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Lorenzo Morini

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Genome-wide meta-analyses identify three loci associated with primary biliary cirrhosis.

2010

A genome-wide association screen for primary biliary cirrhosis risk alleles was performed in an Italian cohort. The results from the Italian cohort replicated IL12A and IL12RB associations, and a combined meta-analysis using a Canadian dataset identified newly associated loci at SPIB (P = 7.9 × 10−11, odds ratio (OR) = 1.46), IRF5-TNPO3 (P = 2.8 × 10−10, OR = 1.63) and 17q12-21 (P = 1.7 × 10−10, OR = 1.38).

Liver CirrhosisOncologyCanadamedicine.medical_specialtyCirrhosisEuropean Continental Ancestry GroupLOCIPRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; GENOME WIDE ASSOCIATION; LOCIGenome-wide association studyLocus (genetics)genetics Genome Genome-Wide Association Study Humans Interferon Regulatory Factors Liver CirrhosiBiologyBiliary Meta-Analysis as Topic Odds RatioWhite PeopleArticleGENOME WIDE ASSOCIATIONAlleles Canada European Continental Ancestry Groupprimary biliary cirrhosiPrimary biliary cirrhosisMeta-Analysis as TopicMED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAIL12AInternal medicineOdds RatioGeneticsmedicineHumansAllelegenomeAlleles Canada European Continental Ancestry Group; genetics Genome Genome-Wide Association Study Humans Interferon Regulatory Factors Liver Cirrhosis; Biliary Meta-Analysis as Topic Odds RatioAllelesprimary biliary cirrhosis genome-wide meta-analysesGeneticsLiver Cirrhosis BiliaryBiliaryOdds ratiomedicine.diseasePrimary biliary cirrhosisInterferon Regulatory FactorsCohortGenome-Wide Association Study
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NANOG Plays a Hierarchical Role in the Transcription Network Regulating the Pluripotency and Plasticity of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells

2017

The stromal vascular cell fraction (SVF) of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT and SAT) has increasingly come into focus in stem cell research, since these compartments represent a rich source of multipotent adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs). ASCs exhibit a self-renewal potential and differentiation capacity. Our aim was to study the different expression of the embryonic stem cell markers NANOG (homeobox protein NANOG), SOX2 (SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2) and OCT4 (octamer-binding transcription factor 4) and to evaluate if there exists a hierarchal role in this network in ASCs derived from both SAT and VAT. ASCs were isolated from SAT and VAT biopsies of 72 consenting pat…

0301 basic medicineHomeobox protein NANOGembryonic stem cell marker networkAdultMaleRex1regenerative medicineBiologyStem cell markerReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionCatalysisArticleSettore MED/13 - Endocrinologiaadipose derived stem cell (ASC); regenerative medicine; embryonic stem cell marker networkInorganic Chemistryadipose derived stem cell (ASC)03 medical and health sciencesSOX2HumansCD90Physical and Theoretical ChemistryMolecular BiologySpectroscopyEmbryonic Stem Cellsreproductive and urinary physiologySOXB1 Transcription FactorsOrganic ChemistryMesenchymal stem cellCell DifferentiationGeneral MedicineNanog Homeobox ProteinMiddle AgedEmbryonic stem cellMolecular biologyAdipose derived stemcell (ASC); stem cell markers Regenerative medicineComputer Science ApplicationsCell biologySettore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale030104 developmental biologystem cell markers Regenerative medicineAdipose Tissueembryonic structuresFemaleStem cellbiological phenomena cell phenomena and immunityOctamer Transcription Factor-3Adipose derived stemcell (ASC)International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 18; Issue 6; Pages: 1107
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Transanal endoscopic video-assisted (TEVA) resection of early rectal lesions using a SILS port. A single center experience

2016

AIM: Transanal Endoscopic Video Assisted (TEVA) excision using a Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery SILSTM-Port represents a safe and complete technique to remove benign lesions of the rectum not treatable by endoscopy and malignant rectal lesions at early stage. It is a valid alternative to transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), to conventional transanal surgery and to transabdominal resection. METHODS: In our operating Unit we performed a resection of 8 voluminous adenoma in the rectal ampulla with SILSTM-Port. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was of 51.1 years, the mean BMI was 23. There were not intra or post-operative complications nor conversions to conventional transanal exc…

Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleRectal tumours SILS TEVA.Rectal tumours SILS TEVA
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X Chromosome Contribution to the Genetic Architecture of Primary Biliary Cholangitis

2021

Background & aims: Genome-wide association studies in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) have failed to find X chromosome (chrX) variants associated with the disease. Here, we specifically explore the chrX contribution to PBC, a sexually dimorphic complex autoimmune disease. Methods: We performed a chrX-wide association study, including genotype data from 5 genome-wide association studies (from Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Japan; 5244 case patients and 11,875 control individuals). Results: Single-marker association analyses found approximately 100 loci displaying P < 5 × 10-4, with the most significant being a signal within the OTUD5 gene (rs3027490; P = 4.80 × 10-6; odds…

Canadian-US PBC Consortium0301 basic medicineMaleLinkage disequilibriumGenome-wide association studyDiseasePBCSettore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICALinkage Disequilibrium0302 clinical medicineUK-PBC ConsortiumGenotypeMitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex ProteinsItalian PBC Genetics Study GroupOdds RatioX-Wide Association StudyJapan PBC-GWAS ConsortiumX chromosomeGeneticsLiver Cirrhosis BiliaryGastroenterologyForkhead Transcription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsShal Potassium Channels030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemaleAdultMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsSuperenhancerLocus (genetics)Single-nucleotide polymorphismBiologyProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticleWhite People03 medical and health sciencesAsian PeopleProto-Oncogene ProteinsEndopeptidasesHumansCell LineageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseMeta-analysiGenetic associationChromosomes Human XGastroenterology & HepatologyHepatology1103 Clinical SciencesMeta-analysis030104 developmental biologyGenetic Loci1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive MedicineMeta-analysis; Superenhancer; X-Wide Association Study1109 NeurosciencesCarrier ProteinsGenome-Wide Association Study
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An international genome-wide meta-analysis of primary biliary cholangitis: Novel risk loci and candidate drugs.

2021

[BACKGROUND & AIMS] Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease in which autoimmune destruction of the small intra-hepatic bile ducts eventually leads to cirrhosis. Many patients have inadequate response to licensed medications, motivating the search for novel therapies. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and meta-analyses (GWMA) of PBC have identified numerous risk loci for this condition, providing insight into its aetiology. We undertook the largest GWMA of PBC to date, aiming to identify additional risk loci and prioritise candidate genes for in silico drug efficacy screening. [METHODS] We combined new and existing genotype data for 10, 516 cases and 20, 77…

Liver CirrhosisALSPAC; ERN RARE-LIVER; Genomic co-localization; Network-based in silico drug efficacy screening; UK-PBC0301 basic medicineCandidate geneALSPAC; ERN RARE-LIVER; Genomic co-localization; Network-based in silico drug efficacy screening; UK-PBC; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis BiliaryItalian PBC Study GroupLD SCORE REGRESSIONJapan-PBC-GWAS ConsortiumGenome-wide association studyLocus (genetics)DiseaseSUSCEPTIBILITYPBCChronic liver diseaseBioinformaticsGENETIC ASSOCIATION1117 Public Health and Health Services03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineUK-PBC ConsortiumGenotypeHumansMedicineNetwork-based in silico drug efficacy screeningGenetic associationScience & TechnologyGastroenterology & HepatologyHepatologyLiver Cirrhosis Biliarybusiness.industryBiliaryChinese PBC Consortium1103 Clinical SciencesALSPACmedicine.diseasePBC Consortia030104 developmental biologyMeta-analysisERN RARE LIVER030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyGenomic co-localizationUK-PBCUS PBC ConsortiumERN RARE-LIVERCanadian PBC ConsortiumbusinessLife Sciences & BiomedicineGenome-Wide Association StudyHuman
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NANOG Plays a Hierarchical Role in the Transcription Network Regulating the Pluripotency and Plasticity of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells (ASCs)

2017

The stromal vascular cell fraction (SVF) of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT and SAT) has increasingly come into focus in stem cell research, since these compartments represent a rich source of multipotent adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs). ASCs exhibit a self- renewal potential and differentiation capacity. Our aim was to study the different expression of embryonic stem cell markers NANOG, SOX2 and OCT3/4 and to evaluate if there exists a hierarchal role in this network in ASCs derived from both SAT and VAT. ASCs were isolated from SAT and VAT biopsies of 72 consenting patients (23 men, 47 women; age 45 ± 10; BMI between 25 and 30 range) undergoing elective open-abd…

Homeobox protein NANOGTranscription (biology)embryonic structuresAdipose tissueendocrinology_metabolomicsbiology_otherBiologyPlasticitybiological phenomena cell phenomena and immunityRegenerative medicineCell biology
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