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14. Eighteen-month lamivudine prophylaxis on preventing occult hepatitis B virus infection reactivation in patients with haematological malignancies receiving immunosuppression therapy

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Marrone, A., primary, Capoluongo, N., additional, D'Amore, C., additional, Pisaturo, M., additional, Esposito, M., additional, Guastafierro, S., additional, Siniscalchi, I., additional, Macera, M., additional, Boemio, A., additional, Onorato, L., additional, Rinaldi, L., additional, Minichini, C., additional, Adinolfi, L. E., additional, Sagnelli, E., additional, Mastrullo, L., additional, and Coppola, N., additional

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2017
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16. HCV replication in patients with onco-haematological diseases

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Coppola N, Pisaturo M, Guastafierro S, Tonziello G, Sica A, Iodice V, Sagnelli C, Ferrara MG, Sagnelli E, Coppola, N, Pisaturo, M, Guastafierro, S, Tonziello, G, Sica, A, Iodice, V, Sagnelli, C, Ferrara, Mg, and Sagnelli, E

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2011

36. Direct or reverse correlations within the expression of activation, differentiation or T-B cooperation molecules on chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells

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Sellitto A, De Fanis U, Romano C, Liliana DALLA MORA, Guastafierro S, Tirelli A, Lucivero G, Sellitto, A, DE FANIS, U, Romano, Ciro Pasquale, DALLA MORA, Liliana, Guastafierro, Salvatore, Tirelli, Armando, and Lucivero, Giacomo

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Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte, Male, B-Lymphocytes, Case-Control Studies, Lymphocyte Cooperation, Linear Models, Humans, Female, Lymphocyte Activation, Antigens, Differentiation, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Biomarkers, Aged
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B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is characterized by homogeneous coexpression of CD19, CD23 and CD5, and poor expression of membrane Ig. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in B-CLL patients and in healthy subjects by flow cytometry, B cell expression of surface molecules involved in cell activation, differentiation, T-B cooperation and apoptosis.The study population consisted of 29 patients (16 men and 13 women; mean age: 66.5 years) with B-CCL. The control group consisted of 16 sex- and age-matched healthy subjects. The results are reported as percentages and mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of CD19+ cells coexpressing each analyzed molecule.We found that the lymphocyte activation markers, CD69, CD25 and CD11c, were more expressed in B-CLL patients than controls. CD38 and CD95 expressions were higher on normal B lymphocytes than leukemic B cells. Finally, CD80 and CD86, molecules involved in T-B cooperation, showed an inverse expression between lymphocytes of B-CLL patients and healthy subjects. CD80 was higher on normal than leukemic B cells, while CD86 expression was higher on CLL B cells. Linear regression analysis showed a positive correlation between CD80 and CD95 expression on leukemic B cells; a reverse correlation was observed between CD69 and CD11c.These results suggest that common mechanisms may regulate the simultaneous expression of CD80 and CD95 or the reverse expression of CD69 and CD11c, respectively, in different stages of B cell activation and/or differentiation.

39. Differences in constitutive and activation-induced expression of CD69 and CD95 between normal and chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells

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De Fanis U, Romano C, Liliana DALLA MORA, Sellitto A, Guastafierro S, Tirelli A, Bresciano E, Giunta R, Lucivero G, DE FANIS, U, Romano, Ciro Pasquale, DALLA MORA, Liliana, Sellitto, A, Guastafierro, Salvatore, Tirelli, Armando, Bresciano, E, Giunta, Riccardo, and Lucivero, Giacomo

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Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, Male, B-Lymphocytes, Ionophores, Ionomycin, Apoptosis, Lymphocyte Activation, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Immunophenotyping, Up-Regulation, Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte, Pokeweed Mitogens, Antigens, CD, Case-Control Studies, Carcinogens, Humans, Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, Female, Lectins, C-Type, fas Receptor, Phytohemagglutinins, Aged
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B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is characterized by a sustained accumulation of long-lived and well-differentiated B lymphocytes in lymphoid tissues, peripheral blood and bone marrow. Although the pathogenesis of this disease is not entirely understood, altered apoptosis is believed to play a relevant role in B-CLL. In this study, we compared the expression of CD95, the best characterized surface molecule involved in triggering the apoptotic machinery, on normal and CLL B cells before and after in vitro activation with polyclonal stimulators. Cell activation was monitored by verifying the induced expression of the early activation antigen CD69. Freshly analyzed CLL B cells showed significantly lower levels of CD95 than normal B cells. Moreover, following in vitro culture with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) + ionomycin, phytohemagglutinin, or pokeweed mitogen, CLL B cells failed to upregulate CD95 expression as efficiently as normal B cells. Impairment of CD95 upregulation was mainly observed following PMA + ionomycin treatment. In contrast, CLL B cells were shown to express CD69 as well as normal B cells, regardless of the activator used, indicating that CLL B cells retain the ability to respond to activating stimuli but are unable to efficiently implement the CD95-mediated activation-induced cell death (AICD) program. In conclusion, these results suggest that prolonged survival of CLL B cells may be contributed to by alterations in AICD mechanisms.

41. Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti-S antibody in patient with anti-Jka autoantibody and multiple alloantibodies.

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Guastafierro, S., Sessa, F., Cuomo, C., and Tirelli, A.

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*CHEMICAL reactions, *IMMUNOGLOBULINS, *PATIENTS, *IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
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We describe the case of a 60-year-old woman with a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (DHTR). She had a history of an ulcerative colitis, blood transfusion because of rectal bleeding, and surgical removal of descendent and sigmoid colon. At admission, laboratory data showed Hb 6.3 g/dL, reticulocytes 120×109/L, serum total bilirubin 1.2 mg/dL (direct bilirubin: 0.2 mg/dL). Pretransfusion antibody screening procedures were positive. A monospecific autoanti-Jka and three alloantibodies (anti-c, -E, -K) were identified by immunohematologic studies. The patient received two units of crossmatch compatible concentrated red blood cells. Six days later biochemical serum values showed Hb 6.2 g/dL, LDH 975 I.U./L and total bilirubin 2.95 mg/dL (direct 0.35 mg/dL). Crossmatches with red cell suspension of transfused blood units and a post-transfusion serum were repeatedly positive. Laboratory tests showed the presence of anti-S alloantobody in the serum and eluate. Moreover, pre-transfusion serum of the patient was retrospectively retested: anti-S was not detected. These data suggested a DHTR. The present case is unusual and interesting because of the association of a rare autoanti-Jka, non responsible for anemia, and four alloantibodies of which anti-S involved in a DHTR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2004
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43. Transient reactivation of occult hepatitis B virus infection despite lamivudine prophylaxis in a patient treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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G. Tonziello, Giuseppe Pasquale, Salvatore Guastafierro, Antonello Sica, Evangelista Sagnelli, Caterina Sagnelli, Marintonietta Pisaturo, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Nicola Coppola, Tonziello, G., Pisaturo, M., Sica, A., Ferrara, M. G., Sagnelli, C., Pasquale, G., Sagnelli, E., Guastafierro, S., Coppola, N., Tonziello, G, Pisaturo, M, Sica, A, Ferrara, Mg, Sagnelli, Caterina, Pasquale, G, Sagnelli, E, Guastafierro, S, and Coppola, Nicola

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Occult HBV infection, Microbiology (medical), Hepatitis B virus, medicine.disease_cause, Antiviral Agents, Lamivudine prophylaxi, Immunosuppressive disease, immune system diseases, hemic and lymphatic diseases, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, medicine, Humans, Aged, 80 and over, Antiviral Agent, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocol, business.industry, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lamivudine, Hepatitis B viru, General Medicine, Viral Load, Hepatitis B, medicine.disease, Occult, Lymphoma, Discontinuation, Onco-hematological disease, Infectious Diseases, DNA, Viral, Immunology, Female, Virus Activation, Rituximab, business, Viral load, Human, medicine.drug
Abstract

A female patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who tested positive for surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus and negative for hepatitis B core antibody experienced a reactivation of occult HBV infection 20 months after rituximab discontinuation despite lamivudine prophylaxis covering the 4 months of rituximab administration and the subsequent 12 months. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.

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2012
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44. Atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in patient with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with fluorouracil and oxaliplatin: a case report and a review of literature

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Giuseppe Viscardi, Fortunato Ciardiello, N. Zanaletti, Salvatore Guastafierro, P. Vitale, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Erika Martinelli, Vincenzo De Falco, Dario Ribero, Umberto Bracale, Emilio Francesco Giunta, Davide Ciardiello, Morena Fasano, Stefania Napolitano, Antonello Sica, Teresa Troiani, Umberto Falcone, Viscardi, G., Zanaletti, N., Ferrara, M. G., Sica, A., Falcone, U., Guastafierro, S., Bracale, U., Ribero, D., Fasano, M., Napolitano, S., Vitale, P., De Falco, V., Giunta, E. F., Martinelli, E., Ciardiello, D., Ciardiello, F., and Troiani, T.

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Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Colorectal cancer, medicine.medical_treatment, colorectal cancer, Malignancy, lcsh:RC254-282, Gastroenterology, atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome, eculizumab, thrombotic microangiopathies, hemic and lymphatic diseases, Internal medicine, medicine, Original Research, Chemotherapy, business.industry, Cancer, Eculizumab, lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, medicine.disease, Oxaliplatin, Discontinuation, Oncology, Complication, business, medicine.drug
Abstract

Background. Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are relatively rare but severe disorders characterised by non-immune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia and organ failure. In patients with metastatic cancer, sporadic forms of TMA can be triggered by chemotherapeutic agents or can occur as complication of malignancy itself or of infections. Case report. Hereby, we report a case of a patient diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer who experienced an atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (aHUS) during chemotherapy treatment with FOLFOX6 scheme. The use of eculizumab led to prompt recovery of laboratory parameters that was maintained despite treatment discontinuation due to appearance of pneumonia infectious. Additionally, genetic analyses revealed the presence in heterozygosis of CFH gene polymorphisms associated with aHUS. Conclusion. This case emphasises the importance of considering TMA as a possible diagnosis in patients with cancer presenting with haemolytic non-immune mediate anaemia and thrombocytopaenia associated with worsening of renal function. Prompt diagnosis is crucial for the requirement of its specific treatment that can impact on long-term outcome and prognosis.

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2019
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45. Impact of the uremic milieu on the osteogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cells

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Alessandra F. Perna, Vera Jankowski, Carmela Vigorito, Anneleen Pletinck, Joachim Jankowski, Adriana Oliva, Salvatore Guastafierro, Diana Lanza, Giovambattista Capasso, Diego Ingrosso, Raymond Vanholder, Annarita Di Nunzio, Lanza, D, Perna, A, Oliva, A, Vanholder, R, Pletinck, A, Guastafierro, S, Di Nunzio, A, Vigorito, C, Capasso, G, Jankowski, V, Jankowski, J, and Ingrosso, D

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Male, osteopontin, uremic toxin, Parathyroid hormone, lcsh:Medicine, MINERAL METABOLISM, HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS, Bone remodeling, osteoclast differentiation factor, MARKERS, Osteogenesis, Medicine and Health Sciences, Osteopontin, lcsh:Science, Cells, Cultured, IN-VIVO, BMP2 protein, human, Multidisciplinary, biology, Chemistry, Cell Differentiation, unclassified drug, SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, Cellular Microenvironment, n(g),n(g) dimethylarginine, RANKL, 4 cresylsulfate, Osteocalcin, Female, ddc:500, Research Article, Adult, EXPRESSION, medicine.medical_specialty, culture medium, RENAL-FAILURE, Cell Survival, osteocalcin, 4 cresylglucuronide, bone morphogenetic protein 2, HYDROGEN-SULFIDE, cinacalcet, Collagen Type I, ALIZARIN RED-S, Osteoprotegerin, Internal medicine, BONE TURNOVER, medicine, Humans, parathyroid hormone, indican, collagen type 1, Uremia, Mesenchymal stem cell, lcsh:R, RANK Ligand, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, homocysteine, medicine.disease, Culture Media, Endocrinology, Solubility, osteoprotegerin, Case-Control Studies, biology.protein, lcsh:Q, Hemofiltration
Abstract

PLoS one 10(1), 1-17 (2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116468, Published by PLoS, Lawrence, Kan.

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2015
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46. Increased hepatitis C viral load and reactivation of liver disease in HCV RNA-positive patients with onco-haematological disease undergoing chemotherapy

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Antonello Sica, Nicola Coppola, Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Evangelista Sagnelli, G. Tonziello, Salvatore Guastafierro, V. Iodice, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Caterina Sagnelli, Coppola, Nicola, Pisaturo, M, Guastafierro, Tonziello, G, Sica, A, Iodice, V, Sagnelli, Caterina, Ferrara, Mg, Sagnelli, E., Coppola, N., Pisaturo, M., Guastafierro, S., Tonziello, G., Sica, A., Iodice, V., Sagnelli, C., and Ferrara, M. G.

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Male, Cirrhosis, Genotype, medicine.medical_treatment, Hepatitis C virus, HCV load, Antineoplastic Agents, Hepacivirus, medicine.disease_cause, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Virus Replication, Antineoplastic Agent, Immunosuppressive disease, Liver disease, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived, medicine, Humans, Onco-haematological disease, Aged, Chemotherapy, Hepaciviru, Hepatology, business.industry, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Hepatotoxicity, Gastroenterology, Middle Aged, Viral Load, medicine.disease, Hepatitis C, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, HCV infection, Lymphoma, Discontinuation, Real-time polymerase chain reaction, Immunology, RNA, Viral, Rituximab, Female, business, Human, medicine.drug
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Aims To evaluate changes in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA both in plasma and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) in onco-haematological patients. Patients and methods 8 consecutive anti-HCV/HCV RNA-positive patients with onco-haematological diseases (5 with B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and 3 with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia) were observed during chemotherapy and after its discontinuation. All were naive to chemotherapy. HCV RNA was sought by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in Light Cycler 1.5 in plasma and PBMC samples collected before, during and after chemotherapy. Results An increase in HCV RNA of at least 1.5 log IU/mL in plasma and 1.1 log IU/ml in PBMC was observed in all 7 patients undergoing Rituximab-based chemotherapy; these patients showed a hepatic flare after discontinuation, life-threatening in one with cirrhosis. Also the 8th patient had cirrhosis, but was treated with Rituximab-sparing chemotherapy and did not show any increase in HCV RNA or a hepatic flare. Conclusion Rituximab-based chemotherapy favours an increase in HCV RNA in onco-haematological patients; this is followed by a hepatic flare, possibly immune-mediated and life threatening in cirrhotic patients.

Published
2012

47. Reactivation of overt and occult hepatitis B infection in various immunosuppressive settings

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Caterina Sagnelli, Evangelista Sagnelli, Salvatore Guastafierro, Maria Stanzione, Messina, G. Tonziello, Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Nicolina Capoluongo, Iodice, Giuseppe Pasquale, Nicola Coppola, Marco Fiore, Coppola, N., Tonziello, G., Pisaturo, M., Messina, V., Guastafierro, S., Fiore, M., Iodice, V., Sagnelli, C., Stanzione, M., Capoluongo, N., Pasquale, G., Sagnelli, E., Coppola, Nicola, Tonziello, G, Pisaturo, M, Messina, V, Guastafierro, Salvatore, Fiore, M, Iodice, V, Sagnelli, Caterina, Stanzione, M, Capoluongo, N, and Pasquale, Giuseppe

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Occult HBV infection, Adult, Male, Antiviral Agents, Immunosuppressive disease, Immunosuppressive Agent, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived, Immunocompromised Host, Retrospective Studie, Virology, Telbivudine, medicine, Adefovir, Humans, Viremia, HBV infection, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Antiviral Agent, business.industry, Lamivudine, virus diseases, Entecavir, Middle Aged, Viral Load, Hepatitis B, Occult, Survival Analysis, digestive system diseases, Fludarabine, Infectious Diseases, Onco-hematological disease, DNA, Viral, Rituximab, Female, Virus Activation, Survival Analysi, business, Viral load, Immunosuppressive Agents, Vidarabine, medicine.drug, Human
Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate clinical and virological differences in HBV reactivation between patients with overt and occult HBV infection. Twenty-three consecutive patients with symptomatic HBV reactivation occurring during or after immunosuppressive therapy were enrolled in a retrospective study: 10 with reactivation of overt HBV infection (overt group) and 13 of occult HBV infection (occult group). Twenty-one patients were treated with nucleot(s)ide analogues after HBV reactivation. Regimens including rituximab or fludarabine were administered more frequently in the occult group (61% vs. 31%, respectively). HBV reactivation was severe frequently in the overt (40%) and occult groups (38.4%). Patients in the overt group showed higher HBV-DNA titers (1.1×10 8±1.4×10 8 vs. 5.1×10 5±6.8×10 5IU; P

Published
2011

48. Absence of occult hepatitis C virus infection in patients under immunosupressive therapy for oncohematological diseases

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Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Salvatore Guastafierro, Nicola Coppola, G. Tonziello, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Antonello Sica, Caterina Sagnelli, Evangelista Sagnelli, Coppola, N., Pisaturo, M., Guastafierro, S., Tonziello, G., Sica, A., Sagnelli, C., Ferrara, M. G., and Sagnelli, E.

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Male, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocol, Hepaciviru, Hepatology, business.industry, Prognosi, Hepatitis C virus, Incidence, Middle Aged, medicine.disease_cause, Virology, Occult, Hepatitis C, Risk Assessment, Immunosuppressive Agent, medicine, In patient, Female, Cohort Studie, business, Hepatitis C Antibodie, Hematologic Neoplasm, Aged, Human
Published
2011

49. Effects of beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin on platelet activity

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Roberto Guariglia, Salvatore Guastafierro, Ludovico Coppola, A. Tirelli, Silvana Annunziata, Tirelli, Armando, Guastafierro, S, Annunziata, S, Guariglia, R, and Coppola, L.

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Met-enkephalin, Blood Platelets, medicine.medical_specialty, Enkephalin, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Platelet Aggregation, Chemistry, Enkephalin, Methionine, Osmolar Concentration, beta-Endorphin, Biological activity, Hematology, Adenosine Diphosphate, chemistry.chemical_compound, Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Hemostasis, medicine, Humans, Platelet, Platelet activation, Opioid peptide, Endogenous opioid
Abstract

In the present study, β-endorphin and met-enkephalin were tested for their antiplatelet activity in human platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Blood samples were obtained from 15 healthy subjects. The results of the study show that these two endogenous opioids (200 pg/ml final concentration) reduce platelet aggregation when it is induced by ADP at low dose (0.5 μM). It is likely due to conformational changes on the platelet membrane that cause a non-specific decreased susceptibility to platelet-aggregating agonists. Am. J. Hematol. 68:1–3, 2001. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Published
2001

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