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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Tirelli U. Does PI-ME/CFS recall post-COVID (PASC) syndrome? Virus Res 2024:199393. [PMID: 38735438 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT)-High Master School of Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Tirelli Medical Group, Pordenone and Former Director Oncology, Aviano Cancer Center, Aviano (PN), Italy
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Valdenassi L, Chierchia M, Pandolfi S, Bellardi D, Chirumbolo S, Franzini M. Adjunct treatment with ozone to enhance therapy of knee osteoarthritis: preliminary results. Clin Rheumatol 2024:10.1007/s10067-024-06972-x. [PMID: 38671261 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06972-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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis (knee OA), commonly known as gonarthrosis, is a chronic pathology involving knee at the joint level causing progressive pain, stiffness and difficulty in ambulation and leg movements. So far in situ infiltration therapies such as platelet rich plasma, conditioned autologous serum or hyaluronic acid, provided some encouraging though limited hopes for a routinely recommended therapy for knee OA. Recent clinical successful observations about the use of whole autologous blood ozonated with a calibrated mixture of oxygen and ozone, has promoted the present research study, in order to treat knee OA. A number of 250 patients suffering with knee OA of different Ahlback scores, were treated with infiltration of ozonated blood and evaluated for their WOMAC and Lequesne indexes, pre- and post-treatment, to evaluate pain, disability and stiffness. Patients recovered about 50% of their health status, reducing pain, stiffness and disability by only 5 sessions, one/week, with 20 μg/ml O3 ozonated autologous blood knee infiltrations. The evidence asks for further supporting results yet encourages our efforts to go ahead in this research issue. Key Points •The oxygen-ozone therapy via ozonated blood infiltration was used in this study. •Ozone reduced pain, disability, and stiffness in both female and male patients. •The treatment with ozone improved WOMAC both in type I and type II Ahlback knee OA. •The oxygen-ozone therapy via ozonated blood ameliorated Lequesne functional index.
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- Luigi Valdenassi
- Magenta Medical Center, Genoa, Italy
- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and Master School of Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Caserta "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and Master School of Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Innovation Medicine (DIMI), University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and Master School of Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Pandolfi S, Valdenassi L, Chierchia M, Franzini M. Complications During Ozone Therapy as a Result of Malpractice and Lack of Guidelines. Clin Neuroradiol 2024:10.1007/s00062-024-01412-4. [PMID: 38652162 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-024-01412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High School Master in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High School Master in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High School Master in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High School Master in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Berretta M, Tirelli U. Trust, trustworthiness and acceptability of a machine learning adoption in data-driven clinical decision support system. Some comments. Int J Med Inform 2024; 184:105374. [PMID: 38377726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- Tirelli Medical Group, Pordenone, Italy; Former Director Department of Oncology Cancer Institute Aviano, PN, Italy
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Chirumbolo S. Comments on the use of CD203c to gate basophils in a basophil activation test. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 38375761 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Bertossi D, Sacchetto L, Chirumbolo S, Panozzo G, Kapoor KM. Single-Step Full-Face Surgical Treatment of the Facial Profile. Facial Plast Surg 2024; 40:9-18. [PMID: 36652954 DOI: 10.1055/a-2015-0853] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
The present study was performed to describe how much affordable, feasible, and straightforward is the approach the authors called "single-stage full-face surgical profileplasty," tailored to greatly improve the surgery of the facial profiling setting and achieve complete profile correction at the same time. From January 2010 to May 2019, 113 patients (95 females and 18 males; aged 19 - 63 years) were surgically treated for full-face profile amelioration. Profile correction was performed by using a combination of five procedures out of other various previously experienced: forehead fat grafting, rhinoplasty, lip fat grafting, genioplasty, and submental liposuction. All patients were assessed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months following surgery for assessing the surgical profile treatment (SPT) outcome and any possible side effects of the combined treatment. Facial profile stability at 1 year was taken as the completion point of this treatment. Arnett et al's "Soft Tissue Cephalometric Analysis" (1999) was used to clinically evaluate the soft tissues before and after the SPT. Patients' satisfaction was measured with the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8" at 3 and 12 months after surgery. Statistics were used for Arnett et al's evaluation. Almost all the values were consistent and reached the normal ranges indicated by Arnett et al (p < 0.001), confirming that the desired results of the surgical profileplasty have been achieved. Single-stage full-face surgical profile treatment helps in correcting faults of the global facial deformity, in every single treated area, providing an overall improvement in facial aesthetics and harmony. Obtaining the simultaneous correction in the whole face has also the advantage of avoiding multiple surgical procedures, reducing postoperative discomfort, and the overall risks for the patient due to multiple surgical and anesthetic procedures.
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- Dario Bertossi
- Unit of Maxillo Facial Surgery Head & Neck Department, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy
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- Unit of Maxillo Facial Surgery Head & Neck Department, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Maxillo Facial Surgery Head & Neck Department, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Fortis Hospital Mohali, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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Chirumbolo S, Tirelli U. On coming back, the scaring COVID-19 concern. Addressing indoor microclimates with innovative and straightforward solutions to prevent SARS-CoV2 spreading. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29490. [PMID: 38377130 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Pandolfi S, Valdenassi L. Ozonated water in painful periodontitis and photo biomodulation (PBM) therapy: some comments. Lasers Med Sci 2024; 39:32. [PMID: 38228996 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-024-03990-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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Bjørklund G, Tippairote T, Hangan T, Chirumbolo S, Peana M. Early-Life Lead Exposure: Risks and Neurotoxic Consequences. Curr Med Chem 2024; 31:1620-1633. [PMID: 37031386 DOI: 10.2174/0929867330666230409135310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lead (Pb) does not have any biological function in a human, and it is likely no safe level of Pb in the human body. The Pb exposure impacts are a global concern for their potential neurotoxic consequences. Despite decreasing both the environmental Pb levels and the average blood Pb levels in the survey populations, the lifetime redistribution from the tissues-stored Pb still poses neurotoxic risks from the low-level exposure in later life. The growing fetus and children hold their innate high-susceptible to these Pb-induced neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral effects. OBJECTIVE This article aims to evaluate cumulative studies and insights on the topic of Pb neurotoxicology while assessing the emerging trends in the field. RESULTS The Pb-induced neurochemical and neuro-immunological mechanisms are likely responsible for the high-level Pb exposure with the neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral impacts at the initial stages. Early-life Pb exposure can still produce neurodegenerative consequences in later life due to the altered epigenetic imprints and the ongoing endogenous Pb exposure. Several mechanisms contribute to the Pb-induced neurotoxic impacts, including the direct neurochemical effects, the induction of oxidative stress and inflammation through immunologic activations, and epigenetic alterations. Furthermore, the individual nutritional status, such as macro-, micro-, or antioxidant nutrients, can significantly influence the neurotoxic impacts even at low-level exposure to Pb. CONCLUSION The prevention of early-life Pb exposure is, therefore, the critical determinant for alleviating various Pb-induced neurotoxic impacts across the different age groups.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Toften 24, Mo i Rana, 8610, Norway
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- Department of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, HP Medical Center, Bangkok 10540, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanta, 900470, Romania
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, 37134, Italy
- CONEM Scientific Secretary, Strada Le Grazie 9, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, Sassari, 07100, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Tirelli U, Pandolfi S, Franzini M. The use of the medical ozone in the immune challenge of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria and the role of mitochondria. Microbes Infect 2024; 26:105242. [PMID: 38380603 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- Italian Scientific Society in Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society in Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society in Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy.
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Chirumbolo S. SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR in the absence of reference standards cannot warrant for a reliable analytical performance. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) 2023:S2341-1929(23)00205-6. [PMID: 38145788 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.12.008] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Tirelli U, Ricevuti G, Pandolfi S, Vaiano F, Galoforo A, Loprete F, Simonetti V, Chierchia M, Bellardi D, Richelmi T, Franzini M. The Oxygen-Ozone Adjunct Medical Treatment According to the Protocols from the Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy: How Ozone Applications in the Blood Can Influence Clinical Therapy Success via the Modulation of Cell Biology and Immunity. Biology (Basel) 2023; 12:1512. [PMID: 38132338 PMCID: PMC10740843 DOI: 10.3390/biology12121512] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen whose use in medicine has rapidly grown in recent years. Ozonated blood allows for the use of ozone in a safe modality, as plasma and blood cells are endowed with an antioxidant system able to quench ozone's pro-oxidant property and to elicit the Nrf2/Kwap1/ARE pathway. METHODS We present two clinical studies, a case-series (six patients) observational study adopting ozone as a major autohemotherapy and topical ozone to address infected post-surgical wounds with multi-drug resistant bacteria and an observational study (250 patients) using ozonated blood for treating knee osteoarthritis. RESULTS Ozonated blood via major autohemotherapy reduced the extent of infections in wounds, reduced the inflammatory biomarkers by more than 75% and improved patients' QoL, whereas ozonated blood via minor autohemotherapy improved significantly (p < 0.001) WOMAC and Lequesne's parameters in knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSIONS The models described, i.e., ozone autohemotherapy in wound antimicrobial treatment and ozonated blood in knee osteoarthrosis, following our protocols, share the outstanding ability of ozone to modulate the innate immune response and address bacterial clearance as well as inflammation and pain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Drug Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High Master School of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (L.V.); (S.P.); (F.V.); (A.G.); (F.L.); (V.S.); (M.C.); or (T.R.); (M.F.)
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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Pandolfi S, Tirelli U, Valdenassi L. Commentary: Ozone therapy as a novel complementary therapeutic approach in refractory idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1272059. [PMID: 38148915 PMCID: PMC10750398 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1272059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Tirelli U, Valdenassi L. Photodynamic therapy at 810nm, associated with ozonated water, may concurrently prevent periodontitis exacerbation and restore dental health. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 44:103842. [PMID: 37832711 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, Gorle (BG), Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, Gorle (BG), Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Pandolfi S, Franzini M, Valdenassi L. Cytokine profiles in COVID-19 patients undergoing adjunct ozone therapy: some comments. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:3363-3365. [PMID: 37831391 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01359-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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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A comment to: Ghaleh HEG, Izadi M, Javanbakht M, Ghanei M, Einollahi B, Jafari NJ, Alishiri G, Aslani J, Abolghasemi H, Simonetti V, Khafaei M, Zhao S, Saadat SH, Ahmadi M, Parvin S, Vazifedoust S, Alvanagh AG. Cytokine profile and antioxidants status in the moderate and severe COVID-19 patients: a trial of ozone therapy impact as a medicinal supplement. Inflammopharmacology. 2023 Jul 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787 -023-01288-9.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Vella A. Shannon's (informational) dissipation as the major engine leading to living dynamic and the origin of self. Prog Biophys Mol Biol 2023; 185:37-38. [PMID: 37967622 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2023.11.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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- University Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata (AOUI), Section of Immunology, Verona, Italy
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Nocini R, Abdulraheem M, Galzignato PF, Manzini J, Bernardi P, Conti G, Sbarbati A, Chirumbolo S, Bertossi D. Histology and Long-term Clinical Outcome of Crushed Cartilage with Double-layer Gelatin Sponge Membrane for Dorsum Refinement in Primary Rhinoplasty. Facial Plast Surg 2023; 39:679-685. [PMID: 36791802 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749408] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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This article demonstrates the ability to use autologous crushed cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty with rapid recovery and optimal nasal functionality without any tissue damage and allows its rapid rejuvenation. Eligible patients underwent primary rhinoplasty using autologous crushed cartilage graft followed by microscopy imaging of the grafted tissue after recovery. Tissue and cytological analysis using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) showed complete viability of chondrocytes, formation of new collagen fibers, neo-perichondrium, neo-angiogenesis, and exhibiting optimal aesthetic outcome. The surgical approach is easy to perform, feasible, and less time-consuming, with excellent tissue rejuvenation and rapid recovery.
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- Riccardo Nocini
- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediarics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediarics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata (AOUI) Policlinico GB Rossi, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Human Anatomy, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Human Anatomy, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Human Anatomy, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Human Anatomy, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediarics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Tirelli U, Valdenassi L, Franzini M, Pandolfi S, Fisichella R, Chirumbolo S. Oxygen-ozone autohemotherapy in breast cancer patients suffering from fatigue and musculoskeletal pain upon aromatase inhibitors treatment: a case-series study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:11643-11652. [PMID: 38095411 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34602] [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: 12/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In patients with breast cancer and positive hormone receptors, aromatase inhibitors are effective in reducing the risk of recurrences and are active in progressing the disease in this setting. On the other hand, fatigue and painful musculoskeletal side effects can significantly reduce treatment compliance. With no further treatment options to control these symptoms, non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as oxygen-ozone therapy, may play a role in managing rheumatologic symptomatology inasmuch. We have previously reported evidence on the effectiveness of oxygen-ozone in the treatment of pain and fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia patients and in oncological patients as well. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, we reported 6 cases of patients (mean age 64 yrs, all Caucasian females) with breast cancer upon treatment with anastrozole (Arimidex®), suffering from musculoskeletal pain, weakness and fatigue, and therefore treated with oxygen-ozone major autohemotherapy according to the Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) protocol. Pain was measured with a 10-item Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and fatigue with a 7-item Fatigue Scoring Scale (FSS). RESULTS A reduction of at least 66% of pain (from 9.43 ±0.54 SD to 2.36 ±1.32 SD, p<0.001) and 66.26% of fatigue were obtained for all the cases. Pain and fatigue disappeared within one month from ozone therapy, and a healthy painless state lasted for many months following the oxygen-ozone therapy. CONCLUSIONS The oxygen-ozone therapy is a sound opportunity for breast cancer patients to reduce anti-aromatase-induced pain, fatigue, and musculoskeletal symptoms.
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- U Tirelli
- Tirelli Clinical Group-Unit of Oncology, Pordenone, Italy.
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Tirelli U, Chirumbolo S. In Italy Banning Smoking Has Not Worked. How Crucial Are New Nicotine-Delivery Devices in Reducing Tobacco-Related Health Risk? Nicotine Tob Res 2023; 25:1909-1911. [PMID: 37479224 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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- Umberto Tirelli
- Tirelli Medical Group, Unit of Clinical Oncology, Pordenone, Italy
- Past Department of Clinical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, PN, Italy
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Franzini M, Valdenassi L, Pandolfi S, Tirelli U, Ricevuti G, Chirumbolo S. The Role of Ozone as an Nrf2-Keap1-ARE Activator in the Anti-Microbial Activity and Immunity Modulation of Infected Wounds. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1985. [PMID: 38001838 PMCID: PMC10669564 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12111985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen, widely known to exert an anti-oxidant potential. The ability of low, controlled and standardized doses of ozone in the ozone adjunct treatment of bacterial infections, which occur in wounds, is engaging clinical research to deepen the role of ozone in eradicating even multidrug-resistant bacteria. Ozone activates the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and this activation triggers a complex cascade of events, which ultimately leads to macrophage training and an improvement in their ability to operate a clearance of bacteria in the patient's anatomical districts. In this review, we try to elucidate the recent evidence about the mechanisms with which ozone can actually remove bacteria and even multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, accounting on its complex ability in modulating immunity.
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- Marianno Franzini
- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), 24020 Bergamo, Italy; (M.F.); (L.V.); (S.P.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), 24020 Bergamo, Italy; (M.F.); (L.V.); (S.P.)
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), 24020 Bergamo, Italy; (M.F.); (L.V.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Drug Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37125 Verona, Italy
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Bjørklund G, Storchylo O, Peana M, Hangan T, Lysiuk R, Lenchyk L, Koshovyi O, Antonyak H, Hudz N, Chirumbolo S. Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester: A Potential Therapeutic Cancer Agent? Curr Med Chem 2023; 31:CMC-EPUB-135929. [PMID: 37933215 DOI: 10.2174/0109298673252993230921073502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Propolis and its major phenolic compound, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), have garnered considerable scientific interest due to their anti-inflammatory properties and potential therapeutic applications. OBJECTIVES This narrative review explores the potential utility of CAPE in cancer treatment. METHODS We comprehensively reviewed relevant studies from scientific databases (PubMed and Web of Science) from 2000 to 2022. Our search focused on keywords such as cancer, natural drugs, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, CAPE, cancer cell lines, antitumor effects, and propolis. RESULTS CAPE exhibits diverse biological benefits, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and potentially anti-carcinogenic properties. Numerous studies have demonstrated its wide-ranging antitumor effects on various cancer cell lines, including growth inhibition, apoptosis induction, tumor invasiveness prevention, malignancy suppression, and anti-angiogenic activity. CONCLUSION Following comprehensive preclinical toxicity assessments, further evaluation of CAPE's efficacy and safety through clinical trials is highly recommended to elucidate its potential health benefits in diverse forms of human cancer.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Medical Chemistry Department, Odessa National Medical University, Odessa, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemical, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Pharmacognosy and Natural Product Chemistry Research Group, National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Pharmacognosy and Natural Product Chemistry Research Group, National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Ecology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Drug Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- CONEM Scientific Secretary, Verona, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Valdenassi L, Pandolfi S. Ozone in the ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Lessons for ozone therapy in myocardial ischemia. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 167:115482. [PMID: 37717532 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Italy; High School Master of Oxygen Ozone Therapy University of Pavia, Italy.
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy; High School Master of Oxygen Ozone Therapy University of Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy; High School Master of Oxygen Ozone Therapy University of Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy; High School Master of Oxygen Ozone Therapy University of Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Tirelli U. Artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical consultation: Friend or foe? Int J Med Inform 2023; 179:105227. [PMID: 37741084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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- Società Scientifica Italiana di Ossigeno-Ozono Terapia (SIOOT), Master School University of Pavia, Italy
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L-lactate is a catabolite from the anaerobic metabolism of glucose, which plays a paramount role as a signaling molecule in various steps of the cell survival. Its activity, as a master tuner of many mechanisms underlying the aging process, for example in the skin, is still presumptive, however its crucial position in the complex cross-talk between mitochondria and the process of cell survival, should suggest that L-lactate may be not a simple waste product but a fine regulator of the aging/survival machinery, probably via mito-hormesis. Actually, emerging evidence is highlighting that ROS are crucial in the signaling of skin health, including mechanisms underlying wound repair, renewal and aging. The ROS, including superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and nitric oxide, play both beneficial and detrimental roles depending upon their levels and cellular microenvironment. Physiological ROS levels are essential for cutaneous health and the wound repair process. Aberrant redox signaling activity drives chronic skin disease in elderly. On the contrary, impaired redox modulation, due to enhanced ROS generation and/or reduced levels of antioxidant defense, suppresses wound healing via promoting lymphatic/vascular endothelial cell apoptosis and death. This review tries to elucidate this issue.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology-Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Franzini M. Ozone adjunct treatment in facing multidrug-resistant bacteria? Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e8087. [PMID: 37867538 PMCID: PMC10585054 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation MedicineUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen‐Ozone Therapy (SIOOT)BergamoItaly
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen‐Ozone Therapy (SIOOT)BergamoItaly
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Bjørklund G, Cruz-Martins N, Goh BH, Mykhailenko O, Lysiuk R, Shanaida M, Lenchyk L, Upyr T, Rusu ME, Pryshlyak A, Shanaida V, Chirumbolo S. Medicinal Plant-Derived Phytochemicals in Detoxification. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:CPD-EPUB-133472. [PMID: 37559241 DOI: 10.2174/1381612829666230809094242] [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: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The average worldwide human life expectancy is 70 years, with a significantly higher value in Western societies. Many modern diseases are not associated with premature mortality but with a decreased quality of life in aged patients and an excessive accumulation of various toxic compounds in the human body during life. Today, scientists are especially interested in finding compounds that can help increase a healthy lifespan by detoxifying the body. Phytotherapy with specific approaches is used in alternative medicine to remove toxins from the body. Worldwide, research is conducted to identify medicinal plant-derived molecules that, with few or no side effects, may protect the liver and other organs. This review provides updated information about the detoxification process, the traditional and modern use of the most effective medicinal plants, their active metabolites as detoxifying agents, and the mechanisms and pathways involved in the detoxification process. Among medicinal plants with substantial detoxifying properties, a major part belongs to the Asteraceae family (Silybum marianum, Cynara scolymus, Arctium lappa, Helichrysum spp, Inula helenium, and Taraxacum officinale). The most widely used hepatoprotective phytocomponent is silymarin, a standardized extract from the Silybum marianum seeds containing a mixture of flavonolignans. Many polysaccharides, polyphenols, and terpenoids have a detoxifying effect. Overall, scientific data on medicinal plants used in phytotherapeutic practice worldwide provides an understanding and awareness of their efficacy in detoxification.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine Department of Research Mo i Rana Norway
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- Monash University Malaysia School of Pharmac Victoria Malaysia
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- National University of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Kharkiv Ukraine
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany Lviv Ukraine
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- Ternopil State Medical University Department of Research Ternopil Ukraine
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- National University of Pharmacy Department of Research Kharkiv Ukraine
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- National University of Pharmacy Department of Research Kharkiv Ukraine
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Department of Research Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Ternopil State Medical University Department of Research Ternopil Ukraine
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- Ternopil Ivan Pului National Technical University Department of Research Ternopil Ukraine
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- University of Verona Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences Verona Italy
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Chirumbolo S. Paracetamol During COVID-19, a Matter of Concern. Hosp Pharm 2023; 58:326. [PMID: 37360204 PMCID: PMC9988618 DOI: 10.1177/00185787231158752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering and Innovation Medicine (DIMI), University of Verona, Italy
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Franzini M, Valdenassi L, Chirumbolo S. The immune mito-hormetic landscape in the oxygen-ozone therapy. Towards a novel medical approach. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 121:110598. [PMID: 37455171 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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- Marianno Franzini
- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Bergamo, Italy
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Chirumbolo S. Absence of correlation between depression or mood disorders and suicidal trend in US in relation to COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Res 2023; 326:115342. [PMID: 37482047 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115342] [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] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Varesi A, Campagnoli LIM, Barbieri A, Rossi L, Ricevuti G, Esposito C, Chirumbolo S, Marchesi N, Pascale A. RNA binding proteins in senescence: A potential common linker for age-related diseases? Ageing Res Rev 2023; 88:101958. [PMID: 37211318 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101958] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Aging represents the major risk factor for the onset and/or progression of various disorders including neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders, and bone-related defects. As the average age of the population is predicted to exponentially increase in the coming years, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of aging-related diseases and the discovery of new therapeutic approaches remain pivotal. Well-reported hallmarks of aging are cellular senescence, genome instability, autophagy impairment, mitochondria dysfunction, dysbiosis, telomere attrition, metabolic dysregulation, epigenetic alterations, low-grade chronic inflammation, stem cell exhaustion, altered cell-to-cell communication and impaired proteostasis. With few exceptions, however, many of the molecular players implicated within these processes as well as their role in disease development remain largely unknown. RNA binding proteins (RBPs) are known to regulate gene expression by dictating at post-transcriptional level the fate of nascent transcripts. Their activity ranges from directing primary mRNA maturation and trafficking to modulation of transcript stability and/or translation. Accumulating evidence has shown that RBPs are emerging as key regulators of aging and aging-related diseases, with the potential to become new diagnostic and therapeutic tools to prevent or delay aging processes. In this review, we summarize the role of RBPs in promoting cellular senescence and we highlight their dysregulation in the pathogenesis and progression of the main aging-related diseases, with the aim of encouraging further investigations that will help to better disclose this novel and captivating molecular scenario.
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- Angelica Varesi
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy; Nephrology and dialysis unit, ICS S. Maugeri SPA SB Hospital, Pavia, Italy; High School in Geriatrics, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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Tirelli U, Cirrito C, Pavanello M, Chirumbolo S, Franzini M, Berretta M. Lung cancer and COVID-19: problems and perspectives. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:5918-5926. [PMID: 37401329 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202306_32831] [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: 07/05/2023]
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COVID-19 pandemic generated concerns about the healthcare of patients with cancer, not simply because of the formidable impact of COVID-19 patients in the public healthcare system, but also due to the overlapping pathognomonic signs of many forms of lung cancer with lung injuries associated with COVID-19. This report tries to shed light on the issue. We evaluated the great concern of people suffering from lung cancer and also infected with SARS-CoV-2 by discussing evidence and data from current literature. Lung cancer in Italy has represented more than 1 case/4 (27%) in the latest ten years and nevertheless, even due to the concurrence of many complex interplays between COVID-19 and cancer even at the immune level, a consensus protocol and expert guidelines to diagnose and treat lung cancer upon SARS-CoV-2 infection are yet lacking. New insights and consensus panels should be therefore proposed, even at the simplistic level about if priority must be either given to COVID-19 or to cancer therapy.
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- U Tirelli
- Tirelli Medical Group, Pordenone, Italy.
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Chirumbolo S, Tirelli U. Post-COVID or long-COVID? That is the question. Pol Arch Intern Med 2023; 133:16506. [PMID: 37219466 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Varesi A, Campagnoli LIM, Chirumbolo S, Candiano B, Carrara A, Ricevuti G, Esposito C, Pascale A. The Brain-Gut-Microbiota Interplay in Depression: a key to design innovative therapeutic approaches. Pharmacol Res 2023; 192:106799. [PMID: 37211239 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in the world associated with huge socio-economic consequences. While depressive-related symptoms are well known, the molecular mechanisms underlying disease pathophysiology and progression remain largely unknown. The gut microbiota (GM) is emerging as a key regulator of the central nervous system homeostasis by exerting fundamental immune and metabolic functions. In turn, the brain influences the intestinal microbial composition through neuroendocrine signals, within the so-called gut microbiota-brain axis. The balance of this bidirectional crosstalk is important to ensure neurogenesis, preserve the integrity of the blood-brain barrier and avoid neuroinflammation. Conversely, dysbiosis and gut permeability negatively affect brain development, behavior, and cognition. Furthermore, although not fully defined yet, changes in the GM composition in depressed patients are reported to influence the pharmacokinetics of common antidepressants by affecting their absorption, metabolism, and activity. Similarly, neuropsychiatric drugs may shape in turn the GM with an impact on the efficacy and toxicity of the pharmacological intervention itself. Consequently, strategies aimed at re-establishing the correct homeostatic gut balance (i.e., prebiotics, probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and dietary interventions) represent an innovative approach to improve the pharmacotherapy of depression. Among these, probiotics and the Mediterranean diet, alone or in combination with the standard of care, hold promise for clinical application. Therefore, the disclosure of the intricate network between GM and depression will give precious insights for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches towards depression, with profound implications for drug development and clinical practice.
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- Angelica Varesi
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37121 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatric Unit, IRCCS Mondino, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy; Nephrology and dialysis unit, ICS S. Maugeri SPA SB Hospital, Pavia, Italy; High School in Geriatrics, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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Chierchia M, Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Franzini M. Ozone-treated poly-ε-caprolactone scaffolds for bone regeneration. Chem Biol Interact 2023:110509. [PMID: 37179039 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The aim of this paper was the creation of porous 3D substrates and scaffolds of polycaprolactone (PCL) and the analysis of the effect of an ozone treatment on their performance, in collaboration with the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB) of the National Research Council (CNR). The nanoindentation tests showed that the substrates treated with ozone exhibit lower hardness values than the untreated ones, suggesting that the treatment carried out makes these substrates "softer". From the small punch tests carried out, very similar load-displacement curves were obtained for treated and untreated PCL substrates, characterized by an initial linear section, followed by a decrease in the slope until reaching a value maximum for the load and, finally, from a reduction of the load until failure. Tensile tests showed ductile behavior for both treated and untreated substrates. The results obtained showed that the treatment carried out with ozone does not significantly alter the values of the modulus (E) and of the maximum effort (σmax). Finally, preliminary biological analyzes carried out on substrates and 3D scaffolds using an appropriate assay (Alamar Blue Assay), useful for determining cellular metabolic activity, showed that ozone treatment appears to improve aspects relating to cell viability/proliferation.
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- Marianna Chierchia
- Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy; Società Italiana di Ossigeno-Ozono Terapia (SIOOT), Gorle, (BG), Italy
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- Società Italiana di Ossigeno-Ozono Terapia (SIOOT), Gorle, (BG), Italy
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- Società Italiana di Ossigeno-Ozono Terapia (SIOOT), Gorle, (BG), Italy
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Gasmi A, Gasmi Benahmed A, Shanaida M, Chirumbolo S, Menzel A, Anzar W, Arshad M, Cruz-Martins N, Lysiuk R, Beley N, Oliinyk P, Shanaida V, Denys A, Peana M, Bjørklund G. Anticancer activity of broccoli, its organosulfur and polyphenolic compounds. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-19. [PMID: 37129118 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2195493] [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] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The use of natural bioactive constituents from various food sources for anticancer purposes has become increasingly popular worldwide. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is on the top of the consumed vegetables by the masses. Its raw matrix contains a plethora of phytochemicals, such as glucosinolates and phenolic compounds, along with rich amounts of vitamins, and minerals. Consumption of broccoli-derived phytochemicals provides strong antioxidant effects, particularly due to its sulforaphane content, while modulating numerous molecules involved in cell cycle regulation, control of apoptosis, and tuning enzyme activity. Thus, the inclusion of broccoli in the daily diet lowers the susceptibility to developing cancers. Numerous studies have underlined the undisputable role of broccoli in the diet as a chemopreventive raw food, owing to the content in sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate produced as a result of hydrolysis of precursor glucosinolates called glucoraphanin. This review will provide evidence supporting the specific role of fresh florets and sprouts of broccoli and its key bioactive constituents in the prevention and treatment of different cancers; a number of studies carried out in the in vitro and in vivo conditions as well as clinical trials were analyzed.
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- Amin Gasmi
- Société Francophone de Nutrithérapie et de Nutrigénétique Appliquée, Villeurbanne, France
- International Congress of Nutritional Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
- Société Marocaine de Micronutrition et de Nutrigénétique Appliquée, Casablanca, Morocco
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- I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- CONEM Scientific Secretary, Verona, Italy
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- Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, Gandra PRD, Portugal
- TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Design of Machine Tools, Instruments and Machines Department, Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Mo i Rana, Norway
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Osredkar J, Kumer K, Fabjan T, Jekovec Vrhovšek M, Maček J, Zupan M, Bobrowska-Korczak B, Gątarek P, Rosiak A, Giebułtowicz J, Bjørklund G, Chirumbolo S, Kałużna-Czaplińska J. Determination of modified nucleosides in the urine of children with autism spectrum disorder. Acta Biochim Pol 2023:6569. [PMID: 37130262 DOI: 10.18388/abp.2020_6569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Metabolic disorders and nutritional deficiencies in ASD children may be identified by the determination of urinary-modified compounds. In this study, levels of selected seven modified compounds: O-methylguanosine, 7-methylguanosine, 1-methyladenosine, 1-methylguanine, 7-methylguanine, 3-methyladenine, and 8-hydroxy-2`-deoxyguanosine in the group of 143 ASD children and 68 neurotypical controls were analyzed. An ancillary aim was to verify if the reported levels differed depending on the pathogenetic scoring of ASD (mild deficit, moderate deficit, severe deficit). Elevated O-methylguanosine and 7-methylguanosine levels and significantly lower levels of 3-methyladenine, 1-methylguanine, 1-methyladenosine, 7-methylguanine, and 8-hydroxy-'2'-deoxyguanosine were observed in ASD children compared to controls. O-methylguanosine levels were elevated in the mild and moderate groups, while the levels of 1-methylguanine, 1-methyladenosine, 7-methylguanine, and 8-hydroxy-'2'-deoxyguanosine in the same groups were lower than in neurotypical controls. The reported evidence shows that modified nucleosides/bases can play a potential role in the pathophysiology of ASD and that each nucleoside/base shows a unique pattern depending on the degree of the deficit.
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- Joško Osredkar
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Center for Autism, Unit of Child Psychiatry, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Center for Autism, Unit of Child Psychiatry, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 5Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland; 6CONEM Poland Chemistry and Nutrition Research Group, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- 5Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland; 6CONEM Poland Chemistry and Nutrition Research Group, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Department of Neurological and Movement Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- 5Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland; 6CONEM Poland Chemistry and Nutrition Research Group, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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Tirelli U, Franzini M, Chirumbolo S. Post-COVID syndrome, the real matter of debate. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28785. [PMID: 37212308 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Meguid NA, Hashem HS, Ghanem MH, Helal SA, Semenova Y, Hashem S, Hashish A, Chirumbolo S, Elwan AM, Bjørklund G. Evaluation of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:1997-2004. [PMID: 36600079 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-03202-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy run hand-to-hand in their pathophysiology. Epilepsy is not an uncommon finding in patients with ASD. The aim of the present study was to identify the metabolic abnormalities of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) in children with ASD with and without seizures in comparison with neurotypical controls. Also, this study aimed to investigate the presence of epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography (EEG) in ASD patients and to describe the types and frequency of seizures observed. The study included 90 children aged 2-7 years, 30 of whom were diagnosed with both ASD and epilepsy. The other 30 children were diagnosed as ASD without epilepsy, and a comparable 30 normally developed children served as a control group. The groups were matched by age and gender. All patients were referred to the Autism Disorders Clinic for interviews and examinations. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) was applied to all study participants to assess the degree of autism. The present study results show that all types of seizures may be identified in ASD children. The median serum levels of BCAAs were lower in ASD children with and without epilepsy than in neurotypical controls. This opens the door for discussion about new etiologies and better categorizations of ASD based on genotype and genetic abnormalities detected. More studies with larger samples are needed to understand ASD better and to more reliable evaluate the association between ASD, EEG changes, seizures, and BCAAs.
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- Nagwa A Meguid
- Research On Children With Special Needs Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.,CONEM Egypt Child Brain Research Group, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Research On Children With Special Needs Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, El-Abaseya, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, El-Abaseya, Egypt
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- Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Neurology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Research On Children With Special Needs Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,CONEM Scientific Secretary, Verona, Italy
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- Research On Children With Special Needs Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Toften 24, 8610, Mo I Rana, Norway.
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Chirumbolo S. Comments on the reduction in emerging contaminants in water samples from the Esmeraldas coast (Ecuador). Sci Total Environ 2023; 881:163242. [PMID: 37004766 PMCID: PMC10085715 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Chirumbolo S, Gibellini D, Berto L, Cirrito C, Vella A, Bjørklund G, Sbarbati A, Bernardi P, Tirelli U. TiO 2-Ag-NP adhesive photocatalytic films able to disinfect living indoor spaces with a straightforward approach. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4200. [PMID: 36918713 PMCID: PMC10011799 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31464-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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TiO2-Ag doped nanoparticulate (TiO2-Ag-NP) adhesive photocatalytic films were used to assess the ability in dropping down the burden of indoor microbial particles. The application of an easy-to use photocatalytic adhesive film to cleanse indoor living spaces from microbial pollution, represents a novelty in the field of photocatalytic devices. Reduction was attained by photocatalysis in selected spaces, usually with overcrowding (≥ 3 individuals) in the common working daily hours, and upon indoor microclimate monitoring. TiO2-Ag doped nanoparticulate (TiO2-Ag-NP) adhesive photocatalytic films were applied within five types of living spaces, including schools and job places. The microbial pollution was assessed at time 0 (far from routine clean, ≥ 9 h) and throughout 2-4 weeks following the photocatalyst application by relative light unit (RLU) luminometry and microbial indirect assessment (colony forming units per cubic meter, CFU/m3). TiO2-Ag-NP photocatalyst reduced RLU and CFU/m3 by rates higher than 70% leading to RLU ≤ 20 and microbial presence ≤ 35 CFU/m3. The described TiO2-Ag-NP is able to reduce microbial pollution to the lowest RLU threshold (≤ 20) within 60 min in open daylight in a standardized test room of 100 m2. The correlation between RLU and CFU/m3 was positive (r = 0.5545, p < 0.05), assessing that the microbial reduction of indoor areas by the TiO2-Ag-NP adhesive film was real. Titania photocatalysts represent promising tools to ensure air cleaning and sanitization in living indoor microclimates with a low cost, feasible and straightforward approach. This approach represents an easy to handle, cost effective, feasible and efficacious approach to reduce microbial pollution in indoor spaces, by simply attaching a TiO2-Ag-NP adhesive film on the wall.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Unit of Microbiology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Material Chemical Expert Labs, Treviso, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy
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Varesi A, Campagnoli LIM, Carrara A, Pola I, Floris E, Ricevuti G, Chirumbolo S, Pascale A. Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants against Alzheimer's Disease: Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12010180. [PMID: 36671042 PMCID: PMC9855271 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive decline. Although substantial research has been conducted to elucidate the complex pathophysiology of AD, the therapeutic approach still has limited efficacy in clinical practice. Oxidative stress (OS) has been established as an early driver of several age-related diseases, including neurodegeneration. In AD, increased levels of reactive oxygen species mediate neuronal lipid, protein, and nucleic acid peroxidation, mitochondrial dysfunction, synaptic damage, and inflammation. Thus, the identification of novel antioxidant molecules capable of detecting, preventing, and counteracting AD onset and progression is of the utmost importance. However, although several studies have been published, comprehensive and up-to-date overviews of the principal anti-AD agents harboring antioxidant properties remain scarce. In this narrative review, we summarize the role of vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, non-flavonoids, mitochondria-targeting molecules, organosulfur compounds, and carotenoids as non-enzymatic antioxidants with AD diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic potential, thereby offering insights into the relationship between OS and neurodegeneration.
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- Angelica Varesi
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Simonetti V, Pandolfi S. Comments on "To clarify the safety profile of paracetamol for home-care patients with COVID-19: a real-world cohort study, with nested case-control analysis, in primary care". Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:955. [PMID: 36626015 PMCID: PMC9830597 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03194-y] [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] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- High Master School in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- High Master School in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- High Master School in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Tirelli U, Franzini M, Pandolfi S, Ricevuti G, Vaiano F, Valdenassi L. Ozone in the adjunct medical treatment. The round personality of a molecule with hormetic properties. Hum Exp Toxicol 2023; 42:9603271231218926. [PMID: 38073286 DOI: 10.1177/09603271231218926] [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] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Ozone, an allotrope of oxygen, is enjoying an increasing interest in the setting and management of the medical adjunct treatment, which is called, maybe too simplistically, "ozone therapy". Ozone is not a medicine, so the word therapy does not properly fit this gaseous molecule. Like many natural compounds, for example plant flavonoids, even ozone interacts with aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs) and, at low doses, it works according to the paradoxical mechanism of hormesis, involving mitochondria (mitohormesis). Ozone, in the hormetic range, exerts cell protective functions via the Nrf2-mediated activation of the anti-oxidant system, then leading to anti-inflammatory effects, also via the triggering of low doses of 4-HNE. Moreover, its interaction with plasma and lipids forms reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipoperoxides (LPOs), generally called ozonides, which are enabled to rule the major molecular actions of ozone in the cell. Ozone behaves as a bioregulator, by activating a wide population of reactive intermediates, which usually target mitochondria and their turnover/biogenesis, often leading to a pleiotropic spectrum of actions and behaving as a tuner of the fundamental mechanisms of survival in the cell. In this sense, ozone can be considered a novelty in the medical sciences and in the clinical approach to pharmacology and medical therapy, due to its ability to target complex regulatory systems and not simple receptors.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT) and High Master School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chirumbolo S. The widest use of paracetamol in home therapy might have actually increased the occurrence of severe forms of COVID-19 in Italy, affecting hospitalization and death rates. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28301. [PMID: 36369417 PMCID: PMC9877658 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28301] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human AnatomyUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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Gasmi A, Nasreen A, Menzel A, Gasmi Benahmed A, Pivina L, Noor S, Peana M, Chirumbolo S, Bjørklund G. Neurotransmitters Regulation and Food Intake: The Role of Dietary Sources in Neurotransmission. Molecules 2022; 28:molecules28010210. [PMID: 36615404 PMCID: PMC9822089 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010210] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Neurotransmitters (NTs) are biologically active chemicals, which mediate the electrochemical transmission between neurons. NTs control numerous organic functions particularly crucial for life, including movement, emotional responses, and the physical ability to feel pleasure and pain. These molecules are synthesized from simple, very common precursors. Many types of NTs have both excitatory and inhibitory effects. Neurotransmitters' imbalance can cause many diseases and disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, depression, insomnia, increased anxiety, memory loss, etc. Natural food sources containing NTs and/or their precursors would be a potential option to help maintain the balance of NTs to prevent brain and psychiatric disorders. The level of NTs could be influenced, therefore, by targeting dietary habits and nutritional regimens. The progressive implementation of nutritional approaches in clinical practice has made it necessary to infer more about some of the nutritional NTs in neuropsychiatry. However, the importance of the intake of nutritional NTs requires further understanding, since there are no prior significant studies about their bioavailability, clinical significance, and effects on nerve cells. Interventional strategies supported by evidence should be encouraged.
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- Amin Gasmi
- Société Francophone de Nutrithérapie et de Nutrigénétique Appliquée, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Physiology, King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Laboratoires Réunis, 38, Rue Hiehl, L-6131 Junglinster, Luxembourg
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- Académie Internationale de Médecine Dentaire Intégrative, 75000 Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Semey Medical University, 071400 Semey, Kazakhstan
- CONEM Kazakhstan Environmental Health and Safety Research Group, Semey Medical University, 071400 Semey, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
- CONEM Scientific Secretary, Strada Le Grazie 9, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610 Mo i Rana, Norway
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Franzini M, Valdenassi L, Pandolfi S, Ricevuti G, Tirelli U, Vaiano F, Chirumbolo S. Comments on the optimal use of medical ozone in clinics versus the Ozone High Dose Therapy (OHT) approach. Transl Med Commun 2022; 7:26. [PMID: 36533116 PMCID: PMC9734312 DOI: 10.1186/s41231-022-00132-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Marianno Franzini
- International Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Gorle, BG Italy
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- International Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Gorle, BG Italy
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- International Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Gorle, BG Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Tirelli Clinical Group, Pordenone, Italy
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- International Scientific Society of Oxygen Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), Gorle, BG Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Umberto T, Berto L, Chirumbolo S. WiWell® TiO2-photocatalytic adhesive films to reduce microbial charge in indoor microenvironments of public transportation and ensure biosafety in the COVID-19 time. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2022.100143] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chirumbolo S. Myopericarditis in young subjects after vaccination, clearing the clouds of misunderstanding. J Med Virol 2022; 94:5080-5081. [PMID: 35798672 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Unit of Human Anatomy, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Tirelli U, Franzini M, Valdenassi L, Pandolfi S, Taibi R, Chirumbolo S. Fibromyalgia treated with oxygen-ozone auto-haemotherapy (O2-O3-AHT): a case study on 200 patients with a modified 10-PI-NRS evaluation. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:7974-7979. [PMID: 36394747 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202211_30150] [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: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Fibromyalgia (FM) is a concerning chronic disease showing as widespread pain, muscle stiffness, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, and depressed mood, for which no sound therapy is yet available to date. In this article we assessed a wider patients' cohort the efficacy of oxygen-ozone autohemotherapy (O2-O3-AHT) previously reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS A number of 200 FM-patients accessed the study and were treated with 3-4 runs of O2-O3-AHT, following their signed consent. A modified 10 points-PI-NRS were used to evaluate pain intensity before and after the conclusion of the complete ozone-treatment cycle (1 month). Kruskall-Wallis' test and other statistics were used at p<0.05 level of significance. RESULTS A quite complete rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal function and of the overall arthralgia was observed in 76% of the patients at one month of follow-up. The number of patients having a reduction in the PI-NRS score from 10 (the maximal observed) to 3 (including 10-1 and 10-2) following only two runs of O2-O3-AHT was 23.5%, whereas only 17.5% did not show any significant improvement (ΔPI-NRS = 0 or 1), so assessing that the efficacy of O2-O3-AHT, independently from ages, encompassed at least 41% in a moderate way and 64.5% of the treated patients, as a whole. CONCLUSIONS Oxygen-ozone autohemotherapy represents a formidable therapeutic approach for FM, deserving further studies to be made in order to fully elucidate ozone effect of this pathology.
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- U Tirelli
- Tirelli Clinical Group, Pordenone, Italy.
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Tippairote T, Bjørklund G, Gasmi A, Semenova Y, Peana M, Chirumbolo S, Hangan T. Combined Supplementation of Coenzyme Q 10 and Other Nutrients in Specific Medical Conditions. Nutrients 2022; 14:4383. [PMID: 36297067 PMCID: PMC9609170 DOI: 10.3390/nu14204383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a compound with a crucial role in mitochondrial bioenergetics and membrane antioxidant protection. Despite the ubiquitous endogenous biosynthesis, specific medical conditions are associated with low circulating CoQ10 levels. However, previous studies of oral CoQ10 supplementation yielded inconsistent outcomes. In this article, we reviewed previous CoQ10 trials, either single or in combination with other nutrients, and stratified the study participants according to their metabolic statuses and medical conditions. The CoQ10 supplementation trials in elders reported many favorable outcomes. However, the single intervention was less promising when the host metabolic statuses were worsening with the likelihood of multiple nutrient insufficiencies, as in patients with an established diagnosis of metabolic or immune-related disorders. On the contrary, the mixed CoQ10 supplementation with other interacting nutrients created more promising impacts in hosts with compromised nutrient reserves. Furthermore, the results of either single or combined intervention will be less promising in far-advanced conditions with established damage, such as neurodegenerative disorders or cancers. With the limited high-level evidence studies on each host metabolic category, we could only conclude that the considerations of whether to take supplementation varied by the individuals' metabolic status and their nutrient reserves. Further studies are warranted.
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- Torsak Tippairote
- Department of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, HP Medical Center, Bangkok 10540, Thailand
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610 Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Société Francophone de Nutrithérapie et de Nutrigénétique Appliquée, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana 020000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
- CONEM Scientific Secretary, Strada Le Grazie 9, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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