Search Results - "TEMPESTINI, ALESSIO"
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Coenzyme Q10 Prevents Apoptosis by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Depolarization Independently of Its Free Radical Scavenging Property
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (25-07-2003)“…The permeability transition pore (PTP) is a mitochondrial channel whose opening causes the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ) collapse that leads to…”
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Flow-Mediated Vasodilation and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2007)“…: Increased evidence suggests an accelerated macrovascular disease in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Brachial artery flow‐mediated vasodilation (FMD) and carotid…”
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AUF1 Is a bcl-2 A + U-rich Element-binding Protein Involved in bcl-2 mRNA Destabilization during Apoptosis
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (03-05-2002)“…We previously identified a conserved A + U-rich element (ARE) in the 3′-untranslated region of bcl-2mRNA. We have also recently demonstrated that the bcl-2ARE…”
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Exercise Doppler Echocardiography Identifies Preclinic Asymptomatic Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2007)“…: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), the involvement of the interstitium or vascular system of the lung may lead to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is…”
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Impact of targeting the adenine- and uracil-rich element of bcl-2 mRNA with oligoribonucleotides on apoptosis, cell cycle, and neuronal differentiation in SHSY-5Y cells
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-02-2008)“…We have identified previously a destabilizing adenine- and uracil-rich element (ARE) in the 3'-UTR of bcl-2 mRNA that interacted with ARE-binding proteins to…”
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Downregulation of bcl-2 expression in lymphoma cells by bcl-2 ARE-targeted modified, synthetic ribozyme
Published in Cancer gene therapy (01-03-2003)“…Synthetic ribozymes are catalytic RNA molecules designed to inhibit gene expression by cleaving specific mRNA sequences. We investigated the potential of…”
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Systemic amyloidosis: a challenge for the rheumatologist
Published in Nature reviews. Rheumatology (01-07-2010)“…Amyloidosis is a potential complication of chronic rheumatic diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis; in addition, patients with systemic amyloidosis can…”
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Therapeutic challenges for systemic sclerosis: facts and future targets
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-09-2007)“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an important cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc), despite the improvement of therapies. An early diagnosis and…”
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Reduced circulating levels of angiotensin-(1–7) in systemic sclerosis: a new pathway in the dysregulation of endothelial-dependent vascular tone control
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-10-2007)“…Objective:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) impairs endothelium-dependent vasodilatation. Among angiotensin I (Ang I)-derived compounds, vasoconstrictor angiotensin II…”
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Melatonin is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pulmonary and extrapulmonary sarcoidosis
Published in Journal of pineal research (01-09-2006)“…: Chronic sarcoidosis (CS) is often unresponsive to usual treatments. Melatonin, an immunoregulatory drug, was employed in CS patients in whom usual…”
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Therapeutic Challenges for Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-09-2007)“…: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an important cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc), despite the improvement of therapies. An early diagnosis…”
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Severe recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis in systemic AL amyloidosis without obvious liver involvement: unexplained hepatic toxicity or a case of misdiagnosed liver amyloidosis?
Published in Giornale italiano di nefrologia (01-01-2012)“…We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital for acute abdominal pain with nephrotic proteinuria, rapidly progressive renal…”
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Apoptosis shifts to necrosis via intermediate types of cell death by a mechanism depending on c-myc and bcl-2 expression
Published in Cell and tissue research (01-05-2004)“…Hypoxic and chemical hypoxia (antimycin A) commits cultured rat fibroblasts (Rat-1) towards apoptosis, necrosis or an intermediate form of cell death…”
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Circadian phase difference of leptin in android versus gynoid obesity
Published in Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) (01-08-2004)“…A circadian rhythm in serum leptin, measured every 4 h for 24 h, characterizes normal-weight women ( N = 14), and women with gynoid ( N = 17) or android ( N =…”
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Apoptosis Is Associated with Modifications of bcl-2 mRNA AU-Binding Proteins
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (12-10-2001)“…The expression of genes requiring finely tuned control is regulated by a posttranscriptional mechanism involving mRNA A + U-rich elements (AREs) cooperating…”
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Molecular characterization of established human colon carcinoma cell lines (HCT-8) made resistant to 5-fluorouracil by different selection schedules
Published in Oncology research (01-03-2006)“…To provide some insight into molecular mechanisms of 5 fluorouracil (5-FU) clinical resistance in colorectal cancer, we hypothesized that different in vitro…”
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Phosphodiester oligonucleotides inhibit mitosis and trigger apoptosis by a non-antisense, p53-mediated mechanism
Published in Antisense & nucleic acid drug development (01-02-2002)“…Oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs) are currently employed to switch-off genes selectively routinely in the laboratory practice. The drawback of ODN application…”
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