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G Vitale

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1 Rabaptin-5 is a direct effector of the small GTPase Rab5 in endocytic membrane fusion. Cell 1995 4.39
2 Anthrax lethal factor cleaves MKK3 in macrophages and inhibits the LPS/IFNgamma-induced release of NO and TNFalpha. FEBS Lett 1999 3.00
3 Regional effects and mechanism of positive end-expiratory pressure in early adult respiratory distress syndrome. JAMA 1993 2.21
4 Hydrogen peroxide-related colitis (previously known as "pseudolipomatosis"): a series of cases occurring in an epidemic pattern. Endoscopy 2007 2.07
5 Psoas compartment block for anaesthesia during surgical repair of inguinal hernias. Br J Anaesth 2013 1.99
6 Familial papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a new clinical entity. Lancet 1999 1.98
7 Comparison of two methods for weaning patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 15 days. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 1.75
8 Pre- and postoperative intra-articular analgesia for arthroscopic surgery of the knee and arthroscopy-assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A double-blind randomized, prospective study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 1997 1.57
9 [Prevalence of inapropriate LDL cholesterol levels in patients with coronary disease and/or type 2 diabetes]. Rev Clin Esp 2012 1.41
10 Vertical gradient of regional lung inflation in adult respiratory distress syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1994 1.32
11 Body position changes redistribute lung computed-tomographic density in patients with acute respiratory failure. Anesthesiology 1991 1.29
12 Lethal factor of Bacillus anthracis cleaves the N-terminus of MAPKKs: analysis of the intracellular consequences in macrophages. Int J Med Microbiol 2000 1.27
13 Epidemiology of boutonneuse fever in western Sicily. Distribution and prevalence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection in dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). Am J Epidemiol 1986 1.21
14 The heart: an end-organ of GH action. Eur J Endocrinol 2004 1.16
15 Interferon-alpha induces apoptosis in human KB cells through a stress-dependent mitogen activated protein kinase pathway that is antagonized by epidermal growth factor. Cell Death Differ 1999 1.13
16 In vivo and in vitro cytokine profiles and mononuclear cell subsets in Sicilian patients with active visceral leishmaniasis. Cytokine 1995 1.13
17 Naloxone-reversible antinociception by paracetamol in the rat. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1997 1.11
18 The antinociceptive action of paracetamol is associated with changes in the serotonergic system in the rat brain. Eur J Pharmacol 1996 1.10
19 Emerging strategies to strengthen the anti-tumour activity of type I interferons: overcoming survival pathways. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2009 1.10
20 Sympathetic tone restrains arterial distensibility of healthy and atherosclerotic subjects. J Hypertens 1999 1.10
21 The role of the surgeon in the evolution of flexible endoscopy. Surg Endosc 2006 1.09
22 Oral naltrexone treatment for cholestatic pruritus: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Gastroenterology 1997 1.07
23 Percutaneous ethanol injection efficacy in the treatment of large symptomatic thyroid cystic nodules: ten-year follow-up of a large series. Thyroid 2002 1.04
24 Immunopathology of leishmaniasis: an update. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2007 1.01
25 Numerical/experimental analysis of the stress field around miniscrews for orthodontic anchorage. Eur J Orthod 2008 0.99
26 Panax notoginseng (Burk.) effects on fibrinogen and lipid plasma level in rats fed on a high-fat diet. Phytother Res 2003 0.94
27 Ghrelin and its unacylated isoform stimulate the growth of adrenocortical tumor cells via an anti-apoptotic pathway. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007 0.93
28 Everolimus is an active agent in medullary thyroid cancer: a clinical and in vitro study. J Cell Mol Med 2012 0.92
29 A sero-epidemiological survey of asymptomatic cases of Boutonneuse fever in western Sicily. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1984 0.91
30 Expression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of recombinant Bacillus anthracis lethal factor. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 2000 0.90
31 EGF activates an inducible survival response via the RAS-> Erk-1/2 pathway to counteract interferon-alpha-mediated apoptosis in epidermoid cancer cells. Cell Death Differ 2003 0.89
32 The effect of paracetamol on nociception and dynorphin A levels in the rat brain. Neuropeptides 2001 0.89
33 Inflammatory pulmonary edema and positive end-expiratory pressure: correlations between imaging and physiologic studies. J Thorac Imaging 1988 0.89
34 Modulation of molecular mechanisms involved in protein synthesis machinery as a new tool for the control of cell proliferation. Eur J Biochem 2000 0.89
35 Inverse association between free insulin-like growth factor-1 and isovolumic relaxation in arterial systemic hypertension. Hypertension 2001 0.88
36 Laboratory diagnosis of boutonneuse fever by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1990 0.88
37 Hypogonadism and hormone replacement therapy on bone mass of adult women with thalassemia major. Calcif Tissue Int 2003 0.87
38 Depression of CD4 T cell subsets and alteration in cytokine profile in boutonneuse fever. J Infect Dis 1996 0.87
39 Insulin resistance and acute coronary syndrome. Atherosclerosis 2010 0.86
40 Rickettsiae of the spotted fever group in dog fleas (Ctenocephalides spp.) in Western Sicily. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1989 0.86
41 In-hospital stay of patient with acute coronary syndrome with or without diabetes mellitus. Minerva Cardioangiol 2009 0.86
42 Human hand transplantation: what have we learned? Transplant Proc 2004 0.86
43 Identification of a TGF-beta responsive element in the human elastin promoter. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994 0.86
44 High-dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy for Graves' ophthalmopathy. J Endocrinol Invest 2001 0.86
45 Bacterial toxins with intracellular protease activity. Clin Chim Acta 2000 0.86
46 Effect of rofecoxib on nociception and the serotonin system in the rat brain. Inflamm Res 2002 0.85
47 High levels of interferon-gamma in boutonneuse fever. J Infect Dis 1994 0.85
48 Effects of chronic treatment with phenazone on the hot-plate test and [3H]serotonin binding sites in pons and cortex membranes of the rat. Pharmacology 1993 0.84
49 Treatment of advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma with a combination of recombinant interferon alpha-2b and octreotide. Cancer 1996 0.84
50 Demonstration of Rickettsia Conorii-induced coagulative and platelet activation in vivo in patients with Mediterranean spotted fever. Thromb Haemost 1995 0.84
51 Rifaximin treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children with irritable bowel syndrome. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013 0.84
52 CT scan in ARDS: clinical and physiopathological insights. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand Suppl 1991 0.83
53 Serotonin and opiate involvement in the antinociceptive effect of acetylsalicylic acid. Pharmacology 1997 0.83
54 [Risk factors and prevention of thyroid carcinoma]. Minerva Endocrinol 1996 0.83
55 Metabolic syndrome in the offspring of centenarians: focus on prevalence, components, and adipokines. Age (Dordr) 2012 0.82
56 [Seroimmunologic studies in boutonneuse fever. I. Evaluation of a commercial micro-immunofluorescence kit in the serodiagnosis of boutonneuse fever]. Quad Sclavo Diagn 1983 0.82
57 Laparoscopic choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy in a porcine model. Surg Endosc 2002 0.82
58 Echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis with probe-mounted needle: report of 53 cases. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2001 0.81
59 Streptozotocin-induced diabetes provokes changes in serotonin concentration and on 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors in the rat brain. Life Sci 1997 0.81
60 The potentiation of analgesic activity of paracetamol plus morphine involves the serotonergic system in rat brain. Inflamm Res 1999 0.81
61 In vitro effect of thymosin-alpha1 and interferon-alpha on Th1 and Th2 cytokine synthesis in patients with eAg-negative chronic hepatitis B. J Viral Hepat 2008 0.81
62 Differential involvement of central 5-HT1B and 5-HT3 receptor subtypes in the antinociceptive effect of paracetamol. Inflamm Res 2003 0.81
63 Interleukin-15, as interferon-gamma, induces the killing of Leishmania infantum in phorbol-myristate-acetate-activated macrophages increasing interleukin-12. Scand J Immunol 2004 0.81
64 Translational and post-translational modifications of proteins as a new mechanism of action of alpha-interferon: review article. Amino Acids 2004 0.81
65 IL-15 in human visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum. Clin Exp Immunol 2002 0.81
66 Immunology of human rickettsial diseases. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 2008 0.81
67 Effect of liver cirrhosis on the systemic availability of naltrexone in humans. J Hepatol 1997 0.80
68 Octreotide-LAR vs lanreotide-SR as first-line therapy for acromegaly: a retrospective, comparative, head-to-head study. J Endocrinol Invest 2008 0.80
69 Colitides. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012 0.80
70 [tBu-D-Gly5]NPS, a pure and potent antagonist of the neuropeptide S receptor: in vitro and in vivo studies. Peptides 2012 0.79
71 Alteration of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and soluble IL-2 receptor secretion in the sera and urine of patients with rickettsial boutonneuse fever. J Infect Dis 1997 0.79
72 Bovine serum amine oxidase and spm potentiate docetaxel and interferon-alpha effects in inducing apoptosis on human cancer cells through the generation of oxidative stress. Biochim Biophys Acta 2008 0.79
73 Headaches associated with chronic use of analgesics: a therapeutic approach. Headache 1996 0.79
74 Involvement of brain serotonergic system in the antinociceptive action of acetylsalicylic acid in the rat. Inflamm Res 1995 0.78
75 Quinoxaline chemistry. Part 11. 3-Phenyl-2[phenoxy- and phenoxymethyl]-6(7) or 6,8-substituted quinoxalines and N-[4-(6(7)-substituted or 6,8-disubstituted-3-phenylquinoxalin-2-yl)hydroxy or hydroxymethyl] benzoylglutamates. Synthesis and evaluation of in vitro anticancer activity and enzymatic inhibitory activity against dihydrofolate reductase and thymidylate synthase. Farmaco 1998 0.78
76 Disposition of naproxen after oral administration during and between migraine attacks. Headache 1993 0.78
77 Periodic leg movements in Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Eur Respir J 2008 0.78
78 Neuropeptide S stimulates human monocyte chemotaxis via NPS receptor activation. Peptides 2012 0.78
79 Decreased adrenergic tone in acromegaly: evidence from direct recording of muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2012 0.78
80 Persistence of antibodies to Rickettsia conorii after an acute attack of boutonneuse fever. J Infect Dis 1985 0.77
81 Methane intestinal production and poor metabolic control in type I diabetes complicated by autonomic neuropathy. Minerva Endocrinol 2014 0.77
82 The treatment with growth hormone receptor antagonist in acromegaly: effect on vascular structure and function in patients resistant to somatostatin analogues. J Endocrinol Invest 2010 0.77
83 Effects of alendronate on bone loss in pre- and postmenopausal hyperthyroid women treated with methimazole. Gynecol Endocrinol 1996 0.77
84 Effect of acute and repeated administration of paracetamol on opioidergic and serotonergic systems in rats. Inflamm Res 2007 0.77
85 Evaluation of goiter endemia by ultrasound in schoolchildren in Val Sarmento (Italy). J Endocrinol Invest 1999 0.77
86 Markers of inflammation and prevalence of vascular disease in patients with metabolic syndrome. Int Angiol 2007 0.77
87 Effects of acetylsalicylic acid on serotonin brain receptor subtypes. Gen Pharmacol 1995 0.77
88 Percutaneous ethanol injection of autonomous thyroid nodules with a volume larger than 40 ml: three years of follow-up. Clin Radiol 2001 0.77
89 A retrospective analysis on biochemical parameters, cardiovascular risk and cardiomyopathy in elderly acromegalic patients. J Endocrinol Invest 2007 0.76
90 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using intracorporeal lithotripsy. Am J Surg 1991 0.76
91 Modifications of general parameters of immune activation in the sera of Sicilian patients with Boutonneuse fever. Clin Exp Immunol 1998 0.76
92 Enhanced thromboxane biosynthesis in patients with Mediterranean spotted fever. Blood 1994 0.76
93 Interleukin-12 in human boutonneuse fever caused by Rickettsia conorii. Scand J Immunol 2000 0.76
94 [Etiological hypothesis on five cases of elastofibroma dorsi]. G Chir 2009 0.76
95 Minimally invasive management of pancreatic disease: SAGES and SSAT pancreas symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April 2005. Surg Endosc 2006 0.76
96 Gamma-hydroxybutyrate increases gastric emptying in rats. Life Sci 1999 0.76
97 Cerebellar astrocytomas in children. Prog Exp Tumor Res 1987 0.75
98 L1-2 roots block with psoas compartment block: reply from the authors? Br J Anaesth 2014 0.75
99 Pancreatic trauma in Scottish children. J R Coll Surg Edinb 2002 0.75
100 Fractures and hypercalciuria: two markers of severe dependence in alcoholics. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984 0.75
101 Effect of acute and chronic treatment with triiodothyronine on serotonin levels and serotonergic receptor subtypes in the rat brain. Life Sci 1996 0.75
102 Yet more on TAP block nomenclature. Anaesthesia 2015 0.75
103 Osteoporosis treatment in elderly hyperthyroid male patients. J Endocrinol Invest 2002 0.75
104 Thyroid nodules in acromegaly: The role of elastography. J Ultrasound 2010 0.75
105 [Urinary calcium excretion in a population of children living in Southern Italy]. Minerva Pediatr 1999 0.75
106 [Remote results in the treatment of subcutaneous lesions of the Achilles tendor]. Chir Organi Mov 1975 0.75
107 Antibodies to Rickettsia conori in dogs in western Sicily. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1984 0.75
108 Quinoxaline chemistry. Part 9. Quinoxaline analogues of trimetrexate (TMQ) and 10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid (CB 3717) and its precursors. Synthesis and evaluation of in vitro anticancer activity. Farmaco 1998 0.75
109 ERCP in the assessment of patients with post-cholecystectomy syndrome: benefits and limitations. Neth J Med 1989 0.75
110 Quinoxaline chemistry. Part 13: 3-Carboxy-2-benzylamino-substituted quinoxalines and N-[4-[(3-carboxyquinoxalin-2-yl) aminomethyl]benzoyl]-L-glutamates: synthesis and evaluation of in vitro anticancer activity. Farmaco 2000 0.75
111 [Enzymatic parameters in boutonneuse fever. II. Behavior and significance of lactic dehydrogenase]. Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1983 0.75
112 [Different responses in vitro of Sicilian strains of rickettsia to various antibiotics]. Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1989 0.75
113 [Continuous venous saturation of oxygen in the jugular bulb in post-anoxia encephalopathy]. Minerva Anestesiol 1991 0.75
114 Lack of activity of azapropazone in the hot-plate test and in 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptor subtypes in rat brain membranes. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1995 0.75
115 [Endoscopic and transhepatic intubation of malignant bile duct strictures for postoperative jaundice]. Ann Chir 1991 0.75
116 [Preliminary results of the use of an ELISA test for the differential determination of IgG and specific IgM in toxoplasmosis serology]. Quad Sclavo Diagn 1982 0.75
117 [Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, reactive C protein, and cerebrovascular diseases]. Minerva Cardioangiol 1999 0.75
118 Short-term antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. The state of the art. Eur Surg Res 1989 0.75
119 [Extraction of first permanent molars, without treatment: effect on direction of growth]. Arch Stomatol (Napoli) 1988 0.75
120 [Oral galactose tolerance test in the study of glucose metabolism disorders in patients with liver disease]. G Clin Med 1990 0.75
121 Acetylsalicylic acid potentiates the antinociceptive effect of morphine in the rat: involvement of the central serotonergic system. Eur J Pharmacol 1998 0.75
122 [Endoscopic treatment of common bile duct calculi]. Chirurgie 1990 0.75
123 [Changes in respiratory mechanics and in respiratory exchange during laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. Minerva Anestesiol 1991 0.75
124 The effect of a paracetamol and morphine combination on dynorphin A levels in the rat brain. Biochem Pharmacol 2001 0.75
125 [Subfascial endoscopic perforating vein surgery in patients with advanced trophic lesions (lipodermatosclerosis or ulcers)]. Minerva Chir 2007 0.75
126 The role of serotonin brain receptors in the analgesic effect of phenazone. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1993 0.75
127 [Stability in time of biologic and enzymatic characteristics of some preparations of Savioli's diffusing vaccines prepared 5-12 years ago and preserved without special precautions]. Clin Pediatr (Bologna) 1970 0.75
128 Treatment of acute respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary oedema with bi-level positive airway pressure by nasal mask. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1997 0.75
129 [Use of the Opticath (Abbott) in the correct measurement of the wedge pressure]. Minerva Anestesiol 1991 0.75
130 [Alcoholism and the hospital. The treatment of alcoholism in a general medicine department]. Minerva Med 1983 0.75
131 [Behavior of blood testosterone, 17-beta-estradiol, LH and FSH after stimulation with HCG and LHRH in a group of diabetic subjects with sexual deficiency]. Minerva Med 1978 0.75
132 Familial cases of boutonneuse fever. Eur J Epidemiol 1987 0.75
133 Extracorporeal circulation in sheep with normal bleeding time using a surface heparinized circuit. ASAIO Trans 1992 0.75
134 Assessment of biochemical control of acromegaly during treatment with somatostatin analogues by oral glucose load and insulin-like growth factor I. J Endocrinol Invest 2011 0.75
135 [Cases of nonvisualized gallbladder by echography]. G Clin Med 1988 0.75
136 [Pulmonary tissue and gas distribution in normal subjects and in patients with ARDS: effects of PEEP]. Minerva Anestesiol 1990 0.75
137 [Anesthesia in orthopedic surgery of the elderly patient]. Clin Ortop 1974 0.75
138 How to ventilate lungs as small as 12.5% of normal: the new technique of intratracheal pulmonary ventilation. Pediatr Res 1993 0.75
139 [Pulmonary CAT in acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency]. Minerva Anestesiol 1991 0.75
140 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists administration in polycystic ovary syndrome. Effects on bone mass. J Endocrinol Invest 1997 0.75
141 [Behavior of immunoglobulins in boutonneuse fever]. Ann Sclavo 1982 0.75
142 Depletion of Hageman factor in acute phase of boutonneuse fever. Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1986 0.75
143 C-reactive protein in boutonneuse fever. Eur J Clin Microbiol 1986 0.75
144 Effect of oestradiol on gonadotrophin release induced by LHRH in men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1976 0.75
145 Medical treatment of male osteoporosis. J Endocrinol Invest 2002 0.75
146 Approaches to revascularization of the ischemic foot. J Ky Med Assoc 1981 0.75
147 [Treatment of decompression sickness in Toscana]. Minerva Anestesiol 1991 0.75
148 The treatment algorithm of acromegaly. J Endocrinol Invest 2003 0.75