Search Results - "Refini, M"

Krebs von den Lungen-6 as a biomarker for disease severity assessment in interstitial lung disease: a comprehensive review by d'Alessandro, Miriana, Bergantini, Laura, Cameli, Paolo, Vietri, Lucia, Lanzarone, Nicola, Alonzi, Valerio, Pieroni, Maria, M Refini, Rosa, Sestini, Piersante, Bonella, Francesco, Bargagli, Elena

“…Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of lung disorders characterized by interstitial lung thickening. Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) is a molecule that…”
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Serum Analysis of Coagulation Factors in IPF and NSIP by Bargagli, E., Madioni, C., Bianchi, N., Refini, R. M., Cappelli, R., Rottoli, P.

“…Recent literature and our previous proteomic findings prompted us to study the coagulation system in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the pathogenesis of…”
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A system biology study of BALF from patients affected by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and healthy controls by Landi, Claudia, Bargagli, Elena, Carleo, Alfonso, Bianchi, Laura, Gagliardi, Assunta, Prasse, Antje, Perari, Maria G., Refini, Rosa M., Bini, Luca, Rottoli, Paola

“…Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating interstitial lung disease characterized by progressive loss of the alveolar integrity,…”
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NK and NKT-like cells in granulomatous and fibrotic lung diseases by Bergantini, L, Cameli, P, d’Alessandro, M, Vagaggini, C, Refini, RM, Landi, C, Pieroni, MG, Spalletti, M, Sestini, P, Bargagli, E

“…Abtract Background The pathogenetic and regulatory roles of natural killer (NK) and natural killer T-like cells in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), fibrotic…”
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Regulatory T Cells in Severe Persistent Asthma in the Era of Monoclonal Antibodies Target Therapies by Bergantini, L, Cameli, P, d’Alessandro, M, Vietri, L, Perruzza, M, Pieroni, M, Lanzarone, N, Refini, RM, Fossi, A, Bargagli, E

“…Asthma is an immunoinflammatory disease characterized by bronchial hyper-reactivity to different external stimuli. New monoclonal target treatments have been…”
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Calgranulin B (S100A9/MRP14): A Key Molecule in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis? by Bargagli, Elena, Olivieri, Carmela, Cintorino, Marcella, Refini, Rosa M., Bianchi, Nicola, Prasse, Antje, Rottoli, Paola

“…Calgranulin B is a small calcium-binding protein with several immunological functions mainly involved in chronic inflammation and cancer. It can participate in…”
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Exhaled nitric oxide and carbon monoxide in lung transplanted patients by Cameli, P, Bargagli, E, Fossi, A, Bennett, D, Voltolini, L, Refini, R.M, Gotti, G, Rottoli, P

“…Abstract Background Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and carbon monoxide (eCO) are markers of pulmonary inflammation associated with acute graft rejection and lung…”
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Inhaled PGE2 prevents aspirin-induced bronchoconstriction and urinary LTE4 excretion in aspirin-sensitive asthma by Sestini, P, Armetti, L, Gambaro, G, Pieroni, M G, Refini, R M, Sala, A, Vaghi, A, Folco, G C, Bianco, S, Robuschi, M

“…Bronchial overproduction of leukotrienes and inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis are involved in the pathogenesis of aspirin-induced asthma. We investigated…”
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Prognostic bioindicators in severe COVID-19 patients by Bergantini, L., Bargagli, E., d'Alessandro, M., Refini, R.M., Cameli, P., Galasso, L., Scapellato, C., Montagnani, F., Scolletta, S., Franchi, F., Valente, S., Bennett, D., Sebastiani, G., Frediani, B., Dotta, F.

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan (China) in December 2019. Here we evaluated a panel of biomarkers…”
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The effect of cigarette smoking on bronchoalveolar lavage protein profiles from patients with different interstitial lung diseases by Bargagli, Elena, Cameli, Paolo, Carleo, Alfonso, Refini, Rosa M, Bergantini, Laura, D'alessandro, Miriana, Vietri, Lucia, Perillo, Felice, Volterrani, Luca, Rottoli, Paola, Bini, Luca, Landi, Claudia

“…The proteomic approach applied to the analysis of BAL gives a panorama of the complex network of proteins of different origin and function and their…”
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Protective effect of inhaled furosemide on allergen-induced early and late asthmatic reactions by Bianco, S, Pieroni, M G, Refini, R M, Rottoli, L, Sestini, P

“…The movement of ions and water across the membranes of bronchial cells is part of the control of the bronchial obstructive response to physical stimuli. In a…”
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A functional proteomics approach to the comprehension of sarcoidosis by Landi, C., Bargagli, E., Carleo, A., Bianchi, L., Gagliardi, A., Cillis, G., Perari, M.G., Refini, R.M., Prasse, A., Bini, L., Rottoli, P.

“…Pulmonary sarcoidosis (Sar) is an idiopathic disease histologically typified by non-caseating epitheliod cell sarcoid granulomas. A cohort of 37 Sar patients…”
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Exhaled nitric oxide in interstitial lung diseases by Cameli, P, Bargagli, E, Refini, R.M, Pieroni, M.G, Bennett, D, Rottoli, P

“…Highlights • We measure exhaled NO levels in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. • Patients have higher levels of exhaled NO than healthy…”
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Utility of spiral CAT scan in the follow-up of patients with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis by Abbritti, M, Mazzei, M.A, Bargagli, E, Refini, R.M, Penza, F, Perari, M.G, Volterrani, L, Rottoli, P

“…Abstract Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare disease that occurs almost exclusively in smokers, generally young adults between 20 and 40…”
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Pulmonary hypertension in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prevalence and clinical progress by Castria, D, Refini, R M, Bargagli, E, Mezzasalma, F, Pierli, C, Rottoli, P

“…The aims of the present study are to define the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a cohort of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, to…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of nimesulide in asthmatic patients intolerant to aspirin by BIANCO, S, ROBUSCHI, M, PETRIGNI, G, SCURI, M, PIERONI, M. G, REFINI, R. M, VAGHI, A, SESTINI, P. S

“…Inflammation of the airways accompanied by eosinophil infiltration appears to play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. Therefore,…”
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Inhaled loop diuretics as potential new anti-asthmatic drugs by Bianco, S, Pieroni, M G, Refini, R M, Robuschi, M, Vaghi, A, Sestini, P

“…The observation that changes in bronchial osmolarity can induce bronchoconstriction in asthma inspired the experimental studies which, unexpectedly, revealed…”
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Different Effects of Inhaled Aspirinlike Drugs on Allergen-Induced Early and Late Asthmatic Responses by SESTINI, PIERSANTE, REFINI, ROSA METELLA, PIERONI, MARIA GRAZIA, VAGHI, ADRIANO, ROBUSCHI, MARIA, BIANCO, SEBASTIANO

“…Little is known about the anti-asthmatic effects of powerful anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin-like drugs. We compared the effects of two aspirin-like…”
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Time-limited protective effect of inhaled frusemide against aspirin-induced bronchoconstriction in aspirin-sensitive asthmatics by Sestini, P, Pieroni, MG, Refini, RM, Robuschi, M, Gambaro, G, Spagnotto, S, Vaghi, A, Bianco, S

“…Inhaled frusemide effectively prevents the bronchial obstructive response to allergens and to a number of nonallergic stimuli. In most of the experimental…”
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Prevention of antigen-induced early obstructive reaction by inhaled furosemide in (atopic) subjects with asthma and (actively sensitized) guinea pigs by Robuschi, M, Pieroni, M, Refini, M, Bianco, S, Rossoni, G, Magni, F, Berti, F

“…The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of furosemide on antigen-induced bronchoconstriction. Ten patients with stable asthma (eight men and…”
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