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152. The sarcoplasmic–endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase 2b regulates the Ca2+ transients elicited by P2Y2 activation in PC Cl3 thyroid cells
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Ulianich, Luca, primary, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Treglia, Antonella Sonia, additional, Muscella, Antonella, additional, Di Jeso, Bruno, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2006
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153. New water-soluble platinum(ii) phenanthroline complexes tested as cisplatin analogues: first-time comparison of cytotoxic activity between analogous four- and five-coordinate species
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De Pascali, Sandra A., primary, Migoni, Danilo, additional, Papadia, Paride, additional, Muscella, Antonella, additional, Marsigliante, Santo, additional, Ciccarese, Antonella, additional, and Fanizzi, Francesco P., additional
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- 2006
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154. Effects of extracellular nucleotides in the thyroid: P2Y2 receptor-mediated ERK1/2 activation and c-Fos induction in PC Cl3 cells
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Elia, Maria Giovanna, primary, Muscella, Antonella, additional, Romano, Simona, additional, Greco, Simona, additional, Di Jeso, Bruno, additional, Verri, Tiziano, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2005
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155. Atypical PKC-ζ and PKC-ι mediate opposing effects on MCF-7 Na+/K+ATPase activity
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2005
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156. Differential signalling of purinoceptors in HeLa cells through the extracellular signal‐regulated kinase and protein kinase C pathways
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Greco, Simona, additional, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2004
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157. PKC‐ζ is required for angiotensin II‐induced activation of ERK and synthesis of C‐FOS in MCF‐7 cells
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Greco, Simona, additional, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2003
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158. Activation of P2Y2 receptor induces c-FOS protein through a pathway involving mitogen-activated protein kinases and phosphoinositide 3-kinases in HeLa cells
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Greco, Simona, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2003
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159. Astrocytes are the major intracerebral source of macrophage inflammatory protein-3?/CCL20 in relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and in vitro
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Ambrosini, Elena, primary, Columba-Cabezas, Sandra, additional, Serafini, Barbara, additional, Muscella, Antonella, additional, and Aloisi, Francesca, additional
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- 2003
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160. Activation of P2Y2 purinoceptor inhibits the activity of the Na+/K+-ATPase in HeLa cells
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Greco, Simona, additional, Storelli, Carlo, additional, and Marsigliante, Santo, additional
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- 2003
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161. Increase of [Ca2+]i via activation of ATP receptors in PC-Cl3 rat thyroid cell line
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Marsigliante, Santo, primary, Elia, Maria Giovanna, additional, Di Jeso, Bruno, additional, Greco, Simona, additional, Muscella, Antonella, additional, and Storelli, Carlo, additional
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- 2002
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162. Dexamethasone modulates the activity of the eel branchial Na+/K+ATPase in both chloride and pavement cells
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Marsigliante, Santo, primary, Muscella, Antonella, additional, Vilella, Sebastiano, additional, and Storelli, Carlo, additional
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- 2000
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163. Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity of novel Pt(II) κ2 O,O′-acetylacetonate complexes with nitrogen ligands.
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De Pascali, Sandra A., Muscella, Antonella, Vetrugno, Carla, Marsigliante, Santo, and Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo
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COMPLEX compounds synthesis , *CELL-mediated cytotoxicity , *PLATINUM compounds , *METAL complexes , *ACETONE , *NITROGEN , *LIGANDS (Chemistry) , *NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy - Abstract
Highlights: [•] New mixed β-diketonate and nitrogen ligand Pt(II) complexes have been synthetized. [•] Multinuclear multidimensional NMR spectroscopy characterization has been reported. [•] Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity on MCF-7 cells has been reported. [•] New complex produces the same cytotoxicity of [Pt(acac-κ2 O,O′)(acac-κ-C 3)(DMS)]. [•] Substitution of DMS with the much more inert NH3 gave the same in vitro cytotoxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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164. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Biological Study of PtII Complexes with 4-Acyl-5-pyrazolones.
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De Pascali, Sandra A., Migoni, Danilo, Monari, Magda, Pettinari, Claudio, Marchetti, Fabio, Muscella, Antonella, and Fanizzi, Francesco P.
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CRYSTAL structure research ,PLATINUM compound synthesis ,PYRAZOLONES ,X-ray diffraction ,NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy ,HYDROGEN bonding ,CELL-mediated cytotoxicity - Abstract
The syntheses of new Pt
II complexes with 4-acyl-5-pyrazolones [HQPh = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoylpyrazol-5-one, a; HQpy,CF3 = 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-trifluoroacetylpyrazol-5-one, b] are reported: trans-[PtCl2 (DMSO)(HQPh )] ( 1a), cis-[PtCl2 (DMSO)(HQPh )] ( 2a), [PtCl(DMSO)(Qpy,CF3 )] ( 1b), and [PtCl2 (KQpy,CF3 )] ( 2b). All complexes were characterized by multinuclear (1 H,13 C,19 F, and195 Pt), multidimensional NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The isomer trans-[PtCl2 (DMSO)(HQPh )] ( 1a) crystallizes in two polymorphic forms, which correspond to two different conformers. In the trans- syn conformer ( 1aM ) (monoclinic, space group P21 / c), the H atom of the enol group [O(1)H(1)] establishes an intramolecular hydrogen bond with the ketone oxygen (O2), whereas in the trans- anti conformer ( 1aO ) (orthorhombic, space group Pca21 ), the same groups are involved in an analogous intermolecular H bond. Interestingly, the cis isomer ( 2a) showed in solution and at room temperature slow rotation around both the Pt-N1 and the Pt-S bonds, which restrained both the acylpyrazolone and DMSO ligand motion. Moreover, the water solubility of the complexes trans- and cis-[PtCl2 (DMSO)(HQPh )] ( 1a and 2a) and [PtCl2 (KQpy,CF3 )] ( 2b) allowed to perform in vitro biological assays on platinum-sensitive human endometrium (HeLa) and platinum-resistant human breast (MCF-7) cancer cell lines. It was also possible to compare their cytotoxicity to cisplatin. Interestingly, trans isomer 1a showed higher cytotoxicity on HeLa cells compared to the cis isomer 2a. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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165. Angiotensin II stimulates the exchanger in human umbilical vein endothelial cells via AT1 receptor
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Muscella, Antonella, primary, Marsigliante, Santo, additional, Vilella, Sebastiano, additional, Jimenez, Eugenio, additional, and Storelli, Carlo, additional
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166. Cisplatin-related drugs for nongenomic targets: Forcing the reactivity with nucleobases.
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De Pascali, Sandra Angelica, Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, Bottone, Maria Grazia, Bernocchi, Graziella, and Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo
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CISPLATIN , *REACTIVITY (Chemistry) , *CHEMICAL reactions , *NUCLEOSIDES , *GUANOSINE , *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents , *LIGANDS (Chemistry) - Abstract
The products obtained by forcing the reaction with nucleosides (guanosine, Guo, and adenosine, Ado) of potential anticancer drugs for nongenomic targets [PtCl(O,O'-acac)(L)] (L = dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO; dimethyl sulfide, DMS), closely related to their very powerful organometallic analogues [Pt(O,O'-acac)(γ-acac)(L)], have been studied. [PtCl(O,O'-acac)(L)] and [Pt(O,O'-acac)(γ-acac)(L)] complexes were reported unreactive toward nucleobases. Aquo species [Pt(O,O'-acac)H2O(L)]+, obtained from [PtCl(O,O'-acac)(L)] by Ag+ driven coordinated Cl– removal, gave access to [Pt(O,O'-acac)(L)(nucleoside)]+ ([Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMSO)(Guo)]+, [Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMS)(Guo)]+, [Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMSO)(Ado)]+). The effect of the chelate oxygen donor acac (with respect to a chelate diammine), the role of the sulfur ligand (DMSO, DMS), and the influence of the purinic nucleoside itself on the coordinated Guo or Ado dynamic motions in [Pt(O,O'-acac)(L)(nucleoside)]+ complexes have been investigated by NMR spectroscopy. Interestingly, a slow rotation of nucleobase around the Pt–N(7) bond with formation of two rotamers was observed already at room temperature only in the case of [Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMSO)(Guo)]+. On the other hand, no hindered rotation at room temperature was detected in the analogous [Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMS)(Guo)]+ and [Pt(O,O'-acac)(DMSO)(Ado)]+ complexes. Data suggest that rotation of the nucleoside in [Pt(O,O'-acac)(L)(nucleoside)]+ is very different with respect to the analogous [Pt(diammine)(L)(nucleoside)]2+ systems, due to specific interactions between the acac chelate ligand, the DMSO, and the nucleobase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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167. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of HER-2/neu gene product (p185) in breast cancer: its correlation with sex steroid receptors, cathepsin D and histologic grades
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Marsigliante, Santo, primary, Muscella, Antonella, additional, Ciardo, Vito, additional, Barker, Stewart, additional, Leo, Giuseppe, additional, Baker, Valerie, additional, Mottaghi, Ali, additional, Vinson, Gavin P., additional, and Storelli, Carlo, additional
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168. Retrospective protein expression and epigenetic inactivation studies of CDH1 in patients affected by low-grade glioma.
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D'Urso, Pietro, D'Urso, Oscar, Storelli, Carlo, Catapano, Giuseppe, Gianfreda, Cosimo, Montinaro, Antonio, Muscella, Antonella, and Marsigliante, Santo
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Aberrant methylation of CpG islands in the promoter regions of tumour cells results in loss of gene function. In addition to genetic lesions, changes in the methylation profile of the promoters may be considered a factor for tumour-specific aberrant expression of the genes.We investigated the methylation status of E-cadherin gene ( CDH1) promoter in low-grade glioma and correlated it with clinical outcome. Eighty-four cases of low-grade glioma (43 diffuse astrocytomas, 27 oligodendrogliomas and 14 oligoastrocytomas) with assessable paraffin-embedded tumour blocks and normal brain tissue, derived from non-cancerous tissue adjacent to tumour and commercially normal brain tissue, were collected, from which we determined CDH1 promoter methylation status and E-cadherin protein expression by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) and immunohistochemistry, respectively. CDH1 promoter was found hypermethylated in 54 out of 84 low grade gliomas (64%) compared with 84 normal brain tissue. CDH1 hypermethylation was found in 65% astrocytomas, 66% oligodendrogliomas and 57% oligoastrocytomas. A significant correlation between hypermethylation status, patient survival and progression-free survival was found ( P = 0.04). Survival and progression-free survival were lower in patients with hypermethylated CDH1 promoter. We found that 15 astrocytomas, 9 oligodendrogliomas and 6 oligoastrocytomas were immunoreactive for E-cadherin. The incidence of loss of immunoreactivity for E-cadherin decreased significantly with age, overall survival and progression-free survival ( P = 0 .001, Kaplan-Meier test). We have demonstrated that CDH1 promoter hypermethylation significantly associated with down-regulated E-cadherin expression and overall survival of patients. This may have a bearing on the prognosis of low-grade glioma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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169. Atypical PKC-ζ and PKC-ι mediate opposing effects on MCF-7 Na+/K+ATPase activity.
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Muscella, Antonella, Storelli, Carlo, and Marsigliante, Santo
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BREAST cancer , *BLOOD proteins , *IMMUNE serums , *CELL membranes , *SERUM - Abstract
We demonstrated previously that in serum-starved MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, Ang II increased Na+/K+ATPase activity and activated the protein kinase C ζ (PKC-ζ) (Muscella et al.,
2002 J Endocrinol 173:315–323;2003 J Cell Physiol 197:61–68.). The aim of the present study was to investigate the modulation of the activity of the Na+/K+ATPase by PKC-ζ in MCF-7 cells. Here, using serum-starved MCF-7 cells, we have demonstrated that the effect of Ang II on the Na+/K+ATPase activity was inhibited by a synthetic myristoylated peptide with sequences based on the endogenous PKC-ζ pseudosubstrate region (ζ-PS) and by high doses of GF109203X, inhibitor of PKCs. When MCF-7 cells, grown in 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), were stimulated with Ang II a dose- and time-dependent inhibition of the Na+/K+ATPase activity was obtained. Under this growth condition we found that mRNAs for AT1, AT2, and for Na+/K+ATPase α1 and α3 subunits were unchanged; besides both the activity of the Na+/K+ATPase and the level of PKC-ζ also were unaffected by the serum. The atypical PKC-ι level (present in very low abundance in serum-starved MCF-7) was increased and Ang II provoked its translocation from the cytosol to plasma membrane. PKC-ζ was localized to the membrane, and upon Ang II treatment its cellular localization did not change. The Ang II-mediated decrease of the Na+/K+ATPase activity was inhibited by high doses of GF109203X but not by ζ-PS, thus indicating that such effect was not due to PKC-ζ activity. The treatment of cells with PKC-ι antisense oligodeoxynucleotides inhibited the effects of Ang II on the Na+/K+ATPase activity. Additionally, the effect of Ang II on Na+/K+ATPase activity was also blocked by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors, wortmannin and LY294002, and by the actin depolymerizing agents, cytochalasin D. In conclusion, in MCF-7 cells Ang II modulates the Na+/K+ATPase activity by both atypical PKC-ζ/-ι. The effects of Ang II are opposite depending upon the presence of the serum-sensitive PKC-ι, with the inhibitory effect possibly due to the redistribution of sodium pump from plasma membrane to the inactive intracellular pool. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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170. Effects of extracellular nucleotides in the thyroid: P2Y2 receptor-mediated ERK1/2 activation and c-Fos induction in PC Cl3 cells
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Elia, Maria Giovanna, Muscella, Antonella, Romano, Simona, Greco, Simona, Di Jeso, Bruno, Verri, Tiziano, Storelli, Carlo, and Marsigliante, Santo
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NUCLEOTIDES , *THYROID gland , *CELL lines , *PROTEIN kinases - Abstract
Abstract: Aim of the present paper was to investigate the signaling pathways of P2Y2 in rat thyroid PC Cl3 cell line and its effects on proliferation. This study demonstrates that P2Y2 activation provoked: (a) a cytosol-to-membrane translocation of PKC-α, -βI and -ε; (b) the phosphorylation of the extra cellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2); (c) the expression of c-Fos protein; (d) no effects on the G1/S progression and overall cell proliferation. The P2Y2-stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation was: (a) completely blocked by PD098059, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor or by W-7, a Ca2+-calmodulin (CaM) antagonist; (b) reduced by GF109203X, inhibitor of PKCs, or AG1478, inhibitor of EGFR tyrosine kinase, or LY294002/wortmannin, inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinases, or cytochalasin D, inhibitor of actin microfilament bundles polymerization. The c-Fos induction was greatly diminished by Gö6976 or PD098059, and completely abolished when combined. In conclusion, data indicate that the P2Y2-induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and the induction of c-Fos are due to the operation of CaM, with PKC, PI3K, EGFR and receptor endocytosis mechanisms endorsing the signalling. On the other hand, no mitogenic effects of P2Y2 are whatsoever noticed in PC Cl3 cells. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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171. Activation of P2Y2 purinoceptor inhibits the activity of the Na+/K+-ATPase in HeLa cells
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Muscella, Antonella, Elia, Maria Giovanna, Greco, Simona, Storelli, Carlo, and Marsigliante, Santo
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ADENOSINE triphosphate , *HELA cells , *PROTEIN kinases - Abstract
The role of ATP on regulation of the Na+/K+-ATPase activity in the human cancerous HeLa cells was investigated. HeLa cells stimulated with increasing ATP concentrations showed a dose-dependent inhibition of the Na+/K+-ATPase activity. These effects were also obtained by UTP.ATP and UTP provoked a rise in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) persisting for at least 4 min. The inhibitor of phospholipase C, U73122, blocked the elevation of [Ca2+]i provoked by ATP/UTP. The expression of mRNA for P2Y2 and P2Y6 receptors was demonstrated by RT-PCR.ATP/UTP activated PKC-α, -βI and -ϵ isoforms, but not PKC-δ and -ζ. The inhibition of the Na+/K+-ATPase activity by ATP/UTP was blocked by Go¨6976, a specific inhibitor of the calcium-dependent PKCs.In conclusion, our results suggest that ATP/UTP modulate Na+/K+-ATPase activity in HeLa cells through the P2Y2 purinoceptor via calcium mobilisation and activation of calcium-dependent PKCs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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172. Synthesis and Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Activity of Water-Soluble Cationic Organometallic Complexes of the Type [Pt(η 1 -C 2 H 4 OMe)(L)(Phen)] + (L = NH 3 , DMSO; Phen = 1,10-Phenanthroline).
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De Castro, Federica, Stefàno, Erika, Migoni, Danilo, Iaconisi, Giorgia N., Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, Benedetti, Michele, Fanizzi, Francesco P., Liu, Wukun, and Cirri, Damiano
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ORGANIC cation transporters ,COORDINATION compounds ,CELL lines ,DRUG design ,CISPLATIN - Abstract
Starting from the [PtCl(η
1 -C2 H4 OMe)(phen)] (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, 1) platinum(II) precursor, we synthesized and characterized by multinuclear NMR new [Pt(η1 -C2 H4 OMe)(L)(phen)]+ (L = NH3 , 2; DMSO, 3) complexes. These organometallic species, potentially able to interact with cell membrane organic cation transporters (OCT), violating some of the classical rules for antitumor activity of cisplatin analogues, were evaluated for their cytotoxicity. Interestingly, despite both complexes 2 and 3 resulting in greater cell uptake than cisplatin in selected tumor cell lines, only 3 showed comparable or higher antitumor activity. General low cytotoxicity of complex 2 in the tested cell lines (SH-SY5Y, SK-OV-3, Hep-G2, Caco-2, HeLa, MCF-7, MG-63, ZL-65) appeared to depend on its stability towards solvolysis in neutral water, as assessed by NMR monitoring. Differently, the [Pt(η1 -C2 H4 OMe)(DMSO)(phen)]+ (3) complex was easily hydrolyzed in neutral water, resulting in a comparable or higher cytotoxicity in cancer cells with respect to cisplatin. Further, both IC50 values and the uptake profiles of the active complex appeared quite different in the used cell lines, suggesting the occurrence of diversified biological effects. Nevertheless, further studies on the metabolism of complex 3 should be performed before planning its possible use in tissue- and tumor-specific drug design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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173. The sarcoplasmic–endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase 2b regulates the Ca2+transients elicited by P2Y2activation in PC Cl3 thyroid cells
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Ulianich, Luca, Elia, Maria Giovanna, Treglia, Antonella Sonia, Muscella, Antonella, Di Jeso, Bruno, Storelli, Carlo, and Marsigliante, Santo
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In PC Cl3 cells, a continuous, fully differentiated rat thyroid cell line, P2Y2purinoceptor activation provoked a transient increase of [Ca2+]i, followed by a decreasing sustained phase. The α and β1 protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor Gö6976 decreased the rate of decrement to the basal [Ca2+]ilevel and increased the peak of Ca2+entry of the P2Y2-provoked Ca2+transients. These effects of Gö 6976 were not caused by an increased permeability of the plasma membrane, since the Mn2+and Ba2+uptake were not changed by Gö 6976. Similarly, the Na+/Ca2+exchanger was not implicated, since the rate of decrement to the basal [Ca2+]ilevel was equally decreased in physiological and Na+-free buffers, in the presence of Gö 6976. On the contrary, the activity of the sarcoplasmic–endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase (SERCA) 2b was profoundly affected by Gö 6976 since the drug was able to completely inhibit the stimulation of the SERCA 2b activity elicited by P2-purinergic agonists. Finally, the PKC activator phorbol myristate acetate had effects opposite to Gö 6976, in that it markedly increased the rate of decrement to the basal [Ca2+]ilevel after P2Y2stimulation and also increased the activity of SERCA 2b. These results suggest that SERCA 2b plays a role in regulating the sustained phase of Ca2+transients caused by P2Y2stimulation.
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174. Differential Expression of ADP/ATP Carriers as a Biomarker of Metabolic Remodeling and Survival in Kidney Cancers.
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Trisolini, Lucia, Laera, Luna, Favia, Maria, Muscella, Antonella, Castegna, Alessandra, Pesce, Vito, Guerra, Lorenzo, De Grassi, Anna, Volpicella, Mariateresa, and Pierri, Ciro Leonardo
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RENAL cancer ,CARRIER proteins ,MITOCHONDRIAL proteins ,SERUM-free culture media ,CELL lines ,OXYGEN carriers ,POLY ADP ribose - Abstract
ADP/ATP carriers (AACs) are mitochondrial transport proteins playing a strategic role in maintaining the respiratory chain activity, fueling the cell with ATP, and also regulating mitochondrial apoptosis. To understand if AACs might represent a new molecular target for cancer treatment, we evaluated AAC expression levels in cancer/normal tissue pairs available on the Tissue Cancer Genome Atlas database (TCGA), observing that AACs are dysregulated in most of the available samples. It was observed that at least two AACs showed a significant differential expression in all the available kidney cancer/normal tissue pairs. Thus, we investigated AAC expression in the corresponding kidney non-cancer (HK2)/cancer (RCC-Shaw and CaKi-1) cell lines, grown in complete medium or serum starvation, for investigating how metabolic alteration induced by different growth conditions might influence AAC expression and resistance to mitochondrial apoptosis initiators, such as "staurosporine" or the AAC highly selective inhibitor "carboxyatractyloside". Our analyses showed that AAC2 and AAC3 transcripts are more expressed than AAC1 in all the investigated kidney cell lines grown in complete medium, whereas serum starvation causes an increase of at least two AAC transcripts in kidney cancer cell lines compared to non-cancer cells. However, the total AAC protein content is decreased in the investigated cancer cell lines, above all in the serum-free medium. The observed decrease in AAC protein content might be responsible for the decrease of OXPHOS activity and for the observed lowered sensitivity to mitochondrial apoptosis induced by staurosporine or carboxyatractyloside. Notably, the cumulative probability of the survival of kidney cancer patients seriously decreases with the decrease of AAC1 expression in KIRC and KIRP tissues making AAC1 a possible new biomarker of metabolic remodeling and survival in kidney cancers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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175. Effects of Aquatic Training in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Marzouki, Hamza, Soussi, Badis, Selmi, Okba, Hajji, Yamina, Marsigliante, Santo, Bouhlel, Ezdine, Muscella, Antonella, Weiss, Katja, and Knechtle, Beat
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CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders , *AQUATIC exercises , *GROSS motor ability , *AUTISTIC children , *AUTISM spectrum disorders , *MOTOR ability , *EMOTION regulation - Abstract
Simple Summary: Swimming can be an alternative in the physical exercise curriculum to improve the motor abilities as well as the social behavior and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in schools and institutions. It is important to assess the effects of different forms of aquatic training (e.g., technical vs. game-based) to improve motor and stereotypy skills as well as emotion regulation in autistic children. This information should be of great interest to professionals to choose the appropriate training form to improve each of these abilities. The finding that both forms of swimming had a positive effect on gross motor skills and stereotyped behaviors in autistic children is in agreement with the accumulated evidence of swimming's effectiveness to alleviate symptoms of motor and behavioral problems. In contrast, emotion regulation is not likely to improve after a short intervention period. The preliminary findings of this study are an important guidance for future researchers to further examine the neurophysiological and cognitive mechanisms of exercise–emotion and exercise–behavior relationships in children with ASD. A variety of aquatic training regimens have been found to be beneficial for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in multiple domains. This study investigated and compared the efficacy of two aquatic training regimens (technical vs. game-based) on gross motor skills, stereotypy behavior and emotion regulation in children with ASD. Twenty-two autistic children were randomly assigned into three groups: two experimental groups performed either a technical aquatic program or a game-based aquatic program and a control group. Participants were assessed before and after an 8-week training period, with the Test of Gross Motor Development, the stereotypy subscale of the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Checklist. A significant effect for time was found in gross motor skills and stereotypy behavior in both experimental groups. An improvement in gross motor skills was observed in both experimental groups compared to the control group. A small pre-post change effect in emotion functioning was found in all groups. No significant differences were observed between the experimental groups in all assessed variables. Our findings provide additional evidence suggesting the effectiveness of beneficial effects of aquatic activities on the motor and social skills that underpin the hypothesis that motor and intellectual domains are highly interrelated in autistic children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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176. Effects of a physical activity intervention on schoolchildren fitness.
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Di Maglie, Antonio, Marsigliante, Santo, My, Giulia, Colazzo, Salvatore, and Muscella, Antonella
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PHYSICAL activity , *OVERWEIGHT children , *SCHOOL children , *CHILDHOOD obesity , *BODY mass index , *PERSONAL trainers , *PHYSICAL fitness - Abstract
The global prevalence of childhood obesity is high. Obesity main causes are linked to sedentary lifestyles. Increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary activities are recommended to prevent and treat obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6‐month school PA intervention on obesity prevention and healthy behaviors in school‐aged children. Participating students (10–11 years of age) were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group. Children in the intervention group (n = 80) participated in a multicomponent PA that included improvement in extracurricular physical activities (with an additional 40 min per day for 5/6 days per week). Children (n = 80) in the control group participated in usual practice. Participants had mean body mass index of 19.7 ± 2.9 kg/m2, and 33.7% of them were overweight or with obesity at T0. The change in body mass index in intervention group (−2.4 ± 0.6 kg/m2) was significantly different from that in control group (3.01 ± 1.8 kg/m2). The effects on waist circumference, waist‐to‐height ratio, and physic fitness were also significant in intervention group compared with control group (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, there is a significant decrease in overweight or children with obesity in the experimental group (to 17.5%, p < 0.05). These findings suggest that a school‐based intervention program represents an effective strategy for decreasing the number of overweight and children with obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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177. Integration of Obese Children in Physical Education Sessions: An Exploratory Study
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Bilel Aydi, Okba Selmi, Santo Marsigliante, Mohamed A. Souissi, Nizar Souissi, Antonella Muscella, Aydi, Bilel, Selmi, Okba, Marsigliante, Santo, Souissi, Mohamed A., Souissi, Nizar, and Muscella, Antonella
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children with obesity, psychological response, training load, well-being enjoyment, mood, motivation, small-sided games ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,children with obesity ,psychological response ,training load ,well-being enjoyment ,mood ,motivation ,small-sided games - Abstract
We investigated the effect of the role of the joker in children with obesity (OCs) on integration and physio-psychological responses during small-sided games (SSG) training programs. Sixteen OC students (age 13.8 ± 0.73 years) performed training programs consisting of two sessions a week for three weeks. The experimental protocol consisted of 16 teams of 4 children (3 of normal weight and 1 OC). The 16 teams were divided into 2 groups, one with an OC playing as the joker (SSG-J) and the other group with OC playing as non-joker (SSG-NJ). Maximum heart rates (HRmax), blood lactate concentration [La] and OMNI-Child perceived exertion were measured at the end of each SSG. A physical activity enjoyment Scale (PACES) was accomplished during physical activity for the evaluation of feelings in OCs. Additionally, the profile of mood states (POMS) was measured before and after the SSG-J and SSG-NJ programs. HRmax, [La], perceived exertion, and PACES scores were significantly higher after the SSG-J compared with SSG-NJ (increments of 6.4%, 31.7%, 19.5% and 18.1%, respectively). The score of the POMS variables was positively increased in the presence of jokers. The vigor score increased by 30%, while tension and total mood disturbance scores decreased by 27.6% and 4.5%, respectively. These findings suggest that the joker role could be effective in improving integration, physical enjoyment, physiological responses and mood states in OCs when a team game is used during PE sessions. PE teachers could then program joker exercises with the aim of improving OCs’ physical commitment willingness to play.
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178. Effects on Children’s Physical and Mental Well-Being of a Physical-Activity-Based School Intervention Program: A Randomized Study
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Antonella Muscella, Santo MARSIGLIANTE, Manuel Gómez-López, Marsigliante, Santo, Gómez-López, Manuel, and Muscella, Antonella
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children relative body fat mass ,Ruffier test ,BMI ,standing long jump test ,well-being ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,sit and reach test ,concentration test ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,overweight ,school-based intervention, children relative body fat mass, overweight, BMI, waist circumference, standing long jump test, Ruffier test, sit and reach test, concentration test, well-being ,waist circumference ,school-based intervention - Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of physically active breaks of a total duration of 10 min a day, introduced during curricular lessons, together with a 10 min physical activity intervention during the daily school recess period on obesity prevention, fitness, cognitive function, and psychological well-being in school-aged children. A sample of 310 children (139 boys vs. 171 girls), aged between 8 and 10 years (9.82 ± 0.51), was selected. Our strategy was implemented over a 6-month period and the participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 157) or the non-intervention (control) group (n =153). In the intervention group, a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in body mass index, waist circumference, waist–height ratio, and relative body fat mass was achieved after the intervention (T1) compared to the values measured before intervention (T0); in the control group, no differences emerged between T0 and T1 for any of the parameters considered. We found a significant increase in the intervention group in standing long jump, Ruffier, and sit and reach test scores (p < 0.001 for all). At T0, cognitive test scores did not differ between the girls and boys or between the intervention and control groups; instead at T1, significant differences were observed in the two groups regarding the total number of responses and the concentration performance scores (p < 0.001). Consistently, in the intervention group, well-being levels significantly increased between T0 and T1 (p < 0.001). Finally, the intervention had significant effects on the children regardless of gender. We may therefore conclude that schools should create more opportunities for teachers and students to introduce intervention strategies to promote regular PA during school recess.
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179. Monitoring mood state to improve performance in soccer players: A brief review
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Okba Selmi, Ibrahim Ouergui, Antonella Muscella, Danielle E. Levitt, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Anissa Bouassida, Selmi, Okba, Ouergui, Ibrahim, Muscella, Antonella, Levitt, Danielle E., Suzuki, Katsuhiko, and Bouassida, Anissa
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IntroductionPsychological aspects of sport are key in maintaining athlete motivation and make a difference in competitive outcomes. Adjustments to training may be necessary according to athletes’ emotional state. Therefore, it is important to assess and quantify mood states throughout the season in team sports, including among soccer players. The Profile of Mood States (POMS) is a widely used questionnaire that assesses emotional states characterized by positive or negative feelings and can be administered repeatedly to assess changes in mood state. This review aims to assess and summarize the current literature on mood state variation in soccer players with a specific focus on training loads, training modalities, and competitive performance.MethodsA literature search was systematically conducted and resulted in 156 records. After removing duplicates, items with irrelevant titles and abstracts were screened out, and full texts were then screened for relevance and compared with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The remaining 37 articles were included in the final qualitative synthesis.ResultsPOMS scores were related to variability in training load, intensity of the training period, modality of training exercises, competitive performance and time of day in soccer players. Common recommendations include monitoring the mood state of soccer players during training sessions, matches, and throughout training periods to detect early signs of psychological disturbance and aid in optimizing high-level training performance.ConclusionThe POMS allows for monitoring of players’ psychological state, providing coaches with data to aid in adjusting acute program variables according to players’ psychological states and improve performance. Results offer practical support for the use of a simple POMS measurement as part of an overall program to monitor the players’ psychological states. Results also highlight how training choices (i.e., load and exercise modality) and competitive performance are related to mood states (i.e., tension, anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, and vigor).
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180. [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] Induces Autophagy in Caki-1 Renal Cancer Cells.
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Antonaci, Giovanna, Cossa, Luca Giulio, Muscella, Antonella, Vetrugno, Carla, De Pascali, Sandra Angelica, Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo, and Marsigliante, Santo
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We have demonstrated the cytotoxic effects of [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(dimethyl sulfide (DMS))] on various immortalized cell lines, in primary cultures, and in murine xenograft models in vivo. Recently, we also showed that [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] is able to kill Caki-1 renal cells both in vivo and in vitro. In the present paper, apoptotic and autophagic effects of [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] and cisplatin were studied and compared using Caki-1 cancerous renal cells. The effects of cisplatin include activation of caspases, proteolysis of enzyme poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), control of apoptosis modulators B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), and BH3-interacting domain death agonist (Bid), and cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase. Conversely, [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] did not induce caspase activation, nor chromatin condensation or DNA fragmentation. The effects of [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] include microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B (LC3)-I to LC3-II conversion, Beclin-1 and Atg-3, -4, and -5 increase, Bcl-2 decrease, and monodansylcadaverine accumulation in autophagic vacuoles. [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] also modulated various kinases involved in intracellular transduction regulating cell fate. [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] inhibited the phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapmycin (mTOR), p70S6K, and AKT, and increased the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2), a kinase activity pattern consistent with autophagy induction. In conclusion, while in past reports the high cytotoxicity of [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] was always attributed to its ability to trigger an apoptotic process, in this paper we show that Caki-1 cells die as a result of the induction of a strong autophagic process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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181. Is mitochondrial DNA profiling predictive for athletic performance?
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Stefàno, Erika, Marsigliante, Santo, Vetrugno, Carla, and Muscella, Antonella
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Mitochondrial DNA encodes some proteins of the oxidative phosphorylation enzymatic complex, playing an important role in aerobic ATP production; therefore, it can contribute to the ability to respond to endurance exercise training. The accumulation of mitochondrial mutations and the migratory processes of populations have given a great contribution to the development of haplogroups with a different distribution in the world. Several studies have shown the important role of gene polymorphisms in aerobic performance. In this review, some mitochondrial haplogroups and multiple rare alleles were taken into consideration and could be linked to the athlete's physical performance of different ethnic groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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182. Mental Fatigue Effects on the Produced Perception of Effort and Its Impact on Subsequent Physical Performances
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Hassen Hakim, Aymen Khemiri, Oussema Chortane, Samia Boukari, Sabri Chortane, Antonino Bianco, Santo Marsigliante, Antonino Patti, Antonella Muscella, Hakim, Hassen, Khemiri, Aymen, Chortane, Oussema Gaied, Boukari, Samia, Chortane, Sabri Gaied, Bianco, Antonino, Marsigliante, Santo, Patti, Antonino, Muscella, Antonella, Gaied Chortane, Oussema, and Gaied Chortane, Sabri
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cognitive task ,Adult ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Physical Exertion ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,power training, perception of effort, Stroop test, cognitive task ,Physical Functional Performance ,Mental Fatigue ,power training ,Stroop Test ,produced perception of effort ,Stroop test ,Physical Endurance ,Humans ,Perception - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental fatigue induced by a demanding cognitive task and impaired physical performance in endurance due to a higher perception of effort. A total of 12 healthy adults and volunteers, who had previously practiced endurance activities for 4 to 8 h per week, performed a one-hour cognitive task involving either the process of response inhibition (Stroop task) or not (visualization of a documentary as control task), then 20 min of pedaling on a cycle ergometer at a constant perception of effort while cardio-respiratory and neuromuscular functions were measured. The Stroop task induces subjective feelings of mental fatigue (vigor: 3.92 ± 2.61; subjective workload: 58.61 ± 14.57) compared to the control task (vigor: 5.67 ± 3.26; p = 0.04; subjective workload: 32.5 ± 10.1; p = 0.005). This fatigue did not act on the produced perceived effort, self-imposed, and did not affect the cardio-respiratory or neuromuscular functions during the subsequent physical task whose type was medium-term endurance. Regardless of the mental condition, the intensity of physical effort is better controlled when the participants in physical activity control their perception of effort. Mental fatigue does not affect subsequent physical performance but estimated perceived exertion, which increases with the intensity and duration of the exercise.
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183. Antitumor and antimigration effects of Salvia clandestina L. extract on osteosarcoma cells
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Antonella Muscella, Erika Stefàno, Eliana Nutricati, Luigi De Bellis, Santo Marsigliante, Carmine Negro, Muscella, Antonella, Stefano, Erika, DE BELLIS, Luigi, Nutricati, Eliana, Negro, Carmine, and Marsigliante, Santo
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0301 basic medicine ,Apoptosis ,MG-63 osteosarcoma ,phenolic compounds ,epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition ,0302 clinical medicine ,Salvia ,Caspase ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,Osteosarcoma ,biology ,MMP ,Chemistry ,Kinase ,General Neuroscience ,Cell Cycle ,Cell cycle ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Original Article ,epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition ,MMPs ,Nyasbiol3577 ,MG‐63 osteosarcoma ,Signal Transduction ,Nyasmole2400 ,Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ,p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases ,Bone Neoplasms ,Models, Biological ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,MAPKs ,History and Philosophy of Science ,Downregulation and upregulation ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Humans ,Viability assay ,Nyascanc7410 ,danshensu ,Protein kinase B ,Cell Proliferation ,Nyasdrug6499 ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Plant Extracts ,Original Articles ,Molecular biology ,MAPK ,apoptosi ,Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ,Matrix Metalloproteinases ,030104 developmental biology ,Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization ,biology.protein ,Salvia clandestina L - Abstract
Salvia clandestina L. is a wild perennial species present in the Salento area of Italy. Here, we examined the in vitro effects of an aqueous extract of S. clandestina L. on the MG‐63 osteosarcoma cell line. The extract reduced osteosarcoma cell viability mainly by way of apoptosis, as we observed (1) upregulation of gene and protein expression of p53, cyclin‐dependent kinase inhibitors p21WAF1 and p27Kip1, and proapoptotic BAX; (2) activation of caspases; and (3) induction of a sub‐G1 peak in the cell cycle. The mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPKs) JNK1/2 and p38 are activated and involved in the intracellular effects of the S. clandestina extract, as preincubation with the JNK1/2 inhibitor SP600125 or the p38 inhibitor SB203580 significantly decreased S. clandestina extract–induced cytotoxicity and inhibited increase in p53, p21WAF1, p27Kip1, and BAX. SP600125 also inhibited mRNA levels for all the aforementioned proteins, while SB203580 only affected p53 mRNA. Furthermore, S. clandestina extract treatment counteracted epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition, inhibited cell migration, and decreased the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinase MMP2. In addition, S. clandestina extract enhanced the cytotoxic activity of cisplatin on MG‐63 cells through downregulation of the Akt/PKB protein kinase. We conclude that S. clandestina extract may be a novel agent for osteosarcoma treatment., In this report, we examined the effects of an aqueous extract of Salvia clandestina L. on the MG‐63 osteosarcoma cell line. The extract reduced osteosarcoma cell viability mainly by inducing apoptosis; it also counteracted epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition, inhibited cell migration, and decreased the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinase MMP2, as well as enhanced the cytotoxic activity of cisplatin. S. clandestina extract may therefore be a novel agent for osteosarcoma treatment.
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184. Monitoring Psychometric States of Recovery to Improve Performance in Soccer Players: A Brief Review
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Okba Selmi, Ibrahim Ouergui, Antonella Muscella, Giulia My, Santo Marsigliante, Hadi Nobari, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Anissa Bouassida, Selmi, Okba, Ouergui, Ibrahim, Muscella, Antonella, My, Giulia, Marsigliante, Santo, Nobari, Hadi, Suzuki, Katsuhiko, and Bouassida, Anissa
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Psychometrics ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Soccer ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Humans ,Myalgia ,Athletic Performance ,Fatigue - Abstract
In order to maximize adaptations and to avoid nonfunctional overreaching syndrome or noncontact injury, coaches in high-performance sports must regularly monitor recovery before and after competitions/important training sessions and maintain well-being status. Therefore, quantifying and evaluating psychometric states of recovery during the season in sports teams such as soccer is important. Over the last years, there has been substantial growth in research related to psychometric states of recovery in soccer. The increase in research on this topic is coincident with the increase in popularity obtained by subjective monitoring of the pre-fatigue state of the players before each training sessions or match with a strong emphasis on the effects of well-being or recovery state. Among the subjective methods for players’ control, the Hooper index (HI) assesses the quality of sleep during the previous night, overall stress, fatigue, and delayed-onset muscle soreness. Additionally, the total quality of recovery (TQR) scale measures recovery status. The HI and TQR recorded before each training session or match were affected by the variability of training load (TL) and influenced the physical and technical performances, and the affective aspects of soccer players. Researchers have recommended wellness monitoring soccer players’ psychometric state of recovery before each training session or match in order to detect early signs of fatigue and optimize high-level training performance. This method allows for better detecting signs of individual fatigue and allows coaches to adapt and readjust the TL, and avoid physical and technical gaps in order to improve the performance of soccer players.
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185. The Effects of Verbal Encouragement during a Soccer Dribbling Circuit on Physical and Psychophysiological Responses: An Exploratory Study in a Physical Education Setting
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Bilel Aydi, Okba Selmi, Mohamed A. Souissi, Hajer Sahli, Ghazi Rekik, Zachary J. Crowley-McHattan, Jeffrey Cayaban Pagaduan, Antonella Muscella, Makram Zghibi, Yung-Sheng Chen, Aydi, Bilel, Selmi, Okba, Souissi, Mohamed A., Sahli, Hajer, Rekik, Ghazi, Crowley-McHattan, Zachary J., Cayaban Pagaduan, Jeffrey, Muscella, Antonella, Zghibi, Makram, and Chen, Yung-Sheng
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Verbal encouragement (VE) can be used by physical education (PE) practitioners for boosting motivation during exercise engagement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of VE on psychophysiological aspects and physical performance in a PE context. Twenty secondary school male students (age: 17.68 ± 0.51 yrs; height: 175.7 ± 6.2 cm; body mass: 67.3 ± 5.1 kg, %fat: 11.9 ± 3.1%; PE experience: 10.9 ± 1.0 yrs) completed, in a randomized order, two test sessions that comprised a soccer dribbling circuit exercise (the Hoff circuit) either with VE (CVE) or without VE (CNVE), with one-week apart between the tests. Heart rate (HR) responses were recorded throughout the circuit exercise sessions. Additionally, the profile of mood-state (POMS) was assessed pre and post the circuit exercises. Furthermore, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), traveled distance, and physical activity enjoyment (PACES) were assessed after the testing sessions. Furthermore, the CVE trial resulted in higher covered distance, %HRmax, RPE, PACES score, (Cohen’s coefficient d = 1.08, d = 1.86, d = 1.37, respectively; all, p < 0.01). The CNVE trial also showed lower vigor and higher total mood disturbance (TMD) (d = 0.67, d = 0.87, respectively, p < 0.05) and was associated with higher tension and fatigue, compared to the CVE trial (d = 0.77, d = 1.23, respectively, p < 0.01). The findings suggest that PE teachers may use verbal cues during soccer dribbling circuits for improving physical and psychophysiological responses within secondary school students.
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186. Effects of training on plasmatic cortisol and testosterone in football female referees
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Antonella Muscella, Giulia My, Selmi Okba, Daniele Zangla, Antonino Bianco, Santo Marsigliante, Muscella, Antonella, My, Giulia, Okba, Selmi, Zangla, Daniele, Bianco, Antonino, and Marsigliante, Santo
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There is very little about the impact that sports training has on female football referees. Therefore, we determined the effects of a 40-week physical preparation, including a full football season, on plasma testosterone and cortisol concentrations and physical performance in female football referees. Plasma cortisol and testosterone concentrations were assayed together with fitness tests at the beginning of the training period (T0, in September), after 8 weeks from T0 (T1), at the mid of the season (T2, 24 weeks after T0), and at the end of the season (T3, in June, 40 weeks after T0). Plasma cortisol increased during the first period and up to T2 (from 15.4 ± 4.7 to 28.5 ± 3.9 µg/dl; p 0.001), and then decreased at the end of the season (T3: 16.0 ± 2.4 µg/dl). Plasma testosterone concentration in T0 was 14.2±0.37 µg/dl and increased in T1 (57.1 ± 3.7 µg/dl) and T2 (47 ± 3.7 µg/dl) and then decreased in T3 (33.5 ± 2.8 µg/dl). Resting testosterone levels in women were very low (14,2 ± 0.37 µg/dl) (Figure 3c). Testosterone increased in T1 (57.1 ± 3.7 µg/dl) and T2 (47 ± 3.7 µg/dl) whilst, at the end of the season, its concentration decreased (33.5 ± 2.8 µg/dl) (Figure 3c). Significant improvements were observed in all physical performances during the observed period (ANOVA, p 0.05). Finally, testosterone and cortisol concentrations significantly (p 0.0001 for both) correlated with maximal oxygen consumption. In T1, testosterone concentration was also significantly correlated with running speed test (p 0.001). In conclusion, training induces endocrine changes in order to maintain body homeostasis in women referees. It is important that coaches and sports scientists regularly observe changes in endocrine function induced by training and matches in female referees, because they can help maximize referees' performance and limit cases of overtraining.
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187. A Practical Approach to Assessing Physical Freshness: Utility of a Simple Perceived Physical Freshness Status Scale
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Okba Selmi, Danielle E. Levitt, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Hadi Nobari, Giulia My, Antonella Muscella, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Anissa Bouassida, Selmi, Okba, Levitt, Danielle E., Manuel Clemente, Filipe, Nobari, Hadi, My, Giulia, Muscella, Antonella, Suzuki, Katsuhiko, and Bouassida, Anissa
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Adult ,Male ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Physical Exertion ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,training load ,soccer ,Young Adult ,well-being ,Athletes ,Heart Rate ,readine ,Soccer ,Humans ,readiness ,Fatigue - Abstract
Background: Monitoring physical freshness is essential in assessing athletes’ conditions during training periods, training sessions, or competitions. To date, no single physical freshness scale has been successfully validated against training load variables and widely used scales measuring different facets of physical freshness. Objective: In this study, we develop and test the practical utility of a perceived physical freshness (RPF) scale to monitor the condition of the athletes and to prevent excessive fatigue and insufficient recovery during training sessions or competitions. Methods: Sixteen professional male soccer players (mean ± SD age 26 ± 4 years) were enrolled. Training load (TL), monotony, strain, rate of perceived exertion (RPE), well-being indices (sleep, stress, fatigue, and muscle soreness), total quality recovery (TQR) and RPF were determined each day for two weeks of training, including a week intensified training (IW) and a week taper (TW). The validity of the RPF scale was assessed by measuring the level of agreement of a player’s perceived physical freshness relative to their TL variables, recovery state and well-being indices during each training phase (IW and TW) and during the overall training period (TP). Results: RPF increased during the TW compared to IW (ES = 2.31, p < 0.001, large). For the TP, IW and TW, weekly RPF was related to weekly TL (r = −0.81, r = −0.80, r = −0.69, respectively), well-being (r = −0.91, r = −0.82, r = −0.84, respectively) and TQR (r = 0.76, r = 0.91, r = 0.52, respectively), all p < 0.01. For the TP, IW and TW, daily RPF was related to TL (r = −0.75, r = −0.66, r = −0.70, respectively), well-being (r = −0.84, r = −0.81, r = −0.78, respectively) and TQR (r = 0.82, r = 0.81, r = 0.75, respectively), all p < 0.01. Conclusions: RPF was effective for evaluating the professional soccer players’ physical freshness and may be a strategy for coaches to monitor the physical, psycho-physiological, and psychometric state of the players before training session or matches.
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188. Efficacy of school-based intervention programs in reducing overweight: A randomized trial
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Santo, Marsigliante, Vito, Ciardo, Antonio, Di Maglie, Giulia, My, Antonella, Muscella, Marsigliante, Santo, Ciardo, Vito, DI MAGLIE, Antonio, My, Giulia, and Muscella, Antonella
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Childhood obesity represents a serious public health problem and this study evaluates the effectiveness of a 6-month educational intervention on lifestyle, nutrient adequacy, and diet quality in the school setting in improving the knowledge and behavior of primary school children regarding correct eating habits. The strategy was implemented over a 6-month period and participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 200) or the non-intervention group (control group, n = 197). Participants had a mean body mass index of 18.3 ± 2.7 kg/m2 and its variation in the intervention group (−2.7 ± 0.5 kg/m2) was significantly different from that in the control group (3.41 ± 0.8 kg/m2). In the experimental group, there were significant differences between the proportion of children who were overweight, underweight, normal weight, or obese before and after intervention (p < 0.05). The best results were seen in the female sex, and after the intervention, there were no more girls with obesity. Furthermore, there were significant waist circumference decrement effects in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Finally, many of the participating children acquired healthy eating habits. Therefore, the quantitative results obtained suggest that a school intervention program represents an effective strategy to prevent and improve the problem of childhood overweight and obesity.
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189. A NMR-Based Metabolomic Approach to Investigate the Antitumor Effects of the Novel [Pt(η1-C2H4OMe)(DMSO)(phen)]+ (phen = 1,10-Phenanthroline) Compound on Neuroblastoma Cancer Cells
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Francesco Paolo Fanizzi, Santo MARSIGLIANTE, Michele Benedetti, Erika Stefàno, Federica De Castro, Erik De Luca, Antonella Muscella, De Castro, Federica, Stefano, Erika, De Luca, Erik, Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, Benedetti, Michele, and Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo
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NMR-based metabolomics is a very effective tool to assess the tumor response to drugs by providing insights for their mode of action. Recently, a novel Pt(II) complex, [Pt(ƞ1-C2H4OMe)(DMSO)(phen)]+ (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), Pt-EtOMeSOphen, was synthesized and studied for its antitumor activity against eight human cancer cell lines. Pt-EtOMeSOphen showed higher cytotoxic effects than cisplatin in most of the cancer cell lines and in particular against the neuroblastoma cell line (SH-SY5Y). In this study, the mechanism of action of Pt-EtOMeSOphen on SH-SY5Y cells was investigated using 1H NMR-based metabolomics and compared with cisplatin. The observed time response of SH-SY5Y cells under treatment revealed a faster action of Pt-EtOMeSOphen compared with cisplatin, with a response already observed after six hours of exposure, suggesting a cytosolic target. NMR-based metabolomics demonstrated a peculiar alteration of the glutathione metabolism pathway and the diacylglycerol expression.
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190. Effects of Aquatic Training in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hamza Marzouki, Badis Soussi, Okba Selmi, Yamina Hajji, Santo Marsigliante, Ezdine Bouhlel, Antonella Muscella, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Marzouki, Hamza, Soussi, Badi, Selmi, Okba, Hajji, Yamina, Marsigliante, Santo, Bouhlel, Ezdine, Muscella, Antonella, Weiss, Katja, Knechtle, Beat, and University of Zurich
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11035 Institute of General Practice ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,education ,610 Medicine & health ,Genetics and Molecular Biology ,1100 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,locomotors skill ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,lability/negativity testing ,adapted physical activity ,1300 General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,2400 General Immunology and Microbiology ,General Biochemistry ,swimming ,locomotors skills ,control skills ,intervention ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,control skill - Abstract
A variety of aquatic training regimens have been found to be beneficial for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in multiple domains. This study investigated and compared the efficacy of two aquatic training regimens (technical vs. game-based) on gross motor skills, stereotypy behavior and emotion regulation in children with ASD. Twenty-two autistic children were randomly assigned into three groups: two experimental groups performed either a technical aquatic program or a game-based aquatic program and a control group. Participants were assessed before and after an 8-week training period, with the Test of Gross Motor Development, the stereotypy subscale of the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Checklist. A significant effect for time was found in gross motor skills and stereotypy behavior in both experimental groups. An improvement in gross motor skills was observed in both experimental groups compared to the control group. A small pre-post change effect in emotion functioning was found in all groups. No significant differences were observed between the experimental groups in all assessed variables. Our findings provide additional evidence suggesting the effectiveness of beneficial effects of aquatic activities on the motor and social skills that underpin the hypothesis that motor and intellectual domains are highly interrelated in autistic children.
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191. Synthesis and comparative evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of cationic organometallic complexes of the type [Pt(η1-CH2-CH2-OR)(DMSO)(phen)]+ (R = Me, Et, Pr, Bu).
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Stefàno, Erika, De Castro, Federica, De Luca, Erik, Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, Benedetti, Michele, and Fanizzi, Francesco P.
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[Display omitted] • New series of Pt(II) complexes of the type [Pt(η1-CH 2 -CH 2 -OR)(DMSO)(phen)]+ (R = alkyl). • Synthesis of organometallic complexes with the phen and DMSO carrier ligands. • Comparative evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of the new organometallic complexes. The new series of [Pt(η1-CH 2 -CH 2 -OR)(DMSO)(phen)]Cl {R = Me (1b), Et (2b), Pr (3b), Bu (4b), phen = 1,10-phenanthroline} complexes was synthesized starting from the corresponding [PtCl(η1-CH 2 -CH 2 -OR)(phen)] {R = Me (1a), Et (2a), Pr (3a), Bu (4a)} precursors. In the series only complex 1b was previously studied for its potential antitumor activity. In this work, the relative cytotoxicity of 1b - 4b and cisplatin complexes was studied on HeLa, Hep-G2, SH-SY5Y and SK-OV-3 cancer cells. In this way, the effect of R alkyl chain length in modulating cytotoxicity was evidenced. Complex 2b with the Et moiety resulted to be generally more cytotoxic in the tested series of complexes for used cell lines and in particular for the Hep-G2 hepatocarcinoma cells. This approach opens new perspectives for the structural optimization and development of new antitumor drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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192. Effects of 5-Week of FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Program on Explosive Strength, Speed, and Perception of Physical Exertion in Elite Female Futsal Athletes
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Antonino Patti, Valerio Giustino, Stefania Cataldi, Vito Stoppa, Federica Ferrando, Riccardo Marvulli, Giacomo Farì, Şahin Fatma Neşe, Antonino Bianco, Antonella Muscella, Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Fischetti, Patti, Antonino, Giustino, Valerio, Cataldi, Stefania, Stoppa, Vito, Ferrando, Federica, Marvulli, Riccardo, Farì, Giacomo, Fatma Neşe, Şahin, Bianco, Antonino, Muscella, Antonella, Greco, Gianpiero, Fischetti, Francesco, Patti A., Giustino V., Cataldi S., Stoppa V., Ferrando F., Marvulli R., Fari G., Nese S.F., Bianco A., Muscella A., Greco G., and Fischetti F.
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vertical jump height ,FIFA 11+ ,Squat Jump ,Agility T-test, FIFA 11+, jumping performance, soccer, sport performance, Squat Jump, vertical jump height, warm-up ,sport performance ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,soccer ,warm-up ,jumping performance ,Agility T-test - Abstract
Futsal is a sport that originates from soccer and is increasingly practiced all over the world. Since training and warm-up protocols should be sport-specific in order to reduce injuries and maximize performance, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of 5 weeks of the FIFA 11+ warm-up program on explosive strength, speed, and perception of physical exertion in elite female futsal athletes. Twenty-nine elite female futsal athletes participating in the Italian national championships were divided into two groups: the experimental group (EG) underwent 5 weeks of the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, and the control group (CG) underwent 5 weeks of a dynamic warm-up. We evaluated any effect on explosive strength (by Squat Jump test), speed (by Agility T-test), and perception of physical exertion (by Borg CR-10 scale). All measurements were carried out by a technician of the Italian Football Federation before (T0), at the middle (T1), and at the end (T2) of the protocol. The EG showed significant improvements on performances between T0 vs. T1 and T0 vs. T2 both in the Squat Jump test (p = 0.0057 and p = 0.0030, respectively) and in the Agility T-test (p = 0.0075 and p = 0.0122). No significant differences were found in the Squat Jump test performances in the CG, while significant improvements were detected in the Agility T-test performances (p = 0.0004 and p = 0.0053, T0 vs. T1 and T0 vs. T2, respectively). As for the Borg CR-10 scale, we found a significant difference between T0 and T2 in the EG (p = 0.017) and no differences in the CG. This study showed that 5 weeks of the FIFA 11+ warm-up program improves the jumping performance of female futsal athletes without adversely affecting speed. These findings can be useful for coaches and athletic trainers in order to consider FIFA 11+ warm-up program also in female futsal athletes.
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193. Adaptation of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction in Tunisia: Teaching Strategies to Promote Sustainable Education in Schools
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Samia Boukari, Noomen Guelmami, Sabri Gaied Chotrane, Sami Bouzid, Aymen Khemiri, Antonella Muscella, Riadh Khalifa, Boukari, Samia, Guelmami, Noomen, Gaied Chotrane, Sabri, Bouzid, Sami, Khemiri, Aymen, Muscella, Antonella, and Khalifa, Riadh
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,physical education. teaching behavior, teacher interaction ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,physical education ,teaching behavior ,teacher interaction - Abstract
The objective of the study was the translation and adaptation into Arabic language of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction and the examination of psychometric properties among students in Tunisia. A set of students (N = 778) were recruited to complete a translated, Arabic version of the Teacher Interaction Questionnaire (AQTI). The subjects represented both female and male with an average age of 15.98 ± 2.17 years. The subjects were divided into exploratory (N = 226) and confirmatory (N = 552) samples. For the exploratory sample, the female sex represented 46.90% and the male 53.10% (N = 120). Likewise, the confirmatory sample consisted of females (48.01%) and males (51.99%). The scale designed in Arabic AQTI presented eight components for exploratory factor analysis. The result was a first factorial solution, which kept these eight components of the predetermined instrument. The confirmatory factor analysis provided good fit indices. Similar results for instrument reliability were confirmed for all dimensions, through good Cronbach’s coefficient, which were superior to 0.80. The Arabic version of AQTI is valid and reliable and can be administered to assess teacher/student interactions in Tunisia. However, further research needs to examine the construct validity of the instrument.
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194. Cytotoxicity of new organometallic Pt(II)-complexes containing 1,10-phenantroline
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Erika Stefàno, Graziana Assalve, Antonella Muscella, Federica De Castro, Danilo Migoni, Michele Benedetti, Francesco P. Fanizzi, Santo Marsigliante., Stefano, Erika, Assalve, Graziana, Muscella, Antonella, DE CASTRO, Federica, Migoni, Danilo, Benedetti, Michele, Fanizzi, Francesco P., and Marsigliante, Santo
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Among the emerging anti-cancer compounds, phenanthroline derivatives are of high interest. In contrast to cisplatin, phenanthrolines and their metal complexes are potentially intercalant molecules that can interact with DNA by aromatic π-stacking between base pairs. In this study, two new organometallic Pt(II)-complexes containing 1,10-phenantroline (phen), [Pt(phen)(DMSO)(η1CH2CH2OMe)]+, 1, [Pt(phen)(NH3)(η1-CH2CH2OMe)]+, 2, have been taken into consideration in order to evaluate their cytotoxicity in different human cancer cell lines. In addition, maximal intracellular uptake (MIU) was assayed by ICP-AES after incubation of cells with 100 μM 1 and 2 for 0.5-12 hours. Ten different human cancer cell lines (Caco-2, Caki-1, HeLa, Hep-G2, MCF-7, MG-63, SH-SY5Y, Skov-3, ZL-34 and ZL-55) were treated with 1, 2 and cisplatin at increasing concentrations (0.1-200 μM) from 12 to 72 hours to assess their effect on cell viability. While 2 did not show significantly greater cytotoxic effects than cisplatin in any cell line, 1 proved to be highly effective in almost all cell lines and mainly in the first 12-24 hours of treatment (Figure 1). The greater effects were observed in neuroblastoma cells SH-SY5Y (IC50 (12-24 h) between 8.23 ± 1.11 μM and 19.8 ± 3.26 μM) and ovarian adenocarcinoma cells SKOV-3 (IC50 (12-24 h) between 39.8 ± 3.56 μM and 92.13 ± 7.81 μM). ICP-AES in SH-SY5Y and SKOV-3 demonstrated a high intracellular uptake of compound (1) (MIUSH-SY5Y 430.5 ± 40.1 ng Pt/mg protein; MIUSKOV-3 497.6 ± 59.5 ng Pt/mg protein) compared to cisplatin (MIUSH-SY5Y 155.9 ± 31.4 ng Pt/mg protein; MIUSKOV-3 30 ± 10.2 ng Pt/mg protein). Total Pt concentration of compound 2 (MIUSH-SY5Y 300 ± 39.2 ng Pt/mg protein; MIUSKOV-3 140.4 ± 46.3 ng Pt/mg protein) was also higher than cisplatin despite not having significantly greater cytotoxic effects. Further studies are needed in order to evaluate the mechanism of action of both 1 and 2 compounds and therefore understand why compound 1 is more toxic than compound 2. Finally, it is desirable to use healthy cell lines corresponding to the tumor lines used here in order to verify any cellular specificity towards cancer cells of the two compounds.
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195. Synthesis and characterization of new water-soluble organometallic complexes of the type [PtL(h1-C2H4OMe)(N^N)] (L = NH3, DMSO; N^N = dinitrogen ligand) with potential antitumor activity
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Michele Benedetti, Federica De Castro, Erika Stefano, Danilo Migoni, Giulia M. C. Sanzia, Antonella Muscella, Santo Marsigliante, Francesco P. Fanizzi., Benedetti, Michele, DE CASTRO, Federica, Stefano, Erika, Migoni, Danilo, Sanzia, Giulia M. C., Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, and Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo
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Since the discovery of the antitumor activity of cisplatin, many studies have been devoted to understanding the relation between structure of platinum compounds and their antitumor activity. Several investigations on cisplatin analogues demonstrated that their effectiveness could be greatly improved by substituting the labile chlorido ligands with other leaving groups, giving a 2nd generation platinum drugs (e.g. carboplatin, nedaplatin, etc.). A 3rd generation could be obtained by replacement of both ammonia and chlorido ligands of cisplatin with different ligands (e.g. oxaliplatin, heptaplatin, etc.). The here studied new organometallic compounds belong to this last category. We synthesized complex precursors of type [PtCl(1-C2H4OMe)(N^N)], 3, by using a previously reported procedure consisting in the reaction of a dinitrogen ligand with the Zeise’s salt in basic methanol. Reaction of the neutral complex 3 with excess NH3 or DMSO in water solution, gave the final [Pt(NH3)(h1-C2H4OMe)(N^N)]+, 4’, or [Pt(DMSO)(h1-C2H4OMe)(N^N)]+, 4’’, complexes, respectively. The citotoxic activity of such complexes were studied in comparison with cisplatin. Preliminary experiments on different cell lines showed a relevant cytotoxic activity for complex 4’’ differently from 4’, when N^N = 1,10-phenanthroline.
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196. Bradykinin stimulates prostaglandin E2 release in human skeletal muscular fibroblasts
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Luca Giulio Cossa, Santo Marsigliante, Antonella Muscella, Carla Vetrugno, Muscella, Antonella, Cossa, Luca Giulio, Vetrugno, Carla, and Marsigliante, Santo
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0301 basic medicine ,Agonist ,medicine.drug_class ,p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases ,Bradykinin ,DOMS ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Inflammation ,Pharmacology ,Biochemistry ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Endocrinology ,Skeletal muscular fibroblasts ,medicine ,PGE(2) ,Prostaglandin E2 ,Molecular Biology ,biology ,Cytosol ,030104 developmental biology ,chemistry ,Cyclooxygenase 2 ,biology.protein ,Phosphorylation ,Cyclooxygenase ,medicine.symptom ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Local mediator prostaglandins and bradykinin are involved in inflammation and pain. We explored bradykinin effects on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release from fibroblasts derived from human skeletal muscular biopsies. Bradykinin induced PGE2 release through bradykinin B2 receptors, since PGE2 release was blocked by the bradykinin B2 receptor selective antagonist FR173657 and B2 receptor agonist (Hyp3)-bradykinin showed effects comparable to bradykinin. Consistently, bradykinin induced both mRNA cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and protein. Bradykinin also induced ERK1/2 and p38 phosphorylation and provoked the translocation from the cytosol to the nucleus of p65/NF-kB. The release of PGE2 by bradykinin could be blocked inhibiting COX-2 and p65/NF-kB, ERK1/2 or p38 activation. Both ERK1/2 and p38 were upstream to NF-kB inasmuch siRNAs significantly blocked the p65/NF-kB activation induced by bradykinin. Thus, bradykinin, acting via B2 receptors, induced PGE2 release through ERK1/2 and p38-dependent pathways and consequent p65/NF-kB translocation to nucleus. p65/NF-kB induced COX-2 transcription. The release of PGE2 provide a possible explanation for the role of bradykinin in inflammatory diseases.
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197. ADP sensitizes ZL55 cells to the activity of cisplatin
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Carla Vetrugno, Giovanna Antonaci, Santo Marsigliante, Antonella Muscella, Luca Giulio Cossa, Muscella, Antonella, Cossa, Luca Giulio, Vetrugno, Carla, Antonaci, Giovanna, and Marsigliante, Santo
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ADP ,p53 ,Mesothelioma ,0301 basic medicine ,Lung Neoplasms ,Physiology ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Cell ,Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 ,cisplatin ,Apoptosis ,P70-S6 Kinase 1 ,03 medical and health sciences ,Adenosine Triphosphate ,0302 clinical medicine ,P2Y1 ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,medicine ,Humans ,Cytotoxic T cell ,Phosphorylation ,Clonogenic assay ,PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway ,Cell Proliferation ,human mesothelioma cell ,Sirolimus ,Cisplatin ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Chemistry ,Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases ,TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases ,Mesothelioma, Malignant ,Cell Cycle Checkpoints ,Cell Biology ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ,Caspases ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cancer cell ,Cancer research ,Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ,Signal Transduction ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignant tumor in which cisplatin therapy is commonly used, although its effectiveness is limited. It follows that research efforts dedicated to identify promising combinations that can synergistically kill cancer cells are needed. Because we recently demonstrated that ADP inhibits the proliferation of ZL55 cells, an MPM-derived cell line obtained from bioptic samples of asbestos-exposed patients. Our objective in this study was to investigate the hypothesis that ADP also potentiates the cytotoxic activity of cisplatin. Results show that in ZL55 cells ADP enhanced (a) the cytotoxicity of cisplatin by 12-fold, (b) the restraint of cell clonogenic potential cisplatin-mediated, and (c) the number of apoptotic cells. Cisplatin, but not ADP, caused caspases activation; nevertheless, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 was not only cleaved in cisplatin-treated cells but also in cells treated with ADP alone. Furthermore, ADP, but not cisplatin, decreased mTOR and 6SK phosphorylations. Both ADP and cisplatin increased p53 protein, but ADP was also able to enhance p53 messenger RNA. P53 silencing resulted in a very large decrement of cell death induced by ADP or by cisplatin and reverted ADP effects on mTOR/S6K phosphorylation, suggesting that activated p53 may act as a negative regulator of mTOR. Consistently, the inhibition of mTOR by rapamycin also sensitized cells to cisplatin, and the effects of cisplatin plus rapamycin were identical to those obtained with cisplatin plus ADP. These findings suggest that the combination of ADP and cisplatin may be a promising strategy for the clinical treatment of cisplatin-resistant MPM.
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198. The Impact of Physical Exercise on the Circulating Levels of BDNF and NT 4/5: A Review.
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Ribeiro, Daniel, Petrigna, Luca, Pereira, Frederico C., Muscella, Antonella, Bianco, Antonino, and Tavares, Paula
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(1) Background: One mechanism through which physical activity (PA) provides benefits is by triggering activity at a molecular level, where neurotrophins (NTs) are known to play an important role. However, the expression of the circulating levels of neurotrophic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-4 (NT-4/5), in response to exercise, is not fully understood. Therefore, the aim was to provide an updated overview on the neurotrophin (NT) variation levels of BDNF and NT-4/5 as a consequence of a long-term aerobic exercise intervention, and to understand and describe whether the upregulation of circulating NT levels is a result of neurotrophic factors produced and released from the brain, and/or from neurotrophic secreting peripheral organs. (2) Methods: The articles were collected from PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and Embase. Data were analyzed through a narrative synthesis. (3) Results: 30 articles studied humans who performed training protocols that ranged from 4 to 48 weeks; 22 articles studied rodents with an intervention period that ranged from 4 to 64 weeks. (4) Conclusions: There is no unanimity between the upregulation of BDNF in humans; conversely, concerning both BDNF and NT-4/5 in animal models, the results are heterogeneous. Whilst BDNF upregulation appears to be in relative agreement, NT-4/5 seems to display contradictory and inconsistent conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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199. Oxidized Alginate Dopamine Conjugate: In Vitro Characterization for Nose-to-Brain Delivery Application.
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Trapani, Adriana, Corbo, Filomena, Agrimi, Gennaro, Ditaranto, Nicoletta, Cioffi, Nicola, Perna, Filippo, Quivelli, Andrea, Stefàno, Erika, Lunetti, Paola, Muscella, Antonella, Marsigliante, Santo, Cricenti, Antonio, Luce, Marco, Mormile, Cristina, Cataldo, Antonino, and Bellucci, Stefano
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NEAR-field microscopy , *ALGINATES , *ALGINIC acid , *DOPAMINE , *SUBSTANTIA nigra , *FLUORESCEIN isothiocyanate , *BLOOD-brain barrier - Abstract
Background: The blood–brain barrier (BBB) bypass of dopamine (DA) is still a challenge for supplying it to the neurons of Substantia Nigra mainly affected by Parkinson disease. DA prodrugs have been studied to cross the BBB, overcoming the limitations of DA hydrophilicity. Therefore, the aim of this work is the synthesis and preliminary characterization of an oxidized alginate-dopamine (AlgOX-DA) conjugate conceived for DA nose-to-brain delivery. Methods: A Schiff base was designed to connect oxidized polymeric backbone to DA and both AlgOX and AlgOX-DA were characterized in terms of Raman, XPS, FT-IR, and 1H- NMR spectroscopies, as well as in vitro mucoadhesive and release tests. Results: Data demonstrated that AlgOX-DA was the most mucoadhesive material among the tested ones and it released the neurotransmitter in simulated nasal fluid and in low amounts in phosphate buffer saline. Results also demonstrated the capability of scanning near-field optical microscopy to study the structural and fluorescence properties of AlgOX, fluorescently labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate microstructures. Interestingly, in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line up to 100 μg/mL, no toxic effect was derived from AlgOX and AlgOX-DA in 24 h. Conclusions: Overall, the in vitro performances of AlgOX and AlgOX-DA conjugates seem to encourage further ex vivo and in vivo studies in view of nose-to-brain administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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200. Inhibition of ZL55 cell proliferation by ADP via PKC-dependent signalling pathway
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Giovanna Antonaci, Luca Giulio Cossa, Carla Vetrugno, Santo Marsigliante, Antonella Muscella, Muscella, Antonella, Cossa, LUCA GIULIO, Vetrugno, Carla, Antonaci, Giovanna, and Marsigliante, Santo
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ADP ,p53 ,0301 basic medicine ,Mesothelioma ,Protein Kinase C-alpha ,Time Factors ,Physiology ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Cell Cycle Proteins ,Transfection ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Receptors, Purinergic P2Y1 ,P2Y1 ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Extracellular ,Humans ,PKC-α ,Phosphorylation ,Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases ,PKC-δ ,Protein kinase C ,Cell Proliferation ,human mesothelioma cell ,Phospholipase C ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Chemistry ,Cell growth ,Kinase ,Protein Stability ,JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ,Asbestos ,Cell Biology ,Thionucleotides ,Cell biology ,Adenosine Diphosphate ,Enzyme Activation ,Adenosine diphosphate ,Protein Kinase C-delta ,030104 developmental biology ,RNA Interference ,Purinergic P2Y Receptor Agonists ,Signal transduction ,Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ,Intracellular ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
Extracellular nucleotides can regulate cell proliferation in both normal and tumorigenic tissues. Here, we studied how extracellular nucleotides regulate the proliferation of ZL55 cells, a mesothelioma-derived cell line obtained from bioptic samples of asbestos-exposed patients. ADP and 2-MeS-ADP inhibited ZL55 cell proliferation, whereas ATP, UTP, and UDP were inactive. The nucleotide potency profile and the blockade of the ADP-mediated inhibitory effect by the phospholipase C inhibitor U-73122 suggest that P2Y1 receptor controls ZL55 cell proliferation. The activation of P2Y1 receptor by ADP leads to activation of intracellular transduction pathways involving [Ca(2+) ]i , PKC-δ/PKC-α, and MAPKs, ERK1/2 and JNK1/2. Cell treatment with ADP or 2-MeS-ADP also provokes the activation of p53, causing an accumulation of the G1 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p21(WAF1) and p27(Kip) . Inhibition of ZL55 cell proliferation by ADP was completely reversed by inhibiting MEK1/2, or JNK1/2, or PKC-δ, and PKC-α. Through the inhibition of ADP-activated transductional kinases it was found that PKC-δ was responsible for JNK1/2 activation. JNK1/2 has a role in transcriptional up-regulation of p53, p21(WAF1/CIP1) , and p27(kip1) . Conversely, the ADP-activated PKC-α provoked ERK1/2 phosphorylation. ERK1/2 increased p53 stabilization, required to G1 arrest of ZL55 cells. Concluding, the importance of the study is twofold: first, results shed light on the mechanism of cell cycle inhibition by ADP; second, results suggest that extracellular ADP may inhibit mesothelioma progression.
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