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Role of caspases in the regulation of apoptotic pancreatic islet beta-cells death by Hui, Hongxiang, Dotta, Francesco, Mario, Umberto Di, Perfetti, Riccardo

“…The homeostatic control of beta‐cell mass in normal and pathological conditions is based on the balance of proliferation, differentiation, and death of the…”
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Purinergic modulation of mesangial extracellular matrix production: Role in diabetic and other glomerular diseases by Solini, Anna, Iacobini, Carla, Ricci, Carlo, Chiozzi, Paola, Amadio, Lorena, Pricci, Flavia, Di Mario, Umberto, Di Virgilio, Francesco, Pugliese, Giuseppe

“…Purinergic modulation of mesangial extracellular matrix production: Role in diabetic and other glomerular diseases. Extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP)…”
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Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Related to Anthropometric and Clinical Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome: A New Indicator of Cardiovascular Risk by Iacobellis, Gianluca, Ribaudo, Maria Cristina, Assael, Filippo, Vecci, Elio, Tiberti, Claudio, Zappaterreno, Alessandra, Di Mario, Umberto, Leonetti, Frida

“…Metabolic syndrome is related to multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) plays a key role in metabolic syndrome. Easy detection of…”
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Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Inhibits Cell Apoptosis and Improves Glucose Responsiveness of Freshly Isolated Human Islets by Farilla, Loredana, Bulotta, Angela, Hirshberg, Boaz, Li Calzi, Sergio, Khoury, Nasif, Noushmehr, Houtan, Bertolotto, Cristina, Di Mario, Umberto, Harlan, David M, Perfetti, Riccardo

“…The peptide hormone, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), has been shown to increase glucose-dependent insulin secretion, enhance insulin gene transcription,…”
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Epicardial fat from echocardiography: A new method for visceral adipose tissue prediction by Iacobellis, G, Assael, F, Ribaudo, M.C, Zappaterreno, A, Alessi, G, Di Mario, U, Leonetti, F

“…Objective: To validate transthoracic echocardiography as an easy and reliable imaging method for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) prediction. VAT is recognized as…”
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Upregulation of mesangial growth factor and extracellular matrix synthesis by advanced glycation end products via a receptor-mediated mechanism by PUGLIESE, G, PRICCI, F, DI MARIO, U, ROMEO, G, PUGLIESE, F, MENE, P, GIANNINI, S, CRESCI, B, GALLI, G, ROTELLA, C. M, VLASSARA, H

“…Enhanced advanced glycosylation end product (AGE) formation has been shown to participate in the pathogenesis of diabetes-induced glomerular injury by…”
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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Promotes Islet Cell Growth and Inhibits Apoptosis in Zucker Diabetic Rats by Farilla, Loredana, Hui, Hongxiang, Bertolotto, Cristina, Kang, Elizabeth, Bulotta, Angela, Di Mario, Umberto, Perfetti, Riccardo

“…A constant remodeling of islet cell mass mediated by proliferative and apoptotic stimuli ensures a dynamic response to a changing demand for insulin. In this…”
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Is a long-term aerobic plus resistance training program feasible for and effective on metabolic profiles in type 2 diabetic patients? by Balducci, Stefano, Leonetti, Frida, Di Mario, Umberto, Fallucca, Francesco

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Autoimmune Diabetes Not Requiring Insulin at Diagnosis (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of the Adult) by Pozzilli, Paolo, Di Mario, Umberto

“…Autoimmune Diabetes Not Requiring Insulin at Diagnosis (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of the Adult) Definition, characterization, and potential prevention Paolo…”
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Mechanisms of glucose-enhanced extracellular matrix accumulation in rat glomerular mesangial cells by PUGLIESE, G, PRICCI, F, DI MARIO, U, PUGLIESE, F, MENE, P, LENTI, L, ANDREANI, D, GALLI, G, CASINI, A, BIANCHI, S, ROTELLA, C. M

“…In view of the importance of mesangial extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation in the pathogenesis of diabetic glomerulosclerosis, we investigated 1) the…”
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The +276 G/T Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the Adiponectin Gene Is Associated With Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by BACCI, Simonetta, MENZAGHI, Claudia, TRISCHITTA, Vincenzo, ERCOLINO, Tonino, XIAOWEI MA, RAUSEO, Anna, SALVEMINI, Lucia, VIGNA, Carlo, FANELLI, Raffaele, DI MARIO, Umberto, DORIA, Alessandro

“…The +276 G/T Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the Adiponectin Gene Is Associated With Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Simonetta Bacci , MD…”
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Influence of Excess Fat on Cardiac Morphology and Function: Study in Uncomplicated Obesity by Iacobellis, Gianluca, Ribaudo, Maria Cristina, Leto, Gaetano, Zappaterreno, Alessandra, Vecci, Elio, Mario, Umberto, Leonetti, Frida

“…Objective: To evaluate whether or not “uncomplicated” obesity (without associated comorbidities) is really associated with cardiac abnormalities. Research…”
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Association of the human adiponectin gene and insulin resistance by FILIPPI, Emanuela, SENTINELLI, Federica, TRISCHITTA, Vincenzo, ROMEO, Stefano, ARCA, Marcello, LEONETTI, Frida, DI MARIO, Umberto, BARONI, Marco Giorgio

“…Adiponectin is an adipocyte-secreted protein that modulates insulin sensitivity and whose low circulating concentration is associated with insulin resistance…”
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Galectin‐3/AGE‐receptor 3 knockout mice show accelerated AGE‐induced glomerular injury: evidence for a protective role of galectin‐3 as an AGE receptor by Iacobini, Carla, Menini, Stefano, Oddi, Giovanna, Ricci, Carlo, Amadio, Lorena, Pricci, Flavia, Olivieri, Antonella, Sorcini, Mariella, Di Mario, Umberto, Pesce, Carlo, Pugliese, Giuseppe

“…ABSTRACT We previously showed that mice lacking galectin‐3/AGE‐receptor 3 develop accelerated diabetic glomerulopathy. To further investigate the role of…”
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The common PPAR-γ2 Pro12Ala variant is associated with greater insulin sensitivity by BUZZETTI, Raffaella, PETRONE, Antonio, ARCA, Marcello, LEONETTI, Frida, DI MARIO, Umberto, RIBAUDO, Maria Cristina, ALEMANNO, Irene, ZAVARELLA, Sara, MEIN, Charles A, MAIANI, Francesca, TIBERTI, Claudio, BARONI, Marco Giorgio, VECCI, Elio

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Oxidative stress in diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction involvement of nitric oxide and protein kinase C by Pricci, Flavia, Leto, Gaetano, Amadio, Lorena, Iacobini, Carla, Cordone, Samantha, Catalano, Stefania, Zicari, Alessandra, Sorcini, Mariella, Di Mario, Umberto, Pugliese, Giuseppe

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation plays a major role in diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction, though the molecular mechanism(s) involved and the…”
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CT60 single nucleotide polymorphisms of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 gene region is associated with Graves' disease in an Italian population by Petrone, Antonio, Giorgi, Gabriele, Galgani, Andrea, Alemanno, Irene, Corsello, Salvatore M, Signore, Alberto, Di Mario, Umberto, Nisticò, Lorenza, Cascino, Isabella, Buzzetti, Raffaella

“…Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune and polygenic disorder. Several studies have shown that human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II and the cytotoxic…”
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Relationship of Insulin Sensitivity and Left Ventricular Mass in Uncomplicated Obesity by Iacobellis, Gianluca, Ribaudo, Maria Cristina, Zappaterreno, Alessandra, Vecci, Elio, Tiberti, Claudio, Mario, Umberto, Leonetti, Frida

“…Objective: We studied uncomplicated obesity as a model to evaluate the influence of insulin sensitivity per se on left ventricular mass (LVM) and geometry…”
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Role of galectin-3 as a receptor for advanced glycosylation end products by Pricci, Flavia, Leto, Gaetano, Amadio, Lorena, Iacobini, Carla, Romeo, Giulio, Cordone, Samantha, Gradini, Roberto, Barsotti, Paola, Liu, Fu-Tong, Di Mario, Umberto, Pugliese, Giuseppe

“…Role of galectin-3 as a receptor for advanced glycosylation end products. The advanced glycosylation end product (AGE)-binding proteins identified so far…”
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Pancreatic β-cells expressing GLP-1 are resistant to the toxic effects of immunosuppressive drugs by D’Amico, Eugenio, Hui, Hongxiang, Khoury, Nasif, Di Mario, Umberto, Perfetti, Riccardo

“…Glucose intolerance is often observed after pancreatic islet cell transplantation. The administration of immunosuppressive agents (ISD), necessary to avoid…”
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