103 results on '"D, Criscuolo"'
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2. Carbon monoxide capacity measurement on human and rat skeletal muscle
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J P, ELLIS, R T, CLARK, S S, WILKS, and D, CRISCUOLO
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Carbon Monoxide ,Muscles ,Humans ,Carbon Dioxide ,Muscle, Skeletal - Published
- 2014
3. Clinical Experience with Aniracetam in the Treatment of Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type and Related Disorders
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Umberto Senin, D. Criscuolo, Giorgio Marini, Lucilla Parnetti, Annalisa Longo, and Domenico Cucinotta
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,business.industry ,Piracetam ,General Medicine ,Senile dementia ,medicine.disease ,Aniracetam ,Pharmacotherapy ,Tolerability ,Medicine ,Pharmacology (medical) ,In patient ,Cognitive decline ,Alzheimer's disease ,business ,Psychiatry ,medicine.drug - Abstract
The clinical efficacy and tolerability of aniracetam have been evaluated in elderly patients with senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT), and in patients with senile cognitive decline.
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- 1993
4. Prospective randomized comparison of pefloxacin and ampicillin plus gentamicin in the treatment of bacteriologically proven biliary tract infections
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C. M. Kobata, J. P. Chacon, S. S. Saad, J. R. Ferraro, C. Reis, and P. D. Criscuolo
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Adult ,Male ,Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Cholangitis ,Gastroenterology ,Pefloxacin ,Internal medicine ,Ampicillin ,Cholecystitis ,medicine ,Acute cholecystitis ,Humans ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Prospective Studies ,Pharmacology ,business.industry ,Remission Induction ,Enterobacteriaceae Infections ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Open study ,Infectious Diseases ,Antibacterial therapy ,Biliary tract ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,Female ,Gentamicin ,Gentamicins ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
One hundred and eighty-nine patients with acute cholecystitis or cholangitis requiring antibacterial therapy and surgery were randomly allocated in a prospective open study to receive either iv or oral pefloxacin (800 mg per day) or a combination of iv or oral ampicillin (4 g per day) and gentamicin (240 mg per day im). Ninety-two patients had to be withdrawn from the efficacy analysis, mainly because of negative baseline culture, but occasionally because of isolation of bacteria resistant to the study drugs. In the 97 evaluable patients (90 with cholecystitis and 7 with cholangitis) the clinical cure rates were excellent and similar for both groups: 49/50 (98%) for pefloxacin and 45/47 (95.7%) for the combination; the respective bacteriological success rates were 100% and 91.5%. Three patients in the pefloxacin group and six patients in the ampicillin-gentamicin group reported mild and transient side effects.
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- 1990
5. Multi-institutional phase II randomized trial of integrated therapy with cisplatin, dacarbazine, vindesine, subcutaneous interleukin-2, interferon alpha2a and tamoxifen in metastatic melanoma. BREMIM (Biological Response Modifiers in Melanoma)
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M R, Sertoli, P, Queirolo, E, Bajetta, M, Del Vecchio, M, DelVecchio, G, Comella, L, Barduagni, M G, Bernengo, S, Vecchio, D, Criscuolo, R, Bufalino, A, Morabito, and N, Cascinelli
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Male ,Vindesine ,Interferon-alpha ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Middle Aged ,Disease-Free Survival ,Recombinant Proteins ,Dacarbazine ,Survival Rate ,Tamoxifen ,Treatment Outcome ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,Humans ,Interleukin-2 ,Female ,Cisplatin ,Melanoma - Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of a monochemotherapy regimen of dacarbazine (DTIC), tamoxifen , interferon-alpha2a and interleukin-2 (IL-2) and two polychemotherapy regimens of cisplatin, DTIC, vindesine, tamoxifen, interferon-alpha2a with or without IL-2 in patients with metastatic melanoma. Consecutive patients with metastatic melanoma were enrolled in this trial and were randomized to arm A, consisting of DTIC 800 mg/m2 every 21 days, IL-2 9 MIU subcutaneously days 1-5 and 8-12, arm B, consisting of cisplatin 30 mg/m2 days 1-3, DTIC 250 mg/m2 days 1-3 and vindesine 2.5 mg/m2 day 1 every 28 days (CVD), or arm C, consisting of CVD plus IL-2 6 MIU days 1-5 and 8-12 every 28 days. In all three arms Interferon 3 MU subcutaneously three times a week and tamoxifen 20 mg orally were given throughout. Ninety-two patients were included in this study. Patient characteristics in the three groups were well balanced. The three regimens were delivered on an outpatient basis without major toxicity. The toxicities that did occur consisted primarily of flu-like symptoms in the IL-2 arms (A and C) and haematological toxicities in the CVD arms (B and C). No grade IV toxicities were encountered and no treatment-related deaths occurred. The total response rate was 13% in arm A, 35% in arm B and 37% in arm C. The median duration of response was 6 months and the median survival was 11 months. According to this phase II randomized trial polychemoimmunotherapy with CVD has an objective response rate of 35-36%, while monochemoimmunotherapy with DTIC has a response rate of 13%.
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- 1999
6. Changes of HBV Markers in Serum and Liver Tissue in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Treated with Recombinant Alpha-Interferon (rIFN-α): Results of a Controlled Study
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R. Moschetta, Teresa Santantonio, D. Maladorno, D. Criscuolo, E. Sforza, Michele Milella, Laura Monno, and G. Pastore
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0301 basic medicine ,HBsAg ,Cirrhosis ,030106 microbiology ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,Liver disease ,medicine ,Interferon alfa ,Hepatitis B virus ,biology ,business.industry ,virus diseases ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,digestive system diseases ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,HBcAg ,HBeAg ,Hepadnaviridae ,Immunology ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
In the natural history of chronic hepatitis type B, spontaneous cessation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication, characterized by the disappearance of serum HBeAg and HBV DNA and intrahepatic HBcAg, is usually associated with remission of liver disease. However, in some patients this event occurs late, when the liver damage, closely related to continuous HBV replication, has already progressed to cirrhosis, portal hypertension and hepatic failure (Pastore et al., 1977; Realdi et al., 1980). Attempts to increase the rate of spontaneous cessation of viral replication or complete clearance of HBV have been made using different antiviral agents, including interferon (IFN)-alpha and beta (Dooley et al., 1986; Hoofnagle et al., 1988; Saracco et et., 1989; Eisenberg et sl., 1986). In this study we evaluated the efficacy of a low dosage of recombinant IFN-u (rIFN-u) in a randomized controlled study of adult patients with HBsAg and HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis. Thirty heterosexual HBsAg chronic carriers, aged 18-55 years, were admitted to the study and randomly allocated to receive rlFN-u (14 patients) or no treatment (16 patients). All patients fulfilled the following criteria: presence of serum HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV DNA for at least 1 year, raised serum alanine, absence of serological markers for hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), no history or other evidence of alcohol and intravenous drug abuse, and no previous therapy with antiviral drugs or corticosteroids.
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- 1990
7. Effects of Interferon α-2A on Catecholamines and Lymphocyte β2 Adrenoceptors in Healthy Humans
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C. Vergassola, N. R. Musso, D. Criscuolo, A Ioverno, G. Lotti, and A. Pende
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Lymphocyte ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Alpha interferon ,In Vitro Techniques ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Norepinephrine ,Reference Values ,Interferon β ,Internal medicine ,Receptors, Adrenergic, beta ,Humans ,Medicine ,Lymphocytes ,Interferon alfa ,business.industry ,General Neuroscience ,Interferon-alpha ,General Medicine ,Recombinant Proteins ,Kinetics ,Interferon α 2a ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Endocrinology ,Cytokine ,Catecholamine ,β2 adrenoceptor ,business ,medicine.drug - Published
- 1990
8. Cutaneous adverse reactions following the administration of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and antibiotics: an Italian survey
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A, Bottoni and D, Criscuolo
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Adult ,Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Adolescent ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ,Infant ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Italy ,Child, Preschool ,Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ,Humans ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,Female ,Drug Eruptions ,Child ,Aged - Abstract
The Italian Group for Epidemiological Research in Dermatology (GISED) collected a series of cutaneous adverse reactions following NSAID and/or antibiotics administered by topical and/or systemic route. Dermatologists from North and Central Italy took part in this survey by filling in 1457 case report forms during a four-month observation time in 1988-89. The main purpose of our epidemiological study aimed at evaluating a post-marketing surveillance program by examining spontaneous reports of cutaneous adverse reactions. This result seems to be noteworthy, considering the difficulties encountered in Italy to develop such a program.
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- 1992
9. Is interferon alpha in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma a treatment of choice?
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Patrizio Mazza, Giuseppe Papa, Tura S, D. Criscuolo, Franco Mandelli, D. Defazio, P. Ghetti, R. Simoni, M. L. Vegna, P. L. Zinzani, G. Ferranti, and O. DePita
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Skin Neoplasms ,Alpha interferon ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Gastroenterology ,Mycosis Fungoides ,Refractory ,Interferon ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Dose escalation ,Humans ,Sezary Syndrome ,Aged ,Neoplasm Staging ,Mycosis fungoides ,business.industry ,Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma ,Remission Induction ,Complete remission ,Interferon-alpha ,Hematology ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Recombinant Proteins ,Surgery ,Toxicity ,Female ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of recombinant interferon alpha-2a (rIFN alfa-2a) given as initial systemic therapy in untreated mycosis fungoides and/or Sezary's syndrome patients, at a slowly escalating schedule up to the maximal tolerated dose. At the same time this schedule was administered in patients who had relapsed or were refractory to previous treatment; 28 newly diagnosed and 15 previously treated patients entered the study. IFN was given daily with dose escalation from 3 to 18 MU. The last follow-up in June 1990 indicates that 90% of previously untreated patients who obtained a complete remission remain in continuous complete remission after 18 to 40 months and that 75% of previously untreated patients who obtained partial remission remain in partial remission after 20-44 months. The event-free survival projected, calculated using the Kaplan and Meier product limit technique, was 21% of all patients at 54.7 months (40% in the previously untreated groups and 14% in the previously treated group: P = 0.12). In conclusion, interferon is very effective as a single agent in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.
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- 1991
10. Phase II study of interferon alpha-2a and dacarbazine in advanced melanoma
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G. Maifredi, L. Brogelli, E. Negretti, Giuseppe Cornelia, N. Cascinelli, M. G. Bernengo, Roberto Buzzoni, M. C. Sofra, Mario Roberto Sertoli, A. Di Leo, G. Zumiani, G. Massimini, D. Criscuolo, Emilio Bajetta, B. Giannotti, and Isa Brunetti
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Adult ,Male ,Cancer Research ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Skin Neoplasms ,Combination therapy ,Adolescent ,Dacarbazine ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Alpha interferon ,Phases of clinical research ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Gastroenterology ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Melanoma ,Interferon alfa ,Aged ,Chemotherapy ,business.industry ,Remission Induction ,Interferon-alpha ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Recombinant Proteins ,Surgery ,Survival Rate ,Regimen ,Oncology ,Italy ,Drug Evaluation ,Female ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Based on the report of some activity of combination therapy with dacarbazine (DTIC) and interferon alpha-2a (rIFN alpha-2a) in disseminated melanoma, we conducted a phase II study to determine the feasibility and efficacy in a large series of patients. DTIC was administered in 79 patients at the dose of 800 mg/m2 every 3 weeks and rIFN alpha-2a was given daily at the dose of 9 X 10(6) IU for the first 10 weeks and three times a week thereafter. Among the 75 evaluable patients, 25% achieved an objective response, with 8% complete and 17% partial remissions. The regression occurred within a mean time of 1.9 +/- 1.03 months from starting therapy and the mean duration of response was 8.2 +/- 4.2 months. The major side effects were vomiting, anorexia, fever, fatigue, and myalgia. There was one death related to sepsis after myelosuppression. In the other patients bone marrow and liver toxicities were not remarkable. Our data reveal that a combination regimen of rIFN alpha-2a with a cytotoxic agent has some therapeutic activity in the management of advanced malignant melanoma.
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- 1990
11. Neuroendocrine effects of interferon alpha 2-a in healthy human subjects
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A, Pende, N R, Musso, C, Vergassola, F, Puppo, A, Ioverno, D, Criscuolo, F, Indiveri, and G, Lotti
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Adult ,Male ,Hydrocortisone ,beta-Endorphin ,Interferon-alpha ,Blood Pressure ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Recombinant Proteins ,Body Temperature ,Catecholamines ,Receptors, Adrenergic, beta ,Humans ,Lymphocytes ,Pulse - Abstract
The acute effects of interferon alpha-2a (3 x 10 IU im) on catecholamine and immunoreactive beta endorphin plasma levels, cortisol serum levels and lymphocyte beta 2-adrenoceptor density were evaluated in ten healthy volunteers. Interferon induced a significant increase in plasma norepinephrine; there was an increased norepinephrine standing response, too. On the contrary, epinephrine standing response was reduced by interferon. Lymphocyte beta 2-adrenoceptors decreased significantly after interferon administration; dissociation constant of binding was unchanged. Cortisol serum levels increased significantly with respect to control test, whereas immunoreactive beta endorphin did not change. These results support the hypothesis of functional relationships between neuroendocrine and immune systems; moreover they may be useful in clinical trials given the administration of interferon alpha in an increasing number of diseases.
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- 1990
12. Problems in the management of chronic hepatitis B with interferon: experience in a randomized, multicentre study
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Mauro Moroni, Teresa Santantonio, Franco Noventa, Francesco Caredda, D. Criscuolo, Massimo Rugge, Giovanna Fattovich, Giuseppe Realdi, D. Maladorno, G. Pastore, and Hp Dienes
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Adult ,Male ,Alpha interferon ,Interferon alpha-2 ,medicine.disease_cause ,Transaminase ,Liver disease ,Interferon ,Biopsy ,medicine ,Humans ,chronic hepatitis B ,Hepatitis B e Antigens ,Hepatitis B virus ,therapy ,Hepatitis B Surface Antigens ,Hepatology ,biology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Interferon-alpha ,Alanine Transaminase ,interferon ,Hepatitis B ,medicine.disease ,Recombinant Proteins ,Alanine transaminase ,Liver ,Immunology ,Chronic Disease ,biology.protein ,Female ,business ,Biomarkers ,medicine.drug ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
In a multicentre trial, 82 patients known to be hepatitis B e antigen and hepatitis B virus DNA positive for at least 1 year, with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase levels and chronic liver lesions on biopsy, were randomized to receive either recombinant interferon alfa-2a at a dose of 4.5 million units thrice weekly for 4 months or no treatment. At the end of therapy, viral DNA clearance and aminotransferase normalization were significantly (p less than 0.05) more frequent in treated patients than in controls. After 16 months' follow up, the difference was still significant for hepatitis B e antigen clearance and transaminase normalization. Hepatitis B virus DNA reactivation was observed during follow up in 43% of treated patients and 50% of controls. Improvements in liver inflammation were observed in patients on interferon. High pre-treatment serum aminotransferase levels, female sex and a low score for fibrosis in the initial biopsy were predictive factors significantly (p less than 0.05) associated with termination of hepatitis B virus replication in treated cases. These results indicate that interferon is effective in inducing clearance of HBV from serum and improvement of biochemical and histological parameters of liver disease. However, a more prolonged regimen of therapy may be required to obtain stable suppression of hepatitis B virus replication.
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- 1990
13. Clinical research: An international perspective
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D. Harle, D. Hurley, A. Kalali, D. Criscuolo, and C. P. Allen
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Pharmacology ,Clinical research ,International studies ,Perspective (graphical) ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Engineering ethics ,Sociology - Published
- 2003
14. Estrogen receptors and metabolism by melanoma cells in relation to IFNs-modulated growth 'in vitro'
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M. Lo Casto, M. Scudeletti, D. Criscuolo, F. Indiveri, Luigi Castagnetta, and E. Fecarotta
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Estrogen-related receptor alpha ,Oncology ,Chemistry ,Melanoma ,medicine ,Cancer research ,Estrogen receptor ,Estrogen-related receptor gamma ,medicine.disease ,Estrogen receptor alpha ,Estrogen receptor beta ,In vitro ,PELP-1 - Published
- 1991
15. Objective evaluation of dextromethorphan and glaucine as antitussive agents
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H A Dieterich, D Criscuolo, G Riedel, K H Rühle, and D Köhler
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Adult ,Male ,Sleep Wake Disorders ,Aporphines ,animal structures ,Vision Disorders ,Placebo ,Dextromethorphan ,Random Allocation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Double-Blind Method ,medicine ,Humans ,Levorphanol ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Pulse ,Aged ,Pharmacology ,Clinical Trials as Topic ,business.industry ,Headache ,Middle Aged ,Glaucine ,respiratory tract diseases ,Antitussive Agents ,Chronic cough ,Pulse rate ,Cough ,chemistry ,Antitussive Agent ,Anesthesia ,Female ,Objective evaluation ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Research Article ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Twenty-four inpatients affected by chronic cough completed a single-dose double-blind cross-over study of placebo, glaucine 30 mg and dextromethorphan 30 mg. The study was carried out using a balanced incomplete block design, each patient receiving two of the three experimental treatments. Objective evaluation of cough was ensured by means of a writing cough recorder. Coughs after dextromethorphan and glaucine were fewer than coughs after placebo: however only glaucine was significantly different from placebo in reducing coughs. Treatments were well tolerated: clinical results included a reduction in pulse rate after both dextromethorphan and glaucine , and a large number of patients reporting side effects after dextromethorphan administration.
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- 1984
16. Effects of a new glucocorticoid, deflazacort, on pituitary-adrenal function in man: a comparison with prednisone
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D, Criscuolo, F, Fraioli, V, Bonifacio, D, Paolucci, and A, Isidori
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Adult ,Blood Glucose ,Male ,Time Factors ,Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ,Hydrocortisone ,Pregnenediones ,Radioimmunoassay ,Humans ,Pituitary-Adrenal System ,Prednisone ,Female ,Glucocorticoids - Abstract
The influence on plasma ACTH and cortisol and on blood sugar have been evaluated in seven volunteers after single oral doses of prednisone 4 mg and 8 mg and deflazacort 5 mg and 10 mg. Drugs were administered at midnight to achieve a maximum inhibitory effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. No difference was detected in the majority of cases between the high and the low dose of each drug. In particular, the results obtained with the higher doses show a significant effect of both drugs on ACTH (at hour 4 after drug administration) and on cortisol (at hours 4, 8, 12 and 16). As for blood sugar, the hyperglycemic activity of deflazacort appears to be lower than prednisone at hours 12 and 16. On the whole, the potency of deflazacort appears similar to that of prednisone.
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- 1980
17. Double-blind study of glaucine in chronic cough
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P, Dierckx, G, Leblanc, A, Decoster, and D, Criscuolo
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Male ,Antitussive Agents ,Clinical Trials as Topic ,Aporphines ,Cough ,Double-Blind Method ,Codeine ,Humans ,Female ,Middle Aged - Abstract
Thirty-eight patients, affected by chronic cough and hospitalized in 14 different rooms, entered a double-blind cross-over trial aimed at evaluating efficacy and tolerance of single oral doses of glaucine (eo mg) versus single oral doses of codeine (30 mg) and placebo. Patients occupying the same room were administered on 3 consecutive nights, and an objective evaluation of efficacy was ensured by means of a tape recorded. The mean cough counts during the 8-h interval after drug administration were 269.3 after placebo, 241.8 after glaucine, and 201.9 after codeine (p less than 0.05). The antitussive effects of glaucine and codeine were practically superimposable up to the 6th h, when glaucine effect declined. Treatments were well tolerated by all the patients, they themselves were not able to detect any difference in cough suppression among the three treatments.
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- 1981
18. Objective assessment of cough suppressants under normal and pathological experimental conditions
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G, Nosál'ová, A, Strapková, J, Korpás, and D, Criscuolo
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Male ,Antitussive Agents ,Aporphines ,Cough ,Codeine ,Cats ,Animals ,Drug Evaluation ,Female ,Staphylococcal Infections - Abstract
The influences of the antitussive activity of glaucine were studied in 56 non-anaesthetized cats under normal and pathological conditions. Cough was induced by mechanical stimulation of the airways with a nylon fibre. The authors found that if glaucine was administered at a dose of 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 mg/kg b.w., i.p., it evoked statistically significant suppression on single cough components. After inflammation of the airways was induced with unsoluted croton oil, no decrease in antitussive activity of glaucine could be observed, according to the number of cough efforts, frequency, intensity of maximal cough effort, and intensity of cough attack during expiration. Glaucine used under such conditions was not found to be powerful enough to suppress either the intensity of maximal cough effort or the intensity of cough attack during inspiration. The antitussive effect of glaucine was stronger under pathological conditions (Staphylococcus-induced inflammation). The antitussive effect of glaucine was approximately the same as with codeine if administered in equal doses.
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- 1989
19. Comparative study of oxdralazine and dihydralazine in essential hypertension
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A, Salvadeo, G, Villa, S, Segagni, W, Piazza, and D, Criscuolo
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Adult ,Male ,Pyridazines ,Clinical Trials as Topic ,Ethanolamines ,Hypertension ,Humans ,Blood Pressure ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Hydralazine ,Antihypertensive Agents ,Dihydralazine - Abstract
Thirty-one patients with moderate and severe essential hypertension completed a comparative study of oxdralazine and dihydralazine. Treatments were administered for a 6-month period. The therapeutic regimen also included diuretic and a beta-blocking agent given at a constant daily dose. After a 4-week run-in period on diuretic plus beta blocker, which caused a mean blood pressure reduction of 17/7 mmHg, the administration of the vasodilators produced a further, more marked decrease of pressure values. After 1-month treatment mean blood pressure reductions were 26/18 mmHg on oxdralazine and 16/11 mmHg on dihydralazine. After 6 months, 10/15 patients on oxdralazine and 7/16 patients on dihydralazine had achieved a stabile diastolic pressure below 95 mmHg. These results were confirmed by an additional phase of the study, in which 21 patients had the vasodilator cross-over and were observed for a second 6-mont period. Oxdralazine and dihydralazine therapy were well tolerated: only a few patients complained of side effects that were of mild intensity and never required any change in treatment. At the first visit after the cross-over, those patients changing from oxdralazine to dihydralazine complained of side effects with a higher frequency than the patients changing from dihydralazine to oxdralazine. In one patient from the former group it was necessary to stop dihydralazine treatment.
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- 1981
20. Long-term study of oxdralazine in hypertensive patients
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A, Salvadeo, G, Villa, S, Segagni, and D, Criscuolo
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Male ,Pyridazines ,Time Factors ,Ethanolamines ,Hypertension ,Renin ,Hemodynamics ,Chlorthalidone ,Humans ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Propranolol ,Antihypertensive Agents - Abstract
56 moderate and severe hypertensive patients entered an open long-term trial aimed at evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of a combined treatment consisting of 3-hydrazino-6-[N,N-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]pyridazine (oxdralazine, L 6150), propranolol and chlorthalidone. The mean basal blood pressure was 186.9/111.8 mmHg: after one month of treatment, the mean value was 149.7/95.5 mmHg (p less than 0.01). The heart rate was practically unaffected by treatment, the mean value changing from 75.4 b.p.m. (basal) to 73.3 b.p.m. (one month). The significant reduction in the blood pressure observed at the end of the first month remained unchanged in the following months of therapy, and only minor variations occurred. The combined treatment was well tolerated. Five patients were withdrawn from the trial during the first month; three of them because of side-effects and two of them for personal reasons.
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- 1979
21. [Preventive treatment of B type hemophilia: comparative evaluation between plasma and a concentrate of factor IX]
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M, Tribalto, G, De Rossi, D, Criscuolo, I, Roseo, and S, Guarino
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Adult ,Factor IX ,Plasma ,Adolescent ,Child, Preschool ,Humans ,Blood Transfusion ,Child ,Hemophilia B - Published
- 1975
22. Recombinant leukocyte interferon alfa-2a in the treatment of mycosis fungoides
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R, Simoni, R, Cavalieri, G, Coppola, L, Ricciotti, O, De Pità, D, Criscuolo, A, Covelli, G, Papa, and F, Mandelli
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Adult ,Male ,Mycosis Fungoides ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Interferon Type I ,Humans ,Interferon-alpha ,Sezary Syndrome ,Female ,Interferon alpha-2 ,Middle Aged ,Recombinant Proteins ,Aged - Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of recombinant leukocyte interferon alfa-2a (Hoffmann-LaRoche) as single agent in patients with histologically confirmed Mycosis Fungoides. The protocol consisted of a 12 week induction with subcutaneous interferon, escalating from 3 up to 18 million units daily, and a 6 or 9 month maintenance phase for complete or partial responses, respectively, with 18 million units 3 times weekly. 12 patients are evaluable: 5 are in complete remissions, 6 are partial remissions, and one had disease progression. Alfa-2a interferon was well tolerated: only 3 patients had WHO grade IV organ toxicity. Our study documents that recombinant leukocyte alfa 2a is a highly active agent in untreated patients with Mycosis Fungoides. Finally, the dose schedule chosen in this study allows alfa-2a interferon administration on an outpatient basis.
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- 1987
23. Alpha recombinant interferon in the treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF)
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S, Tura, P, Mazza, P L, Zinzani, P L, Ghetti, G, Poletti, F, Gherlinzoni, A, Montagnani, and D, Criscuolo
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Adult ,Male ,Aging ,Mycosis Fungoides ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Interferon Type I ,Humans ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Recombinant Proteins ,Aged - Published
- 1987
24. Clinical evaluation of corticoid therapy in haematology
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F, Mandelli, P, Anselmo, R, Cesaria, D, Criscuolo, and L, Granati
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Blood Platelets ,Cortisone ,Drug Combinations ,Leukemia ,Time Factors ,Neoplasms ,Prednisolone ,Drug Evaluation ,Humans ,Lymphocytes ,Blood Cell Count - Published
- 1974
25. The effect of activity on the concentration of blood lactate in newborn infants
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S N, Graven, D, Criscuolo, and T M, Holcomb
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Umbilical Veins ,Blood ,Pregnancy ,Physical Exertion ,Infant, Newborn ,Lactates ,Humans ,Female ,Pyruvates ,Umbilical Cord - Published
- 1966
26. A METHOD FOR VAPOR PRESSURE DETERMINATION OF THE FLUOTHANE-ETHER AZEOTROPE
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D, CRISCUOLO and R D, WILSON
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Atmospheric Pressure ,Vapor Pressure ,Anesthesiology ,Manometry ,Research ,Temperature ,Anesthesia ,Gases ,Halothane ,Ether - Published
- 1964
27. A SECOND MECHANISM IN HYPOTENSION FOLLOWING RELEASE OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC CLAMPS
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W G, MALETTE, R G, ARMSTRONG, and D, CRISCUOLO
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Vasomotor System ,Dogs ,Physiology ,Research ,Aortic Diseases ,Aorta, Abdominal ,Hypotension ,Acidosis ,Aorta - Published
- 1963
28. Survival of altitude acclimatized rats following 800 r whole body x-irradiation
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D, CRISCUOLO, M B, DANFORD, and E B, KONECCI
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Acclimatization ,Altitude ,X-Rays ,Animals ,Rats - Published
- 1956
29. Multi-institutional phase II randomized trial of integrated therapy with cisplatin, dacarbazine, vindesine, subcutaneous interleukin-2, interferonα2a and tamoxifen in metastatic melanoma
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Paola Queirolo, D. Criscuolo, M. DelVecchio, G. Cornelia, Stefania Vecchio, E. Bajetta, R. Bufalino, A. Morabito, M. G. Bernengo, N. Cascinelli, L. Barduagni, and Mario Roberto Sertoli
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Oncology ,Cancer Research ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Melanoma ,Dacarbazine ,Phases of clinical research ,Dermatology ,medicine.disease ,law.invention ,Regimen ,Randomized controlled trial ,Chemoimmunotherapy ,law ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Vindesine ,business ,Tamoxifen ,medicine.drug - Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of a monochemotherapy regimen of dacarbazine (DTIC), tamoxifen , interferon-alpha2a and interleukin-2 (IL-2) and two polychemotherapy regimens of cisplatin, DTIC, vindesine, tamoxifen, interferon-alpha2a with or without IL-2 in patients with metastatic melanoma. Consecutive patients with metastatic melanoma were enrolled in this trial and were randomized to arm A, consisting of DTIC 800 mg/m2 every 21 days, IL-2 9 MIU subcutaneously days 1-5 and 8-12, arm B, consisting of cisplatin 30 mg/m2 days 1-3, DTIC 250 mg/m2 days 1-3 and vindesine 2.5 mg/m2 day 1 every 28 days (CVD), or arm C, consisting of CVD plus IL-2 6 MIU days 1-5 and 8-12 every 28 days. In all three arms Interferon 3 MU subcutaneously three times a week and tamoxifen 20 mg orally were given throughout. Ninety-two patients were included in this study. Patient characteristics in the three groups were well balanced. The three regimens were delivered on an outpatient basis without major toxicity. The toxicities that did occur consisted primarily of flu-like symptoms in the IL-2 arms (A and C) and haematological toxicities in the CVD arms (B and C). No grade IV toxicities were encountered and no treatment-related deaths occurred. The total response rate was 13% in arm A, 35% in arm B and 37% in arm C. The median duration of response was 6 months and the median survival was 11 months. According to this phase II randomized trial polychemoimmunotherapy with CVD has an objective response rate of 35-36%, while monochemoimmunotherapy with DTIC has a response rate of 13%.
30. Ceftriaxone plus amikacin in a single daily dose as empiric antibiotic therapy in granulocytopenic patients
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Maurizio Tribalto, Mario Masi, Giuseppe Papa, M T Scimò, D Criscuolo, Maria Cantonetti, and Laura Cudillo
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,drug safety ,Antibiotic regimen ,Adolescent ,medicine.drug_class ,Antibiotics ,Middle Age ,Pharmacotherapy ,Antibiotic therapy ,medicine ,granulocytopenia ,Humans ,Pharmacology (medical) ,human ,Amikacin ,Aged ,fever ,Pharmacology ,clinical article ,Combined ,business.industry ,Aminoglycoside ,Ceftriaxone ,article ,infection prevention ,Bacterial Infections ,amikacin ,ceftriaxone ,adolescent ,adult ,aged ,bacterium identification ,drug efficacy ,infection ,intravenous drug administration ,Agranulocytosis ,Antibiotics, Combined ,Human ,Middle Aged ,Surgery ,Infectious Diseases ,Oncology ,Anesthesia ,Toxicity ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,business ,Settore MED/15 - Malattie del Sangue ,medicine.drug - Abstract
In our study ceftriaxone plus amikacin were employed as empirical antibiotic therapy. This antibiotic treatment allows for a once daily administration and has a broad spectrum of activity. 21 febrile episodes were treated with an antibiotic regimen of ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg/day and amikacin 30-35 mg/kg/day i.v. An earlier pilot study was carried out in which 47 febrile episodes were treated with an antibiotic regimen of ceftriaxone 80-100 mg/kg/day i.v. and amikacin 30-35 mg/kg/day i.v. in a single dose. The overall response rate was 76% (16/21) and 79% (37/47) for the pilot study. During the treatment no side effects were observed and aminoglycoside related toxicity did not occur. In conclusion, this empiric antibiotic therapy gives a high response rate and allows for a single daily administration.
31. Multicentric randomized controlled study of alfa-2a interferon (IFN) in chronic hepatitis type B
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T. Santantonio, Mauro Moroni, D. Criscuolo, G. Pastore, Franco Noventa, D. Maladorno, Giuseppe Realdi, Francesco Caredda, and Giovanna Fattovich
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32. Pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy in keratoconic eyes.
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Feo A, Vinciguerra R, Antropoli A, Barone G, Criscuolo D, Vinciguerra P, Romano V, and Romano MR
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Purpose: To report the association between keratoconus (KC) and pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy (PPE). As secondary outcome, we explored the relation between subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and topometric indexes., Methods: Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional, case-control study. Multicentric study including patients with KC and healthy controls. Each subject underwent a complete ophthalmological visit, Placido-based corneal topography, Scheimpflug corneal tomography and spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) with the enhanced depth imaging (EDI) mode on. Linear mixed models (LMM) were employed for comparison between groups, and to examine the impact of different topometric factors on SFCT. KC stages were defined according to Belin grading., Results: Overall, 56 eyes from 35 KC patients and 52 eyes from 27 healthy, age- and axial length-matched control subjects were included in the study. PPE was found in 10 (17.9%) eyes from 8 KC patients, whereas was absent in all healthy controls. SFCT was statistically significantly higher in keratoconic eyes (median: 390 µm; interquartile range (IQR): 339 - 425 µm) compared to healthy eyes (median: 240 µm; IQR: 200 - 288 µm) (p < 0.001). SFCT did not differ across different KC stages and between keratoconic eyes with and without PPE., Conclusions: PPE is a relatively frequent finding in eyes with KC, being present in about 1 out of 6 cases, regardless of disease stage., Key Messages: What is known: Keratoconus (KC) is a corneal disorder commonly associated with other chorioretinal abnormalities. It is well known that keratoconic eyes display increased choroidal thickness, and the rare association between KC and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) has already been reported in the literature., What Is New: We identified an association between KC and pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy (PPE), a precursor or forme fruste of pachychoroid diseases, such as CSC. PPE presence is independent from corneal parameters and is observed in about 1 out 6 KC eyes., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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33. PUNCTATE INNER CHOROIDOPATHY FOLLOWING PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOR HIGH MYOPIC FULL THICKNESS MACULAR HOLE.
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Feo A, Giacomotti E, Santoru F, Crepaldi L, Criscuolo D, Allegrini D, and Romano MR
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Purpose: To describe a case of punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) and secondary or epiphenomenon multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (EpiMEWDS) following surgery for high myopic full-thickness macular hole (FTMH)., Methods: Case report., Results: A 57-year-old high myopic female was diagnosed with cataract and FTMH in the left eye. Her initial best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/20 in her right eye and 20/80 in the left eye. She underwent routine combined phacoemulsification and 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) technique and twice-repeated epiretinal membrane (ERM) and ILM staining in the left eye. Two weeks postoperatively, the patient reported significant visual decline and photopsia in her left eye. BCVA decreased to counting fingers. Anterior segment examination was unremarkable. Ophthalmoscopic examination showed multiple whitish-yellow lesions in the macular region compatible with PIC lesions in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), blue-light fundus autofluorescence (BAF), fluorescein angiography, and indocyanine green angiography were performed and confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent oral steroid therapy for PIC treatment. One week after treatment initiation, BAF showed the occurrence of EpiMEWDS. After one month, all lesions resolved and BCVA improved to 20/100., Conclusions: We report a rare case of PIC and EpiMEWDS development following surgery for FTMH. We hypothesize that several causes, including individual susceptibility (high myopia and female gender), post-surgical inflammation, and/or dye toxicity due to repeated staining could have amplified this inflammatory chorioretinal response. Larger studies are needed to better understand the potential triggers of PIC development after surgery.
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34. Blended e-learning and certification for medicines development professionals: results of a 7-year collaboration between King's College, London and the GMDP Academy, New York.
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Silva H, Stonier P, Chopra P, Coots J, Criscuolo D, Guptha S, Jones S, Kerpel-Fronius S, Kesselring G, Luria X, Morgan D, Power E, Salek S, Silva G, Suto T, Thakker K, and Vandenbroucke P
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Introduction: The field of Medicines Development faces a continuous need for educational evolution to match the interdisciplinary and global nature of the pharmaceutical industry. This paper discusses the outcomes of a 7-year collaboration between King's College London and the Global Medicines Development Professionals (GMDP) Academy, which aimed to address this need through a blended e-learning program., Methods: The collaboration developed a comprehensive curriculum based on the PharmaTrain syllabus, delivered through a combination of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning methods. The program targeted a diverse range of professionals serving in areas related to Medical Affairs., Results: Over seven annual cohorts, 682 participants from eighty-six countries were enrolled in the program. The program's effectiveness was assessed using Kirkpatrick's model, showing elevated levels of satisfaction (over 4.0 on a five-point scale), suggesting significant gains in competence at the cognitive level and leveraged performance. Notably, 70% of responding alumni reported significant improvement in their functions, corroborated by 30% of their supervisors. The further long-term impact of the program on their respective organization has not been established., Discussion: The GMDP Academy's program has significantly contributed to life-long learning in Medicines Development, addressing educational gaps and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Its success highlights the importance of continuous education in keeping pace with the industry's evolving demands and underscores the potential of blended learning in achieving educational objectives in pharmaceutical medicine., Competing Interests: Author DC was employed by Genovax Pharma. Author TS was employed by Merck Group. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision., (Copyright © 2024 Silva, Stonier, Chopra, Coots, Criscuolo, Guptha, Jones, Kerpel-Fronius, Kesselring, Luria, Morgan, Power, Salek, Silva, Suto, Thakker and Vandenbroucke.)
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35. Cytosolic and mitochondrial translation elongation are coordinated through the molecular chaperone TRAP1 for the synthesis and import of mitochondrial proteins.
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Avolio R, Agliarulo I, Criscuolo D, Sarnataro D, Auriemma M, De Lella S, Pennacchio S, Calice G, Ng MY, Giorgi C, Pinton P, Cooperman BS, Landriscina M, Esposito F, and Matassa DS
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- Humans, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins genetics, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Ribosomes genetics, Ribosomes metabolism, Peptide Chain Elongation, Translational genetics, Peptide Chain Elongation, Translational physiology, Mitochondrial Proteins genetics, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Molecular Chaperones genetics, Molecular Chaperones metabolism, Neoplasms genetics, Neoplasms metabolism, Neoplasms pathology, Protein Biosynthesis genetics, Protein Biosynthesis physiology, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism
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A complex interplay between mRNA translation and cellular respiration has been recently unveiled, but its regulation in humans is poorly characterized in either health or disease. Cancer cells radically reshape both biosynthetic and bioenergetic pathways to sustain their aberrant growth rates. In this regard, we have shown that the molecular chaperone TRAP1 not only regulates the activity of respiratory complexes, behaving alternatively as an oncogene or a tumor suppressor, but also plays a concomitant moonlighting function in mRNA translation regulation. Herein, we identify the molecular mechanisms involved, showing that TRAP1 (1) binds both mitochondrial and cytosolic ribosomes, as well as translation elongation factors; (2) slows down translation elongation rate; and (3) favors localized translation in the proximity of mitochondria. We also provide evidence that TRAP1 is coexpressed in human tissues with the mitochondrial translational machinery, which is responsible for the synthesis of respiratory complex proteins. Altogether, our results show an unprecedented level of complexity in the regulation of cancer cell metabolism, strongly suggesting the existence of a tight feedback loop between protein synthesis and energy metabolism, based on the demonstration that a single molecular chaperone plays a role in both mitochondrial and cytosolic translation, as well as in mitochondrial respiration., (© 2023 Avolio et al.; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.)
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36. Regulation of mitochondrial complex III activity and assembly by TRAP1 in cancer cells.
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Matassa DS, Criscuolo D, Avolio R, Agliarulo I, Sarnataro D, Pacelli C, Scrima R, Colamatteo A, Matarese G, Capitanio N, Landriscina M, and Esposito F
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Background: Metabolic reprogramming is an important issue in tumor biology. A recently-identified actor in this regard is the molecular chaperone TRAP1, that is considered an oncogene in several cancers for its high expression but an oncosuppressor in others with predominant oxidative metabolism. TRAP1 is mainly localized in mitochondria, where it interacts with respiratory complexes, although alternative localizations have been described, particularly on the endoplasmic reticulum, where it interacts with the translational machinery with relevant roles in protein synthesis regulation., Results: Herein we show that, inside mitochondria, TRAP1 binds the complex III core component UQCRC2 and regulates complex III activity. This decreases respiration rate during basal conditions but allows sustained oxidative phosphorylation when glucose is limiting, a condition in which the direct TRAP1-UQCRC2 binding is disrupted, but not TRAP1-complex III binding. Interestingly, several complex III components and assembly factors show an inverse correlation with survival and response to platinum-based therapy in high grade serous ovarian cancers, where TRAP1 inversely correlates with stage and grade and directly correlates with survival. Accordingly, drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells show high levels of complex III components and high sensitivity to complex III inhibitory drug antimycin A., Conclusions: These results shed new light on the molecular mechanisms involved in TRAP1-dependent regulation of cancer cell metabolism and point out a potential novel target for metabolic therapy in ovarian cancer., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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37. Decreased Levels of GSH Are Associated with Platinum Resistance in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer.
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Criscuolo D, Avolio R, Parri M, Romano S, Chiarugi P, Matassa DS, and Esposito F
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High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common and aggressive OC histotype. Although initially sensitive to standard platinum-based chemotherapy, most HGSOC patients relapse and become chemoresistant. We have previously demonstrated that platinum resistance is driven by a metabolic shift toward oxidative phosphorylation via activation of an inflammatory response, accompanied by reduced cholesterol biosynthesis and increased uptake of exogenous cholesterol. To better understand metabolic remodeling in OC, herein we performed an untargeted metabolomic analysis, which surprisingly showed decreased reduced glutathione (GSH) levels in resistant cells. Accordingly, we found reduced levels of enzymes involved in GSH synthesis and recycling, and compensatory increased expression of thioredoxin reductase. Cisplatin treatment caused an increase of reduced GSH, possibly due to direct binding hindering its oxidation, and consequent accumulation of reactive oxygen species. Notably, expression of the cysteine-glutamate antiporter xCT, which is crucial for GSH synthesis, directly correlates with post-progression survival of HGSOC patients, and is significantly reduced in patients not responding to platinum-based therapy. Overall, our data suggest that cisplatin treatment could positively select cancer cells which are independent from GSH for the maintenance of redox balance, and thus less sensitive to cisplatin-induced oxidative stress, opening new scenarios for the GSH pathway as a therapeutic target in HGSOC.
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38. A xCT role in tumour-associated ferroptosis shed light on novel therapeutic options.
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Criscuolo D, Morra F, and Celetti A
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Solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11; also known as xCT), a key component of the cystine/glutamate antiporter, is essential for the maintenance of cellular redox status and the regulation of tumor-associated ferroptosis. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that xCT overexpression, resulting from different oncogenic and tumor suppressor signaling, promotes tumor progression and multidrug resistance partially via suppressing ferroptosis. In addition, recent studies have highlighted the role of xCT in regulating the metabolic flexibility in cancer cells. In this review, the xCT activities in intracellular redox balance and in ferroptotic cell death have been summarized. Moreover, the role of xCT in promoting tumor development, drug resistance, and nutrient dependency in cancer cells has been explored. Finally, different therapeutic strategies, xCT-based, for anti-cancer treatments have been discussed., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest., (© The Author(s) 2022.)
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39. Telomerase-based GX301 cancer vaccine in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a randomized phase II trial.
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Filaci G, Fenoglio D, Nolè F, Zanardi E, Tomasello L, Aglietta M, Del Conte G, Carles J, Morales-Barrera R, Guglielmini P, Scagliotti G, Signori A, Parodi A, Kalli F, Astone G, Ferrera F, Altosole T, Lamperti G, Criscuolo D, Gianese F, and Boccardo F
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- Aged, Antineoplastic Agents immunology, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology, Disease-Free Survival, Docetaxel immunology, Humans, Immunity immunology, Immunization methods, Male, Prostate-Specific Antigen immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory immunology, Cancer Vaccines immunology, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant immunology, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant therapy, Telomerase immunology
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Debate is around the optimal immunization regimen for cancer vaccines since too intense vaccination schedules may exhaust reactive lymphocytes. GX301 is a telomerase-based cancer vaccine whose safety and immunological effects were tested in a phase I trial applying an eight administrations schedule. Main objective of this study was to comparatively analyse safety and immunological response to three GX301 regimens in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients with response/disease stability after docetaxel chemotherapy. This was a multicentre, randomized, parallel-group, open-label trial registered with EudraCT (2014-000095-26) and ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02293707, 2014). Ninety-eight patients were randomized to receive either eight (regimen 1), four (regimen 2) or two (regimen 3) vaccine administrations. Sixty-three patients were assessable for the primary immunological end-point. Vaccine-specific immune responses were evaluated by intracellular staining for IFN, elispot and cytotoxic assay at 90 and 180 days from baseline. No major side effects were recorded. A 54% overall immune responder rate was observed with 95% of patients showing at least one vaccine-specific immune response. Rate of immunological responders and number of immunizations were proportionally related, suggesting superiority of regimens 1 and 2 over regimen 3. Overall survival did not differ among regimens in both immunological responders and non-responders and was inversely associated (P = 0.002) with increase in the number of circulating CD8 + T regulatory cells at 180 days. These data indicate that GX301 cancer vaccine is safe and immunogenic in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients. Schedules with high number of administrations should be preferred in future studies due to their better immunological outcome., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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40. Targeting Mitochondrial Protein Expression as a Future Approach for Cancer Therapy.
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Criscuolo D, Avolio R, Matassa DS, and Esposito F
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Extensive metabolic remodeling is a fundamental feature of cancer cells. Although early reports attributed such remodeling to a loss of mitochondrial functions, it is now clear that mitochondria play central roles in cancer development and progression, from energy production to synthesis of macromolecules, from redox modulation to regulation of cell death. Biosynthetic pathways are also heavily affected by the metabolic rewiring, with protein synthesis dysregulation at the hearth of cellular transformation. Accumulating evidence in multiple organisms shows that the metabolic functions of mitochondria are tightly connected to protein synthesis, being assembly and activity of respiratory complexes highly dependent on de novo synthesis of their components. In turn, protein synthesis within the organelle is tightly connected with the cytosolic process. This implies an entire network of interactions and fine-tuned regulations that build up a completely under-estimated level of complexity. We are now only preliminarily beginning to reconstitute such regulatory level in human cells, and to perceive its role in diseases. Indeed, disruption or alterations of these connections trigger conditions of proteotoxic and energetic stress that could be potentially exploited for therapeutic purposes. In this review, we summarize the available literature on the coordinated regulation of mitochondrial and cytosolic mRNA translation, and their effects on the integrity of the mitochondrial proteome and functions. Finally, we highlight the potential held by this topic for future research directions and for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Criscuolo, Avolio, Matassa and Esposito.)
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41. Different Impacts of MucR Binding to the babR and virB Promoters on Gene Expression in Brucella abortus 2308.
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Borriello G, Russo V, Paradiso R, Riccardi MG, Criscuolo D, Verde G, Marasco R, Pedone PV, Galiero G, and Baglivo I
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- Bacterial Proteins metabolism, Brucella abortus metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Protein Binding, Transcription Factors metabolism, Virulence Factors metabolism, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Brucella abortus genetics, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Transcription Factors genetics, Virulence Factors genetics
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The protein MucR from Brucella abortus has been described as a transcriptional regulator of many virulence genes. It is a member of the Ros/MucR family comprising proteins that control the expression of genes important for the successful interaction of α-proteobacteria with their eukaryotic hosts. Despite clear evidence of the role of MucR in repressing virulence genes, no study has been carried out so far demonstrating the direct interaction of this protein with the promoter of its target gene babR encoding a LuxR-like regulator repressing virB genes. In this study, we show for the first time the ability of MucR to bind the promoter of babR in electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrating a direct role of MucR in repressing this gene. Furthermore, we demonstrate that MucR can bind the virB gene promoter. Analyses by RT-qPCR showed no significant differences in the expression level of virB genes in Brucella abortus CC092 lacking MucR compared to the wild-type Brucella abortus strain, indicating that MucR binding to the virB promoter has little impact on virB gene expression in B. abortus 2308. The MucR modality to bind the two promoters analyzed supports our previous hypothesis that this is a histone-like protein never found before in Brucella ., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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42. Cholesterol Homeostasis Modulates Platinum Sensitivity in Human Ovarian Cancer.
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Criscuolo D, Avolio R, Calice G, Laezza C, Paladino S, Navarra G, Maddalena F, Crispo F, Pagano C, Bifulco M, Landriscina M, Matassa DS, and Esposito F
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- Cell Line, Tumor, Cisplatin pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm drug effects, Female, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Humans, Inflammation metabolism, Inflammation pathology, Lipase metabolism, Lipid Metabolism drug effects, Models, Biological, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Cholesterol metabolism, Cisplatin therapeutic use, Homeostasis, Ovarian Neoplasms drug therapy, Ovarian Neoplasms metabolism
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Despite initial chemotherapy response, ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer, due to frequent relapse and onset of drug resistance. To date, there is no affordable diagnostic/prognostic biomarker for early detection of the disease. However, it has been recently shown that high grade serous ovarian cancers show peculiar oxidative metabolism, which is in turn responsible for inflammatory response and drug resistance. The molecular chaperone TRAP1 plays pivotal roles in such metabolic adaptations, due to the involvement in the regulation of mitochondrial respiration. Here, we show that platinum-resistant ovarian cancer cells also show reduced cholesterol biosynthesis, and mostly rely on the uptake of exogenous cholesterol for their needs. Expression of FDPS and OSC, enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis, are decreased both in drug-resistant cells and upon TRAP1 silencing, whereas the expression of LDL receptor, the main mediator of extracellular cholesterol uptake, is increased. Strikingly, treatment with statins to inhibit cholesterol synthesis reduces cisplatin-induced apoptosis, whereas silencing of LIPG, an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism, or withdrawal of lipids from the culture medium, increases sensitivity to the drug. These results suggest caveats for the use of statins in ovarian cancer patients and highlights the importance of lipid metabolism in ovarian cancer treatment.
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43. Evolution of the Development of Core Competencies in Pharmaceutical Medicine and Their Potential Use in Education and Training.
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Stonier PD, Silva H, Boyd A, Criscuolo D, Gabbay FJ, Imamura K, Kesselring G, Kerpel-Fronius S, Klech H, and Klingmann I
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The evolution of postgraduate vocational education and training in pharmaceutical medicine is described alongside the growth of this scientific-medical discipline and profession for the development of new medicines. Over the past 50 years, whilst the training of competent professionals for their work has been paramount, this has paralleled the need to engage with the rapid and complex changes in R&D technologies, patient and healthcare system needs, and the ethical and regulatory obligations applied to the development of medicines throughout their lifecycle. The move from unstructured training to formal programs with syllabus, curricula and assessments for certification, has been accompanied by educational changes to outcomes-based, learner-centered, competency-based programs. The evolution of education and training along with the development of the set of 57 core competencies for professional practitioners in pharmaceutical medicine are described within the competence framework of seven domains: discovery of medicines and early development; clinical development and clinical trials; medicines regulation; drug safety and surveillance; ethics and subject protection; healthcare marketplace; communication and management. The application of the core competencies in a harmonized, international platform of education and training in medicines development at the undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development levels would invigorate the potential for having a competent workforce with the intent to provide faster access to better and appropriate medicines for patients worldwide., (Copyright © 2020 Stonier, Silva, Boyd, Criscuolo, Gabbay, Imamura, Kesselring, Kerpel-Fronius, Klech and Klingmann.)
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44. The Specialist in Medicines Development (SMD) as a Vocational Program in Pharmaceutical Medicine: The Japanese and Italian Experience.
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Criscuolo D, Imamura K, and Klingmann I
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The growing complexity of the drug development process requires globally recognized professionals who have not only completed the cognitive path of competence, i.e. the specialized post graduate course in Pharmaceutical Medicine, but suggests that these individuals should join a vocational training program in order to consolidate the seven competencies which characterize a competent Pharmaceutical Professional. The Specialist in Medicines Development (SMD) program developed by the IMI project PharmaTrain and further supported by the IMI project IMI-TRAIN can be considered a prototype vocational program. In order to test the SMD value, it was implemented in two countries, Japan and Italy. The preliminary results, after three years of its implementation, are here summarized, and some initial recommendations are offered to all other countries which may consider to establish this program., (Copyright © 2020 Criscuolo, Imamura and Klingmann.)
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45. Modulation of Mitochondrial Metabolic Reprogramming and Oxidative Stress to Overcome Chemoresistance in Cancer.
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Avolio R, Matassa DS, Criscuolo D, Landriscina M, and Esposito F
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- Animals, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Energy Metabolism drug effects, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Humans, Metabolic Networks and Pathways drug effects, Mitochondria metabolism, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Neoplasms metabolism, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm drug effects, Mitochondria drug effects, Neoplasms drug therapy, Oxidative Stress drug effects
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Metabolic reprogramming, carried out by cancer cells to rapidly adapt to stress such as hypoxia and limited nutrient conditions, is an emerging concepts in tumor biology, and is now recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer. In contrast with conventional views, based on the classical Warburg effect, these metabolic alterations require fully functional mitochondria and finely-tuned regulations of their activity. In turn, the reciprocal regulation of the metabolic adaptations of cancer cells and the microenvironment critically influence disease progression and response to therapy. This is also realized through the function of specific stress-adaptive proteins, which are able to relieve oxidative stress, inhibit apoptosis, and facilitate the switch between metabolic pathways. Among these, the molecular chaperone tumor necrosis factor receptor associated protein 1 (TRAP1), the most abundant heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) family member in mitochondria, is particularly relevant because of its role as an oncogene or a tumor suppressor, depending on the metabolic features of the specific tumor. This review highlights the interplay between metabolic reprogramming and cancer progression, and the role of mitochondrial activity and oxidative stress in this setting, examining the possibility of targeting pathways of energy metabolism as a therapeutic strategy to overcome drug resistance, with particular emphasis on natural compounds and inhibitors of mitochondrial HSP90s., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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46. Identification of Novel Biomarkers of Homologous Recombination Defect in DNA Repair to Predict Sensitivity of Prostate Cancer Cells to PARP-Inhibitors.
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Criscuolo D, Morra F, Giannella R, Cerrato A, and Celetti A
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- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Clinical Trials as Topic, DNA Damage, Genomic Instability, Humans, Male, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Prostatic Neoplasms drug therapy, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Reproducibility of Results, Synthetic Lethal Mutations genetics, Treatment Outcome, Biomarkers, Tumor, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm genetics, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors pharmacology, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics, Recombinational DNA Repair
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One of the most common malignancies in men is prostate cancer, for which androgen deprivation is the standard therapy. However, prostate cancer cells become insensitive to anti-androgen treatment and proceed to a castration-resistant state with limited therapeutic options. Therefore, besides the androgen deprivation approach, novel biomarkers are urgently required for specific targeting in this deadly disease. Recently, germline or somatic mutations in the homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair genes have been identified in at least 20-25% of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancers (mCRPC). Defects in genes involved in HR DNA repair can sensitize cancer cells to poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, a class of drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for breast and ovarian cancer carrying germline mutations in BRCA1/2 genes. For advanced prostate cancer carrying Breast cancer1/2 (BRCA1/2) or ataxia telengiectasia mutated ( ATM ) mutations, preclinical studies and clinical trials support the use of PARP-inhibitors, which received breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA. Based on these assumptions, several trials including DNA damage response and repair (DDR) targeting have been launched and are ongoing for prostate cancer. Here, we review the state-of-the-art potential biomarkers that could be predictive of cancer cell synthetic lethality with PARP inhibitors. The identification of key molecules that are affected in prostate cancer could be assayed in future clinical studies to better stratify prostate cancer patients who might benefit from target therapy.
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47. International Perception of Competence, Education, and Training Needs Among Biomedical Professionals Involved in Medicines Development.
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Imamura K, Criscuolo D, Jurczynska A, Kesselring G, Stonier P, Tsuda T, and Silva H
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The development of new medicines today, requires a multi-professional workforce, both in industry and the clinical research arena. Pharmaceutical physicians (PPs) and medicines development scientists (MDS) need a certain level of competence, achieved through on-the-job experience, with a postgraduate education foundation and continuous professional development programs. In order to assess the self-perception of competence, education and training needs, an on-line questionnaire based on the seven domains of competence, developed by IFAPP-PharmaTrain, was prepared and distributed among PPs and MDS members of IFAPP's affiliated professional associations in countries with facilities for postgraduate education. The data collection was run over a fixed period of three months in Japan, Italy, Brazil, and Spain during 2017. Results indicate low but variable levels of perceived competence for the various domains as well as seniority in the job. All respondents declared a significant need for continuing professional development in all domains. These results corroborate and support the continuous efforts, put in place by IFAPP and the PharmaTrain Federation, to foster the development of accredited education and training among professionals involved in medicines development.
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48. New combinatorial strategies to improve the PARP inhibitors efficacy in the urothelial bladder Cancer treatment.
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Criscuolo D, Morra F, Giannella R, Visconti R, Cerrato A, and Celetti A
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- B7-H1 Antigen metabolism, DNA Damage drug effects, DNA Repair drug effects, Humans, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases metabolism, Up-Regulation drug effects, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms metabolism, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms drug therapy
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Background: Novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed for the treatment of metastatic Urothelial Bladder Cancer. DNA damaging repair (DDR) targeting has been introduced in cinical trials for bladder cancer patients that carry alterations in homologous DNA repair genes, letting to envisage susceptibility to the Poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]) ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors., Main Body: PARP inhibition, by amplifying the DNA damage, augments the mutational burden and promotes the immune priming of the tumor by increasing the neoantigen exposure and determining upregulation of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. Thus, the combination of PARP-inhibition and the PD/PD-L1 targeting may represent a compelling strategy to treat bladder cancer and has been introduced in recent clinical trials. The targeting of DDR has been also used in combination with epigenetic drugs able to modulate the expression of genes involved in DDR, and also able to act as immunomodulator agents suggesting their use in combination with immune-checkpoint inhibitors., Conclusion: In conclusion, it may be envisaged the combination of three classes of drugs to treat bladder cancer, by targeting the DDR process in a tumor context of DDR defect, together with epigenetic agents and immune-checkpoint inhibitors, whose association may amplify the effects and reduce the doses and the toxicity of each single drug.
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49. CCDC6 and USP7 expression levels suggest novel treatment options in high-grade urothelial bladder cancer.
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Morra F, Merolla F, Criscuolo D, Insabato L, Giannella R, Ilardi G, Cerrato A, Visconti R, Staibano S, and Celetti A
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- Azetidines therapeutic use, Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, DNA Damage genetics, Genes, Tumor Suppressor drug effects, Humans, Nitro Compounds therapeutic use, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors pharmacology, Thiophenes therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Cytoskeletal Proteins genetics, Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7 genetics, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms drug therapy, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms genetics
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Background: The muscle invasive form of urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) is a deadly disease. Currently, the therapeutic approach of UBC is mostly based on surgery and standard chemotherapy. Biomarkers to establish appropriate drugs usage are missing. Deficiency of the tumor suppressor CCDC6 determines PARP-inhibitor sensitivity. The CCDC6 levels are modulated by the deubiquitinase USP7. In this work we scored CCDC6 and USP7 expression levels in primary UBC and we evaluated the expression levels of CCDC6 in correlation with the effects of the PARP-inhibitors combined with the USP7 inhibitor, P5091, in vitro. Since PARP-inhibitors could be enhanced by conventional chemotherapy or DNA damage inducers, we tested the new agent RRx-001, able to induce DNA damage, to prove the benefit of combined treatments in bladder cancer cells., Methods: The J82, T24, 5637 and KU-19-19 bladder cancer cells were exposed to USP7 inhibitor P5091 in presence of cycloheximide to analyse the CCDC6 stability. Upon the CCDC6 degradation induced by P5091, the cells sensitivity to PARP-inhibitor was evaluated by cell viability assays. The ability of the DNA damage inducer RRx-001 to modulate CCDC6 protein levels and H2AX phosphorylation was detected at immunoblot. The combination of USP7 inhibitor plus RRx-001 enhanced the PARP-inhibitor sensitivity, as evaluated by cell viability assays. The results of the scores and correlation of CCDC6 and USP7 expression levels obtained by UBC primary biopsies staining were used to cluster patients by a K-mean cluster analysis., Results: P5091 determining CCDC6 degradation promoted bladder cancer cells sensitivity to PARP-inhibitor drugs. RRx-001, by inducing DNA damage, enhanced the effects of the combined treatment. The immunohistochemical staining of both CCDC6 and USP7 proteins allowed to cluster the high grade (G3) UBC patients, on the basis of CCDC6 expression levels., Conclusions: In high grade UBC the identification of two clusters of patients based on CCDC6 and USP7 expession can possibly indicate the use of PARP-inhibitor drugs, in combination with USP7 inhibitor in addition to the DNA damage inducer RRx-001, that also acts as an immunomodulatory agent, offering novel therapeutic strategy for personalized medicine in bladder cancer patients.
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50. Complete Genome Sequencing of 10 Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strains Isolated from Water Buffalo.
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Paradiso R, Orsini M, Criscuolo D, Borrelli R, Valvini O, Cammà C, Chiusano ML, Galiero G, and Borriello G
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Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that affects both humans and animals. Its distribution is global, concentrated in the Mediterranean area, India, Central Asia, and Latin America. Here, we present a complete genome assembly of 10 Brucella abortus strains isolated from water buffaloes farmed in the Campania region of Italy., (Copyright © 2018 Paradiso et al.)
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