Publications by authors named "J M Annichino-Bizzacchi"

Coagulation activation in immunothrombosis involves various pathways distinct from classical hemostasis, offering potential therapeutic targets to control inflammation-induced hypercoagulability while potentially sparing hemostasis. The Angiopoietin/Tie2 pathway, previously linked to embryonic angiogenesis and sepsis-related endothelial barrier regulation, was recently associated with coagulation activation in sepsis and COVID-19. This study explores the connection between key mediators of the Angiopoietin/Tie2 pathway and coagulation activation.

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The prevalence of partial rotator cuff tears (PRCTs) is high in the general population. Our hypothesis is that barbotage, when associated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), is an effective method for healing these tears. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of barbotage with or without PRP on the healing of partial supraspinatus tendon tears (PSTTs).

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Introduction: Podoplanin ( gene) and CLEC-2 are involved in inflammatory hemostasis and have also been related with the pathogenesis of thrombosis. Emerging evidence also suggest that podoplanin can exert protective effects in sepsis and in acute lung injury. In lungs, podoplanin is co-expressed with ACE2, which is the main entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study retrospectively analyzed thrombotic events in patients hospitalized with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19 from March to July 2020, comparing them to patients not infected with the virus.
  • Both COVID-19-positive and negative patients had similar rates of clinically relevant thrombotic events, with 10.2% of non-COVID-19 and 8.7% of COVID-19 patients experiencing such events.
  • The findings suggest that the thrombotic risk associated with ARDS is similar regardless of the specific respiratory infection, indicating that infection-induced ARDS carries an inherent thrombotic risk.
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Heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1) is an enzyme with well-known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, whose levels have been previously associated with disease severity in the context of sterile and infectious diseases. Moreover, the heme/HO-1 pathway has been associated with prothrombotic changes in other diseases. Accordingly, the potential of modulating HO-1 levels for the treatment of COVID-19 was extensively speculated during the COVID-19 pandemic, but very few actual data were generated.

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