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Gargiulo L, Ibba L, Piscazzi F, Amoruso F, Balato A, Barei F, Bertello M, Burroni AG, Caccavale S, Ferrucci SM, Foti C, Gaiani FM, Girolomoni G, Malagoli P, Marzano AV, Maurelli M, Napolitano M, Nettis E, Ortoncelli M, Patruno C, Pezzolo E, Ribero S, Romita P, Rossi MT, Zaza I, Costanzo A, Narcisi A. Upadacitinib improves symptoms of concomitant allergic rhinitis or allergic asthma in patients with severe atopic dermatitis: A 16-week multicentre retrospective study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 38329235 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- L Gargiulo
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania L, Naples, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences (Di.S.Sal), IRCCS - San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania L, Naples, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, School of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
- A Study Centre of the Italian Group for the Epidemiologic Research in Dermatology (GISED), Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, School of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Arisi M, Rossi MT, Spiazzi L, Guasco Pisani E, Venturuzzo A, Rovati C, Tomasi C, Venturini M, Calzavara-Pinton PG. A randomized split-face clinical trial of conventional vs indoor-daylight photodynamic therapy for the treatment of multiple actinic keratosis of the face and scalp and photoaging. J DERMATOL TREAT 2021; 33:2250-2256. [PMID: 34152936 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1944594] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, indoor daylight photodynamic therapy (idl-PDT) has been developed; however, its efficacy and tolerability remain to be assessed. OBJECTIVE This is a not-inferiority study to compare treatment outcomes of cPDT with a red LED lamp and idlPDT with a polychromatic white LED lamp in adult patients affected by symmetrical AKs of face and/or scalp. METHODS In this comparative, intra-patient, split-face, randomized clinical trial forty-three adult patients were enrolled. Two contralateral and symmetrical target areas of the face and/or scalp harboring at least 5 AKs were selected and randomized 1:1 to treatment with cPDT and idlPDT. The AKs number and cumulative area were assessed at baseline (T0). Efficacy and cosmetic outcome were assessed 3 months after treatment (T1). RESULTS Total AKs number and area reduced significantly with both idlPDT (p < .0001) and cPDT (p < .0001) in comparison to baseline. cPDT was more painful (p < .0001) and induced a more severe inflammation (p < .0001). Twenty-nine patients (70.7%) gave their overall preference to idlPDT (p < .001). CONCLUSION idlPDT may represent an alternative treatment protocol to cPDT for in-office treatment of AKs patients with better tolerability and a not inferior efficacy.
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- M Arisi
- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Arisi M, Zane C, Polonioli M, Tomasi C, Moggio E, Cozzi C, Soglia S, Caravello S, Calzavara-Pinton I, Venturini M, Rossi MT, Calzavara-Pinton PG. Effects of MAL-PDT, ingenol mebutate and diclofenac plus hyaluronate gel monitored by high-frequency ultrasound and digital dermoscopy in actinic keratosis - a randomized trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1225-1232. [PMID: 31793041 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy for actinic keratosis (AK) clearance of field-directed treatments has been investigated in randomized studies against placebo, but the comparison of results is difficult for several methodological reasons. OBJECTIVES The present study aims to compare efficacy of MAL-photodynamic therapy (MAL-PDT), ingenol mebutate gel (IMB) and diclofenac plus hyaluronate gel (DHA) on multiple AKs assessing a new performance index of efficacy, the cumulative AK area and evaluating dermoscopical and high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) changes. METHODS Patients with ≥5 Olsen II AKs in a 25 cm2 area of the scalp and face were enrolled and randomized to one of the treatment choices. Number of AKs and cumulative area were assessed before and after treatment. Dermoscopy and HFUS were performed on a single AK and surrounding photo-damaged skin in the treatment area. RESULTS Cumulative AKs area reduced significantly more with PDT compared to other treatment options and with IMB in comparison to DHA. PDT was also the only treatment option that increased at a significant level the dermal density in both target AK and the surrounding skin and decreased significantly the SLEB thickness in the perilesional skin at HFUS. CONCLUSIONS MAL-PDT is more effective than IMB and DHA for reducing the cumulative AK area which is calculated digitally from 3D pictures and should be the preferred performance index for the evaluation of the efficacy of treatments for AKs, rolling out clinical and dermoscopy evaluation. MAL-PDT improves all HFUS features of chronic photodamages of the dermis of the skin underlying and surrounding the AK spots.
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- M Arisi
- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, Section of Industrial Hygiene, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Vega-Mas I, Rossi MT, Gupta KJ, González-Murua C, Ratcliffe RG, Estavillo JM, González-Moro MB. Tomato roots exhibit in vivo glutamate dehydrogenase aminating capacity in response to excess ammonium supply. J Plant Physiol 2019; 239:83-91. [PMID: 31229903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In higher plants ammonium (NH4+) assimilation occurs mainly through the glutamine synthetase/glutamate synthase (GS/GOGAT) pathway. Nevertheless, when plants are exposed to stress conditions, such as excess of ammonium, the contribution of alternative routes of ammonium assimilation such as glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and asparagine synthetase (AS) activities might serve as detoxification mechanisms. In this work, the in vivo functions of these pathways were studied after supplying an excess of ammonium to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Agora Hybrid F1) roots previously adapted to grow under either nitrate or ammonium nutrition. The short-term incorporation of labelled ammonium (15NH4+) into the main amino acids was determined by GC-MS in the presence or absence of methionine sulphoximine (MSX) and azaserine (AZA), inhibitors of GS and GOGAT activities, respectively. Tomato roots were able to respond rapidly to excess ammonium by enhancing ammonium assimilation regardless of the previous nutritional regime to which the plant was adapted to grow. The assimilation of 15NH4+ could take place through pathways other than GS/GOGAT, since the inhibition of GS and GOGAT did not completely impede the incorporation of the labelled nitrogen into major amino acids. The in vivo formation of Asn by AS was shown to be exclusively Gln-dependent since the root was unable to incorporate 15NH4+ directly into Asn. On the other hand, an in vivo aminating capacity was revealed for GDH, since newly labelled Glu synthesis occurred even when GS and/or GOGAT activities were inhibited. The aminating GDH activity in tomato roots responded to an excess ammonium supply independently of the previous nutritional regime to which the plant had been subjected.
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- I Vega-Mas
- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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Arisi M, Lorenzi L, Incardona P, Fusano M, Zanca A, Rossi MT, Tomasi C, Calzavara-Pinton PG, Venturini M. Clinical, histological and high-frequency ultrasonographic evaluation (50 MHz) of morphoea treated with ultraviolet A1 phototherapy. Clin Exp Dermatol 2018; 44:270-276. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.13693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- M. Arisi
- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Pathology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Pathology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine; Section of Industrial Hygiene; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Brescia; ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Brescia Italy
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Rossi MT, Arisi M, Lonardi S, Lorenzi L, Ungari M, Serana F, Fusano M, Moggio E, Calzavara-Pinton PG, Venturini M. Cutaneous infiltration of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and T regulatory cells in skin lesions of polymorphic light eruption. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:985-991. [PMID: 29430717 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) is the most common autoimmune photodermatosis. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDCs) are important mediators of innate antimicrobial immunity involved in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory skin diseases. In addition to PDCs, regulatory T cells (Tregs) are involved in controlling inflammation and adaptive immunity in skin by their immunosuppressive capacity. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of PDCs and Tregs in photoexposed skin from PLE compared to healthy skin. METHODS Patients with PLE diagnosis and healthy controls were recruited and underwent a photoprovocative test. A 4-mm punch biopsy was taken from the site of positive photoprovocation test reaction, and immunohistochemistry for BDCA2 as marker for PDCs, CD4 and FOXP3 as markers for Tregs was performed. Double immunostain for FOXP3 and CD4 was performed as well. Absolute counts for CD4, BDCA2 and FOXP3 were performed in at least 5 High Power Fields (HPF). Percentage of CD4-, BDCA2- and CD4FOXP3-positive cells over the total inflammatory infiltrate was assessed for each case. RESULTS We enrolled 23 patients and controls. BDCA2+ cells were present in 91.3% of PLE skin samples and 100% of healthy volunteer. Both in PLE patients and healthy controls, PDCs distribution was mainly dermic (P < 0.05). Compared to healthy controls, both epidermic and dermic BDCA2+ cells count were significantly higher in PLE patients (P < 0.05). Both in PLE patients and healthy controls, Tregs distribution was mainly dermic (P < 0.05). The presence of both CD4+ cells and FOXP3+ cells was significantly higher in the dermis of PLE patients compared to controls (P < 0.05). Relative percentages of cellular infiltrations confirmed these results. CONCLUSIONS D-PDCS and Tregs may play a significant role in the development of PLE, and dermal distribution of PDCs in PLE skin biopsies seems to confirm a possible overlap with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).
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- M T Rossi
- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Ospedale Maggiore di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- CREA, Diagnostics Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Arisi M, Lorenzi L, Incardona P, Rossi MT, Calzavara-Pinton PG. A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the palm in a young girl. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:703-4. [PMID: 25651518 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- M Arisi
- Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Gualdi G, Monari P, Rossi MT, Crotti S, Calzavara-Pinton PG. Successful treatment of systemic cold contact urticaria with etanercept in a patient with psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:1373-4. [PMID: 22212112 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10797.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Calzavara-Pinton PG, Rossi MT, Piovanelli P, Naldi L. The main organizational changes in dermatological practice in the Lombardy Region, Italy, from 2001 to 2009. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:206-13. [PMID: 22239671 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04445.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Changes in financing health care delivery, including the adoption of diagnosis-related groups (DRG), has deeply influenced dermatological practice across Europe. OBJECTIVE To define the current status of dermatological care in the Lombardy Region, Italy, and compare the status of 2009 to that of 2001. METHODS Data were analysed from the annual reports of the Healthcare General Department of the Lombardy Region; legislative and administrative data were taken into consideration. RESULTS Beds for inpatients in Dermatologic Wards decreased from 251.7 (2001) to 49.07 (2009). In 2009, a large proportion of inpatients with skin diseases were admitted to non-dermatological departments. Beds for day-hospital activities increased from 55.9 (2001) to 61.0 (2009), and the proportion of admissions for surgical purposes progressively increased. In addition, the complexity and quality of surgical procedures increased, in view of the need to justify a day-hospital admission. The total number of services for outpatients increased from 1,090,052 (2001) to 1,503,692 (2009); in addition, the weighted numbers (an indicator of complexity) increased from 2,117,000 (2001) to 3,644,032 (2009). The number of dermatologists with unlimited contracts decreased, and the number of low paid scholarship recipients and external consultants increased. Three of six medical faculties currently do not have a university department of Dermatology. CONCLUSION Over the last decade, the number of patients hospitalized in Dermatological Departments has declined; moreover, patients hospitalized with dermatological disorders have been increasingly admitted to wards with a non-dermatologist attending physician.
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Calzavara-Pinton P, Rossi MT, Sala R, Venturini M. The separate daily application of tacalcitol 4 µg/g ointment and budesonide 0.25 mg/g cream is more effective than the single daily application of a two compound ointment containing calcipotriol 50 µg/g and betamethasone dipropionate 0.5 mg/g. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2011; 146:295-299. [PMID: 21785396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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AIM This pilot randomized intra-patient side to side trial was designed to assess the antipsoriatic efficacy, safety and tolerability of once daily versus the separate application of a vitamin D3 analogue and a powerful corticosteroid. METHODS Twenty patients with plaque type psoriasis were enrolled. Two similar symmetrical lesions were randomized to be treated with an application of an ointment containing calcipotriol 50 µg/g plus betamethasone dipropionate 0.5 mg/g once daily or the application of budesonide 0.25 mg/g cream in the morning and tacalcitol 4 µg/g ointment in the evening. RESULTS Eighteen patients completed the study. Both treatments proved to be effective but budesonide cream and tacalcitol ointment gave a faster improvement of lesions and itching relief at t1 and were better tolerated. CONCLUSION The separate daily regimen may represent a suitable treatment option for patients who need a faster improvement and a better moisturizing activity. Further studies which compare the efficacy and safety of these regimens need to be developed.
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Morlino A, Rossi MT, Fabrizio T, Scutari F. [Malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Case report]. G Chir 2010; 31:91-95. [PMID: 20426919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Malignant fibroous histiocytoma (MFH) is an aggressive soft tissue sarcoma, that most frequently occurs in the muscles of the extremities and in abdominal or in retroperitoneal space of young adults. It is seldom confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is rarely diagnosed before excision and pathological exam, and has an unfavorable prognostic in some cases. This work reports the case of a 94 years old patient with originally cutaneous MFH stressing the importance of the early diagnosis.
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Morlino A, Tramutola G, Rossi MT, Scutari F. [Colo-anal anastomosis. Our experience]. G Chir 2009; 30:100-106. [PMID: 19351460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of study is to report the results of our experience about ultra-low rectum carcinomas treated with anterior resection and colo-anal anastomosis. The surgery still represents the treatment of choice for the cancer of the rectum. The problems concern the conservation of the sphincter functions (anal and urethral), and sexual function and the reduction of the locoregional recurrences. From 2005 to 2007, 33 patients underwent surgery for low and ultralow rectal carcinoma (30 treated with neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy, and 3 only with surgery). In 16 of these we have performed a colo-anal anastomosis, in 11 an ultralow colorectal anastomosis and in 7 a Miles resection. We report our updated results.
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale "San Carlo", Potenza, UOC Chirurgia Generale, Italy
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Rossi MT, Fasano G, Morlino A, Scutari F. [GIST: our experience]. G Chir 2009; 30:41-45. [PMID: 19272232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are generally found in the stomach or small intestine and less commonly in the colon and rectum. Complete surgical remove remains the best current therapy. In the treatment of advanced/metastatic GIST is available imatinib, a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor. In our experience, 12 patients observed between 2000 and 2007 and affected by GIST underwent surgery, in one case associated to treatment with imatinib.
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Scutari F, Tramutola G, Morlino A, Rossi MT, Manzione L, Rosati G, Sopranzi A. [Downstaging after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer modifies the planned original surgery]. G Chir 2008; 29:277-280. [PMID: 18544264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Cancer of the rectum has been for more years burdened with a heavy rate of local relapse about 30%. The introduction of total meso-rectum excision has reduced the rate of up to 5-8%. Later more studies proved how the preoperative radiotherapy was able to reduce the rate of local relapse. The Authors introduce studies about downstaging after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer and discuss about their own series from 2005 to 2007.
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- F Scutari
- A.O. "San Carlo", Potenza, U.O.C. Chirurgia Generale, Italy
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Caliceti U, Cavicchi O, Cantaroni C, Marchi C, Latini G, Piccin O, Rossi MT, Galasso FS, Ceroni AR. [The problem of surgical resection margin of the oral cavity-oropharynx, cervical hypopharyngeal esophagus and facial maxillary]. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2000; 20:386-94. [PMID: 11398674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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- U Caliceti
- Clinica e Servizio di Otorinolaringoiatria, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Università di Bologna
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Cavicchi O, Piccin O, Galasso FS, Marchi C, Cantaroni C, Latini G, Rossi MT, Di Candia G, Caliceti U, Ceroni AR. [Multicenter survey through a questionnaire on the prognostic value of surgical resection margin in head and neck tumors]. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2000; 20:413-7. [PMID: 11398678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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- O Cavicchi
- Clinica ORL, Policlinico Sant'Orsola, Università di Bologna
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Calf lens LMW alpha-crystallin was glycated by incubating with various sugars (glucose, glucose-6-P and ribose) for 21 days. All sugars induced disulfide formation, but ribose also produced higher molecular weight cross-linked species. The ribocated protein turned yellow in color and had a strong blue fluorescence (Ex/Em = 370/450 nm) typical for a browning product. The chromophore of the browning product showed a new circular dichroism (CD) band at 320-330 nm. Conformational study indicated that the browning reaction destablized protein and may play a significant role in protein aggregation and insolubilization.
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- J N Liang
- Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114
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Porcellini A, Rossi MT, Manna A, Sparaventi G, Pazzaglia C. Limiting dilution analysis for detection of residual leukemic cells after bone marrow combined decontamination with mafosfamide followed by merocyanine-540-mediated photosensitization. Int J Cell Cloning 1989; 7:223-31. [PMID: 2671163 DOI: 10.1002/stem.5530070404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Human acute myelogenous or lymphoblastic leukemia cells of the K-562 and CCRF-SB lines were mixed with an excess of normal human bone marrow cells to simulate a leukemia remission marrow. The cell mixtures were then incubated in vitro with mafosfamide (AZ) followed by the photoreactive dye merocyanine-540 (MC). Treated cells (1 x 10(4] were seeded in microwell plates, and increasing numbers of the line used to contaminate the normal marrow were added. Treatment with AZ alone produced total elimination (i.e., 6 logs) of CCRF-SB cells, while addition of merocyanine-540 increased the cloning efficiency from 22% to 24.4%. After treatment of the K-562-contaminated cell mixtures with AZ, nearly 1.6 logs of K-562 acute myelogenous blasts were still present, whereas AZ purging followed by MC-mediated photosensitization resulted in 100% elimination of clonogenic cells. Moreover, the combined treatment caused an increase of the cloning efficiency from 37.3% to 62%, clearly indicating that cleansing by the two agents combined was more effective than treatment with one agent alone.
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- A Porcellini
- Servizio di Ematologia, Medicina II, Centro Trapianto Midollo Osseo, Cremona, Italy
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Chiarelli SN, Rossi MT, Pizzorno MT, Albonico SM. NMR determination of isosorbide dinitrate and beta-adrenergic blocking agents in tablets. J Pharm Sci 1982; 71:1178-80. [PMID: 6128401 DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600711027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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An NMR spectroscopic method for the determination of isosorbide dinitrate, alone or together with alprenolol or propranolol, is described. Spectra are determined in dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 containing maleic acid or 1,4-dinitrobenzene as internal standards. Both synthetic mixtures and commercial formulations were assayed, and the results were compared using compendial procedures.
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Di Bella L, Scalera G, Rossi MT, Tarozzi G. Natrium chloride preference after dehydration of rats. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:2438-43. [PMID: 548066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Scalera G, Di Bella L, Rossi MT, Tarozzi G. Preference changes following dehydration. Sour, bitter, and sweet preferences. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:2444-8. [PMID: 548067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Di Bella L, Scalera G, Rossi MT. [Determination of taste threshold]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:394-7. [PMID: 553593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A linear inverse relation links the HCl solution molarity to both the absolute HCl solution intake, and the ratio of the HCl solution to the total fluid intake. The last algebraic relation allows the taste threshold to be estimated.
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Scalera G, Rossi MT, Di Bella L. [Peripheral and central factors which modify the taste threshold]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:398-403. [PMID: 553594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Several anatomical, physiological and behavioral factors have part in changing the values of the detection threshold, among which the reflexly secreted oral fluid. The HCl molar concentration appears to be a hyperbolic function of preference (= taste solution/water ratio); the empirical formula of the function makes the HCl molar concentration to be known, at which the same voll. of water and taste solution are drunk, i.e. the taste threshold.
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Di Bella L, Gualano L, Rossi MT, Scalera G. [Effect of the simultaneous action of melatonin and ADP in megakaryocytes in vitro. -IV-]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:389-93. [PMID: 553592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Simultaneous addition of ADP plus Melatonin induces apparent emission of platelets by rat's megacariocyte in vitro.
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di Bella L, Gualano L, Rossi MT, Scalera G. [The action of melatonin (MLT) on platelet metabolism in vitro.-II-]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:323-6. [PMID: 552846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Melatonin induces an apparent platelets emission by rat's megakaryocytes in vitro.
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Gualano L, di Bella L, Rossi MT, Scalera G. [In vitro studies on megakaryocytes.-I-]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:318-22. [PMID: 399733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Normal rat's recent bone marrow has been suspended in an isoionic, oxygenated, warmed solution; platelets production by megakaryocytes has never been verified.
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Rossi MT, Gualano MT, di Bella L, Scalera G. [The effect of ADP on platelet metabolism in vitro.-III-]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1979; 55:327-30. [PMID: 552847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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ADP induces an apparent platelets protrusion by rat's megakaryocytes in vitro.
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Tarozzi G, Di Bella L, Scalera G, Rossi MT. Role of proprioceptive masticatory afferences in the rat feeding pattern behaviour. Nutr Metab 1977; 21 Suppl 1:70-2. [PMID: 917426 DOI: 10.1159/000176114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Scalera G, Di Bella L, Tarozzi G, Rossi MT. Food and fluid intake and body weight gain after symmetrical corticocerebellar lesions. Nutr Metab 1977; 21 Suppl 1:61-3. [PMID: 917423 DOI: 10.1159/000176110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Di Bella L, Tarozzi G, Rossi MT, Scalera G. Convergence of afferences from tongue and mouth structures, and their significance for food acceptance. Nutr Metab 1977; 21 Suppl 1:69-70. [PMID: 917425 DOI: 10.1159/000176113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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