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Otero-Gonzalez A, Perez-Melon C, Camba MJ, Iglesias A, Bravo J, Novoa E, Armada E. Haemodialysis in satellite units outside the hospital. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 23:2434-5. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vivas J, Padilla D, Real F, Bravo J, Grasso V, Acosta F. Influence of environmental conditions on biofilm formation by Hafnia alvei strains. Vet Microbiol 2008; 129:150-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2007] [Revised: 11/06/2007] [Accepted: 11/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Urbain A, Marston A, Grilo LS, Bravo J, Purev O, Purevsuren B, Batsuren D, Reist M, Carrupt PA, Hostettmann K. Xanthones from Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta with acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase inhibitory activities. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2008; 71:895-7. [PMID: 18336006 DOI: 10.1021/np070690l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Two new xanthone glycosides, corymbiferin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and swertiabisxanthone-I 8'-O-beta- d-glucopyranoside (2), were isolated from Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta, along with eight known xanthones: triptexanthoside C, veratriloside, corymbiferin 1-O-glucoside, swertianolin, norswertianolin, swertiabisxanthone-I, bellidin, and bellidifolin, four of them identified for the first time in G. amarella ssp. acuta. The isolation was conducted mainly by centrifugal partition chromatography, and the structures of the isolated compounds were established on the basis of spectrometric data including 2D NMR and mass spectrometry. Xanthones were weakly active against acetylcholinesterase (AChE), except triptexanthoside C, which inhibited AChE with an IC(50) of 13.8 +/- 1.6 microM. Some compounds were active against monoamine oxidases (MAO): bellidin and bellidifolin showed interesting inhibitory activity of MAO A, while swertianolin, the 8-O-glucopyranoside form of bellidifolin, gave 93.6% inhibition of MAO B activity at 10(-5) M.
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Pérez de Diego R, López-Granados E, Rivera J, Ferreira A, Fontán G, Bravo J, García Rodríguez MC, Bolland S. Naturally occurring Bruton's tyrosine kinase mutations have no dominant negative effect in an X-linked agammaglobulinaemia cellular model. Clin Exp Immunol 2008; 152:33-8. [PMID: 18241233 PMCID: PMC2384054 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03589.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA) is characterized by absence of mature B cells because of mutations in the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) gene. Btk-deficient early B cell precursors experience a block in their differentiation potentially reversible by the addition of an intact Btk gene. Btk expression was measured in 69 XLA patients with 47 different mutations and normal expression was detected in seven. We characterized these Btk mutant forms functionally by transfection into a lymphoma cell line that lacks endogenous Btk expression (Btk-/- DT40 cells) and analysed the calcium flux in response to B cell receptor stimulation. To test whether co-expression of a mutated form could compromise the function of the intact Btk transfection, studies in wild-type (WT) DT40 cells were also performed. Study reveals that none of the seven Btk mutants analysed was able to revert the absence of calcium mobilization upon IgM engagement in Btk-/- DT40 cells, as does intact Btk. In addition, calcium mobilization by anti-IgM stimulation in DT40 Btk+/+ cells was unaffected by co-expression with Btk mutants. These results suggest that gene addition would be feasible not only for patients with XLA and mutations that prevent Btk expression, but for those with expression of a mutant Btk.
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Lucia A, Olivan J, Bravo J, Gonzalez-Freire M, Foster C. The key to top-level endurance running performance: a unique example. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42:172-4; discussion 174. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.040725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fernández C, Navarro M, Espinosa L, Bravo J, Melgosa M, Peña A. 15 Insuficiencia renal crónica y anemia. Experiencia de un centro. An Pediatr (Barc) 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1695-4033(07)70773-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Fernández C, Navarro M, Espinosa L, Bravo J, Melgosa M, Criado C. 38 ¿Es eficaz la darbepoetina en pacientes con regular respuesta a la eritropoyetina? An Pediatr (Barc) 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1695-4033(07)70756-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Bravo C, Redondo MA, Gallardo J, Ortega M, Bravo J. Activities Organization and Domain Specification in a Collaborative Design Learning Environment. INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL 2007. [DOI: 10.4114/ia.v8i24.784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fernandez L, Milne R, Bravo J, Lopez J, Avilés J, Longo M, Benítez J, Lázaro P, Ribas G. MC1R: three novel variants identified in a malignant melanoma association study in the Spanish population. Carcinogenesis 2007; 28:1659-64. [PMID: 17434924 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgm084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The human melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene, which plays a crucial role in pigmentation, also appears to be important in malignant melanoma (MM). This case-control study in the Spanish population included 116 consecutive MM patients and 188 controls frequency matched for sex and age. Sequence analysis of the entire coding region of MC1R was performed, identifying 21 variants, all of them previously reported except for three novel non-synonymous changes: Ser41Phe, Met128Thr and Asn281Ser. Simulated structural analyses suggested disruption of the local structure around Phenylalanine 41, possible destabilization of the hydrophobic interior of the molecule in Threonine 128 and that Asparagine 281 could be in a region of functional importance. The fact that these three novel variants were not present in 1,000 healthy individuals tested adds further weight to them having putative adverse effects on the functional protein. Six variants, all non-synonymous changes, were individually associated with MM risk (Arg160Trp, Asp294His, Val60Leu, Val92Met, Ile155Thr and Arg163Gln). Carrying two non-synonymous variants was associated with much higher risk of MM (odds ratio: 10.44, 95% confidence interval = 4.48-24.33, P = 5 x 10(-8)) and haplotype analysis, verified by cloning, confirmed that this is predominantly due to carrying each on a different chromosome. Our results suggest that both red hair colour (RHC) and non-red hair colour variants, and possibly other rare non-synonymous variants, in MC1R are implicated in the development of MM. In addition to carrying MC1R variant alleles, having blond/red hair and childhood sunburns were independent risk factors for MM.
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González-Benito J, Mikes˘ F, Bravo J, Aznar AJ, Baselga J. FLUORESCENCE MONITORING OF CURING PROCESS AND WATER ACCESSIBILITY AT GLASS FIBER/EPOXY INTERPHASE ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS. J MACROMOL SCI B 2007. [DOI: 10.1081/mb-100106168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bravo J, Esteban RJ, Medina A, Palacios ME, Pérez A, Perán F, de Dios Luna J, González J, Prados MD, Asensio C. Successful Kidney Transplantation Reduces Hyperplastic Parathyroid Gland. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:125-31. [PMID: 17275488 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In dialysis patients, the parathyroid glands (PTGs) may increase progressively, producing abnormal bone metabolism. Changes in PTG volume among patients with hyperplastic PTGs are not well known after kidney transplantation. This study investigated PTG volume by ultrasound (US). METHODS US of PTG was performed immediately (US-0) and 12 months after (US-12) transplantation to identify glands in all recipients. We calculated the percentage reduction in PTG volume (R%PTG). We declared it significant when it was > or =35%. Bone biochemical markers and renal function were recorded sequentially. RESULTS Among engrafted patients, parathyroid US-0 was performed in 47 and US-0 and US-12 in 36. Some visible gland was observed upon US-0 in 13 recipients, a group that showed higher pretransplantation parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels than the remaining 34 patients with no visible glands (627 +/- 360.0 vs 280 +/- 240.9 pg/mL; P < .05). Of 36 recipients with US-0 and US-12, the baseline study identified PTGs in 12 patients (p+ group), while the remaining 24 had no identified glands (p- group). In the p+ group, no PTG, at US-12 were visible in four patients, and a significant R%PTG was observed in three at this time, representing a reduction in gland volume after transplantation among 58.3% of p+ patients. There was a progressive reduction in PTH among both groups. Patients with glandular volume reduction displayed better renal function: serum creatinine 1.7 +/- .79 versus 2.9 +/- .74 mg/dL (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Transplantation reversed hyperparathyroidism and PTG volume among recipients who achieved nearly normal renal function.
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Marcén R, Chahin J, Alarcón A, Bravo J. Conversion From Cyclosporine Microemulsion to Tacrolimus in Stable Kidney Transplant Patients With Hypercholesterolemia Is Related to an Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Profile: A Prospective Study. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:2427-30. [PMID: 17097957 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate the effect of conversion from cyclosporine (CsA) to tacrolimus (Tac) on cardiovascular risk factors in stable kidney transplant patients with hyperlipidemia. Twenty-six patients were switched from CsA to Tac at 81.7 +/- 44.4 months after transplantation. Tac was started at 0.15 mg/kg/d. Patient outcomes were evaluated up to 6 months after conversion. Significant reductions were seen in systolic blood pressure (143 +/- 13 baseline to 136 +/- 9 mm Hg at 6 months, P = .026) as well as the need for antihypertensive medication, with no changes in diastolic blood pressure. There was a significant reduction in total cholesterol (247 +/- 41 to 221 +/- 35 mg/dL, P = .003), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (150 +/- 24 to 127 +/- 27 mg/dL, P = .001), total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio (4.9 +/- 1.9 to 3.9 +/- 1, P = .02), and triglyceride levels (228 +/- 175 to 148 +/- 71 mg/dL, P = .026). No significant modifications in HDL cholesterol, Apo A1 and Apo-B levels, or in the need for lipid-lowering medication were observed. Glucose levels did not change, but an increase in HbAC1 took place (5.8 +/- 1.1 to 6.2 +/- 1, P = .002). In men Framingham risk score significantly decreased from 11.5 +/- 11.3 to 8.4 +/- 7.2. (P = .0023). In conclusion, elective conversion from CsA to Tac in stable kidney transplant patients with hyperlipidemia was related to an improved blood pressure and lipid profile, both suggesting a decrease in the estimated 10-year coronary heart disease risk in men.
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Cobo F, García C, Talavera P, Bravo J, Cabrera C, Concha A. Human Papillomavirus Associated with Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx in a Renal Transplant Recipient. Infection 2006; 34:176-80. [PMID: 16804664 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-006-5026-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2005] [Accepted: 06/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The papillary squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare variant of the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Established etiological factors can include tobacco smoking and heavy alcohol abuse. Moreover, human papillomavirus infection can be involved in the pathogenesis of PSCC. This tumor is more frequent in patients with immunosuppression including those who have received a transplant. Most of the cases are produced by genotype HPV-6 and HPV-16, although there is a possibility of infection by other HPV subtypes. We present a case report of a PSCC and papilloma with oropharyngeal location in which high-risk HPV type 16 and low-risk HPV type 6, respectively, were identified by PCR in a renal transplant patient.
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Acosta F, Ellis AE, Vivas J, Padilla D, Acosta B, Déniz S, Bravo J, Real F. Complement consumption by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida in seabream, red porgy and seabass normal and immune serum. Effect of the capsule on the bactericidal effect. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 20:709-17. [PMID: 16263309 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2005] [Revised: 07/14/2005] [Accepted: 08/30/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A virulent strain of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida (Pdp) was grown without (C form) or with (C+ form) glucose supplementation, the latter to enhance capsule formation. Both forms were resistant to killing by normal serum of seabream, red porgy and seabass. However, the C form was killed by immune serum of all three fish species while the C+ form was killed only by seabream and red porgy sera and to a lesser extent than the C form. Both C and C+ forms consumed complement in normal serum and this consumption was enhanced by precoating the bacteria in specific fish antibody. Complement consumption was greatest in seabass serum, especially with antibody-coated C+ form yet in this case the bacteria were not killed. The killing of the C form in immune serum of all three fish species was completely inhibited by EGTA/Mg(2+), indicating that the mechanism of complement activation leading to killing of the bacteria was by the classical pathway. The results suggest that immune serum killing by the classical complement pathway may provide some degree of protection against pasteurellosis, but enhanced expression of the capsule by Pdp in vivo may restrict complement-mediated killing, especially in immunised seabass.
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O'Valle F, Benítez MC, Gómez-Morales M, Bravo J, Osuna A, Martin-Oliva D, Oliver FJ, Del Moral RG. Role of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in kidney transplant and its relationship with delayed renal function: multivariate analysis. Transplant Proc 2006; 37:3684-7. [PMID: 16386505 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.09.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Kidney allografts undergo pretransplant cold ischemia and consequent ischemia-reperfusion injury (IR). Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP-1) overactivation leads to massive NAD+ consumption and ATP depletion with induction of cellular necrosis under ischemic conditions, which may lead to an increase in acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and a delay in total recovery of renal function (RFR) of the transplanted organ. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nuclear PARP-1 immunohistochemical expression (clone: PARP01) was studied in 155 paraffin-embedded renal biopsies from suboptimal donors and 95 kidney allograft biopsies with histopathological diagnosis of ATN. RESULTS In 50% of ATN biopsies, more than 50% of tubular nuclei were immunostained for PARP-1. PARP-1 expression was higher in ATN biopsies than in those from suboptimal donors (2.40 +/- 0.74 vs 0.92 +/- 1.13, P = 0.0001 Mann-Whitney). PARP-1 showed a statistically significant relationship with the time required to achieve effective diuresis (Rho:0.779), with serum creatinine, and with duration of cold ischemia (Rho:0.803). These relationships were stronger in the biopsies with ATN. In conclusion, multivariate analysis demonstrated that PARP-1 expression and cold ischemia duration in kidney biopsies with ATN predicted the short-term delay in total recovery of renal function and serum creatinine in the first month.
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O'Valle F, Benítez MC, Gómez-Morales M, Bravo J, Osuna A, Del Moral RMG, Martín-Oliva D, Oliver FJ, Del Moral RG. Role of poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase in transplant acute tubular necrosis and its relationship with delayed renal function. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:1421-3. [PMID: 15866623 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP-1) participates in the repair of DNA damaged by genotoxic agents such as oxygen-derived free radicals. If the allograft suffers pretransplant cold ischemia and subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury (IR), overactivation of PARP-1 can be induced, which may lead to an increase in acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and a delay in total recovery of renal function (RRF) of the transplanted organ. We studied the nuclear expression of PARP-1 in tubular cells by immunohistochemistry with the monoclonal antibody PAR01 in 104 kidney transplant biopsies from allografts with ATN. In 50% of biopsies with ATN, >50% of tubular nuclei were PARP-1+; only 9.6% of biopsies were negative. The increase in the immunohistochemical expression of PARP-1 showed a statistically significant relationship with the duration of cold ischemia, with serum creatinine levels, and with the time required to achieve effective diuresis (P < .0001, Spearman test). Cold ischemia of >24 hours and serum creatinine levels >1.7 mg/dL showed a statistically significant relationship with the highest PARP-1 expression levels (2.83 +/- 0.4 vs 1.36 +/- 0.8, P < .0001, Mann-Whitney U test). We conclude that PARP-1 plays an important role in ATN and RRF and is related to the extent and severity of ATN and to the renal allograft function.
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Esteban RJ, de Alarcón RM, Bravo J, Asensio C. [Extracapillary recurrence of IgA nephropathy in transplantation]. Nefrologia 2005; 25:723-4. [PMID: 16514918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Serrano B, Levenfeld B, Bravo J, Baselga J. Studies of polymerization of acrylic monomers using luminescence probes and differential scanning calorimetry. POLYM ENG SCI 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.10399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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O'Valle F, Benitez MC, Gómez-Morales M, Bravo J, Osuna A, del Moral RMG, Martin-Oliva D, Oliver FJ, del Moral RG. Correlation of morphological findings with functional reserve in the aging donor: role of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Transplant Proc 2004; 36:733-5. [PMID: 15110646 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The enzyme poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP-1) participates in the first events of DNA repair in higher organisms. Under conditions of tissue ischemia, this action can lead to significant decreases in NAD(+), massive adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion, and cell death. In renal grafts with pretransplantation cold ischemia and subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury, overactivation of PARP-1 may lead to a higher index of acute tubular necrosis, a delay in total recovery of the function of the transplanted organ, and an early progression to chronic graft nephropathy. The present study examined whether increased tubular expression of PARP-1 in kidneys from aged donors contributed to recipient renal function. MATERIAL AND METHOD We studied the nuclear expression of PARP-1 using immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibody PAR01 in 75 kidney biopsy specimens from 40 aged donors. RESULTS Immunohistochemical expression of PARP-1 showed a statistically significant relationship with donor age (r =.408, P =.006, Spearman test), with time required to achieve effective diuresis (r =.386, P =.01, Spearman test) and with creatinine levels in the first 3 months. We also highlighted a greater intensity of PARP-1 expression in suboptimal donor kidneys that failed to reduce the serum creatinine levels to <1.7 mg/dL (creatinine <1.7 PARP: 1.29 +/- 1.49 vs creatinine >1.7 PARP: 2.29 +/- 1.33, P =.047, Mann-Whitney U test). CONCLUSION We conclude that the determination of PARP-1 in biopsy specimens from aged donors may be a useful predictive factor for renal graft function.
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Theoduloz C, Roman P, Bravo J, Padilla C, Vasquez C, Meza‐Zepeda L, Meza‐Basso L. Relative toxicity of native Chilean
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(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). J Appl Microbiol 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00137.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mesa FL, Osuna A, Aneiros J, Gonzalez-Jaranay M, Bravo J, Junco P, Del Moral RG, O'Valle F. Antibiotic treatment of incipient drug-induced gingival overgrowth in adult renal transplant patients. J Periodontal Res 2003; 38:141-6. [PMID: 12608908 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.00383.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (GO) remains a challenge in periodontics. Partial and total regressions of this GO have been reported after a short course of antibiotics. METHODS We conducted a double-blinded controlled randomised study to determine the effect of metronidazole (MNZ) or azithromycin (AZM) on the regression of incipient cyclosporin A-induced GO in 40 adult renal transplanted patients. The quantitation of the GO was performed with Image Digital Analysis. RESULTS None of the patients with GO showed complete remission after 30 days. The pretreatment GO index was 0.895 +/- 0.16 in the metronidazole treatment group (MNZ group, n = 13), 0.932 +/- 0.11 in the azithromycin treatment group (AZM group, n = 14), and 1.073 +/- 0.32 in the controls (placebo group, n = 13). At the end of the study (30 days), the GO index score was lower in 54.4% and 62.3% of the MNZ and AZM groups, respectively, and the mean score differences were statistically significant between the groups (0.897 +/- 0.28, MNZ group vs. 0.909 +/- 0.15, AZM group vs. 1.130 +/- 0.3, placebo group, P < 0.05 ANOVA). CONCLUSIONS A 7-day course of MNZ or AZM does not induce remission of CsA-induced GO, although it acts on concomitant bacterial over-infection and gingival inflammation.
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Moreno A, Bengoechea C, Bravo J, Berna JL. A contribution to understanding secondary reactions in linear alkylbenzene sulfonation. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2003. [DOI: 10.1007/s11743-003-0257-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ruiz MC, Ruiz N, Castilla M, Asensio C, Bravo J, Osuna A. Effect of early versus delayed calcineurin inhibitor treatment on delayed graft function. Transplant Proc 2003; 35:692-4. [PMID: 12644096 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(03)00049-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Vigil M, Bravo J, Baselga J, Yamaki S, Atvars T. Micromorphology and Relaxation Processes of Low Density Polyethylene Probed by Fluorescence Spectroscopys. CURR ORG CHEM 2003. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272033373021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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González-Benito J, Bravo J, Mikes F, Baselga J. Fluorescence labels to monitor water absorption in epoxy resins. POLYMER 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(02)00806-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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