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Thyroid Autoimmunity, 1987

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2016

The architectural transcription factor high-mobility group AT-hook 1 (HMGA1) is a chromatin regul... more The architectural transcription factor high-mobility group AT-hook 1 (HMGA1) is a chromatin regulator with implications in several biological processes, including tumorigenesis, inflammation, and metabolism. Previous studies have indicated a role for this factor in promoting the early stages of adipogenesis, while inhibiting adipocyte terminal differentiation, and decreasing fat mass. It has been demonstrated that hypoxia - through the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) - plays a major role in triggering changes in the adipose tissue of the obese, leading to inhibition of adipocyte differentiation, adipose cell dysfunction, inflammation, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. To examine the possible cooperation between HMGA1 and HIF-1, herein, we investigated the role of HMGA1 in the regulation of Visfatin and VEGF, two genes normally expressed in adipose cells, which are both responsive to hypoxia. We demonstrated that HMGA1 enhanced Visfatin and VEGF gene expression in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells in hypoxic conditions, whereas HMGA1 knockdown in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes reduced these effects. Reporter gene analysis showed that Visfatin and VEGF transcriptional activity was increased by the addition of either HMGA1 or HIF-1 and even further by the combination of both factors. As demonstrated by chromatin immunoprecipitation in intact cells, HMGA1 directly interacted with the VEGF gene, and this interaction was enhanced in hypoxic conditions. Furthermore, as indicated by co-immunoprecipitation studies, HMGA1 and HIF-1 physically interacted with each other, supporting the notion that this association may corroborate a functional link between these factors. Therefore, our findings provide evidence for molecular cross-talk between HMGA1 and HIF-1, and this may be important for elucidating protein and gene networks relevant to obesity.

ABSTRACT PREMESSA: Il Ramipril dopo monosomministrazione giornaliera è caratterizzato da una atte... more ABSTRACT PREMESSA: Il Ramipril dopo monosomministrazione giornaliera è caratterizzato da una attenuazione della sua attività farmacologica nelle successive 24 ore, con ripercussioni sulla efficacia della risposta an-tiproteinurica ancora da indagare. METODI: L'efficacia antiproteinurica di Ramipril è stata valutata in uno studio cross-over in 20 pazienti con nefropatia, proteinuria ed ipertensione (GFR≥50 mL / min; proteinuria <3g/die; PAS/PAD ≤ 150/90 mmHg). La proteinuria nell'arco delle 24 ore è stata misurata su tre raccolte urinarie consecutive (mattino, pomeriggio e notte) in assenza di farmaci antiproteinurici e dopo dieci giorni di trattamento con mono-somministrazione mattutina di Ramipril 2,5 mg o Ramipril 10 mg. RISULTATI: Al basale: proteinuria media non variava significativamente nel corso delle tre raccolte (88 ± 7.2 mg/h al mattino, di 80 ± 10,5 mg/h nel pomeriggio e 81 ± 10,1 mg/h durante la notte). Dopo Ramipril 2,5 mg/die: lieve riduzione della proteinuria media, senza differenze significative tra le raccolte (80 ± 11 mg/h al mattino, 69 ± 7.4 mg/h nel pomeriggio e 75 ± 9.1 mg/h durante la notte). Dopo Ramipril 10 mg/ die: valori pomeridiani e notturni di proteinuria significativamente ridotti rispetto al basale; proteinuria notturna significativamente inferiore a quella mattutina (51 ± 7,5 mg/h vs 81 ± 10 mg/h, p <0.05). CONCLUSIONI: L'efficacia antiproteinurica del Ramipril tende a ridursi significativamente dopo mono-somministrazione nel corso delle 24 ore. Un incremento e/o un frazionamento delle dosi potrebbe con-tribuire a stabilizzarne l'azione ed ad ottimizzarne l'efficacia antiproteinurica nel corso delle 24 ore successive alla somministrazione. Parole chiave: ACE-inibitori, farmacocinetica, farmacodinamica, IRC, proteinuria Is it feasible to improve the duration and the efficiency of Ramipril anti-proteinuric response? BACKGROUND: Ramipril administered once daily is characterized by an attenuation of its pharmacological activity in the following 24 hours, whose effects on antiproteinuric activity have not yet been investigated .

Primary Care Diabetes, 2016

The Italian National Institute of Health has recently introduced a selective screening based on t... more The Italian National Institute of Health has recently introduced a selective screening based on the risk profile of pregnant women, which while recommending against screening of women at low risk (LR) for GDM, it recommends an early test for women at high risk (HR) for GDM. Herein, we assessed the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of this screening and developed a new index that improves these requirements. We retrospectively enrolled 3974 pregnant women. GDM was diagnosed with a 2h 75-g OGTT at 16-18 weeks (early test) or 24-28 weeks of gestation, according to the IADPSG guidelines. 55.6% of HR women had GDM, although only 38.4% underwent early screening. Among 2654 women at medium risk, 20.9% had GDM; paradoxically, among 770 LR women, that would not have been screened, 26.6% received a GDM diagnosis. Based on these unsatisfactory results, we elaborated the Capula&amp;#39;s index, that reduced both screening tests (p&amp;lt;0.001) and potentially undetected GDM cases (p&amp;lt;0.001), and corrected the paradoxical prevalence estimates of GDM obtained with the current Italian guidelines. Also, Capula&amp;#39;s index improved correlation of GDM risk profile with obstetric and neonatal adverse events. Capula&amp;#39;s index improves accuracy of selective screening for GDM.

Recenti Progressi in Medicina, Dec 1, 2011

Journal of Nephrology, 2015

The antiproteinuric pharmacokinetics of Ramipril in response to different doses and modalities of... more The antiproteinuric pharmacokinetics of Ramipril in response to different doses and modalities of administration has been poorly investigated so far. Prospective, open-label and not placebo controlled study. 40 Caucasian adult patients having GFR ≥ 50 mL/min, proteinuria 1-3 g/day; SBP/DBP ≤ 150/90 mmHg were recruited between June 2014 and November 2014. Impact on 24 h proteinuria and fractioned proteinuria of Ramipril given at different dosages (2.5 mg/day or Ramipril 5 mg/day or Ramipril 10 mg/day) and with different daily administration modalities (single or two divided doses) for cycles of 10 days. At the end of each cycle, 24 h and fractioned proteinuria on three timed urinary collections (morning, afternoon and night) were measured. Compared to baseline, Ramipril significantly reduced 24 h proteinuria at each dose and modality of administration. In particular, the greatest effects were evident with the higher and divided dose of the drug. The analysis of the fractioned proteinuria showed that the greatest reduction was obtained in the night urinary collection by administering Ramipril 10 mg/day in two divided doses. Small sample size. Ramipril reduces proteinuria at any of the tested doses. Although the using of high and divided doses seems to maximize the antiproteinuric effect of the drug, possibly due to a better pharmacological coverage of the nocturnal period.

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2015

Thyroid dysfunction induces several renal derangements involving all nephron portions. Furthermor... more Thyroid dysfunction induces several renal derangements involving all nephron portions. Furthermore, dysthyroidism is a recognized risk factor associated with the development of chronic kidney disease. Current data, in fact, demonstrate that either subclinical or overt thyroid disease is associated with significant changes in creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, measured glomerular filtration rate and Cystatin C. Herein, we systematically reviewed several relevant studies aiming at the identification of the most sensitive and specific parameter for the correct renal function evaluation in patients with thyroid dysfunction, that are usually treated as outpatients. Our systematic review indicates that estimated glomerular filtration rate, preferably with CKD-EPI equation, appears to be the most reliable and wieldy renal function parameter. Instead, Cystatin C should be better used in the grading of thyroid dysfunction severity.

Cellular and molecular biology

TSH stimulates proliferation of FRTL5 rat thyroid cells, and also increases c-fos mRNA levels in ... more TSH stimulates proliferation of FRTL5 rat thyroid cells, and also increases c-fos mRNA levels in these cells. We therefore investigated the role of c-fos in TSH-mediated FRTL5 cell proliferation. FRTL5 cells were stably transfected with plasmid constructs that transcribe, under the control of the dexamethasone-inducible MMTV promoter, a 5&amp;#39;-fragment (84 nucleotides) of c-fos mRNA, either in the sense or in the antisense orientation. Four c-fos antisense clones (A1, A2, A3, A4), one sense clone (S2), and wild-type (untransfected) FRTL5 cells were studied. Southern blot analysis indicated similar levels of transgenome in all transfected cell lines. Antisense clone A3 exhibited the greatest dexamethasone-induced growth inhibition, two times (59% vs. 30%) greater than that in control, sense c-fos-transfected or wild-type FRTL5, cells. Consistent with the degree of growth inhibition, northern blot analysis revealed that c-fos antisense clone A3 expressed the highest levels of c-fos antisense transcript. However, we did not observe dexamethasone induction of the antisense c-fos-beta globin hybrid mRNA in any clone, including clone A3. Taken together, our results provide circumstantial evidence that c-fos, at least in part, may play a role in TSH-mediated thyroid cell growth.

Nutrients, 2015

It has been demonstrated that a vegetarian diet may be effective in reducing body weight, however... more It has been demonstrated that a vegetarian diet may be effective in reducing body weight, however, the underlying mechanisms are not entirely clear. We investigated whether there is a difference in resting energy expenditure between 26 vegetarians and 26 non-vegetarians and the correlation between some nutritional factors and inflammatory markers with resting energy expenditure. In this cross-sectional study, vegetarians and non-vegetarians were matched by age, body mass index and gender. All underwent instrumental examinations to assess the difference in body composition, nutrient intake and resting energy expenditure. Biochemical analyses and 12 different cytokines and growth factors were measured as an index of inflammatory state. A higher resting energy expenditure was found in vegetarians than in non-vegetarians (p = 0.008). Furthermore, a higher energy from diet, fibre, vegetable fats intake and interleukin-β (IL-1β) was found between the groups. In the univariate and multivariable analysis, resting energy expenditure was associated with vegetarian diet, free-fat mass and vegetable fats (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.001; Slope in statistic (B) = 4.8; β = 0.42). After adjustment for cytokines, log10 interleukin-10 (IL-10) still correlated with resting energy expenditure (p = 0.02). Resting energy expenditure was positively correlated with a specific component of the vegetarian&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s diet, i.e., vegetable fats. Furthermore, we showed that IL-10 was positively associated with resting energy expenditure in this population.

PLOS ONE, 2015

The high-mobility group A1 (HMGA1) gene has been previously identified as a potential novel candi... more The high-mobility group A1 (HMGA1) gene has been previously identified as a potential novel candidate gene for susceptibility to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus. For this reason, several studies have been conducted in recent years examining the association of the HMGA1 gene variant rs146052672 (also designated IVS5-13insC) with T2D. Because of non-univocal data and non-overlapping results among laboratories, we conducted the current meta-analysis with the aim to yield a more precise and reliable conclusion for this association. Using predetermined inclusion criteria, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and Embase were searched for all relevant available literature published until November 2014. Two of the authors independently evaluated the quality of the included studies and extracted the data. Values from the single studies were combined to determine the meta-analysis pooled estimates. Heterogeneity and publication bias were also examined. Among the articles reviewed, five studies (for a total of 13,789 cases and 13,460 controls) met the predetermined criteria for inclusion in this meta-analysis. The combined adjusted odds ratio estimates revealed that the rs146052672 variant genotype had an overall statistically significant effect on increasing the risk of development of T2D. As most of the study subjects were Caucasian, further studies are needed to establish whether the association of this variant with an increased risk of T2D is generalizable to other populations. Also, in the light of this result, it would appear to be highly desirable that further in-depth investigations should be undertaken to elucidate the biological significance of the HMGA1 rs146052672 variant.

European Journal of Inflammation

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION Vol.1O, no.3, pp. 427-435 (2012) EFFECTS OF A WEIGHT-BEARING EXE... more EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION Vol.1O, no.3, pp. 427-435 (2012) EFFECTS OF A WEIGHT-BEARING EXERCISE TRAINING ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION OF OSTEOPENIC WOMEN D. MARCHESE1, M. D'ANDREA1, V. VENTURA2, T. MONTALCINI3, D. FOTI2,A. PUJIA3, E. GULLETTA2 and M. IOCCO1 l)Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit; MedicaI and Surgical Sciences Department "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ltaly 2)Clinical Pathology Unit "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ltaly 3)Clinical Nutrition Unit "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ltaly Received March 18, 2012 - Accepted July 25, 2012 This study was designed to evaluate whether a weight-bearing exercise training played 3 times a week can have benefits on bone mineraI density and neuromuscular function in women with a diagnosis of osteopenia. The study enrolled 22 women aged between 45 and 65, with densitometric diagnosis of osteopenia. The partici...

La Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio - Italian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2015

ABSTRACT New therapeutic treatments that employ biological drugs are gradually more used in chron... more ABSTRACT New therapeutic treatments that employ biological drugs are gradually more used in chronic, degenerative, progressive and oncological diseases. The personalized therapy is mandatory in an increasing number of patients, and thus the beneficial or adverse effects, as well as the evolution of the disease in each single patient, have to be evaluated and monitored by efficacious laboratory analytical procedures. This review is focused on an efficient approach and outcome of EBLM in this new promising field.

Diabetes technology & therapeutics, Jan 6, 2015

Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor analog recently approved for the treatment of t... more Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor analog recently approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of liraglutide versus glimepiride, as adjunct treatments to metformin, in achieving glycemic control in Italian patients with T2DM uncontrolled by metformin alone. One hundred seventy-nine diabetes patients treated with metformin plus liraglutide (1.8 mg) or glimepiride (4 mg) were retrospectively assessed at baseline, during, and after 18 months of continuous therapy. Treatment with liraglutide resulted in mean decreases in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of -1.4%, when compared with glimepiride (-0.4%) (P<0.001), and was followed by a significant reduction (P<0.001) in fasting plasma glucose. Variations in HbA1c occurred independently from weight loss, which was significantly reduced (P<0.001) in liraglutide-treated patients. The percentage of subjects reaching HbA1c levels below 7% or ≤6.5% was significantly di...

World journal of diabetes, Jan 15, 2014

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disease in which both genetic and environmental fact... more Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disease in which both genetic and environmental factors interact in determining impaired β-cell insulin secretion and peripheral insulin resistance. Insulin resistance in muscle, liver and fat is a prominent feature of most patients with T2DM and obesity, resulting in a reduced response of these tissues to insulin. Considerable evidence has been accumulated to indicate that heredity is a major determinant of insulin resistance and T2DM. It is believed that, among individuals destined to develop T2DM, hyperinsulinemia is the mechanism by which the pancreatic β-cell initially compensates for deteriorating peripheral insulin sensitivity, thus ensuring normal glucose tolerance. Most of these people will develop T2DM when β-cells fail to compensate. Despite the progress achieved in this field in recent years, the genetic causes of insulin resistance and T2DM remain elusive. Candidate gene association, linkage and genome-wide association studie...

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Recenti progressi in medicina, 2011

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic-endocrine disorder often associated with over... more Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic-endocrine disorder often associated with overweight or obesity. It is a complex disease determined by both predisposing genetic factors and non-genetic environmental factors and interactions between them, leading to impaired beta-cell insulin secretion and peripheral insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a prominent feature of most patients with type 2 DM and obesity, resulting in a reduced response of target tissues (muscle, liver and fat) to both endogenous and exogenous insulin. There is considerable evidence that heredity is a major contributor to the insulin resistance of type 2 DM. Initially, among those destined to develop diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas compensate with increased insulin secretion to maintain normal glucose tolerance. Type 2 DM develops when beta cells fail to compensate. Despite of the numerous studies in the recent years, the actual genetic causes of insulin resistance and type 2 DM have not y...

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Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia

Ramipril administered once daily is characterized by an attenuation of its pharmacological activi... more Ramipril administered once daily is characterized by an attenuation of its pharmacological activity in the following 24 hours, whose effects on antiproteinuric activity have not yet been investigated. The antiproteinuric efficacy of Ramipril has been evaluated in a cross-over study in 20 patients with renal disease, proteinuria and hypertension (GFR50 mL / min, proteinuria <3 g / day; SBP/DBP 150/90 mmHg). Proteinuria was measured over 24 hours on three consecutive urine collections (morning, afternoon and night) in the absence of antiproteinuric drugs and after ten days of treatment with single morning administration of Ramipril 2.5 mg or Ramipril 10 mg. At baseline: mean proteinuria was not significantlychanged over the course of the three urinary collections (88 7.2 mg/h in the morning of 80 10.5 mg/h in the afternoon and 81 10.1 mg/hr during the night). After Ramipril 2.5 mg/day: slight reduction in mean proteinuria, with no significant differences between collections (80 11 ...

Background. Characterization of the variations in the metabolomic profiles of elderly people is a... more Background. Characterization of the variations in the metabolomic profiles of elderly people is a necessary step to understand changes associated with aging. This study assessed whether diets with different fat quality and supplementation with coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ) affect the metabolomic profile in urine analyzed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy from elderly people.

Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio, 2012

Lavoro elaborato su proposta e nell'ambito del Gruppo di Studio Intersocietario SIBioC-SIMeL sul ... more Lavoro elaborato su proposta e nell'ambito del Gruppo di Studio Intersocietario SIBioC-SIMeL sul Diabete Mellito.

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 1992

Carboxyl terminal truncation of membrane-associated human thyroid peroxidase (hTPO), with the eli... more Carboxyl terminal truncation of membrane-associated human thyroid peroxidase (hTPO), with the elimination of its single membrane-spanning and short intracytoplasmic regions, generates a soluble, secreted, enzymatically active protein (amino acids 1-848). In order to determine the effects of further carboxyl terminal deletions on the expression of hTPO, Chinese hamster ovary cells were stably transfected with plasmids constructed to express amino acids 1-771, 1-636, 1-539 and 1-382 of the 933 amino acid TPO protein, respectively. Unlike hTPO1-848, the more severely truncated TPO mutant proteins could not be detected in conditioned media by polyclonal anti-TPO antibodies. Using detergent-solubilized microsomal proteins from these cells, very low levels of hTPO1-771 (approximately 90 kDa), but not the more extensive deletion mutations, were detected by these anti-TPO antibodies. Confirmation of the loss of efficient expression of more severely truncated hTPO was obtained using a anti-hTPO monoclonal antibody with an epitope near the amino terminus and which recognizes only the denatured protein. The mRNA for all hTPO mutants was detected in the stably-transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells. In summary, the present study indicates that a largely intact extracellular portion of hTPO is required for expression in eukaryotic cells.

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 1994

We investigated the molecular mechanisms by which TSH, insulin and IGF-1 modulate the glucose tra... more We investigated the molecular mechanisms by which TSH, insulin and IGF-1 modulate the glucose transport system in FRTL5 cells. We found that TSH, insulin and IGF-1 increased the glucose transporter Glut-1 specific mRNA levels 6, 8 and 5 fold over control, respectively. The effect on Glut-1 mRNA was evident after 2 hours, followed by an increased Glut-1 protein expression in whole cells, as judged by western blot analysis, after 5 hours of stimulation with all the hormones studied. In contrast, plasma membrane Glut-1 increased (300-400% over control) after 2 hours of stimulation with TSH (10 mU/ml), dibutyryl-cAMP (1mM), IGF-1 (10 ng/ml) and insulin (10 nM). These data indicate that the glucose transport system is under multihormonal control in FRTL5 cells. Two different mechanisms are involved in TSH, IGF-1 and insulin stimulation of the glucose transport: a) neosynthesis of Glut-1 by activation of gene expression; b) recruitment of carriers from the intracellular pool to the plasma membrane.