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Herrera P, Caldarone C, Forte V, Campisi P, Holtby H, Chait P, Chiu P, Cox P, Yoo SJ, Manson D, Kim PCW. The current state of congenital tracheal stenosis. Pediatr Surg Int 2007; 23:1033-44. [PMID: 17712567 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-007-1945-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is an uncommon condition that has challenged pediatric surgeons for decades. Patients with CTS can present with a wide spectrum of symptoms and varying degrees of severity. In addition, a variety of techniques have been devised to repair this malformation. A review of these procedures and our suggestions for clinical standards and practice guidelines will be presented in this paper. A retrospective review of the literature on CTS from 1964 to 31 March, 2006. There is not one standard technique for the repair of CTS, as individualized approach to each patient and airway lesion is necessary to optimize patient management; nevertheless there is a consensus about segmental resection and anastomosis being best for short segment stenosis while slide tracheoplasty is most effective for the long-segment ones. Conservative management is also an option for select group of patients with careful and close follow up. Survival following surgery over the years has improved, but mortality remained high, particularly in a specific subset of patients presenting at the age less than 1 month with associated cardiac malformations. In conclusion, CTS remains a significant challenge for pediatric surgeons. Additional research is required to improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of CTS, and to develop evidence-based treatment protocols for the entire spectrum of presentation including conservative management.
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Saengkerdsub S, Herrera P, Woodward CL, Anderson RC, Nisbet DJ, Ricke SC. Detection of methane and quantification of methanogenic archaea in faeces from young broiler chickens using real-time PCR. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 45:629-34. [PMID: 17922818 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02243.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To detect the presence of methanogens in the faeces of broiler chicks during the first 2 weeks of age. METHODS AND RESULTS Chicken faecal samples from 120 broiler chicks were incubated for methane gas formation and methanogenic archaea were analysed using real-time PCR. The copy number of the order Methanobacteriales 16S rDNA gene in chicken faeces when the broilers were 3-12 days of age, litter and house flies collected in the bird house ranged from 4.19 to 5.51 log(10) g(-1) wet weight. The number of positive methane culture tubes increased from 25% to 100% as the birds aged. CONCLUSIONS Methanogens were successfully detected in faecal samples from 3- to 12-day-old broilers, as well as litter and house flies using real-time PCR. The copy number of methanogenic 16S rDNA gene in these samples was also similar to the number observed in litter and house flies. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The same methanogens consistently appeared in chicken faeces a few days after birth. Detection of the methanogenic bacteria in litter and house flies implicated them as potential environmental sources for methanogen colonization in broiler chicks.
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Cantley J, Choudhury AI, Asare-Anane H, Selman C, Lingard S, Heffron H, Herrera P, Persaud SJ, Withers DJ. Pancreatic deletion of insulin receptor substrate 2 reduces beta and alpha cell mass and impairs glucose homeostasis in mice. Diabetologia 2007; 50:1248-56. [PMID: 17393136 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-007-0637-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2006] [Accepted: 01/25/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Insulin signalling pathways regulate pancreatic beta cell function. Conditional gene targeting using the Cre/loxP system has demonstrated that mice lacking insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2) in the beta cell have reduced beta cell mass. However, these studies have been complicated by hypothalamic deletion when the RIPCre (B6.Cg-tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn/J) transgenic mouse (expressing Cre recombinase under the control of the rat insulin II promoter) is used to delete floxed alleles in insulin-expressing cells. These features have led to marked insulin resistance making the beta cell-autonomous role of IRS2 difficult to determine. To establish the effect of deleting Irs2 only in the pancreas, we generated PIrs2KO mice in which Cre recombinase expression was driven by the promoter of the pancreatic and duodenal homeobox factor 1 (Pdx1, also known as Ipf1) gene. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo glucose homeostasis was examined in PIrs2KO mice using glucose tolerance and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion tests. Endocrine cell mass was determined by morphometric analysis. Islet function was examined in static cultures and by performing calcium imaging in Fluo3am-loaded beta cells. Islet gene expression was determined by RT-PCR. RESULTS The PIrs2KO mice displayed glucose intolerance and impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in vivo. Pancreatic insulin and glucagon content and beta and alpha cell mass were reduced. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and calcium mobilisation were attenuated in PIrs2KO islets. Expression of the Glut2 gene (also known as Slc2a2) was also reduced in PIrs2KO mice. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION These studies suggest that IRS2-dependent signalling in pancreatic islets is required not only for the maintenance of normal beta and alpha cell mass but is also involved in the regulation of insulin secretion.
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Donalson LM, Kim WK, Chalova VI, Herrera P, Woodward CL, McReynolds JL, Kubena LF, Nisbet DJ, Ricke SC. In vitro anaerobic incubation of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium and laying hen cecal bacteria in poultry feed substrates and a fructooligosaccharide prebiotic. Anaerobe 2007; 13:208-14. [PMID: 17588782 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2007.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2007] [Revised: 05/03/2007] [Accepted: 05/10/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of combining a prebiotic with poultry feeds on the growth of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium (ST) in an in vitro cecal fermentation system. Cecal contents from three laying hens were pooled and diluted to a 1:3000 concentration in an anaerobic dilution solution. The cecal dilution was added to sterile test tubes filled with alfalfa and layer ration with and without fructooligosaccharide (FOS). Two controls containing cecal dilutions and anaerobic dilution solution were used. The samples were processed in the anaerobic hood and incubated at 37 degrees C. Samples were inoculated with Salmonella at 0 and 24h after in vitro cecal fermentation and plated at 0 and 24h after inoculation with ST. Plates were incubated for 24h and colony forming units (CFU) enumerated. The samples immediately inoculated with ST without prior cecal fermentation did not significantly lower ST counts 24h later. However, samples pre-incubated for 24h with cecal microflora prior to ST inoculation exhibited reduced ST CFU by approximately 2 logarithms, with the most dramatic decreases seen in alfalfa and layer ration combined with FOS. The addition of FOS to feed substrate diets in combination with cecal contents acted in a synergistic manner to decrease ST growth only after ST was introduced to 24h cecal incubations.
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Colmenares O, Coss D, Birbe B, Herrera P, Martínez N. Survival analysis in a buffalo herd located in well drained savannas,Guárico State, Venezuela. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2007. [DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.1357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Colmenares O, Bello R, Herrera P, Birbe B, Martýnez N. Non-genetic factors affecting calving interval and weaning weight in a buffalo herd located in well drained savannas,Guárico state, Venezuela. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2007. [DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.1354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Produit-Zengaffinen N, Davis-Lameloise N, Perreten H, Bécard D, Gjinovci A, Keller PA, Wollheim CB, Herrera P, Muzzin P, Assimacopoulos-Jeannet F. Increasing uncoupling protein-2 in pancreatic beta cells does not alter glucose-induced insulin secretion but decreases production of reactive oxygen species. Diabetologia 2007; 50:84-93. [PMID: 17131143 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-006-0499-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2006] [Accepted: 09/04/2006] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Levels of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) are regulated in the pancreatic beta cells and an increase in the protein level has been associated with mitochondrial uncoupling and alteration in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. However, it is not clear whether an increase in uncoupling protein-2 per se induces mitochondrial uncoupling and affects ATP generation and insulin secretion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transgenic mice with beta cell-specific overexpression of the human UCP2 gene and INS-1 cells with doxycycline-inducible overproduction of the protein were generated and the consequences of increased levels of UCP2 on glucose-induced insulin secretion and on parameters reflecting mitochondrial uncoupling were determined. RESULTS In transgenic mice, an increase in beta cell UCP2 protein concentration did not significantly modify plasma glucose and insulin levels. Glucose-induced insulin secretion and elevation in the ATP/ADP ratio were unaltered by an increase in UCP2 level. In INS-1 cells, a similar increase in UCP2 level did not modify glucose-induced insulin secretion, cytosolic ATP and ATP/ADP ratio, or glucose oxidation. Increased levels of UCP2 did not modify the mitochondrial membrane potential and oxygen consumption. Increased UCP2 levels decreased cytokine-induced production of reactive oxygen species. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION The results obtained in transgenic mice and in the beta cell line do not support the hypothesis that an increase in UCP2 protein per se uncouples the mitochondria and decreases glucose-induced insulin secretion. In contrast, the observation that increased UCP2 levels decrease cytokine-induced production of reactive oxygen species indicates a potential protective effect of the protein on beta cells, as observed in other cell types.
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Colmenares O, Monasterio P, Herrera P, Birbe B, Martínez N. Non-genetic factors affecting calving interval and weaning weight in a buffalo herd located in flooded savannas,Cojedes state, Venezuela. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2007. [DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.1351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Maciorowski KG, Herrera P, Kundinger MM, Ricke SC. Animal Feed Production and Contamination by Foodborne Salmonella. J Verbrauch Lebensm 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s00003-006-0036-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Maciorowski KG, Herrera P, Jones FT, Pillai SD, Ricke SC. Cultural and Immunological Detection Methods for Salmonella spp. in Animal Feeds - A Review. Vet Res Commun 2006; 30:127-37. [PMID: 16400599 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-3221-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Food-borne salmonellosis continues to be a major public health concern, and contamination with Salmonella spp. in pre-harvest animal production is considered a primary contributor to this problem. Animal feeds can easily become contaminated during primary production, feed mixing and processing as well as during feeding. Consequently, monitoring and surveillance of feeds and feed ingredients for Salmonella spp. contamination may be useful or necessary in the prevention and control of this organism. Cultural and immunological detection methods for salmonellae have been used or suggested as possible approaches for use in animal feeds. Cultural methods remain advantageous owing to their ability to detect viable bacterial cells, while immunological methods have the capability of detecting nonculturable bacterial cells. Advancements and improvements in both methodologies offer opportunities for eventual routine use of these detection technologies in animal feed assays.
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Donoso AF, Cruces PI, Saitúa FJ, Herrera P, Camacho JF, León JA. [Intraoperative high frequency oscillatory ventilation in 2 children undergoing lung surgery]. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2006; 53:46-9. [PMID: 16475639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Over the past 10 years, the application of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has been extended beyond the neonatal period. The technique is now used in various respiratory disease settings when conventional mechanical ventilation fails. Even though HFOV has become increasingly routine in some pediatric intensive care units, familiarity with it is still limited among anesthesiologists and surgeons and it is not often applied during surgery. We report our experience using HFOV during thoracic surgery on 2 pediatric patients, one aged 5 years and the other aged 1 month. The respective surgical procedures were to close a bronchopleural fistula and to obtain a lung biopsy in order to provide guidance for limiting therapeutic intervention. In both cases the procedure was performed without adverse effects and allowed medical interventions to be carried out. We conclude that it is possible to perform thoracic surgery in pediatric patients undergoing HFOV. This ventilation mode can be useful during surgery and teams that care for critically ill children should be familiar with the equipment.
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Herrera P, Monsma M, Sánchez R, Garrido E, Matoses S, Alepuz R. [Cerebrospinal fluid drainage in endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions: preliminary report of experience with 5 patients]. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2006; 53:50-3. [PMID: 16475640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Endovascular repair of thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic lesions as an alternative to open surgery, to avoid the high complication and mortality rates associated with the conventional approach, does not eliminate the risk of postoperative paraplegia. We report on a series of 5 patients with different thoracic aortic lesions who underwent endovascular stent-graft repair procedures. We describe measures to drain cerebrospinal fluid to prevent ischemic spinal cord injury. We also review the anesthetic management of patients undergoing this type of surgery.
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Monsma M, Herrera P, Moreno I, Matoses S, Ortí I, López A, Alepuz R. [Severe hemodynamic deterioration during epidural anesthesia for endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic stenosis]. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2005; 52:490-4. [PMID: 16281744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A 72-year-old woman diagnosed with critical descending aortic stenosis was scheduled for endovascular treatment by angioplasty and implantation of an aortic stent. Her medical history included arterial hypertension, lipid metabolic disorder, obesity, Takayasu disease, dermatopolymyositis, and alleged allergy to iodine contrast and local anesthetics. After the allergies were ruled out, it was decided to use a regional anesthetic technique to avoid the postoperative complications of general anesthesia and achieve better hemodynamic control during surgery. Surgery was carried out under epidural anesthesia and intravenous sedation. After angioplasty and during self-expansion of the stent, the patient's hemodynamics deteriorated rapidly; she lost consciousness and required orotracheal intubation and immediate resuscitation measures. The literature describes in detail the management of patients with thoracic aortic lesions, including the most appropriate way to provide anesthesia. General anesthesia seems to be preferred, although care is taken to individualize the decision. We analyze this case of a patient with severe thoracic aortic stenosis undergoing endovascular treatment under epidural anesthesia.
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Kim WK, Donalson LM, Herrera P, Kubena LF, Nisbet DJ, Ricke SC. Comparisons of molting diets on skeletal quality and eggshell parameters in hens at the end of the second egg-laying cycle. Poult Sci 2005; 84:522-7. [PMID: 15844806 DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.4.522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A study was conducted to evaluate skeletal quality and eggshell parameters of molted hens at the end of the second laying cycle. Sixty Single Comb White Leghorn hens were used for this study. There were 2 controls and 4 molting treatments: full-fed control 1 (82 wk old; FF1), full-fed control 2 (122 wk old; FF2), feed withdrawal (FW), 100% alfalfa (A100), 90% alfalfa/10% layer ration (A90), and 70% alfalfa/30% layer ration (A70). At the end of the second laying cycle (approximately 122 wk of age), hens were euthanized by CO2. Tibia and femur were collected. There were no differences in bone parameters between FF1 and FF2 (P > 0.05) hens. There were no differences in bone parameters among the different molting dietary treatments (P > 0.05). In the eggshell parameters, the FF2 hens exhibited heavier egg weights than the FF1 (P < 0.05), whereas the percentage shell and egg production of the FF1 birds were significantly higher than those of the FF2 birds. Shell weights of the FW and A90 birds were significantly heavier than that of the A100. The correlation analysis showed that overall bone parameters were negatively correlated with eggshell parameters. Bone parameters were highly correlated with each other. Shell weight, percentage shell, and shell thickness were positively correlated with each other, whereas egg weight was negatively correlated with percentage shell. These results suggest that age of hens and molting dietary treatments influence egg parameters, and eggshell formation is closely related to bone metabolism in laying hens.
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Donalson LM, Kim WK, Woodward CL, Herrera P, Kubena LF, Nisbet DJ, Ricke SC. Utilizing different ratios of alfalfa and layer ration for molt induction and performance in commercial laying hens. Poult Sci 2005; 84:362-9. [PMID: 15782903 DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.3.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Molting is a common practice used by the commercial egg industry to rejuvenate flocks for a second or third laying cycle. During this time the hens rest from production, and the reproductive organs are rejuvenated to increase production and quality during the next laying cycle. Although feed withdrawal (FW) is the most popular and effective method of molt induction, it has come under scrutiny due to food safety issues and animal welfare issues. This study involved feeding alfalfa mixed with layer ration at different ratios to hens to determine their ability to induce molt. The treatment ratios were 100% alfalfa (A100), 90% alfalfa and 10% layer ration (A90), and 70% alfalfa and 30% layer ration (A70). In addition, a fully fed (FF) nonmolted control and a FW negative control were used. Alfalfa is an insoluble, high fiber feedstuff with low metabolizable energy. Egg production for A90 and FW treatments ceased completely by d 6, whereas birds fed A100 and A70 ceased egg production by d 8. Ovary and oviduct weight of hens fed all molting diets decreased (P < 0.05) by an average of 1.5 to 2.5% (BW basis) compared with FF control during the 9-d molt induction period. As the percentage of layer ration increased, feed intake also increased and percentage of BW loss decreased during the 9-d molt induction period. Hens molted by FW lost an average of 25.8% BW, whereas A70 hens lost 18.9% BW. Nonmolted hens (FF) and A70 treatment hens had significantly lower (P < 0.05) egg production when compared with all other treatments over the 39-wk postmolt period. FF treatment hens also had lower (P < 0.05) albumen heights when compared with all other treatments. From these results, alfalfa or alfalfa mixed with layer ration appears to be viable alternatives to conventional FW methods for the successful induction of molt and retention of postmolt performance.
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Kim WK, Donalson LM, Herrera P, Woodward CL, Kubena LF, Nisbet DJ, Ricke SC. Research Note: Effects of Different Bone Preparation Methods (Fresh, Dry, and Fat-Free Dry) on Bone Parameters and the Correlations Between Bone Breaking Strength and the Other Bone Parameters. Poult Sci 2004; 83:1663-6. [PMID: 15510550 DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.10.1663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A study was conducted to evaluate effects of different bone preparation methods on bone parameters and the correlations between bone breaking strength and the other bone parameters. Bone breaking strength is dramatically changed depending on bone preparation methods, whereas other bone parameters such as ash content and ash concentration are not significantly influenced by bone preparation methods. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of 3 bone preparations (fresh, dry, and fat-free dry) on bone parameters and the relationship between bone breaking strength and bone parameters. Sixty Single Comb White Leghorn hens were used for this study. Hens were euthanized by CO2 gas, and the right tibia and femur were collected. The bones were divided into 3 treatment groups: fresh, dry, and fat-free dry. There were no significant differences in fresh weight, bone volume, dried weight, ash weight, and ash concentration of tibia and femur among the treatments. However, fresh tibia (24.13 kg) exhibited more bone breaking strength compared with the dried (9.90 kg) and fat-free dried bones (7.41 kg) (P < 0.05). The bone breaking strength (20.97 kg) of fresh femur was also significantly higher than the dried (9.22 kg) and fat-free dried femurs (6.94 kg). The bone breaking strength of the fresh bone was highly correlated with dried weight, ash weight, and ash concentration, whereas that of the fat-free dried bone was poorly correlated with the other bone parameters. The results indicate that fresh bone gives better bone breaking strength correlated to the other bone parameters than dry or fat-free dry preparation.
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Galvez-Buccollini JA, Fiestas F, Herrera P, Vega-Dienstmaier JM, Guimas B, Mazzotti G. [Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia during treatment with clozapine and conventional antipsychotic drugs]. ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA 2004; 32:211-5. [PMID: 15232749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We compare the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenic patients in treatment with clozapine and those who receive classic antipsychotic drugs. METHOD Outpatients with schizophrenia treated with clozapine (n = 56) or classic antipsychotic drugs (n = 54) at the Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi Specialized Institute in Mental Health (Lima-Peru), were evaluated for the presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms by means of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Module of Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Checklist. RESULTS 46.4 % of patients treated with clozapine presented obsessive-compulsive symptoms while this occurred in 20.4 % of those with classic antipsychotic drugs (p = 0.005). In addition, 21.4 % of patients with clozapine and 13 % of those treated with classic antipsychotics presented obsessive-compulsive disorder according to DSM-IV criteria (p = 0.31). CONCLUSION In schizophrenic patients, treatment with clozapine is associated with a higher rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms than treatment with classic antipsychotic drugs.
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Saitua F, Madrid A, Capdeville F, Ferrada C, Herrera P. Pharyngo-esophageal reconstruction by free jejunal graft and microvascular anastomosis in a 10-year-old girl. J Pediatr Surg 2004; 39:e10-2. [PMID: 15213937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.03.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pharyngeal and upper esophagus substitution is an ordinary procedure in adults, performed mainly for oncologic purposes, but it is rarely done in children. The authors present a case report of a free jejunal graft pharyngo/esophageal reconstruction with microvascular anastomosis to the primitive carotid artery and the internal jugular vein in a a 10-year-old girl who had a loss of lower pharynx and cervical esophagus secondary to esophageal perforation by foreign body. Other surgical approaches for pharyngo-esophageal reconstruction in children are revisited.
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Ortega-Heras M, González-Huerta C, Herrera P, González-Sanjosé M. Changes in wine volatile compounds of varietal wines during ageing in wood barrels. Anal Chim Acta 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2003.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Herrera P, Burghardt R, Huebner H, Phillips T. The efficacy of sand-immobilized organoclays as filtration bed materials for bacteria. Food Microbiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0740-0020(03)00050-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is contested on the ground that it could cause gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The authors studied the complications of PEG to ponder the validity of this contraindication. METHODS The authors followed up with a group of 81 patients subjected to PEG to assess their complications, GER in particular. RESULTS In half of the patients, PEG was performed under deep sedation in the intensive care unit and the other half under general anesthesia. The procedure lasted about 12 minutes in both subgroups. Early complications were not observed. Late complications relating to the care of the tube were similar to those reported for other techniques. GER appeared in 8%, but surgical treatment was unnecessary, whereas in patients that presented GER before surgery, it subsided in 38%. A colocutaneous fistula observed in one patient was a consequence of previous interventions. CONCLUSIONS PEG is minimally invasive, general anesthesia may be avoided, the procedure is rapid, major complications are conspicuously absent, and the incidence of GER is smaller than that associated with alternative techniques. In addition, the cost is low. The authors consider PEG the technique of choice because it has important advantages compared with open or laparoscopic techniques.
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Theis M, Mas C, Döring B, Krüger O, Herrera P, Meda P, Willecke K. General and conditional replacement of connexin43-coding DNA by a lacZ reporter gene for cell-autonomous analysis of expression. CELL COMMUNICATION & ADHESION 2003; 8:383-6. [PMID: 12064623 DOI: 10.3109/15419060109080758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Using the Cre/loxP system, we have circumvented early postnatal lethality and possible pleiotropic effects of general Cx43 gene deletion, in order to determine the expression and function of connexin43 (Cx43) in defined cell types. General or cell type-specific, Cre-mediated deletion of the floxed (i.e. flanked by loxP sites) Cx43-coding region led to activation of the inserted lacZ reporter gene in cells with transcriptional activity of the Cx43 gene. As deduced from lacZ expression in mice with general deletion, transcriptional activity of the Cx43 gene was not only found in a broad range of cell types known to a express Cx43, but also inpancreatic duct cells and vascular cells of the gut and skeletal muscle. Cre-mediated deletion restricted to defined cell types led to lacZ activation highlighting corresponding subsets of cells expressing Cx43, such as vascular endothelial cells, hepatic duct cells and putative neural crest cells, which were otherwise masked by strong Cx43 expression in neighbouring cells. In Cx43 expressing cell types, the floxed Cx43 allele was useful as a Cre-excision reporter for the characterization of Cre transgenes.
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Arana-Trejo RM, Ruíz Sánchez E, Ignacio-Ibarra G, Báez de la Fuente E, Garces O, Gómez Morales E, Castro Granados M, Ovilla Martínez R, Rubio-Borja ME, Solís Anaya L, Herrera P, Delgado Llamas J, Kofman S. BCR/ABL p210, p190 and p230 fusion genes in 250 Mexican patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). CLINICAL AND LABORATORY HAEMATOLOGY 2002; 24:145-50. [PMID: 12067277 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2002.00413.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There are two major forms of the BCR/ABL fusion gene, involving ABL exon 2, but including different exons of BCR gene. The transcripts b2a2 or b3a2 code for a p210 protein. Another fusion gene leads to the expression of an e1a2 transcript, which codes for a p190 protein. Another, less common fusion gene is c3a2[e19a2], which encodes a p230 protein. The incidence of one or the other rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients varies in different reported series. This study was designed to determine the frequency of coexpresion of the p210, p190 and p230 transcripts in 250 Mexican patients with CML. We performed nested and multiplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on bone marrow samples from adult patients and found that all cases were positive for some type of BCR/ABL rearrangement. In 226 (90.4%) patients it was p210, while the remaining 9.6% showed coexpression or one of the transcripts of p190/p210/p230. In 7% of patients with p210 expression there are both isoforms (b3a2/b2a2), presumably the result of alternative splicing. The rate of coexpression of the p190/p210 transcripts was 5%, which is much lower than in other reports. This may be due to the technical factors. These patients had high platelet counts, marked splenomegaly and chromosomal abnormalities in addition to Ph'. Other types of coexpression seen were p210/p230 and p190/p210/p230, in patients with high-risk clinical factors. Our study confirms the occurrence of coexpression of different BCR/ABL transcripts, although the rate (9.6%) was much lower than has been reported in other populations. This may reflect either the sensitivity of the detection techniques used or the possibility of genetic differences between the populations studied. Coexpression may be due to alternative splicing or to phenotypic variation, with clinical courses different from classical CML.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Cytogenetic Analysis
- Exons
- Female
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Gene Rearrangement
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/epidemiology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Male
- Mexico/epidemiology
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Protein Isoforms/analysis
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Villalón L, Odriozola J, Ramos P, Ramos ML, Herrera P, de Oteyza JP. Cryopreserving with increased cellular concentrations of peripheral blood progenitor cells: clinical results. Haematologica 2002; 87:ELT06. [PMID: 11836183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Ebert MPA, Fei G, Schandl L, Mawrin C, Dietzmann K, Herrera P, Friess H, Gress TM, Malfertheiner P. Reduced PTEN expression in the pancreas overexpressing transforming growth factor-beta 1. Br J Cancer 2002; 86:257-62. [PMID: 11870516 PMCID: PMC2375189 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2001] [Accepted: 10/08/2001] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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PTEN is a candidate tumour suppressor gene and frequently mutated in multiple cancers, however, not in pancreatic cancer. Recently, it has been demonstrated that PTEN expression is regulated by TGF-beta1. Using TGF-beta1 transgenic mice (n=7) and wildtype littermates (n=6), as well as pancreatic tissues obtained from organ donors (n=10) and patients with pancreatic cancer (n=10), we assessed the expression of PTEN by means of immunohistochemistry and semiquantitative PCR analysis. In addition, PANC-1 cells were treated with TGF-beta1 in vitro and the levels of PTEN mRNA were determined in these cells. In human pancreatic cancers PTEN mRNA levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05). In addition, in the pancreas of TGF-beta1 transgenic mice the expression of PTEN was significantly reduced (P<0.01), as compared to wildtype littermates and incubation of PANC-1 cells with TGF-beta1 decreased PTEN mRNA levels after 24 h. Inasmuch as TGF-beta1 decreases PTEN expression in human pancreatic cancer cells and human pancreatic cancers overexpress TGF-beta1, the reduced expression of PTEN in pancreatic cancer may be mediated by TGF-beta1 overexpression. Thus, although PTEN is not mutated in pancreatic cancers, the reduction of its expression may give pancreatic cancer cells an additional growth advantage.
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