Area Scienze mediche: Recent submissions
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Parodontite e carcinoma del colon-retto: la possibile associazione genetica e patogenetica
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-29)Base di partenza scientifica e razionale: Il carcinoma del colon-retto (CRC) è una neoplasia maligna molto comune, caratterizzata da un’incidenza stimata intorno al 9-10% ed una mortalità del circa 8-9% (700.000 morti/anno). La ... -
Valorization of typical agricultural productions and related biomasses as sources of bioactive compounds
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-11-05)Main target of this PhD project was to define the metabolome of the main by-products, and in certain cases of the edible parts, of selected agroalimentary productions, that are the flowers of Opuntia ficus indica Mill. ... -
Espressione genica indotta dall'ormone somatotropo nei monociti di bambini sani e con deficit di GH
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-07-13)Somatotropic hormone (GH) has transcriptional effects on the cells of many organs, directly by activating its receptor (GHR) or indirectly through induction of IGF-1 or other mediators. The presence of GHR in almost all ... -
Role of vitamin D in the modulation of chronic bowel inflammation and in the genesis of bone mass loss in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-07-09)Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract consisting two principal categories, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Bone ... -
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of small molecules able to interact with macromolecular targets involved in tumor pathology
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-05-06)Inflammation and cancer are two complex pathological processes that exploit several molecular actors. The identification of new platforms able to interfere with biological targets placed at the crossroads of these two ... -
Cognitive and behavioral features in atypical parkinsonian syndromes
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-08-14)Introduction Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) are included in atypical parkinsonisms (AP) and they typically involve ... -
Is the inflammasome at the crosstalk between COPD and lung cancer?
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-10-26)Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered as a risk factor for lung cancer establishment. Epidemiological evidence indicate that patients with COPD have a 6.35-fold higher risk to develop lung ... -
Rational design, synthesis and in vitro evaluation of cell-active chemical probes for bromodomain-containing proteins Alessandra
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-06-25)Bromodomains (BRDs) are epigenetic readers able to selectively recognize the acetylated lysine residues on histone and non-histone proteins. Through their activity, bromodomain-containing proteins (BRDs) are involved in a ... -
Isolation, characterization and biologica! evaiuation of bioactive compounds from compiex matrices with high nutraceutica! vaiue
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-06-17)My PhD project based its main objective on the isolation, the characterization and the biological evaluation of bioactive compounds deriving from food matrices of animal and vegetable origin typical of the Mediterranean ... -
Onconutraceutics and personalized medicine: isolation, characterization, pharmacokinetics and biological evaluation of antiproliferative compounds from complex natural matrices
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-06-06)The PhD research project aims to the study of novel onconutraceuticals obtained from natural matrices for their potential use in the prevention and as valid support to the pharmacological therapies for the treatment of ... -
Untargeted metabolomics as a diagnostic tool in NAFLD: discrimination of steatosis, steatohepatitis and cirrhosis
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-05-07)Introduction: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease encompasses a spectrum of diseases ranging from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis (or NASH), up to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). The challenge is to recognize ... -
Functional and metabolic brain correlates in hearing loss and rehabilitation
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-19)The human auditory system serves the role of extracting information from objects in the environment engaging in analyses of the auditory world so that the listener can accomplish the goal of learning and communication. ... -
Effects of the isoprenoid derivative N6-benzyladenosine in cancer progression
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-05-07)N6-isopentenyladenosine (IPA) and its analogue N6-benzyladenosine (N6-BA) are modified nucleosides endowed with potent in vitro antitumor activity on different types of human cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC) and ... -
Development and validation of analytical methods for therapeutic drug monitoring
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-07-25)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines as Precision or Personalized Medicine (PM) an innovative therapeutic approach that tailors therapy and prevention on patients based on inter-individual variabilities in molecular ... -
“Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography: a reliable, non-invasive and inexpensive preoperative method in the evaluation of vocal cords motility. A prospective multicentric analysis on a large series and an analysis of Literature”
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-07-24)INTRODUCTION Benign and malignant thyroid diseases affect a large population worldwide. Total Thyroidectomy is one of the most commonly performed intervention in general surgery. The most feared and dangerous complication ... -
Target-based study to identify new bioactive diterpenes
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-16)Target identification and mechanism of action studies of plant-derived compounds play a critical role in drug discovery. The knowledge of the bioactivity of natural compounds can lead to a number of advantages: first of ... -
“Functional MRI Study of Human Gustatory Cortex: Technological Advancements and Applications to Basic and Clinical Neurosciences”
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-03-08)The purpose of brain plasticity is generating adaptive behaviours while predicting, interpreting, and responding to more and more complex tasks. Some of the most riveting questions in neuroscience revolve around the ... -
Structural investigation of gp36-MPER in membrane mimicking systems
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-05-07)FIV is a lentivirus that resembles the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The lentiviral envelope glycoproteins (gp41 in HIV and gp36 in FIV) mediate virus entry by interacting with specific receptors present at the cell ... -
Development of technological approaches based on supercritical fluids for the production of polymeric micro-nano particulate systems for wound healing
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-12)The PhD project titled “Development of technological approaches based on supercritical fluids for the production of polymeric micro-nano particulate systems for wound healing” aimed to develop novel formulations for topical ... -
Computational chemistry techniques for the design and the synthesis of molecules with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-06-18)In the last few years, computational chemistry has played an important role in disclosing novel compounds with relevant biological activity. Inflammation and cancer processes have been recently linked, and the identification ...