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2. Biodegradable SPI-based hydrogel for controlled release of nanomedicines: a potential approach against brain tumors recurrence
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Viale, F, Ciprandi, M, Leoni, L, Sierri, G, Renda, A, Barbugian, F, Koch, M, Sesana, S, Salvioni, L, Colombo, M, Mantegazza, F, Russo, L, Re, F, Viale, Francesca, Ciprandi, Matilde, Leoni, Luca, Sierri, Giulia, Renda, Antonio, Barbugian, Federica, Koch, Marcus, Sesana, Silvia, Salvioni, Lucia, Colombo, Miriam, Mantegazza, Francesco, Russo, Laura, Re, Francesca, Viale, F, Ciprandi, M, Leoni, L, Sierri, G, Renda, A, Barbugian, F, Koch, M, Sesana, S, Salvioni, L, Colombo, M, Mantegazza, F, Russo, L, Re, F, Viale, Francesca, Ciprandi, Matilde, Leoni, Luca, Sierri, Giulia, Renda, Antonio, Barbugian, Federica, Koch, Marcus, Sesana, Silvia, Salvioni, Lucia, Colombo, Miriam, Mantegazza, Francesco, Russo, Laura, and Re, Francesca
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Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and aggressive brain tumor. The treatment for newly diagnosed glioblastoma is surgical resection of the primary tumor mass, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, recurrences frequently occur in proximity to the surgical resection area. In these cases, none of the current therapies is effective. Recently, implantable biomaterials seem to be a promising strategy against GB recurrence. Here, for the first time we combined the tailorable properties of soy-protein hydrogels with the versatility of drug-loaded liposomes to realize a hybrid biomaterial for controlled and sustained nanoparticles release. Hydrogel consisting of 18–20 % w/v soy-protein isolated were fabricated in absence of chemical cross-linkers. They were biodegradable (−10 % and −30 % of weight by hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation, respectively in 3 days), biocompatible (>95 % of cell viability after treatment), and capable of sustained release of intact doxorubicin-loaded liposomes (diffusion coefficient between 10−18 and 10 −19 m2 s−1). A proof-of-concept in a “donut-like” 3D-bioprinted model shows that liposomes released by hydrogels were able to diffuse in a model with a complex extracellular matrix-like network and a 3D structural organization, targeting glioblastoma cells. The combination of nanoparticles' encapsulation capabilities with the hydrogels' structural support and controlled release properties will provide a powerful tool with high clinical relevance that could be applicable for the treatment of other cancers, realizing patient-specific interventions.
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- 2024
3. Determinants of adult sedentary behavior and physical inactivity for the primary prevention of diabetes in historically disadvantaged communities: A representative cross-sectional population-based study from Reunion Island.
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Fianu A, Jégo S, Révillion C, Lenclume V, Neufcourt L, Viale F, Bouscaren N, and Cubizolles S
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- Humans, Male, Female, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Middle Aged, Vulnerable Populations statistics & numerical data, Young Adult, Primary Prevention methods, Aged, Adolescent, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 epidemiology, Reunion epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Sedentary Behavior, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 prevention & control, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 epidemiology, Exercise
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Populations undergoing extensive and rapid socio-economic transitions including historically disadvantaged communities face an increased risk of type-2 diabetes (T2D). In recent years, sedentary behavior and physical inactivity have been considered modifiable determinants when developing primary prevention programs to reduce T2D incidence. Reunion Island is a French overseas department with an increasing T2D population and a high level of socio-economic inequality. The objectives of our study were to identify the individual, social, and environmental factors associated with sedentary behavior and physical inactivity among the Reunion Island adult population, and to highlight these findings in order to propose T2D primary prevention strategies aiming at alleviating local social inequalities in health (SIH). In 2021, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional telephone survey using random sampling. Participants included adults over 15 years old living in ordinary accommodation on Reunion Island (n = 2,010). Using a sequential approach, multinomial logistic regression model (explaining 3 profiles of interest: sedentary/inactive, sedentary/active, non-sedentary/inactive), and sampling-design weighted estimates, we found that 53.9% [95% confidence interval: 51.1 to 56.7%] of participants had sedentary behavior and 20.1% [95% CI: 17.8 to 22.5%] were inactive. Abandoning physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.001), final secondary school diploma or above (p = 0.005), student as professional status (p≤0.005) and living in fewer poor neighborhoods located far from city centers (p = 0.030) were four conditions independently associated with sedentary/inactive and/or sedentary/active profiles. Based on these findings, to help reduce SIH, we used a typology of actions based on the underlying theoretical interventions including four main action categories: strengthening individuals (using person-based strategies), strengthening communities, improving living and working conditions, and promoting health-based macro-policies. Our findings suggest several directions for reducing lifestyle risk factors and enhancing T2D primary prevention programs targeting psychosocial, behavioral, and structural exposures., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Fianu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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- 2024
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4. The 3.0 cell communication: New insights in the usefulness of tunneling nanotubes for glioblastoma treatment
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Taiarol, L, Formicola, B, Fagioli, S, Sierri, G, D'Aloia, A, Kravicz, M, Renda, A, Viale, F, Magro, R, Ceriani, M, Re, F, Taiarol L., Formicola B., Fagioli S., Sierri G., D'aloia A., Kravicz M., Renda A., Viale F., Magro R. D., Ceriani M., Re F., Taiarol, L, Formicola, B, Fagioli, S, Sierri, G, D'Aloia, A, Kravicz, M, Renda, A, Viale, F, Magro, R, Ceriani, M, Re, F, Taiarol L., Formicola B., Fagioli S., Sierri G., D'aloia A., Kravicz M., Renda A., Viale F., Magro R. D., Ceriani M., and Re F.
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a particularly challenging brain tumor characterized by a het-erogeneous, complex, and multicellular microenvironment, which represents a strategic network for treatment escape. Furthermore, the presence of GBM stem cells (GSCs) seems to contribute to GBM recurrence after surgery, and chemo-and/or radiotherapy. In this context, intercellular communication modalities play key roles in driving GBM therapy resistance. The presence of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs), long membranous open-ended channels connecting distant cells, has been observed in several types of cancer, where they emerge to steer a more malignant phenotype. Here, we discuss the current knowledge about the formation of TNTs between different cellular types in the GBM microenvironment and their potential role in tumor progression and recurrence. Particularly, we highlight two prospective strategies targeting TNTs as possible therapeutics: (i) the inhibition of TNT formation and (ii) a boost in drug delivery between cells through these channels. The latter may require future studies to design drug delivery systems that are exchangeable through TNTs, thus allowing for access to distant tumor niches that are involved in tumor immune escape, maintenance of GSC plasticity, and increases in metastatic potential.
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- 2021
5. Givinostat-Liposomes: Anti-Tumor Effect on 2D and 3D Glioblastoma Models and Pharmacokinetics
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Taiarol, L, Bigogno, C, Sesana, S, Kravicz, M, Viale, F, Pozzi, E, Monza, L, Carozzi, V, Meregalli, C, Valtorta, S, Moresco, R, Koch, M, Barbugian, F, Russo, L, Dondio, G, Steinkühler, C, Re, F, Taiarol, Lorenzo, Bigogno, Chiara, Sesana, Silvia, Kravicz, Marcelo, Viale, Francesca, Pozzi, Eleonora, Monza, Laura, Carozzi, Valentina Alda, Meregalli, Cristina, Valtorta, Silvia, Moresco, Rosa Maria, Koch, Marcus, Barbugian, Federica, Russo, Laura, Dondio, Giulio, Steinkühler, Christian, Re, Francesca, Taiarol, L, Bigogno, C, Sesana, S, Kravicz, M, Viale, F, Pozzi, E, Monza, L, Carozzi, V, Meregalli, C, Valtorta, S, Moresco, R, Koch, M, Barbugian, F, Russo, L, Dondio, G, Steinkühler, C, Re, F, Taiarol, Lorenzo, Bigogno, Chiara, Sesana, Silvia, Kravicz, Marcelo, Viale, Francesca, Pozzi, Eleonora, Monza, Laura, Carozzi, Valentina Alda, Meregalli, Cristina, Valtorta, Silvia, Moresco, Rosa Maria, Koch, Marcus, Barbugian, Federica, Russo, Laura, Dondio, Giulio, Steinkühler, Christian, and Re, Francesca
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Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumor, associated with poor prognosis and survival, representing a challenging medical issue for neurooncologists. Dysregulation of histone-modifying enzymes (HDACs) is commonly identified in many tumors and has been linked to cancer proliferation, changes in metabolism, and drug resistance. These findings led to the development of HDAC inhibitors, which are limited by their narrow therapeutic index. In this work, we provide the proof of concept for a delivery system that can improve the in vivo half-life and increase the brain delivery of Givinostat, a pan-HDAC inhibitor. Here, 150-nm-sized liposomes composed of cholesterol and sphingomyelin with or without surface decoration with mApoE peptide, inhibited human glioblastoma cell growth in 2D and 3D models by inducing a time-and dose-dependent reduction in cell viability, reduction in the receptors involved in cholesterol metabolism (from −25% to −75% of protein levels), and reduction in HDAC activity (−25% within 30 min). In addition, liposome-Givinostat formulations showed a 2.5-fold increase in the drug half-life in the bloodstream and a 6-fold increase in the amount of drug entering the brain in healthy mice, without any signs of overt toxicity. These features make liposomes loaded with Givinostat valuable as potential candidates for glioblastoma therapy.
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- 2022
6. Dialogue entre les parties prenantes : un levier dans la mutation de la science chahutée par l'anthropocène
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Danielle Mitja, Anne Coudrain, Olivier Barrière, Begue, A., Marie-Paule Bonnet, Cubizolles, S., Gilbert David, Eric Delaître, Deleplace, J. M., Nadine Dessay, Jean-François Faure, Gervet, C., Le Duff, M., Longépée, E., Patel, P., Rousseau, V., Catherine Sabinot, Hiroo Saito, C., Tabau, A. S., Viale, F., HORIZON, IRD, and Bauer, M.W (ed.)
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VANUATU ,SCIENCE ,COMMUNICATION ,LOYAUTE ,PROJET DE RECHERCHE ,MADAGASCAR ,BRESIL ,REUNION ,ANTHROPISATION ,PARTICIPATION POPULAIRE ,[SHS.ENVIR] Humanities and Social Sciences/Environmental studies ,GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ,[SDE.ES] Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society ,METHODOLOGIE - Published
- 2022
7. Toxidermie sévère à début au site d’injection après vaccination antigrippale
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Viale, F., Valeille, A., Garreau, A.C., Hacard, F., Nicolas, J.F., Nosbaum, A., Frédéric, B., Debarbieux, S., Huvet, C., and Tauber, M.
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- 2023
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8. Acute and chronic hypothyroidism are associated with similar left ventricular diastolic dysfunction relative to the euthyroid state: Results of doppler echocardiographic comparisons
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Gauna, A., Messuti, H., Papadopulos, G., Benchuga, G., Viale, F., Marlowe, R. J., and Croome, M. C. Silva
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- 2011
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9. Evaluation of Two Automated Methods for Measurement of Serum IGF-I: Comparison with a Manual Immunoassay.
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Glikman, PL, primary, Rogozinski, A, additional, Fierro, MF, additional, Viale, F, additional, Lopez, M, additional, Furioso, A, additional, and Junco, M, additional
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- 2010
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10. Givinostat-Liposomes: Anti-Tumor Effect on 2D and 3D Glioblastoma Models and Pharmacokinetics.
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Taiarol L, Bigogno C, Sesana S, Kravicz M, Viale F, Pozzi E, Monza L, Carozzi VA, Meregalli C, Valtorta S, Moresco RM, Koch M, Barbugian F, Russo L, Dondio G, Steinkühler C, and Re F
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Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumor, associated with poor prognosis and survival, representing a challenging medical issue for neurooncologists. Dysregulation of histone-modifying enzymes (HDACs) is commonly identified in many tumors and has been linked to cancer proliferation, changes in metabolism, and drug resistance. These findings led to the development of HDAC inhibitors, which are limited by their narrow therapeutic index. In this work, we provide the proof of concept for a delivery system that can improve the in vivo half-life and increase the brain delivery of Givinostat, a pan-HDAC inhibitor. Here, 150-nm-sized liposomes composed of cholesterol and sphingomyelin with or without surface decoration with mApoE peptide, inhibited human glioblastoma cell growth in 2D and 3D models by inducing a time- and dose-dependent reduction in cell viability, reduction in the receptors involved in cholesterol metabolism (from -25% to -75% of protein levels), and reduction in HDAC activity (-25% within 30 min). In addition, liposome-Givinostat formulations showed a 2.5-fold increase in the drug half-life in the bloodstream and a 6-fold increase in the amount of drug entering the brain in healthy mice, without any signs of overt toxicity. These features make liposomes loaded with Givinostat valuable as potential candidates for glioblastoma therapy.
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- 2022
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11. First-line antiretroviral therapy with efavirenz plus tenofovir disiproxil fumarate/emtricitabine or rilpivirine plus tenofovir disiproxil fumarate/emtricitabine: a durability comparison
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Taramasso, L., Biagio, Di, Maggiolo, A., Tavelli, F., Lo Caputo, A., Bonora, S., Zaccarelli, S., Caramello, M., Costantini, P., Viscoli, A., D'Arminio, Monforte, Cozzi-Lepri, A., Andreoni, A., Angarano, M., Antinori, G., Castelli, A., Cauda, F., Perri, Di, Galli, G., Iardino, M., Ippolito, R., Lazzarin, G., Perno, A., C. F., Von, Schloesser, Viale, F., Castagna, P., Ceccherini-Silberstein, A., Girardi, F., Mussini, E., Puoti, C., Ammassari, M., Balotta, A., Bandera, C., Bonfanti, A, Borderi, P., Calcagno, M., Calza, A., Capobianchi, L., Cingolani, M. R., Cinque, A., Luca, De, Gianotti, A., Gori, N., Guaraldi, A., Lapadula, G., Lichtner, G., Madeddu, M., Marchetti, G., Marcotullio, G., Monno, S., Nozza, L., Quiros, Roldan, Rossotti, E., Rusconi, R., Santoro, S., Saracino, M. M., Fanti, A., Galli, I., Lorenzini, L, Rodano, P., Shanyinde, A., Carletti, M., Carrara, F., Caro, Di, Graziano, S., Petrone, F., Prota, G, Quartu, S., Truffa, S., Giacometti, A., Valeriani, C., Santoro, C., Suardi, C., Donati, V., Verucchi, G., Minardi, C., Quirino, T., Abeli, C., Manconi, P. E., Piano, P., Cacopardo, B., Celesia, B., Vecchiet, J., Falasca, K., Sighinolfi, L., Segala, D., Mazzotta, F., Vichi, F., Cassola, G., Alessandrini, A., Bobbio, N., Mazzarello, G., Mastroianni, C., Belvisi, V., Caramma, I., Chiodera, A., Castelli, A. P., Rizzardini, G., Ridolfo, A. L., Piolini, R., Salpietro, S., Carenzi, L., Moioli, M. C., Tincati, C., Puzzolante, C., Abrescia, N., Chirianni, A., Borgia, G., Di Martino, F., Maddaloni, L., Gentile, I., Orlando, R., Baldelli, F., Francisci, D., Parruti, G., Ursini, T., Magnani, G., Ursitti, M. A., Vullo, V., Cristaudo, A., Baldin, G., Cicalini, S., Gallo, L., Nicastri, E., Acinapura, R., Capozzi, M., Libertone, R., Savinelli, S., Latini, A., Cecchetto, M., Viviani, F., Mura, M. S., Rossetti, B., Orofino, G. C., Sciandra, M., Bassetti, M., Londero, A., Pellizzer, G., Manfrin, V., Taramasso, L, Di Biagio, A, Maggiolo, F, Tavelli, A, Lo Caputo, S, Bonora, S., Zaccarelli, M, Caramello, P, Costantini, A, Viscoli, C., d'Arminio Monforte, A, Cozzi-Lepri, A, on behalf of the Italian Cohort NaiveAntiretrovirals (ICONA) Foundation Study, Group, Castagna, A, Taramasso, L., Di Biagio, A., Maggiolo, F., Tavelli, A., Lo Caputo, S., Zaccarelli, M., Caramello, P., Costantini, A., d'Arminio Monforte, A., Cozzi-Lepri, A., Andreoni, M., Angarano, G., Antinori, A., Castelli, F., Cauda, R., Di Perri, G., Galli, M., Iardino, R., Ippolito, G., Lazzarin, A., Perno, C.F., von Schloesser, F., Viale, P., Castagna, A., Ceccherini-Silberstein, F., Girardi, E., Mussini, C., Puoti, M., Ammassari, A., Balotta, C., Bandera, A., Bonfanti, P., Borderi, M., Calcagno, A., Calza, L., Capobianchi, M.R., Cingolani, A., Cinque, P., De Luca, A., Gianotti, N., Gori, A., Guaraldi, G., Lapadula, G., Lichtner, M., Madeddu, G., Marchetti, G., Marcotullio, S., Monno, L., Nozza, S., Quiros Roldan, E., Rossotti, R., Rusconi, S., Santoro, M.M., Saracino, A., Fanti, I., Galli, L., Lorenzini, P., Rodano, A., Shanyinde, M., Carletti, F., Carrara, S., Di Caro, A., Graziano, S., Petrone, F., Prota, G., Quartu, S., Truffa, S., Giacometti, A., Valeriani, C., Santoro, C., Suardi, C., Donati, V., Verucchi, G., Minardi, C., Quirino, T., Abeli, C., Manconi, P.E., Piano, P., Cacopardo, B., Celesia, B., Vecchiet, J., Falasca, K., Sighinolfi, L., Segala, D., Mazzotta, F., Vichi, F., Cassola, G., Alessandrini, A., Bobbio, N., Mazzarello, G., Mastroianni, C., Belvisi, V., Caramma, I., Chiodera, A., Castelli, A.P., Rizzardini, G., Ridolfo, A.L., Piolini, R., Salpietro, S., Carenzi, L., Moioli, M.C., Tincati, C., Puzzolante, C., Abrescia, N., Chirianni, A., Borgia, G., Di Martino, F., Maddaloni, L., Gentile, I., Orlando, R., Baldelli, F., Francisci, D., Parruti, G., Ursini, T., Magnani, G., Ursitti, M.A., Vullo, V., Cristaudo, A., Baldin, G., Cicalini, S., Gallo, L., Nicastri, E., Acinapura, R., Capozzi, M., Libertone, R., Savinelli, S., Latini, A., Cecchetto, M., Viviani, F., Mura, M.S., Rossetti, B., Orofino, G.C., Sciandra, M., Bassetti, M., Londero, A., Pellizzer, G., Manfrin, V., Bonora, S, Viscoli, C, Andreoni, M, Angarano, G, Antinori, A, Castelli, F, Cauda, R, Di Perri, G, Galli, M, Iardino, R, Ippolito, G, Lazzarin, A, Perno, C, von Schloesser, F, Viale, P, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, Girardi, E, Mussini, C, Puoti, M, Ammassari, A, Balotta, C, Bandera, A, Bonfanti, P, Borderi, M, Calcagno, A, Calza, L, Capobianchi, M, Cingolani, A, Cinque, P, De Luca, A, Gianotti, N, Gori, A, Guaraldi, G, Lapadula, G, Lichtner, M, Madeddu, G, Marchetti, G, Marcotullio, S, Monno, L, Nozza, S, Quiros Roldan, E, Rossotti, R, Rusconi, S, Santoro, M, Saracino, A, Fanti, I, Galli, L, Lorenzini, P, Rodano, A, Shanyinde, M, Carletti, F, Carrara, S, Di Caro, A, Graziano, S, Petrone, F, Prota, G, Quartu, S, Truffa, S, Giacometti, A, Valeriani, C, Santoro, C, Suardi, C, Donati, V, Verucchi, G, Minardi, C, Quirino, T, Abeli, C, Manconi, P, Piano, P, Cacopardo, B, Celesia, B, Vecchiet, J, Falasca, K, Sighinolfi, L, Segala, D, Mazzotta, F, Vichi, F, Cassola, G, Alessandrini, A, Bobbio, N, Mazzarello, G, Mastroianni, C, Belvisi, V, Caramma, I, Chiodera, A, Castelli, A, Rizzardini, G, Ridolfo, A, Piolini, R, Salpietro, S, Carenzi, L, Moioli, M, Tincati, C, Puzzolante, C, Abrescia, N, Chirianni, A, Borgia, G, Di Martino, F, Maddaloni, L, Gentile, I, Orlando, R, Baldelli, F, Francisci, D, Parruti, G, Ursini, T, Magnani, G, Ursitti, M, Vullo, V, Cristaudo, A, Baldin, G, Cicalini, S, Gallo, L, Nicastri, E, Acinapura, R, Capozzi, M, Libertone, R, Savinelli, S, Latini, A, Cecchetto, M, Viviani, F, Mura, M, Rossetti, B, Orofino, G, Sciandra, M, Bassetti, M, Londero, A, Pellizzer, G, Manfrin, V, Perno, C. F., Capobianchi, M. R., Santoro, M. M., Manconi, P. E., Castelli, A. P., Ridolfo, A. L., Moioli, M. C., Ursitti, M. A., Mura, M. S., and Orofino, G. C.
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0301 basic medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Efavirenz ,combination antiretroviral therapy ,durability ,efavirenz ,naïve ,rilpivirine ,Health Policy ,Infectious Diseases ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Infectious Disease ,Emtricitabine ,Gastroenterology ,NO ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Interquartile range ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,business.industry ,030112 virology ,Confidence interval ,Discontinuation ,naive ,Regimen ,chemistry ,combination antiretroviral therapy, durability, efavirenz, naïve, rilpivirine ,Rilpivirine ,business ,Viral load ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the durabilities of efavirenz (EFV) and rilpivirine (RPV) in combination with tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) in first-line regimens. Methods: A multicentre prospective and observational study was carried out. We included all patients participating in the Italian Cohort Naive Antiretrovirals (ICONA) Foundation Study who started first-line combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) with TDF/FTC in combination with RPV or EFV, with a baseline viral load < 100 000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL. Survival analyses using Kaplan–Meier (KM) curves and Cox regression with time-fixed covariates at baseline were employed. Results: Overall, 1490 ART-naïve patients were included in the study, of whom 704 were initiating their first cART with EFV and 786 with RPV. Patients treated with EFV, compared with those on RPV, were older [median 36 (interquartile range (IQR) 30–43) years vs. 33 (IQR 27–39) years, respectively; P < 0.001], were more frequently at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stage C (3.1% vs. 1.4%, respectively; P = 0.024), and had a lower median baseline CD4 count [340 (IQR 257–421) cells/μL vs. 447 (IQR 347–580) cells/μL, respectively; P < 0.001] and a higher median viral load [4.38 (IQR 3.92–4.74) log10 copies/mL vs. 4.23 (IQR 3.81–4.59) log10 copies/mL, respectively], (P = 0.004). A total of 343 patients discontinued at least one drug of those included in the first cART regimen, more often EFV (26%) than RPV (13%), by 2 years (P < 0.0001). After adjustment, patients treated with EFV were more likely to discontinue at least one drug for any cause [relative hazard (RH) 4.09; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.89–5.80], for toxicity (RH 2.23; 95% CI 1.05–4.73) for intolerance (RH 5.17; 95% CI 2.66–10.07) and for proactive switch (RH 10.96; 95% CI 3.17–37.87) than those starting RPV. Conclusions: In our nonrandomized comparison, RPV was better tolerated, less toxic and showed longer durability than EFV, without a significant difference in rates of discontinuation because of failures.
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- 2018
12. The 3.0 Cell Communication: New Insights in the Usefulness of Tunneling Nanotubes for Glioblastoma Treatment.
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Taiarol L, Formicola B, Fagioli S, Sierri G, D'Aloia A, Kravicz M, Renda A, Viale F, Dal Magro R, Ceriani M, and Re F
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a particularly challenging brain tumor characterized by a heterogeneous, complex, and multicellular microenvironment, which represents a strategic network for treatment escape. Furthermore, the presence of GBM stem cells (GSCs) seems to contribute to GBM recurrence after surgery, and chemo- and/or radiotherapy. In this context, intercellular communication modalities play key roles in driving GBM therapy resistance. The presence of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs), long membranous open-ended channels connecting distant cells, has been observed in several types of cancer, where they emerge to steer a more malignant phenotype. Here, we discuss the current knowledge about the formation of TNTs between different cellular types in the GBM microenvironment and their potential role in tumor progression and recurrence. Particularly, we highlight two prospective strategies targeting TNTs as possible therapeutics: (i) the inhibition of TNT formation and (ii) a boost in drug delivery between cells through these channels. The latter may require future studies to design drug delivery systems that are exchangeable through TNTs, thus allowing for access to distant tumor niches that are involved in tumor immune escape, maintenance of GSC plasticity, and increases in metastatic potential.
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- 2021
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13. Human parvovirus B19 frequency among blood donors after an epidemic outbreak: relevance of the epidemiological scenario for transfusion medicine.
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Adamo MP, Blanco S, Viale F, Rivadera S, Rodríguez-Lombardi G, Pedranti M, Carrizo H, and Gallego S
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A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the frequency of human parvovirus B19 (B19V) infected individuals, viral loads and immunity among blood donors from Argentina, in a post-epidemic outbreak period. B19V DNA and specific IgG were tested in minimum study samples of donors attending a blood bank at Córdoba, Argentina, in 2014. Anti-B19V IgM and viral loads were determined in B19V-positive plasma samples. Seven of 731 samples (0.96%) resulted positive, corresponding to individuals aged 32-53 years, four of them repeat donnors and three first-time donors. Viral loads were <10
3 IU/mL. None had IgM and 6/7 had IgG, one of them at a high level (in the range of 100-200 IU/ml, and the remaining 5 at low to medium level, 5-50 IU/ml). Thus one case was classified as acute infection (DNA+/IgM-/IgG-) and six as potentially persistent infections (DNA+/IgM-/IgG+). No coinfections with other pathogens of mandatory control in the pre-transfusion screening were detected. Prevalence of IgG was 77.9% (279/358). This study provides the first data of B19V prevalence in blood donors in Argentina, demonstrating high rates of acute and persistent B19V infections and high prevalence of anti-B19V IgG in a post-epidemic period. Further research is needed to elucidate mechanisms/factors for B19V persistence as well as follow-up of recipients in the context of haemo-surveillance programs, contributing to the knowledge of B19V and blood transfusion safety., (© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)- Published
- 2020
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14. Resistance to Thyroid Hormones (RTH). Description of a new mutation
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Rojkind, Inés Carolina, Pezzuti, D., Viale, F., Rivolta, Carina Marcela, Olcese, María Cecilia, Targovnik, Hector Manuel, and Gauna, Alicia Teresa
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RESISTENCIA A HORMONAS TIROIDEAS ,BOSIO ,TSH INAPROPIADA ,MUTACIÓN DEL RECEPTOR DE HORMONA TIROIDEA ,purl.org/becyt/ford/3 [https] ,purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1 [https] ,TIROTOXICOSIS - Abstract
Introducción: La resistencia a hormonas tiroideas (RHT) es un desorden genético de transmisión dominante poco frecuente, caracterizado por una respuesta reducida de los tejidos blanco a las hormonas tiroideas. RHT está ligada al gen del receptor beta de hormona tiroidea (TRβ). El síndrome se identifica por niveles persistentemente elevados de T4 y T3 totales y libres en presencia de TSH no suprimida. Materiales y Métodos: Paciente femenina de 62 años de edad con antecedente de hemitiroidectomía a los 22 años por bocio. Clínicamente, la mujer se encontraba eutiroidea y hemodinámicamente estable. En los exámenes complementarios se constató la presencia de nódulo tiroideo, con estudio citológico benigno y en el laboratorio hormonas tiroideas totales y libres elevadas con TSH no suprimida. La impresión diagnóstica fue RHT, siendo el principal diagnóstico diferencial el tirotropinoma. Se realizó perfil tiroideo completo en el caso índice y en dos familiares de primer grado. Se dosaron gonadotropinas y prolactina, y se realizó RMN de hipófisis en el caso índice. Se estudiaron mutaciones del gen TRβ en ADN genómico en la paciente y en uno de sus familiares. Resultados: Avalando la impresión diagnóstica, tanto el caso índice como los dos familiares mostraron un perfil tiroideo compatible con RHT. El estudio genético identificó una nueva mutación en el exón 10: c.1339C>A que resulta en una sustitución p.P447T. La misma fue observada tanto en el caso índice como en el familiar estudiado. Conclusión: La historia de esta paciente con RHT, al igual que otros casos descriptos en la bibliografía, remarcan la importancia de un diagnóstico adecuado y temprano de esta patología poco frecuente para evitar conductas terapéuticas iatrogénicas y con consecuencias relevantes en la vida de estos pacientes. Paralelamente, se describe una nueva mutación genética en esta familia Introduction: Resistance to thyroid hormones (RTH) is an unusual autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by a reduced target organ responsiveness to thyroid hormones. RTH is linked to the gene encoding the thyroid receptor β (TR β). This syndrome is characterized by persistent high levels of total and free T4 and T3 while TSH is not inhibited. Materials and Methods: 62 years old female who underwent a partial thyroidectomy because of goiter forty years ago. Clinically, she seemed to be an euthyroid patient and her hemodynamic status was normal. The exams revealed the existence of a benign thyroid nodule, high levels of total and free thyroid hormones and normal values of TSH. Our diagnostic impression was RTH, though differential diagnosis with thyrotropin secreting pituitary adenoma was mandatory. Complete assays of thyroid hormones were performed in the patient and in two first degree relatives. Basal LH, FSH and prolactin were assayed in the patient; and a magnetic resonance imaging of her pituitary gland was obtained. Finally we performed genetic testing in patient’s DNA and a relative’s DNA to demonstrate gene defect. Results: According to our diagnostic impression, not only the patient’s laboratory was compatible with RTH, but so was the laboratory of the two relatives. DNA mutation analisys demonstrated a new mutation in exon 10: c.1339C>A responsible for the substitution p.P447T. This mutation was found in DNA of the patient and DNA of her relative. Conclusion: This patient with RTH, as well as other reported cases, reminds us about the importance of a certain and early diagnosis of this rare disorder in order to avoid iatrogenic treatments. A new mutation is described in this family. Fil: Rojkind, Inés Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana "Dr. Emilio Ravignani". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana "Dr. Emilio Ravignani"; Argentina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Agudos "Ramos Mejía"; Argentina Fil: Pezzuti, D.. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Agudos "Ramos Mejía"; Argentina Fil: Viale, F.. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Agudos "Ramos Mejía"; Argentina Fil: Rivolta, Carina Marcela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología y Biotecnología. Cátedra de Genética y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo; Argentina Fil: Olcese, María Cecilia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología y Biotecnología. Cátedra de Genética y Biología Molecular; Argentina Fil: Targovnik, Hector Manuel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Microbiología, Inmunología y Biotecnología. Cátedra de Genética y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo; Argentina Fil: Gauna, Alicia Teresa. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Agudos "Ramos Mejía"; Argentina
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15. Vulnerabilità manifestata dagli argini maestri del Fiume Po negli ultimi due secoli
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Turitto O., Cirio C.G., Nigrelli G., Bossuto P., and Viale F.
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Rotta arginale ,Sicurezza del sistema arginale ,Fiume Po ,Italia Settentrionale ,GIS - Published
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16. Élaboration d'un nouveau protocole incrémental en rampe pour estimer la vitesse maximale aérobie en course à pied
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Viale, F., Ranggeh, D., Nana-Ibrahim, S., Martin, R., and Laschet, F.
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17. Cell cycle effects of gemcitabine
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Cappella, P, Tomasoni, D, Faretta, M, Lupi, M, Montalenti, F, Viale, F, Banzato, F, D'Incalci, M, Ubezio, P, Ubezio, P., MONTALENTI, FRANCESCO CIMBRO MATTIA, Cappella, P, Tomasoni, D, Faretta, M, Lupi, M, Montalenti, F, Viale, F, Banzato, F, D'Incalci, M, Ubezio, P, Ubezio, P., and MONTALENTI, FRANCESCO CIMBRO MATTIA
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Gemcitabine (2 ' ,2 ' -difluoro-2 ' -deoxycytidine, or dFdC) is a promising anticancer agent with demonstrated clinical activity in solid tumours currently undergoing clinical trials. Despite extensive studies on the biochemical mechanism of action, cell cycle perturbations induced by dFdC have not yet been thoroughly investigated, apart from the expected inhibition of DNA synthesis. The aim of our study was to clarify whether cell population kinetics is a vital factor in the cytotoxicity of dFdC in single or repeated treatments and in the dfdC-cisplatin combination. Ovarian cancer cells growing in vitro were treated with dFdC for I hr in a range of concentrations from 10 nM to 10 pM. Cell kinetics was investigated by DNA-bromodeoxyuridine flow cytometry, using different experimental protocols to measure either the time course of DNA-synthesis inhibition or the fate of cells in G,, S or G,M at the time of dFdC treatment or 24 hr later, A modified sulforhodamine B test was used to assess the growth inhibition caused by dFdC given alone or with cisplatin, Although dFdC promptly inhibited DNA synthesis, cytotoxicity on proliferating cells was not specific for cells initially in the S phase. DNA synthesis was restored after a G, block of variable, dose-dependent length, but recycling cells were intercepted at the subsequent checlkpoints, resulting in delays in the G,M and G, phases. The activity of repeated treatment with dFdC+dFdC or dfdC+cisplatin was highly dependent on the interval length between them. These results suggest that the kinetics of cell recycling from a first dFdC treatment strongly affects the outcome of a second treatment with either dFdC itself or cisplatin.
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18. Effects of sample storage and diluents in the reliability of thyroglobulin measurement in the washout of fine needle aspirates.
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Piotrkowski-Viale F, Reyes A, Dios A, Pitoia F, Lowenstein A, and Glikman P
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- Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Thyroid Function Tests, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology, Thyroid Nodule pathology, Specimen Handling methods, Thyroglobulin analysis, Thyroid Neoplasms diagnosis, Thyroid Nodule diagnosis
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Objective: To evaluate two variables affecting Thyroglobulin stability in the washout of fine needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid nodules and metastatic lymph nodes., Materials and Methods: Thyroglobulin stability after storage at -20 °C up to 14 days was studied in washout performed with normal saline solution and further dilutions with normal saline solution from five metastatic thyroid nodes and six benign thyroid nodules. We also studied thyroglobulin stability in diluents compared with normal saline solution: 4% bovine serum albumin in normal saline solution and diluents free from thyroglobulin or Calcitonin or parathyroid hormone in paired and simultaneous thyroglobulin measurements of washout dilutions from 5/6 benign thyroid nodules and 2/5 metastatic lymph nodes. Thyroglobulin and Thyroglobulin antibodies were measured by a chemiluminescent assay. Positive samples with thyroglobulin antibodies in serum and/or washout were excluded., Results: Thyroglobulin decreased with storage in washout or dilutions of washout performed in normal saline solution (p < 0.05). Lower thyroglobulin concentrations, close to the commonly used cut-off (1.1 ng/mL), showed the highest decrease as soon as after 1 day of storage. Diluents other than normal saline solution stabilized thyroglobulin in dilutions of all washout., Conclusions: The results suggest that the reliability of thyroglobulin measurements in washout of fine needle aspirates could be preserved by immediate measure of thyroglobulin or the use of stabilizing diluents to perform washout.
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19. A Task-Based Fault-Tolerance Mechanism to Hierarchical Master/Worker with Divisible Tasks.
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Zhihui Dai, Viale, F., Xuebin Chi, Caromel, D., and Zhonghua Lu
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20. Mesures de force isométrique sous barre guidée de squat
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Viale, F, primary, Dalleau, G, additional, Rahmani, A, additional, Belli, A, additional, and Lacour, J.R., additional
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21. Mesure de la force dynamique par un test balistique
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Rahmani, A, primary, Dalleau, G, additional, Viale, F, additional, Belli, A, additional, and Lacour, J.R., additional
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22. Investigation of Silver- and Plant Extract-Infused Polymer Systems: Antioxidant Properties and Kinetic Release.
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Bańkosz, Magdalena and Tyliszczak, Bożena
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This study evaluated the impact of silver particles, suspended in Arnica montana flower extract, on the physicochemical characteristics and release dynamics of antioxidant compounds in PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone)-based hydrogel systems. The hydrogels were synthesized via photopolymerization with fixed amounts of crosslinker (PEGDA) and photoinitiator, while the concentration of the silver-infused extract was systematically varied. Key properties, including the density, porosity, surface roughness, swelling capacity, and water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), were quantitatively analyzed. The results demonstrated that increasing the silver content reduced the hydrogel density from 0.6669 g/cm
3 to 0.2963 g/cm3 and increased the porosity from 4% to 11.04%. The surface roughness parameters (Ra) rose from 8.42 µm to 16.33 µm, while the WVTR increased significantly from 65.169 g/m2 ·h to 93.772 g/m2 ·h. These structural changes directly influenced the release kinetics of antioxidant compounds, with kinetic modeling revealing silver-dependent variations in the evaluated release mechanisms. This innovative approach of integrating silver particles and plant-derived antioxidants into hydrogels highlights a novel pathway for tailoring material properties. The observed enhanced porosity and moisture regulation underscore the hydrogels' potential for biomedical applications, particularly in wound care, where controlled moisture and antioxidant delivery are critical. These findings provide new insights into how silver particles modulate hydrogel structures and functionalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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23. Computationally guided circularly polarized luminescence simulations in chiral adaptive supramolecular systems.
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Bella, Giovanni, Bruno, Giuseppe, and Santoro, Antonio
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Chirality and chiral phenomena associated with electromagnetic waves universally arise across many different forms, which involve transitions between states with opposite symmetries. Recently, adaptive chirality (the post-induced chirality in initial achiral environments by asymmetric guests) has undergone a burgeoning development owing to the multitasking features of tetraphenylethene (TPE) faces restricted in particular chemical buildings. Conceptually, initial achiral hosts bearing TPE commutable helical units (P/M forms) can interface with enantiopure guests to produce supramolecular asymmetric luminophores (CPL-active molecules). In these terms, a robust interpretation of these chiroptical events is yet to be computationally provided. In this study, we provide a solid and accessible computational workflow able to accurately predict the circularly polarized luminescence spectra of TPE-based hosts with stereogenic chiral guests (deoxyribonucleotide monophosphate homo-dimers, dipeptide homo-pairs and organic acids). In virtue of a preliminary DFT benchmark, we decided to use the ωB97XD functional to realize a conformational investigation of H-bonded chiral multicomponents encapsulated within TPE-based architectures in the first excited state by means of Born–Oppenheimer molecular dynamics. Finally, an extensive TD-DFT examination concerning exchange–correlation functionals and basis sets revealed the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level as the most precise and transferable method to meticulously model the CPL sign, band shape and peak position in TPE-based chiral reconfigurable host–guest complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Lead ion (Pb2+) electrochemical sensors based on novel Schiff base ligands.
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Akbari, Zahra, Abid, Khouloud, Iannazzo, Daniela, Montazerozohori, Morteza, Fazio, Enza, Neri, Fortunato, Corsaro, Carmelo, and Neri, Giovanni
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25. Acute pre- and post-competitive soccer match-play changes in neuromuscular factors, physical performance, and muscle response in youth male players.
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Martin-Garetxana, Imanol, Hughes, Jonathan, De Ste Croix, Mark, Larruskain, Jon, Lekue, Jose A., and Ayala, Francisco
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There is a paucity of literature analyzing the impact of fatigue from actual competitive soccer match-play on measures of neuromuscular function and muscle damage markers in youth players. Aims The main purpose was to analyze the acute pre- and post-competitive soccer match-play changes in measures of landing mechanics, stretch-shortening cycle capability, physical performance, muscle damage, and match intensity. A secondary purpose was to explore whether the players' maturity status and chronological age were associated with post-soccer match-play responses. Methods Thirty-two male youth outfield soccer players from two chronological competition age groups (U14 and U16) were assessed pre-and post-competitive soccer match-play for 2D dynamic knee valgus at landing (DKV), leg stiffness, reactive strength index, 20 m sprint time, CMJ-Abalakov jump height, creatine kinase and urea activity and visual analogue scale for muscle soreness (VAS). Players' maturity status was also estimated using a previously validated regression equation. Results There were statistically significant (p < 0.05) post-competitive soccer match-play impairments in all measures of stretch-shortening cycle capability and muscle damage markers assessed irrespective of the age group. Likewise, significant post-match play alterations in landing mechanics (DKV of the dominant leg) and physical performance (sprint time and jump height) scores were documented for the U14 players. Significant interactions between maturity and landing mechanics and VAS responses to competitive soccer match-play were also found whereby more mature players demonstrated larger post-match changes. Conclusion The findings of this study suggest the existence of a negative influence of competitive match-play on neuromuscular function and muscle damage in youth soccer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Personality in motion: How intuition and sensing personality traits relate to lower limb rebound performance.
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Gindre, Cyrille, Patoz, Aurélien, Breine, Bastiaan, and Lussiana, Thibault
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MYERS-Briggs Type Indicator ,PERSONALITY ,DECISION making ,INFORMATION processing ,INTUITION - Abstract
Embodied cognition asserts a symbiotic relationship between cognitive processes and the physical body, raising an intriguing question: could personality traits be intertwined with the biomechanical performance of the lower limb? This study aimed to explore this connection by examining how personality traits, assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), relate to lower limb rebound power (RP) measured through the five-repetition rebound jump test. Eighty participants completed two sessions: a biomechanical analysis of hopping using an Optojump
® system to measure contact time, flight time, and RP, and a personality traits assessment categorizing traits across four MBTI axes: extraversion-introversion (favorite world); sensing-intuition (information processing preference); thinking-feeling (decision making); and judging-perceiving (structure). Participant characteristics did not significantly differ across MBTI axes (p≥0.07), minimizing potential confounding factors. Notably, individuals classified as intuitive showed significantly longer flight times (p = 0.02) and larger RP (p = 0.007) compared to sensing individuals, suggesting a greater reliance on the fast stretch-shortening cycle and showcasing superior use of their lower limb structures as springs. This suggests potential implications for sports performance, with intuition individuals possibly excelling in plyometric sports. However, no significant associations were found between biomechanical performance and the other three MBTI axes (p≥0.12), challenging the initial hypothesis. This research provides initial insights into the nuanced relationship between personality traits and movement patterns, indicating the potential for tailored physical interventions to enhance adherence and optimize responses in training programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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27. Instabilities in generic second-order traffic models with relaxation.
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Goatin, Paola and Rizzo, Alessandra
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TRAFFIC flow ,TRAFFIC regulations ,CONSERVATION laws (Physics) ,COMPUTER simulation ,OSCILLATIONS - Abstract
We prove the existence of weak solutions for a class of second-order traffic models with relaxation, without requiring the sub-characteristic stability condition to hold. With the help of numerical simulations, we show how, in this unstable setting, large but bounded oscillations may arise from small perturbations of equilibria, thus reproducing the formation of stop-and-go waves commonly observed in traffic dynamics. An analysis of the corresponding traveling waves completes the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Negative correlation between bone mineral density and TSH receptor antibodies in long-term euthyroid postmenopausal women with treated Graves' disease.
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Ercolano MA, Drnovsek ML, Silva Croome MC, Moos M, Fuentes AM, Viale F, Feldt-Rasmussen U, and Gauna AT
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Background: Thyrotoxicosis is a cause of secondary osteoporosis. High concentrations of triiodotironine (T3) in Graves' disease stimulate bone turnover, but it is unclear if euthyroidism will always normalize bone metabolism. Thyrotropin (TSH) is known to affect directly the bone metabolism through the TSH receptor and TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) may have an important role in bone turn-over.The aim of our study was to determine, in pre and postmenopausal euthyroidism patients with previous overt hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease the bone mineral density (BMD) as well as factors that could affect BMD in each group, including TRAb., Methods: Cross-sectional, non-interventional study. Fifty-seven patients with previous hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease (premenopausal: 30, postmenopausal: 27) that remained euthyroid for at least 6 months prior to study were included and compared with fifty- two matched respective controls. Thyrotoxine (T4), TSH, TRAb and BMD were measured., Results: Only euthyroid postmenopausal patients with a history of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease showed lower whole body BMD than matched controls. The BMD expressed as Z-score was less in whole body and lumbar spine in postmenopausal in relation to premenopausal women with previous overt hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease.In the postmenopausal patients, the Z-score of lumbar spine BMD correlated negatively with TRAb (r = -0,53, p < 0.008), positively with the time of evolution of the disease (r = +0.42, p < 0.032) and positively with the time of euthyroidism (r = + 0.50, p < 0.008), but neither with serum T4 nor TSH. In a multiple regression analysis TRAb was the only significant independent variable in relation to lumbar spine BMD (F = 3. 90, p < 0.01)., Conclusions: In euthyroid women with a history of Graves' hyperthyroidism, BMD was only affected in the postmenopausal group. The negative correlation of Z-score of lumbar spine BMD with TRAb suggests that this antibody may affect the bone metabolism.
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29. Correction: Raman tweezers for tire and road wear micro- and nanoparticles analysis.
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Gillibert, Raymond, Magazzυave;, Alessandro, Callegari, Agnese, Bronte-Ciriza, David, Foti, Antonino, Donato, Maria Grazia, Maragò, Onofrio M., Volpe, Giovanni, de La Chapelle, Marc Lamy, Lagarde, Fabienne, and Gucciardi, Pietro G.
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30. Target size modifies anticipatory postural adjustments and subsequent elementary arm pointing.
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Nana-Ibrahim S, Vieilledent S, Leroyer P, Viale F, and Zattara M
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- Acceleration, Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena, Central Nervous System physiology, Electromyography, Feedback physiology, Humans, Learning physiology, Male, Movement physiology, Muscle Contraction physiology, Muscle, Skeletal physiology, Neuropsychological Tests, Photic Stimulation, Proprioception physiology, Arm physiology, Cognition physiology, Orientation physiology, Postural Balance physiology, Psychomotor Performance physiology, Space Perception physiology
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We herein studied whether arm-pointing movements from an upright posture (i.e. Belenkii's paradigm) toward various targets demanding a low degree of precision could influence associated anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) and subsequent arm movements. Six subjects were asked to use their right arm to point (without finger touch) to targets of 2, 4 and 8 cm in diameter (respectively, D2, D4 and D8). APAs were measured by recording the electromyographic activity of the right anterior deltoid and biceps femoris, as well as the kinematics of the right arm. Longer APA durations and lower values for the ratio between acceleration duration and total duration of the focal movement were observed for D4 compared to D2 and D8, whereas precision was constant across all three targets. Thus, the medium target seemed to engender an optimum motor strategy for accomplishing the accuracy and velocity requirements of the task. These results emphasize that subjects build perceptual representations of their environment as well as representations of the actions to be produced. We suggest that, even in this simple movement traditionally studied from a biomechanical perspective, APAs function not only to compensate for perturbations to equilibrium, but also reflect a cognitive representation of the precision requirements of the task.
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31. Effect of active recovery on acute strength deficits induced by passive stretching.
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Viale F, Nana-Ibrahim S, and Martin RJ
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Lower Extremity physiology, Male, Recovery of Function, Reference Values, Muscle Fatigue physiology, Muscle Strength physiology, Muscle Stretching Exercises methods, Muscle, Skeletal physiology
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We herein examined whether immediate muscular activity (active recovery) after stretching decreased stretch-induced strength deficits in human muscles. Our within-subject study included 8 subjects who were used as their own controls. For each subject, both legs were subjected to the same warm-up and stretching treatments, and then one leg was exposed to active recovery (experimental treatment) while the other was allowed to recover passively (control). Unilateral maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of knee extensors was measured at baseline, poststretching, and postrecovery to monitor strength evolution. Our results revealed that the MVC strength at the baseline time point for control (590.8 +/- 104.2) and treated (602.2 +/- 112.7) legs decreased poststretching by 8.0 and 8.9%, respectively, and further decreased postrecovery by 1.3 and 1.2%, respectively. Maximal voluntary contraction strength tests demonstrated very good reliability, having intraclass coefficients of correlation ranging from 0.92-0.98. Mixed analysis of variance showed that the stretching program yielded significantly increased flexibility (p < 0.01) and significantly decreased MVC (p < 0.001) in both legs. The over-time variability between legs was marginal (1%), and no significant between-leg differences were observed. Indeed, the improvement in strength restoration due to active vs. passive recovery was -0.5 +/- 15 N, which was significantly lower (p < 0.01; 1-tailed t-test) than the amount of strength inhibition (32.6 N), estimated as 60% of the overall strength deficit (54.3 +/- 29.7 N). These results confirm that significant strength is lost poststretching but fail to show greater improvement in strength following active vs. passive recovery. Collectively, the present findings indicate that, contrary to the belief of many coaches, muscular exercises during the poststretching period are unlikely to minimize stretch-induced strength deficits.
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32. Change in Nfkb/Nrf2/Bax Levels by High Monomeric Polyphenols Berries Extract (HMPBE) in Acute and Chronic Secondary Brain Damage.
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Modafferi, Sergio, Molinari, Francesco, Interdonato, Livia, Fusco, Roberta, Impellizzeri, Daniela, Siracusa, Rosalba, D’Amico, Ramona, Abdelhameed, Ali S., Wenzel, Uwe, Jacobs, Ursula, Fritsch, Tilman, Osakabe, Naomi, Cuzzocrea, Salvatore, Calabrese, Vittorio, Di Paola, Rosanna, and Cordaro, Marika
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BRAIN injuries ,BRAIN damage ,TYROSINE hydroxylase ,COGNITIVE ability ,SHORT-term memory - Abstract
Background/Aims: High Monomeric Polyphenols Berries Extract (HMPBE) is a formula highly rich in polyphenols clinically proven to enhance learning and memory. It is currently used to enhances cognitive performance including accuracy, working memory and concentration. Methods: Here, we investigated for the first time the beneficial effects of HMPBE in a mouse model of acute and chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI). Results: HMPBE, at the dose of 15 mg/kg was able to reduce histological alteration as well as inflammation and lipid peroxidation. HMPBE ameliorate TBI by improving Nrf-2 pathway, reducing Nf-kb nuclear translocation and apoptosis, and ameliorating behavioral alteration such as anxiety and depression. Moreover, in the chronic model of TBI, HMPBE administration restored the decline of Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) and dopamine transporter (DAT) and the accumulation of a-synuclein into the midbrain region. This finding correlates the beneficial effect of HMPBE administration with the onset of parkinsonism related to traumatic brain damage. Conclusions: The data may open a window for developing new support strategies to limit the neuroinflammation event of acute and chronic TBI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Natural Food Components as Biocompatible Carriers: A Novel Approach to Glioblastoma Drug Delivery.
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Rajendran, Arunraj Tharamelveliyil and Vadakkepushpakath, Anoop Narayanan
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DRUG delivery systems ,DRUG carriers ,PATIENT compliance ,LOCAL delivery services ,ANTINEOPLASTIC agents - Abstract
Efficient drug delivery methods are crucial in modern pharmacotherapy to enhance treatment efficacy, minimize adverse effects, and improve patient compliance. Particularly in the context of glioblastoma treatment, there has been a recent surge in interest in using natural dietary components as innovative carriers for drug delivery. These food-derived carriers, known for their safety, biocompatibility, and multifunctional properties, offer significant potential in overcoming the limitations of conventional drug delivery systems. This article thoroughly overviews numerous natural dietary components, such as polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids, used as drug carriers. Their mechanisms of action, applications in different drug delivery systems, and specific benefits in targeting glioblastoma are examined. Additionally, the safety, biocompatibility, and regulatory considerations of employing food components in drug formulations are discussed, highlighting their viability and future prospects in the pharmaceutical field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. SOSTDC1 Nuclear Translocation Facilitates BTIC Maintenance and CHD1‐Mediated HR Repair to Promote Tumor Progression and Olaparib Resistance in TNBC.
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Deng, Qiaodan, Qiang, Jiankun, Liu, Cuicui, Ding, Jiajun, Tu, Juchuanli, He, Xueyan, Xia, Jie, Peng, Xilei, Li, Siqin, Chen, Xian, Ma, Wei, Zhang, Lu, Jiang, Yi‐Zhou, Shao, Zhi‐Ming, Chen, Ceshi, Liu, Suling, Xu, Jiahui, and Zhang, Lixing
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HOMOLOGOUS recombination ,DNA repair ,BREAST cancer ,TRIPLE-negative breast cancer ,SCLEROSTIN ,BREAST - Abstract
Breast tumor‐initiating cells (BTICs) of triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) tissues actively repair DNA and are resistant to treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapy. Herein, it is found that a previously reported secreted protein, sclerostin domain containing 1 (SOSTDC1), is abundantly expressed in BTICs of TNBC cells and positively correlated with a poor patient prognosis. SOSTDC1 knockdown impairs homologous recombination (HR) repair, BTIC maintenance, and sensitized bulk cells and BTICs to Olaparib. Mechanistically, following Olaparib treatment, SOSTDC1 translocates to the nucleus in an importin‐α dependent manner. Nuclear SOSTDC1 interacts with the N‐terminus of the nucleoprotein, chromatin helicase DNA‐binding factor (CHD1), to promote HR repair and BTIC maintenance. Furthermore, nuclear SOSTDC1 bound to β‐transducin repeat‐containing protein (β‐TrCP) binding motifs of CHD1 is found, thereby blocking the β‐TrCP‐CHD1 interaction and inhibiting β‐TrCP‐mediated CHD1 ubiquitination and degradation. Collectively, these findings identify a novel nuclear SOSTDC1 pathway in regulating HR repair and BTIC maintenance, providing insight into the TNBC therapeutic strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Sex differences in intra-set kinematics and electromyography during different maximum repetition sets in the barbell back squat?
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van den Tillaar, Roland, Bao Fredriksen, Andrea, Hegdahl Gundersen, Andreas, and Nygaard Falch, Hallvard
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RESISTANCE training ,OLDER men ,KINEMATICS ,VELOCITY ,BARBELLS - Abstract
Barbell squats are commonly utilized in resistance training for rehabilitation, daily living enhancement, and improving sports performance. The current study investigated the kinematic and electromyographic (EMG) parameters in the squat between sexes across different repetition ranges (1-, 3-, 6-, and 10-RM) among recreationally strength-trained subjects. A total of 26 subjects (13 men: age 25 ± 3.5 years, height 178.2 ± 5.8 cm, weight 82.3 ± 9.1 kg; 13 women: age 24 ± 4.1 years, height 165.4 ± 6.3 cm, weight 68.2 ± 8.7 kg) participated in the study. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. The findings revealed no sex-specific differences in average barbell velocity across repetition ranges. However, the 1-RM showed a significantly lower average velocity compared to the final repetition of other repetition ranges (p<0.001), with the last repetition at 10-RM revealing a significantly higher velocity (p<0.001). Women had greater maximal angular hip extension velocity in the final repetitions of the 6- and 10-RM (p≤0.035, η
p 2 ≤0.20), while both sexes displayed lower maximal angular knee extension velocity in the final repetition of the 10-RM (p = 0.028, ηp2 = 0.15). Moreover, men had lower EMG amplitude in the rectus femoris (3- and 10-RM), soleus, and lateral vastus (10-RM) compared to women (p≥0.011, ηp2 ≥0.26). It was concluded that 10-RM differed greatly in kinematics and EMG, suggesting different fatigue mechanisms compared to other repetition ranges with heavier loads. Furthermore, sex differences in EMG and angular hip extension velocity might imply sex-specific fatiguing mechanisms during high-repetition squats. These considerations could be important when prescribing training programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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36. The Protective Role of Troxerutin (Trox) in Counteracting Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) Progression.
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Bova, Valentina, Basilotta, Rossella, Casili, Giovanna, Lanza, Marika, Filippone, Alessia, Campolo, Michela, Capra, Anna Paola, Vitale, Giulia, Chisari, Giulia, Colarossi, Cristina, Giuffrida, Dario, Paterniti, Irene, and Esposito, Emanuela
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ANAPLASTIC thyroid cancer ,REACTIVE oxygen species ,ANTIOXIDANTS ,SUPEROXIDE dismutase ,MAST cells - Abstract
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare thyroid neoplasm characterized by aggressiveness and a high mortality rate. Troxerutin (Trox) is a bioflavonoid widely found in various fruits and vegetables with numerous protective effects, including anticancer activities. To evaluate the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of Trox, in vitro and in vivo studies were conducted in a model of ATC. Human ATC 8305C cell lines were treated with increasing concentrations of Trox (10 μg/mL, 30 μg/mL, 100 μg/mL, 300 μg/mL), and our results revealed that Trox treatment was able to reduce the viability of ATC cells and migratory capacity, reducing the expression of anti-apoptotic factors, such as B-cell lymphoma (bcl-2), and increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic factors, such as Caspase-3 and BID, activating oxidative stress mediators, such as manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species modulator 1 (ROMO-1). Furthermore, Trox modulates NF-κB pathway markers, such as NIK and TRAF-6. Further confirmation was obtained through in vivo studies, in which Trox treatment, at doses of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg, reduced morphological alteration, decreasing mast cell accumulation. Therefore, the use of Trox could be considered a promising strategy to counteract the progression of ATC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Effects of Fatigue on Lower Limb Biomechanics and Kinetic Stabilization During the Tuck-Jump Assessment.
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Kember, Lucy S., Myer, Gregory D., Moore, Isabel S., and Lloyd, Rhodri S.
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LEG physiology ,BIOMECHANICS ,MUSCLE fatigue ,CROSS-sectional method ,ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries ,T-test (Statistics) ,DATA analysis ,DYNAMICS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,EXPERIMENTAL design ,STATISTICS ,JUMPING ,ANTHROPOMETRY ,GROUND reaction forces (Biomechanics) ,DATA analysis software ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
General and local muscular fatigue is postulated to negatively alter lower limb biomechanics; however, few prospective studies have been done to examine the effect of fatigue on tuck-jump performance. The tuck-jump assessment (TJA) is a criteria-based visual screening tool designed to identify neuromuscular deficits associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Use of kinetics during the TJA after an intense sport-specific fatigue protocol may identify fatigue-induced neuromuscular deficits associated with ACL injury risk. To examine the effects of a sport-specific fatigue protocol on visually evidenced (2-dimensional) technical performance of repeated tuck jumps and lower limb kinetic stabilization. Cross-sectional study. Laboratory. Twelve female netball athletes (age = 20.8 ± 2.6 years, height = 170.0 ± 0.04 cm, mass = 67.5 ± 7.4 kg). Participants performed 1 set of a TJA before and after a sport-specific fatigue protocol. Paired t tests and effect sizes were used to evaluate differences and the magnitude of differences in TJA scoring criterion, kinetics, and kinetic stabilization prefatigue to postfatigue. A small increase was observed for vertical relative lower extremity stiffness postfatigue (P =.005; Hedges g = 0.45). Peak center-of-mass displacement, time of jump cycle, ground contact time, flight time, jump height, and vertical net impulse decreased with small to moderate effect sizes (P <.01; Hedges g range, 0.41–0.74). No differences were observed for TJA composite scores, peak vertical ground reaction force, and stabilization indices of kinetic variables after the fatigue protocol (P >.05). Kinetic analysis of repeated tuck jumps after a fatigue protocol identified an altered jumping strategy, which was not identifiable via visual 2-dimensional assessment. However, based on kinetic measures, fatigue induces a stiffer jumping strategy, and practitioners should consider assessing load attenuation strategies that may not be visually evident when evaluating ACL-injury risk factors in athletes who are fatigued. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Effects of Different Loading Types on the Validity and Magnitude of Force-Velocity Relationship Parameters.
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Jankovic, Goran, Janicijevic, Danica, Nedeljkovic, Aleksandar, Petrovic, Milos R., Cosic, Marko, and Garcia-Ramos, Amador
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BENCH press ,MUSCLE contraction ,MEDICINE balls ,STATURE ,RUBBER bands - Abstract
Background: Force-velocity (F-V) relationship models gained popularity as a tool for muscle mechanical assessment. However, it is not clear whether the validity of the F-V relationship parameters (maximal theoretical force [ F
0 ], velocity [ V0 ] and power [ Pmax ]) is affected using different load types: gravitational (W, rubber bands pulling the barbell downward), inertial (I, rubber bands pulling the barbell, which is equalized to the weight of the added plates upward), and combined (W + I, weight of the plates). Hypothesis: Load type would affect both the magnitude and validity of F-V relationship parameters. The highest magnitude and validity was expected for F0 using a W, for V0 using an I, and for Pmax using a W + I load. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: A total of 13 resistance-trained men (body mass, 87.7 ± 11.2 kg and body height, 183.9 ± 6.4 cm) performed bench press (BP) throws (BPTs) using 3 types of loads against 30 to 80 kg. The validity of F-V relationship parameters was explored with respect to the tests used traditionally for force (maximal voluntary contraction and 1-repetition maximum [1RM]), velocity (maximal velocity achieved during almost unloaded tasks), and power (BPT against the 50%1RM and medicine ball throws) assessment. Results: The W + I loading promoted the highest values of F0 and Pmax , while the highest magnitude of V0 was promoted by the I loading. The validity was acceptable for F0 obtained using the 3 loading conditions with respect to the BP 1RM (r range, 0.30-0.83), and V0 obtained using the I loading with respect to the stick throw (r = 0.54). Conclusion: The magnitude of the F-V relationship parameters is affected by load type, but their validity with respect to standardized tests is comparable, with the exception of the higher validity of V0 when obtained using the I loading. Clinical Relevance: Any load type can be used for assessing F0 , while I load should be selected when assessing V0 . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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39. COMPARISON OF INJURY RISK INDICATORS IN AMATEUR FEMALE RUGBY PLAYERS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
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Sikora, Ondřej and Lehnert, Michal
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ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries ,WOMEN'S rugby football ,RUGBY football teams ,RUGBY football players ,PREVENTION of injury - Abstract
Background: Most specific rugby movements require an efficient stretch-shortening cycle (SSC). Reactive strength index (RSI) and leg stiffness have been considered a reliable measure of SSC capability and an indicator of ACL injury risk. The aim of this study was to assess and compare absolute leg stiffness (ALS) and RSI in amateur female rugby players from different countries. Methods: Players of three female rugby teams participated in the study: the female Czech team, the junior female Czech team, and the female university English team. Twenty repetitions of the submaximal bilateral hopping test were used for the calculation of ALS. RSI was obtained from 5 repetitions of the maximum hop test. Results: The values of the basic statistics were as follows: the female Czech team (median, mean ± SD): ALS, 25.3 kN·m-1, 25.4 ± 3.6 kN·m-1; RSI, 0.53, 0.60 ± 0.24; the junior female Czech team (median, mean ± SD): ALS, 22.7 kN·m-1, 23.1 ± 4.6 kN·m-1; RSI, 0.37, 0.42 ± 0.19, and the female university English team (median, mean ± SD): ALS, 22.7 kN·m-1, 24.0 ± 3.5 kN·m-1; RSI, 0.61, 0.59 ± 0.20. Only a between-group comparison of RSI of the female Czech team and the junior female Czech team (p = 0.04, r = 0.37, medium effect) showed significant differences. Conclusion: No significant differences between groups were found, except for Czech teams of different ages in RSI. The lower values of ALS and RSI compared to other studies can potentially be associated with a higher risk of ACL injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. A simple method for field measurements of leg stiffness in hopping.
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Dalleau G, Belli A, Viale F, Lacour JR, and Bourdin M
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- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Female, Humans, Male, Pliability, Statistics, Nonparametric, Task Performance and Analysis, Leg physiology, Locomotion physiology, Muscle, Skeletal physiology
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A new method to measure the leg stiffness in hopping and bouncing, with simple technical equipment and under field conditions, is introduced and validated. The leg stiffness (K (N)) was calculated from only contact and flight times measured by a contact mat. It was compared to the reference stiffness (K (R)) obtained from force platform measurements. Eight subjects performed, first, submaximal hopping movements at different frequencies (1.8 to 4 Hz, by step 0.2 Hz) and, second, maximal hopping. In sub maximal hopping K (N) was significantly correlated with K (R) (r = 0.94; p < 0.001) and the difference between K (N) and K (R) ranged from -7.2 % to 6.9 % (at 1.8 and 3.6 Hz respectively) with a limit of agreement of -1.5 kN x m (-1). In maximal hopping K (N) was also related to K (R) (r = 0.98, p < 0.001) and the inter individual rank order was respected (R = 0.87). It was concluded that the new method could be applied to study extensively intra individual and inter individual variations of leg stiffness in respectively sub maximal and maximal hopping and thus to simplify further investigations in field conditions of the role of stiffness regulation in the optimization of human locomotion.
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41. MarketLine Company Profile: Chiyoda Corporation.
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42. Cell cycle effects of gemcitabine.
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Cappella P, Tomasoni D, Faretta M, Lupi M, Montalenti F, Viale F, Banzato F, D'Incalci M, and Ubezio P
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- Cell Survival drug effects, DNA Replication drug effects, DNA, Neoplasm analysis, Deoxycytidine analogs & derivatives, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Ovarian Neoplasms genetics, Ovarian Neoplasms pathology, S Phase drug effects, Gemcitabine, Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic pharmacology, Cell Cycle drug effects, Deoxycytidine pharmacology, Ovarian Neoplasms drug therapy, Tumor Cells, Cultured drug effects
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Gemcitabine (2',2'-difluoro-2'-deoxycytidine, or dFdC) is a promising anticancer agent with demonstrated clinical activity in solid tumours currently undergoing clinical trials. Despite extensive studies on the biochemical mechanism of action, cell cycle perturbations induced by dFdC have not yet been thoroughly investigated, apart from the expected inhibition of DNA synthesis. The aim of our study was to clarify whether cell population kinetics is a vital factor in the cytotoxicity of dFdC in single or repeated treatments and in the dFdC-cisplatin combination. Ovarian cancer cells growing in vitro were treated with dFdC for 1 hr in a range of concentrations from 10 nM to 10 microM. Cell kinetics was investigated by DNA-bromodeoxyuridine flow cytometry, using different experimental protocols to measure either the time course of DNA-synthesis inhibition or the fate of cells in G(1), S or G(2)M at the time of dFdC treatment or 24 hr later. A modified sulforhodamine B test was used to assess the growth inhibition caused by dFdC given alone or with cisplatin. Although dFdC promptly inhibited DNA synthesis, cytotoxicity on proliferating cells was not specific for cells initially in the S phase. DNA synthesis was restored after a G(1) block of variable, dose-dependent length, but recycling cells were intercepted at the subsequent checkpoints, resulting in delays in the G(2)M and G(1) phases. The activity of repeated treatment with dFdC + dFdC or dFdC + cisplatin was highly dependent on the interval length between them. These results suggest that the kinetics of cell recycling from a first dFdC treatment strongly affects the outcome of a second treatment with either dFdC itself or cisplatin., (Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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- 2001
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43. Force/velocity and power/velocity relationships in squat exercise.
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Rahmani A, Viale F, Dalleau G, and Lacour JR
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- Adult, Humans, Leg physiology, Linear Models, Muscle, Skeletal physiology, Reproducibility of Results, Skiing physiology, Weight-Bearing physiology, Exercise physiology, Isometric Contraction physiology
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The purpose of this study was to describe the force/velocity and power/velocity relationships obtained during squat exercise. The maximal force (F0) was extrapolated from the force/velocity relationship and compared to the isometric force directly measured with the aid of a force platform placed under the subject's feet. Fifteen international downhill skiers [mean (SD) age 22.4 (2.6) years, height 178 (6.34) cm and body mass 81.3 (7.70) kg] performed maximal dynamic and isometric squat exercises on a guided barbell. The dynamic squats were performed with masses ranging from 60 to 180 kg, which were placed on the shoulders. The force produced during the squat exercise was linearly related to the velocity in each subject (r2 = 0.83-0.98, P < 0.05-0.0001). The extrapolated F0 was 23% higher than the measured isometric force (P < 0.001), and the two measurements were not correlated. This may be attributed to the position of the subject, since the isometric force was obtained at a constant angle (90 degrees of knee flexion), whereas the dynamic forces were measured through a range of movements (from 90 degrees to 180 degrees). The power/velocity relationship was parabolic in shape for each subject (r2 = 0.94-0.99, P < 0.01-0.0001). However, the curve obtained exhibited only an ascending part. The highest power was produced against the lightest load (i.e., 60 kg). The maximal power (Wmax) and optimal velocity were never reached. The failure to observe the descending part of the power/velocity curve may be attributed to the upper limitation of the velocities studied. Nevertheless, the extrapolation of Wmax from the power/velocity equation showed that it would be reached for a load close to body mass, or even under unloaded conditions.
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44. The Effect of Complex Training on Physical Performance in Rugby League Players.
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Scott, David J., Ditroilo, Massimiliano, Orange, Samuel T., and Marshall, Phil
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LEG physiology ,TIME ,PHYSICAL training & conditioning ,EXERCISE physiology ,STRENGTH training ,RUGBY football ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,COMPARATIVE studies ,MUSCLE strength ,BODY movement ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ATHLETIC ability ,PLYOMETRICS ,JUMPING ,SPRINTING - Abstract
Purpose: To compare the effects of variable-resistance complex training (VRCT) versus traditional complex training (TCT) on strength, power, speed, and leg stiffness (K
leg ) in rugby league players during a 6-week mesocycle. Methods: Twenty-four rugby league players competing in the British University and Colleges Sport Premier North Division were randomized to VRCT (n = 8), TCT (n = 8), or control (CON; n = 8). Experimental groups completed a 6-week lower-body complex training intervention (2×/wk) that involved alternating high-load resistance exercise with plyometric exercise within the same session. The VRCT group performed resistance exercises at 70% of 1-repetition maximum (1RM) + 0% to 23% of 1RM from band resistance with a 90-second intracontrast rest interval, whereas the TCT group performed resistance exercise at 93% of 1RM with a 4-minute intracontrast rest interval. Back-squat 1RM, countermovement jump peak power, reactive strength index, sprint times, and Kleg were assessed pretraining and posttraining. Results: VRCT and TCT significantly improved 1RM back squat, countermovement jump peak power, and 5-m sprint time (all P <.05). VRCT also improved Kleg , whereas TCT improved 10- and 20-m sprint times (all P <.05). Between groups, both VRCT and TCT improved 1RM back squat compared with CON (both P <.001). Additionally, VRCT improved Kleg compared with CON (right leg: P =.016) and TCT improved 20-m sprint time compared with CON (P =.042). Conclusions: VRCT and TCT can be implemented during the competitive season to improve strength, power, and 5-m sprint time. VRCT may lead to greater improvements in reactive strength index and Kleg , whereas TCT may enhance 10- and 20-m sprint times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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45. Leg stiffness and foot orientations during running.
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Viale F, Dalleau G, Freychat P, Lacour JR, and Belli A
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- Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena, Dermatoglyphics, Elasticity, Humans, Male, Movement, Foot anatomy & histology, Foot physiology, Leg physiology, Running physiology
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This study was done to determine whether leg stiffness (Kleg) during running was related to rearfoot-to-forefoot angle in standing (RFAst) and running (RFArun). Footprints obtained from 32 subjects were used to calculate RFAst and RFArun, defined as positive when forefoot axis was abducted from rearfoot axis. A spring-mass model was used to calculate Kleg in running from ground reaction forces, measured by a force platform. The Kleg of runners (13.0 +/- 2.7 kN x m(-1)) was negatively correlated with RFAst (-8.4 degrees +/- 6.4 degrees) and RFArun (-0.4 degrees +/- 7.2 degrees). When runners were divided into opened foot (RFArun > 0; N = 19) and closed foot (RFArun < 0; N = 12) groups, the Kleg of opened foot runners was less than that of the closed runners. We suggest that foot structure is a factor responsible for the differences in leg stiffness observed in runners.
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- 1998
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46. Himno de la Exposición Balear [Música notada]
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Gelabert, Andrés 1873-1939, Blanes Viale, F., Gelabert, Andrés 1873-1939, and Blanes Viale, F.
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Portada ilustrada con fotografía de J. Fuster, Nº 12105 de La música en el Boletín de la Propiedad Intelectual, Biblioteca Nacional, 1997, Escrito por encargo de la Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Con la letra del himno, Fecha de publicación tomada de La música en el Boletín de la Propiedad Intelectual, Biblioteca Nacional, 1997
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47. Foot orientation and lower limb kinematics during running.
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Viale F, Belli A, Lacour JR, and Freychat P
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- Forefoot, Human physiology, Humans, Male, Pressure, Ankle physiology, Foot physiology, Movement, Running physiology
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The purpose of this study was to determine the possible mechanisms explaining the interindividual differences in foot orientations observed during running. Foot orientations, foot pressures, and ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion were simultaneously recorded on 12 male subjects running barefooted at 3.9 +/- 0.6 m.sec-1. The abduction of the forefoot was significantly related to the ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion velocities (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). Because it was not possible, from pressure measurements, to determine differences in foot lever arm of runners, it is suggested that the interindividual variability of foot kinematics could not be explained by Bojsen-Møller's model, but could reflect differences in the lower limb stiffness control.
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48. Isokinetic Leg-Press Power–Force–Velocity Profiles Are Reliable in Male and Female Elite Athletes but Not Interchangeable With Vertical Jump Profiles.
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Fessl, Isabella, Dirnberger, Johannes, Kröll, Josef, and Wiesinger, Hans-Peter
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LEG physiology ,EXERCISE tests ,STATISTICS ,STATISTICAL reliability ,RESEARCH evaluation ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,EFFECT sizes (Statistics) ,REGRESSION analysis ,DYNAMICS ,BODY movement ,INTRACLASS correlation ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,REPEATED measures design ,ATHLETIC ability ,ISOKINETIC exercise ,JUMPING ,BIOMECHANICS ,DATA analysis software ,DATA analysis ,SKIING ,KINEMATICS ,GROUND reaction forces (Biomechanics) - Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the test–retest reliability of isokinetic leg-press power–force–velocity profile (P–F–v) parameters in male and female elite athletes. In addition, we determined the concurrent validity of leg-press against squat-jump (SJ) P–F–v parameters in task-experienced athletes. Methods: For test–retest reliability, 22 female and 23 male elite athletes (22.3 [4.1] y) with different sporting backgrounds conducted 3 isokinetic leg-press test sessions over 3 consecutive weeks. The testing consisted of bilateral leg extensions at isokinetic velocities of 0.1, 0.3, 0.7, and 1.2 m·s
−1 . For concurrent validity, 13 ski jumpers (20.3 [3.3] y) were recruited to perform the isokinetic leg-press and SJ P–F–v profile tests using 5 predefined loading conditions of 0%, +20%, +40%, +60%, and +80% of body mass. Results: Relative and absolute reliability were acceptable for female (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥.87 and coefficient of variation ≤6.5%) and male (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥.89 and coefficient of variation ≤5.7%) elite athletes. In contrast, concurrent validity was insufficient, with correlations ranging from −.26 to.69 between isokinetic and SJ P–F–v parameters. Conclusion: Irrespective of sex, isokinetic leg-press P–F–v profiles provide reliable parameters. However, leg-press P–F–v profiles do not serve as a valid substitute for SJ P–F–v profiles. P–F–v parameter magnitudes are likely dependent on the constraints of the tested movement and testing device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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49. Researcher at University of Genoa Publishes Research in Logic and Computation (Master Surgical Scheduling via Answer Set Programming).
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LOGIC ,SCHEDULING ,HOSPITAL costs ,REPORTERS & reporting ,SURGICAL technology - Abstract
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "We tested our solutions on different scenarios: experiments show that our ASP solutions provide satisfying results in short time, also when compared to other logic-based formalisms. Keywords: Computer Science; Health and Medicine; Hospitals; Logic and Computation EN Computer Science Health and Medicine Hospitals Logic and Computation 761 761 1 07/03/23 20230707 NES 230707 2023 JUL 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week -- A new study on logic and computation is now available. Our news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Marco Mochi, DIBRIS, University of Genoa, Viale F. Causa 15, 161415, Genova, Italy. [Extracted from the article]
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50. Uncovering Criminal Behavior with Computational Tools.
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Ferrara, Emilio, Catanese, Salvatore, and Fiumara, Giacomo
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- 2015
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