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Zarco F, Macías N, Delgado F, Rosati S, González A, Jimenez E, Moreu M, Ortega J, Macho J, López-Rueda A. Multicenter Retrospective Registry of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms with Endovascular Therapy (MACAARET): safety and efficacy study according to morphological considerations and spatial orientations. Clin Radiol 2021; 76:786.e1-786.e8. [PMID: 34274116 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To analyse the safety and efficacy parameters of endovascular treatment of anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms, according to their morphological considerations and three-dimensional orientation in a multicentric registry. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was undertaken of a prospective database of consecutive patients that underwent endovascular embolisation for ACoA aneurysm in four high-volume neuroradiology interventional departments. The study has been registered in ClinicalTrial.gov. Data were collected regarding the clinico-demographic variables of the patients, anatomical variations of the circle of Willis, morphological considerations and spatial orientation of ACoA aneurysms were recorded. Safety and efficacy variables were also recorded. Associations between anatomical variations of the circle of Willis, morphological considerations, and spatial orientation of the ACoA aneurysms and safety and efficacy variables were assessed. RESULTS Data from 122 consecutive patients were collected in the MACAARET study (mean age (±SD) was 55 (±14) and 50.8% (62/122) were male). One hundred and five patients (86.1%) presented with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). ACoA aneurysms with a neck size of >4 mm had less chance of having successful endovascular treatment than those of ≤4 mm (19.8% versus 46.7%; p=0.002) and were also more likely to recanalise during follow-up (61.5% versus 19.5%; p=0.003). Moreover, ACoA aneurysms with an aspect ratio of >1.7 had more chance of having immediate therapeutic success than those with a ratio of ≤1.7 (70.7% versus 44.8%; p=0.012). There were no other associations between the anatomical variables of the ACoA aneurysms and the safety-efficacy variables. CONCLUSION ACoA aneurysms are suitable for both endovascular and microsurgical approaches, but more data are required to determine which is the best approach regarding the morphological and spatial orientation of the aneurysm and the anatomical variations of the circle of Willis.
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Feliciano A, Vázquez JL, Benítez‐Puebla LJ, Velazco‐Cabral I, Cruz Cruz D, Delgado F, Vázquez MA. Frontispiece: Fischer Carbene Complexes: A Glance at Two Decades of Research on Higher‐Order Cycloaddition Reactions. Chemistry 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202183261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Feliciano A, Vázquez JL, Benítez-Puebla LJ, Velazco-Cabral I, Cruz Cruz D, Delgado F, Vázquez MA. Fischer Carbene Complexes: A Glance at Two Decades of Research on Higher-Order Cycloaddition Reactions. Chemistry 2021; 27:8233-8251. [PMID: 33871119 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The structure of Fischer carbene complexes (FCCs) is electron deficient. If bearing an α,β-unsaturated system, it can generate a wide variety of compounds by undergoing many different transformations, including higher-order cycloadditions. The latter are described as pericyclic reactions in which more than six electrons participate. These reactions have been employed in various areas of organic synthesis, resulting in highly selective compounds with a broad range of scaffolds. The first studies on higher-order cycloadditions involving FCCs frequently yielded competing byproducts. Many groups have attempted to increase selectivity by exploring distinct reaction conditions, reagents and co-catalysts (e. g., metal-mediated cycloadditions). The present review is the first to focus exclusively on using higher-order cycloadditions involving FCCs to synthesize carbocycles and heterocycles. Based on two decades of reports, an analysis is made of the main aspects of the mechanisms proposed for higher-order cycloadditions and the structural diversity obtained by the substituent effect.
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Urdaneta ME, Kunigk NG, Delgado F, Fried SI, Otto KJ. Layer-specific parameters of intracortical microstimulation of the somatosensory cortex. J Neural Eng 2021; 18. [PMID: 33706301 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/abedde] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Objective. Intracortical microstimulation of the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) has shown great progress in restoring touch sensations to patients with paralysis. Stimulation parameters such as amplitude, phase duration, and frequency can influence the quality of the evoked percept as well as the amount of charge necessary to elicit a response. Previous studies in V1 and auditory cortices have shown that the behavioral responses to stimulation amplitude and phase duration change across cortical depth. However, this depth-dependent response has yet to be investigated in S1. Similarly, to our knowledge, the response to microstimulation frequency across cortical depth remains unexplored.Approach. To assess these questions, we implanted rats in S1 with a microelectrode with electrode-sites spanning all layers of the cortex. A conditioned avoidance behavioral paradigm was used to measure detection thresholds and responses to phase duration and frequency across cortical depth.Main results. Analogous to other cortical areas, the sensitivity to charge and strength-duration chronaxies in S1 varied across cortical layers. Likewise, the sensitivity to microstimulation frequency was layer dependent.Significance. These findings suggest that cortical depth can play an important role in the fine-tuning of stimulation parameters and in the design of intracortical neuroprostheses for clinical applications.
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Meldon S, Saxena S, Muir M, Briskin I, Masciarelli McFarland A, Delgado F, Hashmi A. 362 The Effect of Geriatric Consultation on Admission Rates of Older Patients in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Escalante CH, Martínez-Mora EI, Espinoza-Hicks C, Camacho-Dávila AA, Ramos-Morales FR, Delgado F, Tamariz J. Highly selective Diels-Alder and Heck arylation reactions in a divergent synthesis of isoindolo- and pyrrolo-fused polycyclic indoles from 2-formylpyrrole. Beilstein J Org Chem 2020; 16:1320-1334. [PMID: 32595780 PMCID: PMC7308616 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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A highly regio-, chemo- and stereoselective divergent synthesis of isoindolo- and pyrrolo-fused polycyclic indoles is herein described, starting from 2-formylpyrrole and employing Diels-Alder and Heck arylation reactions. 3-(N-Benzyl-2-pyrrolyl)acrylates and 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)butenones underwent a highly endo-Diels-Alder cycloaddition with maleimides to furnish octahydropyrrolo[3,4-e]indoles, which served as precursors in the regioselective synthesis of aza-polycyclic skeletons via an intramolecular Heck arylation reaction. Through the latter reaction, the 3-(N-benzyl-2-pyrrolyl)acrylates give rise to 3-(pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoindol-3-yl)acrylates. A further oxidative aromatization of the polycyclic intermediates provides the corresponding polycyclic pyrrolo-isoindoles and isoindolo-pyrrolo-indoles. A theoretical study on the stereoselective Diels-Alder reactions, carried out by calculating the endo/exo transition states, revealed the assistance of non-covalent interactions in governing the endo stereocontrol.
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Dirr EW, Patel YA, Lester L, Delgado F, Otto KJ. Targeted Vagus Nerve Stimulation does not Disrupt Cardiac Function in the Diabetic Rat. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2019:6286-6289. [PMID: 31947279 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8857474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In this study, we acutely identified a target branch of the vagus nerve known as the pancreatic branch of the vagus nerve, which exclusively innervates the pancreas by applying electrical stimulus to the known cervical vagus nerve and observing compound neural action potentials at the target nerve. In a set of chronically implanted rats, the target nerve was again cuffed using an electrode and also implanted with a continuous glucose monitor. A model of type 1 diabetes (T1D) was chemically induced and hyperglycemic state confirmed. After induction, stimulation was applied to the pancreatic branch of the vagus nerve and heart rate variability measured to assess the targeted nature of the stimulation. Pancreatic vagus nerve stimulation in a diabetic model was not found to influence heart rate demonstrating the ability of targeted stimulation to be used as for organ-specific neuromodulation while minimizing side effects.
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Urdaneta ME, Kunigk NG, Delgado F, Otto KJ. Somatosensory Cortex Microstimulation: Behavioral Effects of Phase Duration and Asymmetric Waveforms. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2019:1809-1812. [PMID: 31946248 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8856579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Intracortical microstimulation has proven to be effective in a variety of sensory applications, such as returning touch percepts to paralyzed patients. The parameters of microstimulation play an important role in the perception quality of the stimulus. Eliciting naturalistic percepts is essential for the adaptability and functionality of this technology. Compared to the typical biphasic symmetric waveforms, asymmetric waveforms enhance activation selectivity by preferentially activating cell bodies. Behavioral studies have shown that asymmetric waveforms can elicit behavioral responses, but these require higher charges than typical symmetric waveforms. Here, we investigated the effects of phase duration and waveform asymmetry for somatosensory cortex intracortical microstimulation of freely-behaving rats. Detection thresholds were obtained using a conditioned avoidance behavioral paradigm. Our results indicate that phase duration has significant effects on threshold regardless of symmetry, polarity, and phase order of the waveform. Specifically, shorter phase durations tend to elicit lower behavioral thresholds. Analogous to studies in the auditory cortex, asymmetric waveforms in which the short pulse was cathodic were more effective than those with short-anodic pulses. With short phase durations, these short-cathodic waveforms are capable of evoking behavioral responses at low charges (<; 5 nC/Phase). Altogether, these results suggest the possibility of cell body selective microstimulation at safe thresholds, as well as the potential translatability of neuromodulation parameters across distinct sensory cortical areas.
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López J, Velazco-Cabral I, Rodríguez-deLeón E, Villegas Gómez C, Delgado F, Tamariz J, Arrieta A, Cossío FP, Vázquez MA. Selective synthesis of trisubstituted pyrroles through the reactions of alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes with oxazolones. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:538-550. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02411e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The unexpected reactivity of fluorinated oxazolones with alkynyl Fischer carbenes is reported. The loss of the –CF3 and a cascade process involving nucleophilic additions were observed.
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Shreve T, Grandin R, Boichu M, Garaebiti E, Moussallam Y, Ballu V, Delgado F, Leclerc F, Vallée M, Henriot N, Cevuard S, Tari D, Lebellegard P, Pelletier B. From prodigious volcanic degassing to caldera subsidence and quiescence at Ambrym (Vanuatu): the influence of regional tectonics. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18868. [PMID: 31827145 PMCID: PMC6906323 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55141-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Eruptive activity shapes volcanic edifices. The formation of broad caldera depressions is often associated with major collapse events, emplacing conspicuous pyroclastic deposits. However, caldera subsidence may also proceed silently by magma withdrawal at depth, more difficult to detect. Ambrym, a basaltic volcanic island, hosts a 12-km wide caldera and several intensely-degassing lava lakes confined to intra-caldera cones. Using satellite remote sensing of deformation, gas emissions and thermal anomalies, combined with seismicity and ground observations, we show that in December 2018 an intra-caldera eruption at Ambrym preceded normal faulting with >2 m of associated uplift along the eastern rift zone and 2.5 m of caldera-wide subsidence. Deformation was caused by lateral migration of >0.4 cubic kilometers of magma into the rift zone, extinguishing the lava lakes, and feeding a submarine eruption in the rift edge. Recurring rifting episodes, favored by stress induced by the D’Entrecasteaux Ridge collision against the New Hebrides arc, lead to progressive subsidence of Ambrym’s caldera and concurrent draining of the lava lakes. Although counterintuitive, convergent margin systems can induce rift zone volcanism and subsequent caldera subsidence.
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Delgado F, Hilera JR, Ruggia R, Otón S, Amado-Salvatierra HR. Using microdata for international e-Government data exchange: The case of social security domain. J Inf Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0165551519891361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Semantic interoperability issues of international e-Government data exchanges have not been solved up until now. In the case of social security institutions, the data exchange operations have some particularities that make that the non-ambiguous definition of core concepts used in the institutions has a key impact on the success and quality of system interconnections. In this article, we present the result of a research to implement a new metadata specification based in Dublin Core elements for international social security exchanges, named Exchange Social Security Information Metadata (ESSIM). This proposal is based in a semantic approach using Linked Data for Interoperability, with technologies, such as RDF(S), SPARQL, Microdata and JSON-LD, in order to ensure interoperability between social security institutions from different countries. This will help to strengthen the protection of the social security rights of mobile workers by automating the application of international agreements on social security and to improve cross border communication between social security institutions of different countries. For the near future, the goal is to include this specification as part of information and communication technology Guidelines under development by International Social Security Association with the participation of authors of this article. This will facilitate a future adoption of the specification as an international standard.
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Benítez-Puebla LJ, López J, Flores-Álamo M, Cruz DC, Peña-Cabrera E, Delgado F, Tamariz J, Vázquez MA. Alkynyl Fischer Carbenes as a Platform for the Production of Difluorodiazaborinine Complexes via β-Amino-azadienes. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Madrigal DA, Escalante CH, Gutiérrez-Rebolledo GA, Cristobal-Luna JM, Gómez-García O, Hernández-Benitez RI, Esquivel-Campos AL, Pérez-Gutiérrez S, Chamorro-Cevallos GA, Delgado F, Tamariz J. Synthesis and highly potent anti-inflammatory activity of licofelone- and ketorolac-based 1-arylpyrrolizin-3-ones. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:115053. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Santoyo BM, González-Romero C, Zárate-Zárate D, Hernández-Benitez RI, Pelayo V, Barrera E, Escalante CH, Fuentes-Benites A, Martínez-Morales G, López J, Vázquez MA, Delgado F, Jiménez-Vázquez HA, Tamariz J. Enantiopure 4-oxazolin-2-ones and 4-methylene-2-oxazolidinones as chiral building blocks in a divergent asymmetric synthesis of heterocycles. Chirality 2019; 31:719-749. [PMID: 31318100 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Enantiopure 3-((R)- and 3-((S)-1-phenylethyl)-4-oxazoline-2-ones were evaluated as chiral building blocks for the divergent construction of heterocycles with stereogenic quaternary centers. The N-(R)- or N-(S)-1-phenylethyl group of these compounds proved to be an efficient chiral auxiliary for the asymmetric induction of the 4- and 5-positions of the 4-oxazolin-2-one ring through thermal and MW-promoted nucleophilic conjugated addition to Michael acceptors and alkyl halides. The resulting adducts were transformed via a cascade process into fused six-membered carbo- and heterocycles. The structure of the reaction products depended on the electrophiles and reaction conditions used. Alternative isomeric 4-methylene-2-oxazolidinones served as chiral precursors for a versatile and divergent approach to highly substituted cyclic carbamates. DFT quantum calculations showed that the formation of bicyclic pyranyl compounds was generated by a diastereoselective concerted hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition.
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Garbaccio SG, Garro CJ, Delgado F, Tejada GA, Eirin ME, Huertas PS, Leon EA, Zumárraga MJ. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as complement of intradermal skin test for the detection of mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2019; 117:56-61. [PMID: 31378269 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Diagnostic tests based on cell-mediated immunity are used in programs for the control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), which is mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Additional serological assays could be performed as an ancillary method to detect an infected animal that fails to produce an immune response against the intradermal reaction (IDR), the official bTB test. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that uses bovine PPD as a capture antigen as a complement to the IDR in herds with confirmed cases of bTB. The study was conducted in two stages. First, a panel of 200 serum samples was analyzed by ELISA. The sensitivity and specificity obtained were 60% and 99%, respectively. The subsequent stage consisted of evaluating 7,494 bovines from 14 selected dairy farms. The number of animals yielding a IDR negative/ELISA positive result were 200. A necropsy analysis of 33 of these IDR negative/ELISA positive animals revealed that 30 (91%) presented granulomatous lesions and positive M. bovis isolation. This finding confirmed bTB in most cases. Altogether, the results obtained in the present study suggest that the combined use of IDR and ELISA is an effective strategy to improve the control of bTB in endemic herds.
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Galván A, de la Cruz FN, Cruz F, Martínez M, Gomez CV, Alcaraz Y, Domínguez JM, Delgado F, Vázquez MA. Heterogeneous Catalysis with Basic Compounds to Achieve the Synthesis and C–N Cleavage of Azetidin-2-ones under Microwave Irradiation. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2019. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The synthesis of azetidin-2-ones with a completely heterogeneous catalysis is reported. The use of basic compounds as solid catalysts allowed for the synthesis of azetidin-2-ones under microwave irradiation without organic additives such as triethylamine. An excellent catalyst for this transformation was Mg-Al hydroxide (MAH). The present methodology offers the advantages of non-hazardous reaction conditions, short reaction times, high yields, and catalyst reusability. Different substitution groups were tested on the imines and acyl chlorides to explore the scope of the reaction. Unconventional N–C4 bond cleavage was detected in azetidin-2-ones. MAH was characterized by N2 adsorption–desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM).
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Mendieta-Moctezuma A, Rugerio-Escalona C, Villa-Ruano N, Gutierrez RU, Jiménez-Montejo FE, Fragoso-Vázquez MJ, Correa-Basurto J, Cruz-López MC, Delgado F, Tamariz J. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel chromonyl enaminones as α-glucosidase inhibitors. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02320-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Carvalho L, Delgado F, Grincenkov F. PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND GESTATIONAL RISK: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. PSICOLOGIA, SAÚDE & DOENÇAS 2019. [DOI: 10.15309/19psd200114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Nakahara S, Macdonald JR, Delgado F, PadrÓn PS. Discovery of a rare and striking new pierid butterfly from Panama (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Zootaxa 2018; 4527:281-291. [PMID: 30651468 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.2.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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We here describe and name a distinctive new pierid species in the subfamily Pierinae, Catasticta sibyllae Nakahara, Padrón MacDonald, n. sp. from western Panama. Catasticta. sibyllae n. sp. is known from only two male specimens collected at two sites which are approximately 130 km apart in western Panama. This new species is the only species in the genus without markings in the median area of both surfaces of forewing and hindwing, and our molecular data suggest that the Peruvian species C. lisa Baumann Reissinger, 1969 is its sister species.
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Sánchez-Chávez AC, Elena Vargas-Díaz M, Ontiveros-Rodríguez JC, Pérez-Estrada S, Flores-Bernal GG, Mendoza-Espinosa D, Álvarez-Hernández A, Delgado F, Tamariz J, Gerardo Zepeda-Vallejo L. Synthesis and stereoselective evaluation of a (1R)-(–)-myrtenal-derived pseudo C2-symmetric dodecaheterocycle as a potential heterofunctional chiral auxiliary. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Patrick EE, Currlin S, Kundu A, Delgado F, Fahmy A, Madler R, Maghari N, Bashirullah R, Gunduz A, Otto K. Design and assessment of stimulation parameters for a novel peripheral nerve interface. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018; 2018:5491-5494. [PMID: 30441580 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8513582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bi-directional interfaces for peripheral nerve stimulation and recording aim to improve control and acceptance of sensorized prosthetic limbs. The implantable multimodal peripheral recording and stimulation system (IMPRESS) is an intraneural interface technology supporting a high-density transverse intrafascicular multichannel electrode (hd-TIME). Herein we report on in vivo selectivity studies using a passive hd-TIME, and computational modeling towards optimal stimulation parameters for fiber recruitment.
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Magdoom KN, Delgado F, Bohórquez AC, Brown AC, Carney PR, Rinaldi C, Mareci TH, Ewing JR, Sarntinoranont M. Longitudinal evaluation of tumor microenvironment in rat focal brainstem glioma using diffusion and perfusion MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 49:1322-1332. [PMID: 30318760 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Brainstem gliomas are aggressive and difficult to treat. Growth of these tumors may be characterized with MRI methods. PURPOSE To visualize longitudinal changes in tumor volume, vascular leakiness, and tissue microstructure in an animal model of brainstem glioma. STUDY TYPE Prospective animal model. ANIMAL MODEL Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 9) were imaged with 9L gliosarcoma cells infused into the pontine reticular formation of the brainstem. The MRI tumor microenvironment was studied at 3 and 10 days postimplantation of tumor cells. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI were performed at 4.7T using spin-echo multislice echo planar imaging and gradient echo multislice imaging, respectively. ASSESSMENT Tumor leakiness was assessed by the forward volumetric transfer constant, Ktrans , estimated from DCE-MRI data. Tumor structure was evaluated with fractional anisotropy (FA) obtained from DTI. Tumor volumes, delineated by a T1 map, T2 -weighted image, FA, and DCE signal enhancement were compared. STATISTICAL TESTS Changes in the assessed parameters within and across the groups (ie, rats 3 and 10 days post tumor cell implantation) were evaluated with Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. RESULTS Day 3 tumors were visible mainly on contrast-enhanced images, while day 10 tumors were visible in both contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted images. Mean Ktrans at day 10 was 41% lower than at day 3 (P = 0.23). In day 10 tumors, FA was regionally lower in the tumor compared to normal tissue (P = 0.0004), and tumor volume, segmented based on FA map, was significantly smaller (P ≤ 0.05) than that obtained from other contrasts. DATA CONCLUSION Contrast-enhanced MRI was found to be more sensitive in detecting early-stage tumor boundaries than other contrasts. Areas of the tumor outlined by DCE-MRI and DTI were significantly different. Over the observed period of tumor growth, average vessel leakiness decreased with tumor progression. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 3 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;49:1322-1332.
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Oliveira APD, Ramos L, Vaz C, Gaspar C, Rolo J, Oliveira A, Oliveira RPD, Oliveira JMD, Delgado F. Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: Determination of citotoxicity and antioxidant activity. Toxicol Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Enríquez M, Delgado F, Życzkowski K. Entanglement of Three-Qubit Random Pure States. ENTROPY 2018; 20:e20100745. [PMID: 33265834 PMCID: PMC7512307 DOI: 10.3390/e20100745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We study entanglement properties of generic three-qubit pure states. First, we obtain the distributions of both the coefficients and the only phase in the five-term decomposition of Acín et al. for an ensemble of random pure states generated by the Haar measure on U(8). Furthermore, we analyze the probability distributions of two sets of polynomial invariants. One of these sets allows us to classify three-qubit pure states into four classes. Entanglement in each class is characterized using the minimal Rényi-Ingarden-Urbanik entropy. Besides, the fidelity of a three-qubit random state with the closest state in each entanglement class is investigated. We also present a characterization of these classes in terms of the corresponding entanglement polytope. The entanglement classes related to stochastic local operations and classical communication (SLOCC) are analyzed as well from this geometric perspective. The numerical findings suggest some conjectures relating some of those invariants with entanglement properties to be ground in future analytical work.
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Delgado F, Currlin S, Kundu A, Patrick EE, Otto KJ. Effect of Asymmetric, Charge Balanced Stimuli on Elicited Compound Neural Action Potentials. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018; 2018:3370-3373. [PMID: 30441110 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8513057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Whether via cuff or intrafascicular electrode, peripheral neural stimulations often rely on symmetric, charge balanced paradigms. To date, few investigations have been carried out which systematically decompose the features of a stimulus waveform. Factors such as pulse-width, amplitude, and the timing with which they are presented may have significant effects on the quality of the stimuli. This work seeks to fill this gap in knowledge and share insight into how selection of electrical stimuli may affect the resultant neural activation in peripheral nerves. In particular, we found that, although there is some variance, over the parameter range tested there was not a significant effect on neural fiber recruitment percent due to waveform selection.
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