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Acute assessment of subjective appetite and implicated hormones after a hypnosis-induced hallucinated meal: a randomized cross-over pilot trial
The use of hypnosis can generate hallucinatory phenomena, which ranged from vivid/auditory imagery to fully developed “hallucinations” in selected people. The aim of this pilot trial was investigating the acut...
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Rs12778366 single nucleotide polymorphism of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and response to resveratrol supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Open AccessEffects of resveratrol on bone health in type 2 diabetic patients. A double-blind randomized-controlled trial
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are at increased fracture risk. Resveratrol has shown beneficial effects on bone health in few studies. The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of resveratrol ...
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Open AccessChanges in the gut microbiota composition during pregnancy in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy complication, is associated with an increased risk of maternal/perinatal outcomes. We performed a prospective observational explorative study in 41 GDM p...
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Open AccessImpact of sirtuin-1 expression on H3K56 acetylation and oxidative stress: a double-blind randomized controlled trial with resveratrol supplementation
Sirtuin-1 (SIRT-1) down-regulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been associated with epigenetic markers of oxidative stress. We herein aim to evaluate whether an increase in SIRT-1 expression affects...
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Open AccessPredictive role of the Mediterranean diet on mortality in individuals at low cardiovascular risk: a 12-year follow-up population-based cohort study
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality and the incidence of CV events. However, most previous studies were performed in high-risk individuals. Our o...
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: emerging molecular targets and therapeutic strategies
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease, encompasses a histological spectrum ranging from simple steatosis to non-alco...
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Open AccessDietary flavonoid intake and cardiovascular risk: a population-based cohort study
The cardio-protective effects of flavonoids are still controversial; many studies referred to the benefits of specific foods, such as soy, cocoa, tea. A population-based cohort of middle-aged adults, coming fr...
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Introduction: Reasoning on Parks and Landscapes
This chapter introduces the question of the relationship between nature conservation policies and parks policies for an active conservation of the natural and cultural heritage, facing effectively the incessan...
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Gut Microbiota as a Modulator of Cardiometabolic Risk: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Obesity-related disorders result from the combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, including gut microbiota. Evidence from animal models provides insight into several mechanisms underly...
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Open AccessUncoupling protein 2 G(-866)A polymorphism: a new gene polymorphism associated with C-reactive protein in type 2 diabetic patients C-reactive protein in type 2 diabetic patients
This study evaluated the relationship between the G(-866)A polymorphism of the uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) gene and high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) plasma levels in diabetic patients.
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Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis and adipokines: new markers for activity and disease progression?
Cytokines may play an important role as inflammatory factors in liver diseases. There is some evidence suggesting a link between adiponectin–biliary function and liver disease. The aim of this study was to cla...
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Phytosterol-Enriched Yogurt Increases LDL Affinity and Reduces CD36 Expression in Polygenic Hypercholesterolemia
Dietary enrichment with phytosterols (plant sterols similar to cholesterol) is able to reduce plasma cholesterol levels due to reduced intestinal absorption. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect...
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Lipoprotein-apolipoprotein changes in renal transplant recipients
Recent studies have demonstrated that the incidence of cardiovascular events occurring with renal transplantation is higher than that in the general population. Renal transplantation modifies the characteristi...
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Postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoprotein metabolism and insulin sensitivity in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a syndrome frequently associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Increased fasting insulinemia and blood glucose levels may trigger a reduced catabolis...
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Circulating E-Selectin Levels in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Normal or Elevated Transaminase Before and After Alpha-Interferon Treatment
E-selectin, an adhesion molecule of the selectin family, is involved in leukocyte adhesion to the endothelium and in the cellular immunological reactions. Expression of this molecule, in fact, is physiological...
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Identification of Type I and IX Collagens in the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis
Immunohistochemical methods showed that a type I collagen is a component of the tunic of Ciona intestinalis, involved in the encapsulation process. Since the fibril-forming collagen types are characterized by tri...
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Serum concentration of E-selectin in patients with chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
Objectives: High levels of soluble E-selectin have been reported in acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. Moreover, in some types of tumor elevated values have been found while in other types reduced levels ...
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Apolipoprotein H Is Not Affected by In Vitro Glycosylation
Increased nonenzymatic glycosylation of all major classes of apolipoproteins has been demonstrated in diabetes. In this work we deal with the in vitro nonenzymatic glycosylation of apolipoprotein H, whose role in...
