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The IgGFc-binding protein FCGBP is secreted with all GDPH sequences cleaved but maintained by interfragment disulfide bonds

2021

Mucus forms an important protective barrier that minimizes bacterial contact with the colonic epithelium. Intestinal mucus is organized in a complex network with several specific proteins, including the mucin-2 (MUC2) and the abundant IgGFc-binding protein, FCGBP. FCGBP is expressed in all intestinal goblet cells and is secreted into the mucus. It is comprised of repeated von Willebrand D (vWD) domain assemblies, most of which have a GDPH amino acid sequence that can be autocatalytically cleaved, as previously observed in the mucins MUC2 and mucin-5AC. However, the functions of FCGBP in the mucus are not understood. We show that all vWD domains of FCGBP with a GDPH sequence are cleaved and …

0301 basic medicineMUC5AC mucin-5ACMUC2 mucin-2 (Muc2 mouse)vWF von Willebrand factorBiochemistryvon Willebrand domainchemistry.chemical_compoundPVDF polyvinylidene difluorideMiceCricetinaeDisulfidesIntestinal MucosaPeptide sequenceEndoH endoglycosidase HbiologyChemistryrespiratory systemGDPH Gly-Asp-Pro-HisChaotropic agentBiochemistryWB Western blotIodoacetamideGuHCl guanidinium chlorideResearch ArticleIgG immunoglobulin GvWD von Willebrand D domainCHO CellsCHO Chinese hamster ovary03 medical and health sciencesEndoglycosidase HCricetulusProtein Domainsmucusvon Willebrand FactorAnimalsHumansintestinal epitheliumMolecular BiologyintestineFCGBP IgGFc-binding protein (Fcgbp mouse)GAPH Gly-Ala-Pro-HisMucin-2030102 biochemistry & molecular biologycolonBinding proteinEndoplasmic reticulumMucinITH3 inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 3Cell BiologyMucusMice Inbred C57BL030104 developmental biologyMUC2Proteolysisbiology.proteinImmunoglobulin G (IgG)IAA iodoacetamideCell Adhesion MoleculesdisulfideThe Journal of Biological Chemistry

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The epidemiology of mumps in Italy.

2008

In Italy, although vaccination has been recommended for a number of years, vaccination coverage for mumps is still sub-optimal. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of mumps antibodies in the Italian population, stratified by age, gender and geographical area. The proportion of individuals positive for mumps antibodies remained stable in the age classes 0–11 months and 1 year (25.4% and 30.8%, respectively) and showed a continuous increase after the second year of life. The percentage of susceptible individuals was higher than 20% in persons 2–14 years of age and exceeded 10% in persons 15–39 years of age. No statistically significant differences were observ…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia ClinicaAdolescentDatabases FactualMumps; Seroprevalence; Vaccination; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Child; Child Preschool; Databases Factual; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Infant; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Mumps; Registries; Seroepidemiologic Studiesmumps; seroprevalence; vaccinationSerologyDisease OutbreaksDatabasesSeroepidemiologic StudiesEpidemiologymedicineSeroprevalenceHumansRegistriesPreschoolChildMumpsFactualGeneral VeterinaryGeneral Immunology and Microbiologyseroprevalencebusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthAge FactorsInfantMiddle AgedvaccinationItalian populationVirologyVaccinationMumps Seroprevalence VaccinationInfectious DiseasesItalyVaccination coverageChild PreschoolImmunoglobulin GMolecular MedicineFemaleViral diseasebusinessDemographyVaccine

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Over 30% of patients with splenic marginal zone lymphoma express the same immunoglobulin heavy variable gene: ontogenetic implications.

2012

We performed an immunogenetic analysis of 345 IGHV-IGHD-IGHJ rearrangements from 337 cases with primary splenic small B-cell lymphomas of marginal-zone origin. Three immunoglobulin (IG) heavy variable (IGHV) genes accounted for 45.8% of the cases (IGHV1-2, 24.9%; IGHV4-34, 12.8%; IGHV3-23, 8.1%). Particularly for the IGHV1-2 gene, strong biases were evident regarding utilization of different alleles, with 79/86 rearrangements (92%) using allele *04. Among cases more stringently classified as splenic marginal-zone lymphoma (SMZL) thanks to the availability of splenic histopathological specimens, the frequency of IGHV1-2*04 peaked at 31%. The IGHV1-2*04 rearrangements carried significantly lo…

Immunoglobulin geneModels MolecularCancer ResearchGenes Immunoglobulin Heavy ChainGene Rearrangement B-Lymphocyte Heavy ChainImmunoglobulin Variable RegionSomatic hypermutationSplenic NeoplasmBiologyCohort StudiesantigenmedicineHumansSplenic marginal zone lymphomaAlleleGeneticsSplenic Neoplasmssplenic marginal-zone lymphomaHematologyGene rearrangementLymphoma B-Cell Marginal Zonemedicine.diseasePrognosisComplementarity Determining Regionssomatic hypermutationimmunoglobulin geneOncologyMutationIGHDsplenic marginal-zone lymphoma; immunoglobulin gene; somatic hypermutation; CDR3; antigenCDR3IGHV@Leukemia

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Clinical practice format for choosing a second-line disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug in early rheumatoid arthritis after failure of 6 months' fi…

2006

International audience; BACKGROUND: The objective was to develop a clinical practice format for choosing a second-line disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) after a 6-month course of a first-line DMARD in patients with early RA. METHODS: A panel of 34 experts selected treatment option from various scenarios using the Thurstone pairwise method. The experts had to choose between two proposed DMARDs without proposing other options. The scenarios were obtained using the three items: DAS28, rheumatoid factor status and radiographic structural damage. A sample of 240 among 480 scenarios for each expert was taken at random. Responses given by at least 20% of the experts were considered per…

MESH: Antirheumatic AgentsMESH: Treatment FailureDiseaseReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorEtanerceptArthritis Rheumatoid0302 clinical medicineMESH: Practice Guidelines as Topic030212 general & internal medicineTreatment Failureskin and connective tissue diseasesMESH: Immunoglobulin GMESH: Arthritis RheumatoidAnti rheumatic drugs3. Good healthClinical PracticeMESH: Methotrexate[SDV.MHEP.RSOA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Rhumatology and musculoskeletal systemRheumatoid arthritisAntirheumatic AgentsPractice Guidelines as TopicDrug Therapy CombinationLeflunomidemusculoskeletal diseasesmedicine.medical_specialtyMESH: Rheumatoid FactorFirst lineMESH: Drug Administration ScheduleDrug Administration ScheduleDecision Support Techniques03 medical and health sciencesRheumatologyRheumatoid FactorDmard therapymedicineRheumatoid factorHumansIntensive care medicine030203 arthritis & rheumatologyMESH: HumansMESH: Sulfasalazinebusiness.industryMESH: Biological MarkersMESH: Decision Support TechniquesEarly rheumatoid arthritisIsoxazolesmedicine.diseaseMESH: Receptors Tumor Necrosis FactorRadiographySulfasalazineMESH: Drug Therapy CombinationMethotrexateMESH: IsoxazolesImmunoglobulin GPhysical therapybusinessBiomarkersJoint bone spine

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A 2-year comparative open label randomized study of efficacy and safety of etanercept and infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

2010

The signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) respond inadequately to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and disease modifying antirheumatic drugs in quite a number of patients. Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have demonstrated to be of value in reducing AS disease activity in clinical trials. The efficacy and safety of both etanercept and infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis were compared in a 2-year open label randomised study. Our results are consistent with a significant more rapid clinical improvement in the infliximab treated group. Treatment with both etanercept and infliximab at the end of the study was effective, safe, and well tolerated. ©…

MaleAntibodieReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorEtanerceptlaw.inventionEtanerceptRandomized controlled triallawimmune system diseasesOutcome Assessment Health CareMonoclonalImmunology and Allergyskin and connective tissue diseasesAntirheumatic AgentAntibodies MonoclonalAntirheumatic AgentsTreatment OutcomeAntirheumatic AgentsFemalemedicine.drugHumanReceptormusculoskeletal diseasesAdultAnkylosingmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunologyDrug Administration ScheduleOutcome Assessment (Health Care)RheumatologyInternal medicinemedicineHumansSpondylitis AnkylosingSpondylitisSpondylitiAnkylosing spondylitisbusiness.industryTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnkylosing spondylitis; Etanercept; Infliximab; Adult; Antibodies Monoclonal; Antirheumatic Agents; Drug Administration Schedule; Etanercept; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Infliximab; Male; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Spondylitis Ankylosing; Treatment Outcome; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Rheumatology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergymedicine.diseaseInfliximabRheumatologyInfliximabClinical trialAnkylosing spondylitistomatognathic diseasesImmunoglobulin GPhysical therapybusinessTumor Necrosis Factor

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Assessment of humoral and cell-mediated immunity against Bordetella pertussis in adolescent, adult, and senior subjects in Italy

2008

SUMMARYHumoral and cell-mediated immunity (CMI) againstB. pertussiswas assessed in a sample of adolescent, adult and senior subjects distributed in five different geographical areas in Italy. Most (99·1%) subjects had IgG anti-pertussis toxin (PT) antibodies exceeding the minimum detection level [⩾2 ELISA units (EU)/ml]. There were no significant differences between the genders; 6·2% samples recorded titres ⩾100 EU/ml. CMI was positive [stimulation index (SI) ⩾5] against PT in 39·0% of all samples. This study suggests thatB. pertussiscontinues to circulate in age groups that have been previously considered to be uninvolved in the circulation of this pathogen and that adolescent and adult pe…

MaleSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia ClinicaCellular immunityBordetella pertussisEpidemiologyWhooping CoughBordetella pertussisSeroepidemiologic StudiesEpidemiology80 and overLymphocytesAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybiologyadultBacterialMiddle AgedOriginal PapersAntibodies BacterialseniorInfectious DiseasesB. pertussis Humoral and cell-mediated immunity ELISAItalyFemaleAntibodyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyBordetella pertussiAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antibodies Bacterial; Antitoxins; Bordetella pertussis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Italy; Lymphocytes; Male; Middle Aged; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Whooping Cough; Epidemiology; Infectious DiseasesAdolescentPopulationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayAntibodiesNOImmunitymedicineHumanseducationimmunità cellulo mediataAgedbusiness.industrybiology.organism_classificationadolescentImmunoglobulin GHumoral immunityImmunologyEtiologybiology.proteinimmunità umoraleAntitoxinsbusiness

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Obesity and reduction of the response rate to anti-tumor necrosis factor α in rheumatoid arthritis: an approach to a personalized medicine.

2013

Objective Obesity is a mild, long-lasting inflammatory disease and, as such, could increase the inflammatory burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study aim was to determine whether obesity represents a risk factor for a poor remission rate in RA patients requiring anti–tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) therapy for progressive and active disease despite treatment with methotrexate or other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Methods Patients were identified from 15 outpatient clinics of university hospitals and hospitals in Italy taking part in the Gruppo Italiano di Studio sulle Early Arthritis network. Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28), body mass index (BMI; categorized …

MaleSettore MED/16 - REUMATOLOGIAArthritisGastroenterologyReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorEtanerceptEtanerceptArthritis RheumatoidRheumatoidMonoclonalReceptorsMedicineOutpatient clinicLongitudinal StudiesRegistriesPrecision Medicineskin and connective tissue diseasesHumanizedRemission InductionAntibodies MonoclonalIndividualized MedicineMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeRheumatoid arthritisAntirheumatic AgentsFemaleDrugmedicine.drugmusculoskeletal diseasesmedicine.medical_specialtyAdalimumab; Aged; Antibodies Monoclonal; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis Rheumatoid; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Etanercept; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Infliximab; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Precision Medicine; Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Registries; Remission Induction; Treatment Outcome; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAntibodies Monoclonal HumanizedAntibodiesDose-Response RelationshipRheumatologyInternal medicineAdalimumabHumansObesityRisk factorAgedDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaArthritisAdalimumabmedicine.diseaseInfliximabRheumatologyInfliximabAged; Antibodies Monoclonal; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis Rheumatoid; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Individualized Medicine; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Registries; Remission Induction; Treatment Outcome; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaImmunoglobulin GImmunologybusinessTumor Necrosis FactorArthritis careresearch

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Longterm Retention of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor Therapy in a Large Italian Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis from the GISEA Regist…

2012

Objective.To evaluate 4-year retention rates of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors adalimumab, etanercept, and infliximab among patients with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as derived from an Italian national registry.Methods.The clinical records of 853 adult patients with RA in the GISEA (Gruppo Italiano Studio Early Arthritis) registry were prospectively analyzed to compare drug survival rates and the baseline factors that may predict adherence to therapy.Results.In 2003 and 2004, 324 patients started treatment with adalimumab, 311 with etanercept, and 218 with infliximab. After 4 years, the global retention rate of anti-TNF-α therapy was 42%. Etanercept survival (51.4%) …

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Efficacy of switching between tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors in psoriasis: results from the Italian Psocare registry

2014

Background: Some studies have shown that switching patients from one tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alfa inhibitor to another may be beneficial when they have an inadequate response or an adverse event. Objective: We sought to assess the variables predicting the efficacy of the second TNF-alfa inhibitor in patients discontinuing the first TNF-alfa inhibitor. Methods: Data from all 5423 consecutive patients starting TNF-alfa inhibitor therapy for psoriasis between September 2005 and September 2010 who were included in the Italian Psocare registry were analyzed. Results: In 105 patients who switched to a second TNF-alfa inhibitor who had complete follow-up data, 75% improvement in the Psoriasis …

Maleprimary inefficacy75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area Severity Index score; PASI; PASI 75; Psoriasis Area Severity Index; TNF; biologics; efficacy; primary inefficacy; psoriasis; secondary loss of efficacy; switching; tumor necrosis factor; tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Antibodies Monoclonal; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Predictive Value of Tests; Proportional Hazards Models; Psoriasis; Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Young AdultSWITHCESefficacyTNFpsoriasis; psoriasis arthritis; pharmachological treatmentPASI 75Severity of Illness IndexReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorEtanerceptCohort StudiesMonoclonalReceptorsSettore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee E VenereeRegistriesHumanizedtumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors.switchingHazard ratioAntibodies MonoclonalMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeItalyPredictive value of tests75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area Severity Index scoreFemaleDrugPsoriasis Area Severity IndexbiologicTNF-alphaAdultmedicine.medical_specialtytumor necrosis factorDermatology75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area Severity Index score; PASI; PASI 75; Psoriasis Area Severity Index; TNF; biologics; efficacy; primary inefficacy; psoriasis; secondary loss of efficacy; switching; tumor necrosis factor; tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitorsAntibodies Monoclonal Humanizedsecondary loss of efficacyRisk AssessmentAntibodiestumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitorsDrug Administration ScheduleDose-Response RelationshipYoung AdultSettore MED/35Predictive Value of TestsInternal medicinePsoriasisSeverity of illnessmedicineConfidence IntervalsHumansPsoriasisbiologicsAdverse effectPsoriasis; TNF-alphaProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective Studiespsoriasibiologics; efficacy; primary inefficacy; psoriasis; secondary loss of efficacy; switching; tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors; Adalimumab; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Antibodies Monoclonal; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Etanercept; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Infliximab; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Predictive Value of Tests; Proportional Hazards Models; Psoriasis; Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Young Adult; 2708Analysis of Variancepharmachological treatmentDose-Response Relationship DrugProportional hazards modelbusiness.industrytumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaPASIAdalimumabRetrospective cohort studypsoriasis arthritismedicine.diseaseConfidence intervalInfliximabSurgeryImmunoglobulin GMultivariate AnalysisANTI-TNFAbusiness2708Follow-Up Studies

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Long-term anti-TNF therapy and the risk of serious infections in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Comparison of adalimumab, etanercept…

2012

Objective: To evaluate the risk of serious infections (SIs) in RA patients receiving anti-TNF therapy on the basis of the data included in the GISEA register. METHODS: The study involved 2769 adult patients with long-standing RA (mean age 53.2±13.4years; mean disease duration 9.0±8.3years) enrolled in the GISEA register, who had been treated for at least 6months with TNF inhibitors or had discontinued therapy due to SI: 837 (30%) treated with infliximab (IFN), 802 (29%) with adalimumab (ADA), and 1130 (41%) with etanercept (ETN). RESULTS: 176 patients had experienced at least one of the 226 Sis during the 9years of treatment with an anti-TNF agent, an overall incidence of 31.8/1000 patient-…

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