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Does cystic fibrosis constitute an advantage in COVID-19 infection?

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
The Veneto region is one of the most affected Italian regions by COVID-19. Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may constitute a risk factor in COVID-19. Moreover, respiratory viruses were generally associated with
Valentino Bezzerri, Francesca Lucca, Sonia Volpi, Marco Cipolli   +3 more
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A small molecule that induces translational readthrough of CFTR nonsense mutations by eRF1 depletion

Nature Communications, 2021
Premature termination codons can cause early translation termination and lead to disease. Here the authors perform a screen to identify compounds with readthrough activity and show that these reduce eRF1 levels to suppress premature termination ...
Jyoti Sharma, Ming Du, Eric Wong, Venkateshwar Mutyam, Yao Li, Jianguo Chen, Jamie Wangen, Kari Thrasher, Lianwu Fu, Ning Peng, Liping Tang, Kaimao Liu, Bini Mathew, Robert J. Bostwick, Corinne E. Augelli-Szafran, Hermann Bihler, Feng Liang, Jerome Mahiou, Josef Saltz, Andras Rab, Jeong Hong, Eric J. Sorscher, Eric M. Mendenhall, Candice J. Coppola, Kim M. Keeling, Rachel Green, Martin Mense, Mark J. Suto, Steven M. Rowe, David M. Bedwell   +29 more
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Six minute walk test in Italian children with cystic fibrosis aged 6 and 11

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a field exercise test widely used in clinical practice, both in adults and in pediatric patients. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the physical performance of the subjects and compare them with the predicted ...
Diletta Innocenti, Eleonora Masi, Giovanni Taccetti, Marco Genito, Elena Balestri, Anna Rita Berghelli, Maria Antonietta Ciciretti, Francesca Collini, Patrizia Fanzaghi, Annalisa Fogazzi, Paola Leone, Riccardo Guarise   +11 more
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Essential Role of Lyn in Fibrosis. [PDF]

, 2016
Fibrotic disorders involve replacement of normal parenchyma with myofibroblasts, which deposit connective tissue, leading to obliteration of the function of the underlying organ.
Birtolo, Chiara, Chheda, Chintan, Cirulli, Vincenzo, Gugliotta, Gabriele, Lewis, Michael S, Liu, Sandy T, Pandol, Stephen J, Pham, Hung, Ptasznik, Andrzej, Rodriguez, Maria D, Yang, Wendy   +10 more
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Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Efficacy in a Cohort of Italian Patients with CFTR Rare Mutations

International Journal of Translational Medicine
Background: Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disorder caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, encoding a chloride and bicarbonate channel widely expressed in epithelia.
Francesca Lucca, Sonia Volpi, Mirco Ros, Benedetta Fabrizzi, Ilaria Meneghelli, Marica Bordicchia, Francesca Buniotto, Alessia Lancini, Cecilia Brignole, Francesca Pauro, Valentino Bezzerri, Marco Cipolli   +11 more
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Novel Omega-3 Fatty Acid Epoxygenase Metabolite Reduces Kidney Fibrosis. [PDF]

, 2016
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) monooxygenases epoxidize the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) docosahexaenoic acid into novel epoxydocosapentaenoic acids (EDPs) that have multiple biological actions.
Hammock, Bruce D, Hye Khan, Md Abdul, Imig, John D, Lee, Kin Sing Stephen, Levick, Scott P, Sharma, Amit   +5 more
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Imaging diagnosis-computed tomography of traction bronchiectasis secondary to pulmonary fibrosis in a Patterdale Terrier [PDF]

, 2016
An 8-year-old, Patterdale terrier was referred for evaluation of tachypnoea, exercise intolerance, and weight loss. Computed tomographic images showed pneumomediastinum, diffuse pulmonary ground glass opacity, and marked dilatation of peripheral bronchi,
Fitzgerald, E, Lamb, C R, Priestnall, S L   +2 more
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Sequential Wnt Agonist then Antagonist Treatment Accelerates Tissue Repair and Minimizes Fibrosis [PDF]

, 2019
Tissue fibrosis compromises organ function and occurs as a potential long-term outcome in response to acute tissue injuries. Currently, lack of mechanistic understanding prevents effective prevention and treatment of the progression from acute injury to ...
Fu, Haiyan, Huang, Sui, Liu, Youhua, Tian, Xiao-Jun, Wang, Xiaojie, Xing, Jianhua, Zhang, Rong, Zhou, Dong   +7 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO, Akinlade M, Akintunde AA, Audu MB   +3 more
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National survey on pediatric respiratory physiotherapy units: primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Currently, there is a lack of data concerning the organization and characteristics of Italian pediatric physiotherapy units for the treatment of patients with chronic lung diseases, especially those with rare conditions such as Primary Ciliary
Beatrice Tani, Nicola Ullmann, Paola Leone, Alessandra Boni, Eugenio Barbieri, Matteo D’Angelo, Sara De Dominicis, Beniamino Giacomodonato, Stefania Monduzzi, Irene Piermarini, Chiara Pizziconi, Beatrice Ferrari, Renato Cutrera   +12 more
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