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1. OP0011 INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME BY USING PATIENT-SPECIFIC ENDOTHELIAL COLONY-FORMING CELLS

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Calcaterra, F., primary, Gerosa, M., additional, Ciceri, R., additional, Bacci, M., additional, Cancellara, A., additional, Tumminello, F., additional, Saresini, A., additional, Iannone, C., additional, Argolini, L. M., additional, Donadini, M. P., additional, Della Bella, S., additional, Lodigiani, C., additional, Mavilio, D., additional, and Caporali, R. F., additional

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2024
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2. Transcriptomic profile of TNFhigh MAIT cells is linked to B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

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Marzano, P, Balin, S, Terzoli, S, Della Bella, S, Cazzetta, V, Piazza, R, Sandrock, I, Ravens, S, Tan, L, Prinz, I, Calcaterra, F, Di Vito, C, Cancellara, A, Calvi, M, Carletti, A, Franzese, S, Frigo, A, Darwish, A, Voza, A, Mikulak, J, Mavilio, D, Marzano P., Balin S., Terzoli S., Della Bella S., Cazzetta V., Piazza R., Sandrock I., Ravens S., Tan L., Prinz I., Calcaterra F., Di Vito C., Cancellara A., Calvi M., Carletti A., Franzese S., Frigo A., Darwish A., Voza A., Mikulak J., Mavilio D., Marzano, P, Balin, S, Terzoli, S, Della Bella, S, Cazzetta, V, Piazza, R, Sandrock, I, Ravens, S, Tan, L, Prinz, I, Calcaterra, F, Di Vito, C, Cancellara, A, Calvi, M, Carletti, A, Franzese, S, Frigo, A, Darwish, A, Voza, A, Mikulak, J, Mavilio, D, Marzano P., Balin S., Terzoli S., Della Bella S., Cazzetta V., Piazza R., Sandrock I., Ravens S., Tan L., Prinz I., Calcaterra F., Di Vito C., Cancellara A., Calvi M., Carletti A., Franzese S., Frigo A., Darwish A., Voza A., Mikulak J., and Mavilio D.

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Introduction: Higher frequencies of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells were associated with an increased adaptive response to mRNA BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, however, the mechanistic insights into this relationship are unknown. In the present study, we hypothesized that the TNF response of MAIT cells supports B cell activation following SARS-CoV-2 immunization. Methods: To investigate the effects of repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations on the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), we performed a longitudinal single cell (sc)RNA-seq and scTCR-seq analysis of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated healthy adults with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine. Collection of PBMCs was performed 1 day before, 3 and 17 days after prime vaccination, and 3 days and 3 months following vaccine boost. Based on scRNA/TCR-seq data related to regulatory signals induced by the vaccine, we used computational approaches for the functional pathway enrichment analysis (Reactome), dynamics of the effector cell-polarization (RNA Velocity and CellRank), and cell-cell communication (NicheNet). Results: We identified MAIT cells as an important source of TNF across circulating lymphocytes in response to repeated SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination. The TNFhigh signature of MAIT cells was induced by the second administration of the vaccine. Notably, the increased TNF expression was associated with MAIT cell proliferation and efficient anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody production. Finally, by decoding the ligand-receptor interactions and incorporating intracellular signaling, we predicted TNFhigh MAIT cell interplay with different B cell subsets. In specific, predicted TNF-mediated activation was selectively directed to conventional switched memory B cells, which are deputed to high-affinity long-term memory. Discussion: Overall, our results indicate that SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination influences MAIT cell frequencies and their transcriptional effector profile with the potential to promote B cell

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2023

3. PB1411 Study of Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism through Endothelial Colony-Forming Cell In Vitro Characterization

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Cancellara, A., primary, Bacci, M., additional, Ciceri, R., additional, Romualdi, E., additional, Pessi, V., additional, Tumminello, F., additional, Fantuzzi, M., additional, Lodigiani, C., additional, Donadini, M., additional, Della Bella, S., additional, Calcaterra, F., additional, and Mavilio, D., additional

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2023
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8. Feasibility and preliminary results of a short inpatient energy-management education for person with MS-fatigue

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Hersche, Ruth, Weise, Andrea, Della Bella, S., Michel, Gisela, Barbero, Marco, Kool, Jan, Hersche, Ruth, Weise, Andrea, Della Bella, S., Michel, Gisela, Barbero, Marco, and Kool, Jan

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Objective : To explore the feasibility, effect, and costs of a newly developed inpatient energy management education (IEME) Design : Feasibility randomized controlled trial with mixed methods analysis. Setting : 3-week multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation. Participants (or Animals, Specimens, Cadavers) : Random sample of 47 persons with MS-related fatigue (FSS >4), >18 years, EDSS (≤6.5). Exclusion criteria: depression or cognitive impairment. Interventions: Six IEME (intervention) or progressive muscle relaxation (PMR; control) group sessions (1x6h) during a personalized rehabilitation program. IEME was led by an occupational therapist (OT). An individual introduction session was followed by five group sessions on break management, occupational balance, ergonomics, activity analysis, communication. Participants trained the use of energy conservation strategies and planned the implementation of behavioral change in their daily routine. Main Outcome Measure(s) : User-experiences was assessed by focus groups and telephone interviews. Amount of group and individual OT-treatment minutes consumed. Change in fatigue impact, self-efficacy, occupational performance and quality of life between baseline (T0), discharge (T1) and 16 weeks follow-up (T2). Results : IEME participants confirmed the adequacy of the developed program. OTs reported high treatment fidelity. Within-group difference on fatigue impact and some dimensions of quality of life (QoL) at discharge were significant. Conclusions: IEME positively influenced the perception of competence in performing daily activities and reduced the perceived influence of MS-fatigue on physical functioning. This cost-friendly intervention may help persons with MS-related fatigue to better manage their energy.

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2020

11. Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

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Cossarizza, A, Chang, H-D, Radbruch, A, Acs, A, Adam, D, Adam-Klages, S, Agace, WW, Aghaeepour, N, Akdis, M, Allez, M, Almeida, LN, Alvisi, G, Anderson, G, Andrae, I, Annunziato, F, Anselmo, A, Bacher, P, Baldari, CT, Bari, S, Barnaba, V, Barros-Martins, J, Battistini, L, Bauer, W, Baumgart, S, Baumgarth, N, Baumjohann, D, Baying, B, Bebawy, M, Becher, B, Beisker, W, Benes, V, Beyaert, R, Blanco, A, Boardman, DA, Bogdan, C, Borger, JG, Borsellino, G, Boulais, PE, Bradford, JA, Brenner, D, Brinkman, RR, Brooks, AES, Busch, DH, Buescher, M, Bushnell, TP, Calzetti, F, Cameron, G, Cammarata, I, Cao, X, Cardell, SL, Casola, S, Cassatella, MA, Cavani, A, Celada, A, Chatenoud, L, Chattopadhyay, PK, Chow, S, Christakou, E, Cicin-Sain, L, Clerici, M, Colombo, FS, Cook, L, Cooke, A, Cooper, AM, Corbett, AJ, Cosma, A, Cosmi, L, Coulie, PG, Cumano, A, Cvetkovic, L, Dang, VD, Dang-Heine, C, Davey, MS, Davies, D, De Biasi, S, Del Zotto, G, Dela Cruz, GV, Delacher, M, Della Bella, S, Dellabona, P, Deniz, G, Dessing, M, Di Santo, JP, Diefenbach, A, Dieli, F, Dolf, A, Doerner, T, Dress, RJ, Dudziak, D, Dustin, M, Dutertre, C-A, Ebner, F, Eckle, SBG, Edinger, M, Eede, P, Ehrhardt, GRA, Eich, M, Engel, P, Engelhardt, B, Erdei, A, Esser, C, Everts, B, Evrard, M, Falk, CS, Fehniger, TA, Felipo-Benavent, M, Ferry, H, Feuerer, M, Filby, A, Filkor, K, Fillatreau, S, Follo, M, Foerster, I, Foster, J, Foulds, GA, Frehse, B, Frenette, PS, Frischbutter, S, Fritzsche, W, Galbraith, DW, Gangaev, A, Garbi, N, Gaudilliere, B, Gazzinelli, RT, Geginat, J, Gerner, W, Gherardin, NA, Ghoreschi, K, Gibellini, L, Ginhoux, F, Goda, K, Godfrey, DI, Goettlinger, C, Gonzalez-Navajas, JM, Goodyear, CS, Gori, A, Grogan, JL, Grummitt, D, Gruetzkau, A, Haftmann, C, Hahn, J, Hammad, H, Haemmerling, G, Hansmann, L, Hansson, G, Harpur, CM, Hartmann, S, Hauser, A, Hauser, AE, Haviland, DL, Hedley, D, Hernandez, DC, Herrera, G, Herrmann, M, Hess, C, Hoefer, T, Hoffmann, P, Hogquist, K, Holland, T, Hollt, T, Holmdahl, R, Hombrink, P, Houston, JP, Hoyer, BF, Huang, B, Huang, F-P, Huber, JE, Huehn, J, Hundemer, M, Hunter, CA, Hwang, WYK, Iannone, A, Ingelfinger, F, Ivison, SM, Jaeck, H-M, Jani, PK, Javega, B, Jonjic, S, Kaiser, T, Kalina, T, Kamradt, T, Kaufmann, SHE, Keller, B, Ketelaars, SLC, Khalilnezhad, A, Khan, S, Kisielow, J, Klenerman, P, Knopf, J, Koay, H-F, Kobow, K, Kolls, JK, Kong, WT, Kopf, M, Korn, T, Kriegsmann, K, Kristyanto, H, Kroneis, T, Krueger, A, Kuehne, J, Kukat, C, Kunkel, D, Kunze-Schumacher, H, Kurosaki, T, Kurts, C, Kvistborg, P, Kwok, I, Landry, J, Lantz, O, Lanuti, P, LaRosa, F, Lehuen, A, LeibundGut-Landmann, S, Leipold, MD, Leung, LYT, Levings, MK, Lino, AC, Liotta, F, Litwin, V, Liu, Y, Ljunggren, H-G, Lohoff, M, Lombardi, G, Lopez, L, Lopez-Botet, M, Lovett-Racke, AE, Lubberts, E, Luche, H, Ludewig, B, Lugli, E, Lunemann, S, Maecker, HT, Maggi, L, Maguire, O, Mair, F, Mair, KH, Mantovani, A, Manz, RA, Marshall, AJ, Martinez-Romero, A, Martrus, G, Marventano, I, Maslinski, W, Matarese, G, Mattioli, AV, Maueroder, C, Mazzoni, A, McCluskey, J, McGrath, M, McGuire, HM, McInnes, IB, Mei, HE, Melchers, F, Melzer, S, Mielenz, D, Miller, SD, Mills, KHG, Minderman, H, Mjosberg, J, Moore, J, Moran, B, Moretta, L, Mosmann, TR, Mueller, S, Multhoff, G, Munoz, LE, Munz, C, Nakayama, T, Nasi, M, Neumann, K, Ng, LG, Niedobitek, A, Nourshargh, S, Nunez, G, O'Connor, J-E, Ochel, A, Oja, A, Ordonez, D, Orfao, A, Orlowski-Oliver, E, Ouyang, W, Oxenius, A, Palankar, R, Panse, I, Pattanapanyasat, K, Paulsen, M, Pavlinic, D, Penter, L, Peterson, P, Peth, C, Petriz, J, Piancone, F, Pickl, WF, Piconese, S, Pinti, M, Pockley, AG, Podolska, MJ, Poon, Z, Pracht, K, Prinz, I, Pucillo, CEM, Quataert, SA, Quatrini, L, Quinn, KM, Radbruch, H, Radstake, TRDJ, Rahmig, S, Rahn, H-P, Rajwa, B, Ravichandran, G, Raz, Y, Rebhahn, JA, Recktenwald, D, Reimer, D, Reis e Sousa, C, Remmerswaal, EBM, Richter, L, Rico, LG, Riddell, A, Rieger, AM, Robinson, JP, Romagnani, C, Rubartelli, A, Ruland, J, Saalmueller, A, Saeys, Y, Saito, T, Sakaguchi, S, Sala-de-Oyanguren, F, Samstag, Y, Sanderson, S, Sandrock, I, Santoni, A, Sanz, RB, Saresella, M, Sautes-Fridman, C, Sawitzki, B, Schadt, L, Scheffold, A, Scherer, HU, Schiemann, M, Schildberg, FA, Schimisky, E, Schlitzer, A, Schlosser, J, Schmid, S, Schmitt, S, Schober, K, Schraivogel, D, Schuh, W, Schueler, T, Schulte, R, Schulz, AR, Schulz, SR, Scotta, C, Scott-Algara, D, Sester, DP, Shankey, TV, Silva-Santos, B, Simon, AK, Sitnik, KM, Sozzani, S, Speiser, DE, Spidlen, J, Stahlberg, A, Stall, AM, Stanley, N, Stark, R, Stehle, C, Steinmetz, T, Stockinger, H, Takahama, Y, Takeda, K, Tan, L, Tarnok, A, Tiegs, G, Toldi, G, Tornack, J, Traggiai, E, Trebak, M, Tree, TIM, Trotter, J, Trowsdale, J, Tsoumakidou, M, Ulrich, H, Urbanczyk, S, van de Veen, W, van den Broek, M, van der Pol, E, Van Gassen, S, Van Isterdael, G, van Lier, RAW, Veldhoen, M, Vento-Asturias, S, Vieira, P, Voehringer, D, Volk, H-D, von Borstel, A, von Volkmann, K, Waisman, A, Walker, RV, Wallace, PK, Wang, SA, Wang, XM, Ward, MD, Ward-Hartstonge, KA, Warnatz, K, Warnes, G, Warth, S, Waskow, C, Watson, JV, Watzl, C, Wegener, L, Weisenburger, T, Wiedemann, A, Wienands, J, Wilharm, A, Wilkinson, RJ, Willimsky, G, Wing, JB, Winkelmann, R, Winkler, TH, Wirz, OF, Wong, A, Wurst, P, Yang, JHM, Yang, J, Yazdanbakhsh, M, Yu, L, Yue, A, Zhang, H, Zhao, Y, Ziegler, SM, Zielinski, C, Zimmermann, J, Zychlinsky, A, Cossarizza, A, Chang, H-D, Radbruch, A, Acs, A, Adam, D, Adam-Klages, S, Agace, WW, Aghaeepour, N, Akdis, M, Allez, M, Almeida, LN, Alvisi, G, Anderson, G, Andrae, I, Annunziato, F, Anselmo, A, Bacher, P, Baldari, CT, Bari, S, Barnaba, V, Barros-Martins, J, Battistini, L, Bauer, W, Baumgart, S, Baumgarth, N, Baumjohann, D, Baying, B, Bebawy, M, Becher, B, Beisker, W, Benes, V, Beyaert, R, Blanco, A, Boardman, DA, Bogdan, C, Borger, JG, Borsellino, G, Boulais, PE, Bradford, JA, Brenner, D, Brinkman, RR, Brooks, AES, Busch, DH, Buescher, M, Bushnell, TP, Calzetti, F, Cameron, G, Cammarata, I, Cao, X, Cardell, SL, Casola, S, Cassatella, MA, Cavani, A, Celada, A, Chatenoud, L, Chattopadhyay, PK, Chow, S, Christakou, E, Cicin-Sain, L, Clerici, M, Colombo, FS, Cook, L, Cooke, A, Cooper, AM, Corbett, AJ, Cosma, A, Cosmi, L, Coulie, PG, Cumano, A, Cvetkovic, L, Dang, VD, Dang-Heine, C, Davey, MS, Davies, D, De Biasi, S, Del Zotto, G, Dela Cruz, GV, Delacher, M, Della Bella, S, Dellabona, P, Deniz, G, Dessing, M, Di Santo, JP, Diefenbach, A, Dieli, F, Dolf, A, Doerner, T, Dress, RJ, Dudziak, D, Dustin, M, Dutertre, C-A, Ebner, F, Eckle, SBG, Edinger, M, Eede, P, Ehrhardt, GRA, Eich, M, Engel, P, Engelhardt, B, Erdei, A, Esser, C, Everts, B, Evrard, M, Falk, CS, Fehniger, TA, Felipo-Benavent, M, Ferry, H, Feuerer, M, Filby, A, Filkor, K, Fillatreau, S, Follo, M, Foerster, I, Foster, J, Foulds, GA, Frehse, B, Frenette, PS, Frischbutter, S, Fritzsche, W, Galbraith, DW, Gangaev, A, Garbi, N, Gaudilliere, B, Gazzinelli, RT, Geginat, J, Gerner, W, Gherardin, NA, Ghoreschi, K, Gibellini, L, Ginhoux, F, Goda, K, Godfrey, DI, Goettlinger, C, Gonzalez-Navajas, JM, Goodyear, CS, Gori, A, Grogan, JL, Grummitt, D, Gruetzkau, A, Haftmann, C, Hahn, J, Hammad, H, Haemmerling, G, Hansmann, L, Hansson, G, Harpur, CM, Hartmann, S, Hauser, A, Hauser, AE, Haviland, DL, Hedley, D, Hernandez, DC, Herrera, G, Herrmann, M, Hess, C, Hoefer, T, Hoffmann, P, Hogquist, K, Holland, T, Hollt, T, Holmdahl, R, Hombrink, P, Houston, JP, Hoyer, BF, Huang, B, Huang, F-P, Huber, JE, Huehn, J, Hundemer, M, Hunter, CA, Hwang, WYK, Iannone, A, Ingelfinger, F, Ivison, SM, Jaeck, H-M, Jani, PK, Javega, B, Jonjic, S, Kaiser, T, Kalina, T, Kamradt, T, Kaufmann, SHE, Keller, B, Ketelaars, SLC, Khalilnezhad, A, Khan, S, Kisielow, J, Klenerman, P, Knopf, J, Koay, H-F, Kobow, K, Kolls, JK, Kong, WT, Kopf, M, Korn, T, Kriegsmann, K, Kristyanto, H, Kroneis, T, Krueger, A, Kuehne, J, Kukat, C, Kunkel, D, Kunze-Schumacher, H, Kurosaki, T, Kurts, C, Kvistborg, P, Kwok, I, Landry, J, Lantz, O, Lanuti, P, LaRosa, F, Lehuen, A, LeibundGut-Landmann, S, Leipold, MD, Leung, LYT, Levings, MK, Lino, AC, Liotta, F, Litwin, V, Liu, Y, Ljunggren, H-G, Lohoff, M, Lombardi, G, Lopez, L, Lopez-Botet, M, Lovett-Racke, AE, Lubberts, E, Luche, H, Ludewig, B, Lugli, E, Lunemann, S, Maecker, HT, Maggi, L, Maguire, O, Mair, F, Mair, KH, Mantovani, A, Manz, RA, Marshall, AJ, Martinez-Romero, A, Martrus, G, Marventano, I, Maslinski, W, Matarese, G, Mattioli, AV, Maueroder, C, Mazzoni, A, McCluskey, J, McGrath, M, McGuire, HM, McInnes, IB, Mei, HE, Melchers, F, Melzer, S, Mielenz, D, Miller, SD, Mills, KHG, Minderman, H, Mjosberg, J, Moore, J, Moran, B, Moretta, L, Mosmann, TR, Mueller, S, Multhoff, G, Munoz, LE, Munz, C, Nakayama, T, Nasi, M, Neumann, K, Ng, LG, Niedobitek, A, Nourshargh, S, Nunez, G, O'Connor, J-E, Ochel, A, Oja, A, Ordonez, D, Orfao, A, Orlowski-Oliver, E, Ouyang, W, Oxenius, A, Palankar, R, Panse, I, Pattanapanyasat, K, Paulsen, M, Pavlinic, D, Penter, L, Peterson, P, Peth, C, Petriz, J, Piancone, F, Pickl, WF, Piconese, S, Pinti, M, Pockley, AG, Podolska, MJ, Poon, Z, Pracht, K, Prinz, I, Pucillo, CEM, Quataert, SA, Quatrini, L, Quinn, KM, Radbruch, H, Radstake, TRDJ, Rahmig, S, Rahn, H-P, Rajwa, B, Ravichandran, G, Raz, Y, Rebhahn, JA, Recktenwald, D, Reimer, D, Reis e Sousa, C, Remmerswaal, EBM, Richter, L, Rico, LG, Riddell, A, Rieger, AM, Robinson, JP, Romagnani, C, Rubartelli, A, Ruland, J, Saalmueller, A, Saeys, Y, Saito, T, Sakaguchi, S, Sala-de-Oyanguren, F, Samstag, Y, Sanderson, S, Sandrock, I, Santoni, A, Sanz, RB, Saresella, M, Sautes-Fridman, C, Sawitzki, B, Schadt, L, Scheffold, A, Scherer, HU, Schiemann, M, Schildberg, FA, Schimisky, E, Schlitzer, A, Schlosser, J, Schmid, S, Schmitt, S, Schober, K, Schraivogel, D, Schuh, W, Schueler, T, Schulte, R, Schulz, AR, Schulz, SR, Scotta, C, Scott-Algara, D, Sester, DP, Shankey, TV, Silva-Santos, B, Simon, AK, Sitnik, KM, Sozzani, S, Speiser, DE, Spidlen, J, Stahlberg, A, Stall, AM, Stanley, N, Stark, R, Stehle, C, Steinmetz, T, Stockinger, H, Takahama, Y, Takeda, K, Tan, L, Tarnok, A, Tiegs, G, Toldi, G, Tornack, J, Traggiai, E, Trebak, M, Tree, TIM, Trotter, J, Trowsdale, J, Tsoumakidou, M, Ulrich, H, Urbanczyk, S, van de Veen, W, van den Broek, M, van der Pol, E, Van Gassen, S, Van Isterdael, G, van Lier, RAW, Veldhoen, M, Vento-Asturias, S, Vieira, P, Voehringer, D, Volk, H-D, von Borstel, A, von Volkmann, K, Waisman, A, Walker, RV, Wallace, PK, Wang, SA, Wang, XM, Ward, MD, Ward-Hartstonge, KA, Warnatz, K, Warnes, G, Warth, S, Waskow, C, Watson, JV, Watzl, C, Wegener, L, Weisenburger, T, Wiedemann, A, Wienands, J, Wilharm, A, Wilkinson, RJ, Willimsky, G, Wing, JB, Winkelmann, R, Winkler, TH, Wirz, OF, Wong, A, Wurst, P, Yang, JHM, Yang, J, Yazdanbakhsh, M, Yu, L, Yue, A, Zhang, H, Zhao, Y, Ziegler, SM, Zielinski, C, Zimmermann, J, and Zychlinsky, A

Abstract

These guidelines are a consensus work of a considerable number of members of the immunology and flow cytometry community. They provide the theory and key practical aspects of flow cytometry enabling immunologists to avoid the common errors that often undermine immunological data. Notably, there are comprehensive sections of all major immune cell types with helpful Tables detailing phenotypes in murine and human cells. The latest flow cytometry techniques and applications are also described, featuring examples of the data that can be generated and, importantly, how the data can be analysed. Furthermore, there are sections detailing tips, tricks and pitfalls to avoid, all written and peer-reviewed by leading experts in the field, making this an essential research companion.

Published
2019

14. Elderly and health: A European framework

Author

Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, Della Bella, S, and Lucchini, M

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Anziani, salute auto-percepita, curve di crescita, EU-SILC
Abstract

Using EU-SILC data for the years 2006-2009, this study examines the existence of a socioeconomic gradient in health. More precisely, this work aims at understanding whether poverty (both objective and subjective) is associated with worse health conditions among the elderly living in European countries. From the policy makers point of view, it is crucial to understand the health consequences of objective poverty since it can be the focus of dedicated policies. However it may be the case that subjective (self-assessed) poverty better synthesizes the living conditions of the elderly as well as their worries, hence exerting a stronger effect on their health. The applied multilevel models confirm that the association between health and subjective poverty is statistically significant even in those countries where objective poverty does not exert a significant effect. Moreover, with the subjective indicator of poverty the economic gradient in health appears to be more pronounced. However the relationship between objective poverty and health substantially traces that between subjective poverty and health. This study shows that individual differences in material circumstances (objectively or subjectively defined) are associated with different health conditions in the elderly populations of all European countries, notwithstanding the existence of well-known cross-countries differences in terms of welfare regimes and average health of the elderly.

Published
2016

17. Body mass index and satisfaction with health in contemporary Switzerland

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Tillmann, R, Voorpostel, M, Farago, P, Lucchini, M, Della Bella, S, Tillmann, R, Voorpostel, M, Farago, P, Lucchini, M, and Della Bella, S

Abstract

Background: Overweight and obesity have been linked with several objective and subjective measures of health. However, results are mixed and this relationship seems to vary across populations, genders and age categories. This paper investigates the relationship between categories of the Body Mass Index (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obesity and severe obesity) and satisfaction with health. Methods: Data come from eleven waves of the Swiss Household Panel (2004–2014). Analyses are based on 7151 men and 8142 women aged between 18 and 75. Satisfaction with health was measured on a ten-point scale. Pooled OLS, random and fixed effects were estimated. Results: Overall, departures from the normal weight range seemed to decrease the individual satisfaction with health. Obesity and severe obesity appeared to have the strongest impact on satisfaction with health and this is particularly so in the case of women.

Published
2018

18. The application of a topological clustering technique to capture forms and dynamics of deprivation in contemporary Switzerland

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Lucchini, M, Butti, C, Della Bella, S, Lisi, A, Butti,C, Lucchini, M, Butti, C, Della Bella, S, Lisi, A, and Butti,C

Abstract

This paper proposes the application of an innovative technique of clustering and projection—the Self-Organizing Map—in order to identify multidimensional patterns of deprivation in contemporary Switzerland. Starting from a rich set of non-monetary indicators from the Swiss Household Panel, a topological map has been extrapolated. This map is composed of 32 micro-clusters that are subsequently grouped into four macro-clusters, each of which expresses a specific profile. The analysis carried out indicates that about one out of two individuals living in Switzerland enjoy a state of multidimensional well-being, one in three shows signs of slight vulnerability, one in five is in a condition of consistent vulnerability and one in twenty is deprived. After having outlined the space of multidimensional patterns, the movements of these individuals have been reconstructed from 1999 to 2012 and the role of “true path dependence’ have been measured

Published
2018

22. Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

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Cossarizza, A. (Andrea), Chang, H.-D. (Hyun-Dong), Radbruch, A. (Andreas), Andrä, I. (Immanuel), Annunziato, F. (Francesco), Bacher, P. (Petra), Barnaba, V. (Vincenzo), Battistini, L. (Luca), Bauer, W.M. (Wolfgang M.), Baumgart, S. (Sabine), Becher, B. (Burkhard), Beisker, W. (Wolfgang), Berek, C. (Claudia), Blanco, A. (Alfonso), Borsellino, G. (Giovanna), Boulais, P.E. (Philip E.), Brinkman, R.R. (Ryan R.), Büscher, M. (Martin), Busch, D.H. (Dirk), Bushnell, T.P. (Timothy P.), Cao, X. (Xuetao), Cavani, A. (Andrea), Chattopadhyay, P.K. (Pratip K.), Cheng, Q. (Qingyu), Chow, S. (Sue), Clerici, M. (Mario), Cooke, A. (Anne), Cosma, A. (Antonio), Cosmi, L. (Lorenzo), Cumano, A. (Ana), Dang, V.D. (Van Duc), Davies, D. (Derek), De Biasi, S. (Sara), Del Zotto, G. (Genny), Della Bella, S. (Silvia), Dellabona, P. (Paolo), Deniz, G. (Gunnur), Dessing, M. (Mark), Diefenbach, A. (Andreas), Santo, J.P. (James) di, Dieli, F. (Francesco), Dolf, A. (Andreas), Donnenberg, V.S. (Vera S.), Dörner, A. (Andrea), Ehrhardt, G.R.A. (Götz R. A.), Endl, E. (Elmar), Engel, P. (Pablo), Engelhardt, B. (Britta), Esser, C. (Charlotte), Everts, B. (Bart), Falk, C.S. (Christine S.), Fehniger, T.A. (Todd A.), Filby, A. (Andrew), Fillatreau, S. (Simon), Follo, M. (Marie), Förster, I. (Irmgard), Foster, J. (John), Foulds, G.A. (Gemma A.), Frenette, P.S. (Paul S.), Galbraith, D. (David), Garbi, N. (Natalio), García-Godoy, M.D. (Maria Dolores), Ghoreschi, K. (Kamran), Gibellini, L. (Lara), Goettlinger, C. (Christoph), Goodyear, C.S. (Carl), Gori, A. (Andrea), Grogan, J.L. (Jane), Gross, M. (Mor), Grützkau, A. (Andreas), Grummitt, D. (Daryl), Hahn, J. (Jonas), Hammer, Q. (Quirin), Hauser, A.E. (Anja E.), Haviland, D.L. (David L.), Hedley, D. (David), Herrera, G. (Guadalupe), Herrmann, M. (Martin), Hiepe, F. (Falk), Holland, T. (Tristan), Hombrink, P. (Pleun), Houston, J.P. (Jessica P.), Hoyer, B.F. (Bimba F.), Huang, B. (Bo), Hunter, C.A. (Christopher A.), Iannone, A. (Anna), Jäck, H.-M. (Hans-Martin), Jávega, B. (Beatriz), Jonjic, S. (Stipan), Juelke, K. (Kerstin), Jung, S. (Steffen), Kaiser, T. (Toralf), Kalina, T. (Tomas), Keller, B. (Baerbel), Khan, S. (Srijit), Kienhöfer, D. (Deborah), Kroneis, T. (Thomas), Kunkel, D. (Désirée), Kurts, C. (Christian), Kvistborg, P. (Pia), Lannigan, J. (Joanne), Lantz, O. (Olivier), Larbi, A. (Anis), LeibundGut-Landmann, S. (Salome), Leipold, M.D. (Michael D.), Levings, M.K., Litwin, V. (Virginia), Liu, Y. (Yanling), Lohoff, M. (Michael), Lombardi, G. (Giovanna), Lopez, L. (Lilly), Lovett-Racke, A. (Amy), Lubberts, E.W. (Erik), Ludewig, B. (Burkhard), Lugli, E. (Enrico), Maecker, H.T. (Holden T.), Martrus, G. (Glòria), Matarese, G. (Giuseppe), Maueröder, C. (Christian), McGrath, M. (Mairi), McInnes, I.B. (Iain), Mei, H.E. (Henrik E.), Melchers, F. (Fritz), Melzer, S. (Susanne), Mielenz, D. (Dirk), Mills, K. (Kingston), Mjösberg, J.M. (Jenny), Moore, J. (Jonni), Moran, B. (Barry), Moretta, A. (Alessandro), Moretta, L. (Lorenzo), Mosmann, T.R. (Tim R.), Müller, S. (Susann), Müller, W. (Werner), Münz, C. (Christian), Multhoff, G. (Gabriele), Munoz, L.E. (Luis Enrique), Murphy, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Nakayama, T. (Toshinori), Nasi, M. (Milena), Neudörfl, C. (Christine), Nolan, J. (John), Nourshargh, S. (Sussan), O'Connor, J.-E. (José-Enrique), Ouyang, W. (Wenjun), Oxenius, A. (Annette), Palankar, R. (Raghav), Panse, I. (Isabel), Peterson, P. (Pärt), Peth, C. (Christian), Petriz, J. (Jordi), Philips, D. (Daisy), Pickl, W. (Winfried), Piconese, S. (Silvia), Pinti, M. (Marcello), Pockley, A.G. (A. Graham), Podolska, M.J. (Malgorzata Justyna), Pucillo, C. (Carlo), Quataert, S.A. (Sally A.), Radstake, T.R.D.J. (Timothy R. D. J.), Rajwa, B. (Bartek), Rebhahn, J.A. (Jonathan A.), Recktenwald, D. (Diether), Remmerswaal, D. (Daniëlle), Rezvani, K. (Katy), Rico, L.G. (Laura G.), Robinson, J.P. (J. Paul), Romagnani, C. (Chiara), Rubartelli, A. (Anna), Ruland, J. (Jürgen), Sakaguchi, S. (Shimon), Sala-de-Oyanguren, F. (Francisco), Samstag, Y. (Yvonne), Sanderson, S. (Sharon), Sawitzki, B. (Birgit), Scheffold, A. (Alexander), Schiemann, M. (Matthias), Schildberg, F. (Frank), Schimisky, E. (Esther), Schmid, S.A. (Stephan A), Schmitt, S. (Steffen), Schober, K. (Kilian), Schüler, T. (Thomas), Schulz, A.R. (Axel Ronald), Schumacher, T.N. (Ton), Scotta, C. (Cristiano), Shankey, T.V. (T. Vincent), Shemer, A. (Anat), Simon, A.-K. (Anna-Katharina), Spidlen, J. (Josef), Stall, A.M. (Alan M.), Stark, R. (Regina), Stehle, C. (Christina), Stein, M. (Merle), Steinmetz, T. (Tobit), Stockinger, H. (Hannes), Takahama, Y. (Yousuke), Tarnok, A. (Attila), Tian, Z. (ZhiGang), Toldi, G. (Gergely), Tornack, J. (Julia), Traggiai, E. (Elisabetta), Trotter, J. (Joe), Ulrich, H. (Henning), van der Braber, M. (Marlous), Van Lier, R.A.W. (Rene A. W.), Veldhoen, M. (Marcello), Vento-Asturias, S. (Salvador), Vieira, P. (Paulo), Voehringer, D. (David), Volk, H.D. (Hans), von Volkmann, K. (Konrad), Waisman, A. (Ari), Walker, R. (Rachael), Ward, M.D. (Michael D.), Warnatz, K. (Klaus), Warth, S. (Sarah), Watson, J.V. (James V.), Watzl, C. (Carsten), Wegener, L. (Leonie), Wiedemann, A. (Annika), Wienands, J. (Jürgen), Willimsky, G. (Gerald), Wing, J. (James), Wurst, P. (Peter), Yu, L. (Liping), Yue, A. (Alice), Zhang, Q. (Qianjun), Zhao, Y. (Yi), Ziegler, S. (Susanne), Zimmermann, J. (Jakob), Cossarizza, A. (Andrea), Chang, H.-D. (Hyun-Dong), Radbruch, A. (Andreas), Andrä, I. (Immanuel), Annunziato, F. (Francesco), Bacher, P. (Petra), Barnaba, V. (Vincenzo), Battistini, L. (Luca), Bauer, W.M. (Wolfgang M.), Baumgart, S. (Sabine), Becher, B. (Burkhard), Beisker, W. (Wolfgang), Berek, C. (Claudia), Blanco, A. (Alfonso), Borsellino, G. (Giovanna), Boulais, P.E. (Philip E.), Brinkman, R.R. (Ryan R.), Büscher, M. (Martin), Busch, D.H. (Dirk), Bushnell, T.P. (Timothy P.), Cao, X. (Xuetao), Cavani, A. (Andrea), Chattopadhyay, P.K. (Pratip K.), Cheng, Q. (Qingyu), Chow, S. (Sue), Clerici, M. (Mario), Cooke, A. (Anne), Cosma, A. (Antonio), Cosmi, L. (Lorenzo), Cumano, A. (Ana), Dang, V.D. (Van Duc), Davies, D. (Derek), De Biasi, S. (Sara), Del Zotto, G. (Genny), Della Bella, S. (Silvia), Dellabona, P. (Paolo), Deniz, G. (Gunnur), Dessing, M. (Mark), Diefenbach, A. (Andreas), Santo, J.P. (James) di, Dieli, F. (Francesco), Dolf, A. (Andreas), Donnenberg, V.S. (Vera S.), Dörner, A. (Andrea), Ehrhardt, G.R.A. (Götz R. A.), Endl, E. (Elmar), Engel, P. (Pablo), Engelhardt, B. (Britta), Esser, C. (Charlotte), Everts, B. (Bart), Falk, C.S. (Christine S.), Fehniger, T.A. (Todd A.), Filby, A. (Andrew), Fillatreau, S. (Simon), Follo, M. (Marie), Förster, I. (Irmgard), Foster, J. (John), Foulds, G.A. (Gemma A.), Frenette, P.S. (Paul S.), Galbraith, D. (David), Garbi, N. (Natalio), García-Godoy, M.D. (Maria Dolores), Ghoreschi, K. (Kamran), Gibellini, L. (Lara), Goettlinger, C. (Christoph), Goodyear, C.S. (Carl), Gori, A. (Andrea), Grogan, J.L. (Jane), Gross, M. (Mor), Grützkau, A. (Andreas), Grummitt, D. (Daryl), Hahn, J. (Jonas), Hammer, Q. (Quirin), Hauser, A.E. (Anja E.), Haviland, D.L. (David L.), Hedley, D. (David), Herrera, G. (Guadalupe), Herrmann, M. (Martin), Hiepe, F. (Falk), Holland, T. (Tristan), Hombrink, P. (Pleun), Houston, J.P. (Jessica P.), Hoyer, B.F. (Bimba F.), Huang, B. (Bo), Hunter, C.A. (Christopher A.), Iannone, A. (Anna), Jäck, H.-M. (Hans-Martin), Jávega, B. (Beatriz), Jonjic, S. (Stipan), Juelke, K. (Kerstin), Jung, S. (Steffen), Kaiser, T. (Toralf), Kalina, T. (Tomas), Keller, B. (Baerbel), Khan, S. (Srijit), Kienhöfer, D. (Deborah), Kroneis, T. (Thomas), Kunkel, D. (Désirée), Kurts, C. (Christian), Kvistborg, P. (Pia), Lannigan, J. (Joanne), Lantz, O. (Olivier), Larbi, A. (Anis), LeibundGut-Landmann, S. (Salome), Leipold, M.D. (Michael D.), Levings, M.K., Litwin, V. (Virginia), Liu, Y. (Yanling), Lohoff, M. (Michael), Lombardi, G. (Giovanna), Lopez, L. (Lilly), Lovett-Racke, A. (Amy), Lubberts, E.W. (Erik), Ludewig, B. (Burkhard), Lugli, E. (Enrico), Maecker, H.T. (Holden T.), Martrus, G. (Glòria), Matarese, G. (Giuseppe), Maueröder, C. (Christian), McGrath, M. (Mairi), McInnes, I.B. (Iain), Mei, H.E. (Henrik E.), Melchers, F. (Fritz), Melzer, S. (Susanne), Mielenz, D. (Dirk), Mills, K. (Kingston), Mjösberg, J.M. (Jenny), Moore, J. (Jonni), Moran, B. (Barry), Moretta, A. (Alessandro), Moretta, L. (Lorenzo), Mosmann, T.R. (Tim R.), Müller, S. (Susann), Müller, W. (Werner), Münz, C. (Christian), Multhoff, G. (Gabriele), Munoz, L.E. (Luis Enrique), Murphy, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Nakayama, T. (Toshinori), Nasi, M. (Milena), Neudörfl, C. (Christine), Nolan, J. (John), Nourshargh, S. (Sussan), O'Connor, J.-E. (José-Enrique), Ouyang, W. (Wenjun), Oxenius, A. (Annette), Palankar, R. (Raghav), Panse, I. (Isabel), Peterson, P. (Pärt), Peth, C. (Christian), Petriz, J. (Jordi), Philips, D. (Daisy), Pickl, W. (Winfried), Piconese, S. (Silvia), Pinti, M. (Marcello), Pockley, A.G. (A. Graham), Podolska, M.J. (Malgorzata Justyna), Pucillo, C. (Carlo), Quataert, S.A. (Sally A.), Radstake, T.R.D.J. (Timothy R. D. J.), Rajwa, B. (Bartek), Rebhahn, J.A. (Jonathan A.), Recktenwald, D. (Diether), Remmerswaal, D. (Daniëlle), Rezvani, K. (Katy), Rico, L.G. (Laura G.), Robinson, J.P. (J. Paul), Romagnani, C. (Chiara), Rubartelli, A. (Anna), Ruland, J. (Jürgen), Sakaguchi, S. (Shimon), Sala-de-Oyanguren, F. (Francisco), Samstag, Y. (Yvonne), Sanderson, S. (Sharon), Sawitzki, B. (Birgit), Scheffold, A. (Alexander), Schiemann, M. (Matthias), Schildberg, F. (Frank), Schimisky, E. (Esther), Schmid, S.A. (Stephan A), Schmitt, S. (Steffen), Schober, K. (Kilian), Schüler, T. (Thomas), Schulz, A.R. (Axel Ronald), Schumacher, T.N. (Ton), Scotta, C. (Cristiano), Shankey, T.V. (T. Vincent), Shemer, A. (Anat), Simon, A.-K. (Anna-Katharina), Spidlen, J. (Josef), Stall, A.M. (Alan M.), Stark, R. (Regina), Stehle, C. (Christina), Stein, M. (Merle), Steinmetz, T. (Tobit), Stockinger, H. (Hannes), Takahama, Y. (Yousuke), Tarnok, A. (Attila), Tian, Z. (ZhiGang), Toldi, G. (Gergely), Tornack, J. (Julia), Traggiai, E. (Elisabetta), Trotter, J. (Joe), Ulrich, H. (Henning), van der Braber, M. (Marlous), Van Lier, R.A.W. (Rene A. W.), Veldhoen, M. (Marcello), Vento-Asturias, S. (Salvador), Vieira, P. (Paulo), Voehringer, D. (David), Volk, H.D. (Hans), von Volkmann, K. (Konrad), Waisman, A. (Ari), Walker, R. (Rachael), Ward, M.D. (Michael D.), Warnatz, K. (Klaus), Warth, S. (Sarah), Watson, J.V. (James V.), Watzl, C. (Carsten), Wegener, L. (Leonie), Wiedemann, A. (Annika), Wienands, J. (Jürgen), Willimsky, G. (Gerald), Wing, J. (James), Wurst, P. (Peter), Yu, L. (Liping), Yue, A. (Alice), Zhang, Q. (Qianjun), Zhao, Y. (Yi), Ziegler, S. (Susanne), and Zimmermann, J. (Jakob)

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2017
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36. Happiness and health

Author

Bruni, L, Porta, PL, Crivelli, L, Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, LUCCHINI, MARIO, Bruni, L, Porta, PL, Crivelli, L, Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, and LUCCHINI, MARIO

Abstract

In this work, our principal aim has been to provide an accurate estimate of the effect of health on SWB by using the Swiss Household Panel dataset and panel data models that enable us to control for unobserved heterogeneity. The latter represents the main obstacle in models which attempt to estimate causal effects (Cameron and Trivedi, 2009). As a second objective, we focused on the study of the temporal dynamics underlying the emergence of happiness and on the relationship between happiness and health. We were interested in clarifying: (a) whether people were able to fully adjust to past health circumstances as well as to past life events; and (b) whether SWB was autoregressive. In other terms, we investigated the existence of habituation in SWB.

Published
2016

40. Social inequalities in health: A reflection on data and indicators currently used in literature [Le disuguaglianze sociali nella salute: una riflessione sulle basi dati e sugli indicatori attualmente impiegati in letteratura]

Author

Sarti, S, Della Bella, S, LUCCHINI, MARIO, TOGNETTI, MARA GRAZIELLA, Sarti, S, Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, and Tognetti, M

Subjects
disuguaglianze sociali, SPS/09 - SOCIOLOGIA DEI PROCESSI ECONOMICI E DEL LAVORO, indicatori di salute, sociologia della salute, disuguaglianze di salute
Published
2011

43. Un analisi comparata delle disuguaglianze di salute in Europa

Author

Della Bella, S, Sarti, S, LUCCHINI, MARIO, TOGNETTI, MARA GRAZIELLA, Vicarelli, G, Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, Sarti, S, and Tognetti, M

Subjects
SPS/09 - SOCIOLOGIA DEI PROCESSI ECONOMICI E DEL LAVORO, comparazione, sociologia della salute, Europa, disuguaglianze di salute
Published
2011

45. Social Capital and Life Satisfaction in Switzerland

Author

Lucchini, M, Della Bella, S, Crivelli, L, LUCCHINI, MARIO, Crivelli, L., Lucchini, M, Della Bella, S, Crivelli, L, LUCCHINI, MARIO, and Crivelli, L.

Abstract

This paper investigates the causal relationship running from some crucial social capital indicators to life satisfaction using linear panel data models (fixed-effects, random effects) on data coming from 12 waves (1999-2012) of Swiss Household Panel (SHP). The positive association between indicators of social capital - particularly trust with people, friendships, participation in voluntary associations - and life satisfaction has been widely proven in the literature although most of these studies adopt standard regression models and cross-sectional data leading to spurious conclusion. The panel nature and the rich information provided in the SHP allows to control for time constant unobserved characteristics, such as personality traits, and for most covariates that have been proven to influence life satisfaction. Overall, this study suggests that informal relationships and trust are the most important social capital indicators in terms of their effects on life satisfaction. Gender related differences are also apparent, in that the emotional support received from relatives or friends is a far better predictor of life satisfaction for women than for men

Published
2015

46. Modelling social inequalities in health in contemporary Switzerland

Author

Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, Della Bella, S, and Lucchini, M

Abstract

The relationship between income and health has been widely established. However, there are some issues which need to be addressed in order to study accurately the socio-economic gradient in health. Firstly, there is a specific issue linked to the dynamic nature of health. The current health status is closely linked to past health circumstances and is a good predictor of future health status. Hence we should implement models which are able to take into account the dynamic nature of health. Secondly, the study of health can be affected by a more general problem that often plagues sociological models aimed at estimating causal effects, that of non-observed heterogeneity leading to endogeneity. Both genetic factors and psychological predispositions that are important predictors of health may easily be correlated with one’s socio-economic status, thus creating endogeneity. If analyzed with the appropriate methods, panel data help us tackle these issues. In this work we study the effect of income on self-assessed health in Switzerland using 13 waves (from 1999 to 2012) of the Swiss Household Panel. We apply a fixed effects model, a random effect model and a dynamic panel model (more precisely, the Mundlak–Chamberlain model). Whereas in both the fixed and the random effects models income appears to be significantly related to health, in the Mundlak–Chamberlain model this effect disappears. Results show that models based on different assumptions and including a different set of controls give quite different results.

Published
2015

47. Education and BMI: a Genetic Informed Analysis

Author

Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, LUCCHINI, MARIO, Della Bella, S, Lucchini, M, and LUCCHINI, MARIO

Abstract

Nowadays obesity is one of the key health risk factor. The negative association between obesity and education is widely known and, although the mechanisms underlying this relationship are far less clear, it is often interpreted as a causal one. In this work we aim to investigate the relationship between education and Body Mass Index (BMI) applying behavioral genetics models to data coming from the Italian Twin Registry (more precisely, a subsample of 619 pairs of Mz and 335 pairs of same sex Dz twins). Variance decomposition models reveal that for both education and BMI heritability should not be overlooked. Above all, Cholesky decomposition model shows that around 30 % of the covariance between BMI and Title Page with all Author Contact Details education is due to common genetic factors. This result may suggest to rethink the relationship between education and BMI.

Published
2015

48. Presupposti costituzionali per una riforma della non autosufficienza

Author

Barbetta, G.P., Candido, A., Ciarini, A., Della Bella, S., Lodigiani, R., Lucchini, M., Martinelli, N., Riva, E., Sangrigoli, A., Turati, G., RIVA, EGIDIO, Candido, Alessandro, Candido, Alessandro (ORCID:0000-0002-8002-2140), Barbetta, G.P., Candido, A., Ciarini, A., Della Bella, S., Lodigiani, R., Lucchini, M., Martinelli, N., Riva, E., Sangrigoli, A., Turati, G., RIVA, EGIDIO, Candido, Alessandro, and Candido, Alessandro (ORCID:0000-0002-8002-2140)

Abstract

Il lavoro si sofferma sui presupposti costituzionali sui quali basare un progetto di riforma della non autosufficienza. In particolare, il contributo considera i vincoli (sostanziali, istituzionali e finanziari) da osservare, tenendo altresì conto dei modelli di tutela della non autosufficienza attualmente esistenti e, infine, sottolineando il ruolo che potrebbero assumere la mutualità e il welfare aziendale o contrattuale nell'ambito del progetto riformatore.

Published
2015

50. Fast reduction of peripheral blood Endothelial Progenitor Cells in healthy humans exposed to acute systemic hypoxia

Author

Colombo E. 1, 2, Marconi C. 3, Taddeo A. 1, Cappelletti M. 1, Villa M.L. 1, Marzorati M. 3, Porcelli S. 3, 4, Vezzoli A. 3, and Della Bella S. 5

Subjects
cardiovascular system, oxidative stress, Hypoxia, circulatory and respiratory physiology, Endothelial Progenitor Cells
Abstract

There are hints that hypoxia exposure may affect the number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in humans. To test this hypothesis, the concentration of EPCs was determined by flow cytometry in the peripheral blood of 10 young healthy adults before (0h), at different times (0.5h, 1h, 2h, 4h) during a 4h normobaric hypoxic breathing simulating 4100m altitude, and in the following recovery breathing room air. Results were interpreted mainly on the basis of the changes in surface expression of CXCR-4 (a chemokine receptor essential for EPC migration and homing), the percentage of apoptotic cells, the plasmatic levels of markers of oxidative stress induced by hypoxic breathing. Compared to 0h, the concentration of EPCs, identified as either CD45dim/CD34+/KDR+ or CD45dim/CD34+/KDR+/CD133+ cells, decreased from 337±83 (mean±SEM) to 223±52 (0.5h;P

Published
2012
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