Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Weidu Song, Chuanhao Zhang, Huichao Lin, Taiyi Zhang, Haixia Liu, Xiaowen Huang
Summary: The proposed real-time rotary PCR reaction system (RRP) meets the requirements of low cost, low-power consumption, potential for miniaturization, and portability. Experimental and theoretical results demonstrate its feasibility in the rapid quantitative detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and have broad application prospects in bacteria detection and food safety.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Shaolei Huang, Yiquan An, Bangchao Xi, Xianglian Gong, Zhongfu Chen, Shan Shao, Shengxiang Ge, Jun Zhang, Dongxu Zhang, Ningshao Xia
Summary: Nucleic acid detection is a method that directly identifies the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and has advantages of high sensitivity, commendable specificity, and a short window period. A real-time PCR system based on multiple temperature zones was proposed to solve the time-consuming problem, enabling fast detection speed and high sensitivity under extreme conditions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jae Jong Kim, Hyoung-Min Park, A. Young Kyoung, In Kyung Park, Si-Kyu Lim, Byoung Chul Park
Summary: Genetic mutations like SNP are common in genetic disorders and cancers, and PCR methods are widely used for SNP detection. The specifically designed PCR platform STexS can efficiently distinguish small amounts of SNP mixed in normal DNA, aiding in targeting potential SNPs or genetically mutated biomarkers in human clinical samples.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Lihua Yao, Xiaowu Zhong, Guangcheng Huang, Qiang Ma, Lei Xu, Hong Xiao, Xiaolan Guo
Summary: This study identified a correlation between high mRNA expression of TP53 family members (TP53, TP63, and TP73) and clinical cancer stages and nodal metastasis status in ESCA patients. TP53 expression was also significantly associated with the overall survival of ESCA patients. Additionally, downregulation of TP53 expression reduced ESCC cell migration and proliferation, potentially activating the mTOR signaling pathway and inhibiting TP53-dependent autophagy.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Gilhyang Kim, Song Kook Lee, Dong Hoon Suh, Kidong Kim, Jae Hong No, Yong Beom Kim, Hyojin Kim
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) method for detecting POLE mutations in endometrial cancer (EC) and guiding its molecular classification. The results showed that ddPCR assay can accurately detect hotspot POLE mutations and suggest simultaneous evaluation of POLE mutation status and p53/mismatch repair protein expressions to determine the molecular subtype of EC.
JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Jingchao Liu, Zhipeng Zhang, Wei Zhang, Lingfeng Meng, Jiawen Wang, Zhengtong Lv, Haoran Xia, Meng Wu, Yaoguang Zhang, Jianye Wang
Summary: This study identified three distinct ferroptosis mediation patterns in bladder cancer. Quantification of ferroptosis mediation patterns in individual samples may help improve the understanding of multiomic characteristics and guide future immunotherapy responses to bladder cancer.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chunlei Jiao, Claas Reckstadt, Fabian Koenig, Christina Homberger, Jiaqi Yu, Joerg Vogel, Alexander J. Westermann, Cynthia M. Sharma, Chase L. Beisel
Summary: We developed a method called TIGER (transcribed RNAs inferred by genetically encoded records) to capture the transcriptional history of individual bacterial cells. This method utilizes reprogrammed tracrRNAs (Rptrs) to convert selected cellular transcripts into stored DNA edits, allowing for future sequencing and analysis. TIGER can record and quantify heterologous and endogenous transcripts, distinguish single-nucleotide differences, and read out single-cell phenomena, providing insights into complex cellular responses.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sudheendran Mavila, Heidi R. Culver, Alex J. Anderson, Tania R. Prieto, Christopher N. Bowman
Summary: An athermal approach using self-immolative thioester linked nucleic acids (TENA) for mRNA enrichment from total RNA has shown comparable performance to a commercial kit. The method is compatible with downstream applications such as RT-qPCR for gene expression analysis.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Satoko Nakano, Yasuhiro Tomaru, Toshiaki Kubota, Hiroshi Takase, Manabu Mochizuki, Norio Shimizu, Sunao Sugita
Summary: The Direct Strip PCR test offers rapid and accurate detection of infectious pathogens causing uveitis. It shows high concordance with qPCR results, even when used by beginners, indicating its reliability for clinical use. Additionally, it can be used for intraoperative diagnosis, improving the prognosis of infectious diseases.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeong-Hwa Kim, Jae-Woon Oh, Young Lee, Jeong-Ho Yun, Seong-Ho Choi, Dong-Woon Lee
Summary: This study found that detecting 18 bacterial species in mouth-rinse samples can be used to diagnose periodontitis, with Treponema denticola, Prevotella nigrescens, and Streptococcus mitis significantly associated with severe periodontitis. Further research is needed to assess the potential of oral-rinsing solutions in indicating oral infection risk and improving oral hygiene.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Gereon Schares, Majda Globokar Vrhovec, Mareen Tuschy, Maike Joeres, Andrea Baerwald, Bretislav Koudela, Jitender P. Dubey, Pavlo Maksimov, Franz J. Conraths
Summary: The 529-bp repeat of H. hammondi can be used to establish a quantitative real-time PCR assay, with excellent specificity and sensitivity. This assay is a valuable diagnostic tool for epidemiological and cell biological studies on H. hammondi and related parasites.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Elizabeth Gantasala, Sevitha Bhat, Vishwas Saralaya, Madhumitha Jayaram, Jeppu Udayalaxmi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate antibiotic resistance patterns and detect carbapenemase genes in uropathogenic bacilli. The majority of isolates were sensitive to fosfomycin and carbapenems, but resistant to cephalosporins and nalidixic acid. Carbapenemase genes were detected in a higher proportion of carbapenem-resistant isolates than in sensitive isolates.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ronaldo Celerino da Silva, Suelen Cristina de Lima, Wendell Paloma Maria dos Santos Reis, Jurandy Junior Ferraz de Magalhaes, Ronaldo Nascimento de Oliveira Magalhaes, Brijesh Rathi, Alain Kohl, Marcos Andre Cavalcanti Bezerra, Lindomar Pena
Summary: This study compared three DNA extraction methods for COVID-19 host genetic studies and found that Chelex (R) 100 resin is a cheap, simple, fast, and high-quality method for extracting DNA from nasopharyngeal samples of COVID-19 patients.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
A. Troscianczyk, A. Nowakiewicz, S. Gnat, D. Lagowski, M. Osinska
Summary: This study aimed to assess resistance and virulence of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cats, analyze their genotypic variability, and estimate the correlation between antimicrobial resistance, virulence determinants, and genotypic profiles. The results showed a high percentage of resistant strains to various antibiotics, high heterogeneity of genotypic profiles among E. faecalis, and the presence of common virulence genes such as efaAfs, cpd, ccf, and cob. Companion animals were confirmed to be a reservoir of E. faecalis carrying resistance and virulence determinants.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Optics
Damian Presti, Julian Bergier, Lucas Ripoll, Cristina Borio, Gustavo A. Torchia, Marcos Bilen
Summary: Since the global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, the need for a low-cost and faster diagnostic tool for evaluating symptomatic patients has emerged. Point-of-care testing and point-of-need testing systems have been developed to provide accurate and rapid diagnostics. In this study, a bio-photonic device using an iso-thermal system was developed for detecting SARS-CoV-2. The device showed comparable sensitivity to the commercially used reference method and was built with simple and low-cost components, making it a high-efficiency and affordable instrument.
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
James Manfield, Mueez Waqar, Deborah Mercer, Sheeba Ehsan, Jacki Bambrough, Nadir Ibrahim, Kris Sivarajan, Matt Bailey, Konstantina Karabatsou, David Coope, Athi Ponnusamy, Isaac Phang, Pietro Ivo D'Urso
Summary: The combination of awake craniotomy with multimodal neurophysiological mapping and monitoring is a safe and well tolerated technique, providing preservation of extent of resection and clinical outcomes in cases of aborted awake craniotomy. Negative cortical mapping combined with positive subcortical mapping is also safe, although not previously well described. Electrocorticography enables the differentiation of seizure activity from true positive mapping, and the successful treatment of spikes prior to full clinical seizures occurring.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Antonio Di Maglie, Santo Marsigliante, Giulia My, Salvatore Colazzo, Antonella Muscella
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-month school-based physical activity intervention on obesity prevention and healthy behaviors in school-aged children. The results showed that the intervention group, who participated in a multicomponent physical activity program, had significant improvements in body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and physical fitness compared to the control group. There was also a significant decrease in the number of overweight or obese children in the intervention group.
PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia My, Santo Marsigliante, Antonino Bianco, Daniele Zangla, Carlos Marques da Silva, Antonella Muscella
Summary: This prospective cohort study evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the biological, psychological, and physical performance of footballers. The results show that during the lockdown, footballers experienced changes in weight, BMI, fat mass percentage, hematological parameters, iron/ferritin, creatine kinase, testosterone, and cortisol levels. Physical performance tests also revealed differences associated with the lockdown.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Hamza Marzouki, Badis Soussi, Okba Selmi, Yamina Hajji, Santo Marsigliante, Ezdine Bouhlel, Antonella Muscella, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle
Summary: Swimming can improve the motor abilities, social behavior, and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is important to assess the effects of different forms of aquatic training on motor, stereotypy, and emotion regulation skills in autistic children. Both technical and game-based swimming have a positive effect on gross motor skills and stereotyped behaviors in autistic children. Emotion regulation is unlikely to improve after a short intervention period. These preliminary findings provide important guidance for future research on the neurophysiological and cognitive mechanisms of exercise-emotion and exercise-behavior relationships in children with ASD.
Article
Physiology
Antonella Muscella, Giulia My, Selmi Okba, Daniele Zangla, Antonino Bianco, Santo Marsigliante
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of sports training on female football referees, and found significant impacts on their endocrine system and physical performance. The results highlight the importance of coaches and sports scientists regularly monitoring and managing the training process of female referees.
PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Erika Stefano, Antonella Muscella, Michele Benedetti, Federica De Castro, Francesco Paolo Fanizzi, Santo Marsigliante
Summary: This study investigated the antiproliferative and antimetastatic potential of a novel Pt complex, Pt-EtOMeSOphen, in neuroblastoma cells. The results showed that Pt-EtOMeSOphen induced apoptosis, inhibited cell migration and invasion, and reduced metalloprotease levels through the activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Federica De Castro, Erika Stefano, Erik De Luca, Antonella Muscella, Santo Marsigliante, Michele Benedetti, Francesco Paolo Fanizzi
Summary: The newly synthesized Pt-EtOMeSOphen showed higher cytotoxic effects compared to cisplatin in human cancer cell lines, particularly against neuroblastoma cells. The study demonstrated that Pt-EtOMeSOphen acts faster than cisplatin, with effects observed as early as six hours after exposure, indicating a potential cytosolic target. NMR-based metabolomics revealed specific alterations in glutathione metabolism and diacylglycerol expression in response to Pt-EtOMeSOphen treatment.
BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Okba Selmi, Ibrahim Ouergui, Antonella Muscella, Giulia My, Santo Marsigliante, Hadi Nobari, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Anissa Bouassida
Summary: Regularly monitoring recovery is crucial in high-performance sports to maximize adaptations and prevent nonfunctional overreaching syndrome or noncontact injury. In sports teams like soccer, quantifying and evaluating psychometric states of recovery plays an important role. Research has shown that detecting players' psychometric state of recovery can help detect early signs of fatigue, optimize training performance, and prevent physical and technical gaps.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hassen Hakim, Aymen Khemiri, Oussema Gaied Chortane, Samia Boukari, Sabri Gaied Chortane, Antonino Bianco, Santo Marsigliante, Antonino Patti, Antonella Muscella
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental fatigue induced by a demanding cognitive task and impaired physical performance in endurance due to a higher perception of effort. The study found that mental fatigue did not affect perceived effort, cardio-respiratory functions, or neuromuscular functions, but it did increase the estimated perceived exertion for exercise intensity and duration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Bilel Aydi, Okba Selmi, Santo Marsigliante, Mohamed A. Souissi, Nizar Souissi, Antonella Muscella
Summary: This study investigated the effect of the joker role on integration and physio-psychological responses in children with obesity during small-sided games training. The results showed that the group with a joker role had significantly higher heart rate, lactate concentration, perceived exertion, and physical enjoyment scores compared to the non-joker group. In terms of mood states, the joker group had increased vigor score and decreased tension and total mood disturbance scores. These findings suggest that the joker role can improve integration, physiological responses, and mood states in children with obesity during physical education sessions.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Adriana Trapani, Filomena Corbo, Erika Stefano, Loredana Capobianco, Antonella Muscella, Santo Marsigliante, Antonio Cricenti, Marco Luce, David Becerril, Stefano Bellucci
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the interactions between AlgOx-Da and SH-SY5Y neuronal cell lines, and evaluate their effects on cell structure and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The findings showed that AlgOx-Da reduced ROS production, which may have potential applications in PD treatment.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL BIOMATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giulia My, Santo Marsigliante, Okba Selmi, Antonella Muscella
Summary: The study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and behavior in football, specifically examining the 2020/2021 Italian football season. The findings show that due to the shorter recovery times and increased intensity of the post-COVID season, there was a decrease in body fat percentage, increased muscle damage, and changes in physical performance.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonella Muscella, Leonardo Resta, Luca Giulio Cossa, Santo Marsigliante
Summary: This study evaluated the expression and functionality of AT1-R in normal and cancerous human kidneys. It was found that AT-1R mRNA expression increased in well-differentiated cancer and decreased significantly in undifferentiated cancer compared with normal kidney tissues. Immunocytochemistry analysis showed that AT-1R was expressed in normal tubular epithelium, glomerulus, and vessel wall smooth muscle cells. The functionality of AT-1R was also confirmed.
Article
Pediatrics
Aymen Hawani, Anis ben Chikha, Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi, Omar Trabelsi, Maher Mrayah, Nizar Souissi, Santo Marsigliante, Antonella Muscella
Summary: This study investigated the feelings of pleasure among overweight children during different physical activities in physical education classes. The results showed that traditional motor games had a positive effect on the enjoyment of overweight children, suggesting that they could be considered as an alternative to conventional physical activities.
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Bendadi Prayuktha, Mankina Vishali, Distante Alessandro, Guzzi Rodolfo
Summary: The system aims to analyze the quality of cereals, pulses, and grains using Artificial Intelligence and implementing hardware and software technologies. It is able to swiftly assess the quality of bulk grains without human intervention, overcoming the limitations of prior work in this field. The system applies automation in every step of the process and yields faster results, providing proper analysis of bulk grains and offering an innovative solution for livestock food quality assessment.
IMAGE ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING, ICIAP 2022 WORKSHOPS, PT II
(2022)