Publications

Hepatic encephalopathy

Häussinger D, Dhiman RK, Felipo V, Görg B, Jalan R, Kircheis G, Merli M, Montagnese S, Romero-Gomez M, Schnitzler A, Taylor-Robinson SD, Vilstrup H Nat Rev Dis Primers Illustrated summary of the article Full text

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatic encephalopathy

Montagnese S, Gómez MR, Larsen FS, Shawcross D, Thabut D, Vilstrup HA V, Weissenborn K, Rautou PE, Corresponding author: European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Journal of Hepatology The EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) on the management of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) present evidence-based answers to a set of relevant questions (where possible, […]

Evolution of hepatic encephalopathy over time: ecological data from a tertiary referral centre for hepatology

Mangini C, Zarantonello L, Formentin C, Giusti G, Angeli P, Montagnese S Digestive and Liver Disease Objectives Few data on hepatic encephalopathy (HE) over time are available, thus our aim was to study its evolution in patients with varying degree of HE on first assessment. Methods Eighty-six patients with cirrhosis (age = 58 ± 11 […]

Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Oxidase Defects Alter Cellular Homeostasis of Transition Metals

Brischigliaro M, Badocco D, Costa R, Viscomi C, Zeviani M, Pastore P, Fernández-Vizarra E Front Cell Dev Biol The redox activity of cytochrome c oxidase (COX), the terminal oxidase of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC), depends on the incorporation of iron and copper into its catalytic centers. Many mitochondrial proteins have specific roles for the synthesis and […]

Toward a Molecular Approach to Chronotype Assessment

Biscontin A, Zarantonello L, Russo A, Costa R, Montagnese R J Biol Rhythms The aim of the present study was to develop a Polygenic Score-based model for molecular chronotype assessment. Questionnaire-based phenotypical chronotype assessment was used as a reference. In total, 54 extremely morning/morning (MM/M; 35 females, 39.7 ± 3.8 years) and 44 extremely evening/evening […]