6 results on '"Zagni, Chiara"'
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2. HEMA-based macro and microporous materials for CO2capture
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Zagni, Chiara, Coco, Alessandro, Dattilo, Sandro, Patamia, Vincenzo, Floresta, Giuseppe, Fiorenza, Roberto, Curcuruto, Giusy, Mecca, Tommaso, and Rescifina, Antonio
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New polymeric macroporous materials based on poly 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) were synthesized and tested to adsorb CO2. To this purpose, bio and affordable amine-based molecules such as lysine (LYS) and histidine (HIS) were selected as CO2active sites and used to functionalize HEMA monomer before its crosslinking polymerization. The as-prepared monomers and polymers were characterized by using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) equipped with Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). Compared to materials reported in the recent literature, all produced ones provide exceptional adsorption capacity in the 162–193 ppm range. In particular, H-HEMA-LYS exhibits the best adsorption grade, well-fitting the Linear Driving Force (LFD) model. H-HEMA-LYS reusability was also tested for up to 5 cycles without significant loss in capture performance. Finally, to get insight into the role of morphology in CO2adsorption, two diverse macroporous structures were synthesized (hydrogels and cryogels) for both HIS and LYS-based materials. As it turns out, hydrogel formulations of an average area ranging from 15.5 to 230 μm2adsorb 12% more than cryogels with higher values (266–605 μm2).
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- 2023
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3. NFκB mediates cisplatin resistance through histone modifications in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Almeida, Luciana O., Abrahao, Aline C., Rosselli-Murai, Luciana K., Giudice, Fernanda S., Zagni, Chiara, Leopoldino, Andreia M., Squarize, Cristiane H., and Castilho, Rogerio M.
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NF-kappa B ,CISPLATIN ,SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma ,CANCER chemotherapy ,HISTONE acetylation ,SERUM albumin - Abstract
Cisplatin-based chemotherapy is the standard treatment of choice for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The efficiency of platinum-based therapies is directly influenced by the development of tumor resistance. Multiple signaling pathways have been linked to tumor resistance, including activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). We explore a novel mechanism by which NFκB drives HNSCC resistance through histone modifications. Post-translational modification of histones alters chromatin structure, facilitating the binding of nuclear factors that mediate DNA repair, transcription, and other processes. We found that chemoresistant HNSCC cells with active NFκB signaling respond to chemotherapy by reducing nuclear BRCA1 levels and by promoting histone deacetylation (chromatin compaction). Activation of this molecular signature resulted in impaired DNA damage repair, prolonged accumulation of histone γH2AX and increased genomic instability. We found that pharmacological induction of histone acetylation using HDAC inhibitors prevented NFκB-induced cisplatin resistance. Furthermore, silencing NFκB in HNSCC induced acetylation of tumor histones, resulting in reduced chemoresistance and increased cytotoxicity following cisplatin treatment. Collectively, these findings suggest that epigenetic modifications of HNSCC resulting from NFκB-induced histone modifications constitute a novel molecular mechanism responsible for chemoresistance in HNSCC. Therefore, targeted inhibition of HDAC may be used as a viable therapeutic strategy for disrupting tumor resistance caused by NFκB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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4. NFκB mediates cisplatin resistance through histone modifications in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Almeida, Luciana O., Abrahao, Aline C., Rosselli-Murai, Luciana K., Giudice, Fernanda S., Zagni, Chiara, Leopoldino, Andreia M., Squarize, Cristiane H., and Castilho, Rogerio M.
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CISPLATIN ,CANCER treatment ,SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma ,PLATINUM ,HISTONE acetylation ,HISTONE deacetylase inhibitors ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Cisplatin‐based chemotherapy is the standard treatment of choice for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The efficiency of platinum‐based therapies is directly influenced by the development of tumor resistance. Multiple signaling pathways have been linked to tumor resistance, including activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). We explore a novel mechanism by which NFκB drives HNSCC resistance through histone modifications. Post‐translational modification of histones alters chromatin structure, facilitating the binding of nuclear factors that mediate DNA repair, transcription, and other processes. We found that chemoresistant HNSCC cells with active NFκB signaling respond to chemotherapy by reducing nuclear BRCA1 levels and by promoting histone deacetylation (chromatin compaction). Activation of this molecular signature resulted in impaired DNA damage repair, prolonged accumulation of histone γH2AX and increased genomic instability. We found that pharmacological induction of histone acetylation using HDAC inhibitors prevented NFκB‐induced cisplatin resistance. Furthermore, silencing NFκB in HNSCC induced acetylation of tumor histones, resulting in reduced chemoresistance and increased cytotoxicity following cisplatin treatment. Collectively, these findings suggest that epigenetic modifications of HNSCC resulting from NFκB‐induced histone modifications constitute a novel molecular mechanism responsible for chemoresistance in HNSCC. Therefore, targeted inhibition of HDAC may be used as a viable therapeutic strategy for disrupting tumor resistance caused by NFκB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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5. Recent Developments on Rotaxane-Based Shuttles
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Rescifina, Antonio, Zagni, Chiara, Iannazzo, Daniela, and Merino, Pedro
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Artificial molecular machines capable of converting chemical, photochemical and electrochemical energy into mechanical motion represent a high-impact, fast-growing field of interdisciplinary research. These molecular-scale systems utilize a “bottom-up” technology centered upon the design and manipulation of molecular assemblies and are potentially capable of delivering efficient actuation at length scales dramatically smaller than traditional microscale actuators. Much of the inspiration to construct molecular devices and machines comes from the outstanding progress in molecular biology that has begun to reveal the secrets of the natural nanodevices that constitute the material base of life. Mechanically interlocked molecules, such as rotaxanes are one of the most suitable candidates for molecular machines because (i) the mechanical bond allows a large variety of mutual arrangements of the molecular components, while conferring stability on the system; (ii) the interlocked architecture limits the amplitude of the intercomponent motion in the three dimensions; (iii) the stability of a specific arrangement is determined by the strength of the intercomponent interactions; and (iv) such interactions can be modulated by external stimulation. These systems, initially gained interest due to their interesting topology and associated synthetic challenge, but recent efforts have showed that they, by virtue of their electrical properties and bi- or multistable behaviour, are also attractive as nanoscale switches for molecular electronics and nanoelectromechanical systems. This reivew will focused on the recent progress occurred in the development of new and more functional molecular shuttles based on rotaxane chemistry.
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- 2009
6. ChemInform Abstract: Recent Developments on Rotaxane‐Based Shuttles
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Rescifina, Antonio, Zagni, Chiara, Iannazzo, Daniela, and Merino, Pedro
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ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
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- 2009
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