G Calamita
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Rodriguez A, Gena P, Mendez-Gimenez L, Rosito A, Valenti V, Rotellar F, et al.
Int J Obes (Lond)
. 2014 Jan;
38(9):1213-20.
PMID: 24418844
Background/objectives: Glycerol represents an important metabolite for the control of lipid accumulation and hepatic gluconeogenesis. We investigated whether hepatic expression and functionality of aquaporin-9 (AQP9), a channel mediating glycerol influx...
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Liquori G, Calamita G, Cascella D, Mastrodonato M, Portincasa P, Ferri D
Histol Histopathol
. 2008 Nov;
24(1):49-60.
PMID: 19012244
The management of liver steatosis, due to its potential evolution towards severe diseases, requires accurate diagnosis. Fatty infiltration in liver diseases is commonly assessed histologically by semi-quantitative methods, which can...
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Grattagliano I, Caraceni P, Calamita G, Ferri D, Gargano I, Palasciano G, et al.
Eur J Clin Invest
. 2008 Jun;
38(7):523-30.
PMID: 18578693
Background: Little is known about nitric oxide (NO) metabolism and redox changes with hepatocyte adipocytic transformation. The aims of this study were to investigate the changes occurring in plasma and...
4.
Portincasa P, Palasciano G, Svelto M, Calamita G
Eur J Clin Invest
. 2008 Jan;
38(1):1-10.
PMID: 18173545
The biological importance of the aquaporin family of water channels was recently acknowledged by the 2003 Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to the discovering scientist Peter Agre. Among the pleiotropic...
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Meyer G, Guizzardi F, Rodighiero S, Manfredi R, Saino S, Sironi C, et al.
Curr Drug Targets Immune Endocr Metabol Disord
. 2005 Aug;
5(2):143-51.
PMID: 16089346
The function of the gallbladder is not only to store bile, but also to concentrate it during the interdigestive phase by means of salt-dependent water reabsorption. On the contrary, secretions...
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Guerra L, Favia M, Fanelli T, Calamita G, Svetlo M, Bagorda A, et al.
Pflugers Arch
. 2004 Jul;
449(1):66-75.
PMID: 15235914
Nucleotide binding to purinergic P2Y receptors contributes to the regulation of a variety of physiological functions in renal epithelial cells. Here, we investigate the regulatory mechanism of the P2Y1 receptor...
7.
Cho Y, Svelto M, Calamita G
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)
. 2003 Aug;
49(4):515-9.
PMID: 12899442
Spermatogenesis, the maturation of spermatozoa and their concentration and storage in the seminiferous vessels are associated with considerable fluid secretion or absorption in the male reproductive tract. These fluid movements...
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Portincasa P, Moschetta A, van Erpecum K, Calamita G, Margari A, vanBerge-Henegouwen G, et al.
Dig Liver Dis
. 2003 May;
35(2):118-26.
PMID: 12747631
Hypersecretion of hepatic cholesterol, chronic supersaturation of bile with cholesterol and rapid precipitation of cholesterol crystals in the gallbladder from cholesterol-enriched vesicles represent the primum movens in cholesterol gallstone formation....
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Calamita G, Mazzone A, Bizzoca A, Cavalier A, Cassano G, Thomas D, et al.
Eur J Cell Biol
. 2002 Feb;
80(11):711-9.
PMID: 11824790
A remarkable amount, of water is transported in the gastrointestinal (GI) organs to fulfil the secretory and absorptive functions of the GI tract. However, the molecular basis of water movement...
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Calamita G, Mazzone A, Bizzoca A, Svelto M
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
. 2001 Oct;
288(3):619-25.
PMID: 11676488
Fluid secretion and reabsorption are of central importance in male reproductive (MR) physiology. However, the related molecular mechanisms are poorly known. Here, potential roles for AQP7 and AQP8, two aquaporin...