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Di Costanzo M, Vella A, Infantino C, Morini R, Bruni S, Esposito S, Biasucci G. Probiotics in Infancy and Childhood for Food Allergy Prevention and Treatment. Nutrients 2024; 16:297. [PMID: 38257190 PMCID: PMC10819136 DOI: 10.3390/nu16020297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Food allergy represents a failure of oral tolerance mechanisms to dietary antigens. Over the past few years, food allergies have become a growing public health problem worldwide. Gut microbiota is believed to have a significant impact on oral tolerance to food antigens and in initiation and maintenance of food allergies. Therefore, probiotics have also been proposed in this field as a possible strategy for modulating both the gut microbiota and the immune system. In recent years, results from preclinical and clinical studies suggest a promising role for probiotics in food allergy prevention and treatment. However, future studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms of action of probiotics in food allergies and to design comparable study protocols using specific probiotic strains, defined doses and exposure times, and longer follow-up periods.
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- Margherita Di Costanzo
- Pediatrics and Neonatology Unit, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, 29121 Piacenza, Italy;
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.V.); (C.I.); (R.M.); (S.B.); (S.E.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.V.); (C.I.); (R.M.); (S.B.); (S.E.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.V.); (C.I.); (R.M.); (S.B.); (S.E.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.V.); (C.I.); (R.M.); (S.B.); (S.E.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.V.); (C.I.); (R.M.); (S.B.); (S.E.)
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- Pediatrics and Neonatology Unit, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, 29121 Piacenza, Italy;
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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Mancino G, Ajello S, Storelli F, Rossi S, Morini R, Bellieni CV. Values of PCT in neonates. Minerva Pediatr (Torino) 2023:S2724-5276.22.06973-7. [PMID: 36598479 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.22.06973-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Procalciton (PCT) is a precursor polypeptide of the hormone calcitonin, produced in C cells of the thyroid. It has been demonstrated that microbial toxins and proinflammatory mediators can cause the release of PCT from tissues and cells in the body. PCT thus has become an important marker in the diagnosis of infection. METHODS In this retrospective study we analyzed blood samples performed for clinical purposes from the newborns present in our hospital in the year 2019. We developed a database of 1356 PCT values obtained from 224 infants at risk for neonatal infection; we selected those PCT values obtained within 24 hours from a blood sampling for blood culture. RESULTS Babies with positive blood culture had PCT values more elevated than those with negative blood culture (17.061 ng/mL [C.I. 10.8-23.2] vs. 4.6 ng/mL [C.I. 2.6-6.6]). No statistically significant difference was found between babies with negative blood culture born before or after 37 weeks of gestation. CONCLUSIONS This paper gives useful data of PCT values in non-infective babies. It is worth to show that the normality values should not be confused with those of older children or adults. Moreover, it shows the reliability of PCT as an infection index.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Meoli A, Ciavola L, Rahman S, Masetti M, Toschetti T, Morini R, Dal Canto G, Auriti C, Caminiti C, Castagnola E, Conti G, Donà D, Galli L, La Grutta S, Lancella L, Lima M, Lo Vecchio A, Pelizzo G, Petrosillo N, Simonini A, Venturini E, Caramelli F, Gargiulo GD, Sesenna E, Sgarzani R, Vicini C, Zucchelli M, Mosca F, Staiano A, Principi N, Esposito S. Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Neonates and Children: Non-Pharmacological Measures of Prevention. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11070863. [PMID: 35884117 PMCID: PMC9311619 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11070863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that occurs in the incision created by an invasive surgical procedure. Although most infections are treatable with antibiotics, SSIs remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after surgery and have a significant economic impact on health systems. Preventive measures are essential to decrease the incidence of SSIs and antibiotic abuse, but data in the literature regarding risk factors for SSIs in the pediatric age group are scarce, and current guidelines for the prevention of the risk of developing SSIs are mainly focused on the adult population. This document describes the current knowledge on risk factors for SSIs in neonates and children undergoing surgery and has the purpose of providing guidance to health care professionals for the prevention of SSIs in this population. Our aim is to consider the possible non-pharmacological measures that can be adopted to prevent SSIs. To our knowledge, this is the first study to provide recommendations based on a careful review of the available scientific evidence for the non-pharmacological prevention of SSIs in neonates and children. The specific scenarios developed are intended to guide the healthcare professional in practice to ensure standardized management of the neonatal and pediatric patients, decrease the incidence of SSIs and reduce antibiotic abuse.
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- Aniello Meoli
- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy;
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- Research and Innovation Unit, University Hospital of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy;
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- Pediatric ICU and Trauma Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy;
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- Division of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department for Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy;
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (L.G.); (E.V.)
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology IFT, National Research Council, 90146 Palermo, Italy;
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- Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Academic Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy;
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- Pediatric Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.L.V.); (A.S.)
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, “Vittore Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy;
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- Infection Prevention and Control—Infectious Disease Service, Foundation University Hospital Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy;
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- Pediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Salesi Children’s Hospital, 60123 Ancona, Italy;
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (L.G.); (E.V.)
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Medicine, Adult Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Head and Neck Department, University Hospital of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Servizio di Chirurgia Plastica, Centro Grandi Ustionati, Ospedale M. Bufalini, AUSL Romagna, 47521 Cesena, Italy;
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- Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Morgagni Piertoni Hospital, 47121 Forli, Italy;
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Mother, Child and Infant, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (A.L.V.); (A.S.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.M.); (L.C.); (S.R.); (M.M.); (T.T.); (R.M.); (G.D.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0521-903524
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Vitacca M, Montini A, Lunetta C, Banfi P, Bertella E, De Mattia E, Lizio A, Volpato E, Lax A, Morini R, Paneroni M. Impact of an early respiratory care programme with non-invasive ventilation adaptation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:556-e33. [PMID: 29266547 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Forced vital capacity (FVC) <80% is one of the key indications for starting non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It was hypothesized that a very early start of NIV could lengthen the free interval before death compared to later-start NIV; as a secondary outcome, the survival rate of patients on NIV without tracheotomy was also evaluated. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on 194 ALS patients, divided into a later group (LG) with FVC <80% at NIV prescription (n = 129) and a very early group (VEG) with FVC ≥80% at NIV prescription (n = 65). Clinical and respiratory functional data and time free to death between groups over a 3-year follow-up were compared. RESULT At 36 months from diagnosis, mortality was 35% for the VEG versus 52.7% for the LG (P = 0.022). Kaplan-Meier survival curves adjusted for tracheotomy showed a lower probability of death (P = 0.001) for the VEG as a whole (P = 0.001) and for the non-bulbar (NB) subgroup (P = 0.007). Very early NIV was protective of survival for all patients [hazard ratio (HR) 0.45; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.28-0.74; P = 0.001] and for the NB subgroup (HR 0.43; 95% CI 0.23-0.79; P = 0.007), whilst a tracheotomy was protective for all patients (HR 0.27; 95% CI 0.15-0.50; P = 0.000) and both NB (HR 0.26; 95% CI 0.12-0.56; P = 0.001) and bulbar subgroups (HR 0.29; 95% CI 0.11-0.77; P = 0.013). Survival in VEG patients on NIV without tracheotomy was three times that for the LG (43.1% vs. 14.7%). CONCLUSION Very early NIV prescription prolongs the free time from diagnosis to death in NB ALS patients whilst tracheotomy reduces the mortality risk in all patients.
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- M Vitacca
- Respiratory Rehabilitation Division, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Respiratory Rehabilitation Division, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- NEMO Clinical Centre, Fondazione Serena Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- Don Gnocchi Foundation IRCCS - Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Rehabilitation Division, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- NEMO Clinical Centre, Fondazione Serena Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- NEMO Clinical Centre, Fondazione Serena Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- Don Gnocchi Foundation IRCCS - Onlus, Milano, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
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- Don Gnocchi Foundation IRCCS - Onlus, Milano, Italy
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- Neurorehabilitation Division, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Respiratory Rehabilitation Division, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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Bartoli V, Pasquini G, Albanese B, Morini R, Manescalchi P, Livi C. The influence of hematocrit and plasma viscosity on blood viscosity. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1982-2409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- V. Bartoli
- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Albanese B, Morini R, Pasquini G, Manescalchi P, Guidi S, Bartoli V. The hemorheological findings in leukemia. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1984-4508] [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: 11/15/2022]
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- B. Albanese
- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV and Cattedra di Ematologia - University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Pasquini G, Morini R, Manescalchi P, Felici G, Albanese B, Bartoli V. A small sub-population of stiff red cells modifies the erythrocyte filtration test. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1984-4507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- G. Pasquini
- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Cattedra di Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence, Policlinico di Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Martini G, Bobbi S, Marconi G, Morini R, Albanese B, Pasquini G, Manescalchi P, Bartoli V. Studies of erythrocyte membranes by ESR of spin probe. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1984-42-321] [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: 11/15/2022]
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- G. Martini
- Dipartimento di Chimca, University of Florence
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- Clinica delle Malattie Nervose e Mentali, University of Florence
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- Clinica delle Malattie Nervose e Mentali, University of Florence
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- Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence
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- Patologia Medica IV, University of Florence
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Fossati G, Morini R, Corradini I, Antonucci F, Trepte P, Edry E, Sharma V, Papale A, Pozzi D, Defilippi P, Meier JC, Brambilla R, Turco E, Rosenblum K, Wanker EE, Ziv NE, Menna E, Matteoli M. Reduced SNAP-25 increases PSD-95 mobility and impairs spine morphogenesis. Cell Death Differ 2015; 22:1425-36. [PMID: 25678324 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Impairment of synaptic function can lead to neuropsychiatric disorders collectively referred to as synaptopathies. The SNARE protein SNAP-25 is implicated in several brain pathologies and, indeed, brain areas of psychiatric patients often display reduced SNAP-25 expression. It has been recently found that acute downregulation of SNAP-25 in brain slices impairs long-term potentiation; however, the processes through which this occurs are still poorly defined. We show that in vivo acute downregulation of SNAP-25 in CA1 hippocampal region affects spine number. Consistently, hippocampal neurons from SNAP-25 heterozygous mice show reduced densities of dendritic spines and defective PSD-95 dynamics. Finally, we show that, in brain, SNAP-25 is part of a molecular complex including PSD-95 and p140Cap, with p140Cap being capable to bind to both SNAP-25 and PSD-95. These data demonstrate an unexpected role of SNAP-25 in controlling PSD-95 clustering and open the possibility that genetic reductions of the protein levels - as occurring in schizophrenia - may contribute to the pathology through an effect on postsynaptic function and plasticity.
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- G Fossati
- 1] Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milano 20129, Italy [2] Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milano, Italy
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- 1] Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milano 20129, Italy [2] Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milano, Italy
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- 1] Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milano 20129, Italy [2] Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR, Milano 20129, Italy
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- 1] Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milano 20129, Italy [2] Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR, Milano 20129, Italy
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- Neuroproteomics, Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin 13125, Germany
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- Sagol Department of Neurobiology, Center for Gene Manipulation in the Adult Brain (CGMB), Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
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- Sagol Department of Neurobiology, Center for Gene Manipulation in the Adult Brain (CGMB), Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of Neuroscience, Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute and University, Milano 20132, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino 10124, Italy
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- 1] RNA Editing and Hyperexcitability Disorders Helmholtz Group, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany [2] TU Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Division of Cell Biology and Cell Physiology, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Division of Neuroscience, Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute and University, Milano 20132, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino 10124, Italy
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- Sagol Department of Neurobiology, Center for Gene Manipulation in the Adult Brain (CGMB), Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
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- Neuroproteomics, Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin 13125, Germany
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- Network Biology Labs and Faculty of Medicine, Technion, 33000 Haifa, Israel
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- 1] Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milano, Italy [2] Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR, Milano 20129, Italy
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- 1] Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milano 20129, Italy [2] Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milano, Italy
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Grasselli Y, Bossis G, Morini R. Translational and rotational temperatures of a 2D vibrated granular gas in microgravity. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2015; 38:93. [PMID: 25681008 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2015-15008-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
We present an experimental study performed on a vibrated granular gas enclosed into a 2D rectangular cell. Experiments are performed in microgravity conditions achieved during parabolic flights. High speed video recording and optical tracking allow to obtain the full kinematics (translation and rotation) of the particles. The inelastic parameters are retrieved from the experimental trajectories as well as the translational and rotational velocity distributions. We report that the experimental ratio of translational versus rotational temperature decreases with the density of the medium but increases with the driving velocity of the cell. These experimental results are compared with existing theories and we point out the differences observed. We also present a model which fairly predicts the equilibrium experimental temperatures along the direction of vibration.
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- Y Grasselli
- LPMC UMR6622, University of Nice, Parc Valrose, 06108, Nice Cedex 2, France,
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Tartara A, Galimberti CA, Manni R, Morini R, Limido G, Gatti G, Bartoli A, Strada G, Perucca E. The pharmacokinetics of oxcarbazepine and its active metabolite 10-hydroxy-carbazepine in healthy subjects and in epileptic patients treated with phenobarbitone or valproic acid. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1993; 36:366-8. [PMID: 12959317 PMCID: PMC1364692 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1993.tb00378.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The kinetics of oxcarbazepine (OXC) and its active metabolite 10-hydroxy-carbazepine (10-OH-CZ) after a single oral OXC dose (600 mg) were compared in healthy control subjects and in epileptic patients treated with phenobarbitone or sodium valproate (n = 8 in each group). In all groups, serum 10-OH-CZ concentrations were much higher than those of the parent drug. In patients on valproate, the kinetics of OXC and 10-OH-CZ did not differ significantly from those observed in controls. In patients on phenobarbitone, AUC values of both OXC and 10-OH-CZ were lower than in controls (2.9 +/- 0.4 vs 5.1 +/- 0.7 microg ml(-1) h and 89 +/- 7 vs 119 +/- 10 microg ml(-1) h respectively, means +/- s.e. mean, P < 0.05), whereas 10-OH-CZ half-lives were only marginally shorter (17 +/- 1 h vs 20 +/- 2 h, NS). These data indicate that the biotransformation of OXC and 10-OH-CZ may be accelerated by concomitant treatment with phenobarbitone but that the magnitude of this effect is unlikely to be of great clinical significance.
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- A Tartara
- Institute of Neurology C. Mondino, Pavia, Italy
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Manni R, Ratti MT, Galimberti CA, Morini R, Perucca E, Tartara A. Daytime sleepiness in epileptic patients on long-term monotherapy: MSLT, clinical and psychometric assessment. Neurophysiol Clin 1993; 23:71-6. [PMID: 8446074 DOI: 10.1016/s0987-7053(05)80284-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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A multiparametric investigation of daytime sleepiness was carried out in 10 patients with a generalized epilepsy treated by phenobarbital, 10 with a cryptogenic partial epilepsy treated by carbamazepine and 10 healthy controls. After a standard ambulatory night-time polysomnography, an objective and subjective estimate of daytime sleepiness was made in each subject by means of the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and visual analogue rating scale (VARS), respectively. Furthermore, a parallel assessment of mood and cognitive tasks involving attention and psychomotor speed was also carried out. The data show that patients on chronic treatment with phenobarbital have a greater daytime sleep tendency and they show a worse score at the digit symbol substitution test, than patients on carbamazepine and healthy controls.
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- R Manni
- Institute of Neurology CN Mondino, Epilepsy Centre via Palestro, Pavia, Italy
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Manni R, Morini R, Martignoni E, Pacchetti C, Micieli G, Tartara A. Nocturnal sleep in multisystem atrophy with autonomic failure: polygraphic findings in ten patients. J Neurol 1993; 240:249-50. [PMID: 8496714 DOI: 10.1007/bf00818713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Tartara A, Manni R, Galimberti CA, Morini R, Mumford JP, Iudice A, Perucca E. Six-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of vigabatrin in patients with epilepsy. Acta Neurol Scand 1992; 86:247-51. [PMID: 1414241 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Twenty-five patients with epilepsy (mostly with partial seizures) who had responded favourably to a short-term trial of add-on vigabatrin entered maintenance treatment. After 52 to 78 months, 15 patients continue to take the drug with good therapeutic response. Median monthly seizure frequency during the last 2 months on vigabatrin in all patients, including drop-outs, was 3.5 (range 0-74) as compared with 10 (range 3-98) during an initial placebo period (p < 0.01). Drop-outs were caused by adverse events in 2 cases (ataxia and psychotic symptoms respectively), seizure breakthrough in 4 cases and reasons unrelated to treatment in 4 patients. In most patients, side effects were absent or mild, the most frequent complaint being weight gain. It is concluded that the antiepileptic efficacy and good clinical tolerability of vigabatrin are generally maintained during long-term treatment for up to 6 years.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aminocaproates/adverse effects
- Aminocaproates/therapeutic use
- Anticonvulsants/adverse effects
- Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use
- Brain Stem/drug effects
- Brain Stem/physiopathology
- Cerebral Cortex/drug effects
- Cerebral Cortex/physiopathology
- Electroencephalography/drug effects
- Epilepsies, Partial/drug therapy
- Epilepsies, Partial/physiopathology
- Epilepsy/drug therapy
- Epilepsy/physiopathology
- Epilepsy, Absence/drug therapy
- Epilepsy, Absence/physiopathology
- Epilepsy, Complex Partial/drug therapy
- Epilepsy, Complex Partial/physiopathology
- Epilepsy, Generalized/drug therapy
- Epilepsy, Generalized/physiopathology
- Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic/drug therapy
- Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic/physiopathology
- Evoked Potentials/drug effects
- Evoked Potentials/physiology
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
- Vigabatrin
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- A Tartara
- Institute of Neurology C. Mondino, Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Italy
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Manescalchi PG, Morini R, Pasquini G, Albanese B. [The lack of correlation between erythrocyte filtration parameters and other hemorrheological parameters]. Ric Clin Lab 1983; 13 Suppl 3:337-340. [PMID: 6673010] [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: 05/21/2023]
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The findings of 300 consecutive measurements of erythrocyte filterability, whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume and white blood cell count have been statistically analyzed in order to find a possible correlation between these parameters. No correlation between erythrocyte filterability, whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume and white blood cell count was found. Some hypotheses are enunciated to explain such absence of correlation. The meaning of erythrocyte filtration test is still unclear.
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Albanese B, Manescalchi PG, Pasquini G, Morini R, Marsilii A, Saratti A. [Hemorrheological changes induced by submaximal exertion in subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus]. Ric Clin Lab 1983; 13 Suppl 3:389-394. [PMID: 6673018] [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: 05/21/2023]
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The influence of an acute physical exercise on hemorheological parameters in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in not actually known. We have examined the behavior of hemorheological parameters and other laboratory findings such as blood glucose, blood lactic acid, O2 and CO2 venous pressure and venous pH before and after a submaximal physical exercise standardized by ECG monitoring and by means of an 'oxygen consumption computer'. The work load was significantly lower in diabetic patients than in normal control subjects. On the other hand, changes in hemorheological parameters were more evident in diabetic patients. The significance of these findings is also discussed.
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Spallanzani P, Sertoli A, Morini R, Fabbri P. [Patch tests: methodological problems (author's transl)]. Med Lav 1980; 71:21-5. [PMID: 7453639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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