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Testing the saprobity hypothesis in a Mediterranean lagoon: Effects of confinement and organic enrichment on benthic communities by Foti, A., Fenzi, G.A., Di Pippo, F., Gravina, M.F., Magni, P.

“…The macrobenthic community was compared at four sites characterized by varying degrees of freshwater input, organic enrichment and confinement in the Cabras…”
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Sediment features, macrozoobenthic assemblages and trophic relationships (δ 13C and δ 15N analysis) following a dystrophic event with anoxia and sulphide development in the Santa Giusta lagoon (western Sardinia, Italy) by Magni, P., Rajagopal, S., van der Velde, G., Fenzi, G., Kassenberg, J., Vizzini, S., Mazzola, A., Giordani, G.

“…Macrozoobenthic assemblages and stable carbon (δ 13C) and nitrogen (δ 15N) isotope values of various primary producers (macroalgae and angiosperms) and…”
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Sediment characteristics and macrofauna distribution along a human-modified inlet in the Gulf of Oristano (Sardinia, Italy) by Como, S., Magni, P., Casu, D., Floris, A., Giordani, G., Natale, S., Fenzi, G.A., Signa, G., De Falco, G.

“…We studied the spatial variability and within-year temporal changes in hydrological features, grain size composition and chemical characteristics of sediments,…”
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Iodide excess induces apoptosis in thyroid cells through a p53-independent mechanism involving oxidative stress by Vitale, M, Di Matola, T, D'Ascoli, F, Salzano, S, Bogazzi, F, Fenzi, G, Martino, E, Rossi, G

“…Thyroid toxicity of iodide excess has been demonstrated in animals fed with an iodide-rich diet; in vitro iodide is cytotoxic, inhibits cell growth, and…”
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Screening for mutations in the ISL1 gene in patients with thyroid dysgenesis by Ferrara, A. M., Rossi, G., Zampella, E., Di Candia, S., Pagliara, V., Nettore, I. C., Capalbo, D., De Sanctis, L., Baserga, M., Salerno, M. C., Fenzi, G., Macchia, P. E.

“…Context: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common endocrine disorder with an incidence of 1:3000–4000 newborns. In 80–85% of cases, CH is caused by defects…”
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Expression of thyrotropin-receptor mRNA in healthy and Graves' disease retro-orbital tissue by Feliciello, A, Porcellini, A, Ciullo, I, Bonavolontà, G, Avvedimento, E V, Fenzi, G

“…It is not clear whether the ophthalmopathy present in Graves' disease is related to autoimmune reactions to common thyroid/orbit components or is due to…”
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Mutations in TAZ/WWTR1, a co-activator of NKX2.1 and PAX8 are not a frequent cause of thyroid dysgenesis by Ferrara, A. M., De Sanctis, L., Rossi, G., Capuano, S., Del Prete, G., Zampella, E., Gianino, P., Corrias, A., Fenzi, G., Zannini, M., Macchia, P. E.

“…Aim : In 80–85% of cases, congenital hypothyroidism is associated with thyroid dysgenesis (TD), but only in a small percentage of cases mutations in thyroid…”
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High-dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy for Graves' ophthalmopathy by MACCHIA, P. E, BAGATTINI, M, LUPOLI, G, VITALE, M, VITALE, G, FENZI, G

“…In order to compare oral and high-dose iv corticosteroid therapy for Graves' disease, 25 patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy were treated with two weekly iv…”
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Thyroid function and morphology after a successful kidney transplantation by Tauchmanovà, L, Carrano, R, Musella, T, Orio, F, Sabbatini, M, Lombardi, G, Fenzi, G, Federico, S, Colao, A

“…Although thyroid disorders related to the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are well known, there are discordant data on the function and morphology of the…”
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Desethylamiodarone antagonizes the effect of thyroid hormone at the molecular level by BOGAZZI, Fausto, BARTALENA, Luigi, BROGIONI, Sandra, BURELLI, Alessandro, RAGGI, Francesco, ULTIMIERI, Federica, COSCI, Chiara, VITALE, Mario, FENZI, Gianfranco, MARTINO, Enio

“…To evaluate the molecular mechanisms of the inhibitory effects of amiodarone and its active metabolite, desethylamiodarone (DEA) on thyroid hormone action. The…”
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Lovastatin-induced apoptosis in thyroid cells : involvement of cytochrome c and lamin B by DI MATOLA, Tiziana, D'ASCOLI, Francesca, LUONGO, Cristina, BIFULCO, Maurizio, ROSSI, Guido, FENZI, Gianfranco, VITALE, Mario

“…The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, lovastatin, induces apoptosis in the thyroid cell line TAD-2 and in proliferating normal human…”
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Power Doppler improves the diagnostic accuracy of color Doppler ultrasonography in cold thyroid nodules: follow-up results by Cerbone, G, Spiezia, S, Colao, A, Di Sarno, A, Assanti, A P, Lucci, R, Siciliani, M, Lombardi, G, Fenzi, G

“…The usefulness of a recent color Doppler (CD) ultrasonography technique, named power Doppler (PD), was evaluated in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules showing…”
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Iodized salt prophylaxis of endemic goiter: an experience in Toscana (Italy) by Aghini-Lombardi, F, Pinchera, A, Antonangeli, L, Rago, T, Fenzi, G F, Nanni, P, Vitti, P

“…It is well established that iodine supplementation is effective in correcting iodine deficiency and reducing goiter prevalence. In Italy, legislation has…”
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Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 is upregulated via the protein kinase C pathway in human thyroid carcinoma cell lines by Bassi, V, De Riu, S, Feliciello, A, Altomonte, M, Allevato, G, Rossi, G, Fenzi, G F

“…Nonantigen specific adhesion systems lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1/intercellular adhesion molecule (LFA-1/ICAM-1) and cluster designation…”
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A reappraisal of the role of methimazole and other factors on the efficacy and outcome of radioiodine therapy of Graves' hyperthyroidism by Marcocci, C, Gianchecchi, D, Masini, I, Golia, F, Ceccarelli, C, Bracci, E, Fenzi, G F, Pinchera, A

“…The outcome of radioiodine therapy of Graves' hyperthyroidism was retrospectively evaluated in 274 consecutive patients treated from 1975 to 1984. At 1-yr…”
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Percutaneous ethanol injection under Power Doppler ultrasound assistance in the treatment of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules by CERBONE, G, SPIEZIA, S, COLAO, A, MARZULLO, P, ASSANTI, A. P, LUCCI, R, ZARRILLI, S, SICILIANI, M, FENZI, G, LOMBARDI, G

“…Power Doppler (PD) is a recent color-Doppler Ultrasound (US)-technique, which allows to detect the presence of flow even in very small vessels, providing a…”
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Neuropsychological assessment in schoolchildren from an area of moderate iodine deficiency by FENZI, G. F, GIUSTI, L. F, MONTELEONE, M, MARCHESCHI, M, PINCHERA, A, AGHINI-LOMBARDI, F, BARTALENA, L, MARCOCCI, C, SANTINI, F, BARGAGNA, S, BRIZZOLARA, D, FERRETI, G, FALCIGLIA, G

“…Neuropsychological assessment was carried out in schoolchildren from a montane area of Eastern Tuscany (Tiberina Valley). This area was found to be moderately…”
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Is humoral thyroid autoimmunity relevant in amiodarone iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIIT)? by Martino, E, Macchia, E, Aghini-Lombardi, F, Antonelli, A, Lenziardi, M, Concetti, R, Fenzi, G F, Baschieri, L, Pinchera, A

“…Amiodarone, an iodine containing drug, may induce thyrotoxicosis by an uncertain mechanism. In this study the role of thyroid autoimmunity was evaluated in 28…”
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Reciprocal changes of serum thyroglobulin and TSH in residents of a moderate endemic goitre area by Fenzi, G F, Ceccarelli, C, Macchia, E, Monzani, F, Bartalena, L, Giani, C, Ceccarelli, P, Lippi, F, Baschieri, L, Pinchera, A

“…Subjects living in iodine deficient areas were reported to have elevated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) concentrations. This finding was interpreted as related to…”
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Calcium/Calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase II Binds to Raf-1 and Modulates Integrin-stimulated ERK Activation by Illario, Maddalena, Cavallo, Anna Lina, Bayer, K.Ulrich, Di Matola, Tiziana, Fenzi, Gianfranco, Rossi, Guido, Vitale, Mario

“…Integrin activation generates different signalings in a cell type-dependent manner and stimulates cell proliferation through the Ras/Raf-1/Mek/Erk pathway. In…”
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