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Svolacchia F, Svolacchia L, Falabella P, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Giglio F, Catalano A, Saturnino C, Di Lascio P, Guarro G, Imbriani GC, Ferraro G, Giuzio F. Exosomes and Signaling Nanovesicles from the Nanofiltration of Preconditioned Adipose Tissue with Skin-B ® in Tissue Regeneration and Antiaging: A Clinical Study and Case Report. Medicina (Kaunas) 2024; 60:670. [PMID: 38674316 PMCID: PMC11051917 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60040670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Background and Objectives: This three-year clinical trial aimed to demonstrate that only the signaling vesicles produced by ADSCa, containing mRNA, microRNA, growth factors (GFs), and bioactive peptides, provide an advantage over classical therapy with adipose disaggregate to make the tissue regeneration technique safer due to the absence of interfering materials and cells, while being extremely minimally invasive. The infiltration of disaggregated adipose nanofat, defined by the Tonnard method, for the regeneration of the dermis and epidermis during physiological or pathological aging continues to be successfully used for the presence of numerous adult stem cells in suspension (ADSCa). An improvement in this method is the exclusion of fibrous shots and cellular debris from the nanofat to avoid inflammatory phenomena by microfiltration. Materials and Methods: A small amount of adipose tissue was extracted after surface anesthesia and disaggregated according to the Tonnard method. An initial microfiltration at 20/40 microns was performed to remove fibrous shots and cellular debris. The microfiltration was stabilized with a sterile solution containing hyaluronic acid and immediately ultrafiltered to a final size of 0.20 microns to exclude the cellular component and hyaluronic acid chains of different molecular weights. The suspension was then injected into the dermis using a mesotherapy technique with microinjections. Results: This study found that it is possible to extract signaling microvesicles using a simple ultrafiltration system. The Berardesca Scale, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and Modified Vancouver Scale (MVS) showed that it is possible to obtain excellent results with this technique. The ultrafiltrate can validly be used in a therapy involving injection into target tissues affected by chronic and photoaging with excellent results. Conclusions: This retrospective clinical evaluation study allowed us to consider the results obtained with this method for the treatment of dermal wrinkles and facial tissue furrows as excellent. The method is safe and an innovative regenerative therapy as a powerful and viable alternative to skin regeneration therapies, antiaging therapies, and chronic inflammatory diseases because it lacks the inflammatory component produced by cellular debris and fibrous sprouts and because it can exclude the mesenchymal cellular component by reducing multiple inflammatory cytokine levels.
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- Fabiano Svolacchia
- Department of Sense Organs, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (P.F.); (C.S.); (R.S.); (F.G.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (P.F.); (C.S.); (R.S.); (F.G.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (P.F.); (C.S.); (R.S.); (F.G.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (P.F.); (C.S.); (R.S.); (F.G.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (P.F.); (C.S.); (R.S.); (F.G.); (C.S.)
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- Department of General Surgery AOR San Carlo, Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy;
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ASL Umbria 1, Umbria, 06127 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Aorn Sant’Anna e San Sebastiano, Campania, 81100 Caserta, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “Vincenzo Tiberio”, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
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- Spinoff TNcKILLERS s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy;
- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, Italy
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Lomonaco G, Franco A, De Smet J, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Falabella P. Larval Frass of Hermetia illucens as Organic Fertilizer: Composition and Beneficial Effects on Different Crops. Insects 2024; 15:293. [PMID: 38667423 PMCID: PMC11050032 DOI: 10.3390/insects15040293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Hermetia illucens has received a lot of attention as its larval stage can grow on organic substrates, even those that are decomposing. Black soldier fly breeding provides a variety of valuable products, including frass, a mixture of larval excrements, larval exuviae, and leftover feedstock, that can be used as a fertilizer in agriculture. Organic fertilizers, such as frass, bringing beneficial bacteria and organic materials into the soil, improves its health and fertility. This comprehensive review delves into a comparative analysis of frass derived from larvae fed on different substrates. The composition of micro- and macro-nutrients, pH levels, organic matter content, electrical conductivity, moisture levels, and the proportion of dry matter are under consideration. The effect of different feeding substrates on the presence of potentially beneficial bacteria for plant growth within the frass is also reported. A critical feature examined in this review is the post-application beneficial impacts of frass on crops, highlighting the agricultural benefits and drawbacks of introducing Hermetia illucens frass into cultivation operations. One notable feature of this review is the categorization of the crops studied into distinct groups, which is useful to simplify comparisons in future research.
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- Giovanni Lomonaco
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.L.); (A.F.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.L.); (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff Xflies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Research Group for Insect Production and Processing, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, 2440 Geel, Belgium;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.L.); (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff Xflies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.L.); (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff Xflies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.L.); (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff Xflies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Franco A, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Pucciarelli V, Borrelli L, Addeo NF, Bovera F, Laginestra A, Schmitt E, Falabella P. Antimicrobial activity of lipids extracted from Hermetia illucens reared on different substrates. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:167. [PMID: 38261012 PMCID: PMC10806025 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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As the problem of antimicrobial resistance is constantly increasing, there is a renewed interest in antimicrobial products derived from natural sources, particularly obtained from innovative and eco-friendly materials. Insect lipids, due to their fatty acid composition, can be classified as natural antimicrobial compounds. In order to assess the antibacterial efficacy of Hermetia illucens lipids, we extracted this component from the larval stage, fed on different substrates and we characterized it. Moreover, we analyzed the fatty acid composition of the feeding substrate, to determine if and how it could affect the antimicrobial activity of the lipid component. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against Gram-positive Micrococcus flavus and Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli. Analyzing the fatty acid profiles of larval lipids that showed activity against the two bacterial strains, we detected significant differences for C4:0, C10:0, C16:1, C18:3 n3 (ALA), and C20:1. The strongest antimicrobial activity was verified against Micrococcus flavus by lipids extracted from larvae reared on strawberry, tangerine, and fresh manure substrates, with growth inhibition zones ranged from 1.38 to 1.51 mm, while only the rearing on manure showed the effect against Escherichia coli. Notably, the fatty acid profile of H. illucens seems to not be really influenced by the substrate fatty acid profile, except for C18:0 and C18:2 CIS n6 (LA). This implies that other factors, such as the rearing conditions, larval development stages, and other nutrients such as carbohydrates, affect the amount of fatty acids in insects. KEY POINTS: • Feeding substrates influence larval lipids and fatty acids (FA) • Generally, there is no direct correlation between substrate FAs and the same larvae FAs • Specific FAs influence more the antimicrobial effect of BSF lipids.
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- Antonio Franco
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Relations With the Territory, TotalEnergies EP Italia S.P.A, Via Della Tecnica, 4, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Protix B.V., Industriestaat 3, NC, 5107, Dongen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via Dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
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Finelli F, Catalano A, De Lisa M, Ferraro GA, Genovese S, Giuzio F, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Sinicropi MS, Svolacchia F, Vassallo A, Santarsiere A, Saturnino C. CGRP Antagonism and Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Migraine. Medicina (Kaunas) 2024; 60:163. [PMID: 38256423 PMCID: PMC10820088 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
The study of migraine is based on the complexity of the pathology, both at the pathophysiological and epidemiological levels. Although it affects more than a billion people worldwide, it is often underestimated and underreported by patients. Migraine must not be confused with a simple headache; it is a serious and disabling disease that causes considerable limitations in the daily life of afflicted people, including social, work, and emotional effects. Therefore, it causes a daily state of suffering and discomfort. It is important to point out that this pathology not only has a decisive impact on the quality of life of those who suffer from it but also on their families and, more generally, on society as a whole. The clinical picture of migraine is complex, with debilitating unilateral or bilateral head pain, and is often associated with characteristic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. Hormonal, environmental, psychological, dietary, or other factors can trigger it. The present review focuses on the analysis of the physiopathological and pharmacological aspects of migraine, up to the correct dietary approach, with specific nutritional interventions aimed at modulating the symptoms. Based on the symptoms that the patient experiences, targeted and specific therapy is chosen to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks. Specifically, the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the pathogenesis of migraine is analyzed, along with the drugs that effectively target the corresponding receptor. Particularly, CGRP receptor antagonists (gepants) are very effective drugs in the treatment of migraine, given their high diffusion in the brain. Moreover, following a ketogenic diet for only one or two months has been demonstrated to reduce migraine attacks. In this review, we highlight the diverse facets of migraine, from its physiopathological and pharmacological aspects to prevention and therapy.
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- Francesca Finelli
- U.O.C. Pediatrics -S. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- U.O.C. Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health Department ASP, 85100 Potenza, Italy;
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Viticulture and Oenology, Federico II University, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, San Marino
- Spinoff TNCKILLERS s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Health and Nutrition Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (A.V.); (A.S.); (C.S.)
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Pezzi M, Munari C, Mistri M, Scapoli C, Chicca M, Leis M, Scieuzo C, Franco A, Salvia R, Ferracini C, Alma A, Falabella P, Curci D, Bonacci T. Morphological characterization of the antenna of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and a comparison within the superfamily Chalcidoidea. Arthropod Struct Dev 2024; 78:101325. [PMID: 38176179 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2023.101325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
The parasitoid Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) has been successfully used in Italy since 2005 for biological control of the invasive cynipid Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), highly destructive for the economically relevant Castanea sativa (Fagales: Fagaceae). In order to investigate the morphological aspects related to sensorial behavior, a fine morphology study of the antennae and their sensilla was conducted by scanning electron microscopy on both sexes of T. sinensis. The antennae, composed of a scape, a pedicel and a flagellum with ten flagellomeres, had chaetic sensilla of six subtypes, placoid sensilla of three subtypes, trichoid sensilla, sensilla with a roundish grooved tip, and coeloconic sensilla. The chaetic sensilla of the first three subtypes were found in the scape and in the pedicel, and those of the last three subtypes, together with trichoid, roundish grooved tip and coeloconic sensilla, were found only on flagellomeres. Sexual dimorphism was detected in the morphology of the proper pedicel and the flagellum, and in the presence and distribution of the sensilla and their subtypes. The morphological aspects of the antenna of T. sinensis and of its sensilla were compared with those found in the family Torymidae and in other families of the extremely diverse superfamily Chalcidoidea.
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- Marco Pezzi
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy; Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy; Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy; Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy; Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Istituto Lavinia Mondin, via della Valverde 19, 37122, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Rende, Italy
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Triunfo M, Guarnieri A, Ianniciello D, Coviello L, Vitti A, Nuzzaci M, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Falabella P. Hermetia illucens, an innovative and sustainable source of chitosan-based coating for postharvest preservation of strawberries. iScience 2023; 26:108576. [PMID: 38162020 PMCID: PMC10755050 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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The ability of chitosan produced from pupal exuviae of Hermetia illucens to retard the decay of the local strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) cultivar Melissa was investigated for the first time in this paper. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of insect chitosan compared to the commercial polymer in preserving and enhancing, at the same time, some physicochemical parameters (weight loss, pH and soluble solids content) and nutraceutical properties (total polyphenol content, total flavonoid content and total antioxidant activity) of strawberries stored at RT, 4°C and at mixed storage conditions (4°C + RT). Moreover, chitosan from H. illucens was also effective in reducing fungal decay and improving fruit shelf life. The obtained results confirm that insect chitosan, particularly deriving from H. illucens pupal exuviae, can be a viable alternative to crustacean one in safeguarding postharvest fruits.
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- Micaela Triunfo
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Pollini T, Salvia R, Maker AV. Concomitant Serous Cystadenoma and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm in Pancreatic Cysts-a Diagnostic and Surgical Dilemma. J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 27:3105-3107. [PMID: 37783910 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-023-05839-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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- T Pollini
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Boschi A, Pezzi M, Mistri M, Munari C, Chicca M, Vogel H, Cozzolino F, Monaco V, Monti M, Falabella P. An Overview of Ovarian Calyx Fluid Proteins of Toxoneuron nigriceps (Viereck) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): An Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Approach. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1547. [PMID: 37892230 PMCID: PMC10605793 DOI: 10.3390/biom13101547] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The larval stages of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), are parasitized by the endophagous parasitoid wasp, Toxoneuron nigriceps (Viereck) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). During the injections of eggs, this parasitoid wasp also injects into the host body the secretion of the venom gland and the calyx fluid, which contains a polydnavirus (T. nigriceps BracoVirus: TnBV) and the Ovarian calyx fluid Proteins (OPs). The effects of the OPs on the host immune system have recently been described. In particular, it has been demonstrated that the OPs cause hemocytes to undergo a number of changes, such as cellular oxidative stress, actin cytoskeleton modifications, vacuolization, and the inhibition of hemocyte encapsulation capacity, which results in both a loss of hemocyte functionality and cell death. In this study, by using a combined transcriptomic and proteomic analysis, the main components of T. nigriceps ovarian calyx fluid proteins were identified and their possible role in the parasitic syndrome was discussed. This study provides useful information to support the analysis of the function of ovarian calyx fluid proteins, to better understand T. nigriceps parasitization success and for a more thorough understanding of the components of ovarian calyx fluid proteins and their potential function in combination with other parasitoid factors.
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- Rosanna Salvia
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (A.B.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (A.B.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.P.); (M.M.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.P.); (M.M.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.P.); (M.M.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoll-Straße 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (F.C.); (V.M.)
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies Franco Salvatore, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (F.C.); (V.M.)
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies Franco Salvatore, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (F.C.); (V.M.)
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies Franco Salvatore, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (A.B.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Svolacchia F, Brongo S, Catalano A, Ceccarini A, Svolacchia L, Santarsiere A, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Finelli F, Milella L, Saturnino C, Sinicropi MS, Fabrizio T, Giuzio F. Natural Products for the Prevention, Treatment and Progression of Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15112981. [PMID: 37296944 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15112981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In this review, we summarize the most used natural products as useful adjuvants in BC by clarifying how these products may play a critical role in the prevention, treatment and progression of this disease. BC is the leading cancer, in terms of incidence, that affects women. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of BC were widely reported. Inflammation and cancer are known to influence each other in several tumors. In the case of BC, the inflammatory component precedes the development of the neoplasm through a slowly increasing and prolonged inflammation that also favors its growth. BC therapy involves a multidisciplinary approach comprising surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. There are numerous observations that showed that the effects of some natural substances, which, in integration with the classic protocols, can be used not only for prevention or integration in order to prevent recurrences and induce a state of chemoquiescence but also as chemo- and radiosensitizers during classic therapy.
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- Fabiano Svolacchia
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, La Sapienza University, 00118 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, Policlinic Foundation Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Salerno, 84131 Campania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy
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- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, San Marino
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, La Sapienza University, 00118 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- CNRS, UMR 7042-LIMA, ECPM, Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute-Alsace, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, IRCCS, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, San Marino
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff TNcKILLERS s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Scieuzo C, Giglio F, Rinaldi R, Lekka ME, Cozzolino F, Monaco V, Monti M, Salvia R, Falabella P. In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of the Peptide Fractions Extracted from the Hemolymph of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Insects 2023; 14:insects14050464. [PMID: 37233092 DOI: 10.3390/insects14050464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a chemically and structurally heterogeneous family of molecules produced by a large variety of living organisms, whose expression is predominant in the sites most exposed to microbial invasion. One of the richest natural sources of AMPs is insects which, over the course of their very long evolutionary history, have adapted to numerous and different habitats by developing a powerful innate immune system that has allowed them to survive but also to assert themselves in the new environment. Recently, due to the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, interest in AMPs has risen. In this work, we detected AMPs in the hemolymph of Hermetia illucens (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) larvae, following infection with Escherichia coli (Gram negative) or Micrococcus flavus (Gram positive) and from uninfected larvae. Peptide component, isolated via organic solvent precipitation, was analyzed by microbiological techniques. Subsequent mass spectrometry analysis allowed us to specifically identify peptides expressed in basal condition and peptides differentially expressed after bacterial challenge. We identified 33 AMPs in all the analyzed samples, of which 13 are specifically stimulated by Gram negative and/or Gram positive bacterial challenge. AMPs mostly expressed after bacterial challenge could be responsible for a more specific activity.
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- Carmen Scieuzo
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Tafi E, Triunfo M, Guarnieri A, Ianniciello D, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Ranieri A, Castagna A, Lepuri S, Hahn T, Zibek S, De Bonis A, Falabella P. Preliminary investigation on the effect of insect-based chitosan on preservation of coated fresh cherry tomatoes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7030. [PMID: 37120448 PMCID: PMC10148861 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33587-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Chitosan was produced from Hermetia illucens pupal exuviae by heterogeneous and homogeneous deacetylation. Tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum), that are one of the most grown and consumed food throughout the world, were coated with 0.5 and 1% chitosan, applied by dipping or spraying, and stored at room temperature or 4 °C, for a storage period of 30 days. Statistical analysis give different results depending on the analysed parameters: heterogeneous chitosan, indeed, had a better effect than the homogenous one in maintaining more stable physico-chemical parameters, while the homogenous chitosan improved the total phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity. Chitosan coatings applied by spraying were more effective in all the analyses. Chitosan derived from H. illucens always performed similarly to the commercial chitosan. However, a general better performance of insect-derived chitosan on the concentration of phenolics and flavonoids, and the antioxidant activity was observed as compared to the commercial one. Chitosan coating has already been successfully used for preservation of fresh fruits, as alternative to synthetic polymers, but this is the first investigation of chitosan produced from an insect for this application. These preliminary results are encouraging regarding the validation of the insect H. illucens as a source of chitosan.
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- Elena Tafi
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
- Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
- Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
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Paiella S, Azzolina D, Gregori D, Malleo G, Golan T, Simeone DM, Davis MB, Vacca PG, Crovetto A, Bassi C, Salvia R, Biankin AV, Casolino R. A systematic review and meta-analysis of germline BRCA mutations in pancreatic cancer patients identifies global and racial disparities in access to genetic testing. ESMO Open 2023; 8:100881. [PMID: 36822114 PMCID: PMC10163165 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.100881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (gBRCAm) can inform pancreatic cancer (PC) risk and treatment but most of the available information is derived from white patients. The ethnic and geographic variability of gBRCAm prevalence and of germline BRCA (gBRCA) testing uptake in PC globally is largely unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS We carried out a systematic review and prevalence meta-analysis of gBRCA testing and gBRCAm prevalence in PC patients stratified by ethnicity. The main outcome was the distribution of gBRCA testing uptake across diverse populations worldwide. Secondary outcomes included: geographic distribution of gBRCA testing uptake, temporal analysis of gBRCA testing uptake in ethnic groups, and pooled proportion of gBRCAm stratified by ethnicity. The study is listed under PROSPERO registration number #CRD42022311769. RESULTS A total of 51 studies with 16 621 patients were included. Twelve of the studies (23.5%) enrolled white patients only, 10 Asians only (19.6%), and 29 (56.9%) included mixed populations. The pooled prevalence of white, Asian, African American, and Hispanic patients tested per study was 88.7%, 34.8%, 3.6%, and 5.2%, respectively. The majority of included studies were from high-income countries (HICs) (64; 91.2%). Temporal analysis showed a significant increase only in white and Asians patients tested from 2000 to present (P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of gBRCAm was: 3.3% in white, 1.7% in Asian, and negligible (<0.3%) in African American and Hispanic patients. CONCLUSIONS Data on gBRCA testing and gBRCAm in PC derive mostly from white patients and from HICs. This limits the interpretation of gBRCAm for treating PC across diverse populations and implies substantial global and racial disparities in access to BRCA testing in PC.
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- S Paiella
- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona. https://twitter.com/Totuccio83
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Science, University of Ferrara, Ferrara
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. https://twitter.com/gregoriDario
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona. https://twitter.com/gimalleo
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- Oncology Institute, Sheba Medical Center at Tel-Hashomer, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, New York University, New York; Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University, New York. https://twitter.com/MadameSurgeon
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Weill Cornell University, New York; Englander Institute of Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell University, New York, USA. https://twitter.com/MeliD32
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona. https://twitter.com/pvhdfm
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona. https://twitter.com/crovetto_a
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona. https://twitter.com/SalviaRobi
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- Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow; West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK; Faculty of Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of NSW, Liverpool, Australia.
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- Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
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Vissers FL, Balduzzi A, van Bodegraven EA, van Hilst J, Festen S, Hilal MA, Asbun HJ, Mieog JSD, Koerkamp BG, Busch OR, Daams F, Luyer M, De Pastena M, Malleo G, Marchegiani G, Klaase J, Molenaar IQ, Salvia R, van Santvoort HC, Stommel M, Lips D, Coolsen M, Bassi C, van Eijck C, Besselink MG. Correction: Prophylactic abdominal drainage or no drainage after distal pancreatectomy (PANDORINA): a study protocol of a binational multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:121. [PMID: 36803266 PMCID: PMC9940380 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06957-8] [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: 02/22/2023] Open
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- F. L. Vissers
- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.440209.b0000 0004 0501 8269Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.440209.b0000 0004 0501 8269Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.430506.40000 0004 0465 4079Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK ,grid.415090.90000 0004 1763 5424Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Hospital Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- grid.418212.c0000 0004 0465 0852Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, USA
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- grid.10419.3d0000000089452978Department of Surgery, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.413532.20000 0004 0398 8384Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.415960.f0000 0004 0622 1269Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Surgery, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- grid.415214.70000 0004 0399 8347Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- grid.412966.e0000 0004 0480 1382Department of Surgery, Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Salvia R, Genovese C, D'Angeli F, Falabella P. Editorial: New perspectives in fighting multidrug-resistant organisms: Natural sources of bioactive compounds. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1158958. [PMID: 36925465 PMCID: PMC10011705 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1158958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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- Rosanna Salvia
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, Enna, Italy.,Nacture S.r.l, Spin-Off University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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Scieuzo C, Franco A, Salvia R, Triunfo M, Addeo NF, Vozzo S, Piccolo G, Bovera F, Ritieni A, Francia AD, Laginestra A, Schmitt E, Falabella P. Enhancement of fruit byproducts through bioconversion by Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Insect Sci 2022. [PMID: 36433821 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Bioconversion is a biological process by which organic materials are converted into products with higher biological and commercial value. During its larval stage the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens is extremely voracious and can feed on a wide variety of organic materials. To study the impact of different fruit byproducts on the insect's growth, final larval biomass, substrate reduction, bioconversion parameters, and larval nutritional composition, 10 000 black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) were reared on 7.0 kg of one of three substrates (strawberry, tangerine, or orange) or on a standard diet as a control. The results highlight that BSFL can successfully feed and grow on each of these diets, though their development time, growth rate, and final biomass were differently impacted by the substrates, with strawberry being the most suitable. The lipid and protein contents of BSFL were similar among larvae fed on different substrates; however, major differences were detected in ash, micronutrient, fiber, fatty acid, and amino acid contents. Overall, the results indicate that fruit waste management through the BSFL bioconversion process represents a commercially promising resource for regional and national agrifood companies. Our study offers new perspectives for sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial development by which fruit byproducts or waste might be disposed of or unconventionally enhanced to create secondary products of high biological and economic value, including BSFL biomass as animal feed or, in perspective, as alternative protein source for human nutrition.
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- Carmen Scieuzo
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Relations with the Territory, TotalEnergies EP Italia S.p.A, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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Vissers FL, Balduzzi A, van Bodegraven EA, van Hilst J, Festen S, Hilal MA, Asbun HJ, Mieog JSD, Koerkamp BG, Busch OR, Daams F, Luyer M, De Pastena M, Malleo G, Marchegiani G, Klaase J, Molenaar IQ, Salvia R, van Santvoort HC, Stommel M, Lips D, Coolsen M, Bassi C, van Eijck C, Besselink MG. Prophylactic abdominal drainage or no drainage after distal pancreatectomy (PANDORINA): a binational multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022; 23:809. [PMID: 36153559 PMCID: PMC9509576 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06736-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Prophylactic abdominal drainage is current standard practice after distal pancreatectomy (DP), with the aim to divert pancreatic fluid in case of a postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) aimed to prevent further complications as bleeding. Whereas POPF after pancreatoduodenectomy, by definition, involves infection due to anastomotic dehiscence, a POPF after DP is essentially sterile since the bowel is not opened and no anastomoses are created. Routine drainage after DP could potentially be omitted and this could even be beneficial because of the hypothetical prevention of drain-induced infections (Fisher, Surgery 52:205-22, 2018). Abdominal drainage, moreover, should only be performed if it provides additional safety or comfort to the patient. In clinical practice, drains cause clear discomfort. One multicenter randomized controlled trial confirmed the safety of omitting abdominal drainage but did not stratify patients according to their risk of POPF and did not describe a standardized strategy for pancreatic transection. Therefore, a large pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial is required, with prespecified POPF risk groups and a homogeneous method of stump closure. The objective of the PANDORINA trial is to evaluate the non-inferiority of omitting routine intra-abdominal drainage after DP on postoperative morbidity (Clavien-Dindo score ≥ 3), and, secondarily, POPF grade B/C. METHODS/DESIGN Binational multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, stratifying patients to high and low risk for POPF grade B/C and incorporating a standardized strategy for pancreatic transection. Two groups of 141 patients (282 in total) undergoing elective DP (either open or minimally invasive, with or without splenectomy). Primary outcome is postoperative rate of morbidity (Clavien-Dindo score ≥ 3), and the most relevant secondary outcome is grade B/C POPF. Other secondary outcomes include surgical reintervention, percutaneous catheter drainage, endoscopic catheter drainage, abdominal collections (not requiring drainage), wound infection, delayed gastric emptying, postpancreatectomy hemorrhage as defined by the international study group for pancreatic surgery (ISGPS) (Wente et al., Surgery 142:20-5, 2007), length of stay (LOS), readmission within 90 days, in-hospital mortality, and 90-day mortality. DISCUSSION PANDORINA is the first binational, multicenter, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial with the primary objective to evaluate the hypothesis that omitting prophylactic abdominal drainage after DP does not worsen the risk of postoperative severe complications (Wente etal., Surgery 142:20-5, 2007; Bassi et al., Surgery 161:584-91, 2017). Most of the published studies on drain placement after pancreatectomy focus on both pancreatoduodenectomy and DP, but these two entities present are associated with different complications and therefore deserve separate evaluation (McMillan et al., Surgery 159:1013-22, 2016; Pratt et al., J Gastrointest Surg 10:1264-78, 2006). The PANDORINA trial is innovative since it takes the preoperative risk on POPF into account based on the D-FRS and it warrants homogenous stump closing by using the same graded compression technique and same stapling device (de Pastena et al., Ann Surg 2022; Asbun and Stauffer, Surg Endosc 25:2643-9, 2011).
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- F. L. Vissers
- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.440209.b0000 0004 0501 8269Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.440209.b0000 0004 0501 8269Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.430506.40000 0004 0465 4079Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK ,grid.415090.90000 0004 1763 5424Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Hospital Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- grid.418212.c0000 0004 0465 0852Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, USA
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- grid.10419.3d0000000089452978Department of Surgery, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.413532.20000 0004 0398 8384Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.415960.f0000 0004 0622 1269Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Surgery, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- grid.415214.70000 0004 0399 8347Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- grid.412966.e0000 0004 0480 1382Department of Surgery, Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ciprani D, Bannone E, Marchegiani G, Nessi C, Salvia R, Bassi C. Progression from biochemical leak to pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy. Don't cry over spilt amylase. Pancreatology 2022; 22:817-822. [PMID: 35773177 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.06.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a frequent complication after distal pancreatectomy (DP), but its upgrading from biochemical leak (BL) still represents an unexplored phenomenon. This study aims at identifying risk factors of the clinical evolution from BL to grade-B POPF after DP. METHODS Patients who underwent DP between 2015 and 2019 and who developed either BL (n = 89,56%) or BL upgraded to late B fistula (LB) after postoperative day 5 (n = 71,44%) were included. Preoperative, surgical, postoperative predictors were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Patients with LB were significantly older (61 vs 56 years, P < 0.025) and received neoadjuvant chemotherapy more frequently (22.5% vs 8.5%,P = 0.017). Extended lymphadenectomy (52.8% vs 31.0%,P = 0.006), longer operative times (OT) (307 vs 250 min,P = 0.002), greater estimated blood loss (250 vs 150 ml, P = 0.021), and the appearance of purulent fluid in surgical drains (58.4% vs 21.1%; P < 0.001) were more frequently observed in LB group. Only purulent fluid in surgical drains and longer OT were confirmed as independent predictors of BL clinical progression. CONCLUSIONS Purulent fluid from surgical drains should be suspicious of BL upgrading. Frail patients undergoing longer interventions may represent key targets of mitigation strategies to minimize the magnitude of an incipient fistula and its increase in morbidity.
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- D Ciprani
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
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Moretta A, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Popović ŽD, Sgambato A, Falabella P. Tools in the Era of Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria: Applications for New Antimicrobial Peptides Discovery. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:2856-2866. [PMID: 35980058 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220817163339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules belonging to innate immunity that act against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. With the spread of bacterial strains resistant to current antibiotics, the scientific community is deeply committed to the identification and study of new molecules with putative antimicrobial activity. In this context, AMPs represent a promising alternative to overcome this problem. To date, several databases have been built up to provide information on the AMPs identified so far and their physico-chemical properties. Moreover, several tools have been developed and are available online that allow to highlight sequences with putative antimicrobial activity and to predict their biological activity. These tools can also predict the secondary and tertiary structures of putative AMPs, thus allowing molecular docking studies to evaluate potential interactions with proteins/ligands. In this paper, we focused our attention on online available AMPs databases and computational tools for biological activity and tertiary structure prediction, highlighting some papers in which the computational approach was successfully used. As the identification of peptides starts from the analysis of a large amount of data, we show that bioinformatics predictions are the best starting point for the identification of new sequences of interest that can be subsequently produced and tested.
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- Antonio Moretta
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata - Potenza (Italy) - Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10,85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell\'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell\'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata - Potenza (Italy) - Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10,85100, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell\'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology - Novi Sad (Serbia) - Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.,GenoLab, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory - Novi Sad (Serbia) - Kosovska 7, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata - Potenza (Italy) - Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10,85100, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell\'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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Triunfo M, Tafi E, Guarnieri A, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Hahn T, Zibek S, Gagliardini A, Panariello L, Coltelli MB, De Bonis A, Falabella P. Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6613. [PMID: 35459772 PMCID: PMC9033872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10423-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [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: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source (crustaceans). Bioconverter insects, such as Hermetia illucens, are the appropriate candidates, as chitin is a side stream of insect farms for feed applications. This is the first report on production and characterization of chitin and chitosan from different biomasses derived from H. illucens, valorizing the overproduced larvae in feed applications, the pupal exuviae and the dead adults. Pupal exuviae are the best biomass, both for chitin and chitosan yields and for their abundance and easy supply from insect farms. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope analysis revealed the similarity of insect-derived polymers to commercial ones in terms of purity and structural morphology, and therefore their suitability for industrial and biomedical applications. Its fibrillary nature makes H. illucens chitin suitable for producing fibrous manufacts after conversion to chitin nanofibrils, particularly adults-derived chitin, because of its high crystallinity. A great versatility emerged from the evaluation of the physicochemical properties of chitosan obtained from H. illucens, which presented a lower viscosity-average molecular weight and a high deacetylation degree, fostering its putative antimicrobial properties.
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- Micaela Triunfo
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy. .,Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.,Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy. .,Spinoff XFLIES s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
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Egidi G, Bianchini L, Cividino S, Quaranta G, Salvia R, Cudlin P, Salvati L. Toward a spatially explicit analysis of land vulnerability to degradation: a country-level approach supporting policy strategies. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 194:375. [PMID: 35437645 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10012-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Vulnerability to land degradation in Mediterranean Europe increased substantially in the last decades because of the latent interplay of climate and land-use change, progressive soil deterioration, and rising human pressure. The present study provides a quantitative evaluation of the intrinsic change over time in the level of vulnerability to land degradation over a representative Mediterranean area (Italy) using a normative indicator, the percentage of land classified as 'critical' in total area. This indicator derives from a spatially explicit elaboration of the ESA (Environmental Sensitive Area) Index (ESAI), a standard methodology of land classification considering different levels of vulnerability to degradation at a particularly refined spatial scale (1 km2). This indicator was calculated over a relatively long time interval (1960-2010) and aggregated at the geographical scale of administrative regions in Italy, a relevant domain in the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) to combat desertification and the adoption of individual Regional Action Plans (RAP). A significant - but spatially heterogeneous - increase in 'critical' land was observed in Italy, leading to distinctive dynamics in northern/central regions and southern regions. Climate aridity and anthropogenic pressure leveraged the sudden vulnerability in some marginal land of Northern Italy - a region classified as unexposed to desertification risk - paralleling the levels observed in some districts of Southern Italy, an 'affected' region to desertification risk. These results suggest a re-thinking of mitigation policies proposed in the Italian NAP and a redesign of the RAPs toward place-specific adaptation measures, especially in the 'less exposed' Northern Italian region.
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- Gianluca Egidi
- Department of Agricultural and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo De Lellis snc, 01100, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo De Lellis snc, 01100, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Udine, Via del Cotonificio 114, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, Lipova 9, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance (MEMOTEF), Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Nardiello M, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Farina D, Franco A, Cammack JA, Tomberlin JK, Falabella P, Persaud KC. Odorant binding proteins from Hermetia illucens: potential sensing elements for detecting volatile aldehydes involved in early stages of organic decomposition. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:205501. [PMID: 35114654 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac51ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organic decomposition processes, involving the breakdown of complex molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, release small chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), smelly even at very low concentrations, but not all readily detectable by vertebrates. Many of these compounds are instead detected by insects, mostly by saprophytic species, for which long-range orientation towards organic decomposition matter is crucial. In the present work the detection of aldehydes, as an important measure of lipid oxidation, has been possible exploiting the molecular machinery underlying odour recognition inHermetia illucens(Diptera: Stratiomyidae). This voracious scavenger insect is of interest due to its outstanding capacity in bioconversion of organic waste, colonizing very diverse environments due to the ability of sensing a wide range of chemical compounds that influence the choice of substrates for ovideposition. A variety of soluble odorant binding proteins (OBPs) that may function as carriers of hydrophobic molecules from the air-water interface in the antenna of the insect to the receptors were identified, characterised and expressed. An OBP-based nanobiosensor prototype was realized using selected OBPs as sensing layers for the development of an array of quartz crystal microbalances (QCMs) for vapour phase detection of selected compounds at room temperature. QCMs coated with four recombinantH. illucensOBPs (HillOBPs) were exposed to a wide range of VOCs indicative of organic decomposition, showing a high sensitivity for the detection of three chemical compounds belonging to the class of aldehydes and one short-chain fatty acid. The possibility of using biomolecules capable of binding small ligands as reversible gas sensors has been confirmed, greatly expanding the state-of the-art in gas sensing technology.
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- Marisa Nardiello
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Marchegiani G, Crippa S, Perri G, Rancoita PMV, Caravati A, Belfiori G, Dall'Olio T, Aleotti F, Partelli S, Bassi C, Falconi M, Salvia R. ASO Visual Abstract: Surgery for IPMN of the Pancreas-Preoperative Factors Tipping the Scale of Decision-Making. Ann Surg Oncol 2022. [PMID: 35132488 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-11396-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- G Marchegiani
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, Università Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- University Centre of Statistics in the Biomedical Sciences, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, Università Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, Università Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, Università Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, Università Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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Franco A, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Schmitt E, Russo A, Falabella P. Lipids from Insects in Cosmetics and for Personal Care Products. Insects 2021; 13:insects13010041. [PMID: 35055884 PMCID: PMC8779901 DOI: 10.3390/insects13010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Simple Summary The use of insects as a new source of lipids is a topic of great interest from both environmental and economic points of view. In addition to use in feed and energy applications, lipids could be used for the formulation of personal care products. The cosmetics industry is always in search of new ingredients to use in novel product formulations. The processes mediated by bioconverter insects, such as Hermetia illucens, are really advantageous because starting from substrates of low economic and biological value (agri-food by-products, zootechnical, catering, and other waste), it is possible to obtain products of high commercial value. The composition of insect lipids depends on the feeding substrate, as well as the insect species, therefore for each personal care application, it is possible to find the most suitable starting conditions. In this review, we display a general outlook on insect lipids, the extraction processes, and their use in cosmetics and personal care fields. Abstract Insects, the most varied group of known organisms on Earth, are arousing great interest also for the possibility to use them as a feed and food source. The mass rearing of some species, defined as “bioconverters”, is spreading worldwide, thanks to their sustainability. At the end of the bioconversion process, breeders obtain eco-friendly biomolecules of high biological and economic value, including proteins and lipids, from larvae of bioconverter insects, in particular Hermetia illucens. Besides the most classical use of insect lipids as food additives, they are also used in the formulation of several products for personal care. The composition of insect lipids depends on the substrate on which the insects are reared but also on the insect species, so the cosmetic producers should consider these features to choose their insect starting point. The most abundant fatty acids detected in H. illucens are lauric, myristic, palmitic, and oleic acids, regardless of feed substrate; its fatty acids composition is favorable for soap composition, while their derivatives are used for detergent and shampoo. Here, we offer an overview of insect lipids, their extraction methods, and their application in cosmetics and personal care products.
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- Antonio Franco
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (P.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Protix B.V., Industriestaat 3, 5107 NC Dongen, The Netherlands;
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- Greenswitch s.r.l., Strada Provinciale Ferrandina—Macchia, 75013 Ferrandina, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (A.F.); (C.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (P.F.)
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Scieuzo C, Nardiello M, Farina D, Scala A, Cammack JA, Tomberlin JK, Vogel H, Salvia R, Persaud K, Falabella P. Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Odorant Binding Proteins and Their Interactions with Selected Volatile Organic Compounds: An In Silico Approach. Insects 2021; 12:814. [PMID: 34564254 PMCID: PMC8469849 DOI: 10.3390/insects12090814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), has considerable global interest due to its outstanding capacity in bioconverting organic waste to insect biomass, which can be used for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture feed. Mass production of this insect in colonies requires the development of methods concentrating oviposition in specific collection devices, while the mass production of larvae and disposing of waste may require substrates that are more palatable and more attractive to the insects. In insects, chemoreception plays an essential role throughout their life cycle, responding to an array of chemical, biological and environmental signals to locate and select food, mates, oviposition sites and avoid predators. To interpret these signals, insects use an arsenal of molecular components, including small proteins called odorant binding proteins (OBPs). Next generation sequencing was used to identify genes involved in chemoreception during the larval and adult stage of BSF, with particular attention to OBPs. The analysis of the de novo adult and larval transcriptome led to the identification of 27 and 31 OBPs for adults and larvae, respectively. Among these OBPs, 15 were common in larval and adult transcriptomes and the tertiary structures of 8 selected OBPs were modelled. In silico docking of ligands confirms the potential interaction with VOCs of interest. Starting from the information about the growth performance of H. illucens on different organic substrates from the agri-food sector, the present work demonstrates a possible correlation between a pool of selected VOCs, emitted by those substrates that are attractive for H. illucens females when searching for oviposition sites, as well as phagostimulants for larvae. The binding affinities between OBPs and selected ligands calculated by in silico modelling may indicate a correlation among OBPs, VOCs and behavioural preferences that will be the basis for further analysis.
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- Carmen Scieuzo
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (J.A.C.); (J.K.T.)
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (J.A.C.); (J.K.T.)
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (C.S.); (M.N.); (D.F.); (A.S.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Spochacz M, Chowański S, Szymczak-Cendlak M, Marciniak P, Lelario F, Salvia R, Nardiello M, Scieuzo C, Scrano L, Bufo SA, Adamski Z, Falabella P. Solanum nigrum Extract and Solasonine Affected Hemolymph Metabolites and Ultrastructure of the Fat Body and the Midgut in Galleria mellonella. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:617. [PMID: 34564621 PMCID: PMC8473104 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13090617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Glycoalkaloids, secondary metabolites abundant in plants belonging to the Solanaceae family, may affect the physiology of insect pests. This paper presents original results dealing with the influence of a crude extract obtained from Solanum nigrum unripe berries and its main constituent, solasonine, on the physiology of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera) that can be used as an alternative bioinsecticide. G. mellonella IV instar larvae were treated with S. nigrum extract and solasonine at different concentrations. The effects of extract and solasonine were evaluated analyzing changes in carbohydrate and amino acid composition in hemolymph by RP-HPLC and in the ultrastructure of the fat body cells by TEM. Both extract and solasonine changed the level of hemolymph metabolites and the ultrastructure of the fat body and the midgut cells. In particular, the extract increased the erythritol level in the hemolymph compared to control, enlarged the intracellular space in fat body cells, and decreased cytoplasm and lipid droplets electron density. The solasonine, tested with three concentrations, caused the decrease of cytoplasm electron density in both fat body and midgut cells. Obtained results highlighted the disturbance of the midgut and the fat body due to glycoalkaloids and the potential role of hemolymph ingredients in its detoxification. These findings suggest a possible application of glycoalkaloids as a natural insecticide in the pest control of G. mellonella larvae.
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- Marta Spochacz
- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (S.C.); (M.S.-C.); (P.M.); (Z.A.)
- Laboratory of Electron and Confocal Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (S.C.); (M.S.-C.); (P.M.); (Z.A.)
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (S.C.); (M.S.-C.); (P.M.); (Z.A.)
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (S.C.); (M.S.-C.); (P.M.); (Z.A.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
- Department of European Culture, University of Basilicata, 75100 Matera, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
- Department of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (S.C.); (M.S.-C.); (P.M.); (Z.A.)
- Laboratory of Electron and Confocal Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (F.L.); (R.S.); (M.N.); (C.S.); (L.S.); (S.A.B.); (P.F.)
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De Pastena M, Salvia R, Paiella S, Deiro G, Bannone E, Balduzzi A, Giuliani T, Casetti L, Ramera M, Filippini C, Montagnini G, Landoni L, Esposito A. Robotic Dual-Console Distal Pancreatectomy: Could it be Considered a Safe Approach and Surgical Teaching even in Pancreatic Surgery? A Retrospective Observational Study Cohort. World J Surg 2021; 45:3191-3197. [PMID: 34304274 PMCID: PMC8408081 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background The study aims to assess the safety and feasibility of the robotic dual-console during a robotic distal pancreatectomy Methods The data of the consecutive patients submitted to RDP from 2012 to 2019 at the Verona University were retrieved from a prospectively maintained database. The patients submitted to RDP were divided into the dual-console platform group (DG) and compared to the standard robotic procedure group (SG). Results In the study period, 102 robotic distal pancreatectomies were performed, of whom 42 patients (41%) belonged to the DG and 60 patients (59%) to the SG. Higher operation time was recorded in the DG compared to the SG (410 vs. 265 min, p < 0.001). The overall conversion rate of the series was 7% (n 7 patients). All the conversions were observed in the SG (p = 0.021). No differences in morbidity or pancreatic fistula rate were recorded (p > 0.05). No mortality events in the 90th postoperative days were reported in this series. Conclusions The robotic dual-console approach for distal pancreatectomy is safe, feasible, and reproducible. The postoperative surgical outcomes are comparable to the standard RDP with the single-console da Vinci Surgical System®. This surgical technique can widely and safely improve the robotic surgical training program.
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- M De Pastena
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy. .,University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Moretta A, Scieuzo C, Petrone AM, Salvia R, Manniello MD, Franco A, Lucchetti D, Vassallo A, Vogel H, Sgambato A, Falabella P. Antimicrobial Peptides: A New Hope in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fields. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:668632. [PMID: 34195099 PMCID: PMC8238046 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.668632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.3] [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: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic resistance is a serious challenge and has led to the need for new alternative molecules less prone to bacterial resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have aroused great interest as potential next-generation antibiotics, since they are bioactive small proteins, naturally produced by all living organisms, and representing the first line of defense against fungi, viruses and bacteria. AMPs are commonly classified according to their sources, which are represented by microorganisms, plants and animals, as well as to their secondary structure, their biosynthesis and their mechanism of action. They find application in different fields such as agriculture, food industry and medicine, on which we focused our attention in this review. Particularly, we examined AMP potential applicability in wound healing, skin infections and metabolic syndrome, considering their ability to act as potential Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme I and pancreatic lipase inhibitory peptides as well as antioxidant peptides. Moreover, we argued about the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic approaches to develop new antibiotics, the drug development strategies and the formulation approaches which need to be taken into account in developing clinically suitable AMP applications.
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- Antonio Moretta
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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Surci N, Marchegiani G, Andrianello S, Pollini T, Mühlbacher J, Jomrich G, Richwien P, Tamandl D, Schindl M, Bassi C, Salvia R, Sahora K. The faith of non-surveilled pancreatic cysts: a bicentric retrospective study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:89-94. [PMID: 34148825 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidental discovery of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCLs) is a common and steadily increasing occurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate a cohort of patients presenting with incidentally detected PCLs which were not included in a surveillance protocol, and to compare their risk of malignant evolution with that of systematically surveilled lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A population of PCLs which did not receive surveillance over a period >10 years (population A) was selected at the Medical University of Vienna. A group of "low risk" branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm ≤15 mm in size upon diagnosis undergoing a regular follow-up of at least 5 years at the University of Verona was selected as control (population B). The incidence of pancreatic cancer (PC), cumulative risk of PC and disease-specific survival were compared. RESULTS Overall, 376 patients with non-surveilled PCLs were included in study group A and compared to 299 patients in group B. This comparison resulted in similar incidence rates of PC (1.6% vs 1.7%, p = 0.938), a strong similarity in terms of disease-specific mortality rates (1.3% vs 0.3%, p = 0.171) and the 5- and 10-year cumulative risk of PC (≅ 1% and 2%, p = 0.589) and DSS (≅ 100% and 98%, p = 0.050). CONCLUSION The "price to pay" for a negligence-based policy in the population of non-surveilled PCLs was reasonable, and the incidence of PC was comparable to that reported for a population of low-risk cysts enrolled to a standardized surveillance protocol.
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- N Surci
- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria; Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, "GB Rossi" Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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Marchegiani G, Andrianello S, Crippa S, Pollini T, Belfiori G, Gozzini L, Cassalia F, Caravati A, Luchini C, Doglioni C, Bassi C, Falconi M, Salvia R. Actual malignancy risk of either operated or non-operated presumed mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas under surveillance. Br J Surg 2021; 108:1097-1104. [PMID: 34059873 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the low malignant potential of pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs), surgery is still performed. The aim of this pragmatic study was to assess the outcome of surgery and surveillance for patients presenting with a presumed MCN at the first evaluation. METHODS Data for patients with a presumed MCN observed from 2000 to 2016 at the Verona Pancreas Institute and San Raffaele Hospital were extracted from prospective databases. The endpoints were risk of malignancy at pathology and rate of misdiagnosis for the surgical series, expressed as an odds ratio (OR) with 95 per cent confidence interval, and disease-specific survival (DSS) for the surveillance cohort investigated by the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS A total of 424 patients were identified. In the surgical series (229 patients), the rate of misdiagnosis was 19.2 per cent. The rate of malignant MCNs was 10.9 per cent (25 patients). The overall rate of malignancy, including misdiagnoses, was 11.3 per cent (26 patients). Predictors of malignancy were mural nodules (OR 27.75, 95 per cent c.i. 4.44-173.61; P < 0.001), size at least 50 mm (OR 13.39, 2.01 to 89.47; P = 0.007), and carbohydrate antigen 19.9 level (OR 3.98, 1.19 to 13.30; P = 0.025). In the absence of mural nodules and enhancing walls, none of the resected presumed MCNs smaller than 50 mm were malignant. Only patients with high-risk stigmata undergoing surgery experienced a significantly reduced 5-year DSS compared with all other patients (88 versus 100 per cent; P = 0.031). CONCLUSION Presumed MCNs with mural nodules, enhancing walls or cysts of 50 mm or larger should be considered for upfront surgical resection owing to the high risk of malignancy. In the absence of these features, the incidence of malignancy is negligible, favouring surveillance in selected patients given the low risk of malignancy and the high rate of misdiagnosis. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) are well known preneoplastic lesions. Despite the low rate of cancer, lesions without radiological features of malignancy are resected systematically. In the absence of mural nodules, enhancing walls or cyst size 50 mm or more, the incidence of malignancy is negligible. Given the high risk of misdiagnosis, in the absence of such radiological features, surveillance of presumed MCNs seems safer.
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- G Marchegiani
- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Centre, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 'Vita-Salute' University, Milan, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Centre, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 'Vita-Salute' University, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Centre, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 'Vita-Salute' University, Milan, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 'Vita-Salute' University, Milan, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Centre, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 'Vita-Salute' University, Milan, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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Balduzzi A, Marchegiani G, Pollini T, Biancotto M, Caravati A, Stigliani E, Burelli A, Bassi C, Salvia R. Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies on BD-IPMNS progression to malignancy. Pancreatology 2021; 21:S1424-3903(21)00148-4. [PMID: 33994068 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The vast majority of presumed branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMNs) of the pancreas are referred to a surveillance program due to the relatively low risk of malignancy. We aim to evaluate all available data from observational studies focused on the risks of BD-IPMN progression and malignancy to provide vital insights into its management in clinical practice. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted at PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science and Embase for observational studies published before January 1st, 2020. The progression of BD-IPMN was defined as the development of worrisome features (WFs) or high-risk stigmata (HRS) during surveillance. Overall malignancy was defined as all malignancies, such as malignant IPMN, concomitant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and other malignancies, including BD-IPMN with high-grade sec. Baltimore consensus 2015 or BD-IPMN with high-grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) sec. WHO 2010. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the presence of a mural nodule as a possible predictor of malignancy. RESULTS Twenty-four studies were included, with a total of 8941 patients with a presumed BD-IPMN. The progression rate was 20.2%, and 11.8% underwent surgery, 29.5% of whom showed malignancy at the final pathology. Of those, 78% had malignant IPMNs, and 22% had concomitant pancreatic cancer. Overall, 0.5% had distant metastasis. The meta-analysis showed that the risk of malignancy in the presence of a mural nodule >5 mm had a RR of 5.457 (95% CI 1.404-21.353), while a nonenhancing mural nodule or an enhancing mural nodule < 5 mm had a RR of 5.286 (95% CI 1.805-15.481) of harboring malignancy. CONCLUSION Most presumed BD-IPMNs entering surveillance do not become malignant. Of those submitted to surgery, concomitant PDAC adds to the overall risk of detecting malignancy.
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- A Balduzzi
- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy.
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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Manniello MD, Moretta A, Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Lucchetti D, Vogel H, Sgambato A, Falabella P. Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:4259-4282. [PMID: 33595669 PMCID: PMC8164593 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03784-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [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: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed in the last decades to a phenomenon known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to global public health by the World Health Organization. The aim to find alternative drugs has been demonstrated as a real challenge. Thanks to their biodiversity, insects represent the largest class of organisms in the animal kingdom. The humoral immune response includes the production of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are released into the insect hemolymph after microbial infection. In this review, we have focused on insect immune responses, particularly on AMP characteristics, their mechanism of action and applications, especially in the biomedical field. Furthermore, we discuss the Toll, Imd, and JAK-STAT pathways that activate genes encoding for the expression of AMPs. Moreover, we focused on strategies to improve insect peptides stability against proteolytic susceptibility such as D-amino acid substitutions, N-terminus modification, cyclization and dimerization.
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- M D Manniello
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico Della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
- Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
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Lof S, van der Heijde N, Abuawwad M, Al-Sarireh B, Boggi U, Butturini G, Capretti G, Coratti A, Casadei R, D'Hondt M, Esposito A, Ferrari G, Fusai G, Giardino A, Groot Koerkamp B, Hackert T, Kamarajah S, Kauffmann EF, Keck T, Marudanayagam R, Nickel F, Manzoni A, Pessaux P, Pietrabissa A, Rosso E, Salvia R, Soonawalla Z, White S, Zerbi A, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M. Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: multicentre analysis. Br J Surg 2021; 108:188-195. [PMID: 33711145 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [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: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy is still unclear, and whether robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) offers benefits over laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is unknown because large multicentre studies are lacking. This study compared perioperative outcomes between RDP and LDP. METHODS A multicentre international propensity score-matched study included patients who underwent RDP or LDP for any indication in 21 European centres from six countries that performed at least 15 distal pancreatectomies annually (January 2011 to June 2019). Propensity score matching was based on preoperative characteristics in a 1 : 1 ratio. The primary outcome was the major morbidity rate (Clavien-Dindo grade IIIa or above). RESULTS A total of 1551 patients (407 RDP and 1144 LDP) were included in the study. Some 402 patients who had RDP were matched with 402 who underwent LDP. After matching, there was no difference between RDP and LDP groups in rates of major morbidity (14.2 versus 16.5 per cent respectively; P = 0.378), postoperative pancreatic fistula grade B/C (24.6 versus 26.5 per cent; P = 0.543) or 90-day mortality (0.5 versus 1.3 per cent; P = 0.268). RDP was associated with a longer duration of surgery than LDP (median 285 (i.q.r. 225-350) versus 240 (195-300) min respectively; P < 0.001), lower conversion rate (6.7 versus 15.2 per cent; P < 0.001), higher spleen preservation rate (81.4 versus 62.9 per cent; P = 0.001), longer hospital stay (median 8.5 (i.q.r. 7-12) versus 7 (6-10) days; P < 0.001) and lower readmission rate (11.0 versus 18.2 per cent; P = 0.004). CONCLUSION The major morbidity rate was comparable between RDP and LDP. RDP was associated with improved rates of conversion, spleen preservation and readmission, to the detriment of longer duration of surgery and hospital stay.
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Division of General and Transplant surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Robotics, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Minimally Invasive Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Division of General and Transplant surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Clinic for Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza - Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Nouvel Hôpital Civil - IHU Strasbourg, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Elsan Pôle Santé Sud, Le Mans, France
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- Department of Surgery, Pancreas Institute, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Pancreatic Surgery, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza - Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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Pezzi M, Scapoli C, Bharti M, Faucheux MJ, Chicca M, Leis M, Marchetti MG, Mamolini E, Salvia R, Falabella P, Bonacci T. Fine Structure of Maxillary Palps in Adults of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). J Med Entomol 2021; 58:658-665. [PMID: 33200778 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A relevant species in waste management but also in forensic, medical, and veterinary sciences is the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus; Diptera: Stratiomyidae). An ultrastructural study by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was conducted for the first time on maxillary palps of both sexes, describing in detail the morphology and distribution of sensilla and microtrichia. The maxillary palps, composed of two segments, show sexual dimorphism in length and shape. In both sexes, the first segment is covered only by microtrichia, but the second one is divided into two parts: the proximal one, covered only by microtrichia, and the distal one containing both microtrichia and sensory structures. These structures include two types of sensory pits and one of chaetic sensilla. Due to sexual dimorphism in palp size, females have a higher number of sensory pits. The sexual dimorphism of palps and the presence and role of sensilla in H. illucens was discussed in comparison to other species of the family Stratiomyidae and of other Diptera. This study may represent a base for further investigations on mouthpart structures of this species, involved in key physiological activities, such as feeding, mating and oviposition.
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- M Pezzi
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
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Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Franco A, Pezzi M, Cozzolino F, Chicca M, Scapoli C, Vogel H, Monti M, Ferracini C, Pucci P, Alma A, Falabella P. An integrated transcriptomic and proteomic approach to identify the main Torymus sinensis venom components. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5032. [PMID: 33658582 PMCID: PMC7930282 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84385-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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During oviposition, ectoparasitoid wasps not only inject their eggs but also a complex mixture of proteins and peptides (venom) in order to regulate the host physiology to benefit their progeny. Although several endoparasitoid venom proteins have been identified, little is known about the components of ectoparasitoid venom. To characterize the protein composition of Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) venom, we used an integrated transcriptomic and proteomic approach and identified 143 venom proteins. Moreover, focusing on venom gland transcriptome, we selected additional 52 transcripts encoding putative venom proteins. As in other parasitoid venoms, hydrolases, including proteases, phosphatases, esterases, and nucleases, constitute the most abundant families in T. sinensis venom, followed by protease inhibitors. These proteins are potentially involved in the complex parasitic syndrome, with different effects on the immune system, physiological processes and development of the host, and contribute to provide nutrients to the parasitoid progeny. Although additional in vivo studies are needed, initial findings offer important information about venom factors and their putative host effects, which are essential to ensure the success of parasitism.
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- Carmen Scieuzo
- grid.7367.50000000119391302Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy ,grid.7367.50000000119391302Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- grid.7367.50000000119391302Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy ,grid.7367.50000000119391302Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- grid.7367.50000000119391302Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy ,grid.7367.50000000119391302Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Napoli, Via Cinthia 6, 80126 Naples, Italy ,CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.418160.a0000 0004 0491 7131Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Napoli, Via Cinthia 6, 80126 Naples, Italy ,CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Napoli, Via Cinthia 6, 80126 Naples, Italy ,CEINGE Advanced Biotechnology, Via Gaetano Salvatore 486, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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- grid.7367.50000000119391302Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy ,grid.7367.50000000119391302Spinoff XFlies S.R.L, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Salvia R, Marchegiani G. Evolving management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Br J Surg 2021; 107:1393-1395. [PMID: 33460092 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- R Salvia
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Piazzale le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Piazzale le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Salvia R, Scieuzo C, Grimaldi A, Fanti P, Moretta A, Franco A, Varricchio P, Vinson SB, Falabella P. Role of Ovarian Proteins Secreted by Toxoneuron nigriceps (Viereck) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Early Suppression of Host Immune Response. Insects 2021; 12:insects12010033. [PMID: 33466542 PMCID: PMC7824821 DOI: 10.3390/insects12010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Toxoneuron nigriceps is an endoparasitoid of the tobacco budworm Heliothis virescens. Parasitoid strategies to survive involve different regulating factors that are injected into the host body together with the egg: the venom and the calyx fluid, containing a Polydnavirus (PDV) and Ovarian Proteins (OPs). The combination of these factors increases the success of parasitism. Although many studies have been reported on venom protein components and the knowledge on PDVs is increasing, little is known on OPs. These secretions are able to interfere early with the host cellular immune response, acting specifically on host haemocytes, cells involved in immune response. Our results show that OPs induce several alterations on haemocytes, including cellular oxidative stress condition and modifications of actin cytoskeleton, so inducing both a loss of haemocyte functionality and cell death. Overall, in synergy with PDV and venom, OPs positively contribute to the evasion of the host immune response by T. nigriceps. Abstract Toxoneuron nigriceps (Viereck) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) is an endophagous parasitoid of the larval stages of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). During oviposition, T. nigriceps injects into the host body, along with the egg, the venom, the calyx fluid, which contains a Polydnavirus (T. nigriceps BracoVirus: TnBV), and the Ovarian Proteins (OPs). Although viral gene expression in the host reaches detectable levels after a few hours, a precocious disruption of the host metabolism and immune system is observed right after parasitization. This alteration appears to be induced by female secretions including TnBV venom and OPs. OPs, originating from the ovarian calyx cells, are involved in the induction of precocious symptoms in the host immune system alteration. It is known that OPs in braconid and ichneumonid wasps can interfere with the cellular immune response before Polydnavirus infects and expresses its genes in the host tissues. Here we show that T. nigriceps OPs induce several alterations on host haemocytes that trigger cell death. The OP injection induces an extensive oxidative stress and a disorganization of actin cytoskeleton and these alterations can explain the high-level of haemocyte mortality, the loss of haemocyte functionality, and so the reduction in encapsulation ability by the host.
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- Rosanna Salvia
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80055 Portici, Italy;
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, 370 Olsen Blvd, College Station, TX 77843-2475, USA;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (R.S.); (C.S.); (P.F.); (A.M.); (A.F.)
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Balduzzi A, van Hilst J, Korrel M, Lof S, Al-Sarireh B, Alseidi A, Berrevoet F, Björnsson B, van den Boezem P, Boggi U, Busch OR, Butturini G, Casadei R, van Dam R, Dokmak S, Edwin B, Sahakyan MA, Ercolani G, Fabre JM, Falconi M, Forgione A, Gayet B, Gomez D, Koerkamp BG, Hackert T, Keck T, Khatkov I, Krautz C, Marudanayagam R, Menon K, Pietrabissa A, Poves I, Cunha AS, Salvia R, Sánchez-Cabús S, Soonawalla Z, Hilal MA, Besselink MG. Laparoscopic versus open extended radical left pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: an international propensity-score matched study. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:6949-6959. [PMID: 33398565 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08206-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A radical left pancreatectomy in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) may require extended, multivisceral resections. The role of a laparoscopic approach in extended radical left pancreatectomy (ERLP) is unclear since comparative studies are lacking. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes after laparoscopic vs open ERLP in patients with PDAC. METHODS An international multicenter propensity-score matched study including patients who underwent either laparoscopic or open ERLP (L-ERLP; O-ERLP) for PDAC was performed (2007-2015). The ISGPS definition for extended resection was used. Primary outcomes were overall survival, margin negative rate (R0), and lymph node retrieval. RESULTS Between 2007 and 2015, 320 patients underwent ERLP in 34 centers from 12 countries (65 L-ERLP vs. 255 O-ERLP). After propensity-score matching, 44 L-ERLP could be matched to 44 O-ERLP. In the matched cohort, the conversion rate in L-ERLP group was 35%. The L-ERLP R0 resection rate (matched cohort) was comparable to O-ERLP (67% vs 48%; P = 0.063) but the lymph node yield was lower for L-ERLP than O-ERLP (median 11 vs 19, P = 0.023). L-ERLP was associated with less delayed gastric emptying (0% vs 16%, P = 0.006) and shorter hospital stay (median 9 vs 13 days, P = 0.005), as compared to O-ERLP. Outcomes were comparable for additional organ resections, vascular resections (besides splenic vessels), Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ III complications, or 90-day mortality (2% vs 2%, P = 0.973). The median overall survival was comparable between both groups (19 vs 20 months, P = 0.571). Conversion did not worsen outcomes in L-ERLP. CONCLUSION The laparoscopic approach may be used safely in selected patients requiring ERLP for PDAC, since morbidity, mortality, and overall survival seem comparable, as compared to O-ERLP. L-ERLP is associated with a high conversion rate and reduced lymph node yield but also with less delayed gastric emptying and a shorter hospital stay, as compared to O-ERLP.
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- A Balduzzi
- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, USA
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- Department of General and HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery in Linköping, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Universitá di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of Beaujon, Clichy, France
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- Department of Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Surgery N1, Yerevan State Medical University After M. Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of General Surgery and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna Forlì, Forlì, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hopital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France
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- San Raffaele Hospital Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Hospital, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hôpital Paul-Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK. .,Department of General Surgery, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy. .,HPB and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Southampton University, Southampton, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, 91100 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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van den Elsen E, Stringer LC, De Ita C, Hessel R, Kéfi S, Schneider FD, Bautista S, Mayor AG, Baudena M, Rietkerk M, Valdecantos A, Vallejo VR, Geeson N, Brandt CJ, Fleskens L, Hemerik L, Panagos P, Valente S, Keizer JJ, Schwilch G, Jucker Riva M, Sietz D, Christoforou M, Hadjimitsis DG, Papoutsa C, Quaranta G, Salvia R, Tsanis IK, Daliakopoulos I, Claringbould H, de Ruiter PC. Advances in Understanding and Managing Catastrophic Ecosystem Shifts in Mediterranean Ecosystems. Front Ecol Evol 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2020.561101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trestini I, Paiella S, Sandini M, Hank T, Pollini T, Sperduti I, Melisi D, Auriemma A, Soldà C, Tregnago D, Avancini A, Malleo G, D'Onofrio M, Gianotti L, Pilotto S, Salvia R, del Castillo C, Bassi C, Milella M. 1560P Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients undergoing surgery after neoadjuvant therapy (NAT): Prevalence and clinical implications. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2043] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Ciprani D, Weniger M, Qadan M, Hank T, Horick NK, Harrison JM, Marchegiani G, Andrianello S, Pandharipande PV, Ferrone CR, Lillemoe KD, Warshaw AL, Bassi C, Salvia R, Fernández-Del Castillo C. Risk of malignancy in small pancreatic cysts decreases over time. Pancreatology 2020; 20:1213-1217. [PMID: 32819844 PMCID: PMC8168401 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cysts <15 mm without worrisome features have practically no risk of malignancy at the time of diagnosis but this can change over time. Optimal duration of follow-up is a matter of debate. We evaluated predictors of malignancy and attempted to identify a time to safely discontinue surveillance. METHODS Bi-centric study utilizing prospectively collected databases of patients with pancreatic cysts measuring <15 mm and without worrisome features who underwent surveillance at the Massachusetts General Hospital (1988-2017) and at the University of Verona Hospital Trust (2000-2016). The risk of malignant transformation was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and parametric survival models, and predictors of malignancy were evaluated using Cox regression. RESULTS 806 patients were identified. Median follow-up was 58 months (6-347). Over time, 58 (7.2%) cysts were resected and of those, 11 had high grade dysplasia (HGD) or invasive cancer. Three additional patients had unresectable cancer for a total rate of malignancy of 1.7%. Predictors of development of malignancy included an increase in size ≥2.5 mm/year (HR = 29.54, 95% CI: 9.39-92.91, P < 0.001) and the development of worrisome features (HR = 9.17, 95% CI: 2.99-28.10, P = 0.001). Comparison of parametric survival models suggested that the risk of malignancy decreased after three years of surveillance and was lower than 0.2% after five years. CONCLUSIONS Pancreatic cysts <15 mm at the time of diagnosis have a very low risk of malignant transformation. Our findings indicate the risk decreases over time. Size increase of ≥2.5 mm/year is the strongest predictor of malignancy.
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- D Ciprani
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Institute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Bari G, Scala A, Garzone V, Salvia R, Yalcin C, Vernile P, Aresta AM, Facini O, Baraldi R, Bufo SA, Vogel H, de Lillo E, Rapparini F, Falabella P. Corrigendum: Chemical Ecology of Capnodis tenebrionis (L.) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): Behavioral and Biochemical Strategies for Intraspecific and Host Interactions. Front Physiol 2020; 11:668. [PMID: 32695014 PMCID: PMC7333783 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Giuseppe Bari
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.,Syngenta, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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Dennis AB, Ballesteros GI, Robin S, Schrader L, Bast J, Berghöfer J, Beukeboom LW, Belghazi M, Bretaudeau A, Buellesbach J, Cash E, Colinet D, Dumas Z, Errbii M, Falabella P, Gatti JL, Geuverink E, Gibson JD, Hertaeg C, Hartmann S, Jacquin-Joly E, Lammers M, Lavandero BI, Lindenbaum I, Massardier-Galata L, Meslin C, Montagné N, Pak N, Poirié M, Salvia R, Smith CR, Tagu D, Tares S, Vogel H, Schwander T, Simon JC, Figueroa CC, Vorburger C, Legeai F, Gadau J. Functional insights from the GC-poor genomes of two aphid parasitoids, Aphidius ervi and Lysiphlebus fabarum. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:376. [PMID: 32471448 PMCID: PMC7257214 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6764-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Parasitoid wasps have fascinating life cycles and play an important role in trophic networks, yet little is known about their genome content and function. Parasitoids that infect aphids are an important group with the potential for biological control. Their success depends on adapting to develop inside aphids and overcoming both host aphid defenses and their protective endosymbionts. RESULTS We present the de novo genome assemblies, detailed annotation, and comparative analysis of two closely related parasitoid wasps that target pest aphids: Aphidius ervi and Lysiphlebus fabarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae). The genomes are small (139 and 141 Mbp) and the most AT-rich reported thus far for any arthropod (GC content: 25.8 and 23.8%). This nucleotide bias is accompanied by skewed codon usage and is stronger in genes with adult-biased expression. AT-richness may be the consequence of reduced genome size, a near absence of DNA methylation, and energy efficiency. We identify missing desaturase genes, whose absence may underlie mimicry in the cuticular hydrocarbon profile of L. fabarum. We highlight key gene groups including those underlying venom composition, chemosensory perception, and sex determination, as well as potential losses in immune pathway genes. CONCLUSIONS These findings are of fundamental interest for insect evolution and biological control applications. They provide a strong foundation for further functional studies into coevolution between parasitoids and their hosts. Both genomes are available at https://bipaa.genouest.org.
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- Alice B Dennis
- Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
- Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland.
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Centre for Molecular and Functional Ecology in Agroecosystems, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Laboratorio de Control Biológico, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- IGEPP, Agrocampus Ouest, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650, Le Rheu, France
- Université de Rennes 1, INRIA, CNRS, IRISA, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, Université de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Zoology, Universität zu Köln, 50674, Köln, Germany
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, PINT, PFNT, Marseille, France
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- IGEPP, Agrocampus Ouest, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650, Le Rheu, France
- Université de Rennes 1, INRIA, CNRS, IRISA, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, Université de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30460, USA
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- Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Department of Environmental Systems Sciences, D-USYS, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- INRAE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, UPEC, Université Paris Diderot, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, iEES-Paris, F-78000, Versailles, France
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Laboratorio de Control Biológico, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- INRAE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, UPEC, Université Paris Diderot, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, iEES-Paris, F-78000, Versailles, France
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- INRAE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, UPEC, Université Paris Diderot, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, iEES-Paris, F-78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, 47374, USA
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- IGEPP, Agrocampus Ouest, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650, Le Rheu, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, Université de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Centre for Molecular and Functional Ecology in Agroecosystems, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- IGEPP, Agrocampus Ouest, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650, Le Rheu, France
- Université de Rennes 1, INRIA, CNRS, IRISA, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Moekotte AL, Malleo G, van Roessel S, Bonds M, Halimi A, Zarantonello L, Napoli N, Dreyer SB, Wellner UF, Bolm L, Mavroeidis VK, Robinson S, Khalil K, Ferraro D, Mortimer MC, Harris S, Al-Sarireh B, Fusai GK, Roberts KJ, Fontana M, White SA, Soonawalla Z, Jamieson NB, Boggi U, Alseidi A, Shablak A, Wilmink JW, Primrose JN, Salvia R, Bassi C, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M. Gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapy in subtypes of ampullary adenocarcinoma: international propensity score-matched cohort study. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1171-1182. [PMID: 32259295 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Whether patients who undergo resection of ampullary adenocarcinoma have a survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to compare survival between patients with and without adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of ampullary adenocarcinoma in a propensity score-matched analysis. METHODS An international multicentre cohort study was conducted, including patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma between 2006 and 2017, in 13 centres in six countries. Propensity scores were used to match patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy with those who did not, in the entire cohort and in two subgroups (pancreatobiliary/mixed and intestinal subtypes). Survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 1163 patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma. After excluding 187 patients, median survival in the remaining 976 patients was 67 (95 per cent c.i. 56 to 78) months. A total of 520 patients (53·3 per cent) received adjuvant chemotherapy. In a propensity score-matched cohort (194 patients in each group), survival was better among patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy than in those who did not (median survival not reached versus 60 months respectively; P = 0·051). A survival benefit was seen in patients with the pancreatobiliary/mixed subtype; median survival was not reached in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and 32 months in the group without chemotherapy (P = 0·020). Patients with the intestinal subtype did not show any survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma may benefit from gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapy, but this effect may be reserved for those with the pancreatobiliary and/or mixed subtype.
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- A L Moekotte
- Departments of Surgery, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Medical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Departments of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Surgery, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Istituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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De Pastena M, Marchegiani G, Paiella S, Fontana M, Esposito A, Casetti L, Secchettin E, Manzini G, Bassi C, Salvia R. Use of an intraoperative wound protector to prevent surgical-site infection after pancreatoduodenectomy: randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1107-1113. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background
Surgical-site infection (SSI) increases treatment costs, duration of hospital stay and readmission rate after pancreatic surgery. This study aimed to assess whether a wound protector could reduce the risk of superficial incisional SSI after pancreatoduodenectomy.
Methods
This RCT included patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy at Verona University Hospital, between 2017 and 2018. The experimental group had a dual-ring wound protector, whereas the control group had standard surgical drapes. The groups were stratified by preoperative biliary stent placement. The primary outcome was the overall rate of superficial SSI.
Results
An interim analysis was conducted after 212 patients had been enrolled; 22 patients (10·4 per cent) were excluded owing to inability to complete the pancreatoduodenectomy, or the need for postoperative reintervention. Some 94 patients (49·5 per cent) had a wound protector and 96 (50·5 per cent) had standard drapes. There were no differences between groups in demographics, or in intraoperative findings, pathological data or surgical outcomes. The overall superficial SSI rate was 7·4 per cent, which did not differ between groups (7 per cent in each group; P = 0·585). Subanalysis of patients with a preoperative biliary stent showed a similar outcome (superficial SSI rate 9 versus 8 per cent with wound protector versus surgical drapes respectively; P = 0·536). The trial was stopped prematurely on the grounds of futility.
Conclusion
Use of a wound protector did not reduce the rate of superficial SSI after pancreatoduodenectomy. Registration number: NCT03820648 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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- M De Pastena
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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Esposito A, Casetti L, De Pastena M, Ramera M, Montagnini G, Landoni L, Bassi C, Salvia R. Robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy: the Verona experience. Updates Surg 2020; 73:923-928. [PMID: 32162271 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00731-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The minimally invasive approach in spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy has currently been emphasized in benign and pre-malignant pancreatic diseases. The study aims to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of our technique of robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (RSPDP) by a stepwise approach. METHODS The data of consecutive patients presented for RSPDP from 2014 to 2019 at Verona University were retrieved from a prospectively maintained database. The patients were divided into two groups based on the surgical procedure performed, such as Kimura's (KG) or Warshaw's (WG) technique, and then compared. RESULTS In the study period, 32 patients underwent RSPDP. Twenty-three patients presented for the Kimura procedure (72%), while nine patients underwent the Warshaw procedure (28%). A higher body mass index was found in the KG (26 ± 4 vs. 22 ± 3, p = 0.037). Regarding the pathological data, the WG group differed in the tumor dimension, and the lymph nodes harvested (30 ± 2 vs. 17 ± 10, 9 ± 5 vs. 3 ± 4, p = 0.0028, and p = 0.005, respectively). Notably, no conversions and mortality were recorded. The overall morbidity was 25% ( eight patients) with no difference between the groups (p = 0.820). The mean length of stay was 8 days, and was similar between the groups (p = 0.350). CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests that RSPDP is a valid option for the treatment of benign or pre-malignant pancreatic diseases of the distal pancreas, with comparable morbidity with the standard treatment and no mortality. Further research is needed to standardize the technique and to assess the immunological, surgical, and financial benefits of the procedure.
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- A Esposito
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, P.le Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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Balduzzi A, Marchegiani G, Andrianello S, Romeo F, Amodio A, De Pretis N, Zamboni G, Malleo G, Frulloni L, Salvia R, Bassi C. Pancreaticoduodenectomy for paraduodenal pancreatitis is associated with a higher incidence of diabetes but a similar quality of life and pain control when compared to medical treatment. Pancreatology 2020; 20:193-198. [PMID: 31952917 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paraduodenal pancreatitis is a focal form of chronic pancreatitis that affects the groove area between the duodenum and the head of the pancreas. Consensus regarding surgical or nonsurgical management as the best treatment option is still lacking. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated all patients managed for PP at The Pancreas Institute of the University Hospital Trust of Verona from 1990 to 2017. The outcomes of surgical vs. medical treatment with regard to pain control, quality of life and pancreatic insufficiency were evaluated through specific questionnaires. RESULTS The final study population consisted of 75 patients: 62.6% underwent surgery, and 37.4% were managed without surgery. All surgical procedures consisted of pancreaticoduodenectomy. The median follow-up from the diagnosis of paraduodenal pancreatitis was 60 (12-240) months. Patients who underwent surgery experienced a similar incidence of steatorrhea (44.7 vs. 52.6%; p = 0.4) but a significantly higher incidence of diabetes (59.6 vs. 10.7%; p < 0.01) when compared to those managed without surgery. There was no difference in terms of reported chronic pain (Graded Chronic Pain Scale, median 0 vs. 1; p = 0.1) and quality of life (Pancreatitis QoL Instrument, median 82 vs. 79; p = 0.2). However, surgical patients reported a worse level of self-care activities associated with glycemic control (Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire, median 20 vs. 28, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION In patients affected by paraduodenal pancreatitis, surgery and medical therapy seem to obtain similar results in terms of quality of life and pain control. However, surgery is associated with an increased prevalence of postoperative diabetes with consequent relevant issues with self-care management. Surgery should be considered only in selected patients after adequate medical treatment.
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- A Balduzzi
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Hospital Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
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Caravati A, Andrianello S, Pollini T, Biancotto M, Balduzzi A, Malleo G, Salvia R, Marchegiani G. Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: Recommendations for Follow-Up and Surgery. Scand J Surg 2020; 109:34-41. [PMID: 32009571 DOI: 10.1177/1457496919900414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pancreatic cysts are increasingly diagnosed, mainly during abdominal imaging performed for other reasons. Between pancreatic cystic neoplasm, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms are the most common pre-malignant entities. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms involving side branches overall harbor a low risk of malignancy, and in the recent past, a progressively more conservative approach has been consolidated. Purpose of this report is to summarize the evidence supporting the current practice for the management of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and to offer a useful practical guide from first observation to post-operative follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS Review of the most important scientific literature on intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms was made. In this review article, we also report the experience of a high volume center in managing Pancreatic cystic neoplasms. RESULTS The correct management during surveillance still is a matter of debate, since many guidelines have been published suggesting different clinical approaches. Recently, follow-up discontinuation has also been proposed in selected cases. CONCLUSION Despite significant improvements made by the increase of evidence, selecting surgical candidates because of an increased risk of malignant progression remains an unsolved issue and a hot topic for pancreatologists.
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- A Caravati
- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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Pulvirenti A, Pea A, Rezaee N, Gasparini C, Malleo G, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, He J, Salvia R. Perioperative outcomes and long-term quality of life after total pancreatectomy. Br J Surg 2019; 106:1819-1828. [PMID: 31282569 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Total pancreatectomy is required to treat diseases involving the entire pancreas, and is characterized by high morbidity rates and impaired long-term quality of life (QoL). To date, risk factors associated with perioperative and long-term outcomes have not been determined fully. METHODS Data from patients undergoing total pancreatectomy between 2000 and 2014 at two high-volume centres were analysed retrospectively to assess risk factors for major surgical complications. Short Form (SF) 36, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-PAN26 and Audit of Diabetes Dependent questionnaires, as well as an original survey were used to investigate factors influencing QoL. RESULTS A total of 329 consecutive patients underwent total pancreatectomy in the two centres. Overall, total pancreatectomy was associated with a morbidity rate of 59·3 per cent and a 30-day mortality rate of 2·1 per cent. Age over 65 years and long duration of surgery (more than 420 min) were independently associated with major complications (at least Clavien-Dindo grade III). QoL analysis was available for 94 patients (28·6 per cent) with a median follow-up of 63 (i.q.r. 20-109) months; the most common indication for total pancreatectomy in these patients was intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (46 per cent). Both physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary scores of SF-36® were lower after total pancreatectomy compared with scores for a normative population (P = 0·020 and P < 0·001 respectively). Linear regression analysis showed that young age, abdominal pain and worse perception of body image were negatively associated with the PCS, whereas diabetes, sexual satisfaction and perception of body image affected MCS. CONCLUSION Total pancreatectomy can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates. Older patients had a higher risk of postoperative complications but reported better QoL than younger patients.
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- A Pulvirenti
- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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Salvia R, Grimaldi A, Girardello R, Scieuzo C, Scala A, Bufo SA, Vogel H, Falabella P. Aphidius ervi Teratocytes Release Enolase and Fatty Acid Binding Protein Through Exosomal Vesicles. Front Physiol 2019; 10:715. [PMID: 31275155 PMCID: PMC6593151 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The molecular bases of the host-parasitoid interactions in the biological system Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) (Homoptera, Aphididae) and Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) have been elucidated allowing the identification of a gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, the active component of maternal venom secretion, and teratocytes, the embryonic parasitic factors responsible for host physiology regulation after parasitization. Teratocytes, cells deriving from the dissociation of the serosa, the parasitoid embryonic membrane, are responsible for extra-oral digestion of host tissues in order to provide a suitable nutritional environment for the development of parasitoid larvae. Teratocytes rapidly grow in size without undergoing any cell division, synthesize, and release in the host hemolymph two proteins: a fatty acid binding protein (Ae-FABP) and an enolase (Ae-ENO). Ae-FABP is involved in transport of fatty acids deriving from host tissues to the parasitoid larva. Ae-ENO is an extracellular glycolytic enzyme that functions as a plasminogen like receptor inducing its activation to plasmin. Both Ae-FABP and Ae-ENO lack their signal peptides, and they are released in the extracellular environment through an unknown secretion pathway. Here, we investigated the unconventional mechanism by which teratocytes release Ae-FABP and Ae-ENO in the extracellular space. Our results, obtained using immunogold staining coupled with TEM and western blot analyses, show that these two proteins are localized in vesicles released by teratocytes. The specific dimension of these vesicles and the immunodetection of ALIX and HSP70, two exosome markers, strongly support the hypothesis that these vesicles are exosomes.
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- Rosanna Salvia
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
- Department of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Bari G, Scala A, Garzone V, Salvia R, Yalcin C, Vernile P, Aresta AM, Facini O, Baraldi R, Bufo SA, Vogel H, de Lillo E, Rapparini F, Falabella P. Chemical Ecology of Capnodis tenebrionis (L.) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): Behavioral and Biochemical Strategies for Intraspecific and Host Interactions. Front Physiol 2019; 10:604. [PMID: 31191334 PMCID: PMC6545930 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study focuses on several aspects of communication strategies adopted by adults of the Mediterranean flat-headed root-borer Capnodis tenebrionis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Morphological studies on the structures involved in mate recognition and acceptance revealed the presence of porous areas in the pronota in both sexes. These areas were variable in shape and size, but proportionally larger in males. The presence of chaetic, basiconic, and coeloconic sensilla in the antennae of both males and females was verified. Bioassays revealed stereotyped rituals in males and the involvement of female pronotal secretions in mate recognition and acceptance. During the mating assays, the female’s pronotum was covered by a biologically inert polymeric resin (DenFilTM), which prevented males from detecting the secretions and from completing the copulation ritual. The use of the resin allowed for the collection of chemical compounds. GC-MS analysis of the resin suggested it may be used to retain compounds from insect body surfaces and revealed sex-specific chemical profiles in the cuticles. Since adult C. tenebrionis may use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from leaves or shoots, the VOC emission profiles of apricot trees were characterized. Several volatiles related to plant-insect interactions involving fruit tree species of the Rosaceae family and buprestid beetles were identified. To improve understanding of how VOCs are perceived, candidate soluble olfactory proteins involved in chemoreception (odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins) were identified using tissue and sex-specific RNA-seq data. The implications for chemical identification, physiological and ecological functions in intraspecific communication and insect–host interactions are discussed and potential applications for monitoring presented.
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- Giuseppe Bari
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.,Syngenta, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biometeorology Institute, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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