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- Alippi, Paola, et al.
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A Ru-Ru pair housed in ruthenium phthalocyanine : the role of a "cage" architecture in the molecule coupling with the Ag(111) surface
- 2017
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In: Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 1463-9076 .- 1463-9084. ; 19:2, s. 1449-1457
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A number of studies have investigated the properties of monomeric and double-decker phthalocyanines (Pcs) adsorbed on metal surfaces, in view of applications in spintronics devices. In a combined experimental and theoretical study, we consider here a different member of the Pcs family, the (RuPc)(2) dimer, whose structure is characterized by two paired up magnetic centers embedded in a double-decker architecture. For (RuPc)(2) on Ag(111), we show that this architecture works as a preserving cage by shielding the Ru-Ru pair from a direct interaction with the surface atoms. In fact, while noticeable surface-to-molecule charge transfer occurs with the ensuing quenching of the molecular magnetic moment, such phenomena occur here in the absence of a direct Ru-Ag coupling or structural rearrangement, at variance with other Pcs and thanks to the above shielding effect. These unique properties of the (RuPc)(2) architecture are expected to permit an easy control of the surface-to-molecule charge-transfer process as well as of the molecular magnetic properties, thus making the (RuPc)(2) dimer a significant paradigm for innovative "cage" structures as well as a promising candidate for applications in spintronics nano or single-molecule devices.
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- Guastadisegni, Maria Corsignano, et al.
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Bone marrow ectopic expression of a non-coding RNA in childhood T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a novel t(2;11)(q11.2;p15.1) translocation
- 2008
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In: Molecular Cancer. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1476-4598. ; 7
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Chromosomal translocations play a crucial role in tumorigenesis, often resulting in the formation of chimeric genes or in gene deregulation through position effects. T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is associated with a large number of such rearrangements. We report the ectopic expression of the 3' portion of EST DA926692 in the bone marrow of a childhood T-ALL case showing a t(2;11)(q11.2;p15.1) translocation as the sole chromosome abnormality. The breakpoints, defined at the sequence level, mapped within HPS5 ( Hermansky Pudlak syndrome 5) intron 1 at 11p15.1, and DA926692 exon 2 at 2q11.2. The translocation was accompanied by a submicroscopic inversion that brought the two genes into the same transcriptional orientation. No chimeric trancript was detected. Interestingly, Real-Time Quantitative (RQ)-PCR detected, in the patient's bone marrow, expression of a 173 bp product corresponding to the 3' portion of DA926692. Samples from four T-ALL cases with a normal karyotype and normal bone marrow used as controls were negative. It might be speculated that the juxtaposition of this genomic segment to the CpG island located upstream HPS5 activated DA92669 expression. RQ-PCR analysis showed expression positivity in 6 of 23 human tissues examined. Bioinformatic analysis excluded that this small non-coding RNA is a precursor of micro-RNA, although it is conceivable that it has a different, yet unknown, functional role. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report, in cancer, of the activation of a small non-coding RNA as a result of a chromosomal translocation.
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- Sdao, Francesco, et al.
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Implementazione in ambiente GIS di un modello di valutazione della vulnerabilità sistemica
- 2010
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In: Procedings at Sesta Conferenza Nazionale in Informatica e Pianificazione Urbana e Territoriale (INPUT 2001) Campus di Macchia Romana, Potenza 13 - 15 Settembre 2010. - Potenza : Campus di Macchia Romana.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Nel presente lavoro si illustra l’implementazione in ambiente GIS (Geographic Information Systems) di un modello di vulnerabilità di tipo sistemico ad eventi combinati di frana ed inondazione. Il modello proposto è stato applicato al territorio comunale di Potenza (Basilicata) ed ha consentito la creazione di una mappa della vulnerabilità sistemica dalla quale è possibile sia individuare gli elementi territoriali che presentano una perdita maggiore della propria funzionalità a causa dell’evento calamitoso sia quelli che influenzano maggiormente il sistema territoriale. La mappa di vulnerabilità sistemica potrebbe, pertanto, essere uno strumento decisivo nella gestione dell’emergenza e della difesa dell’ambiente.
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- White, Helen E., et al.
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Standardization of molecular monitoring of CML : results and recommendations from the European treatment and outcome study
- 2022
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In: Leukemia. - : Springer Nature. - 0887-6924 .- 1476-5551. ; 36:7, s. 1834-1842
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Standardized monitoring of BCR::ABL1 mRNA levels is essential for the management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. From 2016 to 2021 the European Treatment and Outcome Study for CML (EUTOS) explored the use of secondary, lyophilized cell-based BCR::ABL1 reference panels traceable to the World Health Organization primary reference material to standardize and validate local laboratory tests. Panels were used to assign and validate conversion factors (CFs) to the International Scale and assess the ability of laboratories to assess deep molecular response (DMR). The study also explored aspects of internal quality control. The percentage of EUTOS reference laboratories (n = 50) with CFs validated as optimal or satisfactory increased from 67.5% to 97.6% and 36.4% to 91.7% for ABL1 and GUSB, respectively, during the study period and 98% of laboratories were able to detect MR4.5 in most samples. Laboratories with unvalidated CFs had a higher coefficient of variation for BCR::ABL1(IS) and some laboratories had a limit of blank greater than zero which could affect the accurate reporting of DMR. Our study indicates that secondary reference panels can be used effectively to obtain and validate CFs in a manner equivalent to sample exchange and can also be used to monitor additional aspects of quality assurance.
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