Publications by authors named "G DiPasquale"
Bone Disease Associated with Inactivating Aromatase Mutations and its Management.
Calcif Tissue Int
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Aromatase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CYP19A1 gene, affecting both males and females, with an incidence of less than 1 in 1,000,000.
- In females, symptoms typically present at birth or in early infancy, focusing on sexual development, while in males, issues usually emerge during or after puberty, leading to delayed diagnosis.
- The paper reviews the skeletal and extraskeletal effects of the condition and discusses strategies for managing bone health in individuals with these mutations.
Article Synopsis
- * This study aimed to determine if LD-RT is effective in female TgAD mice, using different treatment schedules to evaluate its impact on amyloid peptides and inflammation.
- * The findings suggest that daily LD-RT is the most effective approach in females for reducing inflammation, but it did not significantly affect amyloid levels, indicating that anti-amyloid and anti-inflammatory effects may function through distinct mechanisms and highlighting the importance of considering sex differences in AD therapy research.
Purpose: Consistency in delineation of pelvic lymph node regions for prostate cancer elective nodal radiation therapy is still challenging despite current guidelines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interobserver variability in elective lymph node delineation in the PEACE V STORM randomized phase 2 trial for oligorecurrent nodal prostate cancer.
Methods And Materials: Twenty-three centers were asked to delineate the elective pelvic nodal clinical target volume (CTV) of a postoperative oligorecurrent nodal prostate cancer benchmark case using a modified Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 2009 template (upper limit at the L4/L5 interspace).
Article Synopsis
- Recent animal studies found that low-dose brain radiation therapy (LD-RT) shows promise in reducing inflammation and amyloid levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD), although effectiveness depends on the treatment protocol used and the disease stage.
- This study specifically tested a protocol of 10 Gy delivered in five daily sessions on 9-month-old rats, which represent an early stage of AD, and indicated that LD-RT could normalize neuroinflammation markers and significantly decrease various forms of amyloid.
- Furthermore, LD-RT treatment improved levels of sAPPα, indicating enhanced activation of a protective pathway that could support neuron survival in the context of AD.
Purpose: Predictors of long-term toxicity after prostate cancer re-irradiation are scarce. In this study, we retrospectively assessed the impact of clinical/dosimetric data on late genitourinary (GU) toxicity on fourteen radio-recurrent prostate cancer patients treated with salvage radiotherapy (RT).
Material And Methods: To identify dose parameters and clinical factors potentially associated to severe long-term GU toxicity, study population was stratified in two groups according to toxicity, including one low-grade group (grade ≤ 2, = 6) and one high-grade group (grade ≥ 3, = 8).