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Pérez-Vielma NM, Gómez-López M, Martínez-Godínez MDLÁ, Luna-Torres AL, Domínguez López A, Miliar-García Á. Candida Variety in the Oral Cavity of Mexican Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and TLR2 Gene Expression. Clin Pract 2024; 14:417-425. [PMID: 38525710 PMCID: PMC10961687 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract14020031] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim was to diagnose Candida in the oral cavity of subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using a genotyping technique and compare the results with those from conventional diagnosis by Papanicolaou (Pap) staining. METHODS Palatal mucosa smears were performed on 18 dental care patients diagnosed with T2DM and grade I, II, and III prosthetic stomatitis who met the inclusion criteria; 18 healthy control subjects were also included in the study. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were determined from total blood. Using exfoliative cytology, the Pap staining technique was used to diagnose candidiasis. Exfoliative cytology was also used for molecular diagnosis; DNA was obtained for Candida genotyping, and RNA was used for gene expression studies. RESULTS Clinical patterns indicated that all subjects were positive for Candida; however, Pap analysis revealed only three positive subjects, whereas end-point polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis revealed 15 subjects with some type of Candida. The most common Candida species found were Candida guilliermondii (38.8%), Candida krusei (33.3%), Candida tropicalis, and Candida lusitaniae (22.2%). Interestingly, the coexpression of different species of Candida was found in various patients. In all patients, HbA1c levels were increased. Gene expression analysis showed a significant decrease (p ≤ 0.05) in TLR2 expression in positive subjects, whereas TLR4 expression did not differ significantly among patients. CONCLUSIONS The end-point PCR technique showed better sensitivity for the diagnosis of Candida when compared with the diagnosis by Pap staining. T2DM subjects showed an increased presence of C. guilliermondii that was correlated with decreased TLR2 expression.
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- Nadia Mabel Pérez-Vielma
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Santo Tomás, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (N.M.P.-V.); (A.L.L.-T.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.G.-L.); (M.d.l.Á.M.-G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.G.-L.); (M.d.l.Á.M.-G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Santo Tomás, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (N.M.P.-V.); (A.L.L.-T.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.G.-L.); (M.d.l.Á.M.-G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.G.-L.); (M.d.l.Á.M.-G.); (A.D.L.)
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Pérez-Vielma NM, Gómez-López M, Maldonado J, Correa-Basurto J, Martínez-Godínez MDLÁ, Miliar-García Á. Recognition of the interaction between the bioactive peptide Val-Pro-Pro and the minimal promoter region of genes SOD and CAT using QCM-D and docking studies. Anal Methods 2023. [PMID: 37309667 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00265a] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioactive peptides are biomolecules involved in very diverse mechanisms in vivo. It has been reported that bioactive peptides play a very important role in the regulation of physiological functions such as oxidative stress, hypertension, cancer and inflammation. It's been reported that the milk derived peptide (VPP) prevents the progress of hypertension in different animal models and human beings with mild hypertension. It has also been shown that oral administration of VPP produces an anti-inflammatory effect in adipose tissue of mouse models. Currently there are no reports on the possible interaction of VPP with the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), the main regulators of oxidative stress. This study analyzes the interaction between VPP and specific domains in the minimal promoter region of the genes SOD and CAT in blood samples of obese children using a QCM-D type piezoelectric biosensor. We also used molecular modeling (docking) to determine the interaction between the peptide VPP and the minimal promoter region of both genes. With QCM-D, we detected the interaction of VPP with the nitrogenous base sequences that comprise the minimal promoter regions of both genes CAT and SOD. These experimental interactions were explained at the atomic level by molecular docking simulations showing how the peptides are capable of reaching the DNA structures by means of hydrogen bonds with favored free energy values. It is possible to conclude that the combined use of docking and QCM-D allows for the determination of the interaction of small peptides (VPP) with specific sequences of genes.
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- Nadia Mabel Pérez-Vielma
- Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud UST, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis and Salvador Díaz Mirón, Col. Santo Tomás, P.O. Box 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Laboratorio de Diseño y Desarrollo de Nuevos Fármacos e Innovación Biotecnológica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis and Salvador Díaz Mirón, Col. Santo Tomás, P.O. Box 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis and Salvador Díaz Mirón, Col. Santo Tomás, P.O. Box 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Bandala C, Ávila-Luna A, Gómez-López M, Estrada-Villaseñor E, Montes S, Alfaro-Rodríguez A, Miliar-García Á, Cortés-Altamirano JL, Peralta R, Ibáñez-Cervantes G, Gómez-Manzo S, Cárdenas-Rodríguez N, Lara-Padilla E. Catecholamine levels and gene expression of their receptors in tissues of adults with osteosarcoma. Arch Physiol Biochem 2021; 127:337-343. [PMID: 31291139 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2019.1638942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AIM The purpose of this work was to identify and measure catecholamines, their metabolites, and the gene expression of catecholamine receptors in osteosarcoma tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS The levels of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, norepinephrine, serotonin, and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in cancer tissue and in adjacent and non-oncological bone tissue were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography, and the gene expression of catecholamine receptors and of dopamine β-hydroxylase, monoaminoxidase, ki67, and Runx2 in the osteosarcoma tissue, tissue adjacent to the tumour, non-oncological bone, and human brain tissue was analysed by RT-PCR. RESULTS We found significantly higher levels of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and norepinephrine in the cancer sample than in adjacent and non-oncological bone. We found that β-adrenergic receptors and dopaminergic receptors, dopamine β-hydroxylase, ki67, Runx2, and serotonergic receptor gene expression were significantly higher in tumour tissue than in adjacent and non-oncological bone. CONCLUSION Catecholamines and their receptors could be potential molecular markers for osteosarcoma progression.
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- Cindy Bandala
- Division of Neurosciences, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
- Superior School of Medicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Neurosciences, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Superior School of Medicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery MVS, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Superior School of Medicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Neurosciences, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
- Superior School of Medicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Center for Research in Cell Dynamics, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Genetic Biochemistry, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Superior School of Medicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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López-Tenorio II, Domínguez-López A, Miliar-García Á, Escalona-Cardoso GN, Real-Sandoval SA, Gómez-Alcalá A, Jaramillo-Flores ME. Modulation of the mRNA of the Nlrp3 inflammasome by Morin and PUFAs in an obesity model induced by a high-fat diet. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109706. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Marín-Soto MD, León CVD, Pérez-Vielma NM, Castillo-Ramírez M, Miliar-García Á, Murillo-Tovar MM, Méndez-Peña B, Aguilera-Sosa VR. Intense craving for appetizing foods: validation and standardization of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait in Mexico. GAC MED MEX 2020; 156:27-33. [PMID: 32026878 DOI: 10.24875/gmm.19005358] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Food craving is a motivational and physiological response for eating specific foods, mainly with high caloric content. To assess food craving, self-reports, inventories and questionnaires are used. The Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait is multi-dimensionally structured and has been validated in several countries, since it is sensitive and adaptable to contextual-cultural changes. Objectives To validate and standardize the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait in adults of Mexico City. Method Non-experimental, cross-sectional, randomized study of 1059 subjects of both genders, between 18 and 84 years of age; 71.86 % of the female gender. Psychometric properties were examined with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results The domains of the questionnaire were reduced and the items were reorganized differently from the original version. The confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit and acceptable standardization of factors. High internal consistency was found for the global questionnaire (a = 0.973 and rho = 0.975) for each one of the domains. Conclusion This study determines the viability of the Food Cravings Questionnaire for the population of Mexico City.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina; Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Santo Tomás; México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Santo Tomás; México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Santo Tomás; México
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Marín-Soto MD, Vargas-De Léon C, Pérez-Vielma NM, Castillo-Ramírez M, Miliar-García Á, Murillo-Tovar MM, Méndez-Peña B, Aguilera-Sosa V. Intense craving for appetizing foods: validation and standardization of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait in Mexico. GAC MED MEX 2020. [DOI: 10.24875/gmm.m19000317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gómez-López M, Miliar-García Á, Pérez-Vielma NM, Lara-Padilla E, González-Díaz CA. Biosensor of Inflammation Biomarkers Based on Electrical Bioimpedance Analysis on Immobilized DNA Without Chemical Modification. J Electr Bioimpedance 2020; 11:31-37. [PMID: 33584901 PMCID: PMC7531096 DOI: 10.2478/joeb-2020-0006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of biosensors to identify molecular markers or specific genes is fundamental for the implementation of new techniques that allow the detection of specific Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences in a fast, economic and simple way. Different detection techniques have been proposed in the development of biosensors. Electrical Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (EBiS) has been used for diagnosis and monitoring of human pathologies, and is recognized as a safe, fast, reusable, easy and inexpensive technique. This study proves the development of a complementary DNA (cDNA) biosensor based on measurements of EBiS and DNA's immobilization with no chemical modifications. The evaluation of its potential utility in the detection of the gene expression of three inflammation characteristic biomarkers (NLRP3, IL-1β and Caspase 1) is presented. The obtained results demonstrate that EBiS can be used to identify different gene expression patterns, measurements that were validated by Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR). These results indicate the technical feasibility for a biosensor of specific genes through bioimpedance measurements on the immobilization of cDNA.
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- Modesto Gómez-López
- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón. C.P.11360, CDMX, México
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón. C.P.11360, CDMX, México
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud-Unidad Santo Tomás, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Maestros C.P.11340, CDMX, México
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón. C.P.11360, CDMX, México
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón. C.P.11360, CDMX, México
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Joseph E, Villalobos-Acosta DMÁ, Torres-Ramos MA, Farfán-García ED, Gómez-López M, Miliar-García Á, Fragoso-Vázquez MJ, García-Marín ID, Correa-Basurto J, Rosales-Hernández MC. Neuroprotective Effects of Apocynin and Galantamine During the Chronic Administration of Scopolamine in an Alzheimer's Disease Model. J Mol Neurosci 2019; 70:180-193. [PMID: 31768942 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-019-01426-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most complicated neurodegenerative diseases, and several hypotheses have been associated with its development and progression, such as those involving glucose hypometabolism, the cholinergic system, calcium imbalance, inflammation, oxidative imbalance, microtubule instability, and the amyloid cascade, several of which are related to oxidative stress (free radical generation), which contributes to neuronal death. Therefore, several efforts have been made to establish a sporadic AD model that takes into account these hypotheses. One model that replicates the increase in amyloid beta (Aβ) and oxidative stress in vivo is the scopolamine model. In the present work, the chronic administration (6 weeks) of scopolamine was used to analyze the neuroprotective effects of apocynin and galantamine. The results showed that scopolamine induced cognitive impairment, which was evaluated 24 h after the final dose was administered. In addition, after scopolamine administration, the Aβ and superoxide anion levels were increased, and NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) genes were overexpressed. These effects were not observed when either apocynin or galantamine was administered during the last 3 weeks of scopolamine treatment, and although the results from both molecules were related to lower Aβ production and, consequently, lower superoxide anion production, they were likely realized through different pathways. That is, both apocynin and galantamine diminished NADPH oxidase expression, but their effects on transcription factor expression differed. Moreover, experiments in silico showed that galantamine did not interact with the active site of beta secretase, whereas diapocynin, an apocynin metabolite, interacted with the beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme (BACE1) at the catalytic site.
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- Eliezer Joseph
- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340, México City, México
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340, México City, México
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- Unidad Periférica de Neurociencias, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS-SSA, Insurgentes sur 3877, La Fama, Tlalpan, 14269, México City, México
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de biología molecular, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City, México
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- Laboratorio de biología molecular, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City, México
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City, México
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340, México City, México
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- Laboratorio de Diseño y Desarrollo de Nuevos Fármacos e Innovación Biotecnológica, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, México City, México
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340, México City, México.
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Cruz-Segura A, Cruz-Domínguez MP, Jara LJ, Miliar-García Á, Hernández-Soler A, Grajeda-López P, Martínez-Bencomo MA, Montes-Cortés DH. Early Detection of Vascular Obstruction in Microvascular Flaps Using a Thermographic Camera. J Reconstr Microsurg 2019; 35:541-548. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Background In microsurgical reconstruction, vascular obstruction occurs in approximately 20% of patients. Close monitoring is central to their care. Clinical/Doppler detection of vascular obstruction could be enhanced by thermography.
Methods A diagnostic test design included consecutive cases of hospitalized patients, ≥18 years old, who underwent surgery with free flaps. Two researchers separately evaluated patients with clinical/Doppler methods and thermographic camera hourly for 24 hours, every 2 hours for the next 24 hours, and then every 3 hours until discharge. The gold standard was visualization of thrombus or vascular obstruction during surgical reintervention. Sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative predictive value (PPV/NPV), and a delta temperature receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were calculated.
Results A total of 2,364 tests were performed with a thermographic camera in 40 patients (31 females, 9 males) aged 50.12 ± 9.7 years. There were 28 deep inferior epigastric perforator, 5 anterolateral thigh, 3 radial, 2 scapular, 1 fibular, and 1 anteromedial thigh flaps included. Six (15%) had postoperative vascular obstruction (5 venous and 1 arterial). One flap developed partial necrosis and one total necrosis (overall survival 97.5%). ROC curve (area 0.97) showed the best results at ≥ 1.8°C of difference to the surrounding skin. Considering two consecutive positive evaluations, the sensitivity was 93%, specificity 96%, PPV 57%, and NPV 99%. The thermal imaging camera allows to identify the obstruction between 2 and 12 hours before the clinical method.
Conclusion Utilizing a thermographic camera can reduce detection time of vascular obstruction by several hours in microvascular free flaps that include the cutaneous island. This method proves useful for early diagnosis of postoperative vascular obstruction.
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- Alejandro Cruz-Segura
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouretn’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Head of Health Research Division, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Head of Health Education and Research Division, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posgrade Unit, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouretn’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouretn’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Research Division, Specialties Hospital, ‘Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret’, National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Emergency Department, General Hospital “Dr. Gaudencio González Garza” National Medical Center, ‘La Raza’, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico. Teaching and Research Coordination, Hospital Regional 1 ° de Octubre, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Social de los Trabajadores del Estado, Mexico City, Mexico
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Grasa-López A, Miliar-García Á, Quevedo-Corona L, Paniagua-Castro N, Escalona-Cardoso G, Reyes-Maldonado E, Jaramillo-Flores ME. Undaria pinnatifida and Fucoxanthin Ameliorate Lipogenesis and Markers of Both Inflammation and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in an Animal Model of Diet-Induced Obesity. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:E148. [PMID: 27527189 PMCID: PMC4999909 DOI: 10.3390/md14080148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [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: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Brown algae and its carotenoids have been shown to have a positive influence on obesity and its comorbidities. This study evaluated the effect of Undaria pinnatifida and fucoxanthin on biochemical, physiological and inflammation markers related to obesity and on the expression of genes engaged on white adipose tissue lipid metabolism in a murine model of diet-induced obesity. The treatments improved energy expenditure, β-oxidation and adipogenesis by upregulating PPARα, PGC1α, PPARγ and UCP-1. Adipogenesis was also confirmed by image analysis of the retroperitoneal adipose tissue, by measuring cell area, perimeter and cellular density. Additionally, the treatments, ameliorated adipose tissue accumulation, insulin resistance, blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides concentration in serum, and reduced lipogenesis and inflammation by downregulating acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) gene expression, increasing serum concentration and expression of adiponectin as well as downregulating IL-6 expression. Both fucoxanthin and Undaria pinnatifida may be considered for treating obesity and other diseases related.
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- Ameyalli Grasa-López
- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Morfología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.
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Gavia-García G, González-Martínez H, Miliar-García Á, Bonilla-González E, Rosas-Trejo MDLÁ, Königsberg M, Nájera-Medina O, Luna-López A, González-Torres MC. Oxidative damage and antioxidant defense in thymus of malnourished lactating rats. Nutrition 2015; 31:1408-15. [PMID: 26429663 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Malnutrition has been associated with oxidative damage by altered antioxidant protection mechanisms. Specifically, the aim of this study was to evaluate oxidative damage (DNA and lipid) and antioxidant status (superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione peroxidase [GPx], and catalase [CAT] mRNA, and protein expression) in thymus from malnourished rat pups. METHODS Malnutrition was induced during the lactation period by the food competition method. Oxidative DNA damage was determined quantifying 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine adduct by high-performance liquid chromatography. Lipid peroxidation was assessed by the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Levels of gene and protein expression of SOD, GPx, and CAT were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. Antioxidant enzyme activities were measured spectrophotometrically. RESULTS Oxidative DNA damage and lipid peroxidation significantly increased in second-degree (MN-2) and third-degree malnourished (MN-3) rats compared with well-nourished rats. Higher amounts of oxidative damage, lower mRNA expression, and lower relative concentrations of protein, as well as decreased antioxidant activity of SOD, GPx, and CAT were associated with the MN-2 and MN-3 groups. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrated that higher body-weight deficits were related to alterations in antioxidant protection, which contribute to increased levels of damage in the thymus. To our knowledge, this study demonstrated for the first time that early in life, malnutrition leads to increased DNA and lipid oxidative damage, attributable to damaged antioxidant mechanisms including transcriptional and enzymatic activity alterations. These findings may contribute to the elucidation of the causes of previously reported thymus dysfunction, and might explain partially why children and adults who have overcome child undernourishment experience immunologic deficiencies.
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- Graciela Gavia-García
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, México City, Mexico; Posgrado en Biología Experimental, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, México City, Mexico
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, México City, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, México City, Mexico
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Martínez-Godínez Á, Miliar-García Á, Bautista-Jiménez MI, Jandete-Rivera F, Vera-Lastra OL, Jara LJ, Bizueto-Rosas H, del Pilar Cruz-Domínguez M. [Carotid and brachial intima-media thickness of the allelic variants G894T and T-789C of eNOS in systemic sclerosis patients]. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2015; 53 Suppl 1:S46-S52. [PMID: 26020664] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate comparatively the carotid intima media thickness index (IMT) and brachial index with Doppler ultrasound, and pulmonary artery pressure with echocardiography in allelic variation of G894T and T-789C eNOS (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) in patients with systemic sclerosis. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study in patients with scleroderma. The inclusion criteria were: age 18-70 years, scleroderma diagnosed patients with a prior informed consent. Polymorphism G894T and T-789C of eNOS was measured in blood, and IMT by carotid and brachial Doppler. We analyzed with descriptive statistics, Student's t test or chi square for association of variables and Spearman to correlate Doppler parameters. RESULTS We found abnormally high IMT in carotid and brachial arteries. We also observed low correlation between both brachial arteries, good correlation between carotids and no correlation between carotid and brachial arteries. The left IMT>0.65 mm in brachial artery corresponds to pulmonary pressure>30 mmHg by echocardiography. G894T gene polymorphism was associated with increased IMT in right carotid. CONCLUSION The G894T eNOS polymorphism was associated with increased IMT in right carotid. The one side carotid IMT is consistent with its contralateral. The left brachial IMT above to 0.65 mm, suggests the possibility of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Mejía-Barradas CM, Del-Río-Navarro BE, Domínguez-López A, Campos-Rodríguez R, Martínez-Godínez MDLÁ, Rojas-Hernández S, Lara-Padilla E, Abarca-Rojano E, Miliar-García Á. The consumption of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids differentially modulates gene expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha and gamma and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha in subcutaneous adipose tissue of obese adolescents. Endocrine 2014; 45:98-105. [PMID: 23546614 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-013-9941-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) supplementation on metabolic state and gene expression in subcutaneous adipose tissues of obese adolescents. Obese adolescents (n = 26, 10 girls and 16 boys) aged 12.4 ± 2.1 years were assigned to a 12-week regimen of n-3 PUFA intake. Five times per day, subjects received a food supplement consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (3 g per day, 944 mg EPA, and 2,088 mg DHA). Blood parameters were measured, and subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies were analyzed to determine gene expression at baseline and after 12 weeks. Student's t test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to estimate differences in arithmetic means of pre- and post-dietary supplementation for various anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and gene expression parameters. After 12 weeks, n-3 PUFA consumption was associated with decreased body mass index (29.7 ± 4.6 vs. 27.8 ± 4.4 kg/m(2); P < 0.001), waist circumference (93.2 ± 9.9 vs. 90.5 ± 10.0 cm; P < 0.003), hip circumference (102.9 ± 10.9 vs. 101.1 ± 10.9 cm; P < 0.014), and blood triglyceride levels (220.8 ± 27.4 vs. 99.7 ± 32.7 mg/dL; P < 0.001). Fatty acid supplementation/n3 PUFA supplementation was associated with a downregulated expression of the genes encoding PPARγ and PGC-1α (P < 0.001), and an upregulated expression of the genes encoding PPARα (P < 0.007) and SREBP1 (P < 0.021). The expressions of SOD2 (P < 0.04), CAT (P < 0.001), GPX3 (P < 0.032) and HIF-1α protein also decreased. Our study demonstrated that n-3 PUFA consumption and dietary restriction improved the anthropometric parameters and decreased the triglycerides levels of the adolescents, suggesting a reduction in hypoxia in subcutaneous adipose tissue.
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- César M Mejía-Barradas
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis and Salvador Díaz Mirón, Col. Santo Tomás, Mexico, P.O. Box 11340, Mexico
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Mendieta-Wejebe JE, Miliar-García Á, Correa-Basurto J, Sánchez-Rico C, Ramírez-Rosales D, Trujillo-Ferrara J, Rosales-Hernández MC. Comparison of the effect of chronic cadmium exposure on the antioxidant defense systems of kidney and brain in rat. Toxicol Mech Methods 2013; 23:329-36. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2012.757687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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de-la-Rosa-Arana JL, Campos-Rodríguez R, Rivera-Aguilar V, Escobar-Gutiérrez A, Miliar-García Á, Herrera-González NE, Jarillo-Luna RA. Comparative effects of levamisole, Staphylococcus, and Freund's adjuvant on rat immunization with excretory and secretory antigens of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae. Parasitol Res 2012; 111:1599-605. [PMID: 22752699 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-2998-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A comparison was made of the effects of levamisole, the bacterial fractions of Staphylococcus, and Freund's adjuvant on the immunization of rats with the excretory and secretory antigens of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae. Wistar rats were immunized with the antigen and a saline solution, levamisole (LV), Staphylococcus (ST), or Freund's adjuvant (FA). After immunization, rats were infected, and the parasite burden at muscular phase was calculated for each group. Levels of IgG1 and IgG2 antibodies, as well as levels of two cytokines, IL-4 and IFN-γ, were evaluated during the immunization and postinfection periods. Differences were found in the kinetics of antibody production between groups (p < 0.01). In all cases, there was reactivity with the main 45-, 50-, and 55-kDa antigens of Trichinella muscle larvae. Immunization with FA and ST enhanced the production of IgG1, but only FA showed a significant increase in the production of IFN-γ (p < 0.01), resulting in 86% protection against the infection. In contrast, only 60-70% protection was attained in the ST and LV groups (p < 0.01). These data support the idea that levamisole and Staphylococcus can be used as adjuvant to enhance the humoral response and, at the same time, demonstrate that IFN-γ could be involved in protection against Trichinella.
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