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• Human renal cancer cells express a novel membrane-bound interleukin-15 that induces, in response to the soluble interleukin-15 receptor alpha chain, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

  Although interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a powerful immunomodulatory factor that has been proposed for cancer immunotherapy, its intratumoral expression may…

  Authors: Krystel Khawam, Julien Giron-Michel, Yanhong Gu, Aurélie Perier, Massimo Giuliani, Anne Caignard, Aurore Devocelle, Silvano Ferrini, Marina Fabbi, Bernard Charpentier,…

  Source: Cancer research. 2009 Feb 15

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• Membrane-bound and soluble IL-15/IL-15Ralpha complexes display differential signaling and functions on human hematopoietic progenitors.

  Membrane-bound and soluble interleukin-15 (IL-15)/IL-15 receptor alpha (Ralpha) complexes trigger differential transcription factor activation and fun…

  Authors: Julien Giron-Michel, Massimo Giuliani, Manuela Fogli, Danièle Brouty-Boyé, Silvano Ferrini, Florence Baychelier, Pierre Eid, Caroline Lebousse-Kerdilès, Deniz Durali, Roberto Biassoni,…

  Source: Blood. 2005 Oct 1

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• The preventive phase I trial with the HIV-1 Tat-based vaccine.

  The native HIV-1 Tat protein was chosen as vaccine candidate for phase I clinical trials based on its role in the natural infection and AIDS pathogene…

  Authors: Barbara Ensoli, Valeria Fiorelli, Fabrizio Ensoli, Adriano Lazzarin, Raffaele Visintini, Pasquale Narciso, Aldo Di Carlo, Antonella Tripiciano, Olimpia Longo, Stefania Bellino,…

  Source: Vaccine. 2009 Dec 11

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• Lung myofibroblasts as targets of salmeterol and fluticasone propionate: inhibition of alpha-SMA and NF-kappaB.

  Lung myofibroblasts play a major role in the pathophysiology of asthma, contributing not only to tissue remodelling but also to airway inflammation. N…

  Authors: Soria Baouz, Julien Giron-Michel, Bruno Azzarone, Massimo Giuliani, Francesca Cagnoni, Susanna Olsson, Renato Testi, Giulio Gabbiani, G Walter Canonica

  Source: International immunology. 2005 Nov

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• Differences between nonnational and indigenous patients with sexually transmitted infections in Italy and insight into the control of sexually transmitted infections.

  BACKGROUND: To determine the health needs non-nationals, information on disease occurrence is fundamental. GOALS The goal of this study was to assess …

  Authors: Massimo Giuliani, Barbara Suligoi, Italian STI Surveillance Working Group

  Source: Sexually transmitted diseases. 2004 Feb

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• Phase I therapeutic trial of the HIV-1 Tat protein and long term follow-up.

  A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled phase I vaccine trial based on the native Tat protein was conducted in HIV-infected asymptomatic indivi…

  Authors: Olimpia Longo, Antonella Tripiciano, Valeria Fiorelli, Stefania Bellino, Arianna Scoglio, Barbara Collacchi, Maria Josè Ruiz Alvarez, Vittorio Francavilla, Angela Arancio, Giovanni Paniccia,…

  Source: Vaccine. 2009 May 26

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• Incidence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection among HIV-uninfected individuals at high risk for sexually transmitted infections.

  BACKGROUND: The occurrence of, and risk factors for, HHV-8 infection have yet to be definitively determined, particularly among heterosexual individua…

  Authors: Massimo Giuliani, Paola Cordiali-Fei, Concetta Castilletti, Aldo Di Carlo, Guido Palamara, Stefano Boros, Giovanni Rezza

  Source: BMC infectious diseases. 2007

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• The effect of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and (TGF)-beta2 on nasal polyp fibroblast activities involved upper airway remodeling: modulation by fluticasone propionate.

  Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta may play a significant role in nasal polyposis pathogenesis, possibly through fibroblast activation. We studied …

  Authors: Laura Serpero, Loredana Petecchia, Federica Sabatini, Massimo Giuliani, Michela Silvestri, Patrizia Di Blasi, Giovanni A Rossi

  Source: Immunology letters. 2006 May 15

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• Characterization of the patterns of drug-resistance mutations in newly diagnosed HIV-1 infected patients naïve to the antiretroviral drugs.

  BACKGROUND: The transmission of HIV-1 drug-resistant strains in drug naive patients may seriously compromise the efficacy of a first-line antiretrovir…

  Authors: Claudia Alteri, Valentina Svicher, Caterina Gori, Roberta D'Arrigo, Massimo Ciccozzi, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Marina Selleri, Stefano Aviani Bardacci, Massimo Giuliani, Paola Elia,…

  Source: BMC infectious diseases. 2009

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• Evidence of an outbreak of syphilis among men who have sex with men in Rome.

  Authors: Massimo Giuliani, Guido Palamara, Alessandra Latini, Antonio Maini, Aldo Di Carlo

  Source: Archives of dermatology. 2005 Jan

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