13 results for "Cecilia Rustichelli"
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Diet Protocols and Weight Management Products: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review
Obesity is currently recognized as a chronic and multifactorial disease. According to epidemiological data released by the World Health Organization in 2022, more than 2.5 billion adults were overweight and more than 890 million were affected by obesity. The aim of this narrative review is to…
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Characterization of Walnut Oil and Evaluation of Its Neuroprotective Effects in an In Vitro Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and the buildup of α-synuclein aggregates. The current treatments focus on symptom relief, with no drugs available to halt disease progression. This has prompted interest in…
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Chemical Characterization and Beneficial Effects of Walnut Oil on a Drosophila melanogaster Model of Parkinson’s Disease
A nutritional approach could be a promising strategy to prevent or decrease the progression of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The neuroprotective role of walnut oil (WO) was investigated in Drosophila melanogaster treated with rotenone (Rot), as a PD model, WO, or…
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Inflammatory-Targeted Lipid Carrier as a New Nanomaterial to Formulate an Inhaled Drug Delivery System
There is a pressing need for efficacious therapies in the field of respiratory diseases and infections. Lipid nanocarriers, administered through aerosols, represent a promising tool for maximizing therapeutic concentration in targeted cells and minimizing systemic exposure. However, this approach…
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Relationship between Delta Rhythm, Seizure Occurrence and Allopregnanolone Hippocampal Levels in Epileptic Rats Exposed to the Rebound Effect
Abrupt withdrawal from antiepileptic drugs is followed by increased occurrence of epileptic seizures, a phenomenon known as the “rebound effect”. By stopping treatment with levetiracetam (LEV 300 mg/kg/day, n = 15; vs. saline, n = 15), we investigated the rebound effect in adult male Sprague-Dawley…
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Investigating Hybrid PLGA-Lipid Nanoparticles as an Innovative Delivery Tool for Palmitoylethanolamide to Muscle Cells
Background/Objectives: Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator with endocannabinoid-like activity. Despite its therapeutic potential in muscle-related inflammatory disorders, including sarcopenia, its clinical use is limited by poor solubility and bioavailability. To overcome…
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Design, Characterization, and In Vitro Assays on Muscle Cells of Endocannabinoid-like Molecule Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for a Therapeutic Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Sarcopenia
Inflammatory processes play a key role in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia owing to their effects on the balance between muscle protein breakdown and synthesis. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endocannabinoid-like molecule, has been well documented for its anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting its…
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Human Microglia Synthesize Neurosteroids to Cope with Rotenone-Induced Oxidative Stress
We obtained evidence that mouse BV2 microglia synthesize neurosteroids dynamically to modify neurosteroid levels in response to oxidative damage caused by rotenone. Here, we evaluated whether neurosteroids could be produced and altered in response to rotenone by the human microglial clone 3 (HMC3)…
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BV-2 Microglial Cells Respond to Rotenone Toxic Insult by Modifying Pregnenolone, 5α-Dihydroprogesterone and Pregnanolone Levels
Neuroinflammation, whose distinctive sign is the activation of microglia, is supposed to play a key role in the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this investigation was to determine levels of neurosteroids produced by resting and injured BV-2 microglial cells…
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Reduced Levels of Neurosteroids in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
Produced by the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum, neurosteroids such as allopregnanolone are neuroprotective molecules that influence various neuronal functions and regulate neuroinflammation. They are reduced in neurodegenerative diseases, while in the Wobbler mouse model, allopregnanolone…
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Comparison of pregnenolone sulfate, pregnanolone and estradiol levels between patients with menstrually-related migraine and controls: an exploratory study
Abstract Background Neurosteroids affect the balance between neuroexcitation and neuroinhibition but have been little studied in migraine. We compared the serum levels of pregnenolone sulfate, pregnanolone and estradiol in women with menstrually-related migraine and controls and analysed if a…
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Seizures of illicit substances for personal use in two Italian provinces: analysis of trends by type and purity from 2008 to 2017
Abstract Background The use of illicit substances represents one of the most difficult problems to confront in the health system. Drug use is a global problem but is not uniform throughout the world, within the same country and changes over time. Therefore, knowing the illicit substances that are…
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The Impact of Lipid Corona on Rifampicin Intramacrophagic Transport Using Inhaled Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Surface-Decorated with a Mannosylated Surfactant
The mimicking of physiological conditions is crucial for the success of accurate in vitro studies. For inhaled nanoparticles, which are designed for being deposited on alveolar epithelium and taken up by macrophages, it is relevant to investigate the interactions with pulmonary surfactant lining…