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Franco Baldelli

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Long-term CD4+ T-cell count evolution after switching from regimens including HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) plus protease in…

2011

Abstract Background Data regarding CD4+ recovery after switching from protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens to regimens not containing PI are scarce. Methods Subjects with virological success on first-PI-regimens who switched to NNRTI therapy (NNRTI group) or to nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NRTI)-only (NRTI group) were studied. The effect of the switch on the ongoing CD4+ trend was assessed by two-phase linear regression (TPLR), allowing us to evaluate whether a change in the CD4+ trend (hinge) occurred and the time of its occurrence. Furthermore, we described the evolution of the frequencies in CD4-count classes across four relevant time-points (baseline, before and immediately after…

AdultCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesMalemedicine.medical_treatmentProtease InhibitorHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)CD4+ T-cellHIV InfectionsBiologymedicine.disease_causeSettore MED/17 - MALATTIE INFETTIVENucleoside Reverse Transcriptase InhibitorTimelcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseasesZidovudineRetrospective Studieimmune system diseasesAntiretroviral Therapy Highly ActivemedicineHumansProtease inhibitor (pharmacology)HIV InfectionProtease Inhibitorslcsh:RC109-216Retrospective StudiesHIV; CD4+ T-cellProteaseCd4 t cellDrug SubstitutionBackground dataHIVvirus diseasesMiddle AgedVirologyHIV; AIDS; CD4; NRTIReverse Transcriptase InhibitorCD4 Lymphocyte CountInfectious DiseasesCD4-Positive T-LymphocyteReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRitonavirFemaleAdult; Antiretroviral Therapy Highly Active; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Protease Inhibitors; Retrospective Studies; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; Time; Drug Substitution; Infectious Diseasesmedicine.drugHumanResearch Article
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Estimating minimum adult HIV prevalence: A cross-sectional study to assess the characteristics of people living with HIV in Italy

2015

In 2012, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study to assess the number of people living with HIV linked to care and, among these, the number of people on antiretroviral therapy. The health authority in each of the 20 Italian Regions provided the list of Public Infectious Diseases Clinics providing antiretroviral therapy and monitoring people with HIV infection. We asked every Public Infectious Diseases Clinic to report the number of HIV-positive people diagnosed and linked to care and the number of those on antiretroviral therapy during 2012. In 2012, 94,146 people diagnosed with HIV and linked to care were reported. The majority were males (70.1%), Italians (84.4%), and aged betw…

AdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunology; Infectious Diseases; VirologySettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveEpidemiologyCross-sectional studyImmunologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)MEDLINEHIV Infectionsmedicine.disease_causeAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective StudiesVirologymedicinePrevalenceHumansHIV InfectionHIV prevalence ItalyRetrospective StudiesCross-Sectional StudieAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Immunology; Virology; Infectious Diseasesbusiness.industryTransmission (medicine)HIVRetrospective cohort studyMiddle AgedHiv prevalenceNorthern italyCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesInfectious DiseasesAnti-Retroviral AgentsItalyAnti-Retroviral AgentFemalebusinessViral loadHumanDemography
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The Bile Acid Receptor GPBAR-1 (TGR5) Modulates Integrity of Intestinal Barrier and Immune Response to Experimental Colitis

2011

Background GP-BAR1, a member G protein coupled receptor superfamily, is a cell surface bile acid-activated receptor highly expressed in the ileum and colon. In monocytes, ligation of GP-BAR1 by secondary bile acids results in a cAMP-dependent attenuation of cytokine generation. Aims To investigate the role GP-BAR1 in regulating intestinal homeostasis and inflammation-driven immune dysfunction in rodent models of colitis. Methods Colitis was induced in wild type and GP-BAR1−/− mice by DSS and TNBS administration. Potential GP-BAR1 agonists were identified by in silico screening and computational docking studies. Results GP-BAR1−/− mice develop an abnormal morphology of colonic mucous cells a…

Cholera ToxinCD14Biophysicslcsh:MedicineInflammationGastroenterology and HepatologyBiologyLigandsBiochemistryPermeabilityReceptors G-Protein-CoupledTight JunctionsMiceCrohn DiseaseCiprofloxacinMolecular Cell BiologymedicineAnimalsUlcerative ColitisIntestinal MucosaProtein PrecursorsBiomacromolecule-Ligand InteractionsColitislcsh:ScienceReceptorBiologyMice KnockoutMultidisciplinaryIntestinal permeabilityHaptoglobinsPhysicsInflammatory Bowel Diseaselcsh:RImmunityZonulinColitisFlow Cytometrymedicine.diseaseMolecular biologyG protein-coupled bile acid receptorImmunologyTLR4Medicinelcsh:Qmedicine.symptomCytometryResearch ArticlePLoS ONE
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