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Could metabolic syndrome lead to hepatocarcinoma via non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2014年第28期20卷 9217-9228页

作者： antonella Scalerar Giovanni Tarantino Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery Federico Ⅱ University Medical School of Naples National Cancer Institute "Pascale Foundation"IRCS

It was estimated that from 2002 to 2008 the risk of developing cancer increased a quarter-fold in men and two-fold in women due to excessive BMI. Obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus are strictly related and are key pathogenetic factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most frequent liver disease worldwide. The most important consequence of the “metabolic epidemics” is the probable rise in the incidence of hepatocarcinoma (HCC), and NAFLD is the major causative factor. Adipose tissue is not merely a storage organ where lipids are preserved as an energy source. It is an active organ with important endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine actions in addition to immune functions. Adipocytes produce a wide range of hormones, cytokines, and growth factors that can act locally in the adipose tissue microenvironment and systemically. In this article, the main roles of insulin growth factor (IGF)-1 and IGF-2 are discussed. The role of IGF-2 is not only confined to HCC, but it may also act in early hepato-carcinogenesis, as pre-neoplastic lesions express IGF-2 mRNA. IGF-1 and IGF-2 interact with specific receptors (IGF-1R and IGF-2R). IGF-1R is over-expressed in in vitro and in animal models of HCC and it was demonstrated that IGF ligands exerted their effects on HCC cells through IGF-1R and that it was involved in the degeneration of pre-neoplastic lesions via an increase in their mitotic activity. Both IGF-2R and TGF β, a growth inhibitor, levels are reduced in human HCC compared with adjacent normal liver tissues. Another key mechanism involves peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ. In in vitro studies, PPARγ inhibited various carcinomas including HCC, most probably by regulating apoptosis via the p21, p53 and p27 pathways. Finally, as a clinical consequence, to improve survival, efforts to achieve a “healthier diet” should be promoted by physicians and politicians.

关键词： Hepatocarcinoma Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Insulin growth factor Peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor γ Adipokines

Growing and aging of hematopoietic stem cells

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World Journal of Stem Cells 2021年第6期13卷 594-604页

作者： Ion Udroiu antonella Sgura Department of Science Roma Tre UniversityRome 00146Italy

In the hematopoietic system, a small number of stem cells produce a progeny ofseveral distinct lineages. During ontogeny, they arise in the aorta-gonadmesonephrosregion of the embryo and the placenta, afterwards colonise the liverand finally the bone marrow. After this fetal phase of rapid expansion, thenumber of hematopoietic stem cells continues to grow, in order to sustain theincreasing blood volume of the developing newborn, and eventually reaches asteady-state. The kinetics of this growth are mirrored by the rates of telomereshortening in leukocytes. During adulthood, hematopoietic stem cells undergo avery small number of cell divisions. Nonetheless, they are subjected to aging,eventually reducing their potential to produce differentiated progeny. The causalrelationships between telomere shortening, DNA damage, epigenetic changes,and aging have still to be elucidated.

关键词： Bone marrow Fetus Growth and development Hematopoietic stem cells Leukemia Liver

The coexistence of fast and slow diffusion processes in the life cycle of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

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International Journal of Biomathematics 2021年第1期14卷 73-103页

作者： antonella Lupica Annunziata Palumbo Engineering School DEIm DepartmentUniversity of TusciaLargo dell’Università01100 ViterboItaly

A new model that describes the life cycle of mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti,main carriers of vector-borne diseases,is *** novelty is to include in the model the coexistence of two independent diffusion processes,one fast which obeys the constitutive Fick’s law,the other slow which satisfies the Cattaneo evolution *** analysis of the corresponding ODE model shows the overall stability of the Mosquitoes-Free Equilibrium(MFE),together with the local stability of the other equilibrium point admitted by the *** wave type solutions have been investigated,providing an estimate of the minimal speed for which there are monotone waves that connect the homogeneous equilibria allowed by the system.A special section is dedicated to the analysis of the hyperbolic model obtained neglecting the fast diffusive *** particular case is suitable to describe the biological process as it overcomes the paradox of infinite speed propagation,typical of parabolic *** numerical simulations compare the existing models in the literature with those presented in this discussion,showing that although the generalized model is parabolic,the associated wave velocity admits upper bound represented by the speed of the waves linked to the classic parabolic model present in the published literature,so the presence of a slow flux together with a fast one slows down the speed with which a population spreads.

关键词： Population growth reaction-diffusion equation stability traveling wave

A novel mind-set in primate experimentation:Implications for primate welfare

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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine 2021年第4期4卷 343-350页

作者： antonella Tramacere Atsushi Iriki Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryJenaGermany Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies University of BolognaBolognaItaly Laboratory of Symbolic Cognitive Development Riken Brain Science InstituteTokyoJapan

We emphasize the importance of studying the primate brain in cognitive neuroscience and suggest a new mind-set in primate experimentation within the boundaries of animal welfare ***,we list the advantages of investigating both genes and neural mechanisms and processes in the emergence of behavioral and cognitive functions,and propose the establishment of an open field of primate *** latter may be conducted by implementing and harmonizing experimental practices with ethical guidelines that regulate(1)management of natural parks with free-moving populations of target nonhuman primates,(2)establishment of indoor-outdoor labs for both system genetics and neuroscience investigations,and(3)hotel space and technologies which remotely collect and dislocate information regarding primates geographically located elsewhere.

关键词： animal models cognitive neuroscience natural parks neuropsychiatry primate experimentation primate welfare Research Domain Criteria

Groups with Cyclic Outer Automizers

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Algebra Colloquium 2014年第3期21卷 381-398页

作者： Maria Rosaria Celentani Giovanni Cutolo antonella Leone Dipartimento di Matematica e Applieazioni 'R .Caccioppoli' Universita degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II' Via Cintia Monte S. Angelo 1-80126 Napoli Italy

We consider groups G such that NG（H）/HCG（H） is cyclic for all H ≤ G. More specifically, we characterise locally nilpotent and supersoluble groups with this property.

关键词： automizers locally nilpotent supersoluble soluble groups

Protective potential of glucagon like peptide 2(GLP-2) against the neurodegeneration

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Neural Regeneration Research 2019年第11期14卷 1901-1902页

作者： antonella Amato Flavia Mulè Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF) Università di Palermo

Neurodegeneration consists in loss of neuron specific types, pattern and distribution, leading to progressive dysfunctions of the central nervous system. Neurodegenerative diseases include diverse pathological conditions, among which Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are the most prevalent ones. Alzheimer’s disease is known as a growing dementia, characterized by progressive language, memory, and cognitive loss, while Parkinson’s disease is primarily characterized as a motor disorder. Senile plaques, caused by amyloid β peptide, hyperphosphorylated taubased neurofibrillary tangles and synapse loss, are the principal pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

关键词： Protective potential glucagon like peptide 2(GLP-2) neurodegeneration

Co-Optimization of Behind-the-Meter and Front-of-Meter Value Streams in Community Batteries

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Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy 2024年第2期12卷 334-345页

作者： Carmen Bas Domenech antonella Maria De Corato Pierluigi Mancarella University of Melbourne Parkville 2010VictoriaAustralia Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of ManchesterManchesterU.K. IEEE

Community batteries(CBs)are emerging to support and even enable energy communities and generally help consumers,especially space-constrained ones,to access potential techno-economic benefits from storage and support local grid ***,the economic viability of CB projects is often *** this regard,typical feasibility studies assess CB value for behind-the-meter(BTM)operation or whole-sale market participation,i.e.,front-of-meter(FOM).This work proposes a novel techno-economic operational framework that allows systematic assessment of the different options and introduces a two-meter architecture that co-optimizes both BTM and FOM benefits.A real CB project application in Australia is used to demonstrate the significant two-meter co-optimization opportunities that could enhance the business case of CB and energy communities by multi-service provision and value stacking.

关键词： Behind-the-meter community battery distributed energy resource(DER) energy community front-of-meter value stacking

Liver-spleen axis: Intersection between immunity, infections and metabolism

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2013年第23期19卷 3534-3542页

作者： Giovanni Tarantino antonella Scalera Carmine Finelli Department of Clinica Medicine and Surgery Federico II University Medical School of Naples80131 Naples Italy INT "Fondazione Pascale" Cancer Research Center of Mercogliano83013 Mercogliano (Av) Italy Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation80035 Potenza Italy

Spleen has been considered a neglected organ so far, even though is strictly linked to liver. The spleen plays an important role in the modulation of the immune system and in the maintenance of peripheral tolerance via the clearance of circulating apoptotic cells, the differentiation and activation of T and B cells and production of antibodies in the white pulp. Moreover, splenic macrophages are able to remove bacteria from the blood and protect from sepsis during systemic infections. We review the spleen function and its assessment in humans starting from the description of spleen diseases, ranging from the congenital asplenia to secondary hyposplenism. From the literature data it is clear that obesity in humans affects different compartments of immune system, even thought there are still few data available on the implicated mechamisms. The intent is to enable clinicians to evaluate the newly recognized role of metabolic and endocrine functions of the spleen with special emphasis to obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the context of the available ***, understanding the spleen function could be important to develop appropriate prevention strategies in order to counteract the pandemia of obesity. In this direction, we suggest spleen longitudinal diameter at ultrasonography, as simple, cheap and largely available tool, be used as new marker for assessing splenic function, in the context of the so-called liver-spleen axis.

关键词： Spleen size Obesity Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Probiotics against neoplastic transformation of gastric mucosa:Effects on cell proliferation and polyamine metabolism

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2014年第37期20卷 13258-13272页

作者： Francesco Russo Michele Linsalata antonella Orlando Laboratory of Nutritional Pathophysiology National Institute for Digestive DiseasesI.R.C.C.S. "S.de Bellis"70013 Castellana Grotte (Ba)Italy

Gastric cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide, accounting for about 10% of newly diagnosed neoplasms. In the last decades, an emerging role has been attributed to the relations between the intestinal microbiota and the onset of both gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal neoplasms. Thus, exogenous microbial administration of peculiar bacterial strains(probiotics) has been suggested as having a profound influence on multiple processes associated with a change in cancer risk. The internationally accepted definition of probiotics is live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. The possible effects on the gastrointestinal tract following probiotic administration have been investigated in vitro and in animal models, as well as in healthy volunteers and in patients suffering from different human gastrointestinal diseases. Although several evidences are available on the use of probiotics against the carcinogen Helicobacter pylori,little is still known about the potential cross-interactions among probiotics, the composition and quality of intestinal flora and the neoplastic transformation of gastric mucosa. In this connection, a significant role in cell proliferation is played by polyamines(putrescine, spermidine, and spermine). These small amines are required in both pre-neoplastic and neoplastic tissue to sustain the cell growth and the evidences here provided suggest that probiotics may act as antineoplastic agents in the stomach by affecting also the polyamine content and functions. This review will summarize data on the most widely recognized effects of probiotics against neoplastic transformation of gastric mucosa and in particular on their ability in modulating cell proliferation, paying attention to the polyamine metabolism.

关键词： Cell proliferation Gastric cancer Microbiota Polyamines Probiotics