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Rubini S, Rubini R, Bertocchi S, Zordan S, Magri A, Barsi F, Sampieri M, Locatelli CA, Baldini E, Manfredini S, Vertuani S. A case of severe benzalkonium chloride intoxication in a cat. Acta Vet Scand 2024; 66:18. [PMID: 38622748 PMCID: PMC11020912 DOI: 10.1186/s13028-024-00737-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC), that can be found in a wide variety of household products-from disinfectants to medicaments and home fragrances-but also professional products. In pets, cats have long been reported as more sensitive than dogs to QACs; in fact, signs of irritation such as oral ulcerations, stomatitis and pharyngitis can be observed after contact with concentrations of 2% or lower. In a review of 245 cases of BAC exposure in cats, reported by the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (United Kingdom) only 1.2% of the cases died or were euthanized. Nevertheless, BAC toxidromes in cats can result in transitory CNS and respiratory distress, as well as severe mucosal and cutaneous lesions. Currently, only a few reports are available concerning BAC poisoning in this species. CASE PRESENTATION A 4 month-old kitten presented with severe glossitis, lameness in the hindlimbs and episodes of vomiting and diarrhoea. The cause was unknown until the owners reported use of a BAC-containing mould remover (5%) 4 days later. The patient developed severe oral burns requiring a pharyngeal tube for feeding and severe cutaneous chemical burns. The kitten was managed with supportive therapy and required hospitalization for 10 days. The symptoms disappeared completely 3 weeks after exposure. CONCLUSIONS BAC is a very common compound contained in several household and professional products but, to the best of our knowledge, no previous case had been reported in Italy. We hope that this report will help raise awareness on the hazards of BAC products for cats in both domestic and work contexts.
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- Silva Rubini
- Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Ferrara Territorial Office, Via Modena 483, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Europa Veterinary Clinic, Via Arginone 381/C, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Europa Veterinary Clinic, Via Arginone 381/C, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Europa Veterinary Clinic, Via Arginone 381/C, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Ferrara Territorial Office, Via Modena 483, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Ferrara Territorial Office, Via Modena 483, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Bologna Territorial Office, Via P. Fiorini 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Poison Control Center of Pavia-National Center for Toxicological Information-Clinical and Experimental Toxicology Laboratories, Clinical Scientific Institutes Maugeri SpA SB, IRCCS Pavia, Via Salvatore Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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Ferrara F, Bondi A, Pula W, Contado C, Baldisserotto A, Manfredini S, Boldrini P, Sguizzato M, Montesi L, Benedusi M, Valacchi G, Esposito E. Ethosomes for Curcumin and Piperine Cutaneous Delivery to Prevent Environmental-Stressor-Induced Skin Damage. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:91. [PMID: 38247515 PMCID: PMC10812558 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13010091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Diesel particulate matter is one of the most dangerous environmental stressors affecting human health. Many plant-derived compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties have been proposed to protect the skin from pollution damage. Curcumin (CUR) has a plethora of pharmacological activities, including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. However, it has low bioavailability due to its difficult absorption and rapid metabolism and elimination. CUR encapsulation in nanotechnological systems and its combination with biopotentiators such as piperine (PIP) can improve its pharmacokinetics, stability and activity. In this study, ethosomes (ETs) were investigated for CUR and PIP delivery to protect the skin from damage induced by diesel particulate matter. ETs were produced by different strategies and characterized for their size distribution by photon correlation spectroscopy, for their morphology by transmission electron microscopy, and for their drug encapsulation efficiency by high-performance liquid chromatography. Franz cells enabled us to evaluate in vitro the drug diffusion from ETs. The results highlighted that ETs can promote the skin permeation of curcumin. The studies carried out on their antioxidant activity demonstrated an increase in the antioxidant power of CUR using a combination of CUR and PIP separately loaded in ETs, suggesting their possible application for the prevention of skin damage due to exogenous stressors. Ex vivo studies on human skin explants have shown the suitability of drug-loaded ETs to prevent the structural damage to the skin induced by diesel engine exhaust exposure.
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- Francesca Ferrara
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (S.M.)
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- Center of Electron Microscopy, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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- Cosmetology Center, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
- Animal Science Department, NC Research Campus, Plants for Human Health Institute, NC State University, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 26723, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.F.); (A.B.); (W.P.); (C.C.); (M.S.)
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Romagnoli R, De Ventura T, Manfredini S, Baldini E, Supuran CT, Nocentini A, Brancale A, Bortolozzi R, Manfreda L, Viola G. Design, synthesis, and biological investigation of selective human carbonic anhydrase II, IX, and XII inhibitors using 7-aryl/heteroaryl triazolopyrimidines bearing a sulfanilamide scaffold. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2270180. [PMID: 37850364 PMCID: PMC10586084 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2270180] [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: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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A novel library of human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) inhibitors based on the 2-sulfanilamido[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine skeleton modified at its 7-position was prepared by an efficient convergent procedure. These derivatives were evaluated in vitro for their inhibition properties against a representative panel of hCA isoforms (hCA I, II, IV, IX, and XII). The target tumour-associated isoforms hCA IX and XII were potently inhibited with KIs in the low nanomolar range of 5-96 nM and 4-72 nM, respectively. Compounds 1d, 1j, 1v, and 1x were the most potent hCA IX inhibitors with KIs of 5.1, 8.6, 4.7, and 5.1 nM, respectively. Along with derivatives 1d and 1j, compounds 1r and 1ab potently inhibited hCA XII isoform with KIs in a single-digit nanomolar range of 8.8, 5.4, 4.3, and 9.0 nM, respectively. Compounds 1e, 1m, and 1p exhibited the best selectivity against hCA IX and hCA XII isoforms over off-target hCA II, with selectivity indexes ranging from 5 to 14.
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- Romeo Romagnoli
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, 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 NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Vysoká Škola Chemicko-Technologická v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Hemato-Oncology Lab, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Hemato-Oncology Lab, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Hemato-Oncology Lab, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Padova, Italy
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Tadić V, Božović M, Sapienza F, Astolfi R, Mladenović M, Zaka MC, Del Bove F, Borzacchi F, Fraschetti C, Rossi C, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A, Manfredini S, Ragno R. Chemical Composition and Anti- Candida Activity of Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. Essential Oils Obtained by Different Distillation Processes. Molecules 2023; 28:6934. [PMID: 37836777 PMCID: PMC10574099 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196934] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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A comparative study on essential oils extracted from Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. from Italy is reported. Two extraction procedures were investigated: hydrodistillation and steam distillation, carried out as a continuous and fractionated procedure. Fresh and dried plant material from two harvests was used. The hydrodistillation method yielded a higher amount of essential oil. The dried plant was significantly richer in essential oil per kg of starting plant material. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of 112 samples showed that the essential oils belong to the piperitenone oxide-rich chemotype. In addition, piperitenone, p-cymen-8-ol, and limonene were among the most abundant compounds in the different samples. A higher amount of piperitenone oxide was obtained by hydrodistillation, while steam distillation gave a higher percentage of piperitenone and limonene. The essential oils were characterized for their anti-Candida albicans activity; higher potency was observed for the samples rich in piperitenone oxide, with MIC values ranging from 0.39 to 0.78 mg·mL-1 (0.039% and 0.078% p/v). The results of this work provide a deep insight into the methodology of essential oil extraction and the associated chemical variability of M. suaveolens Ehrh. Some of the essential oils are potent against C. albicans and could be considered for potential use in therapy.
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- Vanja Tadić
- Institute of Medicinal Plants Research Dr. Josif Pančić, Tadeuša Koščuška 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Džordža Vašingtona bb, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro;
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.S.); (R.A.)
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.S.); (R.A.)
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- Kragujevac Center for Computational Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Bachelor Course in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.C.Z.); (F.D.B.)
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Bachelor Course in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.C.Z.); (F.D.B.)
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (C.R.); (S.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (C.R.); (S.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (C.R.); (S.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (C.R.); (S.V.); (A.B.)
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.S.); (R.A.)
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Sguizzato M, Ferrara F, Drechsler M, Baldisserotto A, Montesi L, Manfredini S, Valacchi G, Cortesi R. Lipid-Based Nanosystems for the Topical Application of Ferulic Acid: A Comparative Study. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1940. [PMID: 37514126 PMCID: PMC10385185 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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In this study, we examined and compared two different lipid-based nanosystems (LBNs), namely Transferosomes (TFs) and Monoolein Aqueous Dispersions (MADs), as delivery systems for the topical application of Ferulic Acid (FA), an antioxidant molecule derived from natural sources. Our results, as demonstrated through Franz-cell experiments, indicate that the LBNs produced with poloxamer 188 in their composition create a multilamellar system. This system effectively controls the release of the drug. Nonetheless, we found that the type of non-ionic surfactant can impact the drug release rate. Regarding FA diffusion from the MAD, this showed a lower diffusion rate compared with the TF. In terms of an in vivo application, patch tests revealed that all LBN formulations tested were safe when applied under occlusive conditions for 48 h. Additionally, human skin biopsies were used to determine whether FA-containing formulations could influence skin tissue morphology or provide protection against O3 exposure. Analyses suggest that treatment with TFs composed of poloxamer 188 and MAD formulations might protect against structural skin damage (as observed in hematoxylin/eosin staining) and the development of an oxidative environment (as indicated by 4-hyroxinonenal (4HNE) expression levels) induced by O3 exposure. In contrast, formulations without the active ingredient did not offer protection against the detrimental effects of O3 exposure.Inizio modulo.
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- Maddalena Sguizzato
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DoCPAS), University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DoCPAS), University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) Keylab "Electron and Optical Microscopy", University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Plants for Human Health Institute, Department of Animal Science, NC Research Campus Kannapolis, NC State University, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DoCPAS), University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Biotechnology Interuniversity Consortium (C.I.B.), Ferrara Section, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Buzzi R, Gugel I, Costa S, Molesini S, Boreale S, Baldini E, Marchetti N, Vertuani S, Pinelli P, Urciuoli S, Baldisserotto A, Manfredini S. Up-Cycling of Olea europaea L. Ancient Cultivars Side Products: Study of a Combined Cosmetic-Food Supplement Treatment Based on Leaves and Olive Mill Wastewater Extracts. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1509. [PMID: 37511885 PMCID: PMC10381166 DOI: 10.3390/life13071509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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In recent years, a reversal of the global economic framework has been taking place: from the linear model, there has been a gradual transition to a circular model where by-products from the agri-food industry are taken and transformed into value products (upcycling) rather than being disposed of. Olive tree pruning represents an important biomass currently used for combustion; however, the leaf part of the olive tree is rich in phenolic substances, including hydroxytyrosol. Mill wastewater is also discarded, but it still contains high amounts of hydroxytyrosol. In this study, cosmetic and food supplement formulations were prepared using biophenols extracted from leaves and wastewater and were tested in a placebo-controlled study on healthy volunteers using a combined cosmetic and food supplement treatment. A significant improvement in skin health indicators (collagen density, elasticity, etc.) and a 17% improvement against Photo-induced Irritative Stimulus was observed.
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- Raissa Buzzi
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Statistics, Computer Sciences and Applications DiSIA-PHYTOLAB Laboratory, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff, 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Statistics, Computer Sciences and Applications DiSIA-PHYTOLAB Laboratory, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff, 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Fontana R, Caproni A, Sicurella M, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Marconi P. Effects of Flavonoids and Phenols from Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts on Biofilm Processes in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1508. [PMID: 37050135 PMCID: PMC10096499 DOI: 10.3390/plants12071508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is the causal agent of black rot in crucifers, a plant disease with significant economic impact. Xanthomonadaceae is a large family of Gram-negative bacteria that cause symptoms by blocking water flow in plants by invading the xylem. To accomplish this, the main mechanism the bacteria use to adapt to environmental changes and colonize tissues is biofilm formation. In recent years, growing interest in natural antimicrobial compounds has led to the study of different phytocomplexes derived from plants. In this work, Moringa oleifera was selected, as its leaves are rich in phenols, essential oils, and vitamins that exert antibacterial activity. X. campestris pv. campestris biofilm, one of its major virulence factors, was studied. Biofilm formation and removal were analyzed on abiotic and biotic surfaces with and without M. oleifera leaf extracts. The data from the analysis show that Moringa oleifera leaf extracts and single phenols were able to inhibit biofilm growth on abiotic surfaces, but the activity of the whole phytocomplex was significantly higher compared to that of individual phenols. The effect of Moringa oleifera extracts on cabbage leaves in vivo was also found to be very important, as scanning electron microscopy showed that treatment with the extracts led to clear unblocking of the xylem, implying many advantages for use in black rot control.
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- Riccardo Fontana
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Prevention, University of Ferrara, 441211 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Technopole of Ferrara, LTTA Laboratory for Advanced Therapies, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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Fontana R, Mattioli LB, Biotti G, Budriesi R, Gotti R, Micucci M, Corazza I, Marconi P, Frosini M, Manfredini S, Buzzi R, Vertuani S. Magnolia officinalis L. bark extract and respiratory diseases: From traditional Chinese medicine to western medicine via network target. Phytother Res 2023. [PMID: 36879409 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7786] [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: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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The understanding of the use of Magnolia officinalis L. (Magnoliaceae) as a possible dietary supplement for supporting the treatment of airway pathologies might be of clinical interest. Two commercially available bark extracts (M. officinalis extract [MOE]) were characterized by quantitation in honokiol and magnolol content by means of high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. MOE effects, as well as those of the reference compounds per se, on some targets connected to airway pathologies (antibacterial- and lung and trachea relaxing- activities) were investigated. Results showed that MOE possessed interesting antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. This was accompanied by a spasmolytic and antispasmodic activity, possibly owing to its ability to concurrently modulate different targets such as H1 -, β2 - and muscarinic receptors and l-type calcium channels involved in bronchodilation. All these effects were directly related to the MOE content in honokiol and magnolol. In conclusion, the properties of MOE highlighted here strongly encourage its application as dietary supplement in the treatment of airway diseases.
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- Riccardo Fontana
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Heath Products, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Food Chemistry and Nutraceutical Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Food Chemistry and Nutraceutical Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Food Chemistry and Nutraceutical Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", Urbino, Italy.,UniCamillus - Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Heath Products, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Heath Products, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Heath Products, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Baldisserotto A, Barbari R, Tupini C, Buzzi R, Durini E, Lampronti I, Manfredini S, Baldini E, Vertuani S. Multifunctional Profiling of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts for Topical Application: A Comparative Study of Different Collection Time. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020411. [PMID: 36829968 PMCID: PMC9952562 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020411] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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This research investigated plant extracts as a source of potential new actives in the nutritional, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields. Moringa oleifera, which is extensively known for its nutritional properties, has been investigated in this work by preparation, characterization, and evaluation of the antioxidant (FRAP, DPPH, ORAC, and PCL test), antifungal, photoprotective, and cytotoxicity profile against human melanoma Colo38 cell line of two different extracts (hydroalcoholic and methanolic) and one infusion of dry leaves collected from Paraguay in four distinct harvest times (February, March, April, and May 2017). The outcomes of this study highlight Moringa oleifera as a potential ally to counteract skin aging and oxidative stress, as indicated by the favorable antioxidant profile of the extracts and infusions of Paraguay, which was, in all cases, superior to that provided by the same plant species when collected from Senegal. Moreover, some samples were more efficient in preventing the photodegradation of UVA filter butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) compared to commercial filters, thus suggesting an interesting future role as natural additives in sunscreens.
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- Anna Baldisserotto
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0532205258
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicines and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Costa S, Tedeschi P, Ferraro L, Beggiato S, Grandini A, Manfredini S, Buzzi R, Sacchetti G, Valacchi G. Biological activity of new bioactive steroids deriving from biotransformation of cortisone. Microb Cell Fact 2022; 21:250. [PMID: 36419154 PMCID: PMC9685055 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01967-2] [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: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Cortisone is a metabolite belonging to the corticosteroid class that is used pharmaceutically directly as a drug or prodrug. In addition to its large consumption, its use is linked to several side effects, so pharmaceutical research aims to develop effective drugs with low or no side effects, alternative compounds to cortisone are part of an active investment in ongoing research on drug discovery. Since biotransformation can be considered a source of new molecules with potential therapeutic use, the present work focuses on a preliminary in vitro study aimed at evaluating the mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective activity of SCA and SCB molecules obtained from the biotransformation of cortisone using Rh. Rhodnii strain DSM 43960. The results obtained are very encouraging due to the safety of biotransformed compounds with reference to genotoxicity checked by Ames test, to the very high antioxidant capacity and to the anti-inflammatory activity. In fact, thecompounds inhibited both the TNFα-stimulated expression and secretion of NFkB target cytokines, and COX activity, and can activate the glucocorticoid receptor. Finally SCA and SCB exhibited neuroprotective properties.
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- Stefania Costa
- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46 Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy ,grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46 Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy ,grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Via Fossato Di Mortara 70, 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 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.8484.00000 0004 1757 2064Department of Environmental Sciences and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46 Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy ,grid.40803.3f0000 0001 2173 6074North Carolina Research Campus, Plants for Human Health Institute, Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Kannapolis, NC 28081 USA ,grid.289247.20000 0001 2171 7818Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447 Korea
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Battistin M, Pascalicchio P, Tabaro B, Hasa D, Bonetto A, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Scarso A, Ziosi P, Brunetta A, Brunetta F, Vertuani S. A Safe-by-Design Approach to "Reef Safe" Sunscreens Based on ZnO and Organic UV Filters. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2209. [PMID: 36358585 PMCID: PMC9686485 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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In recent years, the issue of coral bleaching has led to restrictions in some tropical locations (i.e., Palau, Hawaii, etc.) on the use of some organic UV sunscreen filters, such as oxybenzone and ethyl hexyl methoxycinnamate. In contrast, ZnO is considered safe for marine environments and thus is often used without considering its photocatalytic and oxidative activities related to the generation of O2•- and HO•. Moreover, ZnO needs to be used in combination with other filters to reach higher protection factors. Thus, the study of its interaction with formulations and with organic filters is important in sunscreen technology for the development of safer by-design products. In this work, the photocatalytic activity of zinc oxides with different surface areas (30, 25 and 9 m2/g) and their interaction with selected organic sunscreen filters were investigated. In particular, the ZnO photocatalytic kinetics were studied following the photodegradation of Acid Blue 9 (AB9) observing a first-order reaction with a chemical regime. Our evaluations of the selective inhibitions by hvb+ and HO• demonstrated a substantial predominance of the hydroxide radicals in the expression of the photocatalysis, a trend that was also confirmed by the irradiation of ZnO in an ethanolic solution. Indeed, the formulations containing both ZnO and organic filters defined as "safe" for coral reefs (i.e., Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, DHHB, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, EHT) showed a non-negligible photocatalytic oxidation and thus the combination was underlined as safe to use.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia, Italy
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- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Radice M, Durofil A, Buzzi R, Baldini E, Martínez AP, Scalvenzi L, Manfredini S. Alpha-Phellandrene and Alpha-Phellandrene-Rich Essential Oils: A Systematic Review of Biological Activities, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12101602. [PMID: 36295037 PMCID: PMC9605662 DOI: 10.3390/life12101602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
Alpha-phellandrene is a very common cyclic monoterpene found in several EOs, which shows extensive biological activities. Therefore, the main focus of the present systematic review was to provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of the state of the art regarding its biological activities and pharmaceutical and food applications. In addition, the study identified essential oils rich in alpha-phellandrene and summarized their main biological activities as a preliminary screening to encourage subsequent studies on their single components. With this review, we selected and critically analyzed 99 papers, using the following bibliographic databases: PubMed, SciELO, Wiley and WOS, on 8 July 2022. Data were independently extracted by four authors of this work, selecting those studies which reported the keyword "alpha-phellandrene" in the title and/or the abstract, and avoiding those in which there was not a clear correlation between the molecule and its biological activities and/or a specific concentration from its source. Duplication data were removed in the final article. Many essential oils have significant amounts of alpha-phellandrene, and the species Anethum graveolens and Foeniculum vulgare are frequently cited. Some studies on the above-mentioned species show high alpha-phellandrene amounts up to 82.1%. There were 12 studies on alpha-phellandrene as a pure molecule showed promising biological functions, including antitumoral, antinociceptive, larvicidal and insecticidal activities. There were 87 research works on EOs rich in alpha-phellandrene, which were summarized with a focus on additional data concerning potential biological activities. We believe this data is a useful starting point to start new research on the pure molecule, and, in particular, to distinguish between the synergistic effects of the different components of the OEs and those due to alpha-phellandrene itself. Toxicological data are still lacking, requiring further investigation on the threshold values to distinguish the boundary between beneficial and toxic effects, i.e., mutagenic, carcinogenic and allergenic. All these findings offer inspiration for potential applications of alpha-phellandrene as a new biopesticide, antimicrobial and antitumoral agent. In particular, we believe our work is of interest as a starting point for further studies on the food application of alpha-phellandrene.
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- Matteo Radice
- Faculty of Earth Sciences, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Puyo 160150, Ecuador
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Faculty of Earth Sciences, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Puyo 160150, Ecuador
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Rubini S, Baldini E, Munari M, Chiano FL, Fiorentini L, Romano B, Baruffaldi M, Bonilauri P, Mistri M, Manfredini S, Vertuani S. P07-13 Microplastics in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) farmed in Emilia-Romagna (North-Adriatic Sea). Toxicol Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.356] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Baldisserotto A, Baldini E, Ravarotto S, Cesa E, De Lucia D, Durini E, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Michniak-Kohn BB. Expert Systems for Predicting the Bioavailability of Sun Filters in Cosmetic Products, Software vs. Expert Formulator: The Benzophenone-3 Case. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091815. [PMID: 36145564 PMCID: PMC9500902 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
There are only a limited number of molecules in a cosmetic formulation, which can passively cross the stratum corneum and be absorbed into the skin layers. However, some actives should never cross the skin in large concentrations due to their potential for side effects, for example, sunscreens. Artificial intelligence is gaining an increasing role as a predictive tool, and in this regard, we selected the Formulating for Efficacy® Software to forecast the changes in bioavailability of selected topical cosmetic compounds. Using the Franz diffusion cell methodology, various oils were selected as those with low release capability, and these were compared to those suggested by the software in Benzophenone-3-containing formulations. The software was able to predict the lipophilic phases, which, if utilized in the emulsion, were stable and sometimes even more pleasant in appearance and consistency than the reference emulsions prepared by the formulator. To date, however, Formulating for Efficacy® Software still has limitations as far as predicting the hydrophilic phase, as well as not being able to choose the emulsifier or the preservative system.
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- Anna Baldisserotto
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- DLD Scientific LLC, United State Corporation Agent, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (S.M.); Tel.: +39-0532-455294 (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Medicinal and Health Products, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (S.M.); Tel.: +39-0532-455294 (S.M.)
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- Center for Dermal Research (CDR) & Laboratory for Drug Delivery (LDD) Life Sciences Building, Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey, 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Biancardi A, Aimo C, Piazza P, Lo Chiano F, Rubini S, Baldini E, Vertuani S, Manfredini S. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Reversible Inhibitors: The Role of Oxamyl in the Production of Poisoned Baits. Toxics 2022; 10:432. [PMID: 36006110 PMCID: PMC9412330 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080432] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Oxamyl is a highly toxic carbamate molecule with toxicological risk from contamination, used as an insecticide, nematicide, and acaricide on many field crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. Suspected poisoned animals and baits were collected between January 2018 and August 2021 from Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions and analyzed at the chemical toxicology laboratory of the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, located in Brescia. The analyses were carried out by an ion trap GC-MS system in 2467 suspected samples and showed the presence of oxamyl in 67 of these. In this study, we analyzed 47 (out of 67) positive baits: the provinces in which more cases have been recorded are Mantua, Ferrara, and Cremona, which overall had 72% of positivity. The nature of the analyzed samples was mostly corn (55.3%), followed by bird carcasses (19.1%), apples (14.8%), meatballs (2.1%), bread (2.1%), and other (8.5%). The use of oxamyl to produce poisoned baits is constantly increasing, proving that it must be considered as a public health risk for the possible consequences on target and non-target organisms, including humans.
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- Alberto Biancardi
- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Via A. Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy; (A.B.); (C.A.); (P.P.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Via A. Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy; (A.B.); (C.A.); (P.P.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Via A. Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy; (A.B.); (C.A.); (P.P.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Via Modena 483, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (F.L.C.); (S.R.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Via Modena 483, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (F.L.C.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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Sidoli C, Zambon A, Tassistro E, Rossi E, Mossello E, Inzitari M, Cherubini A, Marengoni A, Morandi A, Bellelli G, Tarasconi A, Sella M, Paternò G, Faggian G, Lucarelli C, De Grazia N, Alberto C, Porcella L, Nardiello I, Chimenti E, Zeni M, Romairone E, Minaglia C, Ceccotti C, Guerra G, Mantovani G, Monacelli F, Minaglia C, Candiani T, Santolini F, Minaglia C, Rosso M, Bono V, Sibilla S, Dal Santo P, Ceci M, Barone P, Schirinzi T, Formenti A, Nastasi G, Isaia G, Gonella D, Battuello A, Casson S, Calvani D, Boni F, Ciaccio A, Rosa R, Sanna G, Manfredini S, Cortese L, Rizzo M, Prestano R, Greco A, Lauriola M, Gelosa G, Piras V, Arena M, Cosenza D, Bellomo A, LaMontagna M, Gabbani L, Lambertucci L, Perego S, Parati G, Basile G, Gallina V, Pilone G, Giudice C, Pietrogrande L, Mosca M, Corazzin I, Rossi P, Nunziata V, D’Amico F, Grippa A, Giardini S, Barucci R, Cossu A, Fiorin L, Arena M, Distefano M, Lunardelli M, Brunori M, Ruffini I, Abraham E, Varutti A, Fabbro E, Catalano A, Martino G, Leotta D, Marchet A, Dell’Aquila G, Scrimieri A, Davoli M, Casella M, Cartei A, Polidori G, Basile G, Brischetto D, Motta S, Saponara R, Perrone P, Russo G, Del D, Car C, Pirina T, Franzoni S, Cotroneo A, Ghiggia F, Volpi G, Menichetti C, Bo M, Panico A, Calogero P, Corvalli G, Mauri M, Lupia E, Manfredini R, Fabbian F, March A, Pedrotti M, Veronesi M, Strocchi E, Borghi C, Bianchetti A, Crucitti A, DiFrancesco V, Fontana G, Geriatria A, Bonanni L, Barbone F, Serrati C, Ballardini G, Simoncelli M, Ceschia G, Scarpa C, Brugiolo R, Fusco S, Ciarambino T, Biagini C, Tonon E, Porta M, Venuti D, DelSette M, Poeta M, Barbagallo G, Trovato G, Delitala A, Arosio P, Reggiani F, Zuliani G, Ortolani B, Mussio E, Girardi A, Coin A, Ruotolo G, Castagna A, Masina M, Cimino R, Pinciaroli A, Tripodi G, Cassadonte F, Vatrano M, Scaglione L, Fogliacco P, Muzzuilini C, Romano F, Padovani A, Rozzini L, Cagnin A, Fragiacomo F, Desideri G, Liberatore E, Bruni A, Orsitto G, Franco M, Bonfrate L, Bonetto M, Pizio N, Magnani G, Cecchetti G, Longo A, Bubba V, Marinan L, Cotelli M, Turla M, Brunori M, Sessa M, Abruzzi L, Castoldi G, LoVetere D, Musacchio C, Novello M, Cavarape A, Bini A, Leonardi A, Seneci F, Grimaldi W, Seneci F, Fimognari F, Bambar V, Saitta A, Corica F, Braga M, Servi, Ettorre E, Camellini Bellelli CG, Annoni G, Marengoni A, Bruni A, Crescenzo A, Noro G, Turco R, Ponzetto M, Giuseppe L, Mazzei B, Maiuri G, Costaggiu D, Damato R, Fabbro E, Formilan M, Patrizia G, Santuar L, Gallucci M, Minaglia C, Paragona M, Bini P, Modica D, Abati C, Clerici M, Barbera I, NigroImperiale F, Manni A, Votino C, Castiglioni C, Di M, Degl’Innocenti M, Moscatelli G, Guerini S, Casini C, Dini D, DeNotariis S, Bonometti F, Paolillo C, Riccardi A, Tiozzo A, SamySalamaFahmy A, Riccardi A, Paolillo C, DiBari M, Vanni S, Scarpa A, Zara D, Ranieri P, Alessandro M, Calogero P, Corvalli G, Di F, Pezzoni D, Platto C, D’Ambrosio V, Ivaldi C, Milia P, DeSalvo F, Solaro C, Strazzacappa M, Bo M, Panico A, Cazzadori M, Bonetto M, Grasso M, Troisi E, Magnani G, Cecchetti G, Guerini V, Bernardini B, Corsini C, Boffelli S, Filippi A, Delpin K, Faraci B, Bertoletti E, Vannucci M, Crippa P, Malighetti A, Caltagirone C, DiSant S, Bettini D, Maltese F, Formilan M, Abruzzese G, Minaglia C, Cosimo D, Azzini M, Cazzadori M, Colombo M, Procino G, Fascendini S, Barocco F, Del P, D’Amico F, Grippa A, Mazzone A, Cottino M, Vezzadini G, Avanzi S, Brambilla C, Orini S, Sgrilli F, Mello A, Lombardi Muti LE, Dijk B, Fenu S, Pes C, Gareri P, Castagna A, Passamonte M, Rigo R, Locusta L, Caser L, Rosso G, Cesarini S, Cozzi R, Santini C, Carbone P, Cazzaniga I, Lovati R, Cantoni A, Ranzani P, Barra D, Pompilio G, Dimori S, Cernesi S, Riccò C, Piazzolla F, Capittini E, Rota C, Gottardi F, Merla L, Barelli A, Millul A, De G, Morrone G, Bigolari M, Minaglia C, Macchi M, Zambon F, D’Amico F, D’Amico F, Pizzorni C, DiCasaleto G, Menculini G, Marcacci M, Catanese G, Sprini D, DiCasalet T, Bocci M, Borga S, Caironi P, Cat C, Cingolani E, Avalli L, Greco G, Citerio G, Gandini L, Cornara G, Lerda R, Brazzi L, Simeone F, Caciorgna M, Alampi D, Francesconi S, Beck E, Antonini B, Vettoretto K, Meggiolaro M, Garofalo E, Bruni A, Notaro S, Varutti R, Bassi F, Mistraletti G, Marino A, Rona R, Rondelli E, Riva I, Cortegiani A, Pistidda L, D’Andrea R, Querci L, Gnesin P, Todeschini M, Lugano M, Castelli G, Ortolani M, Cotoia A, Maggiore S, DiTizio L, Graziani R, Testa I, Ferretti E, Castioni C, Lombardi F, Caserta R, Pasqua M, Simoncini S, Baccarini F, Rispoli M, Grossi F, Cancelliere L, Carnelli M, Puccini F, Biancofiore G, Siniscalchi A, Laici C, Mossello E, Torrini M, Pasetti G, Palmese S, Oggioni R, Mangani V, Pini S, Martelli M, Rigo E, Zuccalà F, Cherri A, Spina R, Calamai I, Petrucci N, Caicedo A, Ferri F, Gritti P, Brienza N, Fonnesu R, Dessena M, Fullin G, Saggioro D. Prevalence and features of delirium in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities: a multicenter study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:1827-1835. [PMID: 35396698 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02099-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is thought to be common across various settings of care; however, still little research has been conducted in rehabilitation. AIM We investigated the prevalence of delirium, its features and motor subtypes in older patients admitted to rehabilitation facilities during the three editions of the "Delirium Day project". METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 1237 older patients (age ≥ 65 years old) admitted to 50 Italian rehabilitation wards during the three editions of the "Delirium Day project" (2015 to 2017) were included. Delirium was evaluated through the 4AT and its motor subtype with the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale. RESULTS Delirium was detected in 226 patients (18%), and the most recurrent motor subtype was mixed (37%), followed by hypoactive (26%), hyperactive (21%) and non-motor one (16%). In a multivariate Poisson regression model with robust variance, factors associated with delirium were: disability in basic (PR 1.48, 95%CI: 1.17-1.9, p value 0.001) and instrumental activities of daily living (PR 1.58, 95%CI: 1.08-2.32, p value 0.018), dementia (PR 2.10, 95%CI: 1.62-2.73, p value < 0.0001), typical antipsychotics (PR 1.47, 95%CI: 1.10-1.95, p value 0.008), antidepressants other than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (PR 1.3, 95%CI: 1.02-1.66, p value 0.035), and physical restraints (PR 2.37, 95%CI: 1.68-3.36, p value < 0.0001). CONCLUSION This multicenter study reports that 2 out 10 patients admitted to rehabilitations had delirium on the index day. Mixed delirium was the most prevalent subtype. Delirium was associated with unmodifiable (dementia, disability) and modifiable (physical restraints, medications) factors. Identification of these factors should prompt specific interventions aimed to prevent or mitigate delirium.
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Fontana R, Macchi G, Caproni A, Sicurella M, Buratto M, Salvatori F, Pappadà M, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Marconi P. Control of Erwinia amylovora Growth by Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts: In Vitro and in Planta Effects. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:plants11070957. [PMID: 35406937 PMCID: PMC9003111 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Erwinia amylovora (EA) is a phytopathogenic bacterium, the causative agent of bacterial fire blight, a disease that affects Rosaceaes. In order to replace antibiotics and copper, the antimicrobial activity of three extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam., methanolic (MeOH-MOE), hydroalcoholic (HA-MOE) and hydroalcoholic with maltodextrins (HAMD-MOE), was tested on eleven strains of EA isolated from apple trees by the Emilia-Romagna Phytosanitary Department. MIC and MBC have been evaluated; biofilm formation, swarming motility and amylovoran production were performed with the crystalviolet, soft-agar assay and the amylovoran method. All extracts demonstrated bacteriostatic activity at a concentration of 1 mg/mL, resulting in a 80% reduction in biofilm formation. HAMD-MOE, MeOH-MOE and HA-MOE caused an inhibition of motility of 60%, 65% and 30% after 6 days and a decrease in amylovoran synthesis of 84%, 63% and 93%, respectively. In planta results showed how the compounds were able to inhibit EA virulence on apple trees, mainly if they were applied as a preventive treatment, although the treatment showed a significant reduction in fire blight symptoms progression. The antibacterial activity of the extracts is mainly due to the high concentration of polyphenolic compounds detected in the extracts that was able to alter the permeability of bacterial membrane, resulting in slowing the synthesis of ATP and consequently of all ATP-dependent functions, such as motility and less selectivity towards harmful compounds, which can, thus, enter the cytoplasm and inhibit enzymes involved in replication and quorum sensing. The efficacy, eco-compatibility and low cost make such extracts a potential tool for the control of bacterial fire blight.
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- Riccardo Fontana
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (G.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (G.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Prevention, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (G.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (G.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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Djuidje EN, Barbari R, Baldisserotto A, Durini E, Sciabica S, Balzarini J, Liekens S, Vertuani S, Manfredini S. Benzothiazole Derivatives as Multifunctional Antioxidant Agents for Skin Damage: Structure–Activity Relationship of a Scaffold Bearing a Five-Membered Ring System. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11020407. [PMID: 35204288 PMCID: PMC8869097 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Skin diseases often give multifactorial damages; therefore, the development of multifunctional compounds represents a suitable approach especially against disorders that are induced by oxidative stress. Thus, taking into account the successful results we achieved on benzimidazoles, we have devised a new series of isosteric benzothiazoles and investigated their antioxidant, photoprotective, antifungal and antiproliferative activity. Particular attention has been paid to synergistic antioxidant and photoprotective properties. For compounds 9a and 10a, a multifunctional profile was outlined, supported by an excellent filtering capacity, mainly UVB, which has higher capacities than those of the reference PBSA which is currently in the market as a UV sunscreen filter. The two compounds were also the best in terms of growth inhibition of dermatophytes and Candida albicans, and 10a also showed good antioxidant activity. Furthermore, 9a was also effective on melanoma tumor cells (SK-Mel 5), making these compounds good candidates in the development of new skin protective and preventive agents.
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- Ernestine Nicaise Djuidje
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (S.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-455258 (A.B.); +39-0532-455294 (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.); (S.L.)
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- Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (S.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-455258 (A.B.); +39-0532-455294 (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.S.); (S.M.)
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Zucchelli A, Manzoni F, Morandi A, Di Santo S, Rossi E, Valsecchi MG, Inzitari M, Cherubini A, Bo M, Mossello E, Marengoni A, Bellelli G, Tarasconi A, Sella M, Auriemma S, Paternò G, Faggian G, Lucarelli C, De Grazia N, Alberto C, Margola A, Porcella L, Nardiello I, Chimenti E, Zeni M, Giani A, Famularo S, Romairone E, Minaglia C, Ceccotti C, Guerra G, Mantovani G, Monacelli F, Minaglia C, Candiani T, Ballestrero A, Minaglia C, Santolini F, Minaglia C, Rosso M, Bono V, Sibilla S, Dal Santo P, Ceci M, Barone P, Schirinzi T, Formenti A, Nastasi G, Isaia G, Gonella D, Battuello A, Casson S, Calvani D, Boni F, Ciaccio A, Rosa R, Sanna G, Manfredini S, Cortese L, Rizzo M, Prestano R, Greco A, Lauriola M, Gelosa G, Piras V, Arena M, Cosenza D, Bellomo A, LaMontagna M, Gabbani L, Lambertucci L, Perego S, Parati G, Basile G, Gallina V, Pilone G, Giudice C, De F, Pietrogrande L, De B, Mosca M, Corazzin I, Rossi P, Nunziata V, D‘Amico F, Grippa A, Giardini S, Barucci R, Cossu A, Fiorin L, Arena M, Distefano M, Lunardelli M, Brunori M, Ruffini I, Abraham E, Varutti A, Fabbro E, Catalano A, Martino G, Leotta D, Marchet A, Dell‘Aquila G, Scrimieri A, Davoli M, Casella M, Cartei A, Polidori G, Basile G, Brischetto D, Motta S, Saponara R, Perrone P, Russo G, Del D, Car C, Pirina T, Franzoni S, Cotroneo A, Ghiggia F, Volpi G, Menichetti C, Bo M, Panico A, Calogero P, Corvalli G, Mauri M, Lupia E, Manfredini R, Fabbian F, March A, Pedrotti M, Veronesi M, Strocchi E, Bianchetti A, Crucitti A, Di Francesco V, Fontana G, Bonanni L, Barbone F, Serrati C, Ballardini G, Simoncelli M, Ceschia G, Scarpa C, Brugiolo R, Fusco S, Ciarambino T, Biagini C, Tonon E, Porta M, Venuti D, DelSette M, Poeta M, Barbagallo G, Trovato G, Delitala A, Arosio P, Reggiani F, Zuliani G, Ortolani B, Mussio E, Girardi A, Coin A, Ruotolo G, Castagna A, Masina M, Cimino R, Pinciaroli A, Tripodi G, Cannistrà U, Cassadonte F, Vatrano M, Cassandonte F, Scaglione L, Fogliacco P, Muzzuilini C, Romano F, Padovani A, Rozzini L, Cagnin A, Fragiacomo F, Desideri G, Liberatore E, Bruni A, Orsitto G, Franco M, Bonfrate L, Bonetto M, Pizio N, Magnani G, Cecchetti G, Longo A, Bubba V, Marinan L, Cotelli M, Turla M, Brunori M, Sessa M, Abruzzi L, Castoldi G, LoVetere D, Musacchio C, Novello M, Cavarape A, Bini A, Leonardi A, Seneci F, Grimaldi W, Fimognari F, Bambara V, Saitta A, Corica F, Braga M, Ettorre E, Camellini C, Marengoni A, Bruni A, Crescenzo A, Noro G, Turco R, Ponzetto M, Giuseppe L, Mazzei B, Maiuri G, Costaggiu D, Damato R, Fabbro E, Patrizia G, Santuari L, Gallucci M, Minaglia C, Paragona M, Bini P, Modica D, Abati C, Clerici M, Barbera I, NigroImperiale F, Manni A, Votino C, Castiglioni C, Di M, Degl‘Innocenti M, Moscatelli G, Guerini S, Casini C, Dini D, DeNotariis S, Bonometti F, Paolillo C, Riccardi A, Tiozzo A, SamySalamaFahmy A, Riccardi A, Paolillo C, DiBari M, Vanni S, Scarpa A, Zara D, Ranieri P, Calogero P, Corvalli G, Pezzoni D, Gentile S, Morandi A, Platto C, D‘Ambrosio V, Faraci B, Ivaldi C, Milia P, DeSalvo F, Solaro C, Strazzacappa M, Bo M, Panico A, Cazzadori M, Confente S, Bonetto M, Magnani G, Cecchetti G, Guerini V, Bernardini B, Corsini C, Boffelli S, Filippi A, Delpin K, Bertoletti E, Vannucci M, Tesi F, Crippa P, Malighetti A, Caltagirone C, DiSant S, Bettini D, Maltese F, Formilan M, Abruzzese G, Minaglia C, Cosimo D, Azzini M, Cazzadori M, Colombo M, Procino G, Fascendini S, Barocco F, Del P, D‘Amico F, Grippa A, Mazzone A, Riva E, Dell‘Acqua D, Cottino M, Vezzadini G, Avanzi S, Orini S, Sgrilli F, Mello A, Lombardi L, Muti E, Dijk B, Fenu S, Pes C, Gareri P, Castagna A, Passamonte M, De F, Rigo R, Locusta L, Caser L, Rosso G, Cesarini S, Cozzi R, Santini C, Carbone P, Cazzaniga I, Lovati R, Cantoni A, Ranzani P, Barra D, Pompilio G, Dimori S, Cernesi S, Riccò C, Piazzolla F, Capittini E, Rota C, Gottardi F, Merla L, Barelli A, Millul A, De G, Morrone G, Bigolari M, Minaglia C, Macchi M, Zambon F, D‘Amico F, D‘Amico F, Pizzorni C, DiCasaleto G, Menculini G, Marcacci M, Catanese G, Sprini D, DiCasalet T, Bocci M, Borga S, Caironi P, Cat C, Cingolani E, Avalli L, Greco G, Citerio G, Gandini L, Cornara G, Lerda R, Brazzi L, Simeone F, Caciorgna M, Alampi D, Francesconi S, Beck E, Antonini B, Vettoretto K, Meggiolaro M, Garofalo E, Bruni A, Notaro S, Varutti R, Bassi F, Mistraletti G, Marino A, Rona R, Rondelli E, Riva I, Scapigliati A, Cortegiani A, Vitale F, Pistidda L, D‘Andrea R, Querci L, Gnesin P, Todeschini M, Lugano M, Castelli G, Ortolani M, Cotoia A, Maggiore S, DiTizio L, Graziani R, Testa I, Ferretti E, Castioni C, Lombardi F, Caserta R, Pasqua M, Simoncini S, Baccarini F, Rispoli M, Grossi F, Cancelliere L, Carnelli M, Puccini F, Biancofiore G, Siniscalchi A, Laici C, Mossello E, Torrini M, Pasetti G, Palmese S, Oggioni R, Mangani V, Pini S, Martelli M, Rigo E, Zuccalà F, Cherri A, Spina R, Calamai I, Petrucci N, Caicedo A, Ferri F, Gritti P, Brienza N, Fonnesu R, Dessena M, Fullin G, Saggioro D. The association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium: results from the nationwide multi-centre Italian Delirium Day 2017. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:349-357. [PMID: 34417734 PMCID: PMC8847195 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01950-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Introduction Delirium and sarcopenia are common, although underdiagnosed, geriatric
syndromes. Several pathological mechanisms can link delirium and low skeletal muscle mass, but few studies have investigated their association. We aimed to investigate (1) the association between delirium and low skeletal muscle mass and (2) the possible role of calf circumference mass in finding cases with delirium. Methods The analyses were conducted employing the cross-sectional “Delirium Day” initiative, on patient 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes and hospices in Italy in 2017. Delirium was diagnosed as a 4 + score at the 4-AT scale. Low skeletal muscle mass was operationally defined as calf circumference ≤ 34 cm in males and ≤ 33 cm in females. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between low skeletal muscle mass and delirium. The discriminative ability of calf circumference was evaluated using non-parametric ROC analyses. Results A sample of 1675 patients was analyzed. In total, 73.6% of participants had low skeletal muscle mass and 24.1% exhibited delirium. Low skeletal muscle mass and delirium showed an independent association (OR: 1.50; 95% CI 1.09–2.08). In the subsample of patients without a diagnosis of dementia, the inclusion of calf circumference in a model based on age and sex significantly improved its discriminative accuracy [area under the curve (AUC) 0.69 vs 0.57, p < 0.001]. Discussion and conclusion Low muscle mass is independently associated with delirium. In patients without a previous diagnosis of dementia, calf circumference may help to better identify those who develop delirium. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40520-021-01950-8.
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Longo R, Avesani A, Dalla Mura G, Dell’Orco D, Manfredini S, Panozzo G. Clinical improvement of ocular surface parameters in dry eye patients following treatment with urea/crosslinked-hyaluronate eyedrops correlates with the secretion of MUC-4. Expert Review of Ophthalmology 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2021.1999808] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rosa Longo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology, Lugano, Switzerland
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Fontana R, Caproni A, Buzzi R, Sicurella M, Buratto M, Salvatori F, Pappadà M, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Marconi P. Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts on Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9112244. [PMID: 34835370 PMCID: PMC8625942 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Xanthomonodaceae family, causing black rot in crucifers. To control this pathogen, the study investigated the effect of different leaves extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam., a tropical plant, well known for its food properties and with countless applications in many different fields, from nutraceutical (hypoglycemic) to the cosmetic (sunscreen) properties. Nevertheless, several studies pointed to its antibacterial action against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Many bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, isothiocyanates, tannins and saponins, contained in these extracts, are responsible for its countless activities. The analyses carried out in this study show that the methanolic, hydroalcoholic and hydroalcoholic maltodextrin extracts have both bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects at concentrations of 0.5, 0.5 and 0.1 mg/mL respectively. In particular, the study shows how all extracts can alter membrane permeability, to adversely affect swarming motility, and to alter biofilm formation in Xcc. The in planta experiments showed a reduction of the necrosis area in the infected radishes, although the ability of the extracts to be absorbed by root systems is yet to be understood, in order to reach the target point.
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- Riccardo Fontana
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (P.M.); Tel.: +39-053-245-5294 (S.M.); +39-053-245-5381 (P.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (P.M.); Tel.: +39-053-245-5294 (S.M.); +39-053-245-5381 (P.M.)
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Ragno A, Baldisserotto A, Antonini L, Sabatino M, Sapienza F, Baldini E, Buzzi R, Vertuani S, Manfredini S. Machine Learning Data Augmentation as a Tool to Enhance Quantitative Composition-Activity Relationships of Complex Mixtures. A New Application to Dissect the Role of Main Chemical Components in Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 2021; 26:6279. [PMID: 34684861 PMCID: PMC8537614 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Scientific investigation on essential oils composition and the related biological profile are continuously growing. Nevertheless, only a few studies have been performed on the relationships between chemical composition and biological data. Herein, the investigation of 61 assayed essential oils is reported focusing on their inhibition activity against Microsporum spp. including development of machine learning models with the aim of highlining the possible chemical components mainly related to the inhibitory potency. The application of machine learning and deep learning techniques for predictive and descriptive purposes have been applied successfully to many fields. Quantitative composition-activity relationships machine learning-based models were developed for the 61 essential oils tested as Microsporum spp. growth modulators. The models were built with in-house python scripts implementing data augmentation with the purpose of having a smoother flow between essential oils' chemical compositions and biological data. High statistical coefficient values (Accuracy, Matthews correlation coefficient and F1 score) were obtained and model inspection permitted to detect possible specific roles related to some components of essential oils' constituents. Robust machine learning models are far more useful tools to reveal data augmentation in comparison with raw data derived models. To the best of the authors knowledge this is the first report using data augmentation to highlight the role of complex mixture components, in particular a first application of these data will be for the development of ingredients in the dermo-cosmetic field investigating microbial species considering the urge for the use of natural preserving and acting antimicrobial agents.
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- Alessio Ragno
- Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering “Antonio Ruberti”, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (E.B.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (L.A.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (L.A.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (L.A.); (M.S.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (E.B.); (R.B.)
- Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (E.B.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (E.B.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (E.B.); (R.B.)
- Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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Rubini S, Albonetti S, Menotta S, Cervo A, Callegari E, Cangini M, Dall’Ara S, Baldini E, Vertuani S, Manfredini S. New Trends in the Occurrence of Yessotoxins in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13090634. [PMID: 34564638 PMCID: PMC8471916 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13090634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yessotoxins (YTXs) are polycyclic toxic ether compounds produced by phytoplanktonic dinoflagellates which accumulate in filter-feeding organisms. We know that the water temperature in our areas Northwestern Adriatic Sea is optimal for the growth of potentially toxic algae (around 20 °C). In recent years, these temperatures have remained at these levels for longer and longer periods, probably due to global warming, which has led to an excessive increase in toxin levels. The interruption of mussel harvesting caused by algae negatively affects farmers’ revenues and the availability of local fish, causing a major economic loss in Italy’s main shellfish sector. Methods: In the nine years considered, 3359 samples were examined: 1715 marine waters, 73 common clams; 732 mussels; 66 oysters; and 773 veracious clams. Bivalve molluscs were examined for the presence of marine biotoxins, including YTXs, while potentially toxic algae, including those producing YTXs, were searched for and counted in marine waters. The method adopted for the quantification of lipophilic toxins involves the use of an LC-MS/MS system. The enumeration of phytoplankton cells was performed according to the Utermhöl method. Results: Between 2012 and 2020, 706 molluscs were tested for YTXs. In total, 246 samples tested positive, i.e., 34.84%. Of the positive samples, 30 exceeded the legal limit. Conclusion: In this regard, it is essential to develop and activate, as soon as possible, an “early warning” system that allows a better control of the production areas of live bivalve molluscs, thus allowing an optimal management of the plants in these critical situations.
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- Silva Rubini
- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (S.R.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy; (S.A.); (A.C.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna, Food Chemical Department of Bologna, Via P. Fiorini 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy; (S.A.); (A.C.)
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (S.R.); (E.C.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Marine Biotoxins-Viale A. Vespucci, 2-47042 Cesenatico, Italy; (M.C.); (S.D.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Marine Biotoxins-Viale A. Vespucci, 2-47042 Cesenatico, Italy; (M.C.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.B.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-053-245-5294
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.B.); (S.M.)
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Romagnoli R, Oliva P, Salvador MK, Manfredini S, Padroni C, Brancale A, Ferla S, Hamel E, Ronca R, Maccarinelli F, Rruga F, Mariotto E, Viola G, Bortolozzi R. A facile synthesis of diaryl pyrroles led to the discovery of potent colchicine site antimitotic agents. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 214:113229. [PMID: 33550186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Three different series of cis-restricted analogues of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4), corresponding to thirty-nine molecules that contained a pyrrole nucleus interposed between the two aryl rings, were prepared by a palladium-mediated coupling approach and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against six human cancer cell lines. In the two series of 1,2-diaryl pyrrole derivatives, results suggested that the presence of the 3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl moiety at the N-1 position of the pyrrole ring was more favorable for antiproliferative activity. In the series of 3,4-diarylpyrrole analogues, three compounds (11i-k) exhibited maximal antiproliferative activity, showing excellent antiproliferative activity against the CA-4 resistant HT-29 cells. Inhibition of tubulin polymerization of selected 1,2 pyrrole derivatives (9a, 9c, 9o and 10a) was similar to that observed with CA-4, while the isomeric 3,4-pyrrole analogues 11i-k were generally from 1.5- to 2-fold more active than CA-4. Compounds 11j and 11k were the only compounds that showed activity as inhibitors of colchicine binding comparable to that CA-4. Compound 11j had biological properties consistent with its intracellular target being tubulin. This compound was able to block the cell cycle in metaphase and to induce significant apoptosis at a concentration of 25 nM, following the mitochondrial pathway, with low toxicity for normal cells. More importantly, compound 11j exerted activity in vivo superior to that of CA-4P, being able to significantly reduce tumor growth in a syngeneic murine tumor model even at the lower dose tested (5.0 mg/kg).
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- Romeo Romagnoli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Via Luigi Borsari 46, Università Degli Studi di Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Via Luigi Borsari 46, Università Degli Studi di Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Via Luigi Borsari 46, Università Degli Studi di Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Vita e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi di Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Integrated Drug Discovery, Aptuit, An Evotec Company, Via A. Fleming 4, 37135, Verona, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK
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- Molecular Pharmacology Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Traslazionale Unità di Oncologia Sperimentale Ed Immunologia, Università di Brescia, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Traslazionale Unità di Oncologia Sperimentale Ed Immunologia, Università di Brescia, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Salute Della Donna e Del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Salute Della Donna e Del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Salute Della Donna e Del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Corso Stati Uniti 4, 35128, Padova, Italy.
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- Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Corso Stati Uniti 4, 35128, Padova, Italy.
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Filippini M, Baldisserotto A, Menotta S, Fedrizzi G, Rubini S, Gigliotti D, Valpiani G, Buzzi R, Manfredini S, Vertuani S. Heavy metals and potential risks in edible seaweed on the market in Italy. Chemosphere 2021; 263:127983. [PMID: 32841878 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The seaweed food has always been important in Asia, but recently increased in the Western diet. Superfood known for health benefits and rich in essential elements, can also accumulate high contents of heavy metals and iodine from the environment, becoming a health hazard. In particular for iodine, an appropriate labelling of seaweed is needed to warn the consumer of the potential risks. The aim of the study was to analyze the content of 20 heavy metals in seaweeds, distributed in Italy, by ICP-MS, also determining iodine and arsenic (total and inorganic fraction). A total of 72 samples of European and Asian seaweed of 8 genera were analyzed and the results correlated the content of heavy metals to genus, geographical origin and type of sample; 8.33% of the products lacked in the label of the indications of allergens, while 9.72% had irregularities in the label language. The highest concentration of elements was found in the Rhodophyta. The Aluminum level was the highest in the mixed seaweed (165.39 mg/kg) and for the Cadmium in the Asian seaweed (1.16 mg/kg). The amounts of Iron, Zinc and Magnesium, was highest in the Asian seaweed. The values of Arsenic (total and inorganic contents) were compared with the limits: 2.78% exceeds France and USA limits for inorganic, while higher content of total was found in Phaeophyta, which also showed the highest Iodine content (6770.80 mg/kg) that can be dangerous if not reported correctly in the label.
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- Maria Filippini
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna, Food Chemical Department of Bologna, Via P. Fiorini 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna, Food Chemical Department of Bologna, Via P. Fiorini 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna - Section of Ferrara, Via Modena 483, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna - Section of Ferrara, Via Modena 483, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Ferrara University Hospital - Arcispedale Sant'Anna, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Science, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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Djuidje EN, Durini E, Sciabica S, Serra E, Balzarini J, Liekens S, Manfredini S, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A. Skin Damages-Structure Activity Relationship of Benzimidazole Derivatives Bearing a 5-Membered Ring System. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25184324. [PMID: 32967192 PMCID: PMC7570844 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the search for scaffolds for multifunctional compounds we investigated the structure activity relationship of a class of benzimidazole derivatives bearing 5-membered ring. The newly synthesized and the already known compounds were divided into three classes that present different substituent at 5 position of the benzimidazole ring (-H, -COOH or –SO3H) and different heterocycle at position 2 (thiophene, furan or pyrrole). All the derivatives were synthesized and tested to determine their photoprotective profile against UV rays, in vitro antioxidant capacity against different radicals (DPPH and FRAP test), antifungal inhibitory activity (dermatophytes and Candida albicans), antiviral and antiproliferative activity. A Structure-Activity Relationship study indicated compound 10, bearing a pyrrole heterocycle on the benzimidazole ring, as the best multifunctional derivative of the series and as potential candidate for the development of drugs especially in case of melanoma.
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- Ernestine Nicaise Djuidje
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Aptuit, An Evotec Company, 37135 Verona, Italy;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (E.N.D.); (E.D.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0532-455258
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Djuidje EN, Sciabica S, Buzzi R, Dissette V, Balzarini J, Liekens S, Serra E, Andreotti E, Manfredini S, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A. Design, synthesis and evaluation of benzothiazole derivatives as multifunctional agents. Bioorg Chem 2020; 101:103960. [PMID: 32559579 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Oxidative stress is the product or aetiology of various multifactorial diseases; on the other hand, the development of multifunctional compounds is a recognized strategy for the control of complex diseases. To this end, a series of benzothiazole derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for their multifunctional effectiveness as antioxidant, sunscreen (filter), antifungal and antiproliferative agents. Compounds were easily synthesized via condensation reaction between 2-aminothiophenols and different benzaldehydes. SAR study, particularly in position 2 and 6 of benzothiazoles, led to the identification of 4g and 4k as very interesting potential compounds for the design of multifunctional drugs. In particular, compound 4g is the best blocker of hERG potassium channels expressed in HEK 293 cells exhibiting 60.32% inhibition with IC50 = 4.79 μM.
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- Ernestine Nicaise Djuidje
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, via F. di Mortara 17-19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; Aptuit, An Evotec Company, Via A. Fleming 4, 37135 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technologies, University of Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Bergamaschi B, Marzola L, Radice M, Manfredini S, Baldini E, Vicentini CB, Marrocchino E, Molesini S, Ziosi P, Vaccaro C, Vertuani S. Comparative Study of SPA Mud from "Bacino Idrominerario Omogeneo dei Colli Euganei (B.I.O.C.E.)-Italy" and Industrially Optimized Mud for Skin Applications. Life (Basel) 2020; 10:life10060078. [PMID: 32466481 PMCID: PMC7345495 DOI: 10.3390/life10060078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The term "Salus per aquam (SPA) therapies" refers to therapeutic pathways that includes mud therapy. The therapeutic efficacy of a peloid depends on its chemical and mineralogical composition, as well as its technological properties. Considering the increasing use of clay-based products, it becomes essential to characterize peloids from a qualitative and quantitative point of view. Therefore, this research project aimed to develop a protocol that allows characterization of the chemical-physical composition of sludges collected from different areas of the Homogeneous Euganean Hills Hydromineral Basin (B.I.O.C.E.). The study established a comparative study both between different matrices and between the same matrices at different maturation times, including also a comparison with an industrialized product, that can be used at home, which maintains the characteristics of a natural mud. This research was developed studying the pH, grain size distribution, and chemical and mineralogical composition. Peloids are characterized by a neutral/basic pH and are divided into two categories from a granulometric point of view: The chemical composition allowed observation of numerous correlations between oxides present in the samples and to quantify the presence of heavy metals. Mineralogical analysis made it possible to identify and compare the composition of each sample, also according to the maturation time. Thanks to the methods adopted, important correlations were achieved.
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- Beatrice Bergamaschi
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Km 2 ½ Puyo-Tena, 160101 Puyo, Equador;
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (C.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-974635 (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Ambrosialab s.r.l., via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (S.M.); (P.Z.)
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- Ambrosialab s.r.l., via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (S.M.); (P.Z.)
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- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (C.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-974635 (S.M.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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Baldisserotto A, Demurtas M, Lampronti I, Tacchini M, Moi D, Balboni G, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Onnis V. In-Vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antiproliferative and Photo-Protective Activities of Benzimidazolehydrazone Derivatives. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13040068. [PMID: 32326658 PMCID: PMC7243105 DOI: 10.3390/ph13040068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In the search of multifunctional compounds we designed benzimidazole derivatives endowed with phenolic hydroxy groups and a hydrazone moiety as potential radical-scavenger and the antioxidant agents. The target molecules have been prepared by a simple synthetic procedure and tested for their antioxidant activity by DPPH, FRAP, and ORAC test, for photoprotective activity against UV rays and for antiproliferative activity against Colo-38 melanoma cells. Furthermore, two different dermocosmetic formulations were prepared with the compounds endowed with the best antioxidant and photoprotective profile and their release from formulation evaluated using Franz Cells system. High antioxidant activity is related to the presence of at least two hydroxy groups on arylidene moiety of benzimidazoles. Structure activity analysis revealed that the position of hydroxy groups is crucial for antioxidant activity as well as the presence of a 2-hydroxy-4-(diethylamino)arylidene group. The same correlation pattern was found to be related to photoprotective activity resulting in an UVA Protection Factor better than the commercial solar filter PBSA and antiproliferative activity against melanoma cells without producing cytotoxicity on normal keratinocytes. The release analysis indicated that high antioxidant activities are achieved with limited release at concentration compatible with the use as UV sunscreen filter.
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- Anna Baldisserotto
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Unit of Pharmaceutical, Pharmacological and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Cagliari, University Campus, S.P. n° 8, Km 0.700, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy; (M.D.); (D.M.); (G.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Section of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Ferrara, Piazzale Luciano Chiappini 3, I-44123 Malborghetto di Boara (FE), Italy;
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Unit of Pharmaceutical, Pharmacological and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Cagliari, University Campus, S.P. n° 8, Km 0.700, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy; (M.D.); (D.M.); (G.B.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Unit of Pharmaceutical, Pharmacological and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Cagliari, University Campus, S.P. n° 8, Km 0.700, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy; (M.D.); (D.M.); (G.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy; (A.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Unit of Pharmaceutical, Pharmacological and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Cagliari, University Campus, S.P. n° 8, Km 0.700, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy; (M.D.); (D.M.); (G.B.)
- Correspondence:
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Ahmadi-Ashtiani HR, Bishe P, Baldisserotto A, Buso P, Manfredini S, Vertuani S. Stem Cells as a Target for the Delivery of Active Molecules to Skin by Topical Administration. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062251. [PMID: 32213974 PMCID: PMC7139485 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cutaneous stem cells, gained great attention in the field of regenerative medicine as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of skin and hair disorders and various types of skin cancers. Cutaneous stem cells play a key role in several processes like the renovation of skin structures in the condition of homeostasis and after injuries, the hair follicle growth and the reconstruction and production of melanocytes. Thus, gaining effective access to skin stem cells for therapeutic interventions that often involve active molecules with non-favorable characteristics for skin absorption is a valuable achievement. The topical route with high patient compliance and several other benefits is gaining increasing importance in basic and applied research. However, the major obstacle for topical drug delivery is the effective barrier provided by skin against penetration of the vast majority of exogenous molecules. The research in this field is focusing more and more on new strategies to circumvent and pass this barrier effectively. In this article the existing approaches are discussed considering physical and chemical methods along with utilization of novel drug delivery systems to enhance penetration of drugs to the skin. In particular, attention has been paid to studies finalized to the delivery of molecules to cutaneous stem cells with the aim of transferring signals, modulating their metabolic program, inducing physiological modifications and stem cell gene therapy.
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- Hamid-Reza Ahmadi-Ashtiani
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 194193311, Iran;
- Cosmetic, Hygienic and Detergent Sciences and Technology Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 19419311, Iran
- Correspondence: (H.-R.A.-A.); (A.B.); Tel.: +39-21-226400515 (H.-R.A.-A.); +39-0532-455258 (A.B.)
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 194193311, Iran;
- Cosmetic, Hygienic and Detergent Sciences and Technology Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 19419311, Iran
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
- Correspondence: (H.-R.A.-A.); (A.B.); Tel.: +39-21-226400515 (H.-R.A.-A.); +39-0532-455258 (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.V.)
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Buso P, Manfredini S, Reza Ahmadi-Ashtiani H, Sciabica S, Buzzi R, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A. Iranian Medicinal Plants: From Ethnomedicine to Actual Studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 56:medicina56030097. [PMID: 32110920 PMCID: PMC7143749 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56030097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Iran has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, consisting of a complex traditional medicine deeply rooted in the history of the territory that goes back to the Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations. The ethnomedical practices that can be identifiable nowadays derive from the experience of local people who have developed remedies against a wide range of diseases handing down the knowledge from generation to generation over the millennia. Traditional medicine practices represent an important source of inspiration in the process of the development of new drugs and therapeutic strategies. In this context, it is useful to determine the state of the art of ethnomedical studies, concerning the Iranian territory, and of scientific studies on plants used in traditional Iranian medicine. Data regarding 245 plants used in Iranian ethnomedical practices and scientific studies conducted on 89 plants collected in the Iranian territory have been reported. All of the scientific studies here reported draw inspiration from traditional medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly called for an intensification of the scientific validation processes of traditional medicines intended as an important contribution to public health in various parts of the world. The process of study and validation of Iranian ethnomedical practices appears to be at an early stage.
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- Piergiacomo Buso
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 194193311, Iran;
- Cosmetic, Hygienic and Detergent Sciences and Technology Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 194193311, Iran
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
- Ambrosialab S.r.l. University of Ferrara Spinof Company, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 43, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.B.); (S.M.); (S.S.); (R.B.); (A.B.)
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Bolotta A, Pini A, Abruzzo PM, Ghezzo A, Modesti A, Gamberi T, Ferreri C, Bugamelli F, Fortuna F, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Zucchini C, Marini M. Effects of tocotrienol supplementation in Friedreich's ataxia: A model of oxidative stress pathology. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2020; 245:201-212. [PMID: 31795754 PMCID: PMC7045332 DOI: 10.1177/1535370219890873] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Friedreich’s ataxia is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by impaired mitochondrial function, resulting in oxidative stress. In this study, we aimed at evaluating whether tocotrienol, a phytonutrient that diffuses easily in tissues with saturated fatty layers, could complement the current treatment with idebenone, a quinone analogue with antioxidant properties. Five young Friedreich’s ataxia patients received a low-dose tocotrienol supplementation (5 mg/kg/day), while not discontinuing idebenone treatment. Several oxidative stress markers and biological parameters related to oxidative stress were evaluated at the time of initiation of treatment and 2 and 12 months post-treatment. Some oxidative stress-related parameters and some inflammation indices were altered in Friedreich’s ataxia patients taking idebenone alone and tended to be normal values following tocotrienol supplementation; likewise, a cardiac magnetic resonance study showed some improvement following one-year tocotrienol treatment. The pathway by which tocotrienol affects the Nrf2 modulation of hepcidin gene expression, a peptide involved in iron handling and in inflammatory responses, is viewed in the light of the disruption of the iron intracellular distribution and of the Nrf2 anergy characterizing Friedreich’s ataxia. This research provides a suitable model to analyze the efficacy of therapeutic strategies able to counteract the excess free radicals in Friedreich’s ataxia, and paves the way to long-term clinical studies.
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- Alessandra Bolotta
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan 20148, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna 40139, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan 20148, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, Firenze 50134, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, Firenze 50134, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- Neurochemistry Laboratory, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro 61121, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara 44100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara 44100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan 20148, Italy
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Battistin M, Dissette V, Bonetto A, Durini E, Manfredini S, Marcomini A, Casagrande E, Brunetta A, Ziosi P, Molesini S, Gavioli R, Nicoli F, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A. A New Approach to UV Protection by Direct Surface Functionalization of TiO 2 with the Antioxidant Polyphenol Dihydroxyphenyl Benzimidazole Carboxylic Acid. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:nano10020231. [PMID: 32013054 PMCID: PMC7075142 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Skin cancer is the most common malignant cancer with an incidence of 1 million cases/year. It is well known that exposure to UV radiation from sunlight leads the most frequent risk factors for several skin disorders including skin cancer. Sunscreen filters represent a valid protection against dangerous effects derived from UV radiation, and they can be divided in organic and inorganic UV filters. Adding, at the product formulation, molecules with booster effect, or also substances that can increase the protecting effectiveness via synergic mechanisms, can further enhance their protection activity. Moreover, this approach leads to develop formulations with high SPF (Sun Protection Factor) with a reduced content of UV filters, this is in line with the recent decisions of yet a few countries (Palau, Thailand, Philippines, and Hawaii) to ban some sunscreen filters to preserve marine environments (i.e., reef). In this work, a new class of sunscreen UV filters has been synthesized, by means the combination of physical filter and Oxisol, an antioxidant molecule with booster effect. In this study, the synthesis of new physical multifunctional ingredients is reported, by means the direct surface functionalization of inorganic filters (in particular TiO2) with Oxisol. In this study, the full characterization of these multifunctional ingredients is also reported, in addition to the cytotoxicity tests, the photocatalytic activity and the rheological properties involved on skin application.
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- Mattia Battistin
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
- Kalis S.r.l, Via Caodevilla 38, 31040, Onigo di Pederobba (TV), Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatic and Statistics, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, Vegapark, Via delle Industrie 21/8, 30175 Marghera, Venice, Italy; (A.B.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.Z.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (S.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-455294 (S.M. and S.V.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatic and Statistics, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, Vegapark, Via delle Industrie 21/8, 30175 Marghera, Venice, Italy; (A.B.); (A.M.)
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- DMSN—Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155/b, 30172 Venice, Mestre, Italy
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- Kalis S.r.l, Via Caodevilla 38, 31040, Onigo di Pederobba (TV), Italy;
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- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.Z.); (S.M.)
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- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.Z.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/B, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.G.); (F.N.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/B, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.G.); (F.N.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (P.Z.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (S.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-455294 (S.M. and S.V.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (M.B.); (V.D.); (E.D.)
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Baldisserotto A, Demurtas M, Lampronti I, Tacchini M, Moi D, Balboni G, Pacifico S, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Onnis V. Synthesis and evaluation of antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of 2-arylbenzimidazoles. Bioorg Chem 2020; 94:103396. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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De Vita D, Messore A, Toniolo C, Frezza C, Scipione L, Bertea CM, Micera M, Di Sarno V, Madia VN, Pindinello I, Roscilli P, Botto A, Simonetti G, Orekhova A, Manfredini S, Costi R, Di Santo R. Towards a new application of amaranth seed oil as an agent against Candida albicans. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:4621-4626. [PMID: 31795749 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1696335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Amaranthus spp. (Amaranthaceae family), known as amaranth, are plants native of Central America, today produced in many parts of the world. due to their popularity popular as a health food. Because of its composition, amaranth can be considered to be attractive not only as a food but also for pharmaceutical and cosmetics uses. To date, antifungal activity of amaranth extracts has not been totally investigated, therefore the scope of this study was to evaluate the antifungal effect of the apolar fraction from Amaranthus cruentus L. seeds extract, alone and in association with antifungal drugs terbinafine, a common antifungal agent, which itself has only fungistatic effect on Candida albicans strains without exerting fungicidal activity. Our results demonstrate that this amaranth oil in combination with terbinafine has synergic fungistatic and fungicidal activity, with FICI of 0.466 and 0.496, respectively. No fungistatic and fungicidal activity of terbinafine alone at concentrations up to 64 μg/mL and amaranth oil alone at concentrations up to 2000 μg/mL, against all tested C. albicans strains, were observed. does not show activity towards Candida albicans strains but it can effectively potentiate the antifungal activity of terbinafine, a common antifungal agent which itself This result suggests the possible application of amaranth oil in the preparation of formulations with terbinafine for topical use.
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- Daniela De Vita
- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Exenia Group S.R.L, Pinerolo, Torino, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of "Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- "Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti", Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Radice M, Tasambay A, Pérez A, Diéguez-Santana K, Sacchetti G, Buso P, Buzzi R, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A. Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Hedyosmum (Chlorantaceae): A review. J Ethnopharmacol 2019; 244:111932. [PMID: 31128149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.111932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Hedyosmum (family: Chloranthaceae) represents an interesting source of natural active compounds, and the 45 species of this genus are widespread in Central and South America and to a lesser extent Southeast Asia (southern China and western Malaysia). Several species are traditionally used in folk medicine. However, the data made available in recent years have not been organized and compared. AIM OF THIS REVIEW The present study is a critical assessment of the state-of-the-art concerning the traditional uses, the phytochemistry and the pharmacology of species belonging to the genus Hedyosmum to suggest further research strategies and to facilitate the exploitation of the therapeutic potential of Hedyosmum species for the treatment of human disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present review consists of a systematic overview of scientific literature concerning the genus Hedyosmum published between 1965 and 2018. Moreover, an older text, dated from 1843, concerning the traditional uses of H. bonplandianum Kunth has also been considered. Several databases (Francis & Taylor, Google Scholar, PubMed, SciELO, SciFinder, Springer, Wiley, and The Plant List Database) have been used to perform this work. RESULTS Sixteen species of the genus Hedyosmum have been mentioned as traditional remedies, and a large number of ethnomedicinal uses, including for the treatment of pain, depression, migraine, stomach-ache and ovary diseases, have been reported. Five species have been used as flavouring agents, tea substitutes or foods. Sesterterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones, monoterpenes, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, flavonoids, and neolignans have been reported as the most important compounds in these species. Studies concerning their biological activities have shown that members of the Hedyosmum genus possesses promising biological properties, such as analgesic, antinociceptive, antidepressant, anxiolytic, sedative, and hypnotic effects. Preliminary studies concerning the antibacterial, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, and antifungal activities of these plants as well as their cytotoxic activities against different tumour cell lines have been reported. Some active compounds from the Hedyosmum genus have been used as starting points for the innovative and bioinspired development of synthetic molecules. A critical assessment of these papers has been performed, and some conceptual and methodological problems have been identified regarding the materials and methods and the experimental design used in these studies, including a lack of ethnopharmacological research. CONCLUSIONS The present review partially confirms the basis for some of the traditional uses of Hedyosmum species (mainly H. brasiliense) through preclinical studies that demonstrated their antinociceptive and neuroprotective effects. Due to promising preliminary results, further studies should be conducted on 13-hydroxy-8,9-dehydroshizukanolide and podoandin. Moreover, several essential oils (EOs) from this genus have been preliminarily investigated, and the cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of H. brasiliense and H. sprucei EOs certainly deserve further investigation. From the promising findings of the present analysis, we can affirm that this genus deserves further research from ethnopharmacological and toxicological perspectives.
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- Matteo Radice
- Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Km 2 ½ Via Puyo-Tena, Puyo, Ecuador
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- Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Km 2 ½ Via Puyo-Tena, Puyo, Ecuador
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- Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Km 2 ½ Via Puyo-Tena, Puyo, Ecuador; IKIAM - Universidad Regional Amazónica, km 7 Vía Muyuna, Tena, Napo, Ecuador
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- University of Ferrara, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master in Cosmetic Science and Technology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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Fallacara A, Busato L, Pozzoli M, Ghadiri M, Ong HX, Young PM, Manfredini S, Traini D. Co-Spray-Dried Urea Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate as Novel Inhalable Dry Powder Formulation. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:2964-2971. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vicentini CB, Manfredini S, Maritati M, Di Nuzzo M, Contini C. Gonorrhea, a current disease with ancient roots: from the remedies of the past to future perspectives. Infez Med 2019; 27:212-221. [PMID: 31205048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gonorrhea can be traced back to the earliest records of the human race even if Albert Neisser first described gonococcus in 1879. The Romans, Jews and Arabs all have documents referring to gonorrhea and each society had their own description of symptoms and treatment. The Roman physician Galen in 130 AD described the disease as an "involuntary escape of semen". The word itself derives from the Greek, meaning "the flow of seed". Gonorrhea is currently the second most commonly notifiable sexually transmitted infection (STI) reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), second only to chlamydial infection. Gonorrhea notifications have been on the rise all over the world and in several European countries since the early 2000s, particularly in populations with higher frequency of spread of STIs, such as men who have sex with men and young heterosexual individuals of both sexes. Having been recognized at least 3500 years ago, the fight against the disease began infinitely before the antibiotic era, using healing compounds. In the absence of an ideal vaccine, the most important challenge today is the emergence of the multidrug-resistant gonorrhea, which is currently the main reason for public concern responsible for the evolution of N. gonorrheae into a superbug. N. gonorrheae strains resistant to extended spectrum cephalosporin (ESC) form a threat to effective control of gonorrhea for which there are currently ongoing clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of old and new antimicrobial molecules for monotherapy and as dual therapy of gonorrhea. In this paper we investigated the remedies and treatments employed against gonorrhea during the 19th century in Ferrara, referring to Campana's Pharmacopoeia and unpublished manuscripts concerning the treatment of this disease in medical practice. The remedies for gonorrhea adopted in the city were in line with those utilized in other countries. Among these, copaiba oleoresins have been demonstrated to have been efficacious in the past against gonococcal disease in popular medical use and, recently, against a large number of bacteria, fungi and protozoa, which will call for more in vitro and clinical studies to evaluate their real effectiveness on the N. gonorrheae bacterium.
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- Chiara Beatrice Vicentini
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie, Sezione del Farmaco e Prodotti della Salute; Università di Ferarra, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie, Sezione del Farmaco e Prodotti della Salute; Università di Ferarra, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Malattie Infettive e Dermatologia, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Malattie Infettive e Dermatologia, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Malattie Infettive e Dermatologia, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Patsilinakos A, Artini M, Papa R, Sabatino M, Božović M, Garzoli S, Vrenna G, Buzzi R, Manfredini S, Selan L, Ragno R. Machine Learning Analyses on Data including Essential Oil Chemical Composition and In Vitro Experimental Antibiofilm Activities against Staphylococcus Species. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050890. [PMID: 30832446 PMCID: PMC6429525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Biofilm resistance to antimicrobials is a complex phenomenon, driven not only by genetic mutation induced resistance, but also by means of increased microbial cell density that supports horizontal gene transfer across cells. The prevention of biofilm formation and the treatment of existing biofilms is currently a difficult challenge; therefore, the discovery of new multi-targeted or combinatorial therapies is growing. The development of anti-biofilm agents is considered of major interest and represents a key strategy as non-biocidal molecules are highly valuable to avoid the rapid appearance of escape mutants. Among bacteria, staphylococci are predominant causes of biofilm-associated infections. Staphylococci, especially Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an extraordinarily versatile pathogen that can survive in hostile environmental conditions, colonize mucous membranes and skin, and can cause severe, non-purulent, toxin-mediated diseases or invasive pyogenic infections in humans. Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) has also emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen in infections associated with medical devices (such as urinary and intravascular catheters, orthopaedic implants, etc.), causing approximately from 30% to 43% of joint prosthesis infections. The scientific community is continuously looking for new agents endowed of anti-biofilm capabilities to fight S. aureus and S epidermidis infections. Interestingly, several reports indicated in vitro efficacy of non-biocidal essential oils (EOs) as promising treatment to reduce bacterial biofilm production and prevent the inducing of drug resistance. In this report were analyzed 89 EOs with the objective of investigating their ability to modulate bacterial biofilm production of different S. aureus and S. epidermidis strains. Results showed the assayed EOs to modulated the biofilm production with unpredictable results for each strain. In particular, many EOs acted mainly as biofilm inhibitors in the case of S. epidermidis strains, while for S. aureus strains, EOs induced either no effect or stimulate biofilm production. In order to elucidate the obtained experimental results, machine learning (ML) algorithms were applied to the EOs’ chemical compositions and the determined associated anti-biofilm potencies. Statistically robust ML models were developed, and their analysis in term of feature importance and partial dependence plots led to indicating those chemical components mainly responsible for biofilm production, inhibition or stimulation for each studied strain, respectively.
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- Alexandros Patsilinakos
- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
- Alchemical Dynamics s.r.l., 00125 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Master Course in Cosmetic Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
- Alchemical Dynamics s.r.l., 00125 Rome, Italy.
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Božović M, Garzoli S, Baldisserotto A, Andreotti E, Cesa S, Pepi F, Vertuani S, Manfredini S, Ragno R. Variation in essential oil content and composition of Ridolfia segetum Moris based on 30-hour prolonged fractionated extraction procedure. Nat Prod Res 2019; 34:1923-1926. [PMID: 30661393 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1561688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A comprehensive study on essential oil samples extracted from Ridolfia segetum Moris (Apiaceae) collected in Tarquinia (Italy) is reported. In this study, a 30-hour, fractionated, steam distillation procedure for essential oil preparation was applied. The gas chromatographic-mass spectrometry analysis showed monoterpene o-cymene and phenylpropanoid dill-apiol as the major essential oil's constituents revealing a new chemotype dependent on extraction duration. Great impact of the duration of the distillation process on chemical profile of essential oil was observed; prolonged distillation gives chemically more diverse essential oil samples. Preliminary microbiological evaluations of the essential oils samples revealed some activity, although not high, against Candida albicans.
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- Mijat Božović
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.,Rome Center for Molecular Design, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, 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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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.,Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.,Alchemical Dynamics srl, Rome, Italy
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Fallacara A, Busato L, Pozzoli M, Ghadiri M, Ong HX, Young PM, Manfredini S, Traini D. In vitro characterization of physico-chemical properties, cytotoxicity, bioactivity of urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid and sodium ascorbyl phosphate nasal powder formulation. Int J Pharm 2019; 558:341-350. [PMID: 30659923 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.01.012] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An innovative lyophilized dry powder formulation consisting of urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA-CL) and sodium ascorbyl phosphate (SAP) - LYO HA-CL - SAP- was prepared and characterized in vitro for physico-chemical and biological properties. The aim was to understand if LYO HA-CL - SAP could be used as adjuvant treatment for nasal inflammatory diseases. LYO HA-CL - SAP was suitable for nasal delivery and showed to be not toxic on human nasal septum carcinoma-derived cells (RPMI 2650 cells) at the investigated concentrations. It displayed porous, polygonal particles with unimodal, narrow size distribution, mean geometric diameter of 328.3 ± 27.5 µm, that is appropriate for nasal deposition with no respirable fraction and 88.7% of particles with aerodynamic diameter >14.1 µm. Additionally, the formulation showed wound healing ability on RPMI 2650 cells, and reduced interleukin-8 (IL-8) level in primary nasal epithelial cells pre-induced with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Transport study across RPMI 2650 cells showed that HA-CL could act not only as carrier for SAP and active ingredient itself, but potentially also as mucoadhesive agent. In conclusion, these results suggest that HA-CL and SAP had anti-inflammatory activity and acted in combination to accelerate wound healing. Therefore, LYO HA-CL - SAP could be a potential adjuvant in nasal anti-inflammatory formulations.
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- Arianna Fallacara
- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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Fallacara A, Marchetti F, Pozzoli M, Citernesi UR, Manfredini S, Vertuani AS. Formulation and Characterization of Native and Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Microspheres for Dermal Delivery of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: A Comparative Study. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:E254. [PMID: 30513791 PMCID: PMC6321467 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10040254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The present work evaluates for the first time the use of urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA-CL), a novel derivative of native hyaluronic acid (HA), to produce microspheres (MS) by emulsification-solvent evaporation, for dermal delivery of sodium ascorbyl phosphate (SAP). As the term of comparison, HA MS were prepared. A pre-formulation study-investigation of the effects of polymers solutions properties (pH, viscosity) and working conditions-led to the - production of optimized HA-CL MS and HA-CL-SAP MS with: almost unimodal size distributions; mean diameter of 13.0 ± 0.7 and 9.9 ± 0.8 µm, respectively; spherical shape and rough surface; high yield, similar to HA MS and HA⁻SAP MS (≈ 85%). SAP was more efficiently encapsulated into HA-CL MS (78.8 ± 2.6%) compared to HA MS (69.7 ± 4.6%). Physical state, thermal properties, relative moisture stability of HA-CL MS and HA-CL⁻SAP MS were comparable to those of HA MS and HA⁻SAP MS. However, HA-CL⁻SAP MS exhibited an extended drug release compared to HA⁻SAP MS, despite the same kinetic mechanism-contemporaneous drug diffusion and polymer swelling/dissolution. Therefore, HA-CL formulation showed a greater potential as microcarrier (for encapsulation efficiency and release kinetic), that could be improved, in future, using suitable excipients.
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- Arianna Fallacara
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
- I.R.A. Istituto Ricerche Applicate s.r.l., Via Del Lavoro 4a/6, 20865 Usmate-Velate (MB), Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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- I.R.A. Istituto Ricerche Applicate s.r.l., Via Del Lavoro 4a/6, 20865 Usmate-Velate (MB), Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara (FE), Italy.
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Fallacara A, Baldini E, Manfredini S, Vertuani S. Hyaluronic Acid in the Third Millennium. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E701. [PMID: 30960626 PMCID: PMC6403654 DOI: 10.3390/polym10070701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 340] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Since its first isolation in 1934, hyaluronic acid (HA) has been studied across a variety of research areas. This unbranched glycosaminoglycan consisting of repeating disaccharide units of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and d-glucuronic acid is almost ubiquitous in humans and in other vertebrates. HA is involved in many key processes, including cell signaling, wound reparation, tissue regeneration, morphogenesis, matrix organization and pathobiology, and has unique physico-chemical properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, mucoadhesivity, hygroscopicity and viscoelasticity. For these reasons, exogenous HA has been investigated as a drug delivery system and treatment in cancer, ophthalmology, arthrology, pneumology, rhinology, urology, aesthetic medicine and cosmetics. To improve and customize its properties and applications, HA can be subjected to chemical modifications: conjugation and crosslinking. The present review gives an overview regarding HA, describing its history, physico-chemical, structural and hydrodynamic properties and biology (occurrence, biosynthesis (by hyaluronan synthases), degradation (by hyaluronidases and oxidative stress), roles, mechanisms of action and receptors). Furthermore, both conventional and recently emerging methods developed for the industrial production of HA and its chemical derivatization are presented. Finally, the medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications of HA and its derivatives are reviewed, reporting examples of HA-based products that currently are on the market or are undergoing further investigations.
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- Arianna Fallacara
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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Vicentini CB, Manfredini S, Contini C. Ancient treatment for lice: a source of suggestions for carriers of other infectious diseases? Infez Med 2018; 26:181-192. [PMID: 29932096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Louse infestation is one of the oldest contagious pestilential diseases of humankind, which has recently re-emerged in several developing countries as well as in homeless individuals and migrants. The present work provides the first phase of an historical excursus of louse remedies based on the classics of pharmaceutical literature, codes, pharmacopoeia and treatises. The second phase involves a literature search, based on the principal medical databases (SciFinder, Pubmed, Google Scholar, ISI-Web of Science and Scopus), to match ancient raw materials and active principles for the treatment of pediculosis and their possible applications, with other current infectious pathologies transmitted by different carriers. In this regard, Rhododendron tomentosum has revealed repellent insect activity, particularly against Aedes aegypti, responsible for Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro, yellow fever and other infectious diseases. Petroselinum crispum is an insecticide employed for resistant strains of A. aegypti. In the case of Delphinium staphisagria, the phytochemical profile was further investigated with the identification of further molecules in addition to delphinine. The latter shows interesting activities against Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania. Anthemis pyrethrum, now renamed as Anacyclus pyrethrum, although not containing pyrethrins present in several plants of the genus Chrysanthemum, revealed pediculicidal activity but did not produce satisfactory results in antiprotozoal activity.
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- Chiara Beatrice Vicentini
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie, Sezione del Farmaco e Prodotti della Salute, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie, Sezione del Farmaco e Prodotti della Salute, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Malattie Infettive e Dermatologia, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Fallacara A, Busato L, Pozzoli M, Ghadiri M, Ong HX, Young PM, Manfredini S, Traini D. Combination of urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid and sodium ascorbyl phosphate for the treatment of inflammatory lung diseases: An in vitro study. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 120:96-106. [PMID: 29723596 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This in vitro study evaluated, for the first time, the safety and the biological activity of a novel urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid component and sodium ascorbyl phosphate (HA-CL - SAP), singularly and/or in combination, intended for the treatment of inflammatory lung diseases. The aim was to understand if the combination HA-CL - SAP had an enhanced activity with respect to the combination native hyaluronic acid (HA) - SAP and the single SAP, HA and HA-CL components. Sample solutions displayed pH, osmolality and viscosity values suitable for lung delivery and showed to be not toxic on epithelial Calu-3 cells at the concentrations used in this study. The HA-CL - SAP displayed the most significant reduction in interleukin-6 (IL-6) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, due to the combined action of HA-CL and SAP. Moreover, this combination showed improved cellular healing (wound closure) with respect to HA - SAP, SAP and HA, although at a lower rate than HA-CL alone. These preliminary results showed that the combination HA-CL - SAP could be suitable to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in lung disorders like acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, where inflammation is prominent.
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- Arianna Fallacara
- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy..
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy..
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy..
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
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Fallacara A, Vertuani S, Panozzo G, Pecorelli A, Valacchi G, Manfredini S. Novel Artificial Tears Containing Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid: An In Vitro Re-Epithelialization Study. Molecules 2017; 22:E2104. [PMID: 29189737 PMCID: PMC6149675 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dry eye syndrome is a common disease which can damage the corneal epithelium. It is treated with eye drops to stimulate tear production and hydrate the corneal surface. The most prescribed artificial tear remedies contain hyaluronic acid (HA), which enhances epithelial wound healing, improving tissue health. To the best of our knowledge, only a few recent studies have investigated cross-linked HA (HA-CL) in eye drops for human applications. This work consists in an in vitro evaluation of the re-epithelialization ability of two different preparations containing a recently synthetized HA cross-linked with urea: 0.02% (w/v) HA-CL (solution 1, S1), and 0.4% (w/v) HA-CL (solution 2, S2). The study was conducted on both 2D human corneal cells (HCEpiC) and 3D reconstructed tissues of human corneal epithelium (HCE). Viability by 3(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2)2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) test, pro-inflammatory cytokine release (interleukin-8, IL-8) by ELISA, and morphology by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining were evaluated. In addition, to understand the molecular basis of the re-epithelialization properties, cyclin D1 levels were assessed by western blot. The results showed no cellular toxicity, a slight decrease in IL-8 release, and restoration of epithelium integrity when the wounded 3D model was treated with S1 and S2. In parallel, cyclin D1 levels increased in cells treated with both S1 and S2.
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- Arianna Fallacara
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Azienda ULSS n.22, 37012 Bussolengo, Italy.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University, NC Research Campus, 600 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University, NC Research Campus, 600 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology (COSMAST), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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Laneri S, Sacchi A, Fratter A, Bertin W, Bino A, Vertuani S, Manfredini S. Self-Nanoemulsifying System in the Accumulation of Resveratrol and N- Acetylcysteine in the Epidermis and Dermis. Nat Prod Commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1701201135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Trans-resveratrol (RES) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) have protective effects on biological processes; therefore, they are frequently included in food supplements. Their possible applications for the prevention of free radical-induced damage to the skin are of particular physiological relevance; however, their usefulness is limited by their metabolic fate and the unpredictability of their delivery to the skin following oral administration. In this work, we evaluated the concomitant and direct application of RES and NAC on the skin using a self-nanoemulsifying system we previously developed for the oral delivery of poorly absorbed food supplements. We evaluated the capability of this system to increase RES and NAC accumulation in porcine skin using permeation studies in Franz diffusion cells. The ascorbyl palmitate (ASP) self-nanoemulsifying system considerably increased RES and NAC accumulation in the epidermis and dermis, which peaked 6 h after application. This study reveals a new formulation strategy to improve the bioavailability of ingredients, which was previously used in the health supplements field, but has rarely been employed in dermatology because of its poor distribution in the skin.
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- Sonia Laneri
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- LABOMAR RESEARCH, Via N. Sauro 35/I, 31036 Istrana (TV), Italy
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- LABOMAR RESEARCH, Via N. Sauro 35/I, 31036 Istrana (TV), Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Omarini C, Kaleci S, Guaitoli G, Bettelli S, Caprera C, Manfredini S, Caggia F, Baschieri M, Moscetti L, Maiorana A, Cascinu S, Piacentini F. Differential gene expression patterns in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patients according to hormone receptor status. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx424.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Garzoli S, Božović M, Baldisserotto A, Andreotti E, Pepi F, Tadić V, Manfredini S, Ragno R. Sideritis romana L. subsp. purpurea (Tal. ex Benth.) Heywood, a new chemotype from Montenegro. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:1056-1061. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1378212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Stefania Garzoli
- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
- Rome Centre for Molecular Design, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants Research Dr. Josif Pančić, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Technology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- Rome Centre for Molecular Design, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- Alchemical Dynamics s.r.l., Rome, Italy
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Piaserico S, Manfredini S, Borghi A, Gisondi P, Pazzaglia M, Stinco G, Venturini M, Conti A. How to improve adherence to treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2017; 153:692-697. [PMID: 28704994 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-0488.17.05697-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Topical treatments are frequently used for the therapy of psoriasis. However, they may be associated with poor adherence in clinical practice. Therapeutic adherence is affected by patient's characteristics, as well as disease- and treatment-related factors; moreover, satisfaction with therapy, cosmetic acceptability, and complexity of the treatment regimen do also play a role. Since low adherence could lead to treatment failure, it is crucial to elaborate effective strategies aimed at improving patient adherence and thus clinical outcomes in psoriasis. To this purpose, here we have addressed several aspects of dermatological treatment that impact on adherence such as selection of therapy, selection of vehicle, and physician-patient communication. In addition, possible practical measures to improve adherence have also been discussed. In this light, we report that the use of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate (Cal/BD) fixed-combination gel may be associated with improved patients' preference and better outcomes compared to similar formulations.
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- Stefano Piaserico
- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy -
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Specialist, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Science, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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