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Aldo Scarpa Katarzyna Sikora Matteo Fassan Anna Maria Rachiglio Rocco Cappellesso Davide Antonello Eliana Amato Andrea Mafficini Matilde Lambiase Claudia Esposito Emilio Bria Francesca Simonato Maria Scardoni Giona Turri Marco Chilosi Giampaolo Tortora Ambrogio Fassina Nicola Normanno 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Identification of driver mutations in lung adenocarcinoma has led to development of targeted agents that are already approved for clinical use or are in clinical trials. Therefore, the number of biomarkers that will be needed to assess is expected to rapidly increase. This calls for the implementation of methods probing the mutational status of multiple genes for inoperable cases, for which limited cytological or bioptic material is available. Cytology specimens from 38 lung adenocarcinomas were subjected to the simultaneous assessment of 504 mutational hotspots of 22 lung cancer-associated genes using 10 nanograms of DNA and Ion Torrent PGM next-generation sequencing. Thirty-six cases were successfully sequenced (95%). In 24/36 cases (67%) at least one mutated gene was observed, including EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA, BRAF, TP53, PTEN, MET, SMAD4, FGFR3, STK11, MAP2K1. EGFR and KRAS mutations, respectively found in 6/36 (16%) and 10/36 (28%) cases, were mutually exclusive. Nine samples (25%) showed concurrent alterations in different genes. The next-generation sequencing test used is superior to current standard methodologies, as it interrogates multiple genes and requires limited amounts of DNA. Its applicability to routine cytology samples might allow a significant increase in the fraction of lung cancer patients eligible for personalized therapy. 相似文献
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Di Pierro Erica Ghisla Anne Wauters Lucas A. Molinari Ambrogio Martinoli Adriano Gurnell John Tosi Guido 《European Journal of Wildlife Research》2011,57(3):585-595
Space-use patterns of seed predators are strongly affected by spatiotemporal variation in the abundance of different tree
seeds, their major food source. However, most studies have measured relationships between overall food availability and space
use, and there are few cases where effects of different food resources have been explored. We studied the effects of two food
resources, Norway spruce and silver fir seeds, on space and habitat use in red squirrel in a subalpine conifer forest from
2000 to 2006. Fir seeds disperse in the autumn of the year they are produced, spruce the following spring. We estimated spruce
and fir seed availability within individual home ranges and monitored home-range size using radiotelemetry. Males had larger
home ranges than females and the sexes responded differently to variation in food and density. Spruce seed availability negatively
affected home-range and core-area sizes of males in spring–summer. Space use was not affected by fir seed availability. Squirrels
positively selected spruce for foraging and spruce was always preferred over fir. Our results showed that spruce, but not
fir, affected space and habitat use of squirrels, suggesting they do not behaviourally respond to early seed dispersal in
fir. 相似文献
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ABSTRACTThe Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (DDR1) receptor tyrosine kinase performs pleiotropic functions in the control of cell adhesion, proliferation, survival, migration, and invasion. Aberrant DDR1 function as a consequence of either mutations or increased expression has been associated with various human diseases including cancer. Pharmacological inhibition of DDR1 results in significant therapeutic benefit in several pre-clinical cancer models. Here, we discuss the potential implication of DDR1-dependent pro-survival functions in the development of cancer resistance to chemotherapeutic regimens and speculate on the molecular mechanisms that might mediate such important feature. 相似文献
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Lucas A. Wauters Mwangi Githiru Sandro Bertolino Ambrogio Molinari Guido Tosi Luc Lens 《Ecography》2008,31(1):104-114
Vertebrate population dynamics, social organisation and space use often are closely associated with the distribution of critical resources, such as food. Tree squirrels are ideal models to study these relationships, since both key demographic parameters (reproduction, survival and dispersal) and spatio-temporal variation in food supplies (measured as seed-crop size) can be reliably estimated. In this paper we test the following two predictions underlying the association between annual food abundance and demography in six alpine red squirrel populations, both with and without time-lag effects: 1) between-season and between-year fluctuations in survival rate, population density and increase parallel those in food availability; and 2) individuals follow a resource tracking strategy and increase in density mainly the year after a rich seed-crop. Red squirrels occurred at higher densities in Scots pine forest, characterised by stable seed-crops, than in Norway spruce with more abundant but more variable seed crops. Fluctuations in numbers were positively correlated with food availability, measured as annual conifer seed-crop sizes. Overall, adult survival rates were higher than those of subadults, and survival substantially fluctuated between seasons and years. Autumn densities and rates of population increase (summer-autumn) were strongly correlated with the same year's autumn seed-crop, while correlations with the previous year's seed-crop (time-lag models) were either weak (population density) or absent (population increase). Results of this paper show that fluctuations in red squirrel densities in habitats with strong temporal variation in seed production are more closely linked with food availability than in more stable habitats. In addition, in the Alpine conifer forests squirrel population sizes, in autumn, increase in synchrony with food resources, eliminating the population lag normally present when resources are produced in pulses. 相似文献
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Erica Di Pierro Ambrogio Molinari Guido Tosi Lucas A. Wauters 《Ecological Research》2008,23(3):529-542
When animal home ranges overlap extensively in species lacking overt territorial behaviours, identifying exclusive core areas
within individual ranges can be difficult. By analysing the size and overlap of successively smaller core areas among individual
Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris), we determined exclusive areas within the home ranges of resident males and females. Possible effects of habitat composition
and food supplies were explored by monitoring squirrels in different conifer forests and during years with low and high tree
seed production. Using outlier-exclusive cores (OEC) revealed that the total ranges consisted of large sally zones (on average,
35% of the total minimum convex polygon [MCP] range) around home ranges with multi-nucleate cores. The mean OEC home range
size did not differ between the sexes but was larger with poor food availability. Home ranges (99% incremental cluster polygons
[ICP]) overlapped extensively between sexes (average overlap high food–low food: males by females 21–40%, females by males
43–45%) and among males (males by males 26–44%), while intrasexual overlap among females was low (9–10%). The overlap of inner
cores among females rapidly approached zero, suggesting the intrasexual territoriality of 75% core areas. This was not the
case among male squirrels, for which intrasexual overlap averaged only 4% at 50% but 18% at 75% core areas. Even the smallest
inner cores had some degree of intersexual overlap, indicating that complete territoriality did not occur in this species.
Female home ranges were more strongly affected by annual fluctuations in food supplies than male ranges. Females reduced the
size of their food-based intrasexual territories when food availability increases. Males probably benefit from using larger
home ranges and core areas, which overlap with the ranges of several females, by increasing their probability of successful
mating. 相似文献
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Marianne Engels Claire Michael Katalin Dobra Anders Hjerpe Ambrogio Fassina Pinar Firat 《Cytopathology》2019,30(1):31-38
Serous effusion fluid is one of the most commonly encountered specimens in routine cytopathology practice. It provides invaluable information about the patient and the clinical status; but to get the most of it, specimen handling and processing must be carried out properly. Cytomorphology is the basis of a successful analysis which should complemented by ancillary tests when needed. A wide spectrum of ancillary techniques ‐ ranging from immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry to different assays of molecular pathology ‐ can be applied to serous effusions. This article describes the acquisition and management of serous effusion fluids, methods for preservation and transportation, different techniques of cytopreparation, application of immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and fluorescence in‐situ hybridization (FISH), as well as DNA extraction for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next generation sequencing (NGS). Principles of bio‐banking of effusion samples are also discussed which is getting more important in correlation with the developments in personalized medicine. 相似文献