Publications by authors named "M A Scafuro"

SARS-CoV-2 infection for most children results in mild or minimal symptoms, though in rare cases severe disease can develop, including a multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) with myocarditis. Here, we present longitudinal profiling of immune responses during acute disease and following recovery in children who developed MIS-C, relative to children who experienced more typical symptoms of COVID-19. T cells in acute MIS-C exhibited transient signatures of activation, inflammation, and tissue residency which correlated with cardiac disease severity, while T cells in acute COVID-19 upregulated markers of follicular helper T cells for promoting antibody production.

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  • The kisspeptin system, specifically Kiss1 and its receptor Kiss1R, plays a crucial role in regulating sperm production through the hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis, but its function in the epididymis and spermatozoa is not fully understood.
  • Researchers studied the presence of Kiss1 and Kiss1R in rat spermatozoa from different parts of the epididymis and found higher levels of Kiss1 in the caput compared to the cauda area.
  • The findings suggest that the kisspeptin system is involved in sperm maturation and storage within the epididymis, highlighting its importance in male reproductive physiology.
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is largely used as a monomer in some types of plastics. It accumulates in tissues and fluids and is able to bypass the placental barrier, affecting various organs and systems. Due to huge developmental processes, children, foetuses, and neonates could be more sensitive to BPA-induced toxicity.

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Hydroxytyrosol (HT), the major phenolic compound in olive oil, is attracting increasing interest for its beneficial properties including a notable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power. In this study, using a combination of biophysical and cell biology techniques, we have tested the role of HT in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). AGEs have a key role in clinical sciences as they have been associated to diabetes, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.

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is a proto-oncogene regulating a large number of genes involved in a plethora of cellular functions. Its deregulation results in activation of gene expression and/or an increase in MYC protein stability. overexpression is a hallmark of malignant growth, inducing self-renewal of stem cells and blocking senescence and cell differentiation.

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