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Gomes CP, Martins AGC, Nunes SE, Ramos B, Wisinewski HR, Reis JLMS, Lima AP, Aoyagi TY, Goncales I, Maia DS, Tunussi AS, Menossi MS, Pereira SM, Turrini PCG, Gervasio JHDB, Verona BM, Cerize NNP. Coding, Decoding and Retrieving a Message Using DNA: An Experience from a Brazilian Center Research on DNA Data Storage. Micromachines (Basel) 2024; 15:474. [PMID: 38675287 PMCID: PMC11051810 DOI: 10.3390/mi15040474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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DNA data storage based on synthetic oligonucleotides is a major attraction due to the possibility of storage over long periods. Nowadays, the quantity of data generated has been growing exponentially, and the storage capacity needs to keep pace with the growth caused by new technologies and globalization. Since DNA can hold a large amount of information with a high density and remains stable for hundreds of years, this technology offers a solution for current long-term data centers by reducing energy consumption and physical storage space. Currently, research institutes, technology companies, and universities are making significant efforts to meet the growing need for data storage. DNA data storage is a promising field, especially with the advancement of sequencing techniques and equipment, which now make it possible to read genomes (i.e., to retrieve the information) and process this data easily. To overcome the challenges associated with developing new technologies for DNA data storage, a message encoding and decoding exercise was conducted at a Brazilian research center. The exercise performed consisted of synthesizing oligonucleotides by the phosphoramidite route. An encoded message, using a coding scheme that adheres to DNA sequence constraints, was synthesized. After synthesis, the oligonucleotide was sequenced and decoded, and the information was fully recovered.
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- Caio P. Gomes
- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Microfluidic & Photoelectrocatalytic Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, FEI University Center, São Bernardo do Campo 09850-901, SP, Brazil;
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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- Bionanomanufacturing Center, Institute for Technological Research—IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, SP, Brazil; (A.G.C.M.); (S.E.N.); (H.R.W.); (J.L.M.S.R.); (A.P.L.); (T.Y.A.); (I.G.); (D.S.M.); (A.S.T.); (M.S.M.); (S.M.P.J.); (P.C.G.T.); (B.M.V.); (N.N.P.C.)
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Marques M, Ramos B, Albuquerque H, Pereira M, Ribeiro DR, Nunes A, Sarabando J, Brás D, Ferreira AR, Vitorino R, Amorim MJ, Silva AM, Soares AR, Ribeiro D. Influenza A virus propagation requires the activation of the unfolded protein response and the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates. iScience 2024; 27:109100. [PMID: 38405606 PMCID: PMC10884513 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Influenza A virus (IAV) employs multiple strategies to manipulate cellular mechanisms and support proper virion formation and propagation. In this study, we performed a detailed analysis of the interplay between IAV and the host cells' proteostasis throughout the entire infectious cycle. We reveal that IAV infection activates the inositol requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) branch of the unfolded protein response, and that this activation is important for an efficient infection. We further observed the accumulation of virus-induced insoluble protein aggregates, containing both viral and host proteins, associated with a dysregulation of the host cell RNA metabolism. Our data indicate that this accumulation is important for IAV propagation and favors the final steps of the infection cycle, more specifically the virion assembly. These findings reveal additional mechanisms by which IAV disrupts host proteostasis and uncovers new cellular targets that can be explored for the development of host-directed antiviral strategies.
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- Mariana Marques
- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
- Católica Biomedical Research Centre, Católica Medical School, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Klanovicz N, Camargo AF, Ramos B, Michelon W, Treichel H, Teixeira ACSC. A review of hybrid enzymatic-chemical treatment for wastewater containing antiepileptic drugs. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z. [PMID: 37184794 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide and requires treatment with antiepileptic drugs for many years or for life. This fact leads to the need for constant production and use of these compounds, placing them among the four pharmaceutical classes most found in wastewater. Even at low concentrations, antiepileptics pose risks to human and environmental health and are considered organic contaminants of emerging concern. Conventional treatments have shown low removal of these drugs, requiring advanced and innovative approaches. In this context, this review covers the results and perspectives on (1) consumption and occurrence of antiepileptics in water, (2) toxicological effects in aquatic ecosystems, (3) enzymatic and advanced oxidation processes for degrading antiepileptics drugs from a molecular point of view (biochemical and chemical phenomena), (4) improvements in treatment efficiency by hybridization, and (5) technical aspects of the enzymatic-AOP reactors.
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- Natalia Klanovicz
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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Ramos B, Ferreira LB, Palharim PH, Metolina P, Gusmão CDA, Teixeira ACSC. A continuous photo-Fenton-like process using persulfate salts for the degradation of acetaminophen under solar irradiation at circumneutral pH. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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Ramos B, Vaz WF, Diniz LF, Sanches Neto FO, Ribeiro JCO, Carvalho-Silva VH, Teixeira ACSC, Ribeiro C, Napolitano HB, Carvalho PS. Kinetics, mechanism, and tautomerism in ametryn acid hydrolysis: From molecular structure to environmental impacts. Chemosphere 2023; 324:138278. [PMID: 36878364 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The excessive use of pesticides and the demand for environmentally friendly compounds have driven the focus to detailed studies of the environmental destination of these compounds. Degradation by hydrolysis of pesticides, when released into the soil, can result in the formation of metabolites with potentially adverse effects on the environment. Moving in this direction, we investigated the mechanism of acid hydrolysis of the herbicide ametryn (AMT) and predicted the toxicities of metabolites through experimental and theoretical approaches. The formation of ionized hydroxyatrazine (HA) occurs with the release of the SCH3- group and the addition of H3O+ to the triazine ring. The tautomerization reactions privileged the conversion of AMT into HA. Furthermore, the ionized HA is stabilized by an intramolecular reaction that provides the molecule in two tautomeric states. Experimentally, the hydrolysis of AMT was obtained under acidic conditions and at room temperature with HA as the main product. HA was isolated in a solid state through its crystallization as organic counterions. The mechanism of conversion of AMT to HA and the experimental investigation of the reaction kinetics allowed us to determine the dissociation of CH3SH as the rate-controlling step in the degradation process that culminates in a half-life between 7 and 24 months under typical acid soil conditions of the Brazilian Midwest - region with strong agricultural and livestock vocation. The keto and hydroxy metabolites showed substantial thermodynamic stability and a decrease in toxicity compared to AMT. We hope that this comprehensive study will support the understanding of the degradation of s-triazine-based pesticides.
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- Bruno Ramos
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil.
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- Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil
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- Medicine and Cosmetic Quality Control Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Products Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasília, Postal Box 4478, 70904-970, Brasília, Brazil; Laboratory for Modeling of Physical and Chemical Transformations, Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Modeling of Physical and Chemical Transformations, Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasília, Postal Box 4478, 70904-970, Brasília, Brazil; Laboratory for Modeling of Physical and Chemical Transformations, Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil.
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- National Nanotechnology Laboratory for Agribusiness (LNNA), EMBRAPA Instrumentation, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil
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- Physics Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79074-460, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Ramos B, Ferreira AR, Ribeiro D. Tools to Investigate the Peroxisome-Dependent Antiviral Response. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2643:295-307. [PMID: 36952193 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3048-8_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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The importance of peroxisomes in the context of viral infections has been increasingly demonstrated in recent years. The discovery that MAVS localizes at peroxisomes and that peroxisomal and mitochondrial MAVS perform complementing functions within the antiviral response has raised the interest in studying the peroxisome-dependent signaling in the context of infection by different viruses. To that end, specific experimental procedures should be applied, taking into consideration the endogenous localization of MAVS at both organelles. The analysis of peroxisomal MAVS activation requires, hence, the preliminar generation and validation of cell lines where MAVS localizes solely at peroxisomes, as well as other specific cellular tools. Here, we present a detailed protocol to analyse the peroxisome-dependent antiviral response, using virus-specific and virus-unspecific stimuli.
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- Bruno Ramos
- Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Palharim PH, Caira MCD, de Araújo Gusmão C, Ramos B, dos Santos GT, Rodrigues Jr. O, Teixeira ACSC. Effect of temperature and time on the hydrothermal synthesis of WO3-AgCl photocatalysts regarding photocatalytic activity. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Teixeira Lopes L, Matos LC, Gonçalves M, Ramos B, Joao Santos M, Machado J, Greten HJ. Qigong in Perceptual Auditory Attention: Tool to Improve Sound Integration in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Adv Mind Body Med 2022; 36:4-11. [PMID: 36308504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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CONTEXT Qigong, a mind-body practice in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), can improve cognitive functions, emotional balance, attention, multitask management, stress-coping, and well-being. One limitation of Qigong research is a lack of adequate controls. OBJECTIVE The current study intended to evaluate whether a single 5-min practice of a White Ball (WB) Qigong exercise could improve the perceptual auditory attention, divided and focused, in adults and whether obtaining potential effects would require a minimum level of training. DESIGN The research team designed a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, and single-blinded study. SETTING The study took place at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS) at the University of Porto in Porto, Portugal. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 55 students at the University of Porto, 30 of whom were students attending the second year of medical school at ICBAS with no experience in Qigong and 25 of whom were students in the specialization and Master's programs in TCM with experience in Qigong. INTERVENTION The research team randomly distributed the 30 participants without experience into two groups, a negative control group (n = 15), who watched a wildlife video for 5 min in an orthostatic position, and a positive control group , the verum Qigong group (n = 15), who participated in 5 min of Qigong practice. The Qigong-practitioner group (n = 25), the intervention group, participated in the same 5-min Qigong, doing it with expertise. OUTCOME MEASURES The study measured reaction time (RT) under two experimental conditions, one an auditory RT task and the second an auditory RT task with visual distraction. The procedure was constant for all the studied groups. RESULTS Postintervention, the reaction time (RT) in the negative control and the verum Qigong groups hadn't changed significantly (P > .05), while that of the Qigong-practitioner group had decreased significantly, with shorter RTs under the two experimental conditions, with P = .006 for the auditory RT and P = .003 for the auditory + visual distraction. Qigong may induce a conditioning effect that comes with regular practice. CONCLUSIONS The WB Qigong had a positive effect on the AA mechanism, with a significant reduction in RT. The results support the importance of practice to achieve positive effects. People with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD, struggle every day for sensory integration of AA mechanisms. Qigong can be taught and easily learned from the age of 2 years until senior ages, and it's a safe and very low-cost intervention that deserves to be researched further in clinical trials. These potential benefits of Qigong should be confirmed by future studies.
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Metolina P, de Oliveira LG, Ramos B, de Souza Angelo Y, Minoprio P, Teixeira ACSC. Evaluation of the effectiveness of UV-C dose for photoinactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in contaminated N95 respirator, surgical and cotton fabric masks. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:1915-1929. [PMID: 35864345 PMCID: PMC9303050 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00268-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As part of efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and decrease the high transmissibility of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, effective inactivation strategies, such as UV-C decontamination technologies, can be reliably disseminated and well-studied. The present study investigated the susceptibility of a high viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) N95, surgical mask, cotton fabric mask and N95 straps under three different doses of UV-C, applying both real-time PCR (qPCR) and plaque formation assays to quantify viral load reduction and virus infectivity, respectively. The results show that more than 95% of the amount of SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be reduced after 10 min of UV-C exposure (0.93 J cm-2 per side) in FFR N95 and surgical masks and, after 5 min of UV-C treatment (0.46 J cm-2 per side) in fabric masks. Furthermore, the analysis of viable coronaviruses after these different UV-C treatments demonstrated that the lowest applied dose is sufficient to decontaminate all masks ([Formula: see text] 3-log10 reduction of the infective viral load, > 99.9% reduction). However, for the elastic strap of N95 respirators, a UV-C dose three times greater than that used in masks (1.4 J cm-2 per side) is required. The findings suggest that the complete decontamination of masks can be performed effectively and safely in well-planned protocols for pandemic crises or as strategies to reduce the high consumption and safe disposal of these materials in the environment.
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- Patrícia Metolina
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Chemical Systems Engineering Center-Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Chemical Systems Engineering Center-Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Scientific Platform Pasteur USP (SPPU), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Scientific Platform Pasteur USP (SPPU), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Chemical Systems Engineering Center-Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Gusmão CDA, Diniz LA, Ramos B, Câmara AG, Pacheco JGA, Teixeira ACSC. Optimization of TiO2/SiO2 photocatalysts in a LED-irradiated gas-solid photoreactor for air treatment. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ramos B, Santos Martins F, Elias De Sousa A, Soares Da Costa I, Andrade F. The relation between Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder – a review of the literature. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566994 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction
Adults diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) likely have a history of psychological trauma. There has been research about the connection between Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (c-PTSD) and BPD.
Objectives
This paper provides a review of the relationship between complex trauma and key features of BPD.
Methods
Review of the literature from 2015 to present, using search engines such as Pubmed and Google Shoolar, using the following keywords: borderline personality disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma
Results
Traumatic victimisation and compromised primary caregiving relationships have been hypothesized to be key aetiological factors in the subsequent development of BPD. c-PTSD was defined as a syndrome with symptoms of emotional dysregulation, dissociation somatisation and poor self-esteem, with distorted cognition about relationships, following traumatic interpersonal abuse. It was proposed as an alternative for understanding and treating people who had suffered prolonged and severe interpersonal trauma, many of whom were diagnosed with BPD. Although, the boundaries between c-PTSD and BPD remain vague. Currently, the main difference is the assumption that symptoms of c-PTSD are sequelae of exposure to traumatic stress, which is not inherent in the current DSM-5 definition of BPD. Furthermore, to date, the neurochemistry and neurostructural changes seen in c-PTSD, BPD and PTSD do not clearly differentiate the three conditions.
Conclusions
BPD and PTSD are relatively distinct with regard to the precise qualitative definitions of their diagnostic features, but nevertheless have substantial potential overlap in their symptom criteria.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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de Araújo Gusmão C, Palharim PH, Ramos B, Teixeira ACSC. Enhancing the visible-light photoactivity of silica-supported TiO 2 for the photocatalytic treatment of pharmaceuticals in water. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:42215-42230. [PMID: 34628619 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16718-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Catalyst samples based on SiO2-supported TiO2 were prepared with the incorporation of Ag (metal), S (nonmetal), and ZnO@S (semiconductor and nonmetal). The materials were evaluated regarding their morphological, optical, and crystalline properties as well as their photoactivity under visible and ultraviolet light toward the degradation rate of a model emerging pollutant, acetaminophen (ACT). All modified materials exhibited improved performance over the undoped catalyst. The Ag-doped catalyst achieved the largest degradation under visible radiation (about 30% in 120 min), whereas under ultraviolet irradiation, the ZnO@S-doped sample exhibited the best performance (about 62% in 120 min). A Doehlert design was carried out to evaluate the influence of pH and temperature on the photoactivity of Ag-TiO2/SiO2. In addition, the role of each reactive species in the photodegradation reaction was investigated by radical scavenger experiments, and the superoxide radical anion O2•- was shown to be the predominant reactive species. The stability of the Ag-TiO2/SiO2 material under ultraviolet and visible light was confirmed after five successive operation cycles, showing a reasonable (about 50%) loss of activity under visible irradiation and a slight improvement (about 13%) under UV light, as a result of the photo-reduction of Ag+. Lastly, the effect of the initial pollutant concentration showed that ACT degradation using Ag-TiO2/SiO2 follows the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics, with intrinsic reaction rate k = 2.71 × 10-4 mmol L-1 min-1 under visible-light radiation.
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- Carolina de Araújo Gusmão
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, São Paulo, SP, 380, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, São Paulo, SP, 380, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, São Paulo, SP, 380, Brazil
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, São Paulo, SP, 380, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, São Paulo, SP, 380, Brazil
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Ramos B, Soares Da Costa I, Elias De Sousa A, Andrade F, Santos Martins F. Finding meanings in Late onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – a review of the literature. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9568172 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction About a decade ago, the idea of a Late-Onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (LO-PTSD) emerged, in order to characterize the later-life emergence of symptoms related to early-life warzone trauma among aging combat Veterans. Objectives This paper provides a review of the changes happened during the onset of a late form of PTSD and how can mental health professionals intervene. Methods Review of the literature from 2015 to present, using search engines such as Pubmed and Google Schoolar, using the following keywords: Late-Onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, triggers, prevention, intervention Results At first, there was hypothesized that aging-related challenges (role transition and loss, death of family members and friends, physical and cognitive decline) might lead to increased reminiscence, and possibly distress, among Veterans who had previously dealt successfully with earlier traumatic events. However, recent studies have proposed that in later life many combat Veterans confront and rework their wartime memories in an effort to find meaning and build coherence. Through reminiscence, life review, and wrestling with issues such as integrity versus despair, they intentionally reengage with experiences they avoided or managed successfully earlier in life, perhaps without resolution or integration. This process can lead positively to personal growth or negatively to increased symptomatology. Conclusions Therefore the role of preventive intervention in enhancing positive outcomes for Veterans who reengage with their wartime memories in later life should be reconsidered. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Pérez-Abeledo M, Ramos B, Candel FJ, Sanz JC. Performance of the Procleix SARS-CoV-2 transcriptase-mediated amplification (TMA) assay for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in nasopharyngeal sample pools. Small pilot study. Rev Esp Quimioter 2022; 35:103-104. [PMID: 34953472 PMCID: PMC8790640 DOI: 10.37201/req/101.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Juan Carlos Sanz Moreno, Unidad de Microbiología Clínica. Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid. Dirección General de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid. Edificio Usos Múltiples Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, Planta 1ª. Avenida de Manuel Fraga Iribarne 2, Madrid 28055. Spain.
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Hasse Palharim P, Lara Diego dos Reis Fusari B, Ramos B, Otubo L, Silva Costa Teixeira AC. Effect of HCl and HNO3 on the synthesis of pure and silver-based WO3 for improved photocatalytic activity under sunlight. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mota AB, Lins MEP, Lima S, de Oliveira Xavier Ramos J, Souza AR, Zacarias BFV, Ramos B, da Silva RCM, Brandao SCS, Barbosa BJAP. Towards a better characterization of dementia in northeast Brazil: Numbers from a reference center in Recife. Alzheimers Dement 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/alz.056613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Recife Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Recife Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Recife Brazil
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Unit ‐ University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
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Ferreira AR, Marques M, Ramos B, Kagan JC, Ribeiro D. Emerging roles of peroxisomes in viral infections. Trends Cell Biol 2021; 32:124-139. [PMID: 34696946 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Peroxisomes, essential subcellular organelles that fulfill important functions in lipid and reactive oxygen species metabolism, have recently emerged as key players during viral infections. Their importance for the establishment of the cellular antiviral response has been highlighted by numerous reports of specific evasion of peroxisome-dependent signaling by different viruses. Recent data demonstrate that peroxisomes also assume important proviral functions. Here, we review and discuss the recent advances in the study of the diverse roles of peroxisomes during viral infections, from animal to plant viruses, and from basic to translational perspectives. We further discuss the future development of this emerging area and propose that peroxisome-related mechanisms represent a promising target for the development of novel antiviral strategies.
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- Ana Rita Ferreira
- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ramos B, Silva AOG, Teixeira ACSC. Immobilization of ZnO nanoparticles onto glass spheres: effects of annealing temperature, zinc oxide concentration, and number of coating rounds on the photocatalytic activity under visible light. Braz J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s43153-021-00160-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sanches-Neto FO, Ramos B, Lastre-Acosta AM, Teixeira ACSC, Carvalho-Silva VH. Aqueous picloram degradation by hydroxyl radicals: Unveiling mechanism, kinetics, and ecotoxicity through experimental and theoretical approaches. Chemosphere 2021; 278:130401. [PMID: 33839382 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pesticides are chemical compounds widely used to combat pests in crops, and they thus play a key role in agricultural production. However, due to their persistence in aquatic environments, even at low concentrations, their use has been considered an environmental problem and caused concern regarding the adverse effects on human health. This paper reports, for the first time, the mechanisms, kinetics, and an evaluation of the toxicity of picloram degradation initiated by OH radicals in the aqueous environment using quantum chemistry and computational toxicology calculations. The rate constants are calculated using a combination of formulations derived from the Transition State Theory in a realistic temperature range (250-310 K). The results indicate that the two favorable pathways (R1 and R5) of OH -based reactions occur by addition to the pyridine ring. The calculated rate constant at 298 K is compared with the overall second-order reaction rate constant, quantified herein experimentally via the competition kinetics method and data available in the literature showing an excellent agreement. The toxicity assessment and a photolysis study provide important information: i) picloram and the majority of degradation products are estimated as harmful; however, ii) these compounds can suffer photolysis in sunlight. The results of the present study can help understand the mechanism of picloram, also providing important clues regarding risk assessment in aquatic environments as well as novel experimental information.
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- Flávio O Sanches-Neto
- Instituto de Química, Universidade de Brasília, Caixa Postal 4478, 70904-970, Brasília, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-010, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-010, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-010, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de Brasília, Caixa Postal 4478, 70904-970, Brasília, Brazil; Modeling of Physical and Chemical Transformations Division, Theoretical and Structural Chemistry Group, Research and Postgraduate Center, Goiás State University, 75132-903, Anápolis, Brazil.
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Barbosa D, Ramos B, Covelo V, Mota M. Third generation cognitive-behavioral therapies and genital pain. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9475736 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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IntroductionGenital pain is a heterogeneous chronic pain condition and the relationship between biological, psychological and social factors sets a complex clinical challenge. The importance of negative thoughts and emotions has opened up an opportunity for the role of third generation cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). While the majority of evidence revolves around female sexual desire and arousal problems, research on genital pain disorders is beginning to take shape.ObjectivesTo review the evidence of third generation CBT on genital pain disorder.MethodsReview of literature using the Pubmed platform.ResultsWe identified 21 publications. Evidence shows that mindfulness-based CBT (MbCBT) improves reduction of fear linked to sexual activity, pain acceptance, catastrophizing and decentering. MbCBT shows significant improvements on secondary outcomes (overall sexual function, sexual satisfaction, depression and anxiety) while reduction of genital pain has yielded contradictory results. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has been studied for chronic pain disorders with improvements on pain acceptance, psychological flexibility, anxiety, depression and functioning. Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) has yielded favorable results on pain distress and intensity, self-efficacy, self-acceptance, anxiety and depression. Self-compassion may be a promising protective factor in genital pain. Both ACT and CFT have not yet been studied specifically for genital pain.ConclusionsThird generation CBT are most commonly used for depressive, anxiety and chronic pain disorders which signals the logical role that these interventions may have in genital pain. While MbCBT has started to present favorable results in treating genital pain (as well other sexual problems), ACT and CFT require more research.
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Parrella A, Ramos B, Vilella I, Garcia-Sifre A, Rogel S, Orteg. Lopez L, Aizpurua J. P–270 Paternal age and reproductive potential with fresh and vitrified spermatozoa: An analysis of 11016 ICSI donor oocytes. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Does paternal age impair embryo aneuploidy and clinical outcomes in ICSI donor-oocytes cycles when fresh (FRs) and vitrified (VTs) spermatozoa are used?
Summary answer
Paternal age affects clinical outcomes, not embryo aneuploidy. With VTs, young and old men had similar outcomes. With FRs, young men had higher reproductive potential.
What is known already
Advanced paternal age is associated with low quality of sperm and an increase of reactive oxidative species, responsible of the DNA fragmentation, as well epigenetic disorders. In these men, the DNA repair mechanisms have a reduced ability to repair damaged DNA enhancing the likelihood of replication errors in the germ line. This genomic instability of the male gamete entails to chromosome abnormalities, generating potentially a negative effect on implantation and clinical outcomes. In addition, when the maternal oocyte repair mechanisms are not able to compensate quantitatively and qualitatively the sperm damages unrepaired embryos might develop.
Study design, size, duration
This retrospective study includes 848 couples undergoing 905 ICSI donor-cycles between January 2019 and February 2020, with similar quality and number of mature oocytes retrieved. Maternal age of recipients was 40.9±6 years and only those with previously failed cycles with their own oocytes were included. The clinical outcomes and aneuploidy were analyzed in two groups with the male partner being younger (M ≤ 40) or older than 40 years (M > 40).
Participants/materials, setting, methods
This study includes couples that underwent ICSI cycles with donor-oocytes using FRs and VTs ejaculates. Samples were analyzed according to WHO 2010 criteria. An in house-protocol (Vitri-Sperm®) was used to perform spermatozoa vitrification/warming. Embryo quality was assessed with time-lapse technology (Geri®), Aneuploidy Testing (PGT-A) was carried out on blastocyst’s trophectoderm using NGS (Illumina®) and Fisher’s Exact test was used for statistical analysis. P-value was considered statistically significant at a threshold of < 0.05.
Main results and the role of chance
Fresh ejaculate was used in 192 cycles with M ≤ 40 (concentration: 39.4±35 x 106/mL; motility: 35.1±16%) and 242 with M > 40 (concentration: 36±34 x 106/mL; motility: 30±16%) yielding similar fertilization: 75.3% (1785/2369) Vs 75.6% (2232/2938). Comparing M ≤ 40 with M > 40 implantation decreased significantly from 66.6% (92/138) to 54.4% (79/145, P = 0.03), Clinical Pregnancy Rate (CPR) from 68% (85/125) to 54.3% (75/138 P = 0.03). Pregnancy loss from 15.2% (19/125) to 17.3% (24/138), not statistically significant.
Vitrified spermatozoa in 195 cycles with M ≤ 40 (concentration: 4.9±7 x 106/mL; motility: 13.4±9%), and 276 with M > 40 (concentration: 4.3±4 x 106/mL; motility: 13.9±12%) yielded significant difference in fertilization, 76.2% (1841/2416) Vs 72.4% (2386/3293, P < 0.001), respectively. In M ≤ 40 and M > 40 implantation was 51.9% (40/77) Vs 49.1% (60/122) (p < 0.05), CPR was 53% (38/71) Vs 54% (59/109). Pregnancy loss was 16.9% (12/71) Vs 13.7% (15/109), not statistically significance.
In M ≤ 40 undergoing ICSI+PGT-A cycles (N = 43) with FRs, euploidy was 71% (157/221) Vs 73.5% (256/348) in M > 40 cycles (N = 71). Implantation and CPR were equal in FRs groups, 77.1% (27/35) Vs 75.8% (44/58). Using VTs euploidy in M ≤ 40 cycles (N = 63) was 71.9% (210/292), compared to 70.0% (279/399) in M > 40 cycles (N = 82). Implantation and CPR were higher in both groups, 76.5% (36/47) Vs 73.6% (53/72), not statistically significant.
Limitations, reasons for caution
Normo- and oligo-zoospermic patients, with quite different parameters and ethnicities have been included, allowing an analysis on a larger study population, but suitable of being analyzed further by subgroups. Implantation parameters like receptivity or immunologic disorders weren’t addressed. No data have been included on perinatal and obstetrical outcomes for pregnancies.
Wider implications of the findings: Paternal age affects the clinical outcomes and embryo viability, it does not affect embryo aneuploidy when FRs and VTs are used. In ICSI donor-oocytes cycles with VTs, no significant difference in clinical outcome was found between young and older men. However, young men with fresh ejaculate have higher reproductive.
Trial registration number
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- A Parrella
- IVF Spain, Embriology Lab, Alicante, Spain
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- IVF Spain, Embriology Lab, Alicante, Spain
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- IVF Spain, Embriology Lab, Alicante, Spain
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- IVF Spain, Embriology Lab, Alicante, Spain
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- IVF Spain, Embriology Lab, Alicante, Spain
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Candel FJ, Barreiro P, San Román J, Carretero MM, Sanz JC, Perez-Abeledo M, Ramos B, Viñuela-Prieto JM, Canora J, Martínez-Peromingo FJ, Barba R, Zapatero A. The demography and characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 seropositive residents and staff of nursing homes for older adults in the Community of Madrid: the SeroSOS study. Age Ageing 2021; 50:1038-1047. [PMID: 33945607 PMCID: PMC8135991 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Nursing homes for older adults have concentrated large numbers of severe cases and deaths for COVID-19. Methods: Point seroprevalence study of nursing homes to describe the demography and characteristic of SARS-CoV-2 IgG-positive residents and staff. Results: Clinical information and blood samples were available for 9,332 residents (mean age 86.7 ± 8.1 years, 76.4% women) and 10,614 staff (mean age 45.6 ± 11.5, 86.2% women). Up to 84.4% of residents had frailty, 84.9% co-morbidity and 69.3% cognitive impairment; 65.2% of workers were health-aides. COVID-19 seroprevalence was 55.4% (95% CI, 54.4–56.4) for older adults and 31.5% (30.6–32.4) for staff. In multivariable analysis frailty of residents was related with seropositivity (OR: 1.19, p = 0.02). In the case of staff, age > 50 years (2.10, p < 0.001), obesity (1.19, p = 0.01), being a health-aide (1.94, p < 0.001), working in a center with high seroprevalence in residents (3.49, p < 0.001), and contact with external cases of COVID-19 (1.52, p < 0.001) were factors associated with seropositivity. Past symptoms of COVID-19 were good predictors of seropositivity for residents (5.41, p < 0.001) and staff (2.52, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Level of dependency influences risk of COVID-19 among residents. Individual and work factors, and contacts outside the nursing home are associated with COVID-19 exposure in staff members. It is key to strengthen control measures to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into care facilities from the community.
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- F J Candel
- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, IdISSC and IML Health Institutes, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid
- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid
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- Address correspondence to: Pablo Barreiro, MD PhD, Infectious Diseases. Internal Medicine. Hospital General Universitario La Paz. Madrid. Spain, E-mail:
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- Department of Medical Specialties and Public Health, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid
- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital General Universitario La Paz, Madrid
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- Assistant to the Vice-counselor of Public Health, Community of Madrid
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- Medical Manager, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
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- Vice-counselor of Public Health, Community of Madrid
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Ramos B, Carneiro JGM, Nagamati LI, Teixeira ACSC. Development of intensified flat-plate packed-bed solar reactors for heterogeneous photocatalysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:24023-24033. [PMID: 33415626 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11806-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar-driven photocatalysis is a promising water-cleaning and energy-producing technology that addresses some of the most urgent engineering problems of the twenty-first century: universal access to potable water, use of renewable energy, and mitigation of CO2 emissions. In this work, we aim at improving the efficiency of solar-driven photocatalysis by studying a novel reactor design based on microfluidic principles using 3D-printable geometries. The printed reactors had a dimensional accuracy of 97%, at a cost of less than $1 per piece. They were packed with 1.0-mm glass and steel beads coated with ZnO synthesised by a sol-gel routine, resulting in a bed with 46.6% void fraction (reaction volume of ca. 840 μL and equivalent flow diameter of 580 μm) and a specific surface area of 3200 m2 m-3. Photocatalytic experiments, under sunlight-level UV-A irradiation, showed that reactors packed with steel supports had apparent reaction rates ca. 75% higher than those packed with glass supports for the degradation of an aqueous solution of acetaminophen; however, they were strongly deactivated after the first use suggesting poor fixation. Glass supports showed no measurable deactivation after three consecutive uses. The apparent first-order reaction rate constants were between 1.9 and 9.5 × 10-4 s-1, ca. ten times faster than observed for conventional slurry reactors. The mass transfer was shown to be efficient (Sh > 7.7) despite the catalyst being immobilised onto fixed substrates. Finally, the proposed reactor design has the merit of a straightforward scaling out by sizing the irradiation window according to design specifications, as exemplified in the paper.
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- Bruno Ramos
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Ceramics Processing, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05088000, Brazil
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Jácome C, Almeida R, Pereira AM, Araújo L, Correia MA, Pereira M, Couto M, Lopes C, Chaves Loureiro C, Catarata MJ, Santos LM, Ramos B, Mendes A, Pedro E, Cidrais Rodrigues JC, Oliveira G, Aguiar AP, Arrobas AM, Costa J, Dias J, Todo Bom A, Azevedo J, Ribeiro C, Alves M, Pinto PL, Neuparth N, Palhinha A, Marques JG, Martins P, Trincão D, Neves A, Todo Bom F, Santos MA, Branco J, Loyoza C, Costa A, Silva Neto A, Silva D, Vasconcelos MJ, Teixeira MF, Ferreira-Magalhães M, Taborda Barata L, Carvalhal C, Santos N, Sofia Pinto C, Rodrigues Alves R, Moreira AS, Morais Silva P, Fernandes R, Ferreira R, Alves C, Câmara R, Ferraz de Oliveira J, Bordalo D, Calix MJ, Marques A, Nunes C, Menezes F, Gomes R, Almeida Fonseca J. Asthma App Use and Interest Among Patients With Asthma: A Multicenter Study. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2021; 30:137-140. [PMID: 32327403 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- C Jácome
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal.,Allergy Unit, Instituto and Hospital CUF, Porto, Portugal
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- Allergy Unit, Instituto and Hospital CUF, Porto, Portugal
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- Allergy Unit, Instituto and Hospital CUF, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal.,MEDIDA - Medicina, Educação, Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Avaliação, Porto, Portugal
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- Allergy Unit, Instituto and Hospital CUF, Porto, Portugal
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- Unidade de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal.,Imunologia Básica e Clínica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia A, Hospital Universitário de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia A, Hospital Universitário de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia A, Hospital Universitário de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia A, Hospital Universitário de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia B, Hospital Geral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia B, Hospital Geral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia B, Hospital Geral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.,Pathophysiology, CEDOC, Integrated Pathophysiological Mechanisms Research Group, Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.,Pathophysiology, CEDOC, Integrated Pathophysiological Mechanisms Research Group, Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal.,Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Pêro da Covilhã, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Pêro da Covilhã, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital São Pedro de Vila Real, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Unidade de Imunoalergologia, Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Unidade de Imunoalergologia, Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.,Laboratório de Farmacologia Clínica e Terapêutica, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Unidade Hospitalar de Famalicão, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de São Teotónio, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de São Teotónio, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Imunoalergologia, Centro de Imunoalergologia do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal.,Allergy Unit, Instituto and Hospital CUF, Porto, Portugal.,MEDIDA - Medicina, Educação, Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Avaliação, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Ferreira AR, Ramos B, Nunes A, Ribeiro D. Hepatitis C Virus: Evading the Intracellular Innate Immunity. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030790. [PMID: 32183176 PMCID: PMC7141330 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections constitute a major public health problem and are the main cause of chronic hepatitis and liver disease worldwide. The existing drugs, while effective, are expensive and associated with undesirable secondary effects. There is, hence, an urgent need to develop novel therapeutics, as well as an effective vaccine to prevent HCV infection. Understanding the interplay between HCV and the host cells will certainly contribute to better comprehend disease progression and may unravel possible new cellular targets for the development of novel antiviral therapeutics. Here, we review and discuss the interplay between HCV and the host cell innate immunity. We focus on the different cellular pathways that respond to, and counteract, HCV infection and highlight the evasion strategies developed by the virus to escape this intracellular response.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-234-247-014; Fax: +351-234-372-587
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Cardoso R, Lumini-Oliveira JA, Santos MJ, Ramos B, Matos LC, Machado J, Greten HJ, Franconi G. Acupuncture can be beneficial for exercise-induced muscle soreness: A randomised controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2020; 24:8-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Teixeira EB, Santos MJ, Ramos B, Machado J, Criado MB. Acute effect of Korean hand acupuncture on neck pain: A randomized controlled preliminary study. Eur J Integr Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ramos B, Marques-Pinto A, Dias-Amaral A, Barbosa D, Covelo V, Mota M. PO-01-065 Psychopathology in sexual dysfunction: Experience in a Portuguese outpatient clinic. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Marques M, Ramos B, Soares AR, Ribeiro D. Cellular Proteostasis During Influenza A Virus Infection-Friend or Foe? Cells 2019; 8:cells8030228. [PMID: 30857287 PMCID: PMC6468813 DOI: 10.3390/cells8030228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In order to efficiently replicate, viruses require precise interactions with host components and often hijack the host cellular machinery for their own benefit. Several mechanisms involved in protein synthesis and processing are strongly affected and manipulated by viral infections. A better understanding of the interplay between viruses and their host-cell machinery will likely contribute to the development of novel antiviral strategies. Here, we discuss the current knowledge on the interactions between influenza A virus (IAV), the causative agent for most of the annual respiratory epidemics in humans, and the host cellular proteostasis machinery during infection. We focus on the manipulative capacity of this virus to usurp the cellular protein processing mechanisms and further review the protein quality control mechanisms in the cytosol and in the endoplasmic reticulum that are affected by this virus.
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- Mariana Marques
- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED) and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ramos B, Loureiro C. Referral protocols to general pulmonology consultation: Yes we should. Pulmonology 2019; 25:121-122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Ramos B, Parisi Couri A, Ookawara S, Silva Costa Teixeira AC. Micro-structured packed bed reactors for solar photocatalysis: impacts of packing size and material on light harnessing. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:577-582. [DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00371h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The impact of the structuring material on the flow profile and light harnessing in solar reactors was quantified and discussed.
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- Bruno Ramos
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx)
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of São Paulo
- São Paulo 05508-010
- Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx)
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of São Paulo
- São Paulo 05508-010
- Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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Azevedo LS, Pestana IA, Meneguelli-Souza AC, Ramos B, Pessanha DR, Caldas D, Almeida MG, de Souza CMM. Risk of exposure to total and inorganic arsenic by meat intake among different age groups from Brazil: a probabilistic assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:35471-35478. [PMID: 30350143 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3512-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Beef and poultry as well as cattle and chicken livers are staple food items for Brazilian population, and previous studies had detected arsenic levels in these foods. This study aims to evaluate the risk of exposure to total and inorganic arsenic by meat intake in three age groups from Brazil (11-16, 16-21, and > 21 years). Our hypotheses are (i) that there is differences in the risk of exposure between age groups and (ii) the older individuals (> 21 years) are under higher risk. To test these hypotheses, we calculated the probabilistic estimated daily intake of total As (TAsEDI) from poultry, beef, cattle liver, and chicken liver, and the probabilistic estimated incremental lifetime skin, bladder, and lung cancer risk (ILCR) associated with inorganic As ingestion from poultry only. TAsEDI and ILCR from poultry differed among groups which confirm the first hypothesis. However, TAsEDI and ILCR results cannot support the second hypothesis. Even though the age groups are under a low risk of exposure to As by meat intake, the results indicate that bladder/lung cancer risk (from poultry intake) slightly exceeds the safe limits in the older population.
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- Lucas Silva Azevedo
- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil
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Cortes Villar C, Vera Vera S, Goncalves LR, Ramos B, Serrador A, Gutierrez H, Carrasco M, Gomez I, San Roman JA, Amat-Santos IJ. P4625Functional evolution of non-culprit lesions in acute myocardial infarction. A quantitative flow ratio study. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p4625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Valladolid, Spain
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Amat Santos IJ, Catala P, Aparisi A, Cortes C, Goncalves Ramirez LR, Gutierrez Garcia H, Ramos B, Serrador A, Vera S, Revilla Orodea A, Gomez I, Carrasco Moraleja M, San Roman Calvar JA. 4282Validation of the “multivalvular score” for the assessment of patients with concomitant mitral and aortic valve disease under evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.4282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- I J Amat Santos
- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Vallodolid, ICICOR, Valladolid, Spain
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BACKGROUND Melanoma is one of the fastest growing neoplasms worldwide. Treatment of metastatic disease has swiftly shifted in the last decade from generally ineffective chemotherapy regimens to highly effective targeted treatments or immunotherapy, with a range of side effects that differ completely from those of previous treatments for this disease. CASE We present a case of a 71-year-old man with diagnosis metastatic melanoma. This patient was treated with anti-CTLA-4 antibody ipilimumab. Despite minor skin toxicity, the regimen was well tolerated until he developed hemolytic anemia, an autoimmune side effect of ipilimumab. The treatment was withdrawn and steroids were administered until the issue was resolved. CONCLUSION Immunotherapy has become the standard of care for many tumors, and its side effects are completely different from those of chemotherapy, meaning that oncologists must be aware of this to avoid a potentially life-threatening situation and arrive at an early diagnosis and implement prompt treatment.Key words: anemia - autoimmune event - anti-CTLA-4.
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Flesler S, Reyes G, Fortini S, Ramos B, Cersosimo R, Bartuluchi M, Caraballo R. [Vagus nerve stimulation: treatment of 158 pediatric patients with a long-term follow-up]. Rev Neurol 2017; 64:496-501. [PMID: 28555455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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AIM To describe a series of patients with drug resistant epilepsy treated with vagus nerve stimulation in a national pediatric hospital, evaluating efficacy, safety and tolerability. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 158 pediatric patients with epilepsy resistant to pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment including surgery that were treated with vagus nerve stimulation between 2001-2015. Patients with progressive encephalopathies, and congenital heart disease were excluded. RESULTS 158 patients (80 male) were included, with a mean age at implantation of 11.4 years and a mean age at evolution of epilepsy of 9.5 years. Time of follow-up: 1-15 years (median: 6.9 years). Patient's age at this time: 2-31 years (median: 14.1 years). Effectiveness: 66.5% of patients showed more or equal at 50% of seizure control at 24 months of implant. Just three patients showed severe side effects (1.8%). Minor side effects were seen in 26 patients (16.4%). Without side effects: 129 (81.8%). CONCLUSION Vagus nerve stimulation is an effective, tolerable and safe therapy in our pediatric series with refractory epilepsy.
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- S Flesler
- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J. P. Garrahan, 1818 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ramos B, Ferreira V, Brandão T, Teixeira P, Silva C. Antilisterial active compound from lactic acid bacteria present on fresh iceberg lettuce. Acta Alimentaria 2016. [DOI: 10.1556/066.2016.45.3.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fernandez M, Rocafort E, Guijarro M, Ramos B, Medrano L, Rogel S, Aizpurua J. The use of human growth hormone (HGH) in poor prognosis patients improves euploidy and implantation rates. a patient-controlled trial. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Guijarro M, Rocafort E, Medrano L, Leza A, Ramos B, Fernandez M, Aizpurua J. Influence of sperm protamine gene expression (p1:p2 ratio) measured by FertiCert™ in assisted reproductive outcome. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rocafort E, Leza A, Guijarro M, Medrano L, Ramos B, Fernandez M, Aizpurua J. Predictability of blastocyst, euploidy and implantation rate with early morphokinetics parameters. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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García-Cristobal J, García-Villaraco A, Ramos B, Gutierrez-Mañero J, Lucas JA. Priming of pathogenesis related-proteins and enzymes related to oxidative stress by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on rice plants upon abiotic and biotic stress challenge. J Plant Physiol 2015; 188:72-79. [PMID: 26439659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Two plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) were tested to evaluate their capacity to prime rice seedlings against stress challenge (salt and Xanthomonas campestris infection). As is accepted that plants respond to biotic and abiotic stresses by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), enzyme activities related to oxidative stress (ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX, EC 1.11.1.7), glutathione reductase (GR, EC 1.6.4.2) and superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1)) as well as the pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs) ß-1,3-glucanase (PR2, EC 3.2.1.6) and chitinase (PR3, EC 3.2.1.14) were measured at 3 time points after stress challenge. In addition, photosynthetic parameters related with fluorescence emission of photosystem II (F0, Fv/Fm, ΦPSII and NPQ) were also measured although they were barely affected. Both strains were able to protect rice seedlings against salt stress. AMG272 reduced the salt symptoms over 47% with regard to control, and L81 over 90%. Upon pathogen challenge, 90% protection was achieved by both strains. All enzyme activities related to oxidative stress were modified by the two PGPR, especially APX and SOD upon salinity stress challenge, and APX and GR upon pathogen presence. Both bacteria induced chitinase activity 24 and 48 h after pathogen inoculation, and L81 induced ß-1,3-Glucanase activity 48 h after pathogen inoculation, evidencing the priming effect. These results indicate that these strains could be used as bio-fortifying agents in biotechnological inoculants in order to reduce the effects of different stresses, and indirectly reduce the use of agrochemicals.
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- J García-Cristobal
- Universidad San Pablo CEU, Dept. Pharmaceutical Science & Health, Facultad Farmacia, Urb. Monteprincipe, Boadilla del Monte, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad San Pablo CEU, Dept. Pharmaceutical Science & Health, Facultad Farmacia, Urb. Monteprincipe, Boadilla del Monte, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad San Pablo CEU, Dept. Pharmaceutical Science & Health, Facultad Farmacia, Urb. Monteprincipe, Boadilla del Monte, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad San Pablo CEU, Dept. Pharmaceutical Science & Health, Facultad Farmacia, Urb. Monteprincipe, Boadilla del Monte, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad San Pablo CEU, Dept. Pharmaceutical Science & Health, Facultad Farmacia, Urb. Monteprincipe, Boadilla del Monte, 28668 Madrid, Spain.
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Van Saene HK, Ramos B, Langer M. Surveillance samples and selective digestive decontamination in the intensive care unit. Minerva Anestesiol 2015; 81:809-811. [PMID: 25875925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Surveillance cultures are essential in the management of infection in the intensive care unit. They are crucial in the assessment of the efficacy of selective digestive decontamination.
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- H K Van Saene
- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK -
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Wagg A, Franks B, Ramos B, Berner T. Persistence And Adherence With Mirabegron, A New Beta-3 Receptor Agonist, Versus Antimuscarinics In Overactive Bladder: Early Experience In Canada. Value Health 2014; 17:A471. [PMID: 27201349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- A Wagg
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc., Northbrook, IL, USA
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- Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc, Markham, ON, Canada
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- Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc., Northbrook, IL, USA
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Herschorn S, Vicente C, Nazir J, Ramos B, Hakimi Z. Cost-Effectiveness Of Mirabegron 50mg Compared To Tolterodine Er 4mg In The Treatment Of Patients With Overactive Bladder In Canada. Value Health 2014; 17:A469. [PMID: 27201342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- PIVINA Consulting Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Chertsey, UK
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- Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc, Markham, ON, Canada
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- Astellas Pharma Global Development, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ramos B, Ookawara S, Matsushita Y, Yoshikawa S. Photocatalytic Decolorization of Methylene Blue in a Glass Channel Microreactor. J Chem Eng Japan / JCEJ 2014. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.14we040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bruno Ramos
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Ramos B, Ookawara S, Matsushita Y, Yoshikawa S. Intensification of Photochemical Wastewater Decolorization Process Using Microreactors. J Chem Eng Japan / JCEJ 2014. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.13we025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bruno Ramos
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Department of Energy Resources and Environmental Engineering, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Energy Resources and Environmental Engineering, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Aizpurua J, Szlarb N, Moragues I, Ramos B, Rogel S, Li J, Yin XY, Tan K, Tan YQ, Chen F, Zhang LEI, Lin G, Jiang H, Wang W, Wells D, Kaur K, Grifo J, Anderson S, Taylor J, Fragouli E, Munne S, Levy B, Banjevic M, Hill M, Zimmermann B, Ryan A, Sigurjonsson S, Wayham N, Lacroute P, Dodd M, Hoang B, Tong J, Vu P, Hall MP, Demko Z, Rabinowitz M, Spath K, Fragouli E, Konstantinidis M, Poli M, Wells D. Session 16: Innovations in reproductive genetics. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Carchenilla MSC, Agudo D, Rubio S, Becerra D, Bronet F, Garcia-Velasco JA, Pacheco A, Lardone M, Piottante A, Parada-Bustamante A, Argandona F, Florez M, Espinoza A, Ebensperger M, Castro A, Cohen-Bacrie M, Belloc S, Dalleac A, Amar E, Izard V, Hazout A, Cohen-Bacrie P, de Mouzon J, Muzzonigro F, Crivello AM, Stanghellini I, Bernardini L, Ferraretti AP, Magli C, Gianaroli L, Martin PS, Duvison MH, Silva MD, Gosalvez J, Martin FS, Pomante A, Muzzonigro F, Colombo F, Mattioli M, Barboni B, Ferraretti AP, Magli MC, Gianaroli L, Hacifazlioglu O, Findikli N, Goktolga U, Bahceci M, Jakab A, Mokanszki A, Varga A, Benyo M, Kassai Z, Olah E, Molnar Z, Gundogan GI, Bozkurt HH, Irez T, Domingo A, Anarte C, Presilla N, Calvo I, Aguirre O, Oroquieta A, Agirregoikoa JA, De Pablo JL, Barrenetxea G, Moragues I, Medrano ML, Montoya A, Ramos B, Torres MJG, Aizpurua J, Ibala SR, Ghedir H, Mehri A, Zidi I, Brahem S, Mehdi M, Ajina M, Saad A, Medrano ML, Moragues I, Gomez-Torres MJ, Montoya A, Aizpurua J, Cavaco JE, Rato L, Alves MG, Dias TR, Lopes G, Socorro S, Oliveira PF, Lobascio AM, Minasi MG, Greco E, Bungum M, Bungum A, Silver N, Zahiri M, Movahedin M, Mowla SJ, Noruzinia M, Huleihel M, Abarbanel Y, Haber EP, Azab M, Lan D, Lunenfeld E, Smith MJ, Neri QV, Harvey L, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo GD, Alhalabi M, Samawi S, Droubi H, Khalaf M, Taha A, Khatib R, Bednarowska-flisiak A, Wcislo M, Liss J, Swider A, Szczyglinska J, Grzymkowska M, Bruszczynska A, Glowacka J, Kitowska-Marszalkowska K, Krapchev M, Mirecka A, Wisniewska K, Lukaszuk K, Natali I, Tamburrino L, Cambi M, Marchiani S, Noci I, Maggi M, Forti G, Baldi E, Muratori M, Ferraretto X, Pasquet B, Damond F, Matheron S, Epelboin S, Yahi S, Demailly P, Rougier N, Yazbeck C, Delaroche L, Longuet P, Llabador M, Estellat C, Patrat C, Wcislo M, Liss J, Swider A, Szczyglinska J, Grzymkowska M, Bruszczynska A, Glowacka J, Krapchev M, Mirecka A, Kitowska-Marszalkowska K, Wisniewska K, Lukaszuk K, Askarijahromi M, Movahedin M, Amanlu M, Mowla SJ, Mazaheri Z, Christensen P, Sills ES, Fischer R, Naether OGJ, Walsh D, Rudolf K, Coull G, Baukloh V, Labouriau R, Birck A, Parisi F, Parrilla B, Oneta M, Savasi V, Veleva L, Milachich T, Bochev I, Antonova I, Shterev A, Vlaisavljevic V, Breznik BP, Kovacic B, Serrano M, Gonzalvo MC, Clavero A, Fernandez MF, Mozas J, Martinez L, Fontes J, Carrillo S, Lopez-Regalado ML, Lopez-Leria B, Orozco I, Mantilla A, Castilla JA, Mskhalaya G, Zakharova E, Zaletova V, Kasatonova E, Melnik Y, Efremov E, Breznik BP, Kovacic B, Vlaisavljevic V, Schiewe MC, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Phletincx I, Sims CA, Rothman C, Borges E, Setti AS, Braga DPAF, Vingris L, Iaconelli A, Dupont C, Faure C, Sermondade N, Gautier B, Herbemont C, Aknin I, Klein JP, Cedrin-Durnerin I, Wolf JP, Czernichow S, Levy R, Rondanino C, Chauffour C, Ouchchane L, Artonne C, Janny L, Lobaccaro JM, Volle DH, Brugnon F, Colacurci N, Piomboni P, Ruvolo G, Lombardo F, Verde EL, De Leo V, Lispi M, Papaleo E, De Palo R, Gandini L, Longobardi S, Yokota Y, Yokota M, Yokota H, Araki Y, Araki Y, Alshahrani S, Durairajanayagam D, Sharma R, Sabanegh E, Agarwal A, Hattori H, Nakajo Y, Ikeno T, Sato Y, Kyoya T, Kyono K, Li B, Li JB, Xiao XF, Ma YF, Wang J, Liang XX, Zhao HX, Jiang F, Yao YQ, Wang XH, Roan NR, Liu H, Muller J, Avila-Herrera A, Pollard KS, Lishko P, Kirchhoff F, Munch J, Witkowska HE, Greene WC, Mangiarini A, Paffoni A, Restelli L, Guarneri C, Somigliana E, Ragni G, Anarte C, Domingo A, Calvo I, Presilla N, Aguirre O, Bou R, Aleman M, Guardiola F, Agirregoikoa JA, De Pablo JL, Barrenetxea G, Camargo C, Oliveira JBA, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Nicoletti A, Nascimento AM, Vagnini LD, Martins AMVC, Cavagna M, Baruffi RLR, Franco JG. Andrology. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lucas J, García-Villaraco A, Ramos B, García-Cristobal J, Algar E, Gutierrez-Mañero J. Structural and functional study in the rhizosphere of Oryza sativa
L. plants growing under biotic and abiotic stress. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 115:218-35. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- J.A. Lucas
- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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Boswell CA, Sun X, Wang M, Ramos B, Weisman GR, Wong EH, Anderson CJ. Relationship between reduction potential and in vivo stability of copper-azamacrocycle complexes. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.25804401271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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