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ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES OF EDAPHIC ARTHROPODS by Villani, M. G, Allee, L. L, Díaz, A, Robbins, P. S

“…For those arthropod species adapted for living below the soil surface, the soil is a refuge from the biotic and abiotic perturbations existing above ground…”
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Using dispersion models at microscale to assess long-term air pollution in urban hot spots: A FAIRMODE joint intercomparison exercise for a case study in Antwerp by Martín, F., Janssen, S., Rodrigues, V., Sousa, J., Santiago, J.L., Rivas, E., Stocker, J., Jackson, R., Russo, F., Villani, M.G., Tinarelli, G., Barbero, D., José, R. San, Pérez-Camanyo, J.L., Santos, G. Sousa, Bartzis, J., Sakellaris, I., Horváth, Z., Környei, L., Liszkai, B., Kovács, Á., Jurado, X., Reiminger, N., Thunis, P., Cuvelier, C.

“…In the framework of the Forum for Air Quality Modelling in Europe (FAIRMODE), a modelling intercomparison exercise for computing NO2 long-term average…”
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Transport of volcanic aerosol in the troposphere: The case study of the 2002 Etna plume by Villani, M. G., Mona, L., Maurizi, A., Pappalardo, G., Tiesi, A., Pandolfi, M., D'Isidoro, M., Cuomo, V., Tampieri, F.

“…The transport of aerosol in the troposphere during the 2002 eruption of Mount Etna was investigated integrating lidar observations and numerical simulations…”
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Analysis of gene expression identifies PLAB as a mediator of the apoptotic activity of fenretinide in human ovarian cancer cells by APPIERTO, V, VILLANI, M. G, FORMELLI, F, CAVADINI, E, GARIBOLDI, M, DE CECCO, L, PIEROTTI, M. A, LAMBERT, J. R, REID, J, TIBERIO, P, COLOMBO, N

“…Fenretinide (4-HPR) is a synthetic retinoid with antitumor activity, which induces apoptosis in cancer cell lines of different histotypes. To identify genes…”
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Biology, ecology, and management of the bulb mites of the genus Rhizoglyphus (Acari : Acaridae) by DIAZ, A, OKABE, K, ECKENRODE, C. J, VILLANI, M. G, OCONNOR, B. M

“…Bulb mites of the genus Rhizoglyphus (Claparède) (Acari: Acaridae) have been identified as pests of many crops and ornamentals in storage, in the greenhouse,…”
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Estimation of dispersion coefficient in the troposphere from satellite images of volcanic plumes: Application to Mt. Etna, Italy by Tiesi, A., Villani, M.G., D’Isidoro, M., Prata, A.J., Maurizi, A., Tampieri, F.

“…The lateral dispersion of volcanic plumes in the troposphere is investigated using satellite images. Two plume images have been selected from the Mount Etna…”
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Discussion and applications of slab models of the convective boundary layer based on turbulent kinetic energy budget parameterisations by VILLANI, M. G, MAURIZI, A, TAMPIERI, F

“…Some of the most widely used slab model formulations for applications in the convective boundary layer are analysed and discussed. Three main classes are…”
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Turbulence statistics measurements in a northern hardwood forest by VILLANI, M. G, SCHMID, H. P, SUB, H.-B, HUTTON, J. L, VOGEL, C. S

“…Tower-based turbulence measurements were collected in and over a mixed hardwood forest at the University of Michigan BiologicalStation (UMBS) UMBSflux site in…”
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Selective blockade of endothelium-dependent and glyceryl trinitrate-induced relaxation by hemoglobin and by methylene blue in the rabbit aorta by Martin, W, Villani, G M, Jothianandan, D, Furchgott, R F

“…Hemoglobin at 1 microM reduced and at 10 microM abolished the endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by acetylcholine or by A23187 in rabbit aortic rings…”
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Involvement of c-Fos in fenretinide-induced apoptosis in human ovarian carcinoma cells by Appierto, V, Villani, M G, Cavadini, E, Lotan, R, Vinson, C, Formelli, F

“…Fenretinide (HPR), a synthetic retinoid that exhibits lower toxicity than other retinoids, has shown preventive and therapeutic activity against ovarian…”
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Supporting the improvement of air quality management practices: The “FAIRMODE pilot” activity by Pisoni, E., Guerreiro, C., Lopez-Aparicio, S., Guevara, M., Tarrason, L., Janssen, S., Thunis, P., Pfäfflin, F., Piersanti, A., Briganti, G., Cappelletti, A., D'Elia, I., Mircea, M., Villani, M.G., Vitali, L., Matavž, L., Rus, M., Žabkar, R., Kauhaniemi, M., Karppinen, A., Kousa, A., Väkevä, O., Eneroth, K., Stortini, M., Delaney, K., Struzewska, J., Durka, P., Kaminski, J.W., Krmpotic, S., Vidic, S., Belavic, M., Brzoja, D., Milic, V., Assimakopoulos, V.D., Fameli, K.M., Polimerova, T., Stoyneva, E., Hristova, Y., Sokolovski, E., Cuvelier, C.

“…This paper presents the first outcomes of the “FAIRMODE pilot” activity, aiming at improving the way in which air quality models are used in the frame of the…”
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PLAB induction in fenretinide-induced apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells occurs via a ROS-dependent mechanism involving ER stress and JNK activation by Appierto, Valentina, Tiberio, Paola, Villani, Maria Grazia, Cavadini, Elena, Formelli, Franca

“…Fenretinide [N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-retinamide (4HPR)] is a synthetic retinoid with antitumor activity that induces apoptosis in various types of cancer cell. We…”
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Depression of contractile responses in rat aorta by spontaneously released endothelium-derived relaxing factor by Martin, W, Furchgott, R F, Villani, G M, Jothianandan, D

“…Removal of endothelial cells on rings of rat aorta increased the sensitivity to the selective alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine, to the nonselective…”
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Inverse modeling of European CH4 emissions: sensitivity to the observational network by Villani, M.G, Bergamaschi, P, Krol, M.C, Meirink, J.F, Dentener, F

“…Inverse modeling is widely employed to provide “top-down” emission estimates using atmospheric measurements. Here, we analyze the dependence of derived CH4…”
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Oriental beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): current distribution in the United States and optimization of monitoring traps by Alm, S.R, Villani, M.G, Roelofs, W

“…Cooperators in 20 states used traps baited with (Z)-7-tetradecen-2-one to determine the current distribution of oriental beetles in the United States. New…”
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Spatial ecology of the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica by Dalthorp, D., Nyrop, J., Villani, M.G.

“…A cornerstone of spatial ecology is the quantification of the patchy nature of animal and plant populations in space. By using spatial covariance, total…”
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Selective toxicity of halofenozide to exotic white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by COWLES, R. S, ALM, S. R, VILLANI, M. G

“…Field populations of Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman; European chafer, Rhizotrogus (Amphimallon) majalis (Razoumowsky); oriental beetle, Exomala…”
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Moisture, a vital but neglected factor in the seasonal ecology of insects: hypotheses and tests of mechanisms by Tauber, M.J. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.), Tauber, C.A, Nyrop, J.P, Villani, M.G

“…Of the major physical factors that influence insect seasonal ecology, moisture is least understood and least appreciated. It is our premise that experimental…”
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Absence of non-target effects of two Bacillus thuringiensis coleopteran active delta-endotoxins on the bulb mite, Rhizoglypus robini (Claparede) (Acari, Acaridae) by Carter, M.E, Villani, M.G, Allee, L.L, Losey, J.E

“…: Transgenic crops with plant‐incorporated protectants are often more specific than synthetic insecticides and have the potential to reduce impacts on…”
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Susceptibility of Japanese beetle, oriental beetle, and European chafer (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to halofenozide, an insect growth regulator by Cowles, R.S. (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Windsor, CT.), Villani, M.G

“…Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, European chafer, Rhizotrogus (Amphimallon) majalis (Razoumowsky), and oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis…”
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