A5046109516- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Heat shock proteins research
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes
2023
National Research Council
2019
University of Turin
2016
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
2015
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
2011-2015
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2015
University of Messina
2008-2013
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
2006-2007
Azienda Usl 8 Arezzo
2006
Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello
2003-2004
The study aims were to validate the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters recommended by European Society of Cardiology 2008 Guidelines for risk assessment in heart failure (HF) (ESC-predictors) and verify predictive role 11 supplementary CPET (S-predictors) parameters.We followed 749 HF patients cardiovascular death urgent transplantation 3 years: 139 (19%) had cardiac events. ESC-predictors - peak oxygen consumption (VO(2)), slope minute ventilation vs carbon dioxide...
Over the years left ventricular assist devices (VADs) have become more durable and reliable, smaller, simpler, easier to implant comfortable. The extensive experience now acquired shows successful hospital discharge with VAD use. We are entering an era in which long-term mechanical circulatory support will play increasing role approach end-stage heart failure (HF); at same time, extension of VADs into destination therapy has revealed limitations our understanding these populations. This...
In the present context of an aging population, limited donor heart availability, improved reliability mechanical cardiac support and patient outcomes, ventricular assist device (VAD) options to end-stage failure patients are rapidly expanding. addition, both smaller size lighter weight pumps now produced early evidence that these third generation devices may be associated with lower risk infection right will probably lead greater physician acceptability. This is first a two-part review on...
Summary Interleukin (IL)-15 is a recently discovered cytokine with the ability to stimulate proliferation activity of Th1 and/or Th2 lymphocytes. Here, we investigated involvement IL-15 in immune response Leishmania infantum infection by studying patients visceral leishmaniasis (VL). We found that produced leishmanial antigen (LAg)-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from active VL at significantly higher level than those healed subjects or healthy controls. A significant...
The potential leishmanicidal activity of interleukin-15 (IL-15) was examined while priming with the cytokine phorbol-myristate-acetate (PMA)-activated macrophages and infecting them Leishmania infantum parasites. activation macrophage cultures IL-15 determined a significant anti-leishmanial activity, comparable that induced by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). killing in primed IL-15, as well IFN-gamma, followed an increase IL-12 synthesis. neutralization or specific monoclonal antibodies (MoAb)...
Recently, acoustic tweezers based on an array of ultrasonic transducers have been reported taking inspiration from holographic optical tweezers. In the latter technique, calibration trap is essential procedure to obtain stiffnesses. On contrary, in case forces seldom carried out. To cover this gap, work, we adapt protocols employed arrays transducers. We measure stiffnesses mN/m range that are consistent with theoretical estimates obtained by calculations radiation Gor’kov potential. This...
de Gregorio, Cesare; Speranza, Giampiero; Zagari, Domenico; Caruso, Roberto Author Information
In this study we have evaluated the modifications of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in malignant pleural fluids taken from patients suffering lung cancer and treated with intrapleural talc instillation to induce pleurodesis. Furthermore, analysed variations some inflammatory mediators (C-reactive protein, alpha-1 antitrypsin) a protein (plasminogen) involved MMP activation. all clinical improvement after pleurodesis was followed by reduction MMP-1, TIMP-1, C-reactive antitrypsin...
Monitoring the viability of pathogens in bathing waters is crucial for public health preservation.The fluorescent antibody (FA)-viability method, using antibodies Escherichia coli combined with CTC (5-cyano-2, 3 ditolyl tetrazolium chloride, marker active respiring cells) or PI (propidium iodide, membrane-damaged cells), and β-glucuronidase activity test (by 4methylumbelliferyl-b-d-glucuronide, MUG) offer interesting perspectives detecting this bacterial indicator faecal pollution.The E....
In aquatic environments, organic polymers such as proteins, polysaccharides and phosphates are cleaved up taken by microorganisms through the expression of specific enzymes Leucine Aminopeptidase (LAP), beta Glucosidase (GLU) Alkaline Phosphatase (AP), respectively. Microbial enzymatic activities a fundamental step in matter utilization turnover into simple monomers.
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) experiences, based on the co-cultivation of two or more organisms, have proliferated in recent years; nevertheless, studies regarding microbiological implications these farming systems are not available yet.