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Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens as Carrier for Polysaccharides: Impact of Sugar Length, Density, and Attachment Site on the Immune Response Elicited in Animal Models by Micoli, Francesca, Alfini, Renzo, Di Benedetto, Roberta, Necchi, Francesca, Schiavo, Fabiola, Mancini, Francesca, Carducci, Martina, Oldrini, Davide, Pitirollo, Olimpia, Gasperini, Gianmarco, Balocchi, Cristiana, Bechi, Nicoletta, Brunelli, Brunella, Piccioli, Diego, Adamo, Roberto

“…Nanoparticle systems are being explored for the display of carbohydrate antigens, characterized by multimeric presentation of glycan epitopes and special…”
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Placental transport and in vitro effects of Bisphenol A by Mørck, Thit J., Sorda, Giuseppina, Bechi, Nicoletta, Rasmussen, Brian S., Nielsen, Jesper B., Ietta, Francesca, Rytting, Erik, Mathiesen, Line, Paulesu, Luana, Knudsen, Lisbeth E.

“…Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like chemical, leaches from consumer products potentially causing human exposure. To examine the effects of BPA exposure during…”
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4CMenB vaccine induces elite cross-protective human antibodies that compete with human factor H for binding to meningococcal fHbp by Veggi, Daniele, Bianchi, Federica, Santini, Laura, Lo Surdo, Paola, Chesterman, Chelsy C, Pansegrau, Werner, Bechi, Nicoletta, Huang, Ying, Masignani, Vega, Pizza, Mariagrazia, Rappuoli, Rino, Bottomley, Matthew J, Cozzi, Roberta, Maione, Domenico

“…Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) is the leading cause of meningococcal meningitis and sepsis in industrialized countries, with the highest incidence…”
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Testosterone-Induced Effects on Lipids and Inflammation by Muscoli, Carolina, Petroni, Anna, Bechi, Nicoletta, Vodo, Stella, Aloisi, Anna Maria

“…Chronic pain has to be considered in all respects a debilitating disease and 10–20% of the world's adult population is affected by this disease. In the most…”
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Enhanced Systemic Humoral Immune Response Induced in Mice by Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA) Is Associated with Affinity Maturation and Isotype Switching by Piccioli, Diego, Buricchi, Francesca, Bacconi, Marta, Bechi, Nicoletta, Galli, Barbara, Ferlicca, Francesca, Luzzi, Enrico, Cartocci, Elena, Marchi, Sara, Romagnoli, Giacomo, Alfini, Renzo, Di Benedetto, Roberta, Gallorini, Simona, Savino, Silvana, Brunelli, Brunella, Bartolini, Erika, Micoli, Francesca

“…Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA) are outer membrane vesicles derived from Gram-negative bacteria that can be used to design affordable subunit…”
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines in animal and human gestation by Paulesu, Luana, Bhattacharjee, Jayonta, Bechi, Nicoletta, Romagnoli, Roberta, Jantra, Silke, Ietta, Francesca

“…The story of cytokines in pregnancy began about 30 years ago, approximately in concomitance with the understanding that cytokines are autocrine-paracrine…”
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Innovative non-animal testing strategies for reproductive toxicology: the contribution of Italian partners within the EU project ReProTect by LORENZETTI, Stefano, ALTIERI, Ilaria, PACCHIEROTTI, Francesca, VILLANI, Paola, GALLI, Andrea, LAZZARI, Giovanna, LUCIANO, Alberto Maria, PAULESU, Luana, SPANO, Marcello, MANTOVANI, Alberto, ARABI, Sabina, BALDUZZI, Donatella, BECHI, Nicoletta, CORDELLI, Eugenia, GALLI, Cesare, IETTA, Francesca, MODINA, Silvia C, NARCISO, Laura

“…Reproductive toxicity, with its many targets and mechanisms, is a complex area of toxicology; thus, the screening and identification of reproductive toxicants…”
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Environmental Levels of para-Nonylphenol Are Able to Affect Cytokine Secretion in Human Placenta by Bechi, Nicoletta, letta, Francesca, Romagnoli, Roberta, Jantra, Silke, Cencini, Marco, Galassi, Gianmichele, Serchi, Tommaso, Corsi, Ilaria, Focardi, Silvano, Paulesu, Luana

“…Background: para-Nonylphenol (p-NP) is a metabolite of alkylphenols widely used in the chemical industry and manufacturing. It accumulates in the environment,…”
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Oxygen governs Galβ1-3GalNAc epitope in human placenta by Ermini, Leonardo, Bhattacharjee, Jayonta, Spagnoletti, Antonella, Bechi, Nicoletta, Aldi, Silvia, Ferretti, Cristina, Bianchi, Laura, Bini, Luca, Rosati, Floriana, Paulesu, Luana, Ietta, Francesca

“…It is becoming increasingly apparent that the dynamics of glycans reflect the physiological state of cells involved in several cell functions including growth,…”
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In vitro Effects of the environmental chemical Bisphenol A in Human Placenta: the role of endometrium by Mannelli, Chiara, Ietta, Francesca, Bechi, Nicoletta, Spagnoletti, Antonella, Carotenuto, Cladiopietro, Romagnoli, Roberta, Skarzynski, Dariusz Jan, Paulesu, Luana

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Effect of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Human Placental Explants Infected with Toxoplasma gondii Depends on Gestational Age by de Oliveira Gomes, Angelica, de Oliveira Silva, Deise Aparecida, Silva, Neide Maria, de Freitas Barbosa, Bellisa, Franco, Priscila Silva, Angeloni, Mariana Bodini, Fermino, Marise Lopes, Roque-Barreira, Maria Cristina, Bechi, Nicoletta, Paulesu, Luana Ricci, dos Santos, Maria Célia, Mineo, José Roberto, Ferro, Eloisa Amália Vieira

“…Because macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a key cytokine in pregnancy and has a role in inflammatory response and pathogen defense, the objective…”
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Cytokine components and mucosal immunity in the oviduct of Xenopus laevis (amphibia, pipidae) by Jantra, Silke, Paulesu, Luana, Lo Valvo, Mario, Lillo, Francesco, Ietta, Francesca, Avanzati, Anna Maria, Romagnoli, Roberta, Bechi, Nicoletta, Brizzi, Rossana

“…Highlights ► Immunity in genital mucosa is required to defend the host against luminal pathogens. ► External fertilization (ovuliparity) does not need embryo…”
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Interleukin 1 in Oviductal Tissues of Viviparous, Oviparous, and Ovuliparous Species of Amphibians by Jantra, Silke, Bigliardi, Elisa, Brizzi, Rossana, Ietta, Francesca, Bechi, Nicoletta, Paulesu, Luana

“…In previous reports, we have shown that interleukin 1 (IL1), a cytokine associated with implantation in mice, is also expressed in reproductive tissues of…”
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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Is Up-Regulated in Human First-Trimester Placenta Stimulated by Soluble Antigen of Toxoplasma gondii , Resulting in Increased Monocyte Adhesion on Villous Explants by Ferro, Eloisa Amália Vieira, Mineo, José Roberto, Ietta, Francesca, Bechi, Nicoletta, Romagnoli, Roberta, Silva, Deise Aparecida Oliveira, Sorda, Giuseppina, Bevilacqua, Estela, Paulesu, Luana Ricci

“…Considering the potential role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the inflammation process in placenta when infected by pathogens, we…”
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17{beta}-Estradiol modulates the macrophage migration inhibitory factor secretory pathway by regulating ABCA1 expression in human first-trimester placenta by Ietta, Francesca, Bechi, Nicoletta, Romagnoli, Roberta, Bhattacharjee, Jayonta, Realacci, Massimo, Di Vito, Maura, Ferretti, Cristina, Paulesu, Luana

“…Successful pregnancy involves a series of events, most of them mediated by hormones and cytokines. Estrogens, besides being important for placental growth and…”
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Estrogen-Like Response to p-Nonylphenol in Human First Trimester Placenta and BeWo Choriocarcinoma Cells by Bechi, Nicoletta, Ietta, Francesca, Romagnoli, Roberta, Focardi, Silvano, Corsi, Ilaria, Buffi, Carlo, Paulesu, Luana

“…p-Nonylphenol (p-NP) is a metabolite of alkylphenol ethoxylates used as surfactants in the manufacturing industry. Although it is reported to have estrogenic…”
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Interleukin 1 in Oviductal Tissues of Viviparous, Oviparous, and Ovuliparous Species of Amphibians1 by Jantra, Silke, Bigliardi, Elisa, Brizzi, Rossana, Ietta, Francesca, Bechi, Nicoletta, Paulesu, Luana

“…In previous reports, we have shown that interleukin 1 (IL1), a cytokine associated with implantation in mice, is also expressed in reproductive tissues of…”
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Placental transport and in vitro effects of Bisphenol A: ReProTect by MØRCK, Thit J, SORDA, Giuseppina, BECHI, Nicoletta, RASMUSSEN, Brian S, NIELSEN, Jesper B, IETTA, Francesca, RYTTING, Erik, MATHIESEN, Line, PAULESU, Luana, KNUDSEN, Lisbeth E

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor-nitric oxide interaction in human fetal membranes at term pregnancy by Zicari, Alessandra, Ticconi, Carlo, Ietta, Francesca, Belmonte, Alessia, Bechi, Nicoletta, Realacci, Massimo, Di Vito, Maura, Arcuri, Felice, Russo, Matteo, Piccione, Emilio, Paulesu, Luana

“…Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine, has been recently involved in many aspects of reproduction including…”
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