Publications by authors named "I Giusti"
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- A reader noticed that some data in a published article closely resembled data from a previous study by different authors, raising concerns about potential plagiarism.
- An independent review confirmed the presence of duplicated protein bands and reused data in the figures of the article.
- The Editor ultimately decided to retract the paper, with the corresponding author accepting responsibility while stating that other co-authors were not involved in creating the figures.
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- Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) are linked to increased cardiovascular events, potentially due to the role of thromboinflammation and extracellular vesicles (EVs).
- A study involved patients with AE-COPD, stable COPD, and control subjects to examine EV-associated prothrombotic and proinflammatory activities through various assays.
- Results indicated that EV levels and the production of inflammatory cytokines were significantly higher in AE-COPD patients during exacerbation compared to stable COPD and control groups, suggesting EVs may influence cardiovascular risk during these episodes.
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- The study aimed to investigate factors related to lateral lymph node (LLN) involvement in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and surgery, focusing on their effect on local recurrence rates.
- The retrospective analysis included 301 LARC patients treated between 2014 and 2019, assessing MRI results for LLN involvement and categorizing patients based on whether they had suspicious nodes.
- Findings revealed that while 15.9% showed suspicious LLNs on initial MRI, abnormal LLNs did not independently affect local recurrence rates after 3 years, suggesting they may not be a significant risk factor in this context.
Cetaceans are of scientific interest because they are good candidates as environmental bioindicators. However, in vivo research is arduous and in vitro studies represent a rarely used valid alternative. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound structures playing roles in cell-to-cell communication.
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