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  1. Article ; Online: Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate associated with low-intensity exercise training improves skeletal muscle regeneration through the IGF-Akt pathway.

    Yamada, A K / Ferretti, R / Matsumura, C Y / Antunes, L / Silva, C A da / Pertille, A

    Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas

    2022  Volume 55, Page(s) e11597

    Abstract: The effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation associated with exercise training at different intensities and frequencies on skeletal muscle regeneration of muscle-injured rats was investigated. Male Wistar rats were divided into ... ...

    Abstract The effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation associated with exercise training at different intensities and frequencies on skeletal muscle regeneration of muscle-injured rats was investigated. Male Wistar rats were divided into sedentary and trained groups. The sedentary groups were subdivided into non-injured (SED-Ct), non-injured supplemented with HMB (SED-Ct-HMB), injured (SED), and injured with HMB (SED-HMB), and the trained groups were injured, supplemented with HMB, and then divided into training three times a week without load (HT3) or with load (HT3L) and training five times a week without load (HT5) and with load (HT5L). The rats received a daily dose of HMB associated with 60 min of swimming with or without 5% body mass load for 14 days. On the 15th day, cryoinjury was performed in the right tibialis anterior muscle (TA), and 48 h later, supplementation and training continued for 15 days. After the last session, the TA was dissected and a cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle fibers was used to determine the percentage of CSA fibers and connective tissue (%CT), as well as the total and phosphorylated protein contents. SED-HMB showed increased CSA and decreased %CT and TGF-β when compared to SED. HT3 showed increased CSA and reduced %CT accompanied by increased IGF-1/Akt, myogenin, and MuRF1, and decreased TGF-β. The CSA of HT5L also increased, but at the cost of a higher %CT compared to the other groups. Our results demonstrated that HMB associated with training without load and with lower frequency per week may be a valuable strategy for skeletal muscle regeneration.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Dietary Supplements ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; Male ; Muscle, Skeletal/growth & development ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Regeneration ; Valerates
    Chemical Substances Valerates ; insulin-like growth factor-1, rat ; beta-hydroxyisovaleric acid (3F752311CD) ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (67763-96-6) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (EC 2.7.11.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-05
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 786234-9
    ISSN 1414-431X ; 0100-879X
    ISSN (online) 1414-431X
    ISSN 0100-879X
    DOI 10.1590/1414-431X2021e11597
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  2. Article ; Online: Predictability of Maxillary Molar Distalization and Derotation with Clear Aligners: A Prospective Study.

    D'Antò, Vincenzo / Valletta, Rosa / Ferretti, Roberto / Bucci, Rosaria / Kirlis, Robertas / Rongo, Roberto

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 4

    Abstract: Clear aligners are employed daily for the treatment of Class II malocclusions, when a valid option involves distalization and derotation of the upper first and second molars. Evidence regarding the predictability of these movements is slight, and the ... ...

    Abstract Clear aligners are employed daily for the treatment of Class II malocclusions, when a valid option involves distalization and derotation of the upper first and second molars. Evidence regarding the predictability of these movements is slight, and the treatment outcome that clinicians plan may not be achieved. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of distalization and derotation with clear aligners. Geomagic Control X, a 3D quality control software, was used to superimpose digital models of the pre-treatment, post-treatment, and virtual plan (ideal post-treatment) measurements of 16 patients (4 M, 12 F; mean age 25.7 ± 8.8 years). Linear and angular measurement tools were used to calculate the amount of tooth movement prescribed and achieved. Distal displacement of the buccal cusps had an overall accuracy of 69% for the first molar and 75% for the second molar. The accuracy of molar derotation was higher for the first molar (77.5%) than for the second molar (62.7%). The aligners were not able to achieve 100% of the ideal post-treatment result; thus, planning of refinements is often needed. However, clear aligners can be regarded as a valuable option for the distalization of first and second molars.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Prospective Studies ; Orthodontic Appliance Design ; Malocclusion, Angle Class II/therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Orthodontic Appliances, Removable
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph20042941
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  3. Article ; Online: BMI1 is required for melanocyte stem cell maintenance and hair pigmentation.

    Wilson, Molly M / Danielian, Paul S / Salus, Griffin / Ferretti, Roberta / Whittaker, Charles A / Lees, Jacqueline A

    Pigment cell & melanoma research

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 5, Page(s) 399–406

    Abstract: The epigenetic repressor BMI1 plays an integral role in promoting the self-renewal and proliferation of many adult stem cell populations, and also tumor types, primarily through silencing the Cdkn2a locus, which encodes the tumor suppressors ... ...

    Abstract The epigenetic repressor BMI1 plays an integral role in promoting the self-renewal and proliferation of many adult stem cell populations, and also tumor types, primarily through silencing the Cdkn2a locus, which encodes the tumor suppressors p16
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16/genetics ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16/metabolism ; Melanoma/metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; Skin Neoplasms/metabolism ; Stem Cells/metabolism ; Polycomb Repressive Complex 1/genetics ; Polycomb Repressive Complex 1/metabolism ; Pigmentation ; Melanocytes/metabolism ; Hair/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (EC 2.3.2.27)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2409570-9
    ISSN 1755-148X ; 1600-0749 ; 0893-5785 ; 1755-1471
    ISSN (online) 1755-148X ; 1600-0749
    ISSN 0893-5785 ; 1755-1471
    DOI 10.1111/pcmr.13088
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  4. Article ; Online: Chemo- and enantio-selective reversed-phase HPLC analysis of rosuvastatin using a cellulose-based chiral stationary phase in gradient elution mode.

    Mammone, Francesca Romana / Rotundo, Paola / Ferretti, Rosella / Puxeddu, Michela / Silvestri, Romano / Cirilli, Roberto

    Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

    2023  Volume 225, Page(s) 115239

    Abstract: A direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for determining the content of the enantiomeric impurity of the chiral statin rosuvastatin calcium salt (RSV) in commercial tablets. The baseline ... ...

    Abstract A direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for determining the content of the enantiomeric impurity of the chiral statin rosuvastatin calcium salt (RSV) in commercial tablets. The baseline enantioseparation was achieved using the Lux Cellulose-2 column and a binary linear gradient of acetonitrile and trifluoroacetic acid 0.05% in an aqueous solution. The flow rate of the mobile phases and column temperature were set at 1.0 mL min
    MeSH term(s) Rosuvastatin Calcium ; Cellulose/chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods ; Stereoisomerism ; Water/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Rosuvastatin Calcium (83MVU38M7Q) ; Cellulose (9004-34-6) ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604917-5
    ISSN 1873-264X ; 0731-7085
    ISSN (online) 1873-264X
    ISSN 0731-7085
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115239
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  5. Article ; Online: Direct separation of the enantiomers of ramosetron on a chlorinated cellulose-based chiral stationary phase in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mode.

    Colombo, Marta / Ferretti, Rosella / Zanitti, Leo / Cirilli, Roberto

    Journal of separation science

    2020  Volume 43, Issue 13, Page(s) 2589–2593

    Abstract: Ramosetron is an enantiopure active pharmaceutical ingredient marketed in Japan since 1996 and later in a few Southeast Asian countries predominantly as an antiemetic for patients receiving chemotherapy. In this study, a simple and rapid high-performance ...

    Abstract Ramosetron is an enantiopure active pharmaceutical ingredient marketed in Japan since 1996 and later in a few Southeast Asian countries predominantly as an antiemetic for patients receiving chemotherapy. In this study, a simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromoatography method for the separation of ramosetron and its related enantiomeric impurity by using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mode is presented. Chiral resolution was performed on an analytical column (100 mm × 4.6 mm id) packed with 3 μm particles of cellulose-based Chiralpak IC-3 chiral stationary phase. Using a mobile phase containing acetonitrile-water-diethylamine (100:10:0.1, v/v/v) and setting the column temperature at 35°C, the resolution value was 7.35. At a flow rate of 1 mL/min, the enantioseparation was completed within 5 min. The proposed method was partially validated and it has proven to be sensitive with limit of detection and limit of quantitation of the (S)-enantiomer impurity of 44.5 and 133.6 ng/mL.
    MeSH term(s) Acetonitriles/chemistry ; Benzimidazoles/chemistry ; Benzimidazoles/isolation & purification ; Cellulose/chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Diethylamines/chemistry ; Halogenation ; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ; Molecular Structure ; Stereoisomerism ; Water/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Acetonitriles ; Benzimidazoles ; Diethylamines ; Water (059QF0KO0R) ; ramosetron (7ZRO0SC54Y) ; Cellulose (9004-34-6) ; diethylamine (B035PIS86W) ; acetonitrile (Z072SB282N)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-17
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2047990-6
    ISSN 1615-9314 ; 1615-9306
    ISSN (online) 1615-9314
    ISSN 1615-9306
    DOI 10.1002/jssc.202000290
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  6. Article ; Online: Live-3D-Cell Immunocytochemistry Assays of Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma.

    Pericoli, Giulia / Ferretti, Roberta / Moore, Andrew S / Vinci, Maria

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2021  , Issue 177

    Abstract: Cell migration and invasion are specific hallmarks of Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) H3K27M-mutant tumors. We have already modeled these features using three-dimensional (3D) cell-based invasion and migration assays. In this study, we have optimized these ... ...

    Abstract Cell migration and invasion are specific hallmarks of Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) H3K27M-mutant tumors. We have already modeled these features using three-dimensional (3D) cell-based invasion and migration assays. In this study, we have optimized these 3D assays for live-cell immunocytochemistry. An Antibody Labeling Reagent was used to detect in real-time the expression of the adhesion molecule CD44, on the plasma membrane of migrating and invading cells of a DMG H3K27M primary patient-derived cell line. CD44 is associated with cancer stem cell phenotype and tumor cell migration and invasion and is involved in the direct interactions with the central nervous system (CNS) extracellular matrix. Neurospheres (NS) from the DMG H3K27M cell line were embedded into the basal membrane matrix (BMM) or placed onto a thin coating layer of BMM, in the presence of an anti-CD44 antibody in conjunction with the antibody labeling reagent (ALR). The live-3D-cell immunocytochemistry image analysis was performed on a live-cell analysis instrument to quantitatively measure the overall CD44 expression, specifically on the migrating and invading cells. The method also allows visualizing in real-time the intermittent expression of CD44 on the plasma membrane of migrating and invading cells. Moreover, the assay also provided new insights into the potential role of CD44 in the mesenchymal to amoeboid transition in DMG H3K27M cells.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Neoplasms/pathology ; Child ; Glioma/pathology ; Histones/genetics ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Mutation
    Chemical Substances Histones
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/63091
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  7. Article ; Online: Simultaneous enantio- and diastereo-selective high-performance liquid chromatography separation of paroxetine on an immobilized amylose-based chiral stationary phase under green reversed-phase conditions.

    Rosetti, Alessia / Ferretti, Rosella / Villani, Claudio / Pierini, Marco / Cirilli, Roberto

    Journal of chromatography. A

    2021  Volume 1653, Page(s) 462406

    Abstract: A simple and green high-performance liquid chromatography method for the separation of paroxetine from its enantiomeric and diastereomeric impurities has been developed. The simultaneous chromatographic resolution was carried out on the amylose-based ... ...

    Abstract A simple and green high-performance liquid chromatography method for the separation of paroxetine from its enantiomeric and diastereomeric impurities has been developed. The simultaneous chromatographic resolution was carried out on the amylose-based Chiralpak IA-3 chiral stationary phase using the mixture ethanol-water-diethylamine 80:20:0.1 (v/v/v) as a mobile phase. The effects of substitution of ethanol with methanol or acetonitrile and changes in column temperature on selectivity have been carefully investigated. The optimized single-run HPLC protocol allows the baseline separation of the enantiomers of paroxetine without suffering from interference from five other chiral and achiral impurities reported in the monograph of the European Pharmacopoeia.
    MeSH term(s) Amylose/chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Green Chemistry Technology/methods ; Methanol/chemistry ; Paroxetine/chemistry ; Paroxetine/isolation & purification ; Stereoisomerism
    Chemical Substances Paroxetine (41VRH5220H) ; Amylose (9005-82-7) ; Methanol (Y4S76JWI15)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-14
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1171488-8
    ISSN 1873-3778 ; 0021-9673
    ISSN (online) 1873-3778
    ISSN 0021-9673
    DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462406
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  8. Article ; Online: Vanquishing the computational cost of passive gamma emission tomography simulations leveraging physics-aware reduced order modeling.

    Cavallini, Nicola / Ferretti, Riccardo / Bostrom, Gunnar / Croft, Stephen / Fassi, Aurora / Mercurio, Giovanni / Nonneman, Stefan / Favalli, Andrea

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 15034

    Abstract: Passive Gamma Emission Tomography (PGET) has been developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency to directly image the spatial distribution of individual fuel pins in a spent nuclear fuel assembly and determine potential diversion. The analysis and ... ...

    Abstract Passive Gamma Emission Tomography (PGET) has been developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency to directly image the spatial distribution of individual fuel pins in a spent nuclear fuel assembly and determine potential diversion. The analysis and interpretation of PGET measurements rely on the availability of comprehensive datasets. Experimental data are expensive and limited, so Monte Carlo simulations are used to augment them. However, Monte Carlo simulations have a high computational cost to simulate the 360 angular views of the tomography. Similar challenges pervade numerical science. With the aim to create a large dataset of PGET simulated scenarios, we addressed the computational cost of Monte Carlo simulations by developing a physics-aware reduced order modeling approach. This approach combines a small subset of the 360 angular views (limited views approach) with a computationally inexpensive proxy solution (real-time forward model) that brings the essence of the physics to obtain a real-time high-fidelity solution at all angular views but at a fraction of the computational cost. The method's ability to reconstruct 360 views with accuracy from a limited set of angular views is demonstrated by testing its performance for different types of reactor fuel assemblies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-41220-3
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  9. Article ; Online: Biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression: impact of age in the mdx tongue spared muscle.

    Lorena, Marcelo Dos Santos Voltani / Santos, Estela Kato Dos / Ferretti, Renato / Nagana Gowda, G A / Odom, Guy L / Chamberlain, Jeffrey S / Matsumura, Cintia Yuri

    Skeletal muscle

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 16

    Abstract: Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe form of muscular dystrophy without an effective treatment, caused by mutations in the DMD gene, leading to the absence of dystrophin. DMD results in muscle weakness, loss of ambulation, and death ...

    Abstract Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe form of muscular dystrophy without an effective treatment, caused by mutations in the DMD gene, leading to the absence of dystrophin. DMD results in muscle weakness, loss of ambulation, and death at an early age. Metabolomics studies in mdx mice, the most used model for DMD, reveal changes in metabolites associated with muscle degeneration and aging. In DMD, the tongue muscles exhibit unique behavior, initially showing partial protection against inflammation but later experiencing fibrosis and loss of muscle fibers. Certain metabolites and proteins, like TNF-α and TGF-β, are potential biomarkers for dystrophic muscle characterization.
    Methods: To investigate disease progression and aging, we utilized young (1 month old) and old (21-25 months old) mdx and wild-type tongue muscles. Metabolite changes were analyzed using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, while TNF-α and TGF-β were assessed using Western blotting to examine inflammation and fibrosis. Morphometric analysis was conducted to assess the extent of myofiber damage between groups.
    Results: The histological analysis of the mid-belly tongue showed no differences between groups. No differences were found between the concentrations of metabolites from wild-type or mdx whole tongues of the same age. The metabolites alanine, methionine, and 3-methylhistidine were higher, and taurine and glycerol were lower in young tongues in both wild type and mdx (p < 0.001). The metabolites glycine (p < 0.001) and glutamic acid (p = 0.0018) were different only in the mdx groups, being higher in young mdx mice. Acetic acid, phosphocreatine, isoleucine, succinic acid, creatine, and the proteins TNF-α and TGF-β had no difference in the analysis between groups (p > 0.05).
    Conclusions: Surprisingly, histological, metabolite, and protein analysis reveal that the tongue of old mdx remains partially spared from the severe myonecrosis observed in other muscles. The metabolites alanine, methionine, 3-methylhistidine, taurine, and glycerol may be effective for specific assessments, although their use for disease progression monitoring should be cautious due to age-related changes in the tongue muscle. Acetic acid, phosphocreatine, isoleucine, succinate, creatine, TNF-α, and TGF-β do not vary with aging and remain constant in spared muscles, suggesting their potential as specific biomarkers for DMD progression independent of aging.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/genetics ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics ; Creatine ; Mice, Inbred mdx ; Phosphocreatine ; Glycerol ; Isoleucine ; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal ; Methionine ; Racemethionine ; Acetic Acid ; Alanine ; Disease Progression
    Chemical Substances Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Creatine (MU72812GK0) ; Phosphocreatine (020IUV4N33) ; Glycerol (PDC6A3C0OX) ; Isoleucine (04Y7590D77) ; Methionine (AE28F7PNPL) ; Racemethionine (73JWT2K6T3) ; Acetic Acid (Q40Q9N063P) ; Alanine (OF5P57N2ZX)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2595637-1
    ISSN 2044-5040 ; 2044-5040
    ISSN (online) 2044-5040
    ISSN 2044-5040
    DOI 10.1186/s13395-023-00325-z
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  10. Article ; Online: A framework for FAIR robotic datasets.

    Motta, Corrado / Aracri, Simona / Ferretti, Roberta / Bibuli, Marco / Bruzzone, Gabriele / Caccia, Massimo / Odetti, Angelo / Ferreira, Fausto / de Pascalis, Francesca

    Scientific data

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 620

    Abstract: It is essential to publish and make available environmental data gathered by emerging robotic platforms to contribute to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), supported by the United Nations - Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021- ...

    Abstract It is essential to publish and make available environmental data gathered by emerging robotic platforms to contribute to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), supported by the United Nations - Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The transparency of these unique observational datasets needs to be supported by the corresponding robotic records. The data describing the observational platform behaviour and its performance are necessary to validate the environmental data and repeat consistently the in-situ robotic deployment. The Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), proposed in this manuscript, describes how, using the established approach in Earth Sciences, the data characterising marine robotic missions can be formatted and shared following the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. The manuscript is a step-by-step guide to render marine robotic telemetry FAIR and publishable. State-of-the-art protocols for metadata and data formatting are proposed, applied and integrated automatically using Jupyter Notebooks to maximise visibility and ease of use. The method outlined here aims to be a first fundamental step towards FAIR interdisciplinary observational science.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2775191-0
    ISSN 2052-4463 ; 2052-4463
    ISSN (online) 2052-4463
    ISSN 2052-4463
    DOI 10.1038/s41597-023-02495-3
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