Search Results - "Facchini, Andrea"
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Signaling pathways in cartilage repair
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (15-05-2014)“…In adult healthy cartilage, chondrocytes are in a quiescent phase characterized by a fine balance between anabolic and catabolic activities. In ageing,…”
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Intra-articular delivery of adipose derived stromal cells attenuates osteoarthritis progression in an experimental rabbit model
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (29-01-2013)“…Cell therapy is a rapidly growing area of research for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). This work is aimed to investigate the efficacy of intra-articular…”
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Adipose‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exert Antiinflammatory Effects on Chondrocytes and Synoviocytes From Osteoarthritis Patients Through Prostaglandin E2
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-05-2013)“…Objective To examine the effect of different sources of Good Manufacturing Practice clinical grade adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD‐MSCs) on…”
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Effect of two different preparations of platelet-rich plasma on synoviocytes
Published in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA (01-09-2015)“…Purpose To analyse the modifications induced by two different platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparations on osteoarthritis (OA) synoviocytes, by documenting…”
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Sodium hydrosulfide inhibits the differentiation of osteoclast progenitor cells via NRF2-dependent mechanism
Published in Pharmacological research (01-09-2014)“…Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which recently emerged as a potent regulator of tissues and organs, is broadly produced in mammalian cells but whether it can regulate…”
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Conceptual frameworks and empirical approaches used to assess the impact of health research: an overview of reviews
Published in Health research policy and systems (24-06-2011)“…How to assess the impact of research is of growing interest to funders, policy makers and researchers mainly to understand the value of investments and to…”
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Human osteoarthritic cartilage shows reduced in vivo expression of IL-4, a chondroprotective cytokine that differentially modulates IL-1β-stimulated production of chemokines and matrix-degrading enzymes in vitro
Published in PloS one (12-05-2014)“…In osteoarthritis (OA), an inflammatory environment is responsible for the imbalance between the anabolic and catabolic activity of chondrocytes and, thus, for…”
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Hydroxytyrosol prevents increase of osteoarthritis markers in human chondrocytes treated with hydrogen peroxide or growth-related oncogene α
Published in PloS one (03-10-2014)“…Hydroxytyrosol (HT), a phenolic compound mainly derived from olives, has been proposed as a nutraceutical useful in prevention or treatment of degenerative…”
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Human adipose stromal cells (ASC) for the regeneration of injured cartilage display genetic stability after in vitro culture expansion
Published in PloS one (28-10-2013)“…Mesenchymal stromal cells are emerging as an extremely promising therapeutic agent for tissue regeneration due to their multi-potency, immune-modulation and…”
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Platelet-rich plasma affects bacterial growth in vitro
Published in Cytotherapy (Oxford, England) (01-09-2014)“…Abstract Background aims Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a blood derivative rich in platelets, is a relatively new technique used in tissue regeneration and…”
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Chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow concentrate grown onto a hylauronan scaffold: Rationale for its use in the treatment of cartilage lesions
Published in Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A (01-06-2013)“…Bone marrow is one of the best characterized stem cell microenvironment that contains Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). MSCs have been indicated as a new option…”
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IKKα/CHUK regulates extracellular matrix remodeling independent of its kinase activity to facilitate articular chondrocyte differentiation
Published in PloS one (2013)“…The non-canonical NF-κB activating kinase IKKα, encoded by CHUK (conserved-helix-loop-helix-ubiquitous-kinase), has been reported to modulate pro- or anti-…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment and Outcome of Fragility Hip Fractures In Non-COVID Patients: Comparison Between the Lockdown Period, a Historical Series and the “Pandemic Normality” in a Single Institution
Published in Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (01-01-2023)“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has affected and is still deeply affecting all aspects of public life. World governments have been forced to enact…”
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Treatment Algorithm of Periprosthetic Femoral Fracturens
Published in Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (01-04-2022)“…Introduction. The ever-expanding indications for total hip arthroplasty are leading to more implants being placed in younger as well as in older patients with…”
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New Insights into Osteogenic and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Potential Clinical Applications for Bone Regeneration in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Published in Stem Cells International (01-01-2013)“…Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are pluripotent adult stem cells capable of being differentiated into osteoblasts, adipocytes, and chondrocytes. The…”
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Co-culture of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells with human osteblasts favours mono/macrophage differentiation at the expense of the erythroid lineage
Published in PloS one (22-01-2013)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are located in the bone marrow in a specific microenvironment referred as the hematopoietic stem cell niche, where HSCs…”
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Cellular and molecular events during chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stromal cells grown in a three-dimensional hyaluronan based scaffold
Published in Biomaterials (01-10-2005)“…Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) seem to be a good alternative to chondrocytes for cartilage regeneration. To obtain new information on the sequence of…”
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Calcein-acetyoxymethyl cytotoxicity assay: standardization of a method allowing additional analyses on recovered effector cells and supernatants
Published in Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology (01-11-2001)“…Cytotoxicity assays provide an in vitro evaluation of the lytic activity of NK and T cells against tumors or transformed cells. However, none of these methods…”
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Evidence for redifferentiation of human chondrocytes grown on a hyaluronan-based biomaterial (HYAFF ®11): molecular, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis
Published in Biomaterials (01-02-2002)“…Association of biomaterials with autologous cells can provide a new generation of implantable devices for cartilage repair. Such scaffolds should provide a…”
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Role of Slug transcription factor in human mesenchymal stem cells
Published in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine (01-04-2012)“…The pathways that control mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiation are not well understood, and although some of the involved transcription factors (TFs)…”
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