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Impact of Obesity in Kidney Diseases.
2021
The clinical consequences of obesity on the kidneys, with or without metabolic abnormalities, involve both renal function and structures. The mechanisms linking obesity and renal damage are well understood, including several effector mechanisms with interconnected pathways. Higher prevalence of urinary albumin excretion, sub-nephrotic syndrome, nephrolithiasis, increased risk of developing CKD, and progression to ESKD have been identified as being associated with obesity and having a relevant clinical impact. Moreover, renal replacement therapy and kidney transplantation are also influenced by obesity. Losing weight is key in limiting the impact that obesity produces on the kidneys by reduc…
Glandular odontogenic cyst: report of a new case with cytokeratin-19 expression
2013
The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) was a rare jawbone cyst described in 1988 by Gardner et al.1 as a distinct entity. This lesion can involve either jaw, but the anterior region of the mandible was the most commonly affected area. Clinical and radiographic findings were not specific, and the diagnosis of GOC can be extremely difficult due to the rarity of this lesion. The cyst presented a wall constituted by fibrous connective tissue and was lined by a non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of variable thickness. Large areas of the lining epithelium presented cylinder cells, sometimes ciliated. A variable amount of mucina was occasionally noted. Due to the strong similarities, thi…
Regulation of odontogenic gene expression in dental stem cells
2010
Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 115, No 1/2 (Supplement) 2010
Functional analysis of broadly tuned odorant receptors expressed in the mouse septal organ through patch-clamp recordings in an intact preparation an…
2010
The septal organ (SO) is a small island of olfactory epithelium located at the ventral base of the nasal septum. SO neurons express identified odorant receptors, but its function remains unknown. Using perforated patch clamp recordings, we investigated the response properties of SO neurons in the intact epithelium of mice to a panel of 45 odorants or mixtures. Out of 328 neurons tested, approximately 70% responded to odor stimulation. Among the responsive neurons, 72.5 % responded to multiple odorants. Responding neurons were tested with increasing concentrations of 3 odorants (octanoic acid, (+) camphor, amylacetate) and a mixture (fox urine). Dose-response curves show nanomolar threshold …
Nuovi scenari familiari e omoparentalità: autopercezioni e relazioni sociali
2015
Le trasformazioni strutturali e relazionali che hanno coinvolto l'asse coniugale e quello genitoriale, rappresentano mutamenti che hanno messo in discussione il tradizionale modello di famiglia costituita da una coppia eterosessuale coniugata e dai figli biologici (Garro, Salerno, 2014).
The Associations Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Academic Performance: A Twin Study
2021
Background: Both genetic and environmental influences have been shown to contribute to the association between physical activity and overall academic performance. The authors examined whether leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) shares genetic and environmental variances between spelling, essay writing, reading aloud, reading comprehension, and mathematics in early adolescence. Moreover, they investigated whether genetic polymorphisms associated with physical activity behavior affect these academic skills. Methods: Participants were 12-year-old Finnish twins (n = 4356–4370 twins/academic skill, 49% girls). Academic skills were assessed by teachers, and LTPA was self-reported. Polygenic sco…
ALLERGENS IN THE PARK AND GARDEN FLORA OF SICILY
2017
The ornamental flora of parks and gardens, as we know, generally includes high proportions of exotics. In Italy it arose from Renaissance on and increasingly enriched up to include a large proportion of exotics native to countries under Mediterranean and temperate climates. Similarly the garden flora of Sicily has a large number of mostly Mediterranean and subtropical exotics. Even if very similar on the whole, these floras differ in some floristic, biological and ecological features. Indeed, several succulent families and genera that are rare or missing in Italy are frequent in Sicily, but plants from temperate regions are almost absent in the island. As regards the allergenic patterns ref…
Oro-genital lichen planus in a child: a case report
2015
Regeneración de cartílago mediante el uso de células madre de pulpa dental humanas (hDPSCs)
2020
El tejido cartilaginoso es un tejido fundamental, puesto que proporciona sostén a nuestro organismo. Cuando el cartílago articular se lesiona experimenta una regeneración compleja y limitada. Por ello es importante buscar alternativas y ampliar las soluciones que se están utilizando actualmente para tratar enfermedades en las que se produce la alteración del cartílago articular, como la osteoartritis. Con la base en esta idea, recientemente la ingeniería tisular ha desarrollado distintas herramientas para tratar de regenerar el cartílago cuando la regeneración por otras vías no es posible. Dentro de las estrategias que existen, se ha potenciado el uso de hidrogeles combinados con condrocito…