A. Magrini

Smoking and Hypertension: A Study in Subjects Admitted to Hospital for Cardiovascular Diseases

M. Banci, P. Saccucci, A. Neri, A. Magrini, E. Bottini & F. Gloria-Bottini · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2014

Aims: There is a general consensus in considering cigarette smoking as a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases: a direct causal association between smoking and hypertension however is questioned. The present paper reports a study on the effect of cigarette smoking and of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2014/12141

Evidence of Interaction between PTPN22 and p53 codon 72 Polymorphisms on Susceptibility to Immune Related Diseases

F. Gloria-Bottini, P. Saccucci, M. L. Manca-Bitti, N. Rapini, A. Neri, L. Coppeta, G. Renzetti, E. Bottini & A. Magrini · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Background: PTPN22 codifies for a protein-tyrosine-phosphatase (Lyp) involved in T cell receptor signaling regulation. p53 is involved in immune related inflammation regulating STAT 1 and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Possible interaction between the two systems concerning the susc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2888