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In situ X-ray fluorescence-based method to differentiate among red ochre pigments and yellow ochre pigments thermally transformed to red pigments of wall paintings from Pompeii.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

Marcaida I, Maguregui M, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Morillas H, Prieto-Taboada N, Veneranda M, Castro K, Madariaga JM.
PMID: 28389921
Anal Bioanal Chem. 2017 Jun;409(15):3853-3860. doi: 10.1007/s00216-017-0329-3. Epub 2017 Apr 07.

Most of the magnificent wall paintings from the ancient city of Pompeii are decorated with red and yellow colors coming from the ochre pigments used. The thermal impact of the pyroclastic flow from the eruption of Vesuvius, in AD...

Absolute calibration of a spectrometer using terrestrial solar radiation.

Applied optics

O'Donnell KA, Garces VG.
PMID: 25968526
Appl Opt. 2015 Mar 20;54(9):2391-4. doi: 10.1364/AO.54.002391.

We present a method to provide absolute intensity calibration of a common low-resolution, wideband optical spectrometer. Terrestrial solar radiation is employed as the source of illumination, and the spectrometer output is compared to a solar spectral standard to determine...

Detection of pleural plaques in workers exposed to inhalation of natural fluoro-edenite fibres.

Oncology letters

Rapisarda V, Ledda C, Ricceri V, Arena F, Musumeci A, Marconi A, Fago L, Bracci M, Santarelli L, Ferrante M.
PMID: 26137010
Oncol Lett. 2015 May;9(5):2046-2052. doi: 10.3892/ol.2015.2978. Epub 2015 Feb 19.

Fluoro-edenite is a natural mineral species initially isolated in Biancavilla, Sicily. The fibres are similar in size and morphology to certain amphibolic asbestos fibres, the inhalation of which may cause chronic inflammation and cancer. Occupational asbestos exposure is known...

Cytosolic sialidase in developing rat forebrain.

Neurochemistry international

Venerando B, Goi GC, Preti A, Fiorilli A, Lombardo A, Tettamanti G.
PMID: 20487882
Neurochem Int. 1982;4(4):313-20. doi: 10.1016/0197-0186(82)90068-7.

The nature and developmental profile of the soluble sialidase of rat forebrain were studied from birth to 150 days. Forebrain was extracted by two procedures, one (mild) preserving, the other (drastic) destroying nerve endings. The soluble extracts obtained by...

Study of the soluble salts formation in a recently restored house of Pompeii by in-situ Raman spectroscopy.

Scientific reports

Prieto-Taboada N, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Veneranda M, Marcaida I, Morillas H, Maguregui M, Castro K, De Carolis E, Osanna M, Madariaga JM.
PMID: 29371645
Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 25;8(1):1613. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-19485-w.

The walls and mural paintings of Pompeii exposed directly to the rainfalls are the most impacted in view of the observed decay. However, there are also wall paintings in protected rooms showing evidences of decaying. The aim of this...

Increased serum chemerin level to predict early onset of aortic valve stenosis.

Biomedical reports

Lurins J, Lurina D, Tretjakovs P, Mackevics V, Lejnieks A, Rapisarda V, Baylon V.
PMID: 29387388
Biomed Rep. 2018 Jan;8(1):31-36. doi: 10.3892/br.2017.1010. Epub 2017 Nov 02.

Inflammation appears to be the cause of aortic valve (AoV) stenosis and identification of predictive biomarkers is therefore imperative. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the potential role of serum chemerin and fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21)...

Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: The Quest Goes on.

Cancers

Ledda C, Senia P, Rapisarda V.
PMID: 29914087
Cancers (Basel). 2018 Jun 15;10(6). doi: 10.3390/cancers10060203.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MM) is a highly aggressive tumor characterized by a poor prognosis. Although its carcinogenesis mechanism has not been strictly understood, about 80% of MM can be attributed to occupational and/or environmental exposure to asbestos fibers. The...

ATG7 immunohistochemical expression in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. A preliminary report.

Histology and histopathology

Rapisarda V, Broggi G, Caltabiano R, Lombardo C, Castorina S, Trovato A, Ledda C, Filetti V, Loreto C.
PMID: 34761371
Histol Histopathol. 2021 Nov 11;18396. doi: 10.14670/HH-18-396. Epub 2021 Nov 11.

Literature evidence has demonstrated a high incidence of asbestos-related malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in a Sicilian town (Biancavilla, Italy), where fluoro-edenite (FE) fibers were discovered some decades ago. As ATG7 immunohistochemical analysis has been ascribed as a prognostic tool...

What Prompts Doctors to Recommend COVID-19 Vaccines: Is It a Question of Positive Emotion?.

Vaccines

Rapisarda V, Vella F, Ledda C, Barattucci M, Ramaci T.
PMID: 34205935
Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Jun 01;9(6). doi: 10.3390/vaccines9060578.

Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools and have greatly contributed to eliminating or controlling several serious vaccine-treatable diseases over the past century. To curb the spread of COVID-19, efficacious vaccination is emerging as essential...

A Rare Case of Suicide by Ingestion of Phorate: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Montana A, Rapisarda V, Esposito M, Amico F, Cocimano G, Nunno ND, Ledda C, Salerno M.
PMID: 33572719
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jan 29;9(2). doi: 10.3390/healthcare9020131.

Phorate is a systemic organophosphorus pesticide (OP) that acts by inhibiting cholinesterases. Recent studies have reported that long-term low/moderate exposure to OP could be correlated with impaired cardiovascular and pulmonary function and other neurological effects. A 70-year-old farmer died...

In Vitro Effects of Low Doses of β-Caryophyllene, Ascorbic Acid and d-Glucosamine on Human Chondrocyte Viability and Inflammation.

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Mattiuzzo E, Faggian A, Venerando R, Benetti A, Belluzzi E, Abatangelo G, Ruggieri P, Brun P.
PMID: 33806983
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2021 Mar 23;14(3). doi: 10.3390/ph14030286.

β-caryophyllene (BCP), a plant-derived sesquiterpene, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of BCP in combination with ascorbic acid (AA) and d-glucosamine (GlcN) against macrophage-mediated inflammation on...

Circulating MyomiRs as Potential Biomarkers to Monitor Response to Nusinersen in Pediatric SMA Patients.

Biomedicines

Bonanno S, Marcuzzo S, Malacarne C, Giagnorio E, Masson R, Zanin R, Arnoldi MT, Andreetta F, Simoncini O, Venerando A, Gellera C, Pantaleoni C, Mantegazza R, Bernasconi P, Baranello G, Maggi L.
PMID: 31991852
Biomedicines. 2020 Jan 26;8(2). doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8020021.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in survival motor neuron (SMN) 1 gene, resulting in a truncated SMN protein responsible for degeneration of brain stem and spinal motor neurons. The paralogous SMN2 gene...

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