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Kinetics of doublet formation in bicomponent magnetic suspensions: The role of the magnetic permeability anisotropy

2017

Micron-sized particles (microbeads) dispersed in a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles, i.e., ferrofluids, can be assembled into different types of structures upon application of an externalmagnetic field. This paper is devoted to theoretical modeling of a relative motion of a pair of microbeads (either soft ferromagnetic or diamagnetic) in the ferrofluid under the action of applied uniform magnetic field which induces magnetic moments in the microbeads making them attracting to each other. The model is based on a point-dipole approximation for the magnetic interactions between microbeads mediated by the ferrofluid; however, the ferrofluid is considered to possess an anisotropic magnetic p…

MAGNETIC PERMEABILITYPOINT-DIPOLE APPROXIMATIONFerrofluidMaterials scienceMagnetism02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesMAGNETISMPhysics::Fluid DynamicsTHEORETICAL MODELINGUNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELDS0103 physical sciencesNANOPARTICLES[PHYS.COND]Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]PERMEABILITY ANISOTROPY010306 general physicsSUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS)ANISOTROPYEXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELDMagnetic momentMICRON-SIZED PARTICLESMAGNETIC FIELDSMAGNETIC FLUIDS021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyMagnetic fieldMAGNETIC INTERACTIONSMagnetic anisotropySUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS)FerromagnetismMAGNETIC MOMENTSChemical physicsMAGNETIC NANO-PARTICLESNANOMAGNETICSMAGNETIC ANISOTROPYDiamagnetismMagnetic nanoparticles0210 nano-technology[PHYS.COND.CM-SCM]Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Soft Condensed Matter [cond-mat.soft]ANISOTROPIC MEDIA
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Neuroprotection elicited by P2Y13 receptors against genotoxic stress by inducing DUSP2 expression and MAPK signaling recovery.

2014

AbstractNucleotides activating P2Y13 receptors display neuroprotective actions against different apoptotic stimuli in cerebellar granule neurons. In the present study, P2Y13 neuroprotection was analyzed in conditions of genotoxic stress. Exposure to cisplatin and UV radiation induced caspase-3-dependent apoptotic cell death, and p38 MAPK signaling de-regulation. Pre-treatment with P2Y13 nucleotide agonist, 2methyl-thio-ADP (2MeSADP), restored granule neuron survival and prevented p38 long-lasting activation induced by cytotoxic treatments. Microarray gene expression analysis in 2MeSADP-stimulated cells revealed over-representation of genes related to protein phosphatase activity. Among them…

MAPK/ERK pathwayAgonistmedicine.drug_classMAP Kinase Signaling SystemUltraviolet Raysp38 mitogen-activated protein kinasesDUSPp38Genotoxic StressCREBNeuroprotectionMAPK protein phosphataseModels Biologicalp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNucleotide receptorP2Y13 receptorCa2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinaseCerebellummedicineAnimalsPhosphorylationRats WistarReceptorMolecular BiologyCell NucleusNeuronsbiologyCell DeathCaspase 3Receptors Purinergic P2Dual Specificity Phosphatase 2Cell BiologyThionucleotidesNeuroprotectionCell biologyRatsAdenosine DiphosphateEnzyme ActivationNeuroprotective AgentsCytoprotectionbiology.proteinCisplatinDNA DamageBiochimica et biophysica acta
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Monitoring marine water quality of Sicily by means of remotely sensed imagery

2008

Within the framework of the GEOGRID research project, a semi-automatic computational chain has been implemented in order to map the time evolution of marine water quality, around Sicily island, by means of satellite images. To this aim a set of MODIS (TERRA and AQUA) multispectral images has been acquired. An automatic system to georeference and calibrate the images has been implemented. All the procedures to map clorophill-a, total suspended solids and turbidity come from the literature, whereas models parameters have been calibrated by means of in situ measurements.

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A Typical Immune T/B Subset Profile Characterizes Bicuspid Aortic Valve: In an Old Status?

2018

Bicuspid valve disease is associated with the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm. The molecular mechanisms underlying this association still need to be clarified. Here, we evaluated the circulating levels of T and B lymphocyte subsets associated with the development of vascular diseases in patients with bicuspid aortic valve or tricuspid aortic valve with and without thoracic aortic aneurysm. We unveiled that the circulating levels of the MAIT, CD4+IL−17A+, and NKT T cell subsets were significantly reduced in bicuspid valve disease cases, when compared to tricuspid aortic valve cases in either the presence or the absence of thoracic aortic aneurysm. Among patients with tricuspid aortic…

Male0301 basic medicineAortic valveAgingT-LymphocytesLymphocyteHeart Valve Diseases030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistryImmunoglobulin D0302 clinical medicineBicuspid aortic valveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBicuspid aortic valve aneurysm B cellsb-cellsnotch1Invariant t-cells; aneurysm formation; angiotensin-ii; signaling pathway; genetic-variants; apoptotic cells; b-cells; mechanisms; mutations; notch1B-Lymphocytesmechanismsbiologylcsh:Cytologyhemic and immune systemsGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.anatomical_structureAortic ValveCardiologycardiovascular systemFemaleResearch Articlesignaling pathwaymedicine.medical_specialtycongenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalitiesaneurysm formationInvariant t-cellsArticle SubjectBicuspid aortic valveT cellNaive B cellchemical and pharmacologic phenomenaThoracic aortic aneurysm03 medical and health sciencesBicuspid valveInternal medicinemedicineHumansSettore MED/05 - Patologia Clinicacardiovascular diseaseslcsh:QH573-671angiotensin-iigenetic-variantsB cellsbusiness.industrySettore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiacaapoptotic cellsCell Biologymutationsmedicine.disease030104 developmental biologybiology.proteinaneurysmbusinessA Typical Immune T/B Subset Profile Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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Deregulation of TLR4 signaling pathway characterizes Bicuspid Aortic valve syndrome

2019

AbstractBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is recognized to be a syndrome with a complex and multifaceted pathophysiology. Its progression is modulated by diverse evolutionary conserved pathways, such as Notch-1 pathway. Emerging evidence is also highlighting the key role of TLR4 signaling pathway in the aortic valve pathologies and their related complications, such as sporadic ascending aorta aneurysms (AAA). Consistent with these observations, we aimed to evaluate the role of TLR4 pathway in both BAV disease and its common complication, such as AAA. To this aim, 70 subjects with BAV (M/F 50/20; mean age: 58.8 ± 14.8 years) and 70 subjects with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) (M/F 35/35; mea…

Male0301 basic medicineAortic valveBicuspid Aortic valve syndromeHeart Valve Diseaseslcsh:MedicineDisease0302 clinical medicineBicuspid aortic valveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseTLR4lcsh:ScienceAortaAged 80 and overMultidisciplinarySyndromeMiddle AgedPathophysiologymedicine.anatomical_structureAortic Valvecardiovascular systemCardiologyFemaleSignal Transductionmedicine.medical_specialtyCardiologyArticleProinflammatory cytokine03 medical and health sciencesmedicine.arteryInternal medicineAscending aortamedicineHumansbicuspid valveAgedbicuspid valve; TLR4; aortic diseaseBAV TLR4 AAATumor Necrosis Factor-alphabusiness.industryInterleukinslcsh:RSettore MED/23 - Chirurgia CardiacaValvular diseaseaortic diseasemedicine.diseaseToll-Like Receptor 4030104 developmental biologyTLR4lcsh:QbusinessComplication030217 neurology & neurosurgeryScientific Reports
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Deregulation of Notch1 pathway and circulating endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) number in patients with bicuspid aortic valve with and without ascen…

2018

AbstractBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is frequently associated with the development of ascending aortic aneurysm, even if the underlying mechanisms remain to be clarified. Here, we investigated if a deregulation of Notch1 signaling pathway and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) number is associated with BAV disease and an early ascending aortic aneurysm (AAA) onset. For this purpose, 70 subjects with BAV (M/F 50/20; mean age: 58.8 ± 14.8 years) and 70 subjects with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) (M/F 35/35; mean age: 69.1 ± 12.8 years) and AAA complicated or not, were included. Interestingly, patients with AAA showed a significant increase in circulating Notch1 levels and EPC number than subje…

Male0301 basic medicineAortic valveNotch1 signaling pathwatHeart Valve Diseases030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyAortic aneurysm0302 clinical medicineBicuspid aortic valveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseNotch Signaling Pathwaycirculating EPC populationsReceptor Notch1ReceptorAortaEndothelial Progenitor CellsAged 80 and overMultidisciplinaryQRMiddle AgedAortic Aneurysmmedicine.anatomical_structureAortic Valvecardiovascular systemCardiologyMedicineFemaleTricuspid ValveSignal TransductionAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyBicuspid aortic valveEndothelial Progenitor Cells (EPC)ScienceNotch signaling pathwayBicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV)Endothelial progenitor cellArticleBicuspid aortic valve; Notch1 signaling pathwat; ascending aortic aneurysm03 medical and health sciencesascending aortic aneurysmInternal medicinemedicineHumansIn patientcardiovascular diseasesProgenitor cellNotch 1 signaling pathwayAgedTricuspid Aortic Valve (TAV)Ascending Aorta Aneurysm (AAA)business.industrySettore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiacamedicine.disease030104 developmental biologybusiness
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Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase by Allopurinol Prevents Skeletal Muscle Atrophy: Role of p38 MAPKinase and E3 Ubiquitin Ligases

2012

International audience; Abstract Top Alterations in muscle play an important role in common diseases and conditions. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated during hindlimb unloading due, at least in part, to the activation of xanthine oxidase (XO). The major aim of this study was to determine the mechanism by which XO activation causes unloading-induced muscle atrophy in ratsand its possible prevention by allopurinol, a well-known inhibitor of this enzyme. For this purpose we studied one of the main redox sensitive signalling cascades involved in skeletal muscle atrophy i.e. p38 MAPKinaseand the expression of two well known muscle specific E3 ubiquitin ligases involved in proteolysis, …

MaleAgingAnatomy and Physiology[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]lcsh:MedicineMuscle ProteinsGene ExpressionHindlimbSignal transductionmedicine.disease_causep38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesTripartite Motif Proteinschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineMolecular cell biologySignaling in Cellular Processeslcsh:ScienceMusculoskeletal System0303 health sciencesMultidisciplinarySignaling cascadesMuscle BiochemistryAnimal ModelsMuscle atrophy3. Good healthMuscular Atrophymedicine.anatomical_structureBiochemistryHindlimb SuspensionMuscleMedicinemedicine.symptomCellular Typesmedicine.drugResearch Articlemedicine.medical_specialtyXanthine OxidaseMAPK signaling cascadesAllopurinolUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAllopurinolBiology03 medical and health sciencesAtrophyModel OrganismsInternal medicinemedicineAnimalsRats WistarXanthine oxidaseMuscle SkeletalBiology030304 developmental biologySoleus muscleMuscle CellsSKP Cullin F-Box Protein LigasesSuperoxide Dismutaselcsh:RSkeletal musclemedicine.diseaseRatsEnzyme ActivationOxidative StressEndocrinologychemistryRatlcsh:QPhysiological Processes030217 neurology & neurosurgeryOxidative stress
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SARS CoV2 infection _The longevity study perspectives

2021

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MaleAgingssRNA single-stranded RNARFLP restriction fragment length polymorphismHSPs heat shock proteinsReviewPTMs post-translational modificationsSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeBiochemistryHIV-1 human immunodeficiency virus-1TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-αEC endothelial cells0302 clinical medicineFluAV influenza A virusI insertionMedicineIFN-γ interferon-γDIC disseminated intravascular coagulationPCR Polymerase Chain Reactionmedia_commonAged 80 and overLongevityRBD receptor-binding domainNeurologyLongevity modelMI myocardial infarctionNK natural killerhPIV2 human parainfluenza virus type 2media_common.quotation_subjectResearching genetic basis of resistance and potential pharmacological targetsLongevityDBP diastolic blood pressureNF-Kb nuclear transcription factor kBRANTES regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secretedMphi human macrophages03 medical and health sciencesCox 2 cyclooxygenase 2ORF open reading framePT prothrombin timeSettore MED/05 - Patologia ClinicaHumansMolecular BiologyInflammatory genesARDS acute respiratory distress syndromeNO nitric oxideD deletionCpGIs CpG islandsT2DM type 2 diabetes mellitusmedicine.diseaseFDP fibrin degradation products030104 developmental biologySARS CoV2 severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 virusImmunologyBMI body max indexItalian nonagenarians/centenariansRSV respiratory syncytial virusComplication030217 neurology & neurosurgeryMAPK mitogen-activated protein kinaseIP-10 IFN-γ -Inducible Protein 1040301 basic medicineAT1R activity of angiotensin 1 receptorsDCs dentritic cellsSSCP single strand conformation polymorphismACE/DD polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzymeFGF21 fibroblast growth factor 21TLR4 toll-like receptor 4NAD nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideACE angiotensin-I converting enzymeAT2R activity of angiotensin 2 receptorsCOVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019Respiratory distressACE2 angiotensin converting enzyme 2MKP-1 mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 ()PD protease domainSNP single nucleotide polymorphismEH essential hypertensionTNFR tumor necrosis factor receptorINR international normalized ratio of the prothrombin timePAI-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor-1Ang angiotensinLPS lipopolysaccharideMCP1 monocyte chemoattractant protein-1medicine.symptomaPTT partial thromboplastin timeBiotechnologyDUSP1 dual specificity phosphatase 1Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PC prostate cancerRAS renin-angiotensin aldosterone systemCCR5Δ32 genetic variant of chemokine receptorCOVID-19 Researching genetic basis of resistance and potential pharmacological targets Italian nonagenarians/centenarians Longevity modelAsymptomaticSARS-1 severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 1SIRT-1 Sirtuin 1Th1 t-helper lymphocyte type 1Immune systemROS reactive oxygen speciesTGF-β transforming growth factor betaET-1 endothelin-1ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICSADAM-17 metallopeptidase domain 17business.industrySARS-CoV-2SBP systolic blood pressureCOVID-19HDACs histone deacetylasesComorbidityImmune Systembusiness5-LO lipoxygenase 5Ageing Research Reviews
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12‐Month outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with the PASCAL system for severe tricuspid regurgitation

2021

Objectives We investigated the durability of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) reduction and the clinical outcomes through 12 months after transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVr) with the PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System. Background TTVr has rapidly developed and demonstrated favorable acute outcomes, but longer follow-up data are needed. Methods Overall, 30 patients (age 77 ± 6 years; 57% female) received PASCAL implantation from September 2017 to May 2019 and completed a clinical follow-up at 12 months. Results The TR etiology was functional in 25 patients (83%), degenerative in three (10%), and mixed in two (7%). All patients had TR severe or greater (massive or torrential in 80%)…

MaleCardiac Catheterizationmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsRegurgitation (circulation)030204 cardiovascular system & hematologytranscatheter tricuspid valve intervention PASCAL 12-month outcomes severe tricuspid regurgitation right-sided heart failure03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansEndocarditisRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingddc:610030212 general & internal medicineTRICUSPID VALVE REPAIRStrokeSurvival rateAgedAged 80 and overHeart Valve Prosthesis Implantationbusiness.industryPascal (unit)General Medicinemedicine.diseaseTricuspid Valve InsufficiencySurgeryTreatment OutcomeHeart failureEtiologyFemaleTricuspid ValveCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
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Value of Echocardiographic Right Ventricular and Pulmonary Pressure Assessment in Predicting Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair Outcome

2020

The aim of this study was to assess the value of echocardiographic right ventricular (RV) and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) assessment in predicting transcatheter tricuspid edge-to-edge valve repair (TTVR) outcome.RV dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension are associated with poor prognosis and are systematically sought during tricuspid regurgitation evaluation. The value of echocardiographic assessment in predicting TTVR outcome is unknown.Data were taken from the TriValve (Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies) registry, which includes patients undergoing TTVR at 14 European and North American centers. The primary outcome was 1-year survival free from hospitalization for hear…

MaleCardiac Catheterizationmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsRegurgitation (circulation)Pulmonary Artery030204 cardiovascular system & hematologySeverity of Illness Index03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePrimary outcomePredictive Value of TestsInternal medicinemedicine.arteryVentricular PressureHumansMedicineArterial PressureProspective StudiesRegistries030212 general & internal medicineAgedAged 80 and overHeart FailureHospital readmissionTricuspid valvebusiness.industryRecovery of FunctionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasePulmonary hypertensionTricuspid Valve Insufficiency3. Good healthPulmonary pressureEuropeTreatment Outcomemedicine.anatomical_structureEchocardiographyHeart failureNorth AmericaPulmonary arteryDisease ProgressionVentricular Function RightCardiologyFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessJACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
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