RESEARCH CENTRES
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Pavia
Nefrologia, Dialisi,
Trapianto
IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Italy
| Head
of the Unit |
Antonio Dal Canton MD |
|
Research
and Laboratory Staff |
Cornacchia Flavia MD, Guidetti Cristina BSc, Maggio Milena MD, Parrilla Bina BSc, Quatela Michela BSc, Scudellaro Roberta BSc. |
 |
| Clinical Staff | Esposito Ciro, Fasoli Gianluca, Gregorini Marilena, Libetta Carmelo, Rampino Teresa, Sepe Vincenzo, Soccio Antonella. | |
| CONTACTS | |
| dalcanton@mbox.medit.it | |
| Fax | +39-0382-526341 |
| Full postal address | P.le Golgi 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy |
| Website of the unit | www.renepavia.org |
IgAN RESEARCH INTERESTS
CLINICAL RESEARCH
RESEARCH
PROGRAMMESS AND PROJECTS LIST :
One-year angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition plus mycophenolate mofetil
immunosuppression (AIM) in the course of early IgA nephropathy: A multicentre,
randomised, controlled, study. Multicenter randomized, controlled trail for
Ace-inhibition (ramipril) alone or ACE-inhibition plus mycophenolate mofetil
in proteinuric (> 1 g/die) IgA nephropathy patients in either pediatric
(6-17 years) and adult (18-65) age.
BASIC RESEARCH
RESEARCH
PROGRAMMESS AND PROJECTS LIST
• Th1/Th2 balance in patients with IgA nephropathy in treatment with
mycophenolate mofetil.
• Role of MSP/Ron system in IgA nephropaty.
• Gene transcription induced by aberrantly glycosylated IgA in human
• mesangial cells. A cDNA microarray study.
• Effects of sera from IgA nephropathy patients on isolated glomeruli
and cultured cells.
Fellows
program:
Specify if the Unit accepts from other Countries for:
Short(1-2 month) well focused trained programs either clinically or laboratory
oriented: Yes
Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships: Yes
Specify corresponding availability of grants: Yes
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation: No
Prerequisites
for Fellowship
Language: Italian, English, Spanish
Work/Research experience: not required
Other prerequisites: none
CV evaluation: Yes
Publications in International Journals on IgA Nephropathy
Publications List
Libetta C, Rampino T, Palumbo G, Esposito C, Dal Canton A. Circulating serum
lectins of patients with IgA nephropathy stimulate IL-6 release from mesangial
cells. J Am Soc Nephrol 1997, 8:208-13. Pubmed
Link
Rampino
T, Libetta C, Palumbo G, Memoli B, Dal Canton A. Interleukin-6 production
induced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells by a serum factor from IgA nephropathy
patients is inhibited in vitro by specific sugars. Nephrol Dial Transplant.
1994, 9:1560-3. Pubmed
Link
