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Manipulation of Mitochondria Dynamics Reveals Separate Roles for Form and Function in Mitochondria Distribution by Trevisan, Tatiana, Pendin, Diana, Montagna, Aldo, Bova, Sergio, Ghelli, Anna Maria, Daga, Andrea

“…Mitochondria shape is controlled by membrane fusion and fission mediated by mitofusins, Opa1, and Drp1, whereas mitochondrial motility relies on microtubule…”
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Numerical investigation of the seakeeping behavior of a catamaran advancing in regular head waves by Castiglione, Teresa, Stern, Frederick, Bova, Sergio, Kandasamy, Manivannan

“…A numerical study was undertaken in order to assess the capability of an unsteady RANS code to predict the seakeeping characteristics of a high-speed…”
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Biofuel, Solar and Wind Multi-Source Small-Scale CHP Systems by Algieri, Angelo, Morrone, Pietropaolo, Bova, Sergio

“…The aim of the paper is the techno-economic analysis of innovative integrated combined heat and power (CHP) systems for the exploitation of different renewable…”
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Linear Model of a Turboshaft Aero-Engine Including Components Degradation for Control-Oriented Applications by Castiglione, Teresa, Perrone, Diego, Strafella, Luciano, Ficarella, Antonio, Bova, Sergio

“…The engine fuel control system plays a crucial role in engine performance and fuel economy. Fuel control, in traditional engine control systems, is carried out…”
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Energetic, Economic and Environmental Performance Analysis of a Micro-Combined Cooling, Heating and Power (CCHP) System Based on Biomass Gasification by Perrone, Diego, Castiglione, Teresa, Morrone, Pietropaolo, Pantano, Ferdinando, Bova, Sergio

“…In this paper, the performance of an innovative micro-combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system, based on an internal combustion engine fueled with…”
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Flow-field and wake analysis of novel double-rotor open-center tidal current turbine by CFD simulations by Castiglione, Teresa, Barbarelli, Silvio, Lo Zupone, Giacomo, Bova, Sergio

“…Tidal turbines represent a new frontier for extracting energy from a huge potential of renewable source such as the tides. Despite the technology being mature…”
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Application of a Model-Based Controller for Improving Internal Combustion Engines Fuel Economy by Castiglione, Teresa, Morrone, Pietropaolo, Falbo, Luigi, Perrone, Diego, Bova, Sergio

“…Improvements in internal combustion engine efficiency can be achieved with proper thermal management. In this work, a simulation tool for the preliminary…”
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Dynamic constriction and fission of endoplasmic reticulum membranes by reticulon by Espadas, Javier, Pendin, Diana, Bocanegra, Rebeca, Escalada, Artur, Misticoni, Giulia, Trevisan, Tatiana, Velasco del Olmo, Ariana, Montagna, Aldo, Bova, Sergio, Ibarra, Borja, Kuzmin, Peter I., Bashkirov, Pavel V., Shnyrova, Anna V., Frolov, Vadim A., Daga, Andrea

“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a continuous cell-wide membrane network. Network formation has been associated with proteins producing membrane curvature and…”
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New Therapeutic Applications of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors (PDE5-Is) by Ribaudo, Giovanni, Pagano, Mario Angelo, Bova, Sergio, Zagotto, Giuseppe

“…Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil and the recently approved avanafil represent the first-line choice for both…”
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The Enigma of Norbormide, a Rattus -Selective Toxicant by Fusi, Fabio, Saponara, Simona, Brimble, Margaret A, Rennison, David, Hopkins, Brian, Bova, Sergio

“…Norbormide (NRB) is a -selective toxicant, which was serendipitously discovered in 1964 and formerly marketed as an eco-friendly rodenticide that was deemed…”
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Live applications of norbormide-based fluorescent probes in Drosophila melanogaster by Forgiarini, Alessia, Wang, Zifei, D'Amore, Claudio, Jay-Smith, Morgan, Li, Freda Fan, Hopkins, Brian, Brimble, Margaret Anne, Pagetta, Andrea, Bersani, Sara, De Martin, Sara, Napoli, Barbara, Bova, Sergio, Rennison, David, Orso, Genny

“…In this study we investigated the performance of two norbormide (NRB)-derived fluorescent probes, NRBMC009 (green) and NRBZLW0047 (red), on dissected, living…”
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Differential effect of liver cirrhosis on the pregnane X receptor-mediated induction of CYP3A1 and 3A2 in the rat by De Martin, Sara, Gabbia, Daniela, Albertin, Giovanna, Sfriso, Maria Martina, Mescoli, Claudia, Albertoni, Laura, Paliuri, Giovanna, Bova, Sergio, Palatini, Pietro

“…Conflicting results have been obtained by clinical studies investigating the effect of liver cirrhosis on enzyme induction. Because ethical concerns do not…”
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The Selective Rat Toxicant Norbormide Blocks KATP Channels in Smooth Muscle Cells But Not in Insulin-Secreting Cells by Saponara, Simona, Fusi, Fabio, Spiga, Ottavia, Trezza, Alfonso, Hopkins, Brian, Brimble, Margaret A., Rennison, David, Bova, Sergio

“…Norbormide is a toxicant selective for rats to which it induces a widespread vasoconstriction. In a recent paper, we hypothesized a role of ATP-sensitive…”
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Congenital deafness and sinoatrial node dysfunction in mice lacking class D L-type Ca2+ channels by Platzer, J, Engel, J, Schrott-Fischer, A, Stephan, K, Bova, S, Chen, H, Zheng, H, Striessnig, J

“…Voltage-gated L-type Ca2+ channels (LTCCs) containing a pore-forming alpha1D subunit (D-LTCCs) are expressed in neurons and neuroendocrine cells. Their…”
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Synthesis and Biological Characterization of a New Norbormide Derived Bodipy FL-Conjugated Fluorescent Probe for Cell Imaging by D'Amore, Claudio, Orso, Genny, Forgiarini, Alessia, Ceolotto, Giulio, Rennison, David, Ribaudo, Giovanni, Jay-Smith, Morgan, Hopkins, Brian, Brimble, Margaret A, Bova, Sergio

“…Norbormide (NRB) is a selective rat toxicant endowed with vasoconstrictor activity confined to the rat peripheral arteries. In a recent work we used a…”
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Expression and distribution of the adrenomedullin system in newborn human thymus by De Martin, Sara, Paliuri, Giovanna, Belloni, Annasandra, Orso, Genny, Zanarella, Erica, Stellin, Giovanni, Milanesi, Ornella, Basso, Giuseppe, Ruga, Ezia Maria, Frasson, Chiara, Gabbia, Daniela, Perdoncin, Giada, Palatini, Pietro, Bova, Sergio

“…Adrenomedullin (AM) is a multifunctional peptide endowed with various biological actions mediated by the interaction with the calcitonin receptor-like receptor…”
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Severe liver cirrhosis markedly reduces AhR-mediated induction of cytochrome P450 in rats by decreasing the transcription of target genes by Floreani, Maura, De Martin, Sara, Gabbia, Daniela, Barbierato, Massimo, Nassi, Alberto, Mescoli, Claudia, Orlando, Rocco, Bova, Sergio, Angeli, Paolo, Gola, Elisabetta, Sticca, Antonietta, Palatini, Pietro

“…Although the induction of cytochrome P450 (CYP) has long been investigated in patients with cirrhosis, the question whether liver dysfunction impairs the…”
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An NBD Derivative of the Selective Rat Toxicant Norbormide as a New Probe for Living Cell Imaging by D'Amore, Claudio, Orso, Genny, Fusi, Fabio, Pagano, Mario A, Miotto, Giovanni, Forgiarini, Alessia, De Martin, Sara, Castellani, Giulia, Ribaudo, Giovanni, Rennison, David, Brimble, Margaret A, Hopkins, Brian, Ferrarese, Alessandro, Bova, Sergio

“…Norbormide (NRB) is a unique compound that acts directly on rat vascular myocytes to trigger a contractile process, through an as yet unknown mechanism, which…”
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Species-specific modulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition by norbormide by Ricchelli, Fernanda, Dabbeni-Sala, Federica, Petronilli, Valeria, Bernardi, Paolo, Hopkins, Brian, Bova, Sergio

“…In the present study, we show that norbormide stimulates the opening of the permeability transition pore (PTP) in mitochondria from various organs of the rat…”
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Latching control of a point-absorber wave energy converter with a hydraulic power take-off system: A calabrian case study by Barone, Piofrancesco, Truscelli, Francesco, Castiglione, Teresa, Bova, Sergio

“…Wave energy converters represent a promising renewable energy technology; however, they are still widely untapped worldwide, especially in Italy. In this…”
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