Publications by authors named "C Bellucci"
Microvilli are bristle-like protuberances of the plasma membrane, which express the vitality of mucous and epithelial cells; their alteration indicates a condition of cellular suffering in a predictive sense, making it possible to establish how much an inflammatory state or toxic conditions affect cellular functionality. In this article, the authors evaluate the applications of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination to impression cytology (IC) of the bulbar conjunctiva for the assessment of microvillar alteration as an early ultrastructural indicator of ocular surface health. This method offers several advantages, starting with its simplicity: it involves the non-invasive application of a strip of bibulous paper to the bulbar or tarsal conjunctiva.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To compare the clinical outcome of suture and sutureless iris fixation techniques for dislocated intraocular lenses (IOLs). : Retrospective cohort study including patients who underwent surgery for late IOL dislocation over a 10-year period. IOL repositioning was achieved either by suturing the original IOL to the iris using the Siepser slipknot technique or by replacing it with a retropupillary sutureless iris claw IOL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of the yellow sub-threshold micropulse laser (YSML) in eyes with uveitic macula edema (UME).
Methods: A prospective interventional study. Eyes with non-infectious UME and an unsatisfactory response to prior conventional treatments underwent navigated YSML (NAVILAS).
Downregulation of PIEZO2 in the Detrusor of Men With Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Its Association With Urinary Retention and Decreased Bladder Compliance.
Int Neurourol J
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the role of PIEZO2, a mechanotransducer, in bladder function and its possible link to lower urinary tract dysfunction in men with bladder outlet obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- - Researchers analyzed bladder wall samples from men undergoing prostate surgery and found that PIEZO2 expression was lower in those with BPH, especially in patients experiencing urinary retention.
- - The results suggest that reduced PIEZO2 expression may contribute to bladder dysfunction in BPH patients, indicating a need for further research into its therapeutic potential.
Spermatozoa have been shown to carry key RNAs which, according to animal evidence, seem to play a role in early embryo development. In this context, a potential key growth regulator is insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), a highly conserved paternally expressed imprinted gene involved in cell growth and proliferation which, recent observations indicate, is expressed in human spermatozoa. We herein hypothesized that sperm IGF2 gene expression and transmission at fertilization is required to support early embryo development.
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