Regione Toscana

Biomedical

High throughput bioreactor for engineering and studying the response to chemical and physical stimuli of vascular conduits

The invention relates to a sensorized high throughput bioreactor, that can be placed in series and/or parallel with similar systems, to subject vascular conduits of different sizes to chemical-physical, mechanical and electromagnetic stimuli, simulating physiological and pathological conditions present within an organism.

2024-10-25T13:41:20+00:0020 July 2022|

Method implemented by means of a computer for determining retention times and concentration values of analytes in a mixture

The present invention relates to the automation of data interpretation from a chromatography analysis, such specifically the retention times and concentration values of analytes in a mixture.

2024-10-25T13:41:22+00:0019 July 2022|

Isoindoline derivatives such as AMPK activators

The present invention relates to the development of novel isoindoline derivatives as activators of AMPK (Adenosine MonoPhosphate-activated protein Kinase), a key enzyme in cellular metabolism. The compounds, with original chemical structure, can be usefully employed for the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders, such as type II diabetes and obesity, as well as immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer.

2024-10-25T13:41:22+00:0019 July 2022|

BENZO[D]ISOTHIAZOL-3(2H)-ONE-1,1-DIOXIDE core derivatives and their use in the treatment of cancer

The present invention relates to novel benzo[d]isothiazolic-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide core compounds able to effectively and selectively inhibiting the IX and XII isoforms of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA), which are predominantly expressed in hypoxic and metastatic tumors.

2024-10-25T13:41:22+00:0019 July 2022|

Compounds for use in the therapeutic and preventive treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease

The object of the present invention is the design, synthesis, and pharmacological evaluation of novel diphenylmethane core molecules, capable of simultaneously promoting activation of the autophagy process and lipid catabolism, both in vitro and in vivo. Their dual activity may represent a novel approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer.

2024-10-25T13:41:22+00:0019 July 2022|