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de Melo GD, Sonthonnax F, Lepousez G, Jouvion G, Minola A, Zatta F, Larrous F, Kergoat L, Mazo C, Moigneu C, Aiello R, Salomoni A, Brisebard E, De Benedictis P, Corti D, Bourhy H. A combination of two human monoclonal antibodies cures symptomatic rabies. EMBO Mol Med 2020; 12:e12628. [PMID: 32945125 PMCID: PMC7645379 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.202012628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Rabies is a neglected disease caused by a neurotropic Lyssavirus, transmitted to humans predominantly by the bite of infected dogs. Rabies is preventable with vaccines or proper post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), but it still causes about 60,000 deaths every year. No cure exists after the onset of clinical signs, and the case-fatality rate approaches 100% even with advanced supportive care. Here, we report that a combination of two potent neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies directed against the viral envelope glycoprotein cures symptomatic rabid mice. Treatment efficacy requires the concomitant administration of antibodies in the periphery and in the central nervous system through intracerebroventricular infusion. After such treatment, recovered mice presented good clinical condition, viral loads were undetectable, and the brain inflammatory profile was almost normal. Our findings provide the unprecedented proof of concept of an antibody-based therapeutic approach for symptomatic rabies.
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- Lyssavirus Epidemiology and Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
- Sorbonne‐Paris CitéCellule PasteurUniversité Paris‐DiderotParisFrance
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- Experimental Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
- INSERMPathophysiology of Pediatric Genetic DiseasesSorbonne UniversitéHôpital Armand‐TrousseauUF Génétique MoléculaireAssistance Publique‐Hôpitaux de ParisParisFrance
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- Humabs BioMed SAa subsidiary of Vir BiotechnologyBellinzonaSwitzerland
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- Humabs BioMed SAa subsidiary of Vir BiotechnologyBellinzonaSwitzerland
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- Lyssavirus Epidemiology and Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
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- Lyssavirus Epidemiology and Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
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- Perception and Memory UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VeneziePaduaItaly
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VeneziePaduaItaly
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- Experimental Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
- Laboratoire d'HistopathologieVetAgro‐SupUniversité de LyonLyonFrance
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- Humabs BioMed SAa subsidiary of Vir BiotechnologyBellinzonaSwitzerland
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- Lyssavirus Epidemiology and Neuropathology UnitInstitut PasteurParisFrance
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Malara P, Giorgini A, Avino S, Di Sarno V, Aiello R, Maddaloni P, De Natale P, Gagliardi G. A self-operating broadband spectrometer on a droplet. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2263. [PMID: 32385273 PMCID: PMC7210994 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16206-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Small-scale Fourier transform spectrometers are rapidly revolutionizing infrared spectro-chemical analysis, enabling on-site and remote sensing applications that were hardly imaginable just few years ago. While most devices reported to date rely on advanced photonic integration technologies, here we demonstrate a miniaturization strategy which harnesses unforced mechanisms, such as the evaporation of a liquid droplet on a partially reflective substrate. Based on this principle, we describe a self-operating optofluidic spectrometer and the analysis method to retrieve consistent spectral information in spite of the intrinsically non-reproducible droplet formation and evaporation dynamics. We experimentally realize the device on the tip of an optical fiber and demonstrate quantitative measurements of gas absorption with a 2.6 nm resolution, in a 100 s acquisition time, over the 250 nm span allowed by our setup's components. A direct comparison with a commercial optical analyzer clearly points out that a simple evaporating droplet can be an efficient small-scale, inexpensive spectrometer, competitive with the most advanced integrated photonic devices.
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- P Malara
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125, Firenze, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Licciardello F, Aiello R, Alagna V, Iovino M, Ventura D, Cirelli GL. Assessment of clogging in constructed wetlands by saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements. Water Sci Technol 2019; 79:314-322. [PMID: 30865602 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study aims at defining a methodology to evaluate Ks reductions of gravel material constituting constructed wetland (CW) bed matrices. Several schemes and equations for the Lefranc's test were compared by using different gravel sizes and at multiple spatial scales. The falling-head test method was implemented by using two steel permeameters: one impervious (IMP) and one pervious (P) on one side. At laboratory scale, mean K values for a small size gravel (8-15 × 10-2 m) measured by the IMP and the P permeameters were equal to 19,466 m/d and 30,662 m/d, respectively. Mean Ks values for a big size gravel (10-25 × 10-2 m) measured by the IMP and the P permeameters were equal to 12,135 m/d and 20,866 m/d, respectively. Comparison of Ks values obtained by the two permeameters at laboratory scale as well as a sensitivity analysis and a calibration, lead to the modification of the standpipe equation, to evaluate also the temporal variation of the horizontal Ks. In particular, both permeameters allow the evaluation of the Ks decreasing after 4 years-operation and 1-1.5 years' operation of the plants at full scale (filled with the small size gravel) and at pilot scale (filled with the big size gravel), respectively.
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- F Licciardello
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100-95123, Catania, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100-95123, Catania, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100-95123, Catania, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100-95123, Catania, Italy E-mail:
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Marzo A, Ventura D, Cirelli GL, Aiello R, Vanella D, Rapisarda R, Barbagallo S, Consoli S. Hydraulic reliability of a horizontal wetland for wastewater treatment in Sicily. Sci Total Environ 2018; 636:94-106. [PMID: 29704721 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the hydraulic behavior of a horizontal subsurface wetland (HF), that is part of the hybrid wetland (hybrid-TW) of the IKEA® store in Eastern Sicily (Italy), influences the overall wastewater treatment performance. The HF unit experiences frequent overloading peaks due to the extreme variability in the number of visitors at the store, and after 2 years of operation it showed signals of partial clogging at the inlet area. The hydraulics of the HF unit has been monitored through measurements of hydraulic conductivity at saturation (Ks), tracer tests, and geophysical (i.e. electrical resistivity tomography-ERT) measurements carried out during the years 2016 and 2017. Results indicated a general good agreement between the performed measurement techniques, thus their combination, if adequately performed and calibrated, might be a reliable tool for detecting those wetland areas mainly affected by clogging conditions. The results also indicated that partial clogging had no significant effect on the quality of the discharged water.
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- A Marzo
- CUTGANA, Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Santa Sofia 98, Catania 95123, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy).
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione, Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, (Italy)
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de Benedictis P, Minola A, Nodari ER, Aiello R, Lanzavecchia A, Bourhy H, Corti D. Monoclonal antibody-mediated clearance of rabies virus from the central nervous system: Implications for future approaches to rabies therapy. Int J Infect Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aiello R, Zecchin B, Tiozzo Caenazzo S, Cattoli G, De Benedictis P. Disinfection protocols for necropsy equipment in rabies laboratories: Safety of personnel and diagnostic outcome. J Virol Methods 2016; 234:75-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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De Benedictis P, Minola A, Rota Nodari E, Aiello R, Zecchin B, Salomoni A, Foglierini M, Agatic G, Vanzetta F, Lavenir R, Lepelletier A, Bentley E, Weiss R, Cattoli G, Capua I, Sallusto F, Wright E, Lanzavecchia A, Bourhy H, Corti D. Development of broad-spectrum human monoclonal antibodies for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. EMBO Mol Med 2016; 8:407-21. [PMID: 26992832 PMCID: PMC4818751 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201505986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Currently available rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for use in humans includes equine or human rabies immunoglobulins (RIG). The replacement of RIG with an equally or more potent and safer product is strongly encouraged due to the high costs and limited availability of existing RIG. In this study, we identified two broadly neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies that represent a valid and affordable alternative to RIG in rabies PEP. Memory B cells from four selected vaccinated donors were immortalized and monoclonal antibodies were tested for neutralizing activity and epitope specificity. Two antibodies, identified as RVC20 and RVC58 (binding to antigenic site I and III, respectively), were selected for their potency and broad-spectrum reactivity. In vitro, RVC20 and RVC58 were able to neutralize all 35 rabies virus (RABV) and 25 non-RABV lyssaviruses. They showed higher potency and breath compared to antibodies under clinical development (namely CR57, CR4098, and RAB1) and commercially available human RIG. In vivo, the RVC20-RVC58 cocktail protected Syrian hamsters from a lethal RABV challenge and did not affect the endogenous hamster post-vaccination antibody response.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/isolation & purification
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/isolation & purification
- Antibodies, Viral/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Viral/immunology
- Antibodies, Viral/isolation & purification
- Disease Models, Animal
- Humans
- Immunization, Passive/methods
- Immunologic Factors/administration & dosage
- Immunologic Factors/immunology
- Immunologic Factors/isolation & purification
- Mesocricetus
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis/methods
- Rabies/prevention & control
- Rabies virus/immunology
- Survival Analysis
- Treatment Outcome
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- Paola De Benedictis
- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Institut Pasteur, Unit of Lyssavirus Dynamics and Host Adaptation National Reference Centre for Rabies World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Rabies, Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unit of Lyssavirus Dynamics and Host Adaptation National Reference Centre for Rabies World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Rabies, Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Viral Pseudotype Unit, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- FAO and National Reference Centre for Rabies, National Reference Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Viral Pseudotype Unit, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institut Pasteur, Unit of Lyssavirus Dynamics and Host Adaptation National Reference Centre for Rabies World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Rabies, Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Humabs BioMed SA, Bellinzona, Switzerland Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Romero Tejeda A, Aiello R, Salomoni A, Berton V, Vascellari M, Cattoli G. Susceptibility to and transmission of H5N1 and H7N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in bank voles (Myodes glareolus). Vet Res 2015; 46:51. [PMID: 25963535 PMCID: PMC4427987 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-015-0184-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The study of influenza type A (IA) infections in wild mammals populations is a critical gap in our knowledge of how IA viruses evolve in novel hosts that could be in close contact with avian reservoir species and other wild animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility to infection, the nasal shedding and the transmissibility of the H7N1 and H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses in the bank vole (Myodes glareolus), a wild rodent common throughout Europe and Asia. Two out of 24 H5N1-infected voles displayed evident respiratory distress, while H7N1-infected voles remained asymptomatic. Viable virus was isolated from nasal washes collected from animals infected with both HPAI viruses, and extra-pulmonary infection was confirmed in both experimental groups. Histopathological lesions were evident in the respiratory tract of infected animals, although immunohistochemistry positivity was only detected in lungs and trachea of two H7N1-infected voles. Both HPAI viruses were transmitted by direct contact, and seroconversion was confirmed in 50% and 12.5% of the asymptomatic sentinels in the H7N1 and H5N1 groups, respectively. Interestingly, viable virus was isolated from lungs and nasal washes collected from contact sentinels of both groups. The present study demonstrated that two non-rodent adapted HPAI viruses caused asymptomatic infection in bank voles, which shed high amounts of the viruses and were able to infect contact voles. Further investigations are needed to determine whether bank voles could be involved as silent hosts in the transmission of HPAI viruses to other mammals and domestic poultry.
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- Aurora Romero Tejeda
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), OIE/FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, OIE Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), OIE/FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, OIE Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), OIE/FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, OIE Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), OIE/FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, OIE Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Histopathology Laboratory, IZSVe, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), OIE/FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, OIE Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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Colognato R, Aiello R, Dulcetti F, Ruggeri AM, De Toffol S, Marcato L, Irollo AM, Criscuolo C, Gangale MF, Maggi F, Simoni G. A pharmacogenetic-driven approach for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation by FSH treatment. Minerva Ginecol 2014; 66:543-549. [PMID: 25373014] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to develop a pharmacogenetic- (PGx) driven approach for a controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) treatment protocol used for in vitro fertilization procedures. The enrolled patients were genotyped for a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) N680S, within the FSHR. METHODS Seventy-eight women, who had previously received at least two COH cycles without positive fertilization with FSH and AMH values <10 mUI/mL and >0.3 ng/mL respectively were enrolled. They were genotyped for N680S and then categorized in high (HR), intermediate (IR), and poor responders (PR). Each subgroup received a tailored FSH treatment of 100, 225, and 400 UI/mL, respectively. The response was evaluated considering differences with previous COH cycle in terms of number of follicles (FR), oocytes (OR), and embryos produced (EMB). RESULTS With regards to the endpoint considered comparing the non-PGx with the PGx approach, for what regards the FR a statistically significant increase of their numbers was observed with the PGx-tailored approach (HR P<0.0001; IR P=0.00892; PR P=0.0032). Similar statistical significant results were also achieved for OR but only for HR (P<0.0001) and IR (P=0.00169). Last but not least for the EMB (HR P<0.001; IR P=0.00670 and PR P<0.0001) all the different genotype considered achieved a statistical significance. CONCLUSION This study, although with a limited number of enrolled patients, showed that a FSH treatment with a PGx-driven approach might have the potential to improve COH clinical outcome.
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Aiello R, Bagarello V, Barbagallo S, Consoli S, Di Prima S, Giordano G, Iovino M. An assessment of the Beerkan method for determining the hydraulic properties of a sandy loam soil. Geoderma 2014; 235-236:300-307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Fentie T, Heidari A, Aiello R, Kassa T, Capua I, Cattoli G, Sahle M. Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from rural chicken in northwest Ethiopia reveals the circulation of three distinct genotypes in the country. Trop Anim Health Prod 2013; 46:299-304. [PMID: 24146293 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-013-0487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious disease that affects many species of birds and causes significant economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. Fifteen Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates obtained from rural chickens in northwest Ethiopia in 2011 and 2012 were characterized genotypically. The main functional region of the F gene was amplified and sequenced (260 nucleotides). Among the Ethiopian NDV isolates, 2 isolates had the virulent motif (112)R-R-Q-K-R-F(117) at the cleavage site of the fusion protein while 13 isolates contained the lentogenic motif (112)G-G/R-Q-G-R-L(117). Phylogenetic analysis based on the variable region of the F gene indicated that the two isolates exhibiting the virulent motif belonged to lineage 5 (genotype VII) subgenotype d and the remaining 13 isolates were grouped into lineage 2 (genotype II). The nucleotide sequences of lineage 5 isolates were genetically related to the Sudanese NDV isolates, suggesting potential epidemiological link of ND outbreaks between neighbouring countries. The lentogenic strains shared similarities with La Sota vaccine strain and probably originated from the vaccine strain either through direct exposure of birds to the live vaccine or to infectious La Sota-like strains circulating in rural poultry. This study provides genetic evidence on the existence of different NDV genotypes circulating in the rural poultry in Ethiopia. The virulent NDV continues to be a problem in poultry sector in Ethiopia, and their continuous circulation in rural and commercial poultry calls for improved surveillance and intensified vaccination and other control measures.
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- Tsegaw Fentie
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia,
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Campiglio M, Bufalino R, Sasso M, Ferri E, Casalini P, Adamo V, Fabi A, Aiello R, Riccardi F, Valle E, Scotti V, Tabaro G, Giuffrida D, Tarenzi E, Bologna A, Mustacchi G, Bianchi F, Balsari A, Ménard S, Tagliabue E. Effect of adjuvant trastuzumab treatment in conventional clinical setting: an observational retrospective multicenter Italian study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013; 141:101-10. [PMID: 23942848 PMCID: PMC3758836 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2658-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Clinical trials have shown the efficacy of trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy in HER2-positive breast cancers, but routine clinical use awaits evaluation of compliance, safety, and effectiveness. Adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy in routine clinical use was evaluated in the retrospective study GHEA, recording 1,002 patients treated according to the HERA protocol between March 2005 and December 2009 in 42 Italian oncology departments; 874 (87.23 %) patients completed 1-year trastuzumab treatment. In 128 patients (12.77 %), trastuzumab was withdrawn due to cardiac or non-cardiac toxicity (28 and 29 patients, respectively), disease progression (5 patients) or the clinician's decision (66 patients). In addition, 156 patients experienced minor non-cardiac toxicities; 10 and 44 patients showed CHF and decreased LVEF, respectively, at the end of treatment. Compliance and safety of adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy in Italian hospitals were high and close to those reported in the HERA trial. With a median follow-up of 32 months, 107 breast cancer relapses were recorded (overall frequency, 10.67 %), and lymph node involvement, estrogen receptor negativity, lymphoid infiltration, and vascular invasion were identified as independent prognostic factors for tumor recurrence, indicating that relapses were associated with advanced tumor stage. Analysis of site and frequency of distant metastases showed that bone metastases were significantly more frequent during or immediately after trastuzumab (<18 months from the start of treatment) compared to recurrences in bone after the end of treatment and wash-out of the drug (>18 months from the start of treatment) (35.89 vs. 14.28 %, p = 0.0240); no significant differences were observed in recurrences in the other recorded body sites, raising the possibility that the protection exerted by trastuzumab is lower in bone metastases.
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- M Campiglio
- Molecular Targeting Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Bonfante F, Patrono LV, Aiello R, Beato MS, Terregino C, Capua I. Susceptibility and intra-species transmission of the H9N2 G1 prototype lineage virus in Japanese quail and turkeys. Vet Microbiol 2013; 165:177-83. [PMID: 23597652 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Avian influenza viruses of the H9N2 subtype have circulated in the poultry population in Asia, Far and Middle East since the mid-1990 s. One of the most widespread lineages established in poultry is the G1 lineage. This lineage has undergone further evolution and reassortment since its first detection in 1997 and G1-like H9N2 viruses still circulate. In this study we have investigated the susceptibility of quail and turkeys to the H9N2 G1-lineage prototype strain (A/quail/Hong Kong/G1/97). Contact transmission experiments were carried out in both avian species. Animals were infected oro-nasally with increasing doses of the virus (10(3)-10(6) EID 50/0.1 ml) and sentinel birds were introduced 4 days post infection (pi) in each experimental group. Quail were more susceptible than turkeys, as they were readily infected with lower challenge doses. Interestingly, infection of turkeys was associated with worse clinical condition. Transmission was detected in both species. Quail infected with a dose less than or equal to 10(4) EID50 transmitted the virus to the sentinels without showing any signs of disease. These findings reinforce the hypothesis that quail may ensure the perpetuation of H9N2 viruses in poultry, acting as a silent reservoir.
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- Francesco Bonfante
- OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
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Battistutta R, Pasqualetto E, Aiello R, Bonetto G. Crystal structure of the STAS domain of the SLC26 anion transporter prestin. Acta Crystallogr A 2011. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311081232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Carillio G, Aiello R, Mazzola A, Ali' M, Scandurra G, Taibi E, Chiarenza M, Fallica G, Caruso F, Caruso M. Use of trastuzumab associated with cisplatin and vinorelbine followed by docetaxel as a neoadjuvant regimen for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Carillio G, Aiello R, Alì M, Mazzola A, Scandurra G, Taibi E, Chiarenza M, Fallica G, Caruso F, Caruso M. Neoadjuvant trastuzumab in a sequential nonanthracycline-based regimen for patients with stage II-III breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e11559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e11559 Background: Recently, some studies have demonstrated benefit from adding trastuzumab to neoadjuvant anthracycline-containing chemotherapy for HER2-positive breast cancer patients. However, trastuzumab can increase cardiotoxicity, particularly when combined with anthracyclines. This represents a relevant issue for patients who usually need to receive radiotherapy or further systemic treatment. Methods: In the late 2007 we started a phase II study for testing activity and safety of neoadjuvant trastuzumab in association with sequential chemotherapy, based on favourable in vitro combination index, proven efficacy, and moderate cardiotoxicity. Weekly trastuzumab for 18 weeks was combined with cisplatin 80 mg/m2 on day 1 and vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 on days 1+8 q3w for 3 courses, followed by docetaxel 100 mg/m2 q3w for further 3 courses. Peg- filgrastim was administered to prevent neutropenia. Adjuvant trastuzumab q3w was planned for one year. Eligible patients had stage II-III core-biopsied breast carcinoma with overexpressed or amplified HER2/neu. Adequate cardiac function with LVEF ≥ 50% was required for trastuzumab administration. Primary end-point was pathologic complete responses (pCR) rate. The study is registered on the European Clinical Trials Database. Results: Among 17 enrolled patients, 15 were evaluable for primary end-point. Median age was 50 years (range 23–70), stage II and III breast cancer in 4 and 13 patients, respectively, with 4 cases of stage IIIB (2 T4b and 2 T4d), and 2 women with synchronous bilateral cancer. Neoadjuvant regimen yielded 6/15 pCR (40%). Only 3/12 patients treated with lymphadenectomy due to initial clinically suspected axillary nodes presented pN+, but none of them had more than 3 positive nodes. In two cases we observed a total pCR, involving both primary tumor and axillary nodes. Treatment was safe, with only 2 events of short G4 non febrile neutropenia on 97 chemotherapy cycles. Alopecia was moderate at the end of treatment, without any case of complete hair loss. No significant cardiac dysfunction was recorded during the neoadjuvant therapy. Conclusions: The present sequential non anthracycline-based chemotherapy associated with weekly trastuzumab showed promising results in neoadjuvant setting. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- G. Carillio
- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese Di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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Carillio G, Scandurra G, Aiello R, Taibi E, Mazzola A, Alì M, Bagnato S, Fallica G, Chiarenza M, Caruso M. Fulvestrant in metastatic breast cancer: Safety, efficacy, and role as mainteinance therapy for heavily pretreated patients. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Carillio G, Alì M, Mazzola A, Bagnato S, Todaro A, D’Agostino A, Girlando A, Aiello R, Fallica G, Chiarenza M, Caruso M. Association of weekly gemcitabine to conformal radiotherapy as organ-sparing strategy in locally advanced or relapsed bladder cancer. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.15570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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15570 Background: Radical surgery is considered the only curative option for locally advanced or relapsed bladder cancer. However, the uncertain prognosis of disease and the poor quality of life due to lack of bladder reservoir require further investigation on possible therapeutic approaches. Methods: This trial has been designed for testing safety and activity of dose-escalating gemcitabine associated to concomitant conformal radiotherapy for locally advanced or relapsed bladder cancer. Patients received radiotherapy at 2 Gy per day to reach a total dose of 60 Gy over 6 weeks. Gemcitabine was administered once-a-week as one-hour IV infusion before starting the radiation treatment. The first explored dose of drug was 300 mg/m2 and the escalation was planned through a Fibonacci modified method by subsequent increases of 100 mg/m2 until definition of the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). The recommended dose for future phase II study was one level inferior to the reached maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Results: Eighteen patients with median age of 72 years entered the study, half of whom affected by locally advanced tumours, the remainders by recurrence after conservative surgery. The majority of the latter initially had pT2 (UICC staging) muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma. Twelve patients were treated with weekly gemcitabine at 300 mg/m2 without appearance of any DLT. Among the first 3 patients receiving the dose level of 400 mg/m2, one patient had grade 4 neutropenia. Further 3 patients were enrolled for testing the above dose level, but one of them experienced bowel perforation, therefore the established MTD was 400 mg/m2. The recommended dose of weekly gemcitabine was 300 mg/m2. Effectively, we could observe 11 (61%) pathological complete responses (pCR) confirmed by bladder mapping two months after treatment completion. Nine pCR (82%) occurred in the patients with locally advanced therapy-naïve bladder cancer. Patients with conserved bladders had excellent function, without hematuria, urgency or incontinence. Conclusions: The association of weekly gemcitabine to conformal radiotherapy provides a new alternative to radical surgery approach and strongly supports the organ-sparing strategy for locally advanced bladder cancer. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- G. Carillio
- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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- Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy
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Frontera P, Testa F, Aiello R, Nagy J. The behaviour of the framework aluminium during ITQ-2 formation from MCM-22(P). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(05)80349-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Tralongo P, Dimari A, Conti G, Aiello R, Mauceri G. Central nervous system side-effects of 5-HT3-receptor antagonists in elderly cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2004; 15:987-8. [PMID: 15151959 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdh223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Caputo D, Colella C, Iucolano F, Corbo P, Migliardini F, Aiello R, Crea F. Reduction of hydrocarbon emission from engine exhaust using zeolitic adsorbers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(04)80743-2] [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: 02/17/2023]
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Testa F, Pasqua L, Frontera P, Aiello R. Synthesis of MCM-41 materials in the presence of cetylpyridinium surfactant. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(04)80832-2] [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: 03/04/2023]
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Palin L, Lamberti C, Kvick Å, Testa F, Aiello R, Milanesio M, Viterbo D. Single-Crystal Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Diffraction Study of B and Ga Silicalites Compared to a Purely Siliceous MFI: A Discussion of the Heteroatom Distribution. J Phys Chem B 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/jp027586r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- ESRF, BP 220, F-38043 Grenoble Cedex, France
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Didiuk M, Aiello R, Garigipati R, Lindsey S, Freeman A, Mularski C, Colon-Cruz R, MacDonald W, Hayward C. 1P-0195 Discovery of CP-760,144: A potent synthetic antagonist of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(03)90266-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Viterbo D, Milanesio M, Palin L, Lamberti C, Marra G, Aiello R, Testa F. Powder diffraction study of Fe and Ga silicalites. Acta Crystallogr A 2002. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767302098756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Tylaska LA, Boring L, Weng W, Aiello R, Charo IF, Rollins BJ, Gladue RP. Ccr2 regulates the level of MCP-1/CCL2 in vitro and at inflammatory sites and controls T cell activation in response to alloantigen. Cytokine 2002; 18:184-90. [PMID: 12126640 DOI: 10.1006/cyto.2002.1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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CCR2, and its principle ligand MCP-1/CCL2, have been well documented for their ability to induce monocyte infiltration and promote the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. In order to assess additional roles for CCR2, we inserted allogeneic implants into CCR2-/- and MCP-1-/- mice and characterized T cell responses and the regulatory role of CCR2 on MCP-1 expression. The results demonstrate a marked decrease in lymphocyte infiltration in both CCR2-/- and MCP-1-/- animals. In contrast, IL-12 and CTL function were only suppressed in CCR2-/- animals. Further, whereas MCP-1 was only transiently elevated in the inflammatory fluid of WT animals, levels were sustained within the implants (5000pg/ml; >8 days) and serum (243pg/ml) of CCR2-/- mice. Higher levels of MCP-1 were also observed in the culture supernatants of CCR2-/- macrophages as compared to WT cells despite no difference in mRNA levels. Evidence that MCP-1 levels are regulated by receptor binding and internalization was suggested by its rapid decline when added to WT macrophages at 37 degrees C but not 4 degrees C. These studies indicate that CCR2 plays an important role in regulating T cell responses and controlling the level of MCP-1 at inflammatory sites.
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- L A Tylaska
- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Department of Immunology, Groton, CT 06340, USA.
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Aiello R, Cavallaro G, Giammona G, Pasqua L, Pierro P, Testa F. Mesoporous silicate as matrix for drug delivery systems of non-steroidal antinflammatory drugs. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(02)80276-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- R Aiello
- Juilliard School, New York, New York 10023, USA.
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Tralongo P, Di Mari A, Moruzzi G, Conti G, Aiello R, Risicato R, Ferrau F, Scifo G, Failla G. CMF hepatic toxicity can be reduced by SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) administration. Eur J Cancer 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(01)81818-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Milanesio M, Lamberti C, Aiello R, Testa F, Piana M, Viterbo D. Iron Location in Fe-Silicalites by Synchrotron Radiation Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction. J Phys Chem B 2000. [DOI: 10.1021/jp002238f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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. Milanesio
- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy, INFM Sezione di Torino Università, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, I-87030 Rende (Cs), Italy, and Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso T. Borsalino 54, I-15100 Alessandria, Italy
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Viterbo D, Milanesio M, Lamberti C, Aiello R, Testa F, Marra GL. Determination of preferential substitution sites in Fe-silicalite catalysts: a synchrotron radiation diffraction study. Acta Crystallogr A 2000. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767300023552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We report the prenatal detection by fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of a male fetus with trisomy 18. STUDY DESIGN Total nucleated cells recovered from 7 mL of maternal peripheral blood by means of double-density gradient centrifugation were cultured for 3 days in a devised medium. RESULTS Fetal cells with X- and Y-specific signals were detected in all the established cultures, but the yield and purity were higher in the culture from the 1077 Ficoll layer. Cumulatively, 84 fetal cells were recorded by analysis of 5640 cells. The hematopoietic lineages involved in the production of the fetal cells in culture were not assessed. For the cultures established with the 1119 Ficoll layer, the involvement of progenitors or precursors of the erythroid lineage was assumed because postculture sorting was directed toward cells expressing the erythropoietin receptor. CONCLUSION We conclude that culturing total nucleated cells from maternal blood is a new procedure that could prove valuable in the detection of the main fetal aneuploidies affecting pregnant populations.
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- Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche, Naples, Italy
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Ferrau F, Bordonaro R, Aiello R, Cordio S, Failla M, Giuffrida D, Lavenia G, Pappalardo A, Priolo D, Failla G. Gemcitabine (G) and vinorelbine (V) in pretreated or elderly transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) patients (PTS): a phase II study. Eur J Cancer 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(99)81842-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gridelli C, Ianniello GP, Maiorino L, Brancaccio L, Cigolari S, Bilancia D, Aiello R, Zuccarino L, Pedicini T, Zonato S, Pappagallo GL, Monfardini S, Rossi A, Gallo C, Perrone F. Vinorelbine (VNR) plus best supportive care (BSC) vs. BSC in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) elderly patients (PTS). Results of a phase III randomized trial. Lung Cancer 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(98)90065-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pasqua L, Testa F, Aiello R. FT-IR spectroscopic studies of the acidic properties of mesoporous molecular sieves by adsorbed carbon monoxide. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(98)81007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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A retrospective study was carried out in order to investigate the phenotype of fetal haematopoietic progenitors circulating in the maternal blood of seven aneuploid pregnancies. Five of the blood samples were taken during pregnancies affected by various fetal aneuploidies, while the other two were collected after therapeutic abortion due to prenatal cytogenetic diagnosis of trisomies 21 and 18. Haematopoietic progenitor cells, isolated by labelling the erythropoietin receptors with the biotinylated ligand before magnetic sorting and/or fibronectin cell adhesion assay, were cultured in a suitable semisolid medium. Single- or dual-colour fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was utilized to identify and enumerate fetal cells amplified in culture. Fetal trisomies were confirmed in the FISH analysis with chromosome-specific probes in all the cases analysed. The fetal purity rate ranged from 16 to 26 per cent. Haematopoietic progenitors of fetal origin were found to include CFU-E, CFU-GEMM, and possibly also M-BFU-E. Interestingly, a more immature progenitor with high self-renewal capacity (CFU-blast cell) isolated by fibronectin sorting was shown to have a relatively high frequency in one case of Down syndrome. In general, the results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of diagnosing the major fetal chromosomopathies by culturing fetal cells taken from maternal blood. Furthermore, our initial data on the sequential sorting for fibronectin and erythropoietin receptors lead us to believe that this approach may broaden the range of fetal haematopoietic progenitors retrievable from the maternal circulation.
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- D Valerio
- Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche, Napoli, Italy
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Fetal nucleated red cells which pass into the maternal circulation during pregnancy are a potential cell source for non-invasive prenatal genetic diagnosis. To sort these rare cells with a high degree of specificity, we focussed our attention on the erythropoietin receptor, a strictly erythroid-specific antigen. We first labelled these receptors with biotin-(sialyl)-erythropoietin, then isolated the erythroid cells by magnetic beads conjugated with streptavidin in a MiniMACS (magnetic cell separator). The effectiveness of this strategy for the enrichment of fetal cells was evaluated by assessing its accuracy for gender prediction in 18 male-bearing pregnancies. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results on maternal blood samples sorted for Epo-r and CD71 antigens displayed similar sensitivity (55% Epo-r, 61% CD71) in detecting Y-specific sequences while immunocytochemical studies on four maternal blood samples, sorted after increasing the binding time of the ligand to Epo-r (8 h), showed a substantial improvement in fetal cell recovery and purity. We conclude that sorting by Epo-r/biotin-(sialyl)-erythropoietin provides effective enrichment of fetal nucleated red cells allowing the possibility of direct prenatal cytogenetic analysis by multiprobe fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH).
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- D Valerio
- Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche, V.le della Costituzione, Napoli, Italy
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Nigro E, Mostowicz R, Crea F, Testa F, Aiello R, Nagy J. Synthesis and characterization of ZSM-5 in fluoride medium: the role of NH4+ and K+ cations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(97)80570-8] [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: 02/17/2023]
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Fetal committed erythroid progenitors CFU-E and M-BFU-E released into the maternal circulation during pregnancy are ideal candidates for in vitro proliferation since their lifespan is short and they can form colonies of 100-1000 cells in a semi-solid medium. In order to propagate these cells with a high rate of purity, a strategy was devised based on their prior enrichment with biotin-labelled human erythropoietin ligand and magnetic sorting before culturing in a suitable medium. Eight euploid pregnancies investigated in order to address this issue produced fetal clones in cultures with 18 per cent purity as assessed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for Y-specific sequences, immunocytochemical staining for fetal gamma-globin, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) study. The CFU-E-type colony was the most represented progenitor, followed by M-BFU-E, and only occasionally was the detection of CFU-GEMM recorded. The retrospective diagnosis of two cases of fetal Down's syndrome by culturing fetal cells from maternal blood was accomplished for the first time. FISH analysis disclosed a strong presence of fetal trisomic cells (70 per cent and 40 per cent in the two cases). This strong presence would suggest a preferential leakage into maternal blood. The overall results of this study demonstrate that fetal cells can be cultured in vitro with reliable reproducibility, thus making the prospect of a non-invasive prenatal genetic diagnosis realistic.
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- D Valerio
- Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche V. le della Costituzione, Centro Direzionale Is. F3, Napoli, Italy
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Valerio D, Aiello R, Altieri V, Antonucci F. [Cytogenic characterization of chromosome markers detected at amniocentesis: implications for karyotype-phenotype correlations]. Minerva Ginecol 1996; 48:365-9. [PMID: 8999384] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The detection of marker chromosomes at prenatal diagnosis raises serious concerns regarding the phenotypic consequences on the fetus. Traditionally the classical approach to the problem relied upon the cytogenetic analysis of the marker chromosome by different banding techniques to ascertain its euchromatic content. This indirect methodology doesn't allow to trace the origin of the marker and to properly narrow the molecular boundaries of the euchromatic region. FISH technology by means of DNA probes regionally localized is a powerful tool to address these issues, allowing to determine the exact origin of the markers and more refined criteria for studying karyotype-phenotype correlations. This facilitates genetic counseling and the decision making for the parents. Here we describe our experience of integrated approach (molecular and classical cytogenetics) in two de novo cases of marker chromosomes (iso 18p and inv dup 15), detected at amniocentesis.
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- D Valerio
- Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche, Centro Direzionale, Napoli
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Valerio D, Aiello R, Altieri V, Fagnoni P. Maternal serum screening of fetal chromosomal abnormalities by AFP, UE3, hCG and free-beta hCG. Prospective and retrospective results. Minerva Ginecol 1996; 48:169-73. [PMID: 8783867] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We have conducted a prospective study to ascertain the reliability of the triple test in detecting aneuploid fetuses in a Mediterranean, pregnant population. 2978 singleton pregnancies in the 15-22 completed week's gestational range were enrolled in this study between January 1992 and June 1994. The measurements of the analytes AFP, hCG and UE3 in the maternal serum combined with maternal age in a multivariate risk approach were utilized to detect pregnancies at increased risk (cut of > or = 1:270) to undergo prenatal diagnosis by amniocentesis. This screening was preferentially reserved to young patients (median age of the population 29 years). 212 pregnancies resulted screen positive to triple test and 178 accepted fetal chromosomal analysis. Three Down's syndrome, a Turner 45XO and a triploidy 69XXY were detected in the sample undergoing prenatal diagnosis. One aneuploid pregnancy (Down's syndrome) was recorded in the population with negative result (risk < 1:270). As part of this study we have subsequently compared the sensitivity of the test substituting total hCG with free-beta marker in samples from aneuploid pregnancies (16 cases) and unaffected pregnancies (300 cases). The detection rate for the two combinations was identical (81%) as well as the false positive rate (5.7% versus 5.3%) derived from the normal samples. All together these combined results of our study support the increasing call for triple test in screening programmes and indicate that further data be collected before recommending the replacement of total hCG with free-beta analyte.
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- D Valerio
- Istituto di ricerche genetiche, F3 Centro Direzionale, Napoli
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Adamo V, Aiello R, Altavilla G, Cammarata M, Carreca I, Carroccio R, Di Carlo A, Failla G, Iacono C, Ianniuo E, Leonardi V, Pagliarello F, Palmeri S, Tarantino G, Vitello S. 1225 Ondansetron (OND) vs granisetron (GRA) in the control of chemotherapy-induced acute emesis. Eur J Cancer 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)96471-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Russo G, Tamburino C, Aiello R, Drago A, Calvi V, Giuffrida G. [Coronary recanalization in acute myocardial infarction: early coronary angiography]. Cardiologia 1994; 39:317-21. [PMID: 7634291] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In acute myocardial infarction the early patency of the infarct-related artery is positively correlated with improved left ventricular function and survival. Coronary artery reperfusion is commonly achieved by intravenous administration of thrombolytic agents. Methods of mechanical recanalization, mainly percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), have been proposed and tested as alternative or adjunctive ways to thrombolysis. Early coronary angiography provides reliable and irreplaceable information concerning mechanical intervention utility and feasibility. Therefore, it is incorporated in the mechanical revascularization strategies at various stages in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. In the primary, direct PTCA strategy early coronary arteriography is done for planning and carrying out mechanical revascularization as an alternative to intravenous thrombolytic therapy. This strategy may be particularly effective in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock, large infarctions, contraindications to thrombolytic therapy, and prior bypass surgery. Coronary angiography in evolving myocardial infarction has also been proposed to set the stage for rescue PTCA when thrombolysis has proved to be ineffective. Nevertheless, there are currently no unequivocal data to judge the value of the rescue PTCA strategy. After unsuccessful thrombolysis, this approach should be considered in patients with a large infarction, with cardiogenic shock, with left ventricular dysfunction and with refractory ischemia. Early, routine coronary angiography after lytic recanalization is not recommended. In fact, the strategy of immediate arteriography plus PTCA after thrombolytic therapy does not improve outcome but leads to several deleterious effects.
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- G Russo
- Istituto di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi, Catania
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Ivanova I, Aiello R, Nagy J, Crea F, Derouane E, Dumont N, Nastro A, Subotic B, Testa F. Influence of cations on the physicochemical and structural properties of aluminosilicate gel precursors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/0927-6513(94)00036-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tagliaro F, Poiesi C, Aiello R, Dorizzi R, Ghielmi S, Marigo M. Capillary electrophoresis for the investigation of illicit drugs in hair: determination of cocaine and morphine. J Chromatogr A 1993; 638:303-9. [PMID: 8331140 DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(93)83442-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 01/29/2023]
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Toxicological analysis of hair is becoming a popular method for investigating past, chronic use of illicit drugs. Several analytical methods using immunometry, chromatography and mass spectrometry have been reported. In this work, capillary electrophoresis was first used for the determination of illicit drugs, such as cocaine and morphine, in the hair of heroin and cocaine users. After rapid washing, hair samples were incubated overnight in 0.25 M HCl at 45 degrees C and the mixtures were extracted with ready-to-use Toxi-tubes A. The organic phase was evaporated and the residue dissolved in a suitable amount of electrophoresis buffer. Free zone capillary electrophoretic determinations of morphine, the main heroin metabolite, and cocaine were accomplished in 0.05 M borate buffer (pH 9.2) at a potential of 15,000 V, with UV detection at 214 and 238 nm, respectively. The use of the less selective wavelength of 200 nm allowed the simultaneous detection of both compounds. Efficient separations (up to 350,000 theoretical plates) and accurate and precise determinations (intra-day R.S.D.s in the range 3-5%) of cocaine and morphine in hair extracts were easily achieved. The analytical sensitivity was sufficient to determinate as little as 0.15 ng/mg of cocaine and morphine in hair using 100-mg samples. Interferences from more than 90 therapeutic drugs and drugs of abuse were excluded.
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- F Tagliaro
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Italy
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Tamburino C, Russo G, Di Paola R, Drago A, Aiello R, Greco G, Felis S, Castania G, Deste W, Calvi V. [Percutaneous valvuloplasty in mitral stenosis]. Cardiologia 1993; 38:7-17. [PMID: 8500117] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Since May 1991 to July 1992, 83 patients (mean age 49 +/- 13 years, 17 males and 66 females) underwent percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty according to Inoue's technique. Following Wilkins' criteria echo-score was < or = 8 in 46 patients and mono-commissural calcifications were present in 8 cases. Sixteen (19%) patients had previous surgical mitral commissurotomy and 15 (18%) had previous embolic events. The indications for the procedure were given on the basis of the echo-score (ideal cases with score < or = 8). All patients but 2 were successfully treated. Two patients who developed mitral regurgitation grade 3+/4+ were referred to elective surgery. Mitral valve area increased from 1.1 +/- 0.2 to 2 +/- 0.3 cm2 (p < 0.001) and transvalvular pressure gradient fell from 16 +/- 5 to 6 +/- 3 mmHg (p < 0.001). Patients with previous surgical commissurotomy had a lower increase in mitral valve area than patients without previous surgery (p < 0.02). Patients with echo-score > 8 presented a more evident increase in mitral regurgitation than patients with good valvular anatomy, even if this difference was not significant. At 6 and 12 month follow-up respectively 2 and 1 restenosis occurred, but in 1 of these cases the residual valvular area was > 1.5 cm2. The authors conclude that in selected patients with mitral stenosis percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty seems to be an effective and safe treatment. Furthermore, immediate and middle-term results show that this technique can be performed without adjunctive risks and with satisfactory results also in cases of no ideal clinical and/or valvular conditions (echo-score > 8, previous surgical commissurotomy, history of embolism, mono-commissural calcifications).
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- C Tamburino
- Istituto di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi, Catania
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Tralongo P, Aiello R, Ferraù F, Marino O, Cosentino F, Veroux PF, Failla G. Phase I Study of Fudr Continuous Infusion with Circadian Variability in Advanced Cancer Patients. Tumori 1992; 78:341-4. [PMID: 1494807 DOI: 10.1177/030089169207800511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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: 11/16/2022]
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A phase I study of floxuridine circadian infusion was performed in 14 patients with advanced solid tumors (9 colonic, 1 gastric, 4 renal). The starting dose was 0.15 mg/kg/day for 14 days followed by a 14-day therapy-free interval. Sixty-eight percent of the daily dose was infused between 3pm and 9pm. The dose was increased by 0.025 mg/kg/day for each successive course. Eighty-one cycles of therapy were given for a total of 1134 days of treatment. The mean dose intensity was 0.868 mg/kg/day for the entire group. The highest dose achieved (maximum tolerated dose) was 0.325 mg/kg/day. The most frequent toxicity was diarrhea (4.9 % of all courses) and nausea-vomiting (3.7 % of all courses). These side effects were of a low grade and all were resolved without hospitalization. Our results suggest the circadian modulation of floxuridine infusion.
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- P Tralongo
- Divisione di Oncologia Medica, P.O.U. S. Luigi-S, Currò, Catania, Italy
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Testa F, Crea F, Nastro A, Aiello R, Mostowicz R, Nagy J. Formation of high-silica zeolites from xM2O-yTAABr-Al2O3-zSiO2-3000 H2O gels (M = Li or K and TAA = tetramethyl, tetraethyl, and tetrabutyl). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/s0144-2449(05)80016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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