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  1. Article: Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators and resolution of viral diseases.

    Ferri, Giulia / Mucci, Matteo / Mattoscio, Domenico / Recchiuti, Antonio

    Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators

    2023  Volume 168, Page(s) 106762

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemics has made sparkly evident the importance of acute inflammation and its timely resolution to protect humans from pathogenic viruses while sparing them from collateral damages due to an uncontrolled immune response. It is clear now ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemics has made sparkly evident the importance of acute inflammation and its timely resolution to protect humans from pathogenic viruses while sparing them from collateral damages due to an uncontrolled immune response. It is clear now that resolution of inflammation is an active process regulated by endogenous specialized proresolving lipid mediators (SPM) biosynthesized from essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. Accruing evidence indicates that SPM are produced during viral infections and play key roles in controlling the magnitude and duration of the inflammatory response and in regulating adaptive immunity. Here, we reviewed biosynthesis and bioactions of SPM in virus-mediated human diseases. Harnessing SPM and their proresolutive actions can help in providing new therapeutic approaches to current and future human viral diseases by controlling infection, stimulating host immunity, and protecting from organ damage.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 ; Inflammation/drug therapy ; Inflammation/pathology ; Eicosanoids ; Inflammation Mediators ; Docosahexaenoic Acids
    Chemical Substances Eicosanoids ; Inflammation Mediators ; Docosahexaenoic Acids (25167-62-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1426962-4
    ISSN 2212-196X ; 1098-8823 ; 0090-6980
    ISSN (online) 2212-196X
    ISSN 1098-8823 ; 0090-6980
    DOI 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2023.106762
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  2. Article ; Online: Gene Expression of the D-Series Resolvin Pathway Predicts Activation of Anti-Tumor Immunity and Clinical Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer.

    Mattoscio, Domenico / Ferri, Giulia / Miccolo, Claudia / Chiocca, Susanna / Romano, Mario / Recchiuti, Antonio

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 12

    Abstract: In human medicine, the progression from early neoplasia development to either complete resolution of tumorigenesis and associated inflammation or chronicity and fatal outcomes remain difficult to predict. Resolution of inflammation is an active process ... ...

    Abstract In human medicine, the progression from early neoplasia development to either complete resolution of tumorigenesis and associated inflammation or chronicity and fatal outcomes remain difficult to predict. Resolution of inflammation is an active process that stimulates the termination of the inflammatory response and promotes return to homeostasis, while failure in resolution contributes to the development of a number of diseases. To understand how resolution pathways contribute to tumorigenesis, we defined and employed a cumulative score based on the expression level of genes involved in synthesis, signaling, and metabolism of the D-series resolvin (RvD). This score was used for comparative analyses of clinical, cellular, and molecular features of tumors, based on RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) datasets collected within The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program. Our results indicate that higher RvD scores are associated with better clinical outcome of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC), and with molecular and cellular signatures indicative of enhanced anti-tumor immunity and better response to immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), also in human papilloma virus (HPV) negative HNSC subtypes. Thus, higher activity of the RvD pathway identifies patients with improved resolution and a more efficient immune reaction against cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Carcinogenesis ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Gene Expression ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/genetics ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms23126473
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  3. Article ; Online: Mass fractal dimension from 2D microscopy images via an aggregation model with variable compactness.

    Ferri, Giulia / Humbert, Severine / Schweitzer, Jean-Marc / Digne, Mathieu / Lefebvre, Veronique / Moreaud, Maxime

    Journal of microscopy

    2022  Volume 286, Issue 1, Page(s) 31–41

    Abstract: Microscopy-image analysis provides precious information on size and structure of colloidal aggregates and agglomerates. The structure of colloids is often characterized using the mass fractal ... ...

    Abstract Microscopy-image analysis provides precious information on size and structure of colloidal aggregates and agglomerates. The structure of colloids is often characterized using the mass fractal dimension
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 219263-9
    ISSN 1365-2818 ; 0022-2720
    ISSN (online) 1365-2818
    ISSN 0022-2720
    DOI 10.1111/jmi.13088
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  4. Article: Maternal, newborn and breast milk concentrations of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in a F508del heterozygous woman with cystic fibrosis following successful pregnancy.

    Ripani, Pietro / Mucci, Matteo / Pantano, Stefano / Di Sabatino, Maria / Collini, Francesca / Ferri, Giulia / Romano, Mario / Recchiuti, Antonio

    Frontiers in medicine

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1274303

    Abstract: With the introduction of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI), more women with cystic fibrosis (CF) are likely to grow families. Hence, an understanding long-term safety and effects of CFTR modulators on fertile women and children while monitoring ... ...

    Abstract With the introduction of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI), more women with cystic fibrosis (CF) are likely to grow families. Hence, an understanding long-term safety and effects of CFTR modulators on fertile women and children while monitoring their concentrations is crucial. Here, we report on the development of an improved LC-MS/MS methodology to measure ETI concentrations in maternal and child blood and breastmilk, applied in one case of successful pregnancy of a 30-year-old woman with CF (F508del/R334W). We observed that ETI remains stable in breastmilk, is absorbed by the infant and can be detected in child plasma. Our results confirm accumulating evidence of a successful pregnancy in women treated with CFTR modulators without significant side effects on the child and provide valuable analytical procedures suitable for the post-marketing evaluation of CFTR modulators in pregnant and lactating women, as well as in their infants.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2023.1274303
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  5. Article: Fluid shear stress triggers cholesterol biosynthesis and uptake in inner medullary collecting duct cells, independently of nephrocystin-1 and nephrocystin-4.

    Garfa Traoré, Meriem / Roccio, Federica / Miceli, Caterina / Ferri, Giulia / Parisot, Mélanie / Cagnard, Nicolas / Lhomme, Marie / Dupont, Nicolas / Benmerah, Alexandre / Saunier, Sophie / Delous, Marion

    Frontiers in molecular biosciences

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1254691

    Abstract: Renal epithelial cells are subjected to fluid shear stress of urine flow. Several cellular structures act as mechanosensors-the primary cilium, microvilli and cell adhesion complexes-that directly relay signals to the cytoskeleton to regulate various ... ...

    Abstract Renal epithelial cells are subjected to fluid shear stress of urine flow. Several cellular structures act as mechanosensors-the primary cilium, microvilli and cell adhesion complexes-that directly relay signals to the cytoskeleton to regulate various processes including cell differentiation and renal cell functions. Nephronophthisis (NPH) is an autosomal recessive tubulointerstitial nephropathy leading to end-stage kidney failure before adulthood.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2814330-9
    ISSN 2296-889X
    ISSN 2296-889X
    DOI 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1254691
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  6. Article ; Online: WDR5 is required for DUX4 expression and its pathological effects in FSHD muscular dystrophy.

    Mocciaro, Emanuele / Giambruno, Roberto / Micheloni, Stefano / Cernilogar, Filippo M / Andolfo, Annapaola / Consonni, Cristina / Pannese, Maria / Ferri, Giulia / Runfola, Valeria / Schotta, Gunnar / Gabellini, Davide

    Nucleic acids research

    2023  Volume 51, Issue 10, Page(s) 5144–5161

    Abstract: Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most prevalent neuromuscular disorders. The disease is linked to copy number reduction and/or epigenetic alterations of the D4Z4 macrosatellite on chromosome 4q35 and associated with aberrant ... ...

    Abstract Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most prevalent neuromuscular disorders. The disease is linked to copy number reduction and/or epigenetic alterations of the D4Z4 macrosatellite on chromosome 4q35 and associated with aberrant gain of expression of the transcription factor DUX4, which triggers a pro-apoptotic transcriptional program leading to muscle wasting. As today, no cure or therapeutic option is available to FSHD patients. Given its centrality in FSHD, blocking DUX4 expression with small molecule drugs is an attractive option. We previously showed that the long non protein-coding RNA DBE-T is required for aberrant DUX4 expression in FSHD. Using affinity purification followed by proteomics, here we identified the chromatin remodeling protein WDR5 as a novel DBE-T interactor and a key player required for the biological activity of the lncRNA. We found that WDR5 is required for the expression of DUX4 and its targets in primary FSHD muscle cells. Moreover, targeting WDR5 rescues both cell viability and myogenic differentiation of FSHD patient cells. Notably, comparable results were obtained by pharmacological inhibition of WDR5. Importantly, WDR5 targeting was safe to healthy donor muscle cells. Our results support a pivotal role of WDR5 in the activation of DUX4 expression identifying a druggable target for an innovative therapeutic approach for FSHD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics ; Muscle Cells/metabolism ; Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism ; Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Homeodomain Proteins ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; Transcription Factors ; WDR5 protein, human ; DUX4L1 protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 186809-3
    ISSN 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954 ; 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    ISSN (online) 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954
    ISSN 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    DOI 10.1093/nar/gkad230
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  7. Article ; Online: Resolvin D1 improves airway inflammation and exercise capacity in cystic fibrosis lung disease.

    Ferri, Giulia / Serano, Matteo / Isopi, Elisa / Mucci, Matteo / Mattoscio, Domenico / Pecce, Romina / Protasi, Feliciano / Mall, Marcus A / Romano, Mario / Recchiuti, Antonio

    FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 11, Page(s) e23233

    Abstract: Mucus plugging and non-resolving inflammation are inherent features of cystic fibrosis (CF) that may lead to progressive lung disease and exercise intolerance, which are the main causes of morbidity and mortality for people with CF. Therefore, ... ...

    Abstract Mucus plugging and non-resolving inflammation are inherent features of cystic fibrosis (CF) that may lead to progressive lung disease and exercise intolerance, which are the main causes of morbidity and mortality for people with CF. Therefore, understanding the influence of mucus on basic mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response and identifying strategies to resolve mucus-driven airway inflammation and consequent morbidity in CF are of wide interest. Here, we investigated the effects of the proresolving lipid mediator resolvin (Rv) D1 on mucus-related inflammation as a proof-of-concept to alleviate the burden of lung disease and restore exercise intolerance in CF. We tested the effects of RvD1 on inflammatory responses of human organotypic airways and leukocytes to CF mucus and of humanized mice expressing the epithelial Na + channel (βENaC-Tg) having CF-like mucus obstruction, lung disease, and physical exercise intolerance. RvD1 reduced pathogenic phenotypes of CF-airway supernatant (ASN)-stimulated human neutrophils, including loss of L-selectin shedding and CD16. RNASeq analysis identified select transcripts and pathways regulated by RvD1 in ASN-stimulated CF bronchial epithelial cells that are involved in sugar metabolism, NF-κB activation and inflammation, and response to stress. In in vivo inflammation using βENaC TG mice, RvD1 reduced total leukocytes, PMN, and interstitial Siglec-MΦ when given at 6-8 weeks of age, and in older mice at 10-12 weeks of age, along with the decrease of pro-inflammatory chemokines and increase of anti-inflammatory IL-10. Furthermore, RvD1 treatment promoted the resolution of pulmonary exacerbation caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and significantly enhanced physical activity and energy expenditure associated with mucus obstruction, which was impaired in βENaC-Tg mice compared with wild-type. These results demonstrate that RvD1 can rectify features of CF and offer proof-of-concept for its therapeutic application in this and other muco-obstructive lung diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mice ; Animals ; Cystic Fibrosis/genetics ; Exercise Tolerance ; Lung/metabolism ; Inflammation/metabolism
    Chemical Substances resolvin D1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639186-2
    ISSN 1530-6860 ; 0892-6638
    ISSN (online) 1530-6860
    ISSN 0892-6638
    DOI 10.1096/fj.202301495R
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  8. Article ; Online: Home fetal heart rate monitoring in anti Ro/SSA positive pregnancies: Literature review and case report.

    Milazzo, Roberta / Ligato, Elisa / Laoreti, Arianna / Ferri, Giulia / Basili, Ludovica / Serati, Lisa / Brucato, Antonio / Cetin, Irene

    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

    2021  Volume 259, Page(s) 1–6

    Abstract: Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with a risk of 1-2 % to develop complete atrioventricular block (AVB) in fetuses of positive mothers. Complete AVB is irreversible, but studies suggest that anti-inflammatory treatment during the transition period ... ...

    Abstract Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with a risk of 1-2 % to develop complete atrioventricular block (AVB) in fetuses of positive mothers. Complete AVB is irreversible, but studies suggest that anti-inflammatory treatment during the transition period from a normal fetal heart rate (FHR) to an AVB might stop this progression and restore sinus rhythm. The most efficient method for diagnostic evaluation of this arrhythmia is the pulsed-Doppler fetal echocardiography. However, weekly or bi-weekly recommended fetal echocardiographic surveillance can rarely identify an AVB in time for treatment success, also because the transition from a normal rhythm to a third degree AVB is very fast. Daily FHR monitoring in a medical facility could increase the chances of identifying the AVB onset but is difficult to realize. For this reason, an alternative method of FHR monitoring, performed directly by mothers in their home context, has been recently proposed. We present a case report utilizing this approach and review the current evidence about this condition.
    MeSH term(s) Atrioventricular Block/diagnostic imaging ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Fetus ; Heart Rate, Fetal ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Care
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-28
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 190605-7
    ISSN 1872-7654 ; 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    ISSN (online) 1872-7654
    ISSN 0301-2115 ; 0028-2243
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.01.031
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  9. Article: Coma Recovery Scale-Revised With and Without the Emotional Stimulation of Caregivers.

    Formisano, Rita / Contrada, Marianna / Iosa, Marco / Ferri, Giulia / Schiattone, Sara / Aloisi, Marta

    The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques

    2019  Volume 46, Issue 5, Page(s) 607–609

    Abstract: The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) is the gold standard of responsiveness assessment in patients with disorder of consciousness. The purpose of this study is to search for the efficacy of the caregivers' involvement in the evaluation of ... ...

    Abstract The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) is the gold standard of responsiveness assessment in patients with disorder of consciousness. The purpose of this study is to search for the efficacy of the caregivers' involvement in the evaluation of responsiveness in these patients. Responsiveness assessment was performed in 15 patients with CRS-R. The CRS-R was administered with and without the emotional stimulation of the primary caregiver at different times. Our preliminary findings seem to suggest that, including also the caregivers during CRS-R assessment, may obtain better responsiveness scoring than that obtained by professionals and might reduce the misdiagnosis rate.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Caregivers ; Coma ; Disability Evaluation ; Emotions ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Severity of Illness Index ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 197622-9
    ISSN 0317-1671
    ISSN 0317-1671
    DOI 10.1017/cjn.2019.227
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  10. Article ; Online: Epeleuton, a novel synthetic ω-3 fatty acid, reduces the hypoxia/reperfusion stress in a mouse model of sickle cell disease.

    Mattè, Alessandro / Federti, Enrica / Recchiuti, Antonio / Hamza, Moayed / Ferri, Giulia / Riccardi, Veronica / Ceolan, Jacopo / Passarini, Alice / Mazzi, Filippo / Siciliano, Angela / Bhatt, Deepak L / Coughlan, David / Climax, John / Gremese, Elisa / Brugnara, Carlo / De Franceschi, Lucia

    Haematologica

    2023  

    Abstract: Inflammatory vasculopathy is critical in sickle cell disease (SCD)-associated organ damage. An imbalance between pro-inflammatory and pro-resolving mechanisms in response to different triggers such as hypoxia/reoxygenation or infections has been proposed ...

    Abstract Inflammatory vasculopathy is critical in sickle cell disease (SCD)-associated organ damage. An imbalance between pro-inflammatory and pro-resolving mechanisms in response to different triggers such as hypoxia/reoxygenation or infections has been proposed to contribute to SCD disease progression. Administration of specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators may provide an effective therapeutic strategy to target inflammatory vasculopathy and to modulate inflammatory response. Epeleuton (15 hydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester) is a novel orally administered second-generation ω-3 fatty acid with a favorable clinical safety profile. In this study we show that epeleuton re-programs the lipidomic pattern of target organs for SCD towards a pro-resolving pattern. This protects against systemic and local inflammatory response and improves red cell features, resulting in reduced hemolysis and sickling compared with vehicle treated SCD mice. In addition, epeleuton prevents the hypoxia/reoxygenation induced activation of NF-kB with downregulation of NLRP3 inflammasome in lung, kidney, and liver. This was associated with down-regulation of vascular activation markers in epeleuton treated SCD mice when compared to vehicle treated animals. Collectively our data support the potential therapeutic utility of epeleuton and provide the rationale for the design of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of epeleuton in patients with SCD.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-14
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2333-4
    ISSN 1592-8721 ; 0017-6567 ; 0390-6078
    ISSN (online) 1592-8721
    ISSN 0017-6567 ; 0390-6078
    DOI 10.3324/haematol.2023.284028
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