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A. Meini

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Multicentre Italian study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents, preliminary data as at 10 April 2020

2020

Data on features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children and adolescents are scarce. We report preliminary results of an Italian multicentre study comprising 168 laboratory-confirmed paediatric cases (median: 2.3 years, range: 1 day–17.7 years, 55.9% males), of which 67.9% were hospitalised and 19.6% had comorbidities. Fever was the most common symptom, gastrointestinal manifestations were frequent; two children required intensive care, five had seizures, 49 received experimental treatments and all recovered.

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Anti-tumor activity of CpG-ODN aerosol in mouse lung metastases

2013

Studies in preclinical models have demonstrated the superior anti-tumor effect of CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) when administered at the tumor site rather than systemically. We evaluated the effect of aerosolized CpG-ODN on lung metastases in mice injected with immunogenic N202.1A mammary carcinoma cells or weakly immunogenic B16 melanoma cells. Upon reaching the bronchoalveolar space, aerosolized CpG-ODN activated a local immune response, as indicated by production of IL-12p40, IFN-γ and IL-1β and by recruitment and maturation of DC cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of mice. Treatment with aerosolized CpG-ODN induced an expansion of CD4+ cells in lung and was more efficacious tha…

CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesLung NeoplasmsInterleukin-1betaMelanoma ExperimentalAntineoplastic AgentsInterferon-gammaMiceCell Line TumorAnimalsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisAerosolsInterleukin-12 Subunit p40cpg-odnlung cancer microenvironment inflammationlung metastasesDendritic CellsGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticMice Inbred C57BLOligodeoxyribonucleotidesFemaleaerosol deliveryClodronic Acidaerosol delivery; cpg-odn; lung metastases; miceImmunosuppressive AgentsNeoplasm Transplantation
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