of Biosciences, University of Study of Milan, Italy; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Study of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Study of Siena, Italy
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Coppola F, Faggioni L, Gabelloni M, De Vietro F, Mendola V, Cattabriga A, Cocozza MA, Vara G, Piccinino A, Lo Monaco S, Pastore LV, Mottola M, Malavasi S, Bevilacqua A, Neri E, Golfieri R. Human, All Too Human? An All-Around Appraisal of the "Artificial Intelligence Revolution" in Medical Imaging. Front Psychol 2021; 12:710982. [PMID: 34650476 PMCID: PMC8505993 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.710982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [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: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen dramatic growth over the past decade, evolving from a niche super specialty computer application into a powerful tool which has revolutionized many areas of our professional and daily lives, and the potential of which seems to be still largely untapped. The field of medicine and medical imaging, as one of its various specialties, has gained considerable benefit from AI, including improved diagnostic accuracy and the possibility of predicting individual patient outcomes and options of more personalized treatment. It should be noted that this process can actively support the ongoing development of advanced, highly specific treatment strategies (e.g., target therapies for cancer patients) while enabling faster workflow and more efficient use of healthcare resources. The potential advantages of AI over conventional methods have made it attractive for physicians and other healthcare stakeholders, raising much interest in both the research and the industry communities. However, the fast development of AI has unveiled its potential for disrupting the work of healthcare professionals, spawning concerns among radiologists that, in the future, AI may outperform them, thus damaging their reputations or putting their jobs at risk. Furthermore, this development has raised relevant psychological, ethical, and medico-legal issues which need to be addressed for AI to be considered fully capable of patient management. The aim of this review is to provide a brief, hopefully exhaustive, overview of the state of the art of AI systems regarding medical imaging, with a special focus on how AI and the entire healthcare environment should be prepared to accomplish the goal of a more advanced human-centered world.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, Milan, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, Milan, Italy
- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Cucciniello R, Forino M, Picariello L, Coppola F, Moio L, Gambuti A. How acetaldehyde reacts with low molecular weight phenolics in white and red wines. Eur Food Res Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-021-03841-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractAcetaldehyde is a key compound in determining wine color evolution and sensory properties. Major wine metabolites reactive to acetaldehyde are phenolic compounds, mainly flavan-3-ols and anthocyanins. Many studies have been conducted with the purpose of investigating acetaldehyde reactivity in model solutions, but very poor are the reports of its fate in real wines. By means of LC-HRESIMS and UV/Vis HPLC, red and white wines exposed to an excess of acetaldehyde were analyzed with a specific focus on low molecular weight phenolics. The chemical behavior of acetaldehyde turned out to be different in white and red wines. In white wines, it mainly mediated the formation of vinyl-flavan-3-ol derivatives, while in red wines it led to the formation of ethylidene-bridged red pigments. These latter positively enhanced the color properties of red wines. Conversely, in white wines, the formation of compounds, such as xanthylium ions, causing the undesired browning effects were not detected.
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Coppola F, Jiang W, Soares AMVM, Marques PAAP, Polese G, Pereira ME, Jiang Z, Freitas R. How efficient is graphene-based nanocomposite to adsorb Hg from seawater. A laboratory assay to assess the toxicological impacts induced by remediated water towards marine bivalves. Chemosphere 2021; 277:130160. [PMID: 33794434 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130160] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Advanced investigations on the use of graphene based nanomaterials have highlighted the capacity of these materials for wastewater treatment. Research on this topic revealed the efficiency of the nanocomposite synthetized by graphene oxide functionalized with polyethyleneimine (GO-PEI) to adsorb mercury (Hg) from contaminated seawater. However, information on the environmental risks associated with these approaches are still lacking. The focus of this study was to evaluate the effects of Hg in contaminated seawater and seawater remediated by GO-PEI, using the species Ruditapes philippinarum, maintained at two different warming scenarios: control (17 °C) and increased (22 °C) temperatures. The results obtained showed that organisms exposed to non-contaminated and remediated seawaters at control temperature presented similar biological patterns, with no considerable differences expressed in terms of biochemical and histopathological alterations. Moreover, the present findings revealed increased toxicological effects in clams under remediated seawater at 22 °C in comparison to those subjected to the equivalent treatment at 17 °C. These results confirm the capability of GO-PEI to adsorb Hg from water with no noticeable toxic effects, although temperature could alter the responses of mussels to remediated seawater. These materials seem to be a promise eco-friendly approach to remediate wastewater, with low toxicity evidenced by remediated seawater and high regenerative capacity of this nanomaterial, keeping its high removal performance after successive sorption-desorption cycles.
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- Francesca Coppola
- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China
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- TEMA & Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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Coppola F, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Pereira E, Marques PAAP, Polese G, Freitas R. The Influence of Temperature Increase on the Toxicity of Mercury Remediated Seawater Using the Nanomaterial Graphene Oxide on the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:nano11081978. [PMID: 34443810 PMCID: PMC8400667 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081978] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) has been increasing in waters, sediments, soils and air, as a result of natural events and anthropogenic activities. In aquatic environments, especially marine systems (estuaries and lagoons), Hg is easily bioavailable and accumulated by aquatic wildlife, namely bivalves, due to their lifestyle characteristics (sedentary and filter-feeding behavior). In recent years, different approaches have been developed with the objective of removing metal(loid)s from the water, including the employment of nanomaterials. However, coastal systems and marine organisms are not exclusively challenged by pollutants but also by climate changes such as progressive temperature increment. Therefore, the present study aimed to (i) evaluate the toxicity of remediated seawater, previously contaminated by Hg (50 mg/L) and decontaminated by the use of graphene-based nanomaterials (graphene oxide (GO) functionalized with polyethyleneimine, 10 mg/L), towards the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis; (ii) assess the influence of temperature on the toxicity of decontaminated seawater. For this, alterations observed in mussels’ metabolic capacity, oxidative and neurotoxic status, as well as histopathological injuries in gills and digestive tubules were measured. This study demonstrated that mussels exposed to Hg contaminated seawater presented higher impacts than organisms under remediated seawater. When comparing the impacts at 21 °C (present study) and 17 °C (previously published data), organisms exposed to remediated seawater at a higher temperature presented higher injuries than organisms at 17 °C. These results indicate that predicted warming conditions may negatively affect effective remediation processes, with the increasing of temperature being responsible for changes in organisms’ sensitivity to pollutants or increasing pollutants toxicity.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Biology CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (F.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (E.F.)
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- Department of Biology CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (F.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (E.F.)
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- Department of Biology CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (F.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (E.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering TEMA, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Biology CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (F.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (E.F.)
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Coppola F, Sagona S, Betti L, Palego L, Casini L, Giannaccini G, Felicioli A. Preliminary investigation on enzymatic activity in saliva of Hystrix cristata L., 1758. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2021; 106:387-394. [PMID: 34288168 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13613] [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: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mammal's saliva contains a variety of electrolytes and proteins. They carry out an important role in the digestion process, in the antibacterial and antiviral activity, in lubrication and maintenance of oral general health status. It may also contain several enzymes according to dietary habits and general wellness. Sialochemistry is a valid alternative to the haematochemical analysis for the evaluation of animal health and nutritional status. At present, very little knowledge is available on health status and pathology of crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) and no data are yet available on salivary enzymes. Between 2018 and 2020, a preliminary investigation of enzymatic activity on saliva samples was carried out from captured porcupines. In crested porcupine saliva, enzymatic activity of trypsin, chymotrypsin, N-Aminopeptidase, amylase, lignin peroxidise, cellulase and chitinase were recorded. Superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione S-transferase and alkaline phosphatase activity was also detected. The superoxide dismutase activity resulted higher (3.13 SD 3.58 U/mg proteins) than those of catalase (130.80 SD 110.65 mU/mg proteins) and glutathione S-transferase (20.21 SD 16.62 mM/mg proteins). Alkaline phosphatase activity resulted lower (5.91 SD 6.12 mU/mg proteins) than acidic phosphatase (19.00 SD 16.16 U/mg proteins) with the highest values of saliva alkaline phosphatases recorded in young individuals. These preliminary data bring new knowledge on crested porcupine saliva enzymes and may provide a useful tool for further investigation on the adaptive response of crested porcupine to different environmental condition and diet. Additional investigation concerning a possible alternative use of saliva enzymes as indicator of health and nutritional status of this rodent are desirable.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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Sagona S, Fronte B, Coppola F, Tafi E, Giusti M, Palego L, Betti L, Giannaccini G, Guglielminetti L, Felicioli A. Effect of Honey and Syrup Diets Enriched with 1,3-1,6 β-Glucans on Honeybee Survival Rate and Phenoloxidase Activity ( Apis mellifera L. 1758). Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8070130. [PMID: 34357922 PMCID: PMC8310323 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8070130] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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β-glucans can activate the animal innate immune system by acting as immune-modulators and inducing various stimulatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans administered orally for 96 h on Apis mellifera workers (newly emerged and nurse bees). β-glucans were included in honey and syrup. Survival rate and phenoloxidase activity were measured. In both newly emerged and nurse bees, β-glucans supplementation did not affect survival rate (p > 0.05). Conversely, phenoloxidase activity was higher in both newly emerged bees (p = 0.048) and nurse bees (p = 0.014) fed with a honey diet enriched with β-glucans compared to those fed with only honey. In both the newly emerged and nurse bees, no statistical differences in phenoloxidase activity were recorded between the group fed with a syrup-based diet enriched with β-glucans and the control group (p > 0.05). The absence of significant variation in survival suggests that the potential negative effect of β-glucans in healthy bees could be mitigated by their metabolism. Conversely, the inclusion of β-glucans in a honey-based diet determined an increase of phenoloxidase activity, suggesting that the effect of β-glucan inclusion in the diet of healthy bees on phenoloxidase activity could be linked to the type of base-diet. Further investigations on β-glucans metabolism in bees, on molecular mechanism of phenoloxidase activation by 1,3-1,6 β-glucans, and relative thresholds are desirable. Moreover, investigation on the combined action of honey and β-glucans on phenoloxidase activity are needed.
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- Simona Sagona
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
- Department of Science, University of the Study of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.B.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (S.S.); (B.F.); (F.C.); (E.T.); (M.G.)
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Trapasso G, Coppola F, Queirós V, Henriques B, Soares AMVM, Pereira E, Chiesa S, Freitas R. How Ulva lactuca can influence the impacts induced by the rare earth element Gadolinium in Mytilus galloprovincialis? The role of macroalgae in water safety towards marine wildlife. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 215:112101. [PMID: 33765593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are gaining growing attention in environmental and ecotoxicological studies due to their economic relevance, wide range of applications and increasing environmental concentrations. Among REEs, special consideration should be given to Gadolinium (Gd), whose wide exploitation as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent is enhancing the risk of its occurrence in aquatic environments and impacts on aquatic organisms. A promising approach for water decontamination from REEs is sorption, namely through the use of macroalgae and in particular Ulva lactuca that already proved to be an efficient biosorbent for several chemical elements. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of Gd, comparing the biochemical effects induced by this element in the presence or absence of algae. Using the bivalve species Mytilus galloprovincialis, Gd toxicity was evaluated by assessing changes on mussels' metabolic capacity and oxidative status. Results clearly showed the toxicity of Gd but further revealed the capacity of U. lactuca to prevent injuries to M. galloprovincialis, mainly reducing the levels of Gd in water and thus the bioaccumulation and toxicity of this element by the mussels. The results will advance the state of the art not only regarding the effects of REEs but also with regard to the role of algae in accumulation of metals and protection of aquatic organisms, generating new insights on water safety towards aquatic wildlife and highlighting the possibility for resources recovery.
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- Giacomo Trapasso
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Mestre, 30172 Venice, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; LAVQ-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; LAVQ-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Mestre, 30172 Venice, Italy; ISPRA, The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Piscopo R, Coppola F, Almeida Â, De Marchi L, Russo T, Esteves VI, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Chiellini F, Polese G, Freitas R. Effects of temperature on caffeine and carbon nanotubes co-exposure in Ruditapes philippinarum. Chemosphere 2021; 271:129775. [PMID: 33736227 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the marine environment, organisms are exposed to a high and increasing number of different contaminants that can interact among them. In addition, abiotic factors can change the dynamics between contaminants and organisms, thus increasing or even decreasing the toxic effect of a particular compound. In this study, the effects of caffeine (CAF) and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) induced in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum were evaluated, acting alone and in combination (MIX), under two temperature levels (18 and 21 °C). To assess the impact of such compounds, their interaction and the possible influence of temperature, biochemical and histopathological markers were investigated. The effects of f-MWCNTs and caffeine appear to be clearly negative at the control temperature, with lower protein content in contaminated clams and a significant decrease in their metabolism when both pollutants were acting in combination. Also, at control temperature, clams exposed to pollutants showed increased antioxidant capacity, especially when caffeine was acting alone, although cellular damages were still observed at CAF and f-MWCNTs treatments. Increased biotransformation capacity at 18 °C and MIX treatment may explain lower caffeine concentration observed. At increased temperature differences among treatments were not so evident as at 18 °C, with a similar biological pattern among contaminated and control clams. Higher caffeine accumulation at MIX treatment under warming conditions may result from clams' inefficient biotransformation capacity when exposed to increased temperatures.
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- Raffaele Piscopo
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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Seco J, Freitas R, Xavier JC, Bustamante P, Coelho JP, Coppola F, Saunders RA, Almeida Â, Fielding S, Pardal MA, Stowasser G, Pompeo G, Tarling GA, Brierley AS, Pereira E. Oxidative stress, metabolic activity and mercury concentrations in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba and myctophid fish of the Southern Ocean. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 166:112178. [PMID: 33721686 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112178] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Indicators of oxidative stress and metabolic capacity are key factors in understanding the fitness of wild populations. In the present study, these factors were evaluated in the pelagic Southern Ocean taxa Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and myctophid fish (Electrona antarctica, Gymnoscopelus braueri and G. nicholsi) to establish a baseline record for future studies. Mercury (Hg) concentrations were also analysed to evaluate its potential impacts on species biochemical performance. E. superba had higher metabolic activity than most of the myctophid species, which may explain the comparatively lower energy reserves found in the former. The activity of antioxidant enzymes showed, generally, a lower level in E. superba than in the myctophid species. The lack of any relationship between Hg concentrations and organisms' antioxidant and biotransformation defence mechanisms indicate that levels of Hg accumulated in the studied species were not high enough to affect their biochemical processes adversely.
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- José Seco
- Department of Chemistry & CESAM/REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Pelagic Ecology Research Group, Scottish Oceans Institute, Gatty Marine Laboratory, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 8LB, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK; MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS - La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 1 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM/REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK
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- Pelagic Ecology Research Group, Scottish Oceans Institute, Gatty Marine Laboratory, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 8LB, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM/REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Chemistry & REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Granata V, Caruso D, Grassi R, Cappabianca S, Reginelli A, Rizzati R, Masselli G, Golfieri R, Rengo M, Regge D, Lo Re G, Pradella S, Fusco R, Faggioni L, Laghi A, Miele V, Neri E, Coppola F. Structured Reporting of Rectal Cancer Staging and Restaging: A Consensus Proposal. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13092135. [PMID: 33925250 PMCID: PMC8125446 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13092135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [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: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Structured reporting in oncologic imaging is becoming necessary and has recently been recognized by major scientific societies. Structured reports collect all Patient Clinical Data, Clinical Evaluations and relevant key findings of Rectal Cancer, both in staging and restaging, and can facilitate clinical decision-making. Abstract Background: Structured reporting (SR) in oncologic imaging is becoming necessary and has recently been recognized by major scientific societies. The aim of this study was to build MRI-based structured reports for rectal cancer (RC) staging and restaging in order to provide clinicians all critical tumor information. Materials and Methods: A panel of radiologist experts in abdominal imaging, called the members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, was established. The modified Delphi process was used to build the SR and to assess the level of agreement in all sections. The Cronbach’s alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was used to assess the internal consistency of each section and to measure the quality analysis according to the average inter-item correlation. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was also evaluated. Results: After the second Delphi round of the SR RC staging, the panelists’ single scores and sum of scores were 3.8 (range 2–4) and 169, and the SR RC restaging panelists’ single scores and sum of scores were 3.7 (range 2–4) and 148, respectively. The Cα correlation coefficient was 0.79 for SR staging and 0.81 for SR restaging. The ICCs for the SR RC staging and restaging were 0.78 (p < 0.01) and 0.82 (p < 0.01), respectively. The final SR version was built and included 53 items for RC staging and 50 items for RC restaging. Conclusions: The final version of the structured reports of MRI-based RC staging and restaging should be a helpful and promising tool for clinicians in managing cancer patients properly. Structured reports collect all Patient Clinical Data, Clinical Evaluations and relevant key findings of Rectal Cancer, both in staging and restaging, and can facilitate clinical decision-making.
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- Vincenza Granata
- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale—IRCCS di Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (V.G.); (R.F.)
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- Department of Medical-Surgical and Translational Medicine-Radiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.C.); (M.R.); (A.L.)
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- Division of Radiology, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80127 Naples, Italy; (R.G.); (S.C.); (A.R.)
- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80127 Naples, Italy; (R.G.); (S.C.); (A.R.)
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- Division of Radiology, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80127 Naples, Italy; (R.G.); (S.C.); (A.R.)
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- Division of Radiology, SS.ma Annunziata Hospital, Azienda USL di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Division of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (R.G.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Medical-Surgical and Translational Medicine-Radiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.C.); (M.R.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy;
- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, 10060 Turin, Italy
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- Section of Radiological Sciences, DIBIMED, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Division of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy; (S.P.); (V.M.)
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale—IRCCS di Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (V.G.); (R.F.)
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Medical-Surgical and Translational Medicine-Radiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.C.); (M.R.); (A.L.)
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- Division of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy; (S.P.); (V.M.)
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- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-997313 or +39-050-992913
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- Division of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (R.G.); (F.C.)
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Coppola F, Mottola M, Lo Monaco S, Cattabriga A, Cocozza MA, Yuan JC, De Benedittis C, Cuicchi D, Guido A, Rojas Llimpe FL, D’Errico A, Ardizzoni A, Poggioli G, Strigari L, Morganti AG, Bazzoli F, Ricciardiello L, Golfieri R, Bevilacqua A. The Heterogeneity of Skewness in T2W-Based Radiomics Predicts the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11050795. [PMID: 33924854 PMCID: PMC8146691 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11050795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Our study aimed to investigate whether radiomics on MRI sequences can differentiate responder (R) and non-responder (NR) patients based on the tumour regression grade (TRG) assigned after surgical resection in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). Eighty-five patients undergoing primary staging with MRI were retrospectively evaluated, and 40 patients were finally selected. The ROIs were manually outlined in the tumour site on T2w sequences in the oblique-axial plane. Based on the TRG, patients were grouped as having either a complete or a partial response (TRG = (0,1), n = 15). NR patients had a minimal or poor nCRT response (TRG = (2,3), n = 25). Eighty-four local first-order radiomic features (RFs) were extracted from tumour ROIs. Only single RFs were investigated. Each feature was selected using univariate analysis guided by a one-tailed Wilcoxon rank-sum. ROC curve analysis was performed, using AUC computation and the Youden index (YI) for sensitivity and specificity. The RF measuring the heterogeneity of local skewness of T2w values from tumour ROIs differentiated Rs and NRs with a p-value ≈ 10−5; AUC = 0.90 (95%CI, 0.73–0.96); and YI = 0.68, corresponding to 80% sensitivity and 88% specificity. In conclusion, higher heterogeneity in skewness maps of the baseline tumour correlated with a greater benefit from nCRT.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
- SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, Via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), University of Bologna, Via Toffano 2/2, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (M.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
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- Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive, Hepatic and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (D.C.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (A.G.M.)
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.L.R.L.); (A.A.)
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- Pathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.L.R.L.); (A.A.)
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- Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive, Hepatic and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (D.C.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Medical Physics, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (A.G.M.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.); (M.A.C.); (J.C.Y.); (C.D.B.); (R.G.)
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- Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), University of Bologna, Via Toffano 2/2, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (M.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Piscopo R, Almeida Â, Coppola F, De Marchi L, Esteves VI, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Morelli A, Chiellini F, Polese G, Freitas R. How temperature can alter the combined effects of carbon nanotubes and caffeine in the clam Ruditapes decussatus? Environ Res 2021; 195:110755. [PMID: 33556353 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nowadays, multi-walled carbon nanotubes are considered to be emerging contaminants and their impact in ecosystem has drawn special research attention, while other contaminants, such as caffeine, have more coverage in literature. Despite this, the effects of a combination of the two has yet to be evaluated, especially considering predicted temperature rise. In the present study a typical bioindicator species for marine environment, the clam Ruditapes decussatus, and classical tools, such as biomarkers and histopathological indices, were used to shed light on the species' response to these contaminants, under actual and predicted warming scenarios. The results obtained showed that both contaminants have a harmful effect at tissue level, as shown by higher histopathological index, especially in digestive tubules. Temperatures seemed to induce greater biochemical impacts than caffeine (CAF) and -COOH functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) when acting alone, namely in terms of antioxidant defences and energy reserves content, which were exacerbated when both contaminants were acting in combination (MIX treatment). Overall, the present findings highlight the complex response of clams to both pollutants, evidencing the role of temperature on clams' sensitivity, especially to mixture of pollutants.
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- Raffaele Piscopo
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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Coppola F, Faggioni L, Neri E, Grassi R, Miele V. Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the profession and psychological wellbeing of radiologists: a nationwide online survey. Insights Imaging 2021; 12:23. [PMID: 33595747 PMCID: PMC7887566 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-021-00962-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background The COVID-19 outbreak has played havoc within healthcare systems, with radiology sharing a substantial burden. Our purpose is to report findings from a survey on the crisis impact among members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM). Methods All members were invited to a 42-question online survey about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on personal and family life, professional activity, socioeconomic and psychological condition. Participants were classified based on working in the most severely affected Italian regions (“hot regions”) or elsewhere. Results A total of 2150 radiologists joined the survey. More than 60% of respondents estimated a workload reduction greater than 50%, with a higher prevalence among private workers in hot regions (72.7% vs 66.5% elsewhere, p = 0.1010). Most respondents were concerned that the COVID-19 outbreak could impact the management of non-COVID-19 patients and expected a work overload after the crisis. More than 40% were moderately or severely worried that their professional activity could be damaged, and most residents believed that their training had been affected. More than 50% of respondents had increased emotional stress at work, including moderate or severe symptoms due to sleep disturbances, feeling like living in slow motion and having negative thoughts, those latter being more likely in single-living respondents from hot regions [log OR 0.7108 (CI95% 0.3445 ÷ 1.0770), p = 0.0001]. Conclusions The COVID-19 outbreak has had a sensible impact on the working and personal life of SIRM members, with more specific criticalities in hot regions. Our findings could aid preserving the radiologists’ wellbeing after the crisis.
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- Francesca Coppola
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma, 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma, 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.,SIRM Foundation, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Fusco R, Granata V, Mazzei MA, Meglio ND, Roscio DD, Moroni C, Monti R, Cappabianca C, Picone C, Neri E, Coppola F, Montanino A, Grassi R, Petrillo A, Miele V. Quantitative imaging decision support (QIDS TM) tool consistency evaluation and radiomic analysis by means of 594 metrics in lung carcinoma on chest CT scan. Cancer Control 2021; 28:1073274820985786. [PMID: 33567876 PMCID: PMC8482708 DOI: 10.1177/1073274820985786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [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] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective: To evaluate the consistency of the quantitative imaging decision support (QIDSTM) tool and radiomic analysis using 594 metrics in lung carcinoma on chest CT scan. Materials and Methods: We included, retrospectively, 150 patients with histologically confirmed lung cancer who underwent chemotherapy and baseline and follow-ups CT scans. Using the QIDSTM platform, 3 radiologists segmented each lesion and automatically collected the longest diameter and the density mean value. Inter-observer variability, Bland Altman analysis and Spearman’s correlation coefficient were performed. QIDSTM tool consistency was assessed in terms of agreement rate in the treatment response classification. Kruskal Wallis test and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method with 10-fold cross validation were used to identify radiomic metrics correlated with lesion size change. Results: Good and significant correlation was obtained between the measurements of largest diameter and of density among the QIDSTM tool and the radiologists measurements. Inter-observer variability values were over 0.85. HealthMyne QIDSTM tool quantitative volumetric delineation was consistent and matched with each radiologist measurement considering the RECIST classification (80-84%) while a lower concordance among QIDSTM and the radiologists CHOI classification was observed (58-63%). Among 594 extracted metrics, significant and robust predictors of RECIST response were energy, histogram entropy and uniformity, Kurtosis, coronal long axis, longest planar diameter, surface, Neighborhood Grey-Level Different Matrix (NGLDM) dependence nonuniformity and low dependence emphasis as Volume, entropy of Log(2.5 mm), wavelet energy, deviation and root man squared. Conclusion: In conclusion, we demonstrated that HealthMyne quantitative volumetric delineation was consistent and that several radiomic metrics extracted by QIDSTM were significant and robust predictors of RECIST response.
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- Roberta Fusco
- Radiology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, "Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese," Siena, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, "Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese," Siena, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, "Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese," Siena, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, 18561"Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi," Firenze, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, "Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, "Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, 9257"Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana," Pisa, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Specialized, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), "S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna," Bologna, Italy
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- Thoracic Medical Oncology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, "Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiodiagnostic, 18561"Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi," Firenze, Italy
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