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2. The Gaia-ESO Survey: Evidence of atomic diffusion in M67?

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Motta, C. Bertelli, Pasquali, A., Richer, J., Michaud, G., Salaris, M., Bragaglia, A., Magrini, L., Randich, S., Grebel, E. K., Adibekyan, V., Blanco-Cuaresma, S., Drazdauskas, A., Fu, X., Martell, S., Tautvaišienė, G., Gilmore, G., Alfaro, E. J., Bensby, T., Flaccomio, E., Koposov, S. E., Korn, A. J., Lanzafame, A. C., Smiljanic, R., Bayo, A., Carraro, G., Casey, A. R., Costado, M. T., Damiani, F., Franciosini, E., Heiter, U., Hourihane, A., Jofré, P., Lardo, C., Lewis, J., Monaco, L., Morbidelli, L., Sacco, G. G., Sousa, S. G., Worley, C. C., and Zaggia, S.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Abstract

Investigating the chemical homogeneity of stars born from the same molecular cloud at virtually the same time is very important for our understanding of the chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium and with it the chemical evolution of the Galaxy. One major cause of inhomogeneities in the abundances of open clusters is stellar evolution of the cluster members. In this work, we investigate variations in the surface chemical composition of member stars of the old open cluster M67 as a possible consequence of atomic diffusion effects taking place during the main-sequence phase. The abundances used are obtained from high-resolution UVES/FLAMES spectra within the framework of the Gaia-ESO Survey. We find that the surface abundances of stars on the main sequence decrease with increasing mass reaching a minimum at the turn-off. After deepening of the convective envelope in sub-giant branch stars, the initial surface abundances are restored. We found the measured abundances to be consistent with the predictions of stellar evolutionary models for a cluster with the age and metallicity of M67. Our findings indicate that atomic diffusion poses a non-negligible constraint on the achievable precision of chemical tagging methods., Comment: 14 pages, 7 figures, accepted by MNRAS

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2018
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4. New massive members of Cygnus OB2

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Berlanas, S. R., Herrero, A., Comerón, F., Pasquali, A., Motta, C. Bertelli, and Sota, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract

The Cygnus complex is one of the most powerful star forming regions at a close distance from the Sun (~1.4 kpc). Its richest OB association Cygnus OB2 is known to harbor many tens of O-type stars and hundreds of B-type stars, providing a large homogeneous population of OB stars that can be analyzed. Many studies of its massive population have been developed in the last decades, although the total number of OB stars is still incomplete. Our aim is to increase the sample of O and B members of Cygnus OB2 and its surroundings by spectroscopically classifying 61 candidates as possible OB-type members of Cygnus OB2. We have obtained new blue intermediate-resolution spectra suitable for spectral classification of the 61 candidates in Cygnus OB2 and surroundings. We thus performed a spectral classification of the sample using He I-II and metal lines rates, as well as the Marxist Ghost Buster (MGB) software for O-type stars and the IACOB standards catalog for B-type stars. Out of the 61 candidates, we have classified 42 stars as new massive OB-type stars, earlier than B3, in Cygnus OB2 and surroundings, including 11 O-type stars. The other candidates are discarded as they display later spectral types inconsistent with membership in the association. However, the magnitude cutoff and dust extinction introduce an incompleteness. Many O and early B stars at B > 16 mag are still undiscovered in the region. Finally, we have studied the age and extinction distribution of our sample within the region, placing them in the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram using different stellar models in order to assess age uncertainties. Massive star formation in Cygnus OB2 seems to have proceeded from lower to higher Galactic longitudes, regardless of the details of the models used. The correlation between age and Galactic longitude previously found in the region is now confirmed., Comment: 20 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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2017
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7. Nutritional composition of ultra-processed plant-based foods in the out-of-home environment: a multi-country survey with plant-based burgers

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Vellinga, R. E., primary, Rippin, H. L., additional, Gonzales, B. G., additional, Temme, E. H. M., additional, Farrand, C., additional, Halloran, A., additional, Clough, B., additional, Wickramasinghe, K., additional, Santos, M., additional, Fontes, T., additional, Pires, M. J., additional, Nascimento, A. C., additional, Santiago, S., additional, Burt, H. E., additional, Brown, M. K., additional, Jenner, K. H., additional, Alessandrini, R., additional, Marczak, A. M., additional, Flore, R., additional, Sun, Y., additional, and Motta, C., additional

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2024
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9. Transport properties of armchair graphene nanoribbon junctions between graphene electrodes

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Motta, C., Sánchez-Portal, D., and Trioni, M. I.

Subjects
Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract

The transmission properties of armchair graphene nanoribbon junctions between graphene electrodes are investigated by means of first-principles quantum transport calculations. First the dependence of the transmission function on the size of the nanoribbon has been studied. Two regimes are highlighted: for small applied bias transport takes place via tunneling and the length of the ribbon is the key parameter that determines the junction conductance; at higher applied bias resonant transport through HOMO and LUMO starts to play a more determinant role, and the transport properties depend on the details of the geometry (width and length) of the carbon nanoribbon. In the case of the thinnest ribbon it has been verified that a tilted geometry of the central phenyl ring is the most stable configuration. As a consequence of this rotation the conductance decreases due to the misalignment of the $pi$ orbitals between the phenyl ring and the remaining part of the junction. All the computed transmission functions have shown a negligible dependence on different saturations and reconstructions of the edges of the graphene leads, suggesting a general validity of the reported results.

Published
2012
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10. Conductance of a photochromic molecular switch with graphene leads

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Motta, C., Trioni, M. I., Brivio, G. P., and Sebastian, K. L.

Subjects
Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Condensed Matter - Materials Science
Abstract

We report a full self-consistent ab initio calculation of the conductance of a diarylethene-based molecular switch with two graphene electrodes. Our result show the contributions of the resonant states of the molecule, of the electrode density of states, and of graphene unique features such as edge states. The conductivities are found to be significantly different for the two photochromic isomers at zero and finite applied bias. Further we point out the possibility of causing the switching by the application of a large potential difference between the two electrodes., Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures

Published
2011
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11. Toward directed energy planetary defense

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Lubin, P, Hughes, GB, Bible, J, Bublitz, J, Arriola, J, Motta, C, Suen, J, Johansson, I, Riley, J, Sarvian, N, Clayton-Warwick, D, Wu, J, Milich, A, Oleson, M, Pryor, M, Krogen, P, Kangas, M, and O'Neill, H

Subjects
asteroid impact, directed energy, laser-phased array, planetary defense, Optics, Optical Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Abstract

Asteroids and comets that cross Earth's orbit pose a credible risk of impact, with potentially severe disturbances to Earth and society. We propose an orbital planetary defense system capable of heating the surface of potentially hazardous objects to the vaporization point as a feasible approach to impact risk mitigation. We call the system DE-STAR, for Directed Energy System for Targeting of Asteroids and exploRation. The DESTAR is a modular-phased array of kilowatt class lasers powered by photovoltaic's. Modular design allows for incremental development, minimizing risk, and allowing for technological codevelopment. An orbiting structure would be developed in stages. The main objective of the DE-STAR is to use focused directed energy to raise the surface spot temperature to ~3000 K, sufficient to vaporize all known substances. Ejection of evaporated material creates a large reaction force that would alter an asteroid's orbit. The baseline system is a DESTAR 3 or 4 (1-to 10-km array) depending on the degree of protection desired. A DE-STAR 4 allows initial engagement beyond 1 AU with a spot temperature sufficient to completely evaporate up to 500-m diameter asteroids in 1 year. Small objects can be diverted with a DE-STAR 2 (100 m) while space debris is vaporized with a DE-STAR 1 (10 m). © 2014 The Authors.

Published
2014

14. Opposite Roles of NMDA Receptors in Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Author

Oksenberg, Jorge, Baranzini, Sergio, Rossi, S, Studer, V, Moscatelli, A, Motta, C, Coghe, G, Fenu, G, Caillier, S, Buttari, F, Mori, F, and Barbieri, F

Abstract

Synaptic transmission and plasticity mediated by NMDA receptors (NMDARs) could modulate the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS). Here the role of NMDARs in MS was first explored in 691 subjects carrying specific allelic variants of the NR1 subunit gene or

Published
2013

17. POS1426 UNRAVELING THE MYSTERIES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GUT AND THE CHRONIC ACTIVATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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Almada-Correia, I., primary, Castro, M., additional, Motta, C., additional, Sousa Guerreiro, C., additional, Moura, R. A., additional, Khmelinskii, N., additional, Oliveira-Ramos, F., additional, Barreto, G., additional, Eklund, K., additional, Mendes, C. I., additional, Ramirez, M., additional, Fonseca, J. E., additional, and Costa Reis, P., additional

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2023
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19. Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa

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Hyde, K. D., Abdel-Wahab, M. A., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abeywickrama, P. D., Absalan, S., Afshari, N., Ainsworth, A. M., Akulov, O. Y., Aleoshin, V. V., Al-Sadi, A. M., Alvarado, P., Alves, A., Alves-Silva, G., Amalfi, M., Amira, Y., Amuhenage, T. B., Anderson, J. L., Antonín, V., Aouali, S., Aptroot, A., Apurillo, C. C. S., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Armand, A., Arumugam, E., Asghari, R., Assis, D. M.A., Atienza, V., Avasthi, S., Azevedo, E., Bahkali, A. H., Bakhshi, M., Banihashemi, Z., Bao, D. F., Baral, H. O., Barata, M., Barbosa, F. R., Barbosa, R. N., Barreto, R. W., Baschien, C., Belamesiatseva, D. B., Reuel, M. Bennett, Bera, I., Bezerra, J. D. P., Bezerra, J. L., Bhat, D. J., Bhunjun, C. S., Bianchinotti, M. V., Błaszkowski, J., Blondelle, A., Boekhout, T., Bonito, G., Boonmee, S., Boonyuen, N., Bregant, C., Buchanan, P., Bundhun, D., Burgaud, G., Burgess, T., Buyck, B., Cabarroi-Hernández, M., Cáceres, M. E. S., Caeiro, M. F., Cai, L., Cai, M. F., Calabon, M. S., Calaça, F. J. S., Callalli, M., Camara, M. P. S., Cano-Lira, J. F., Cantillo, T., Cao, B., Carlavilla, J. R., Carvalho, A., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Castlebury, L., Castro-Jauregui, O., Catania, M. D., Cavalcanti, L. H., Cazabonne, J., Cedeño-Sanchez, M. L., Chaharmiri-Dokhaharani, S., Chaiwan, N., Chakraborty, N., Chaverri, P., Cheewangkoon, R., Chen, C., Chen, C. Y., Chen, K. H., Chen, J., Chen, Q., Chen, W. H., Chen, Y. P., Chethana, K. W. T., Coleine, C., Condé, T. O., Corazon-Guivin, M. A., Cortés-Pérez, A., Costa-Rezende, D. H., Courtecuisse, R., Crouch, J. A., Crous, P. W., Cui, B. K., Cui, Y. Y., da Silva, D. K. A., da Silva, G. A., da Silva, I. R., da Silva, R. M. F., da Silva Santos, A. C., Dai, D. Q., Dai, Y. C., Damm, U., Darmostuk, V., Zoha, Daroodi, Das, K., Davoodian, N., Davydov, E. A., Dayarathne, M. C., Decock, C., de Groot, M. D., De Kesel, A., de la Cruz, T. E. E., De Lange, R., Delgado, G., Denchev, C. M., Denchev, T. T., de Oliveira, N. T., de Silva, N. I., de Souza, F. A., Dentinger, B., Devadatha, B., Dianese, J. C., Dima, B., Diniz, A. G., Dissanayake, A. J., Dissanayake, L. S., Doğan, H. H., Doilom, M., Dolatabadi, S., Dong, W., Dong, Z. Y., Dos Santos, L. A., Drechsler-Santos, E. R., Du, T. Y., Dubey, M. K., Dutta, A. K., Egidi, E., Elliott, T. F., Elshahed, M. S., Erdoğdu, M., Ertz, D., Etayo, J., Evans, H. C., Fan, X. L., Fan, Y. G., Fedosova, A. G., Fell, J., Fernandes, I., Firmino, A. L., Fiuza, P. O., Flakus, A., de Souza, C. A.Fragoso, Frisvad, J. C., Fryar, S. C., Gabaldón, T., Gajanayake, A. J., Galindo, L. J., Gannibal, P. B., García, D., García-Sandoval, S. R., Garrido-Benavent, I., Garzoli, L., Gautam, A. K., Ge, Z. W., Gené, D. J., Gentekaki, E., Ghobad-Nejhad, M., Giachini, A. J., Gibertoni, T. B., Góes-Neto, A., Gomdola, D., de Farias, A. R. Gomes, Gorjón, S. P., Goto, B. T., Granados-Montero, M. M., Griffith, G. W., Groenewald, J. Z., Groenewald, M., Grossart, H. P., Gueidan, C., Gunarathne, A., Gunaseelan, S., Gusmão, L. F.P., Gutierrez, A. C., Guzmán-Dávalos, L., Haelewaters, D., Halling, R., Han, Y. F., Hapuarachchi, K. K., Harder, C. B., Harrington, T. C., Hattori, T., He, M. Q., He, S., He, S. H., Healy, R., Herández-Restrepo, M., Heredia, G., Hodge, K. T., Holgado-Rojas, M., Hongsanan, S., Horak, E., Hosoya, T., Houbraken, J., Huang, S. K., Huanraluek, N., Hur, J. S., Hurdeal, V. G., Hustad, V. P., Iotti, M., Iturriaga, T., Jafar, E., Janik, P., Jany, J. L., Jayalal, R. G.U., Jayasiri, S. C., Jayawardena, R. S., Jeewon, R., Jerônimo, G. H., Jesus, A. L., Jin, J., Johnston, P. R., Jones, E. B.G., Joshi, Y., Justo, A., Kaishian, P., Kakishima, M., Kaliyaperumal, M., Kang, G. P., Kang, J. C., Karakehian, J. M., Karimi, O., Karpov, S. A., Karunarathna, S. C., Kaufmann, M., Kemler, M., Kezo, K., Khyaju, S., Kirchmair, M., Kirk, P. M., Kitaura, M. J., Klawonn, I., Kolarik, M., Kong, A., Kuhar, F., Kukwa, M., Kumar, S., Kušan, I., Lado, C., Larsson, K. H., Latha, K. P.D., Lee, H. B., Leonardi, M., Leontyev, D. L., Lestari, A. S., Li, C. J.Y., Li, D. W., Li, H. Y., Li, L., Li, Q. R., Li, W. L., Li, Y., Li, Y. C., Liao, C. F., Liimatainen, K., Lim, Y. W., Lin, C. G., Linaldeddu, B. T., Linde, C. C., Linn, M. M., Liu, F., Liu, J. K., Liu, N. G., Liu, S., Liu, X. F., Liu, X. Z., Liu, Z. B., Lu, L., Lu, Y. Z., Luangharn, T., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Lumbsch, H. T., Lumyong, S., Luo, L., Luo, M., Luo, Z. L., Ma, J., Machado, A. R., Madagammana, A. D., Madrid, H., Magurno, F., Magyar, D., Mahadevan, N., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Maimaiti, Y., Malosso, E., Manamgoda, D. S., Manawasinghe, I. S., Mapook, A., Marasinghe, D. S., Mardones, M., Marin-Felix, Y., Márquez, R., Masigol, H., Matočec, N., May, T. W., McKenzie, E. H.C., Meiras-Ottoni, A., Melo, R. F.R., Mendes-Alvarenga, R. L., Mendieta, S., Meng, Q. F., Menkis, A., Menolli, N., Mešić, A., Calvo, J. G.Meza, Mikhailov, K. V., Miller, S. L., Moncada, B., Moncalvo, J. M., Monteiro, J. S., Monteiro, M., Mora-Montes, H. M., Moreau, P. A., Mueller, G. M., Mukhopadyay, S., Murugadoss, R., Nagy, L. G., Najafiniya, M., Nanayakkara, C. M., Nascimento, C. C., Nei, Y., Neves, M. A., Neuhauser, S., Niego, A. G.T., Nilsson, R. H., Niskanen, T., Niveiro, N., Noorabadi, M. T., Noordeloos, M. E., Norphanphoun, C., Otaño, N. B.Nuñez, O’Donnell, R. P., Oehl, F., Olariaga, I., Orlando, O. P., Pang, K. L., Papp, V., Pawłowska, J., Peintner, U., Pem, D., Pereira, O. L., Perera, R. H., Perez-Moreno, J., Perez-Ortega, S., Péter, G., Phillips, A. J.L., Phonemany, M., Phukhamsakda, C., Phutthacharoen, K., Piepenbring, M., Pires-Zottarelli, C. L.A., Poinar, G., Pošta, A., Prieto, M., Promputtha, I., Quandt, C. A., Radek, R., Rahnama, K., Raj, K. N.A., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Rämä, T., Rambold, G., Ramírez-Cruz, V., Rasconi, S., Rathnayaka, A. R., Raza, M., Ren, G. C., Robledo, G. L., Rodriguez-Flakus, P., Ronikier, A., Rossi, W., Ryberg, M., Ryvarden, L. R., Salvador-Montoya, C. A., Samant, B., Samarakoon, B. C., Samarakoon, M. C., Sánchez-Castro, I., Sánchez-García, M., Sandoval-Denis, M., Santamaria, B., Santiago, A. L.C.M.A., Sarma, V. V., Savchenko, A., Savchenko, K., Saxena, R. K., Scholler, M., Schoutteten, N., Seifollahi, E., Selbmann, L., Selcuk, F., Senanayake, I. C., Shabashova, T. G., Shen, H. W., Shen, Y. M., Silva-Filho, A. G.S., Simmons, D. R., Singh, R., Sir, E. B., Song, C. G., Souza-Motta, C. M., Sruthi, O. P., Stadler, M., Stchigel, A. M., Stemler, J., Stephenson, S. L., Strassert, J. F.H., Su, H. L., Su, L., Suetrong, S., Sulistyo, B., Sun, Y. R., Svantesson, S., Sysouphanthong, P., Takamatsu, S., Tan, T. H., Tanaka, K., Tang, A. M.C., Tang, X., Tanney, J. B., Tavakol, N. M., Taylor, J. E., Taylor, P. W.J., Tedersoo, L., Tennakoon, D. S., Thamodini, G. K., Thines, M., Thiyagaraja, V., Thongklang, N., Tiago, P. V., Tian, Q., Tian, W. H., Tibell, L., Tibell, S., Tibpromma, S., Tkalčec, Z., Tomšovský, M., Toome-Heller, M., Torruella, G., Tsurykau, A., Udayanga, D., Ulukapi, M., Untereiner, W. A., Uzunov, B. A., Valle, L. G., Van Caenegem, W., Van den Wyngaert, S., Van Vooren, N., Velez, P., Verma, R. K., Vieira, L. C., Vieira, W. A.S., Vizzini, A., Walker, A., Walker, A. K., Wanasinghe, D. N., Wang, C. G., Wang, K., Wang, S. X., Wang, X. Y., Wang, Y., Wannasawang, N., Wartchow, F., Wei, D. P., Wei, X. L., White, J. F., Wijayawardene, N. N., Wijesinghe, S. N., Wijesundara, D. S.A., Wisitrassameewong, K., Worthy, F. R., Wu, F., Wu, G., Wu, H. X., Wu, N., Wu, W. P., Wurzbacher, C., Xiao, Y. P., Xiong, Y. R., Xu, B., Xu, L. J., Xu, R., Xu, T. M., Yakovchenko, L., Yan, J. Y., Yang, H. D., Yang, J., Yang, Z. L., Yang, Y. H., Yapa, N., Yasanthika, E., Youssef, N. H., Yu, F. M., Yu, Q., Yu, X. D., Yu, Y. X., Yu, Z. F., Yuan, H. S., Yuan, Y., Yurkov, A., Zafari, D., Zamora, J. C., Zare, R., Zeng, M., Zeng, N. K., Zeng, X. Y., Zhang, F., Zhang, H., Zhang, J. F., Zhang, J. Y., Zhang, Q. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, W., Zhang, Y., Zhao, C. L., Zhao, H., Zhao, Q., Zhao, R. L., Zhou, L. W., Zhou, M., Zhurbenko, M. P., Zin, H. H., Zucconi, L., Hyde, K. D., Abdel-Wahab, M. A., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abeywickrama, P. D., Absalan, S., Afshari, N., Ainsworth, A. M., Akulov, O. Y., Aleoshin, V. V., Al-Sadi, A. M., Alvarado, P., Alves, A., Alves-Silva, G., Amalfi, M., Amira, Y., Amuhenage, T. B., Anderson, J. L., Antonín, V., Aouali, S., Aptroot, A., Apurillo, C. C. S., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Armand, A., Arumugam, E., Asghari, R., Assis, D. M.A., Atienza, V., Avasthi, S., Azevedo, E., Bahkali, A. H., Bakhshi, M., Banihashemi, Z., Bao, D. F., Baral, H. O., Barata, M., Barbosa, F. R., Barbosa, R. N., Barreto, R. W., Baschien, C., Belamesiatseva, D. B., Reuel, M. Bennett, Bera, I., Bezerra, J. D. P., Bezerra, J. L., Bhat, D. J., Bhunjun, C. S., Bianchinotti, M. V., Błaszkowski, J., Blondelle, A., Boekhout, T., Bonito, G., Boonmee, S., Boonyuen, N., Bregant, C., Buchanan, P., Bundhun, D., Burgaud, G., Burgess, T., Buyck, B., Cabarroi-Hernández, M., Cáceres, M. E. S., Caeiro, M. F., Cai, L., Cai, M. F., Calabon, M. S., Calaça, F. J. S., Callalli, M., Camara, M. P. S., Cano-Lira, J. F., Cantillo, T., Cao, B., Carlavilla, J. R., Carvalho, A., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Castlebury, L., Castro-Jauregui, O., Catania, M. D., Cavalcanti, L. H., Cazabonne, J., Cedeño-Sanchez, M. L., Chaharmiri-Dokhaharani, S., Chaiwan, N., Chakraborty, N., Chaverri, P., Cheewangkoon, R., Chen, C., Chen, C. Y., Chen, K. H., Chen, J., Chen, Q., Chen, W. H., Chen, Y. P., Chethana, K. W. T., Coleine, C., Condé, T. O., Corazon-Guivin, M. A., Cortés-Pérez, A., Costa-Rezende, D. H., Courtecuisse, R., Crouch, J. A., Crous, P. W., Cui, B. K., Cui, Y. Y., da Silva, D. K. A., da Silva, G. A., da Silva, I. R., da Silva, R. M. F., da Silva Santos, A. C., Dai, D. Q., Dai, Y. C., Damm, U., Darmostuk, V., Zoha, Daroodi, Das, K., Davoodian, N., Davydov, E. A., Dayarathne, M. C., Decock, C., de Groot, M. D., De Kesel, A., de la Cruz, T. E. E., De Lange, R., Delgado, G., Denchev, C. M., Denchev, T. T., de Oliveira, N. T., de Silva, N. I., de Souza, F. A., Dentinger, B., Devadatha, B., Dianese, J. C., Dima, B., Diniz, A. G., Dissanayake, A. J., Dissanayake, L. S., Doğan, H. H., Doilom, M., Dolatabadi, S., Dong, W., Dong, Z. Y., Dos Santos, L. A., Drechsler-Santos, E. R., Du, T. Y., Dubey, M. K., Dutta, A. K., Egidi, E., Elliott, T. F., Elshahed, M. S., Erdoğdu, M., Ertz, D., Etayo, J., Evans, H. C., Fan, X. L., Fan, Y. G., Fedosova, A. G., Fell, J., Fernandes, I., Firmino, A. L., Fiuza, P. O., Flakus, A., de Souza, C. A.Fragoso, Frisvad, J. C., Fryar, S. C., Gabaldón, T., Gajanayake, A. J., Galindo, L. J., Gannibal, P. B., García, D., García-Sandoval, S. R., Garrido-Benavent, I., Garzoli, L., Gautam, A. K., Ge, Z. W., Gené, D. J., Gentekaki, E., Ghobad-Nejhad, M., Giachini, A. J., Gibertoni, T. B., Góes-Neto, A., Gomdola, D., de Farias, A. R. Gomes, Gorjón, S. P., Goto, B. T., Granados-Montero, M. M., Griffith, G. W., Groenewald, J. Z., Groenewald, M., Grossart, H. P., Gueidan, C., Gunarathne, A., Gunaseelan, S., Gusmão, L. F.P., Gutierrez, A. C., Guzmán-Dávalos, L., Haelewaters, D., Halling, R., Han, Y. F., Hapuarachchi, K. K., Harder, C. B., Harrington, T. C., Hattori, T., He, M. Q., He, S., He, S. H., Healy, R., Herández-Restrepo, M., Heredia, G., Hodge, K. T., Holgado-Rojas, M., Hongsanan, S., Horak, E., Hosoya, T., Houbraken, J., Huang, S. K., Huanraluek, N., Hur, J. S., Hurdeal, V. G., Hustad, V. P., Iotti, M., Iturriaga, T., Jafar, E., Janik, P., Jany, J. L., Jayalal, R. G.U., Jayasiri, S. C., Jayawardena, R. S., Jeewon, R., Jerônimo, G. H., Jesus, A. L., Jin, J., Johnston, P. R., Jones, E. B.G., Joshi, Y., Justo, A., Kaishian, P., Kakishima, M., Kaliyaperumal, M., Kang, G. P., Kang, J. 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The Global Consortium for the Classification of Fungi and fungus-like taxa is an international initiative of more than 550 mycologists to develop an electronic structure for the classification of these organisms. The members of the Consortium originate from 55 countries/regions worldwide, from a wide range of disciplines, and include senior, mid-career and early-career mycologists and plant pathologists. The Consortium will publish a biannual update of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, to act as an international scheme for other scientists. Notes on all newly published taxa at or above the level of species will be prepared and published online on the Outline of Fungi website (https://www.outlineoffungi.org/), and these will be finally published in the biannual edition of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Comments on recent important taxonomic opinions on controversial topics will be included in the biannual outline. For example, 'to promote a more stable taxonomy in Fusarium given the divergences over its generic delimitation', or 'are there too many genera in the Boletales?' and even more importantly, 'what should be done with the tremendously diverse 'dark fungal taxa?' There are undeniable differences in mycologists' perceptions and opinions regarding species classification as well as the establishment of new species. Given the pluralistic nature of fungal taxonomy and its implications for species concepts and the nature of species, this consortium aims to provide a platform to better refine and stabilise fungal classification, taking into consideration views from different parties. In the future, a confidential voting system will be set up to gauge the opinions of all mycologists in the Consortium on important topics. The results of such surveys will be presented to the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF) and the Nomenclature Committee

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2023

20. Nanostructured ultra-thin patches for ultrasound-modulated delivery of anti-restenotic drug

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Vannozzi L, Ricotti L, Filippeschi C, Sartini S, Coviello V, Piazza V, Pingue P, La Motta C, Dario P, and Menciassi A

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restenosis, micro/nano therapeutic systems, thin films, layer-by-layer polyelectrolytes, barium titanate nanoparticles, drug delivery, ultrasound., Medicine (General), R5-920
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Lorenzo Vannozzi,1 Leonardo Ricotti,1 Carlo Filippeschi,2 Stefania Sartini,3 Vito Coviello,3 Vincenzo Piazza,4 Pasqualantonio Pingue,5 Concettina La Motta,3 Paolo Dario,1 Arianna Menciassi1 1The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 2Center for MicroBioRobotics at SSSA, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Pontedera, 3Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 4Center for Nanotechnology Innovation at NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 5NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Pisa, Italy Abstract: This work aims to demonstrate the possibility to fabricate ultra-thin polymeric films loaded with an anti-restenotic drug and capable of tunable drug release kinetics for the local treatment of restenosis. Vascular nanopatches are composed of a poly(lactic acid) supporting membrane (thickness: ~250 nm) on which 20 polyelectrolyte bilayers (overall thickness: ~70 nm) are alternatively deposited. The anti-restenotic drug is embedded in the middle of the polyelectrolyte structure, and released by diffusion mechanisms. Nanofilm fabrication procedure and detailed morphological characterization are reported here. Barium titanate nanoparticles (showing piezoelectric properties) are included in the polymeric support and their role is investigated in terms of influence on nanofilm morphology, drug release kinetics, and cell response. Results show an efficient drug release from the polyelectrolyte structure in phosphate-buffered saline, and a clear antiproliferative effect on human smooth muscle cells, which are responsible for restenosis. In addition, preliminary evidences of ultrasound-mediated modulation of drug release kinetics are reported, thus evaluating the influence of barium titanate nanoparticles on the release mechanism. Such data were integrated with quantitative piezoelectric and thermal measurements. These results open new avenues for a fine control of local therapies based on smart responsive materials. Keywords: restenosis, micro/nanotherapeutic systems, thin films, layer-by-layer polyelectrolytes, barium titanate nanoparticles, drug delivery, ultrasound

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2015

21. Towards the detection of extreme sea level rises along the Swedish coastline using meteorological observations

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Minola, L., Bedoya-Valest, Shalenys, Motta, C., Azorín-Molina, César, Pezzoli, A., and Chen, Deliang

Abstract

Trabajo presentado en la Sea Level Rise Conference, celebrada en Venecia (Italia) del 17 al 18 de octubre de 2022., Extreme sea levels along coastlines result from a combination of factors, including increases in local mean sea levels and tidal levels, storm surge events, waves and changes in coastal morphology. In the Baltic Sea basin, due to its semi-enclosed nature, tides and North Atlantic storm surges are efficiently filtered by the Danish Straits. Therefore, extreme sea levels here are primarily wind driven. This study investigates the meteorological processes which trigger the sudden rise of sea level at the station of Ölands Norra Udde, along the Swedish coastline. This work aims to design an algorithm that can detect the occurrence of extreme sea level rises by only using meteorological information. This can improve the prediction of the occurrence of extreme sea level events.

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2022

25. Quantifying the Biodiversity Value of Tropical Primary, Secondary, and Plantation Forests

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Barlow, J., Gardner, T. A., Araujo, I. S., Ávila-Pires, T. C., Bonaldo, A. B., Costa, J. E., Esposito, M. C., Ferreira, L. V., Hawes, J., Hernandez, M. I. M., Hoogmoed, M. S., Leite, R. N., Lo-Man-Hung, N. F., Malcolm, J. R., Martins, M. B., Mestre, L. A. M., Miranda-Santos, R., Nunes-Gutjahr, A. L., Overal, W. L., Parry, L., Peters, S. L., Ribeiro-Junior, M. A., Silva, M. N. F. da, Motta, C. da Silva, and Peres, C. A.

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2007
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Crous, P. W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K. A., Schroers, H. J., Chaverri, P., Gené, J., Guarro, J., Hirooka, Y., Bensch, K., Kema, G. H.J., Lamprecht, S. C., Cai, L., Rossman, A. Y., Stadler, M., Summerbell, R. C., Taylor, J. W., Ploch, S., Visagie, C. M., Yilmaz, N., Frisvad, J. C., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abdolrasouli, A., Akulov, A., Alberts, J. F., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Bakhshi, M., Bendiksby, M., Ben Hadj Amor, A., Bezerra, J. D.P., Boekhout, T., Câmara, M. P.S., Carbia, M., Cardinali, G., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Celis, A., Chaturvedi, V., Collemare, J., Croll, D., Damm, U., Decock, C. A., de Vries, R. P., Ezekiel, C. N., Fan, X. L., Fernández, N. B., Gaya, E., González, C. D., Gramaje, D., Groenewald, J. Z., Grube, M., Guevara-Suarez, M., Gupta, V. K., Guarnaccia, V., Haddaji, A., Hagen, F., Haelewaters, D., Hansen, K., Hashimoto, A., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Houbraken, J., Hubka, V., Hyde, K. D., Iturriaga, T., Jeewon, R., Johnston, P. R., Jurjević, Karalti, Korsten, L., Kuramae, E. E., Kušan, I., Labuda, R., Lawrence, D. P., Lee, H. B., Lechat, C., Li, H. Y., Litovka, Y. A., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Marin-Felix, Y., Matio Kemkuignou, B., Matočec, N., McTaggart, A. R., Mlčoch, P., Mugnai, L., Nakashima, C., Nilsson, R. H., Noumeur, S. R., Pavlov, I. N., Peralta, M. P., Phillips, A. J.L., Pitt, J. I., Polizzi, G., Quaedvlieg, W., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Restrepo, S., Rhaiem, A., Robert, J., Robert, V., Rodrigues, A. M., Salgado-Salazar, C., Samson, R. A., Santos, A. C.S., Shivas, R. G., Souza-Motta, C. M., Sun, G. Y., Swart, W. J., Szoke, S., Tan, Y. P., Taylor, J. E., Taylor, P. W.J., Tiago, P. V., Váczy, K. Z., van de Wiele, N., van der Merwe, N. A., Verkley, G. J.M., Vieira, W. A.S., Vizzini, A., Weir, B. S., Wijayawardene, N. N., Xia, J. W., Yáñez-Morales, M. J., Yurkov, A., Zamora, J. C., Zare, R., Zhang, C. L., Thines, M., Crous, P. W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K. A., Schroers, H. J., Chaverri, P., Gené, J., Guarro, J., Hirooka, Y., Bensch, K., Kema, G. H.J., Lamprecht, S. C., Cai, L., Rossman, A. Y., Stadler, M., Summerbell, R. C., Taylor, J. W., Ploch, S., Visagie, C. M., Yilmaz, N., Frisvad, J. C., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abdolrasouli, A., Akulov, A., Alberts, J. F., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Bakhshi, M., Bendiksby, M., Ben Hadj Amor, A., Bezerra, J. D.P., Boekhout, T., Câmara, M. P.S., Carbia, M., Cardinali, G., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Celis, A., Chaturvedi, V., Collemare, J., Croll, D., Damm, U., Decock, C. A., de Vries, R. P., Ezekiel, C. N., Fan, X. L., Fernández, N. B., Gaya, E., González, C. D., Gramaje, D., Groenewald, J. Z., Grube, M., Guevara-Suarez, M., Gupta, V. K., Guarnaccia, V., Haddaji, A., Hagen, F., Haelewaters, D., Hansen, K., Hashimoto, A., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Houbraken, J., Hubka, V., Hyde, K. D., Iturriaga, T., Jeewon, R., Johnston, P. R., Jurjević, Karalti, Korsten, L., Kuramae, E. E., Kušan, I., Labuda, R., Lawrence, D. P., Lee, H. B., Lechat, C., Li, H. Y., Litovka, Y. A., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Marin-Felix, Y., Matio Kemkuignou, B., Matočec, N., McTaggart, A. R., Mlčoch, P., Mugnai, L., Nakashima, C., Nilsson, R. H., Noumeur, S. R., Pavlov, I. N., Peralta, M. P., Phillips, A. J.L., Pitt, J. I., Polizzi, G., Quaedvlieg, W., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Restrepo, S., Rhaiem, A., Robert, J., Robert, V., Rodrigues, A. M., Salgado-Salazar, C., Samson, R. A., Santos, A. C.S., Shivas, R. G., Souza-Motta, C. M., Sun, G. Y., Swart, W. J., Szoke, S., Tan, Y. P., Taylor, J. E., Taylor, P. W.J., Tiago, P. V., Váczy, K. Z., van de Wiele, N., van der Merwe, N. A., Verkley, G. J.M., Vieira, W. A.S., Vizzini, A., Weir, B. S., Wijayawardene, N. N., Xia, J. W., Yáñez-Morales, M. J., Yurkov, A., Zamora, J. C., Zare, R., Zhang, C. L., and Thines, M.

Abstract

Recent publications have argued that there are potentially serious consequences for researchers in recognising distinct genera in the terminal fusarioid clade of the family Nectriaceae. Thus, an alternate hypothesis, namely a very broad concept of the genus Fusarium was proposed. In doing so, however, a significant body of data that supports distinct genera in Nectriaceae based on morphology, biology, and phylogeny is disregarded. A DNA phylogeny based on 19 orthologous protein-coding genes was presented to support a very broad concept of Fusarium at the F1 node in Nectriaceae. Here, we demonstrate that re-analyses of this dataset show that all 19 genes support the F3 node that represents Fusarium sensu stricto as defined by F. sambucinum (sexual morph synonym Gibberella pulicaris). The backbone of the phylogeny is resolved by the concatenated alignment, but only six of the 19 genes fully support the F1 node, representing the broad circumscription of Fusarium. Furthermore, a re-analysis of the concatenated dataset revealed alternate topologies in different phylogenetic algorithms, highlighting the deep divergence and unresolved placement of various Nectriaceae lineages proposed as members of Fusarium. Species of Fusarium s. str. are characterised by Gibberella sexual morphs, asexual morphs with thin- or thick-walled macroconidia that have variously shaped apical and basal cells, and trichothecene mycotoxin production, which separates them from other fusarioid genera. Here we show that the Wollenweber concept of Fusarium presently accounts for 20 segregate genera with clear-cut synapomorphic traits, and that fusarioid macroconidia represent a character that has been gained or lost multiple times throughout Nectriaceae. Thus, the very broad circumscription of Fusarium is blurry and without apparent synapomorphies, and does not include all genera with fusarium-like macroconidia, which are spread throughout Nectriaceae (e.g., Cosmosporella, Macroconia, Microcera). In

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2021

30. Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell

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Sub Molecular Microbiology, Sub Molecular Plant Physiology, Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Plant Physiology, Ecology and Biodiversity, Crous, P. W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K. A., Schroers, H. J., Chaverri, P., Gené, J., Guarro, J., Hirooka, Y., Bensch, K., Kema, G. H.J., Lamprecht, S. C., Cai, L., Rossman, A. Y., Stadler, M., Summerbell, R. C., Taylor, J. W., Ploch, S., Visagie, C. M., Yilmaz, N., Frisvad, J. C., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abdolrasouli, A., Akulov, A., Alberts, J. F., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Bakhshi, M., Bendiksby, M., Ben Hadj Amor, A., Bezerra, J. D.P., Boekhout, T., Câmara, M. P.S., Carbia, M., Cardinali, G., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Celis, A., Chaturvedi, V., Collemare, J., Croll, D., Damm, U., Decock, C. A., de Vries, R. P., Ezekiel, C. N., Fan, X. L., Fernández, N. B., Gaya, E., González, C. D., Gramaje, D., Groenewald, J. Z., Grube, M., Guevara-Suarez, M., Gupta, V. K., Guarnaccia, V., Haddaji, A., Hagen, F., Haelewaters, D., Hansen, K., Hashimoto, A., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Houbraken, J., Hubka, V., Hyde, K. D., Iturriaga, T., Jeewon, R., Johnston, P. R., Jurjević, Karalti, Korsten, L., Kuramae, E. E., Kušan, I., Labuda, R., Lawrence, D. P., Lee, H. B., Lechat, C., Li, H. Y., Litovka, Y. A., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Marin-Felix, Y., Matio Kemkuignou, B., Matočec, N., McTaggart, A. R., Mlčoch, P., Mugnai, L., Nakashima, C., Nilsson, R. H., Noumeur, S. R., Pavlov, I. N., Peralta, M. P., Phillips, A. J.L., Pitt, J. I., Polizzi, G., Quaedvlieg, W., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Restrepo, S., Rhaiem, A., Robert, J., Robert, V., Rodrigues, A. M., Salgado-Salazar, C., Samson, R. A., Santos, A. C.S., Shivas, R. G., Souza-Motta, C. M., Sun, G. Y., Swart, W. J., Szoke, S., Tan, Y. P., Taylor, J. E., Taylor, P. W.J., Tiago, P. V., Váczy, K. Z., van de Wiele, N., van der Merwe, N. A., Verkley, G. J.M., Vieira, W. A.S., Vizzini, A., Weir, B. S., Wijayawardene, N. N., Xia, J. W., Yáñez-Morales, M. J., Yurkov, A., Zamora, J. C., Zare, R., Zhang, C. L., Thines, M., Sub Molecular Microbiology, Sub Molecular Plant Physiology, Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Plant Physiology, Ecology and Biodiversity, Crous, P. W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K. A., Schroers, H. J., Chaverri, P., Gené, J., Guarro, J., Hirooka, Y., Bensch, K., Kema, G. H.J., Lamprecht, S. C., Cai, L., Rossman, A. Y., Stadler, M., Summerbell, R. C., Taylor, J. W., Ploch, S., Visagie, C. M., Yilmaz, N., Frisvad, J. C., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abdolrasouli, A., Akulov, A., Alberts, J. F., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Bakhshi, M., Bendiksby, M., Ben Hadj Amor, A., Bezerra, J. D.P., Boekhout, T., Câmara, M. P.S., Carbia, M., Cardinali, G., Castañeda-Ruiz, R. F., Celis, A., Chaturvedi, V., Collemare, J., Croll, D., Damm, U., Decock, C. A., de Vries, R. P., Ezekiel, C. N., Fan, X. L., Fernández, N. B., Gaya, E., González, C. D., Gramaje, D., Groenewald, J. Z., Grube, M., Guevara-Suarez, M., Gupta, V. K., Guarnaccia, V., Haddaji, A., Hagen, F., Haelewaters, D., Hansen, K., Hashimoto, A., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Houbraken, J., Hubka, V., Hyde, K. D., Iturriaga, T., Jeewon, R., Johnston, P. R., Jurjević, Karalti, Korsten, L., Kuramae, E. E., Kušan, I., Labuda, R., Lawrence, D. P., Lee, H. B., Lechat, C., Li, H. Y., Litovka, Y. A., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Marin-Felix, Y., Matio Kemkuignou, B., Matočec, N., McTaggart, A. R., Mlčoch, P., Mugnai, L., Nakashima, C., Nilsson, R. H., Noumeur, S. R., Pavlov, I. N., Peralta, M. P., Phillips, A. J.L., Pitt, J. I., Polizzi, G., Quaedvlieg, W., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Restrepo, S., Rhaiem, A., Robert, J., Robert, V., Rodrigues, A. M., Salgado-Salazar, C., Samson, R. A., Santos, A. C.S., Shivas, R. G., Souza-Motta, C. M., Sun, G. Y., Swart, W. J., Szoke, S., Tan, Y. P., Taylor, J. E., Taylor, P. W.J., Tiago, P. V., Váczy, K. Z., van de Wiele, N., van der Merwe, N. A., Verkley, G. J.M., Vieira, W. A.S., Vizzini, A., Weir, B. S., Wijayawardene, N. N., Xia, J. W., Yáñez-Morales, M. J., Yurkov, A., Zamora, J. C., Zare, R., Zhang, C. L., and Thines, M.

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2021

31. Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell

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Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Crous, P. W.; Lombard, L.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Seifert, K. A.; Schroers, H-J; Chaverri, P.; Gene, J.; Guarro, J.; Hirooka, Y.; Bensch, K.; Kema, G. H. J.; Lamprecht, S. C.; Cai, L.; Rossman, A. Y.; Stadler, M.; Summerbell, R. C.; Taylor, J. W.; Ploch, S.; Visagie, C. M.; Yilmaz, N.; Frisvad, J. C.; Abdel-Azeem, A. M.; Abdollahzadeh, J.; Abdolrasouli, A.; Akulov, A.; Alberts, J. F.; Araujo, J. P. M.; Ariyawansa, H. A.; Bakhshi, M.; Bendiksby, M.; Amor, A. Ben Hadj; Bezerra, J. D. P.; Boekhout, T.; Camara, M. P. S.; Carbia, M.; Cardinali, G.; Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F.; Celis, A.; Chaturvedi, V; Collemare, J.; Croll, D.; Damm, U.; Decock, C. A.; de Vries, R. P.; Ezekiel, C. N.; Fan, X. L.; Fernandez, N. B.; Gaya, E.; Gonzalez, C. D.; Gramaje, D.; Groenewald, J. Z.; Grube, M.; Guevara-Suarez, M.; Gupta, V. K.; Guarnaccia, V; Haddaji, A.; Hagen, F.; Haelewaters, D.; Hansen, K.; Hashimoto, A.; Hernandez-Restrepo, M.; Houbraken, J.; Hubka, V; Hyde, K. D.; Iturriaga, T.; Jeewon, R.; Johnston, P. R.; Jurjevic, Z.; Karalti, I; Korsten, L.; Kuramae, E. E.; Kusan, I; Labuda, R.; Lawrence, D. P.; Lee, H. B.; Lechat, C.; Li, H. Y.; Litovka, Y. A.; Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N.; Marin-Felix, Y.; Kemkuignou, B. Matio; Matocec, N.; McTaggart, A. R.; Mlcoch, P.; Mugnai, L.; Nakashima, C.; Nilsson, R. H.; Noumeur, S. R.; Pavlov, I. N.; Peralta, M. P.; Phillips, A. J. L.; Pitt, J., I; Polizzi, G.; Quaedvlieg, W.; Rajeshkumar, K. C.; Restrepo, S.; Rhaiem, A.; Robert, J.; Robert, V; Rodrigues, A. M.; Salgado-Salazar, C.; Samson, R. A.; Santos, A. C. S.; Shivas, R. G.; Souza-Motta, C. M.; Sun, G. Y.; Swart, W. J.; Szoke, S.; Tan, Y. P.; Taylor, J. E.; Taylor, P. W. J.; Tiago, P., V; Vaczy, K. Z.; van de Wiele, N.; van der Merwe, N. A.; Verkley, G. J. M.; Vieira, W. A. S.; Vizzini, A.; Weir, B. S., Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and Crous, P. W.; Lombard, L.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Seifert, K. A.; Schroers, H-J; Chaverri, P.; Gene, J.; Guarro, J.; Hirooka, Y.; Bensch, K.; Kema, G. H. J.; Lamprecht, S. C.; Cai, L.; Rossman, A. Y.; Stadler, M.; Summerbell, R. C.; Taylor, J. W.; Ploch, S.; Visagie, C. M.; Yilmaz, N.; Frisvad, J. C.; Abdel-Azeem, A. M.; Abdollahzadeh, J.; Abdolrasouli, A.; Akulov, A.; Alberts, J. F.; Araujo, J. P. M.; Ariyawansa, H. A.; Bakhshi, M.; Bendiksby, M.; Amor, A. Ben Hadj; Bezerra, J. D. P.; Boekhout, T.; Camara, M. P. S.; Carbia, M.; Cardinali, G.; Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F.; Celis, A.; Chaturvedi, V; Collemare, J.; Croll, D.; Damm, U.; Decock, C. A.; de Vries, R. P.; Ezekiel, C. N.; Fan, X. L.; Fernandez, N. B.; Gaya, E.; Gonzalez, C. D.; Gramaje, D.; Groenewald, J. Z.; Grube, M.; Guevara-Suarez, M.; Gupta, V. K.; Guarnaccia, V; Haddaji, A.; Hagen, F.; Haelewaters, D.; Hansen, K.; Hashimoto, A.; Hernandez-Restrepo, M.; Houbraken, J.; Hubka, V; Hyde, K. D.; Iturriaga, T.; Jeewon, R.; Johnston, P. R.; Jurjevic, Z.; Karalti, I; Korsten, L.; Kuramae, E. E.; Kusan, I; Labuda, R.; Lawrence, D. P.; Lee, H. B.; Lechat, C.; Li, H. Y.; Litovka, Y. A.; Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N.; Marin-Felix, Y.; Kemkuignou, B. Matio; Matocec, N.; McTaggart, A. R.; Mlcoch, P.; Mugnai, L.; Nakashima, C.; Nilsson, R. H.; Noumeur, S. R.; Pavlov, I. N.; Peralta, M. P.; Phillips, A. J. L.; Pitt, J., I; Polizzi, G.; Quaedvlieg, W.; Rajeshkumar, K. C.; Restrepo, S.; Rhaiem, A.; Robert, J.; Robert, V; Rodrigues, A. M.; Salgado-Salazar, C.; Samson, R. A.; Santos, A. C. S.; Shivas, R. G.; Souza-Motta, C. M.; Sun, G. Y.; Swart, W. J.; Szoke, S.; Tan, Y. P.; Taylor, J. E.; Taylor, P. W. J.; Tiago, P., V; Vaczy, K. Z.; van de Wiele, N.; van der Merwe, N. A.; Verkley, G. J. M.; Vieira, W. A. S.; Vizzini, A.; Weir, B. S.

Abstract

Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield, 0028, Pretoria, South Africa; 20Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, DTU-Bioengineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; 21Systematic Mycology Lab., Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt; 22Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, Sanandaj, Iran; 23Department of Medical Microbiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK;24Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, London, UK;25Department of Mycology and Plant Resistance, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Maidan Svobody 4, 61022, Kharkiv, Ukraine; 26Department of Food Science and Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 1906, Bellville, 7535, South Africa; 27School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; 28Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec.4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, ROC

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2021

34. Tempeh’s contribution to the methylation cycle

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Serôdio, Ana, Moreira, Tiago, Motta, C., and Castanheira, Isabel

Subjects
Tempeh, Folates, Metilation Cicle, Amino Acids, B12 Vitamin, Composição dos Alimentos
Abstract

Tempeh is a plant -based fermented food consumed as an alternative source of protein and vitamin B12 and Vitamin B9. The objective of this study is to compare the contents of vitamin B12 and amino acid profile of several cooked tempeh understand which way tempeh contributes to a healthy diet, regarding its protein composition. amino acid profile was determined by UPLC/PDA (Ultra performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector) and the protein quality by the calculation of protein scores (specially, methionine). Beyond that, different folate vitamers (Folic acid (FA), 5- methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), tetrahydrofolate (THF), 5-10- formyltetrahydrofolate, 5- formyltetrahydrofolate (5-CHOTHF) e 10- formyltetrahydrofolate (10-CHOTHF)) and different B12 vitamers (Hydroxycobalamin, Methylcobalamin and Cyanocobalamin) were determined by UPLC-MS/MS (Ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with electrospray ionization (ESI)). tempeh was analyzed, one “raw” and two cooked (sautéed and stewed, after been marinated) obtained by samples from different brands and production sets, purchased in commercial surfaces. The results were carried out under a quality framework aligned with the requirements of Food Composition Databanks The sautéed sample is the one the most contribute for the population requirements, with 34,7% and 27,3% of total amino acids (for a woman with 55kg and a man with 70kg of weight, respectively), 7% of folates and 32% of B12 vitamin (particularly, hydroxycobalamin), following the “raw” sample and, finally, the marinated sample. In this way, the culinary method chosen for cooking the tempeh reveals to be an essential aspect in order to obtain higher nutritional value from it. The protein score reveals the existence of limiting amino acids in all tempeh samples, with methionine being one of them, whose contribution to daily needs, in the sautéed sample, is 26.4% for women and 20.7% for men, whose weight is 55kg and 70kg, respectively. This study reveals that tempeh is a good source of Vitamin B12 should be consumed in combination with a methionine-rich cereal, such as buckwheat avoiding confine the methylation cycle. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o apoio da FCT N/A

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2020

36. Effect of Rotigotine vs Placebo on Cognitive Functions Among Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Author

Koch, G, Motta, C, Bonnì, S, Pellicciari, Mc, Picazio, S, Casula, Ep, Maiella, M, Lorenzo, D, Ponzo, F, Ferrari, V, Scaricamazza, C, Caltagirone, E, C, and Martorana, A

Subjects
Male, cognitive functions, Transdermal patch, disfunction, law.invention, memory, Cognition, Randomized controlled trial, law, Clinical endpoint, Parkinson, Nootropic Agents, Original Investigation, Aged, 80 and over, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Mental Status and Dementia Tests, Online Only, Treatment Outcome, Neurology, Frontal lobe, Female, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer’s disease, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, impairment, Tetrahydronaphthalenes, Thiophenes, Settore MED/26, Placebo, NO, rotigotine, placebo, Alzheimer Disease, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Adverse effect, Aged, business.industry, Research, Correction, Rotigotine, cortical excitability, medicine.disease, Featured, inventory, cortical excitability, memory, disfunction, impairment, Parkinson, plasticity, inventory, plasticity, Other, business
Abstract

This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether treatment with the dopaminergic agonist rotigotine has an effect on cognitive function in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease in Italy., Key Points Question Can 24 weeks of treatment with rotigotine modify cognitive functions in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 94 participants, 24 weeks of rotigotine treatment did not significantly modify global cognition; however, the treatment did improve frontal lobe functions and was efficacious in reducing functional impairment compared with placebo. Meaning These findings suggest that rotigotine may be useful for improving frontal cognitive functions and activities of daily living in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease., Importance Impairment of dopaminergic transmission may contribute to cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer disease (AD). Objective To investigate whether therapy with dopaminergic agonists may affect cognitive functions in patients with AD. Design, Setting, and Participants This phase 2, monocentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in Italy. Patients with mild to moderate AD were enrolled between September 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. Data were analyzed from July 1 to September 1, 2019. Interventions A rotigotine 2 mg transdermal patch for 1 week followed by a 4 mg patch for 23 weeks (n = 47) or a placebo transdermal patch for 24 weeks (n = 47). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was change from baseline on the Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale–Cognitive Subscale. Secondary end points were changes in Frontal Assessment Battery, Alzheimer Disease Cooperative Study–Activities of Daily Living, and Neuropsychiatric Inventory scores. Prefrontal cortex activity was evaluated by transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with electroencephalography. Results Among 94 patients randomized (mean [SD] age, 73.9 [5.6] years; 58 [62%] women), 78 (83%) completed the study. Rotigotine, as compared with placebo, had no significant effect on the primary end point: estimated mean change in Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale–Cognitive Subscale score was 2.92 (95% CI, 2.51-3.33) for the rotigotine group and 2.66 (95% CI, 2.31-3.01) for the placebo group. For the secondary outcomes, there were significant estimated mean changes between groups for Alzheimer Disease Cooperative Study–Activities of Daily Living score (−3.32 [95% CI, −4.02 to −2.62] for rotigotine and −7.24 [95% CI, −7.84 to −6.64] for placebo) and Frontal Assessment Battery score (0.48 [95% CI, 0.31 to 0.65] for rotigotine and −0.66 [95% CI, −0.80 to −0.52] for placebo). There was no longitudinal change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory scores (1.64 [95% CI, 1.06-2.22] for rotigotine and 1.26 [95% CI, 0.77-1.75] for placebo group). Neurophysiological analysis of electroencephalography results indicated that prefrontal cortical activity increased in rotigotine but not in the placebo group. Adverse events were more common in the rotigotine group, with 11 patients dropping out compared with 5 in the placebo group. Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, rotigotine treatment did not significantly affect global cognition in patients with mild to moderate AD; however, improvement was observed in cognitive functions highly associated with the frontal lobe and in activities of daily living. These findings suggest that treatment with the dopaminergic agonist rotigotine may reduce symptoms associated with frontal lobe cognitive dysfunction and thus may delay the impairment of activities of daily living. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03250741

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2020

38. Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa

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Wijayawardene, N. N., Hyde, K. D., Al-Ani, L. K. T., Tedersoo, L., Haelewaters, D., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Zhao, R. L., Aptroot, A., Leontyev, D., V, Saxena, R. K., Tokarev, Y. S., Dai, D. Q., Letcher, P. M., Stephenson, S. L., Ertz, D., Lumbsch, H. T., Kukwa, M., Issi, I., V, Madrid, H., Phillips, A. J. L., Selbmann, L., Pfliegler, W. P., Horvath, E., Bensch, K., Kirk, P. M., Kolarikova, K., Raja, H. A., Radek, R., Papp, V, Dima, B., Ma, J., Malosso, E., Takamatsu, S., Rambold, G., Gannibal, P. B., Triebel, D., Gautam, A. K., Avasthi, S., Suetrong, S., Timdal, E., Fryar, S. C., Delgado, G., Reblova, M., Doilom, M., Dolatabadi, S., Pawlowska, J. Z., Humber, R. A., Kodsueb, R., Sanchez-Castro, I, Goto, B. T., Silva, D. K. A., de Souza, F. A., Oehl, F. R., da Silva, G. A., Silva, I. R., Blaszkowski, J., Jobim, K., Maia, L. C., Barbosa, F. R., Fiuza, P. O., Divakar, P. K., Shenoy, B. D., Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F., Somrithipol, S., Lateef, A. A., Karunarathna, S. C., Tibpromma, S., Mortimer, P. E., Wanasinghe, D. N., Phookamsak, R., Xu, J., Wang, Y., Tian, F., Alvarado, P., Li, D. W., Kusan, I, Matocec, N., Mesic, A., Tkalcec, Z., Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N., Papizadeh, M., Heredia, G., Wartchow, F., Bakhshi, M., Boehm, E., Youssef, N., Hustad, V. P., Lawrey, J. D., Santiago, A. L. C. M. A., Bezerra, J. D. P., Souza-Motta, C. M., Firmino, A. L., Tian, Q., Houbraken, J., Hongsanan, S., Tanaka, K., Dissanayake, A. J., Monteiro, J. S., Grossart, H. P., Suija, A., Weerakoon, G., Etayo, J., Tsurykau, A., Vazquez, V., Mungai, P., Damm, U., Li, Q. R., Zhang, H., Boonmee, S., Lu, Y. Z., Becerra, A. G., Kendrick, B., Brearley, F. Q., Motiejunaite, J., Sharma, B., Khare, R., Gaikwad, S., Wijesundara, D. S. A., Tang, L. Z., He, M. Q., Flakus, A., Rodriguez-Flakus, P., Zhurbenko, M. P., McKenzie, E. H. C., Stadler, M., Bhat, D. J., Liu, J. K., Raza, M., Jeewon, R., Nassonova, E. S., Prieto, M., Jayalal, R. G. U., Erdogdu, M., Yurkov, A., Schnittler, M., Shchepin, O. N., Novozhilov, Y. K., Silva-Filho, A. G. S., Gentekaki, E., Liu, P., Cavender, J. C., Kang, Y., Mohammad, S., Zhang, L. F., Xu, R. F., Li, Y. M., Dayarathne, M. C., Ekanayaka, A. H., Wen, T. C., Deng, C. Y., Pereira, O. L., Navathe, S., Hawksworth, D. L., Fan, X. L., Dissanayake, L. S., Kuhnert, E., Thines, M., Wijayawardene, N. N., Hyde, K. D., Al-Ani, L. K. T., Tedersoo, L., Haelewaters, D., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Zhao, R. L., Aptroot, A., Leontyev, D., V, Saxena, R. K., Tokarev, Y. S., Dai, D. Q., Letcher, P. M., Stephenson, S. L., Ertz, D., Lumbsch, H. T., Kukwa, M., Issi, I., V, Madrid, H., Phillips, A. J. L., Selbmann, L., Pfliegler, W. P., Horvath, E., Bensch, K., Kirk, P. M., Kolarikova, K., Raja, H. A., Radek, R., Papp, V, Dima, B., Ma, J., Malosso, E., Takamatsu, S., Rambold, G., Gannibal, P. B., Triebel, D., Gautam, A. K., Avasthi, S., Suetrong, S., Timdal, E., Fryar, S. C., Delgado, G., Reblova, M., Doilom, M., Dolatabadi, S., Pawlowska, J. Z., Humber, R. A., Kodsueb, R., Sanchez-Castro, I, Goto, B. T., Silva, D. K. A., de Souza, F. A., Oehl, F. R., da Silva, G. A., Silva, I. R., Blaszkowski, J., Jobim, K., Maia, L. C., Barbosa, F. R., Fiuza, P. O., Divakar, P. K., Shenoy, B. D., Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F., Somrithipol, S., Lateef, A. A., Karunarathna, S. C., Tibpromma, S., Mortimer, P. E., Wanasinghe, D. N., Phookamsak, R., Xu, J., Wang, Y., Tian, F., Alvarado, P., Li, D. W., Kusan, I, Matocec, N., Mesic, A., Tkalcec, Z., Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N., Papizadeh, M., Heredia, G., Wartchow, F., Bakhshi, M., Boehm, E., Youssef, N., Hustad, V. P., Lawrey, J. D., Santiago, A. L. C. M. A., Bezerra, J. D. P., Souza-Motta, C. M., Firmino, A. L., Tian, Q., Houbraken, J., Hongsanan, S., Tanaka, K., Dissanayake, A. J., Monteiro, J. S., Grossart, H. P., Suija, A., Weerakoon, G., Etayo, J., Tsurykau, A., Vazquez, V., Mungai, P., Damm, U., Li, Q. R., Zhang, H., Boonmee, S., Lu, Y. Z., Becerra, A. G., Kendrick, B., Brearley, F. Q., Motiejunaite, J., Sharma, B., Khare, R., Gaikwad, S., Wijesundara, D. S. A., Tang, L. Z., He, M. Q., Flakus, A., Rodriguez-Flakus, P., Zhurbenko, M. P., McKenzie, E. H. C., Stadler, M., Bhat, D. J., Liu, J. K., Raza, M., Jeewon, R., Nassonova, E. S., Prieto, M., Jayalal, R. G. U., Erdogdu, M., Yurkov, A., Schnittler, M., Shchepin, O. N., Novozhilov, Y. K., Silva-Filho, A. G. S., Gentekaki, E., Liu, P., Cavender, J. C., Kang, Y., Mohammad, S., Zhang, L. F., Xu, R. F., Li, Y. M., Dayarathne, M. C., Ekanayaka, A. H., Wen, T. C., Deng, C. Y., Pereira, O. L., Navathe, S., Hawksworth, D. L., Fan, X. L., Dissanayake, L. S., Kuhnert, E., and Thines, M.

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2020

43. Predictive factors of response to mTOR inhibitors in neuroendocrine tumours

Author

Zatelli, Maria Chiara, Fanciulli, Giuseppe, Malandrino, Pasqualino, NIKE GROUP: Albertelli M, Arvat E, Baldelli R, Berruti A, Bianchi A, Bodei L, Botti G, Corcione F, Daví MV, Delle Fave G, De Marinis L, Di Sarno A, Dicitore A, Fazio N, Ferolla P, Ferone D, Filice A, Gallo M, Giordano C, Giuffrida D, Guarnotta V, Lania A, Lastoria S, Logoluso F, Loli P, Manzoni M, Marchetti M, Martini C, Messina E, Modica R, Motta C, Papotti M, Partelli S, Persico G, Pia A, Piovesan A, Pontecorvi A, Razzore P, Rota F, Scavuzzo F, Sciammarella C, Vitale G., RAMUNDO, VALERIA, FAGGIANO, ANTONGIULIO, COLAO, ANNAMARIA, DE ROSA, GAETANO, Zatelli, M, Fanciulli, G, Malandrino, P, Ramundo, V, Faggiano, A, Colao, A, Giordano, C, Zatelli, Mc, Nike, Group, Partelli, S, Zatelli, Maria Chiara, Fanciulli, Giuseppe, Malandrino, Pasqualino, Ramundo, Valeria, Faggiano, Antongiulio, Colao, Annamaria, NIKE GROUP: Albertelli, M, Arvat, E, Baldelli, R, Berruti, A, Bianchi, A, Bodei, L, Botti, G, Corcione, F, Daví, Mv, Delle Fave, G, De Marinis, L, DE ROSA, Gaetano, Di Sarno, A, Dicitore, A, Fazio, N, Ferolla, P, Ferone, D, Filice, A, Gallo, M, Giuffrida, D, Guarnotta, V, Lania, A, Lastoria, S, Logoluso, F, Loli, P, Manzoni, M, Marchetti, M, Martini, C, Messina, E, Modica, R, Motta, C, Papotti, M, Persico, G, Pia, A, Piovesan, A, Pontecorvi, A, Razzore, P, Rota, F, Scavuzzo, F, Sciammarella, C, and Vitale, G.

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, Oncology, Cancer Research, mTOR inhibitor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Neuroendocrine tumors, Antineoplastic Agent, 0302 clinical medicine, Endocrinology, Neuroendocrine tumours, neuroendocrine tumour, Treatment resistance, MTOR inhibitors, Tumor, Medical treatment, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases, Discovery and development of mTOR inhibitors, Response to treatment, Patient management, Diabetes and Metabolism, Neuroendocrine Tumors, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Human, Predictors, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Biomarkers, Tumor, Diagnostic Imaging, Humans, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, medicine.medical_specialty, Protein Kinase Inhibitor, Early detection, predictor, Biology, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, mTOR inhibitors, neuroendocrine tumours, predictors, response to treatment, Internal medicine, medicine, mTOR inhibitors,neuroendocrine tumours,predictors,response to treatment, mTOR inhibitors, neuroendocrine tumours, predictors, response to treatment, Animal, medicine.disease, 030104 developmental biology, Immunology, Biomarkers, Resource utilization
Abstract

Medical treatment of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) has drawn a lot of attention due to the recent demonstration of efficacy of several drugs on progression-free survival, including somatostatin analogs, small tyrosine kinase inhibitors and mTOR inhibitors (or rapalogs). The latter are approved as therapeutic agents in advanced pancreatic NETs and have been demonstrated to be effective in different types of NETs, with variable efficacy due to the development of resistance to treatment. Early detection of patients that may benefit from rapalogs treatment is of paramount importance in order to select the better treatment and avoid ineffective and expensive treatments. Predictive markers for therapeutic response are under intensive investigation, aiming at a tailored patient management and more appropriate resource utilization. This review summarizes the available data on the tissue, circulating and imaging markers that are potentially predictive of rapalog efficacy in NETs.

Published
2015

48. Biocide triclosan damages byssal apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis

Author

Motta, C. M., Tizzano, M., Tagliafierro, A. M., Simoniello, P., Panzuto, R., Esposito, L., Migliaccio, V., Rosati, L., Avallone, B., PAGEPress, Pavia, Italy, C. Pellicciari, Motta, C. M., Tizzano, M., Tagliafierro, A. M., Simoniello, P., Panzuto, R., Esposito, L., Migliaccio, V., Rosati, L., and Avallone, B.

Subjects
TRICLOSAN, BYSSAL APPARATUS, MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS
Abstract

In this study we describe the effects of a common environmental contaminant, the Triclosan1, on the byssal apparatus of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. The aim in particular was to understand if this biocide, largely used in personal care products, impairs byssal threads formation, structure and/or anchoring efficiency. To this end, the mussels were exposed for 7 days to 10 mg/L triclosan2,3 and the effects were monitored by a multidisciplinary approach. The effects on byssal glands cytoanatomy were studied by light and electron microscopy while the biochemical effects were investigated in situ by PAS staining and in protein extracts. Functional impairment of byssal glands was assessed by determining changes in thread growth rate and resistance to traction after cut off;3 the organization of regrown byssal treads was also verified in histological sections. Experimental evidences indicate that marked alterations are induced by the biocide, primarily in collagen polymerization. This interference causes a significant loss in threads resistance and also a delay in regrowth. Such alterations would cause a consistent loss in the ecological fitness of mussels in nature since they typically live in areas exposed to tidal and waves action, protecting the coastline from erosion. Triclosan release in coastal environments therefore should be more carefully monitored so to prevent unwanted drastic consequences.

Published
2018

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