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Chronic Pain After Lung Resection: Risk Factors, Neuropathic Pain, and Quality of Life by Fiorelli, Silvia, Cioffi, Luigi, Menna, Cecilia, Ibrahim, Mohsen, De Blasi, Roberto A., Rendina, Erino A., Rocco, Monica, Massullo, Domenico

“…Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can occur frequently after thoracic surgery. This retrospective study aimed to determine CPSP prevalence, risk factors,…”
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Regulation of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors by G protein-coupled receptor kinases: mGlu2 receptors are resistant to homologous desensitization by Iacovelli, L, Molinaro, G, Battaglia, G, Motolese, M, Di Menna, L, Alfiero, M, Blahos, J, Matrisciano, F, Corsi, M, Corti, C, Bruno, V, De Blasi, A, Nicoletti, F

“…We examined the regulation of mGlu2 and mGlu3 metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling prompted by the emerging role of these receptor subtypes as therapeutic…”
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Expression of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 is associated with breast cancer tumourigenesis by Matsubayashi, J, Takanashi, M, Oikawa, K, Fujita, K, Tanaka, M, Xu, M, Blasi, A. De, Bouvier, M, Kinoshita, M, Kuroda, M, Mukai, K

“…G-protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) comprise a family of seven mammalian serine/threonine protein kinases that phosphorylate and regulate agonist-bound,…”
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Native group‐III metabotropic glutamate receptors are coupled to the mitogen‐activated protein kinase/phosphatidylinositol‐3‐kinase pathways by Iacovelli, L., Bruno, V., Salvatore, L., Melchiorri, D., Gradini, R., Caricasole, A., Barletta, E., De Blasi, A., Nicoletti, F.

“…We used cultured cerebellar granule cells to examine whether native group‐III metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are coupled to the mitogen‐activated…”
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Changes in cerebrospinal fluid magnesium levels in patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia for hip arthroplasty: does intravenous infusion of magnesium sulphate make any difference? A prospective, randomized, controlled study by Mercieri, M., De Blasi, R.A., Palmisani, S., Forte, S., Cardelli, P., Romano, R., Pinto, G., Arcioni, R.

“…Most investigators have attributed the reduced postoperative pain or anaesthetic drug requirements in patients receiving i.v. magnesium sulphate (MgSO4)…”
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Effects of remifentanil-based general anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane on muscle microcirculation as assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy by De Blasi, R.A., Palmisani, S., Boezi, M., Arcioni, R., Collini, S., Troisi, F., Pinto, G.

“…Although anaesthetics are known to alter microcirculation no study has, to our knowledge, documented changes in human skeletal microcirculatory function during…”
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Regulation of mGlu4 metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling by type-2 G-protein coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) by Iacovelli, L, Capobianco, L, Iula, M, Di Giorgi Gerevini, V, Picascia, A, Blahos, J, Melchiorri, D, Nicoletti, F, De Blasi, A

“…We examined the role of G-protein coupled receptor kinase-2 (GRK2) in the homologous desensitization of mGlu4 metabotropic glutamate receptors transiently…”
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Low-dose buprenorphine infusion to prevent postoperative hyperalgesia in patients undergoing major lung surgery and remifentanil infusion: a double-blind, randomized, active-controlled trial by Mercieri, Marco, Palmisani, Stefano, De Blasi, Roberto A., D'Andrilli, Antonio, Naccarato, Alessia, Silvestri, Barbara, Tigano, Sara, Massullo, Domenico, Rocco, Monica, Arcioni, Roberto

“…Postoperative secondary hyperalgesia arises from central sensitization due to pain pathways facilitation and/or acute opioid exposure. The latter is also known…”
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Similarities between Methamphetamine Toxicity and Proteasome Inhibition by FORNAI, F, LENZI, P, GESI, M, FERRUCCI, M, LAZZERI, G, CAPOBIANCO, L, de BLASI, A, BATTAGLIA, G, NICOLETTI, F, RUGGIERI, S, PAPARELLI, A

“…: The monoamine neurotoxin methamphetamine (METH) is commonly used as an experimental model for Parkinson's disease (PD). In fact, METH‐induced striatal…”
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Endogenous Activation of Group-I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Is Required for Differentiation and Survival of Cerebellar Purkinje Cells by Catania, M. V, Bellomo, M, Di Giorgi-Gerevini, V, Seminara, G, Giuffrida, R, Romeo, R, De Blasi, A, Nicoletti, F

“…We have applied subtype-selective antagonists of metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors mGlu1 or mGlu5 [7-(hydroxy-imino) cyclopropa[b]chromen-1a-carboxylate…”
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Noninvasive measurement of forearm blood flow and oxygen consumption by near-infrared spectroscopy by De Blasi, R A, Ferrari, M, Natali, A, Conti, G, Mega, A, Gasparetto, A

“…We applied near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the simultaneous measurement of forearm blood flow (FBF) and oxygen consumption (VO2) in the human by inducing…”
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The mammalian homologue of the novel peptide Bv8 is expressed in the central nervous system and supports neuronal survival by activating the MAP kinase/PI-3-kinase pathways by Melchiorri, D., Bruno, V., Besong, G., Ngomba, R. T., Cuomo, L., De Blasi, A., Copani, A., Moschella, C., Storto, M., Nicoletti, F., Lepperdinger, G., Passarelli, F.

“…Previous studies have identified the mammalian homologue of Bv8 (mBv8), a small protein originally isolated from skin secretions of the frog, Bombina…”
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Risk factors for early onset pneumonia in trauma patients by Antonelli, M, Moro, M L, Capelli, O, De Blasi, R A, D'Errico, R R, Conti, G, Bufi, M, Gasparetto, A

“…The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for early onset pneumonia (EOP) in trauma patients, in order to seek possible intervention strategies…”
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Effects of sternotomy on heart-lung interaction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery receiving pressure-controlled mechanical ventilation by De Blasi, R. A., Palmisani, S., Cigognetti, L., Iasenzaniro, M., Arcioni, R., Mercieri, M., Pinto, G.

“…Background:  The key concept underlying the dynamic indexes of preload dependence is the physiological heart–lung interaction. During sternotomy this…”
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Propofol sedation reduces diaphragm activity in spontaneously breathing patients: ultrasound assessment by Rocco, Monica, Maggi, Luigi, Ranieri, Giorgio, Ferrari, Giovanni, Gregoretti, Cesare, Conti, Giorgio, DE Blasi, Roberto A

“…The diaphragm is the most important respiratory muscle in humans, and the close relationship between inspired volume and diaphragmatic movement in normal…”
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Expression of metabotropic glutamate receptors in the rat and human testis by Storto, M, Sallese, M, Salvatore, L, Poulet, R, Condorelli, DF, Dell'Albani, P, Marcello, MF, Romeo, R, Piomboni, P, Barone, N, Nicoletti, F, De Blasi, A

“…The G protein-coupled receptor kinase type 4 mediates the homologous desensitisation of type-1 metabotropic glutamate (mGlu1) receptors and is predominantly…”
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Selective regulation of recombinantly expressed mGlu7 metabotropic glutamate receptors by G protein-coupled receptor kinases and arrestins by Iacovelli, L., Felicioni, M., Nisticò, R., Nicoletti, F., De Blasi, A.

“…mGlu7 receptors are coupled to Gi/Go-proteins and activate multiple transduction pathways, including inhibition of adenylyl cyclase activity and stimulation of…”
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Noninvasive measurement of human forearm oxygen consumption by near infrared spectroscopy by De Blasi, R A, Cope, M, Elwell, C, Safoue, F, Ferrari, M

“…This study reported on the application of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to noninvasive measurements of forearm brachio-radial muscle oxygen consumption…”
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Continuous subcutaneous infusion of apomorphine rescues nigro-striatal dopaminergic terminals following MPTP injection in mice by Battaglia, G., Busceti, C.L., Cuomo, L., Giorgi, F.S., Orzi, F., De Blasi, A., Nicoletti, F., Ruggieri, S., Fornai, F.

“…Apomorphine has been introduced in the treatment of late-stage Parkinson's Disease (PD). The disadvantage of a short half-life of apomorphine is now overcome…”
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Molecular determinants of metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling by De Blasi, Antonio, Conn, Peter Jeffrey, Pin, Jean-Philippe, Nicoletti, Ferdinando

“…Metabotropic glutamate (mglu) receptors are implicated in the regulation of many physiological and pathological processes in the CNS, including synaptic…”
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