Search Results - "Mangogna, Alessandro"
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Uterine Immunity and Microbiota: A Shifting Paradigm
Published in Frontiers in immunology (17-10-2019)“…The female reproductive tract harbors distinct microbial communities, as in the vagina, cervical canal, uterus, and fallopian tubes. The nature of the vaginal…”
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Immunological Basis of the Endometriosis: The Complement System as a Potential Therapeutic Target
Published in Frontiers in immunology (11-01-2021)“…Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic disease characterized by the presence and proliferation of functional endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity…”
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COVID-19, Pre-Eclampsia, and Complement System
Published in Frontiers in immunology (17-11-2021)“…COVID-19 is characterized by virus-induced injury leading to multi-organ failure, together with inflammatory reaction, endothelial cell (EC) injury, and…”
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Image-guided cancer surgery: a narrative review on imaging modalities and emerging nanotechnology strategies
Published in Journal of nanobiotechnology (18-05-2023)“…Surgical resection is the cornerstone of solid tumour treatment. Current techniques for evaluating margin statuses, such as frozen section, imprint cytology,…”
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Systematic review of the complement components as potential biomarkers of pre-eclampsia: pitfalls and opportunities
Published in Frontiers in immunology (24-06-2024)“…The complement system (C) is a crucial component of the innate immune system. An increasing body of research has progressively shed light on the pivotal role…”
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Prognostic Implications of the Complement Protein C1q in Gliomas
Published in Frontiers in immunology (10-10-2019)“…The contribution of the complement system in the pathophysiology of brain cancers has been recently considered in light of its well-known involvement in…”
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The Ferroxidase Hephaestin in Lung Cancer: Pathological Significance and Prognostic Value
Published in Frontiers in oncology (19-05-2021)“…Hephaestin (HEPH) belongs to a group of exocytoplasmic ferroxidases which contribute to cellular iron homeostasis by favouring its export. Down-regulation of…”
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Mechanism of action and therapeutic use of bempedoic acid in atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (28-10-2022)“…Bempedoic acid is a new cholesterol-lowering drug, which has recently received US FDA and EMA approval. This drug targets lipid and glucose metabolism as well…”
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PARP-1, EpCAM, and FRα as potential targets for intraoperative detection and delineation of endometriosis: a quantitative tissue expression analysis
Published in Reproductive biology and endocrinology (31-07-2024)“…Endometriosis is a gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations, leading to severe symptoms, inflammation,…”
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Is the Complement Protein C1q a Pro- or Anti-tumorigenic Factor? Bioinformatics Analysis Involving Human Carcinomas
Published in Frontiers in immunology (03-05-2019)“…C1q is the first subcomponent of the classical pathway of the complement system and belongs to the C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor superfamily. C1q can perform a…”
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Multiple-Organ Complement Deposition on Vascular Endothelium in COVID-19 Patients
Published in Biomedicines (12-08-2021)“…Increased levels of circulating complement activation products have been reported in COVID-19 patients, but only limited information is available on complement…”
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Anti-Spike Antibodies Present in the Milk of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinated Mothers Are Complement-Activating
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (23-02-2023)“…Although only 0.8-1% of SARS-CoV-2 infections are in the 0-9 age-group, pneumonia is still the leading cause of infant mortality globally. Antibodies…”
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Zinc Oxide Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Properties on Human Placental Cells
Published in Nutrients (18-06-2020)“…An aberrant and persistent inflammatory state at the fetal-maternal interface is considered as a key contributor in compromised pregnancies. Decidual…”
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Complement Protein C1q Binds to Hyaluronic Acid in the Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Microenvironment and Promotes Tumor Growth
Published in Frontiers in immunology (20-11-2017)“…C1q is the first recognition subcomponent of the complement classical pathway, which acts toward the clearance of pathogens and apoptotic cells. C1q is also…”
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Distinct Roles of Classical and Lectin Pathways of Complement in Preeclamptic Placentae
Published in Frontiers in immunology (31-05-2022)“…Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by defective vascular remodeling in maternal decidua responsible for reduced blood flow leading to…”
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A likely association between low mannan-binding lectin level and brain fog onset in long COVID patients
Published in Frontiers in immunology (16-06-2023)“…Brain fog can be described as a constellation of new-onset neuropsychiatric sequelae in the post-acute phase of COVID-19 (long COVID). The symptoms include…”
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Complement protein C1q stimulates hyaluronic acid degradation via gC1qR/HABP1/p32 in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Published in Frontiers in immunology (02-06-2023)“…Complement component C1q can act as a pro-tumorigenic factor in the tumor microenvironment (TME). The TME in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is rich in…”
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High charge of cerebroid nests in nodular melanomas predicts tumor aggressiveness and high mutational tumoral burden: a pilot study
Published in Frontiers in oncology (19-07-2024)“…Even today, melanoma is a highly aggressive neoplasm with a high mortality rate. The nodular type is very aggressive and has cerebroid nests of melanocytes…”
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Proangiogenic properties of complement protein C1q can contribute to endometriosis
Published in Frontiers in immunology (25-06-2024)“…Endometriosis (EM) is defined as the engraftment and proliferation of functional endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, leading to a chronic…”
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in colonic wall: metastatic disease or cancerized pancreatic ectopic tissue?
Published in Surgical case reports (22-04-2020)“…We describe two unusual cases of cancerized ectopic pancreatic parenchyma within the wall of the left colon. Although the morphology of the neoplastic cells…”
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