Publications by authors named "Sara Forlani"
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- NAC transcription factors, including NAC100, play crucial roles in plant developmental processes like meristem formation and fruit development, and are particularly studied in Arabidopsis thaliana.
- A previous study highlighted that NAC100 is upregulated during silique development, indicating its importance in the growth of these structures.
- Research shows that NAC100 regulates silique growth by influencing gibberellin metabolism, where mutations in NAC100 lead to smaller siliques that can be rescued with gibberellin application.
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- The chloroplast proteome consists of proteins encoded by both the plastid and nuclear genomes, and its stability relies on a balance between protein synthesis and degradation processes.
- Intracellular communication pathways, including plastid-to-nucleus signaling and the function of chaperones and proteases, help regulate the chloroplast proteome according to the plant's developmental and stress-related needs.
- This research demonstrates that modifying the expression of specific nuclear genes related to plastid ribosomal proteins can influence chloroplast degradation and flowering time as a stress response, revealing crucial insights into plant stress management and chloroplast quality control mechanisms.
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- This study investigated the relationship between different types of respiratory support and the risk of barotrauma in COVID-19 patients during hospital stays from March 2020 to February 2021.
- It found that invasive mechanical ventilation and non-invasive ventilation (C-PAP/PSV) significantly increased the risk of barotrauma compared to conventional oxygen therapy, while High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) did not.
- The occurrence of barotrauma was low (1.00%) but was associated with older age, immunosuppression, and a higher risk of in-hospital death.
Italy was the first Western country to face a massive SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The limited information initially available on the natural course of the disease required caution in the discharge of patients accessing health facilities. This resulted in overcrowded health facilities and emergency services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFruits and seeds resulting from fertilization of flowers, represent an incredible evolutionary advantage in angiosperms and have seen them become a critical element in our food supply.Many studies have been conducted to reveal how fruit matures while protecting growing seeds and ensuring their dispersal. As result, several transcription factors involved in fruit maturation and senescence have been isolated both in model and crop plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeaf senescence and plant aging are traits of great interest for breeders. Senescing cells undergo important physiological and biochemical changes, while cellular structures such as chloroplasts are degraded with dramatic metabolic consequences for the whole plant. The possibility of prolonging the photosynthetic ability of leaves could positively impact the plant's life span with benefits for biomass production and metabolite accumulation; plants with these characteristics display a stay-green phenotype.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a major plant hormone that affects many cellular processes in plants, bacteria, yeast, and human cells through still unknown mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrated that the IAA-treatment of two unrelated bacteria, the nsifer meliloti 1021 and coli, harboring two different host range plasmids, influences the supercoiled state of the two plasmid DNAs in vivo. Results obtained from in vitro assays show that IAA interacts with DNA, leading to DNA conformational changes commonly induced by intercalating agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFruits result from complex biological processes that begin soon after fertilization. Among these processes are cell division and expansion, accumulation of secondary metabolites, and an increase in carbohydrate biosynthesis. Later fruit ripening is accomplished by chlorophyll degradation and cell wall lysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCytokine profile of broncho-alveolar lavage in BOOP and UIP.
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis
March 2002
Background: The aim of our study was to compare clinical and BAL features of patients with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) with those of patients with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and control subjects.
Patients And Methods: This study reports on 14 patients with idiopathic BOOP. Diagnosis was made upon histology.