Publications by authors named "Vittoria Carrabs"

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  • - The study investigates how cocoa polyphenol extract (CPE) affects myogenic differentiation in C2C12 murine myoblasts exposed to hydrogen peroxide (HO), showing that HO reduces cell viability and damages mitochondria.
  • - Treatment with CPE prior to HO exposure helps protect myoblasts from oxidative damage, improves the number and function of mitochondria, and supports better cell survival and differentiation over time.
  • - Results suggest that CPE supplementation not only preserves mitochondrial health but also aids in maintaining the ability of damaged myoblasts to differentiate, highlighting potential benefits for nutritional interventions.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease in the adult population. OA is the result of multiple mechanisms leading to inflammation and the degradation of the cartilage. A complex series of etiological actors have been identified so far, including extracellular vesicles (EVs).

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var. Kompolti, a variety routinely used for food production purposes, is characterized by a low concentration of psychoactive molecules, although containing many other biologically attractive metabolites in all parts of the plant, including the roots. In the present work, we evaluate the specific biological activities of the roots' extract from plants cultivated through aeroponics, an affordable and reliable method facilitating the isolation and processing of roots, with the advantage of being suitable for industrial scale-up.

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L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of is being increasingly reappraised; however, roots remain poorly studied, despite citations in the scientific literature.

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Background: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) affects ca. 10 million recreational runners in Europe; the practice of hyaluronic acid (HA) infiltration is being increasingly adopted. The aim of this pilot study was to monitor the effects of a three-local time-spaced injections regimen of HA in the treatment of AT in middle-aged runners combining for the first time viscoelastometric, biochemical, and functional methodologies with routine clinical examinations.

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