Publications by authors named "Trovato F"

The onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 2019 sparked a global COVID-19 pandemic. This infection is marked by a significant rise in both viral and host kinase activity. Our primary objective was to identify a pivotal host kinase essential for COVID-19 infection and the associated phenomenon of the cytokine storm, which may lead to long-term COVID-19 complications irrespective of viral genetic variations.

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  • * This research analyzed microRNA profiles in plasma samples from various patient groups, finding that specific microRNAs (miR-24 and miR-27a) could differentiate between serious and less severe cases of liver disease.
  • * The study suggests that miR-24 and miR-191, linked to inflammation and liver injury, could serve as important indicators of poor outcomes in liver disease, highlighting the need for more research on these microRNAs as potential biomarkers and treatment targets.
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  • Immune dysfunction in patients with acute cirrhosis leads to a high infection rate, and CD52, a glycoprotein on lymphocytes, may play a crucial role in this adaptive immune dysfunction.
  • A study assessed CD52 expression in CD4 T cells of 49 cirrhosis patients using flow cytometry, revealing elevated CD52 levels correlated with disease severity and mortality.
  • The research found that CD52 interacts with T cell receptors and impairs T cell function in cirrhosis, suggesting that targeting CD52 with an anti-CD52 antibody could enhance T cell activity and reduce infection risks.
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  • The study aimed to gather real-world data on the use of bimekizumab for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in patients aged 65 and older, an age group often underrepresented in clinical trials.
  • Conducted in 33 dermatological clinics in Italy, 98 elderly patients were treated with bimekizumab while collecting clinical and demographic data to monitor their progress and any adverse events over 36 weeks.
  • Results showed significant improvements in psoriasis symptoms, with PASI scores dropping substantially after treatment, and a majority of patients achieving PASI75 or higher by weeks 16 and 36.
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Introduction: This was an observational, retrospective, multicenter study, enrolling elderly patients (>65 years old) treated with ixekizumab with a diagnosis of psoriasis (PsO) and/or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) during the period 2020 to 2023.

Objectives: Efficacy of ixekizumab in elderly patients in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.

Methods: We included 73 patients with psoriasis (32.

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  • The emergence of biotechnological drugs has transformed the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), focusing on anti-interleukin (IL)-13 therapies.
  • A systematic review highlighted tralokinumab's effectiveness and safety, showing significant improvements in various clinical metrics for patients inadequately managed by previous therapies.
  • While tralokinumab has demonstrated promising results and a favorable safety profile, more extensive studies are needed to confirm its long-term benefits compared to existing treatments.
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Introduction: Recent developments of noninvasive, high-resolution imaging techniques, such as reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), have enhanced skin cancer detection and precise tumor excision particularly in highly aggressive and poorly defined basal cell carcinomas (BCCs).

Objectives: The aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and reproducibility of a systematic clinical workflow combining noninvasive (RCM-OCT) and invasive fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) imaging modalities in pre- and intra-surgical evaluations of the lateral and deep margins of BCC.

Methods: Superficial incisions were made 2 mm beyond the clinical-dermoscopic BCC margins.

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Background And Aims: Acute liver failure is a multisystem disorder with a high mortality and frequent need for emergency liver transplantation. Following massive innate immune system activation, soluble markers of macrophage activation are released during liver damage and their association with disease severity and prognosis requires exploration.

Methods: Patients ALF from the United States Acute Liver Failure Study Group (USALFSG, n = 224) and King's College Hospital (n = 40) together with healthy controls (HC, n = 50) were recruited.

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Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, and severe skin disorder characterized by the eruption of non-infectious pustules on an erythematous background often associated with systemic symptoms. It may appear in association with plaque psoriasis or occur in previously healthy individuals. It differs from psoriasis vulgaris in clinical presentation, immunopathogenesis, histology, and therapeutic strategies.

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Objectives: We aimed to assess the feasibility and reliability of sequential ultrasonographic and elastographic monitoring in acute liver failure (ALF).

Design: Observational study.

Setting: ALF is a rare, life-threatening disease that requires intensive care admission and often liver transplant, where the accurate selection of patients is crucial.

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  • - ACLF (Acute-on-chronic liver failure) is a serious condition linked with advanced liver disease, causing multiple organ failures and high short-term mortality risk.
  • - Current treatment options for ACLF are quite limited, with liver transplantation often being the most effective life-saving method for those who qualify.
  • - The review discusses important factors regarding liver transplantation for ACLF patients, including how to select candidates, the best timing for the surgery, and strategies for managing ACLF patients while waiting for a transplant.
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(BCC) is a skin cancer with low local aggressiveness and a low tendency to metastasize. (BSC) represents an aggressive histological subtype of BCC with intermediate features between (SCC) and BCC. Cemiplimab is currently approved as first-line therapy in SCC and second-line therapy in BCC patients who have progressed on or are intolerant of a Hedgehog pathway Inhibitor (HHI).

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Objective: The percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in Horseshoe kidneys (HSK) is usually performed in the prone position, allowing entry through the upper pole and providing good access to the collecting system. However, in patients with normal kidney anatomy, the supine position is reliable and safe in most cases, but it is unknown whether the supine position is adequate in patients with HSK. The purpose of this study was to describe the results of PCNL in HSK in three different surgical institutions and to evaluate the impact of supine position during surgery, comparing pre-operative and post-operative data, complications, and stone status after surgery.

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A search for a long-lived, heavy neutral lepton (N) in 139  fb^{-1} of sqrt[s]=13  TeV pp collision data collected by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider is reported. The N is produced via W→Nμ or W→Ne and decays into two charged leptons and a neutrino, forming a displaced vertex. The N mass is used to discriminate between signal and background.

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Background And Study Aims: malnutrition and its clinical phenotypes, sarcopenia, and frailty, are prevalent conditions that affect patients with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation. The link between malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty and a higher risk of complications or death (before and after liver transplantation) is well established. Accordingly, the optimization of nutritional status could optimize both access to liver transplantation and the outcome following the surgery.

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Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a syndrome that develops in approximately 30% of patients hospitalised with cirrhosis and is characterised by an acute decompensation of liver function associated with extra-hepatic organ failures and a high short-term mortality. At present, no specific therapies are available for ACLF, and current management is limited to treatment of the precipitating event and organ support. Given the high prevalence and high mortality of this severe liver disease, there is an urgent need for targeted treatments.

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  • Direct cellular reprogramming is being explored as a method to convert undifferentiated cancer cells like those in glioblastoma (GBM) into more specialized, less harmful cell types, specifically astrocytes.
  • Researchers overexpressed specific transcription factors in GBM cells, leading to a transformation into star-shaped, astrocyte-like cells that exhibit decreased growth and express glial markers.
  • The study shows that inducing astrocytic differentiation significantly reduces the tumorigenicity of GBM cells in mouse models, suggesting a novel therapeutic approach leveraging the cancer cell's plasticity.
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Background & Aims: Acute liver failure (ALF) is a life-threatening disease characterised by high-grade inflammation and immunoparesis, which is associated with a high incidence of death from sepsis. Herein, we aimed to describe the metabolic dysregulation in ALF and determine whether systemic immune responses are modulated via the lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC)-autotaxin (ATX)-lysophosphatidylcholinic acid (LPA) pathway.

Methods: Ninety-six individuals with ALF, 104 with cirrhosis, 31 with sepsis and 71 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited.

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International guidelines suggest to use testosterone therapy (TTh) in hypogonadal men presenting symptoms of testosterone deficiency (TD), even if there is no fixed threshold level of T at which TTh should be started. We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram named TRACE (Testosterone ReplACEment) for predicting the need of TTh in patients with "low-normal" total testosterone levels. The following nomogram variables were used: serum T level; serum LH level; BMI; state of nocturnal erections; metabolic comorbidities; and IPSS total score.

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