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Threshold Effects of Circulating Angiopoietin-Like 3 Levels on Plasma Lipoproteins.

2017

Abstract Context Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) deficiency in plasma due to loss-of-function gene mutations results in familial combined hypobetalipoproteinemia type 2 (FHBL2) in homozygotes. However, the lipid phenotype in heterozygotes is much milder and does not appear to relate directly to ANGPTL3 levels. Furthermore, the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) phenotype in carriers of ANGPTL3 mutations is unexplained. Objective To determine whether reduction below a critical threshold in plasma ANGPTL3 levels is a determinant of lipoprotein metabolism in FHBL2, and to determine whether proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is involved in determining low LDL levels in this conditio…

0301 basic medicineMaleApolipoprotein BEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismClinical BiochemistryBiochemistryLipoprotein particlePCSK9Cohort StudiesHypobetalipoproteinemiaschemistry.chemical_compoundEndocrinologyANGPTL3biologyChemistryMiddle AgedPedigreeLipoproteins LDLPhenotypeKexinlipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)FemaleANGPTL3; familial combined hypolipidemia; PCSK9Lipoproteins HDLAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyHeterozygoteBlotting Western03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseClinical Research ArticlesAgedAngiopoietin-Like Protein 3Apolipoproteins BCholesterolPCSK9Biochemistry (medical)medicine.disease030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyAngiopoietin-like ProteinsLDL receptorMultivariate AnalysisMutationbiology.proteinLinear Modelsfamilial combined hypobetalipoproteinemiaHypobetalipoproteinemiaAngiopoietinsLipoprotein
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Real-World Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Adult Diabetic Individuals: An Italian Nationwide Epidemiological Survey

2021

Introduction: Hypertesion is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, worldwide, and its prevalence has been increasing in several countries, including Italy. Aims: To assess hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in a real-world sample of adults with self-reported diabetes compared with nondiabetic individuals. Methods: Following the 2018 World Hypertension Day, a nationwide, cross-sectional epidemiological survey on cardiovascular risk factors (“Abbasso la Pressione!”) in 3956 Italian pharmacies enrolled 47217 self-presenting volunteers (≥ 18 years). Participants underwent standardized blood pressure (BP) measurements and answered a questionnaire on cardiovascular…

0301 basic medicineMaleArterial hypertension; Aspects of diabetes; Awareness; Control; Population survey; Adult; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Complications; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; PrevalenceCross-sectional studyBlood PressurePopulation surveyOverweight0302 clinical medicineAspects of diabeteDiabetes ComplicationEpidemiologyPrevalenceArterial hypertension; Aspects of diabetes; Awareness; Control; Population surveyPopulation survey.Middle AgedAwarenessAntihypertensive AgentItalyHypertensionOriginal ArticleFemalemedicine.symptomCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultArterial hypertensionmedicine.medical_specialtyDiabetes Complications03 medical and health sciencesPharmacotherapyInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusControlInternal MedicinemedicineHumansAntihypertensive AgentsAgedCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryAwarenemedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional Studies030104 developmental biologyBlood pressureConcomitantAspects of diabetesbusinessBody mass index030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Liver and Cardiovascular Damage in Patients With Lean Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Association With Visceral Obesity.

2017

Background & Aims Lean nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined as NAFLD that develops in patients with a body mass index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m2. We investigated the differences between lean NAFLD and NAFLD in overweight and obese persons, factors associated with the severity of liver and cardiovascular disease, and the effects of visceral obesity. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of 669 consecutive patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD seen at 3 liver centers in Italy. We collected anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical data, as well as information on carotid atherosclerosis (artery intima-media thickness and plaque), liver histology (nonalcoholic steatohepatit…

0301 basic medicineMaleBiopsyOverweightGastroenterologyLiver disease0302 clinical medicineNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMedicineGastroenterologyWaist SizeMiddle AgedCarotid ArteriesItalyLiverObesity AbdominalDisease Progression030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemalemedicine.symptomAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyWaistdigestive systemPolymorphism Single Nucleotide03 medical and health sciencesDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineDiabetes MellitusHumansAgedRetrospective StudiesHepatologybusiness.industryRisk FactorBody Weightnutritional and metabolic diseasesMembrane ProteinsOdds ratioLipasemedicine.diseaseAtherosclerosisdigestive system diseases030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyMetabolic syndromeInsulin ResistancebusinessBody mass indexClinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
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Substantial deficiency of free sialic acid in muscles of patients with GNE myopathy and in a mouse model

2017

GNE myopathy (GNEM), also known as hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), is a late- onset, progressive myopathy caused by mutations in the GNE gene encoding the enzyme responsible for the first regulated step in the biosynthesis of sialic acid (SA). The disease is characterized by distal muscle weakness in both the lower and upper extremities, with the quadriceps muscle relatively spared until the late stages of disease. To explore the role of SA synthesis in the disease, we conducted a comprehensive and systematic analysis of both free and total SA levels in a large cohort of GNEM patients and a mouse model. A sensitive LC/MS/MS assay was developed to quantify SA in serum and muscle h…

0301 basic medicineMaleBiopsylcsh:MedicineMuscle ProteinsBiochemistryPathogenesischemistry.chemical_compoundMice0302 clinical medicineTandem Mass SpectrometryMedicine and Health Scienceslcsh:ScienceMusculoskeletal SystemMultidisciplinarymedicine.diagnostic_testOrganic CompoundsMusclesGastrocnemius MusclesAnimal ModelsMuscle AnalysisMiddle AgedChemistrymedicine.anatomical_structureBioassays and Physiological AnalysisBiochemistryExperimental Organism SystemsPhysical SciencesFemalemedicine.symptomAnatomyResearch ArticleMuscle tissueAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentMuscle TissueMouse ModelsSurgical and Invasive Medical ProceduresCreatineResearch and Analysis Methods03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultModel OrganismsInternal medicineBiopsymedicineAnimalsHumansMyopathyMuscle SkeletalAgedHereditary inclusion body myopathybusiness.industrylcsh:ROrganic ChemistryChemical CompoundsBiology and Life SciencesProteinsmedicine.diseaseCreatineN-Acetylneuraminic AcidSialic acidDistal MyopathiesDisease Models Animal030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyBiological TissuechemistrySkeletal Muscleslcsh:QbusinessN-Acetylneuraminic acid030217 neurology & neurosurgeryBiomarkersChromatography LiquidPLoS ONE
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Phase 2 study of the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody blinatumomab in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

2015

Few patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) achieve prolonged disease-free survival. Blinatumomab, a bispecific T-cell engaging antibody construct, transiently links CD3-positive T cells to CD19-positive B cells. This phase 2 study evaluated stepwise (9-28-112 μg/d with weekly dose increases; n = 23) or flat (112 μg/d; n = 2) dosing of blinatumomab by continuous infusion, with dexamethasone prophylaxis, in patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL. Patients received a median of 3 prior lines of therapy. Median time since last regimen was 1.5 months. Seventeen patients ended treatment in cycle 1 (induction), 7 in cycle 2 (consolidation), and 1 in retreatment. Am…

0301 basic medicineMaleCD3 ComplexClinical Trials and ObservationsSalvage therapyPhases of clinical researchKaplan-Meier EstimateBiochemistryGastroenterologyDexamethasone0302 clinical medicineRecurrenceAntibodies BispecificMedicineMolecular Targeted TherapyFatigueRemission InductionHematologyMiddle AgedTumor Burden030220 oncology & carcinogenesisBlinatumomabFemaleImmunotherapyLymphoma Large B-Cell Diffusemedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyFeverImmunologyAntigens CD19Antineoplastic AgentsDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration Schedule03 medical and health sciencesAntigens NeoplasmInternal medicineHumansDosingAdverse effectAgedSalvage TherapyDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryCell Biologymedicine.diseaseLymphomaSurgeryRegimen030104 developmental biologyNervous System DiseasesbusinessDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaBlood
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Switching to dual/monotherapy determines an increase in CD8+ in HIV-infected individuals: An observational cohort study

2018

Background The CD4/CD8 ratio has been associated with the risk of AIDS and non-AIDS events. We describe trends in immunological parameters in people who underwent a switch to monotherapy or dual therapy, compared to a control group remaining on triple antiretroviral therapy (ART). Methods We included patients in Icona who started a three-drug combination ART regimen from an ART-naïve status and achieved a viral load ≤ 50 copies/mL; they were subsequently switched to another triple or to a mono or double regimen. Standard linear regression at fixed points in time (12-24 months after the switch) and linear mixed model analysis with random intercepts and slopes were used to compare CD4 and CD8…

0301 basic medicineMaleCD4-CD8 Ratiolcsh:MedicineHIV InfectionsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCD4/CD8 ratio; CD8; Chronic inflammation; Dual therapy; Monotherapy; Adult; Anti-HIV Agents; CD4-CD8 Ratio; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Cohort Studies; Emtricitabine; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; Tenofovir; Medicine (all)Cohort Studies0302 clinical medicineEmtricitabineHIV Infection030212 general & internal medicineMedicine (all)General MedicineChronic inflammationCD4/CD8 ratio; CD8; Chronic inflammation; Dual therapy; Monotherapy; Medicine (all)Middle AgedSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia ClinicaReverse Transcriptase InhibitorReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsFemalecd4/cd8 ratio; cd8; chronic inflammation; dual therapy; monotherapy; medicine (all)Research Articlemedicine.drugCohort studyHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyDual therapyCD4/CD8 ratio; CD8; Chronic inflammation; Dual therapy; Monotherapy; Adult; Anti-HIV Agents; CD4-CD8 Ratio; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Cohort Studies; Emtricitabine; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; TenofovirAnti-HIV Agents030106 microbiologyCD4-CD8 RatioEmtricitabineSettore MED/17 - MALATTIE INFETTIVENO03 medical and health sciencesCD4/CD8 ratioInternal medicineLinear regressionmedicineHumansDual therapyTenofovirbusiness.industrylcsh:RAnti-HIV AgentCD8CD8-Positive T-LymphocyteMonotherapyConfidence intervalRegimenCD4/CD8 ratio; CD8; Chronic inflammation; Dual therapy; MonotherapyCD8; CD4/CD8 ratio; Chronic inflammation; Monotherapy; Dual therapyCohort StudiebusinessCD8
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Somatic copy number alterations are associated with EGFR amplification and shortened survival in patients with primary glioblastoma.

2019

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary tumor of the central nervous system. With no effective therapy, the prognosis for patients is terrible poor. It is highly heterogeneous and EGFR amplification is its most frequent molecular alteration. In this light, we aimed to examine the genetic heterogeneity of GBM and to correlate it with the clinical characteristics of the patients. For that purpose, we analyzed the status of EGFR and the somatic copy number alterations (CNAs) of a set of tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes. Thus, we found GBMs with high level of EGFR amplification, low level and with no EGFR amplification. Highly amplified tumors showed histological features of…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchBiopsyL-amp GB EGFR-low amplified glioblastomamedicine.disease_causewt wildtypeMYBPC3 myosin-binding protein C0302 clinical medicineHIC1 hypermethylated in cancer 1Gene duplicationIn Situ Hybridization FluorescenceIDH2 isocitrate dehydrogenase 2MutationRB-pat RB signaling pathwayEGFRvIII epidermal growth factor receptor variant number IIIPAH phenylalanine hydroxylaseGBM glioblastoma IDH-wildtype (glioblastoma multiforme primary glioblastoma).ANOVA ANalysis Of VArianceN-amp GB EGFR-no amplified glioblastomaMiddle AgedCDKN2A cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2Alcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensPrognosisPrimary tumorImmunohistochemistryH-amp GB EGFR-high amplified glioblastomaErbB ReceptorsTKR-pat tyrosine-kinase receptors signaling pathway030220 oncology & carcinogenesisDisease ProgressionCDK6 cyclin-dependent kinase 6CDH1 Cadherin 1FemaleCREM cAMP response element modulatorIHC immunohistochemistryAdultOriginal articleDNA Copy Number VariationsCDKN1B cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1BBiologyRARB retinoic acid receptor betaCNS central nervous systemlcsh:RC254-282IDH1 isocitrate dehydrogenase 1BCL2 B-cell cll/ lymphoma 2CNAs copy number algerationsWHO World Health Organization03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adultp53-pat p53 signaling pathwaymedicineBiomarkers TumorTMA tissue microarrayPTENHumansProtein kinase BPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwaySurvival analysisAgedGenetic heterogeneityGene AmplificationGFAP glial fibrillary acidic proteinMLPA multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationmedicine.diseaseFISH fluorescence in situ hibridizationSurvival AnalysisCDKN2B cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2BPTEN phosphatase and tensin homologEGFR epidermal growth factor receptorCNV-load load of copy number variations030104 developmental biologyMutationPARK2 parkinCancer researchbiology.proteinTCGA The Cancer Genome AtlasLARGE1 acetylglucosaminyltransferase-like protein 1GlioblastomaCHD7 Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 7DAPI 4′6-diamidino-2-phenylindoleNeoplasia (New York, N.Y.)
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Treatment patterns for metastatic colorectal cancer in Spain

2020

Abstract Purpose The primary aim of this retrospective study was to describe the treatment patterns according to the type of treatment received by patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in Spain. Methods This was a retrospective, observational, multicenter study performed by 33 sites throughout Spain that included consecutive patients aged 18 years or older who had received or were receiving treatment for mCRC. Results At the time of inclusion, of the 873 evaluable patients, 507 (58%) had received two lines, 235 (27%) had received three lines, 106 (12%) had received four lines, and the remaining patients had received up to ten lines. The most frequent chemotherapy schemes were th…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchColorectal cancermedicine.medical_treatmentmedicine.disease_causeTargeted therapy0302 clinical medicineFOLFOXAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsKRAS/BRAF mutation statusMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm MetastasisCàncerTreatment patternsGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFOLFIRIMetastaticFemaleKRASGuideline AdherenceColorectal NeoplasmsCàncer Pacientsmedicine.drugResearch ArticleProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafmedicine.medical_specialtyProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansAgedRetrospective StudiesClinical practice guidelineChemotherapybusiness.industryRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseColorectal cancerdigestive system diseases030104 developmental biologySpainMutationObservational studybusiness
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NUPR1, a new target in liver cancer: implication in controlling cell growth, migration, invasion and sorafenib resistance

2016

AbstractSorafenib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, is the only approved agent for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its benefits are modest, and as its mechanisms of action remain elusive, a better understanding of its anticancer effects is needed. Based on our previous study results, we investigated here the implication of the nuclear protein 1 (NUPR1) in HCC and its role in sorafenib treatment. NUPR1 is a stress-inducible protein that is overexpressed in various malignancies, but its role in HCC is not yet fully understood. We found that NUPR1 expression was significantly higher in primary human HCC samples than in the normal liver. Knockdown of NUPR1 signi…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchHepatocellular carcinomaCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit0302 clinical medicineCell MovementBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsMolecular Targeted TherapyRNA Small InterferingRegulation of gene expressionAged 80 and overGene knockdownRELBLiver NeoplasmsMiddle AgedSorafenib3. Good healthNeoplasm ProteinsSorafenib.Gene Expression Regulation Neoplastic030220 oncology & carcinogenesisGene Knockdown TechniquesOriginal ArticleFemalemedicine.drugSorafenibNiacinamideCarcinoma HepatocellularRUNX2 GeneCell SurvivalIER3ImmunologyDown-RegulationBiology03 medical and health sciencesCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceYoung AdultmedicineGene silencingHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessGene SilencingneoplasmsAgedCell ProliferationCell growthGene Expression ProfilingPhenylurea CompoundsTranscription Factor RelBComputational BiologyMembrane ProteinsCell BiologyNuclear protein-1digestive system diseases030104 developmental biologyDrug Resistance NeoplasmCancer researchApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsTranscriptomeCell Death & Disease
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Identification of a new locus and validation of previously reported loci showing differential methylation associated with smoking. The REGICOR study.

2015

Smoking increases the risk of many diseases and could act through changes in DNA methylation patterns. The aims of this study were to determine the association between smoking and DNA methylation throughout the genome at cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) site level and genomic regions. A discovery cross-sectional epigenome-wide association study nested in the follow-up of the REGICOR cohort was designed and included 645 individuals. Blood DNA methylation was assessed using the Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. Smoking status was self-reported using a standardized questionnaire. We identified 66 differentially methylated CpG sites associated with smoking, located in 38 genes. In most of …

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchLocus (genetics)Genome-wide association study030105 genetics & heredityBiologyBioinformaticsEpigenesis GeneticEpigènesiCohort StudiesThrombospondin 103 medical and health sciencesTabaquismeHumansEpigeneticsMolecular BiologyAgedGeneticsRegulation of gene expressionGene Expression ProfilingSmokingMethylationDNA MethylationMiddle AgedGene expression profiling030104 developmental biologyCross-Sectional StudiesCpG siteGene Expression RegulationDNA methylationCpG IslandsFemaleCarrier ProteinsCorrigendumResearch PaperGenome-Wide Association StudyEpigenetics
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