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Impact of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on vascular function and blood pressure: Relevance for cardiovascular outcomes by Colussi, G, Catena, C, Novello, M, Bertin, N, Sechi, L.A

“…Abstract Aims To overview the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on blood vessels and blood pressure (BP) and their relevance for…”
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Aldosterone and the heart: from basic research to clinical evidence by Catena, C, Colussi, G, Marzano, L, Sechi, L A

“…Recent views suggest that long-term exposure to elevated aldosterone concentrations might result in cardiac, vascular, renal, and metabolic sequelae that occur…”
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Homologous HSV1 and alpha-synuclein peptides stimulate a T cell response in Parkinson's disease by Caggiu, E., Paulus, K., Galleri, G., Arru, G., Manetti, R., Sechi, G.P., Sechi, L.A.

“…Environmental factors are implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study is to investigate the role of cell-mediated immunity…”
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Identification of a HERV‐K env surface peptide highly recognized in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients: a cross‐sectional case–control study by Mameli, G., Erre, G. L., Caggiu, E., Mura, S., Cossu, D., Bo, M., Cadoni, M. L., Piras, A., Mundula, N., Colombo, E., Buscetta, G., Passiu, G., Sechi, L. A.

“…Summary Endogenous retroviruses (HERV) are believed to be pathogenic in several autoimmune diseases. Among them, HERV‐K viruses have been reported recently to…”
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Aldosterone and Left Ventricular Remodeling by Catena, C, Colussi, G, Brosolo, G, Novello, M, Sechi, L A

“…Experimental and clinical evidence obtained in the last 2 decades clearly indicates that protracted exposure to inappropriately elevated aldosterone levels…”
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Humoral immunity response to human endogenous retroviruses K/W differentiates between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurological diseases by Arru, G., Mameli, G., Deiana, G. A., Rassu, A. L., Piredda, R., Sechi, E., Caggiu, E., Bo, M., Nako, E., Urso, D., Mariotto, S., Ferrari, S., Zanusso, G., Monaco, S., Sechi, G., Sechi, L. A.

“…Background and purpose Human endogenous retroviruses (HERV) K/W seem to play a role in fostering and exacerbation of some neurological diseases, including…”
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and multiple sclerosis in Sardinian patients: epidemiology and clinical features by Frau, J, Cossu, D, Coghe, G, Lorefice, L, Fenu, G, Melis, M, Paccagnini, D, Sardu, C, Murru, MR, Tranquilli, S, Marrosu, MG, Sechi, LA, Cocco, E

“…Background: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is an infectious factor recently found in association with multiple sclerosis (MS) in…”
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Comparison of the incidence of virulence determinants and antibiotic resistance between Enterococcus faecium strains of dairy, animal and clinical origin by Mannu, L., Paba, A., Daga, E., Comunian, R., Zanetti, S., Duprè, I., Sechi, L.A.

“…Enterococci are part of the dominant microbiota of several dairy products. They are also present in the gut of humans and animals. Their presence in…”
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CHANGES IN GLUCOSE METABOLISM PLAY A ROLE IN THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VITAMIN D INSUFFICIENCY AND SUBCLINICAL ORGAN DAMAGE IN HYPERTENSION by Catena, C, Colussi, G, Palomba, A, Frangipane, A, Duratti, A, Sechi, L

“…OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have shown that low vitamin D levels are associated with greater subclinical target organ damage (TOD) in hypertension, but the…”
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Predictive factors of left ventricular mass changes after treatment of primary aldosteronism by Catena, C, Colussi, G L, Marzano, L, Sechi, L A

“…A variety of abnormalities that occur in patients with primary aldosteronism indicate the capability of elevated aldosterone to induce cardiac damage over that…”
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Specific Detection of Unamplified Mycobacterial DNA by Use of Fluorescent Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Magnetic Beads by Gazouli, M, Liandris, E, Andreadou, M, Sechi, L.A, Masala, S, Paccagnini, D, Ikonomopoulos, J

“…Here we present the development of a specific DNA detection method using fluorescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and magnetic beads (MBs) for fast…”
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CORTISOL PRODUCTION IS ASSOCIATED TO PROTHROMBOTIC MARKERS IN ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS by Catena, C, Colussi, G, Novello, M, Duratti, A, Palomba, A, Frangipane, A, Spagnol, F, Sechi, L

“…OBJECTIVE:Cushingʼs syndrome and subclinical hypercortisolism are associated with a hypercoagulable state. In patients with hypertension, a prothrombotic state…”
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Anti Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis heat shock protein 70 antibodies in the sera of Sardinian patients with multiple sclerosis by Cossu, D, Masala, S, Frau, J, Cocco, E, Marrosu, M.G, Sechi, L.A

“…Abstract Heat shock protein (HSP) family members are highly conserved in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms and are known to be immunodominant antigens…”
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Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolates collected in Sardinia (Italy) by Dupre, I, Zanetti, S, Schito, A. M, Fadda, G, Sechi, L. A

“…1 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Microbiologia Sperimentale e Clinica, Viale S. Pietro 43/B, Università degli studi di Sassari, 07100 Sassari,…”
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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Clinical Outcomes in Primary Aldosteronism: As Good as Surgery? by Sechi, L A, Colussi, G L, Novello, M, Uzzau, A, Catena, C

“…Primary aldosteronism (PA) is detected with increasing frequency in hypertensive patients and is associated with excess cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic…”
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Immune response induced by Epstein-Barr virus and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis peptides in current and past infectious mononucleosis: a risk for multiple sclerosis? by Mameli, G., Madeddu, G., Cossu, D., Galleri, G., Manetti, R., Babudieri, S., Mura, M. Stella, Sechi, L. A.

“…Background and purpose Infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) has been associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Zinc transporter (ZnT)8186–194 is an immunodominant CD8+ T cell epitope in HLA-A2+ type 1 diabetic patients by Scotto, M., Afonso, G., Larger, E., Raverdy, C., Lemonnier, F. A., Carel, J. C., Dubois-Laforgue, D., Baz, B., Levy, D., Gautier, J. F., Launay, O., Bruno, G., Boitard, C., Sechi, L. A., Hutton, J. C., Davidson, H. W., Mallone, R.

“…Aims/hypothesis Anti-zinc transporter (ZnT)8 autoantibodies are commonly detected in type 1 diabetic patients. We hypothesised that ZnT8 is also recognised by…”
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Quantitative lung T cell responses aid the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by Dheda, K, van Zyl-Smit, R N, Meldau, R, Meldau, S, Symons, G, Khalfey, H, Govender, N, Rosu, V, Sechi, L A, Maredza, A, Semple, P, Whitelaw, A, Wainwright, H, Badri, M, Dawson, R, Bateman, E D, Zumla, A

“…The diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is problematic. There are limited data on the profile of alveolar TB antigen-specific T cells, and…”
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Zinc transporter (ZnT)8(186-194) is an immunodominant CD8+ T cell epitope in HLA-A2+ type 1 diabetic patients by Scotto, M, Afonso, G, Larger, E, Raverdy, C, Lemonnier, F A, Carel, J C, Dubois-Laforgue, D, Baz, B, Levy, D, Gautier, J F, Launay, O, Bruno, G, Boitard, C, Sechi, L A, Hutton, J C, Davidson, H W, Mallone, R

“…Anti-zinc transporter (ZnT)8 autoantibodies are commonly detected in type 1 diabetic patients. We hypothesised that ZnT8 is also recognised by CD8(+) T cells…”
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Antibacterial activity of ozonized sunflower oil (Oleozon) by Sechi, L.A., Lezcano, I., Nunez, N., Espim, M., Duprè, I., Pinna, A., Molicotti, P., Fadda, G., Zanetti, S.

“…L.A. SECHI, I. LEZCANO, N. NUNEZ, M. ESPIM, I. DUPRÈ, A. PINNA, P. MOLICOTTI, G. FADDA AND S. ZANETTI. 2001. Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial effect of the…”
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