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Barba-Vila O, García-Mieres H, Ramos B. Probiotics in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review of clinical studies and future directions. Nutr Rev 2024:nuae010. [PMID: 38497979 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae010] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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CONTEXT It is hypothesized that gut dysbiosis, a typical feature of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), could be involved in the origin of this neurodevelopmental disorder. Therefore, the use of probiotics to restore gastrointestinal (GI) equilibrium might be a promising therapeutic strategy due to its capacity to balance the gut-brain axis and behavioral responses. OBJECTIVE To summarize current knowledge on the use of probiotics to treat core clinical ASD symptoms and concomitant GI signs, compare the design of published studies with those of ongoing trials, assess the near future of this field, and provide recommendations for improving novel studies. DATA SOURCES The literature search was conducted in February 2020 and updated in March 2021, using a broad range of bibliographic and clinical trial-specific databases. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted using a standardized form, and articles reporting on 28 clinical studies (already published or still ongoing) were included. The risk of bias in clinical studies was evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Assessment tool for randomized trials and the Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies-Interventions tool for nonrandomized trials. RESULTS The results suggest that probiotics improve ASD-like social deficits, GI symptoms, and gut microbiota profile. However, inconsistencies among studies and their methodological limitations make it difficult to draw any conclusions regarding the efficacy of probiotics in ASD. This review provides specific suggestions for future research to improve the quality of the studies. CONCLUSIONS Although ongoing studies have improved designs, the available knowledge does not permit solid conclusions to be made regarding the efficacy of probiotics in ameliorating the symptoms (psychiatric and/or GI) associated with ASD. Thus, more high-quality research and new approaches are needed to design effective probiotic strategies for ASD.
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- Olga Barba-Vila
- Department de Bioquímica i Biología Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders, Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain
- Health Services Research Unit, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Department de Bioquímica i Biología Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders, Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain
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Cercenado E, Ramos B, Pérez-Abeledo M, Sempere J, Yuste J, Sanz JC. Invasive disease caused simultaneously by two different serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae: a microbiological appreciation. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2024:10.1007/s10096-024-04787-x. [PMID: 38416289 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-024-04787-x] [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: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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We report a clinical case of a child with an invasive pneumococcal disease caused by two different pneumococcal serotypes that belonged to different sequence types. She was a 15-month-old girl with pneumonia and pleural effusion in which S. pneumoniae colonies with different morphologies grew, one from the blood culture (characteristic greyish appearance) and the other from the pleural fluid (mucoid appearance). The isolate from blood was serotype 22 F (ST698/CC698/GPSC61), while the isolate from the pleural fluid was serotype 3 (ST180/CC180/GPSC12). The patient fully recovered after treatment with intravenous ampicillin followed by oral amoxicillin.
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- Emilia Cercenado
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, 28029, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, Madrid, 28055, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, Madrid, 28055, Spain
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- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, 28029, Spain
- Spanish Pneumococcal Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, 28029, Spain
- Spanish Pneumococcal Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, Madrid, 28055, Spain.
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, 28029, Spain.
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Pérez-Abeledo M, Zaragoza G, Ramos B, Sanz JC. High frequency of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 in negative pleural fluid cultures from paediatric samples obtained in the Madrid region from 2018 to 2022, detected by direct identification using PCR-reverse-hybridization strip-based assay. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2023; 41:447-448. [PMID: 37169650 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.02.005] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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- Marta Pérez-Abeledo
- Unidad de Microbiología Clínica, Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología Clínica, Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología Clínica, Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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Vera-Montecinos A, Galiano-Landeira J, Roldán M, Vidal-Domènech F, Claro E, Ramos B. A Novel Localization of METTL7A in Bergmann Glial Cells in Human Cerebellum. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098405. [PMID: 37176112 PMCID: PMC10179429 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098405] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Methyltransferase-like protein 7A (METTL7A) is a member of the METTL family of methyltransferases.Little information is available regarding the cellular expression of METTL7A in the brain. METTL7A is commonly located in the endoplasmic reticulum and to a lesser extent, in the lipid droplets of some cells. Several studies have reported altered protein and RNA levels in different brain areas in schizophrenia. One of these studies found reduced protein levels of METTL7A in the cerebellar cortex in schizophrenia and stress murine models. Since there is limited information in the literature about METTL7A, we characterized its cellular and subcellular localizations in the human cerebellum using immunohistochemical analysis with laser confocal microscopy. Our study reveals a novel METTL7A localization in GFAP-positive cells, with higher expression in the end-feet of the Bergmann glia, which participate in the cerebrospinal fluid-brain parenchyma barrier. Further 3D reconstruction image analysis showed that METTL7A was expressed in the contacts between the Bergmann glia and Purkinje neurons. METTL7A was also detected in lipid droplets in some cells in the white matter. The localization of METTL7A in the human cerebellar glia limitans could suggest a putative role in maintaining the cerebellar parenchyma homeostasis and in the regulation of internal cerebellar circuits by modulating the synaptic activity of Purkinje neurons.
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- América Vera-Montecinos
- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Unitat de Microscòpia Confocal i Imatge Cel·lular, Servei de Medicina Genètica i Molecular, Institut Pediàtric de Malalties Rares (IPER), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain
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Vera-Montecinos A, Rodríguez-Mias R, Vila È, Villén J, Ramos B. Analysis of networks in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in chronic schizophrenia: Relevance of altered immune response. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1003557. [PMID: 37033658 PMCID: PMC10076656 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1003557] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has a crucial role in cognitive functioning and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. However, limited information of altered protein networks is available in this region in schizophrenia. We performed a proteomic analysis using single-shot liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry of grey matter of postmortem DLPFC in chronic schizophrenia subjects (n = 20) and unaffected subjects (n = 20) followed by bioinformatic analysis to identify altered protein networks in schizophrenia (PXD024939 identifier in ProteomeXchange repository). Our results displayed a proteome profile in the DLPFC of 1989 proteins. 43 proteins were found significantly altered in schizophrenia. Analysis of this panel showed an enrichment of biological processes implicated in vesicle-mediated transport, processing and antigen presentation via MHC class II, intracellular transport and selenium metabolism. The enriched identified pathways were MHC class II antigen presentation, vesicle-mediated transport, Golgi ER retrograde transport, Nef mediated CD8 downregulation and the immune system. All these enriched categories were found to be downregulated. Furthermore, our network analyses showed crosstalk between proteins involved in MHC class II antigen presentation, membrane trafficking, Golgi-to-ER retrograde transport, Nef-mediated CD8 downregulation and the immune system with only one module built by 13 proteins. RAB7A showed eight interactions with proteins of all these pathways. Our results provide an altered molecular network involved in immune response in the DLPFC in schizophrenia with a central role of RAB7A. These results suggest that RAB7A or other proteins of this network could be potential targets for novel pharmacological strategies in schizophrenia for improving cognitive and negative symptoms.
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- América Vera-Montecinos
- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department de Bioquímica i Biología Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, Vic, Spain
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Vila È, Pinacho R, Prades R, Tarragó T, Castro E, Munarriz-Cuezva E, Meana JJ, Eugui-Anta A, Roldan M, Vera-Montecinos A, Ramos B. Inhibition of Prolyl Oligopeptidase Restores Prohibitin 2 Levels in Psychosis Models: Relationship to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:6016. [PMID: 37046989 PMCID: PMC10093989 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Cognitive impairment represents one of the core features of schizophrenia. Prolyl Oligopeptidase (POP) inhibition is an emerging strategy for compensating cognitive deficits in hypoglutamatergic states such as schizophrenia, although little is known about how POP inhibitors exert their pharmacological activity. The mitochondrial and nuclear protein Prohibitin 2 (PHB2) could be dysregulated in schizophrenia. However, altered PHB2 levels in schizophrenia linked to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) activity and cognitive deficits are still unknown. To shed light on this, we measured the PHB2 levels by immunoblot in a postmortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of schizophrenia subjects, in the frontal pole of mice treated with the NMDAR antagonists phencyclidine and dizocilpine, and in rat cortical astrocytes and neurons treated with dizocilpine. Mice and cells were treated in combination with the POP inhibitor IPR19. The PHB2 levels were also analyzed by immunocytochemistry in rat neurons. The PHB2 levels increased in DLPFC in cases of chronic schizophrenia and were associated with cognitive impairments. NMDAR antagonists increased PHB2 levels in the frontal pole of mice and in rat astrocytes and neurons. High levels of PHB2 were found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of neurons upon NMDAR inhibition. IPR19 restored PHB2 levels in the acute NMDAR inhibition. These results show that IPR19 restores the upregulation of PHB2 in an acute NMDAR hypoactivity stage suggesting that the modulation of PHB2 could compensate NMDAR-dependent cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.
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- Èlia Vila
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Iproteos S.L., Baldiri i Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Iproteos S.L., Baldiri i Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Baldiri i Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Cardenal Herrera Oria s/n, 39011 Santander, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Unitat de Microscòpia Confocal i Imatge Cel·lular, Servei de Medicina Genètica i Molecular, Institut Pediàtric de Malaties Rares (IPER), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Spain
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de Miguel S, Pérez-Abeledo M, Ramos B, García L, Arce A, Martínez-Arce R, Yuste J, Sanz JC. Distribution of Multidrug-Resistant Invasive Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae during the Period 2007-2021 in Madrid, Spain. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020342. [PMID: 36830253 PMCID: PMC9951976 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020342] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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After the systematic use of conjugate vaccines, the invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) was included into the Madrid Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System through an Epidemiological Surveillance Network. Furthermore, Streptococcus pneumoniae was included in the Spanish Plan of Antibiotic Resistance. The aim of this study was to analyse the multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype distribution among invasive strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated during 2007-2021 from usually sterile clinical samples in Madrid, Spain. A total number of 7133 invasive pneumococcal isolates were studied during the period from February 2007 to December 2021. Serotyping was characterised using the Pneumotest-Latex and by the Quellung reaction. Antibiotic susceptibility testing to penicillin (PEN), erythromycin (ERY), and levofloxacin (LVX) was performed using the E-test according to the EUCAST guidelines and breakpoints. Combination of non-susceptibility to PEN at standard dosing regimen (PNSSDR), resistance to ERY (ERYR) and to LVX (LVXR) was considered to be multidrug-resistant at standard dosing regimen of penicillin (MRPSDR), whereas the combination of resistance to PEN (PENR), ERYR, and LVXR was considered multidrug-resistant (MDR). The number of MDRPSDR and or MDR strains in the entire population (n = 7133) during the complete period (2007-2021) were 51 (0.7%) and 6 (0.1%), respectively. All MDRPSDR and/or MDR strains belonged to nine serotypes: 19A (n = 13), 15A (n = 12), 9V (n = 12), 14 (n = 7), 24F (n = 3), 15F (n = 1), 19F (n = 1), 6B (n = 1) and 6C (n = 1). Only two serotypes (9V and 19A) were found among MDR strains, and most of them (5/6) belonged to serotype 9V. Only 12.4% of the strains typified as serotype 9V were MDRPSDR and only 5.2% as MDR. The levels of pneumococcal MDRPSDR and/or MDR in this study were low and all six MDR strains were isolated between 2014 and 2018. These results reinforce the importance of monitoring the evolution of non-susceptible serotypes including those with MDR in the coming years, especially after the introduction of new conjugate vaccines of a broader spectrum.
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- Sara de Miguel
- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, 28041 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Epidemiología de las Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28881 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Spanish Pneumococcal Reference Laboratory, National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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de Miguel S, Pérez-Abeledo M, Ramos B, García L, Arce A, Martínez-Arce R, Yuste J, Sanz JC. Evolution of Antimicrobial Susceptibility to Penicillin in Invasive Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae during 2007-2021 in Madrid, Spain. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020289. [PMID: 36830208 PMCID: PMC9952450 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020289] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines has affected the epidemiology and distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD). The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution of the phenotypical profiles of antimicrobial susceptibility to penicillin (PEN) in all IPD strains isolated in Madrid, Spain, during 2007-2021. In total, 7133 invasive clinical isolates were characterized between 2007 and 2021. Levels of PENR and PNSSDR were 2.0% and 24.2%, respectively. In addition, 94.4% of all the PENR belonged to four serotypes, including 11A (33.6%), 19A (30.8%), 14 (20.3%) and 9V (9.8%). All the strains of serotype 11A, which is a non-PCV13 serotype, were detected after the year 2011. Serotypes 6C, 15A, 23B, 24F, 35B, 19F, 16F, 6B, 23F, 24B, 24A, 15F and a limited number of strains of serogroups 16 and 24 (non-typed at serotype level) were associated with PNSSDR (p < 0.05). PNSSDR strains of non-PCV13 serotypes 11A, 24F, 23B, 24B, 23A and 16F were more frequent from 2014 to 2021. The changes in S. pneumoniae serotype distribution associated with the use of conjugate vaccines had caused in our region the emergence of non-PCV13 pneumococcal strains with different PENR or PNSSDR patterns. The emergence of serotype 11A resistant to penicillin as the most important non-PCV13 serotype is a worrisome event with marked relevance from the clinical and epidemiological perspective.
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- Sara de Miguel
- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, 28041 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Epidemiología de las Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology Department, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28002 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Spanish Pneumococcal Reference Laboratory, National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Public Health Regional Laboratory of the Community of Madrid, Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, 28055 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Sanz JC, Ramos B, Pérez-Olmeda M, Fernández-García A. Evaluation of the detection of specific IgM against measles virus by the chemiluminescence immunoassay Liaison® Measles IgM. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2022; 40:523-524. [PMID: 35729050 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.06.007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Juan Carlos Sanz
- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia e Investigación en Enfermedades Víricas Inmunoprevenibles, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Laboratorio de Referencia e Investigación en Enfermedades Víricas Inmunoprevenibles, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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San Román J, Candel FJ, del Mar Carretero M, Sanz JC, Pérez-Abeledo M, Barreiro P, Viñuela-Prieto JM, Ramos B, Canora J, Barba R, Zapatero A, Martínez-Peromingo FJ. Cross-Sectional Analysis of Risk Factors for Outbreak of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes for Older Adults in the Community of Madrid. Gerontology 2022; 69:163-171. [PMID: 35654010 PMCID: PMC9393782 DOI: 10.1159/000524553] [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: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nursing homes for older adults have been hot spots for SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality. Factors that facilitate COVID-19 outbreaks in these settings need to be assessed. METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study of a cohort of residents and workers in nursing homes taking occasion of a point seroprevalence survey was done in the Community of Madrid. Factors related to outbreaks in these facilities were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 369 nursing homes for older adults, making a population of 23,756 residents and 20,795 staff members, were followed from July to December 2020. There were 54.2% SARS-CoV-2 IgG+ results in residents and in 32.2% of workers. Sixty-two nursing homes (16.8%) had an outbreak during the follow-up. Nursing homes with outbreaks had more residents than those without (median number of 81 [IQR, 74] vs. 50 [IQR, 56], p < 0.001). Seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 was lower in facilities with versus without outbreaks, for residents (42.2% [IQR, 55.7] vs. 58.7% [IQR, 43.4], p = 0.002) and for workers (23.9% [IQR, 26.4] vs. 32.8% [IQR, 26.3], p = 0.01). For both residents and staff, the number of infections in outbreaks was larger in centers with lower, as compared with intermediate or high seroprevalence. The size of the facility did not correlate with the number of cases in the outbreak. Taking the incidence of cases in the community as a time-dependent variable (p = 0.03), a Cox analysis (HR [95% CI], p) showed that intermediate or high seroprevalence among residents in the facility was related to a reduction of 55% (0.45 [0.25-0.80], p = 0.007) and 78% (0.22 [0.10-0.48], p < 0.001) in the risk of outbreaks, respectively, as compared with low sero-prevalence. Also, as compared with smaller, medium (1.91 [1.00-3.65], p = 0.05) or large centers (4.57 [2.38-8.75], p < 0.001) had more respective risk of outbreaks. CONCLUSIONS The size of the facility and the seroprevalence among residents in nursing homes, and the incidence of infections in the community, are associated with the risk of outbreaks of COVID-19. Facilities with greater proportion of seropositives had smaller number of cases. Monitoring of immunity in nursing homes may help detect those at a greater risk of future cases.
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- Jesús San Román
- Department of Medical Specialties and Public Health, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, IdISSC and IML Health Institutes, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain,*Pablo Barreiro,
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory, Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Assistant to the Vice-counselor of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Vice-counselor of Healthcare and Public Health, Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Sanz JC, Ramos B, Pérez-Olmeda M, Fernández-García A. Reply to "Modified measles outbreak in vaccinated healthcare workers exposed to primary measles case". Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2022; 40:344-345. [PMID: 35491354 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.03.007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Juan Carlos Sanz
- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain.
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- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia e Investigación en Enfermedades Víricas Inmunoprevenibles, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain; Laboratorio de Referencia e Investigación en Enfermedades Víricas Inmunoprevenibles, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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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
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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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Sanz JC, Ramos B, Pérez-Olmeda M, Fernández-García A. Réplica a «Brote de sarampión-modificado en personal sanitario tras exposición a un caso de sarampión clásico». Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.11.008] [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, 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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San Román J, Candel FJ, Sanz JC, López P, Menéndez-Colino R, Barreiro P, Carretero MDM, Pérez-Abeledo M, Viñuela-Prieto JM, Ramos B, Canora J, Barba R, Zapatero-Gaviria A, Martínez-Peromingo FJ. Humoral and Cellular Response after mRNA Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Influence of Age and of History of COVID-19. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10030383. [PMID: 35335015 PMCID: PMC8948814 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10030383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Most residents and staff in nursing homes have received full vaccination. Factors related to the immune response to vaccination might be related to the risk of future severe COVID-19 and may guide the need for vaccine boosters. Design: Nursing homes that were tested in a point survey in July-October 2020 were again analyzed after a vaccination campaign in June-July 2021. Immune responses according to IgG against nucleocapsid and spike antigens, and CD4 and CD8 interferon-gamma release assay against spike antigens, were evaluated. Results: A total of 1973 subjects were tested (61.7% residents, 48.3% staff), with a mean (SD) follow-up of 46.4 (3.6) weeks between assessments. More than half of residents and more than a third of staff had evidence of COVID-19 before vaccination; 26.9% and 22.7% had seroreversion of IgG-N, and 8.9% and 4.6% had IgG-N seroconversion at second assessment, respectively. Up to 96.8% of residents and 98.1% of workers had positive IgG-S after a mean of 19.9 (2.1) weeks after vaccination. In residents with vs without a history of COVID-19, IgG-S titers were 4.11 (0.54) vs. 2.73 (0.74) logAU/mL (p < 0.001); in workers these titers were 3.89 (0.61) vs. 3.15 (0.64) logAU/mL (p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that younger age (OR: −0.03 per 10 years-older [95% CI, −0.04 to −0.02], p < 0.001) and evidence of COVID-19 (OR: 1.14 [95% CI, 1.08 to 1.20], p < 0.001) are associated with greater IgG-S titers after vaccination. A direct association was found between IgG-S titers and the intensity of IFN-gamma response against spike antigens. Conclusions: Waning of humoral response and reinfection seems to be more frequent in older as compared to younger adults, although cellular responses shortly after vaccination are comparable between these groups. Younger age and prior COVID-19 are related to greater humoral response after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.
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- Jesús San Román
- Department of Medical Specialties and Public Health, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, IdISSC and IML Health Institutes, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
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- Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Support Unit, Dirección Asistencial Norte, Gerencia Asistencial Atención Primaria, 28035 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Medical Specialties and Public Health, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital General Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (J.M.V.-P.); (B.R.)
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
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- Vicecounselor of Healthcare and Public Health, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
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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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Afia AB, Vila È, MacDowell KS, Ormazabal A, Leza JC, Haro JM, Artuch R, Ramos B, Garcia-Bueno B. Kynurenine pathway in post-mortem prefrontal cortex and cerebellum in schizophrenia: relationship with monoamines and symptomatology. J Neuroinflammation 2021; 18:198. [PMID: 34511126 PMCID: PMC8436477 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-021-02260-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical circuit has been implicated in the emergence of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia (SZ). The kynurenine pathway (KP) has been linked to alterations in glutamatergic and monoaminergic neurotransmission and to SZ symptomatology through the production of the metabolites quinolinic acid (QA) and kynurenic acid (KYNA). METHODS This work describes alterations in KP in the post-mortem prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum (CB) of 15 chronic SZ patients and 14 control subjects in PFC and 13 control subjects in CB using immunoblot for protein levels and ELISA for interleukins and QA and KYNA determinations. Monoamine metabolites were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography and SZ symptomatology was assessed by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The association of KP with inflammatory mediators, monoamine metabolism and SZ symptomatology was explored. RESULTS In the PFC, the presence of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 together with IDO2 and KATII enzymes decreased in SZ, while TDO and KMO enzyme expression increased. A network interaction analysis showed that in the PFC IL-10 was coupled to the QA branch of the kynurenine pathway (TDO-KMO-QA), whereas IL-10 associated with KMO in CB. KYNA in the CB inversely correlated with negative and general PANSS psychopathology. Although there were no changes in monoamine metabolite content in the PFC in SZ, a network interaction analysis showed associations between dopamine and methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol degradation metabolite. Direct correlations were found between general PANSS psychopathology and the serotonin degradation metabolite, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. Interestingly, KYNA in the CB inversely correlated with 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in the PFC. CONCLUSIONS Thus, this work found alterations in KP in two brain areas belonging to the cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical circuit associated with SZ symptomatology, with a possible impact across areas in 5-HT degradation.
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- Amira Ben Afia
- Laboratory of Genetics, Biodiversity and Bioresource Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica UCM, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Chemistry Department, Institut de recerca Sant Joan de Déu and CIBERER-ISCIII, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica UCM, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Chemistry Department, Institut de recerca Sant Joan de Déu and CIBERER-ISCIII, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. .,Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica UCM, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Sanz JC, Ramos B, Pérez-Olmeda M, Fernández-García A. Evaluación de la detección de IgM específica frente a sarampión mediante el ensayo de inmunoquimioluminiscencia Liaison® Measles IgM. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.08.004] [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: 10/20/2022]
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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
Abstract
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
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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
Abstract
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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Barreiro P, Candel FJ, Sanz JC, San Román J, del Mar Carretero M, Pérez-Abeledo M, Ramos B, Viñuela-Prieto JM, Canora J, Martínez-Peromingo FJ, Zapatero A. Virological Correlates of IgM-IgG Patterns of Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection According to Targeted Antigens. Viruses 2021; 13:874. [PMID: 34068703 PMCID: PMC8151912 DOI: 10.3390/v13050874] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The virological meaning of the different patterns of serology in COVID-19 has been little examined in clinical settings. Asymptomatic subjects with IgM-spike (S) and IgG-nucleocapsid (N) determinations by chemiluminescence were studied for SARS-CoV-2 shedding in respiratory secretions by transcription-mediated amplification (TMA). In subjects showing IgM-S positive and IgG-N negative, IgG-S was determined by lateral flow assay. A total of 712 individuals were tested: 30.0% presented IgM-S(+)/IgG-N(-), 25.8% had IgM-S(+)/IgG-N(+) and 44.2% had IgM-S(-)/IgG-N(+); the proportion with TMA(+) were comparable in these three groups: 12.1, 8.7 and 10.5%, respectively. In individuals with IgM-S(+)/IgG-N(-), IgG-S(+) was detected in 66.5%. The frequency of IgM-S(+)/IgG-S(-) in the total population was 10.0%, of whom 24.1% had TMA(+); the chances for TMA(+) in subjects with an IgM-S(+) alone pattern were 2.4%. Targeting of the same SARS-CoV-2 antigen seems to be better for the characterization of IgM/IgG patterns of response. IgM-S(+) alone reactivity is rare, and a small proportion is associated with viral shedding.
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- Pablo Barreiro
- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
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- Public Health Regional Laboratory, Hospital Isabel Zendal, Av. Manuel Fraga Iribarne, 2, 28055 Madrid, Spain; (F.J.C.); (J.C.S.); (J.S.R.); (M.d.M.C.); (M.P.-A.); (B.R.); (J.M.V.-P.)
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- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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- Council of Public Health, Community of Madrid, Calle O’Donnell, 50, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (J.C.); (F.J.M.-P.); (A.Z.)
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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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Vidal-Domènech F, Riquelme G, Pinacho R, Rodriguez-Mias R, Vera A, Monje A, Ferrer I, Callado LF, Meana JJ, Villén J, Ramos B. Calcium-binding proteins are altered in the cerebellum in schizophrenia. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230400. [PMID: 32639965 PMCID: PMC7343173 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Alterations in the cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical circuit might underlie the diversity of symptoms in schizophrenia. However, molecular changes in cerebellar neuronal circuits, part of this network, have not yet been fully determined. Using LC-MS/MS, we screened altered candidates in pooled grey matter of cerebellum from schizophrenia subjects who committed suicide (n = 4) and healthy individuals (n = 4). Further validation by immunoblotting of three selected candidates was performed in two cohorts comprising schizophrenia (n = 20), non-schizophrenia suicide (n = 6) and healthy controls (n = 21). We found 99 significantly altered proteins, 31 of them previously reported in other brain areas by proteomic studies. Transport function was the most enriched category, while cell communication was the most prevalent function. For validation, we selected the vacuolar proton pump subunit 1 (VPP1), from transport, and two EF-hand calcium-binding proteins, calmodulin and parvalbumin, from cell communication. All candidates showed significant changes in schizophrenia (n = 7) compared to controls (n = 7). VPP1 was altered in the non-schizophrenia suicide group and increased levels of parvalbumin were linked to antipsychotics. Further validation in an independent cohort of non-suicidal chronic schizophrenia subjects (n = 13) and non-psychiatric controls (n = 14) showed that parvalbumin was increased, while calmodulin was decreased in schizophrenia. Our findings provide evidence of calcium-binding protein dysregulation in the cerebellum in schizophrenia, suggesting an impact on normal calcium-dependent synaptic functioning of cerebellar circuits. Our study also links VPP1 to suicide behaviours, suggesting a possible impairment in vesicle neurotransmitter refilling and release in these phenotypes.
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- Francisco Vidal-Domènech
- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Departamento de Patologia y Terapeutica Experimental, Universidad de Barcelona, Senior consultant Servicio Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, CIBERNED, Hospital de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, CIBERSAM, Spain
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, CIBERSAM, Spain
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, CIBERSAM, Spain
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Vila È, Huerta-Ramos E, Núñez C, Usall J, Ramos B. Specificity proteins 1 and 4 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in postmenopausal women with schizophrenia: a 24-week double-blind, randomized, parallel, placebo-controlled trial. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 269:941-948. [PMID: 30167782 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-018-0938-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Accumulating evidence suggests that Specificity Protein 1 (SP1) and 4 (SP4) transcription factors are involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. The therapeutic use of selective oestrogen modulators such as raloxifene added to antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of postmenopausal women with schizophrenia has been investigated in a few clinical trials, which reported an improvement in negative, positive, and general psychopathological symptoms. We aimed to investigate the possible association between peripheral SP protein levels and symptom improvement in postmenopausal women with schizophrenia treated with adjuvant raloxifene. In a subgroup of 14 postmenopausal women with schizophrenia from a 24-week, randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (NCT015736370), we investigated changes in SP1 and SP4 protein levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Participants were randomized to either 60 mg/day adjunctive raloxifene or placebo. Psychopathological symptoms were assessed at baseline and at week 24 with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The expression of SP proteins was evaluated by immunoblot, and changes in PANSS scores and protein levels were compared at baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment. An improvement in symptoms was observed in the intervention group, but not in placebo group. Post-treatment protein levels of SP4, but not SP1, correlated with improvements in general and total PANSS subscales in the raloxifene intervention group. A reduction in SP4 levels was found after raloxifene treatment. These results suggest that SP4 may be involved in raloxifene symptom improvement in postmenopausal women and could be a potential candidate for future studies investigating blood-based biomarkers for raloxifene effectiveness.
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- Èlia Vila
- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Intervencions en Salut Mental, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Doctor Antoni Pujadas 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
- Catalan Group in Women's Mental Health Research (GTRDSM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Intervencions en Salut Mental, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Doctor Antoni Pujadas 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Catalan Group in Women's Mental Health Research (GTRDSM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Intervencions en Salut Mental, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain.
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Doctor Antoni Pujadas 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain.
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
- Catalan Group in Women's Mental Health Research (GTRDSM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain.
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Doctor Antoni Pujadas 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain.
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
- Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain.
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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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López-González I, Pinacho R, Vila È, Escanilla A, Ferrer I, Ramos B. Neuroinflammation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in elderly chronic schizophrenia. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2019; 29:384-396. [PMID: 30630651 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cognitive deterioration and symptom progression occur in schizophrenia over the course of the disorder. A dysfunction of the immune system/neuroinflammatory pathways has been linked to schizophrenia (SZ). These altered processes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) could contribute to the worsening of the deficits. However, limited studies are available in this brain region in elderly population with long-term treatments. In this study, we explore the possible deregulation of 21 key genes involved in immune homeostasis, including pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, cytokine modulators (toll-like receptors, colony-stimulating factors, and members of the complement system) and microglial and astroglial markers in the DLPFC in elderly chronic schizophrenia. We used quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on extracts from postmortem DLPFC of elderly subjects with chronic SZ (n = 14) compared to healthy control individuals (n = 14). We report that CSF1R, TLR4, IL6, TNFα, TNFRSF1A, IL10, IL10RA, IL10RB, and CD68 were down-regulated in elderly SZ subjects. Moreover, we found that the expression levels of all the altered inflammatory genes in SZ correlated with the microglial marker CD68. However, no associations were found with the astroglial marker GFAP. This study reveals a decrease in the gene expression of cytokines and immune response/inflammation mediators in the DLPFC of elderly subjects with chronic schizophrenia, supporting the idea of a dysfunction of these processes in aged patients and its possible relationship with active microglia abundance. These findings include elements that might contribute to the cognitive decline and symptom progression linked to DLPFC functioning at advanced stages of the disease.
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- Irene López-González
- Neuropathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Banc de Teixits Neurologics, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Neuropathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Patologia i Terapeutica Experimental, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERNED (Biomedical Network Research Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM (Biomedical Network Research Center of Mental Health), Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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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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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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Sanz JC, Ríos E, Rodríguez-Avial I, Ramos B, Marín M, Cercenado E. Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae lytA , plyA and psaA genes in pleural fluid by multiplex real-time PCR. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2018; 36:428-430. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.07.007] [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: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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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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Maañón J, Perez D, Rhode A, Callejón G, Rivas-Ruiz F, Perez-Ruiz E, Rodrigo I, Ramos B, Medina F, Villatoro R, Redondo M, Rueda A. High serum vascular endothelial growth factor C predicts better relapse-free survival in early clinically node-negative breast cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:28131-28140. [PMID: 29963266 PMCID: PMC6021352 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A recent meta-analysis indicated that higher tumoral expression of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) was related to poorer relapse-free and overall survival in breast cancer patients. However, a retrospective study found that higher circulating VEGF-C levels were associated with better survival in breast cancer patients. In 2009, we initiated a prospective study to determine the utility of preoperative serum VEGF-C levels for predicting the risk of sentinel lymph node involvement in early breast cancer and to assess serum VEGF-C levels as a prognostic factor for relapse-free and overall survival. We analyzed serum samples from 174 patients with early breast cancer who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsies. VEGF-C levels were determined using an ELISA. Serum VEGF-C levels were normally distributed, with a median value of 6561.5 pg/mL, and did not correlate with any other clinical or pathological variables. During a median follow-up period of 58 months, the five-year relapse-free survival rate was higher in patients with VEGF-C levels above the median than in patients with lower levels (95.3% vs. 85.9%, p < 0.04). No association was found between VEGF-C levels and overall survival. Our study demonstrates that the prognosis was better for early breast cancer patients with high serum VEGF-C levels.
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- José Maañón
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Málaga University, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Clinical Analysis Laboratory Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Support for Research Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Pathology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Radiology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Hospital Tumor Registry, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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MacDowell KS, Pinacho R, Leza JC, Costa J, Ramos B, García-Bueno B. Differential regulation of the TLR4 signalling pathway in post-mortem prefrontal cortex and cerebellum in chronic schizophrenia: Relationship with SP transcription factors. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2017; 79:481-492. [PMID: 28803924 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Alterations in innate immunity may underlie the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ). Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) is a master element of innate immunity. The specificity proteins (SPs), transcription factors recently implicated in SZ, are putative regulatory agents of this. This work was aimed at describing alterations in the TLR4 signalling pathway in postmortem brain prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum (CB) of 16 chronic SZ patients and 14 controls. The possible association of TLR4 pathway with SP1 and SP4 and SZ negative symptomatology is explored. In PFC, TLR4/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)/inhibitory subunit of nuclear factor kappa B alpha (IκBα) protein levels were lower in SZ patients, while nuclear transcription factor-κB (NFκB) activity, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and the lipid peroxidation index malondialdehyde (MDA) appeared increased. The pattern of changes in CB is opposite, except for COX-2 expression that remained augmented and MDA levels unaltered. Network interaction analysis showed that TLR4/MyD88/IκBα/NFκB/COX-2 pathway was coupled in PFC and uncoupled in CB. SP4 co-expressed with TLR4 and NFκB in PFC and both SP1 and SP4 co-expressed with NFκB in CB. In PFC, correlation analysis found an inverse relationship between NFκB and negative symptoms. In summary, we found brain region-specific alterations in the TLR4 signalling pathway in chronic SZ, in which SP transcription factors could participate at different levels. Further studies are required to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of innate immunity in SZ and its relationship with symptoms.
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- Karina S MacDowell
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Spain; Dept. of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital 12 de Octubre Imas12, IUINQ, University Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Spain; Dept. of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital 12 de Octubre Imas12, IUINQ, University Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Banc de Teixits Neurologics, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Spain; Psiquiatria Molecular, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Dept. de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Spain; Dept. of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital 12 de Octubre Imas12, IUINQ, University Complutense, 28040 Madrid, 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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Sanz JC, Ramos B, Fernández A, García-Comas L, Echevarría JE, de Ory F. Serological diagnosis of mumps: Value of the titration of specific IgG. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2017; 36:172-174. [PMID: 28126326 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.10.012] [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: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate a cut-off point of the titration of IgG by ELISA in the diagnosis of mumps. METHODS A study was made of serum samples from 85 mumps cases (confirmed by PCR in saliva) and 2,351 controls of the general population of the Region of Madrid. RESULTS The IgM detection was positive in 21 cases (sensitivity of 24.7%). The best cut-off point corresponded to IgG titres ≥4,900 (sensitivity of 64.7% and specificity of 86.1%). Among 42 patients immunised with at least one dose of measles mumps, rubella vaccine IgM was detected in 4 cases. However, the detection of IgG ≥4,900 was positive in 29 (sensitivity of 69.0%). CONCLUSIONS An IgG result of ≥4.900 was almost 5 times more probable in a patient with mumps than in a non-infected patient. The detection of high titres of IgG against mumps could improve the IgM results in vaccinated people.
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- Juan Carlos Sanz
- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España; Programa de Prevención, Vigilancia y control de las Enfermedades Transmisibles (PREVICET), Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España.
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- Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Parotiditis, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, España; Programa de Prevención, Vigilancia y control de las Enfermedades Transmisibles (PREVICET), Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Parotiditis, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, España; Programa de Prevención, Vigilancia y control de las Enfermedades Transmisibles (PREVICET), Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Parotiditis, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, España; Programa de Prevención, Vigilancia y control de las Enfermedades Transmisibles (PREVICET), Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
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Flesler S, Reyes G, Fortini S, Ramos B, Cersósimo R, Bartuluchi M, Caraballo RH. Estimulador del nervio vago: tratamiento en 158 pacientes pediátricos con un largo seguimiento. Rev Neurol 2017. [DOI: 10.33588/rn.6411.2016458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Pinacho R, Villalmanzo N, Meana JJ, Ferrer I, Berengueras A, Haro JM, Villén J, Ramos B. Altered CSNK1E, FABP4 and NEFH protein levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2016; 177:88-97. [PMID: 27236410 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Schizophrenia constitutes a complex disease. Negative and cognitive symptoms are enduring and debilitating components of the disorder, highly associated to disability and burden. Disrupted neurotransmission circuits in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) have been related to these symptoms. To identify candidates altered in schizophrenia, we performed a pilot proteomic analysis on postmortem human DLPFC tissue from patients with schizophrenia (n=4) and control (n=4) subjects in a pool design using differential isotope peptide labelling followed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). We quantified 1315 proteins with two or more unique peptides, 116 of which showed altered changes. Of these altered proteins, we selected four with potential roles on cell signaling, neuronal development and synapse functioning for further validation: casein kinase I isoform epsilon (CSNK1E), fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4), neurofilament triplet H protein (NEFH), and retinal dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1A1). Immunoblot validation confirmed our proteomic findings of these proteins being decreased in abundance in the schizophrenia samples. Additionally, we conducted immunoblot validation of these candidates on an independent sample cohort comprising 23 patients with chronic schizophrenia and 23 matched controls. In this second cohort, CSNK1E, FABP4 and NEFH were reduced in the schizophrenia group while ALDH1A1 did not significantly change. This study provides evidence indicating these proteins are decreased in schizophrenia: CSNK1E, involved in circadian molecular clock signaling, FABP4 with possible implication in synapse functioning, and NEFH, important for cytoarchitecture organization. Hence, these findings suggest the possible implication of these proteins in the cognitive and/or negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
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- Raquel Pinacho
- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV/EHU, Instituto BioCruces, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Bº Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Instituto de Neuropatología, IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red para enfermedades neurodegenerativas, CIBERNED, Feixa Llarga s/n, Hospitalet de LLobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Banc de Teixits Neurologics, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain
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- Genome Sciences Department, School of Medicine, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle 98195, WA, USA
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain.
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Pinacho R, Vila E, Prades R, Tarragó T, Castro E, Ferrer I, Ramos B. The glial phosphorylase of glycogen isoform is reduced in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in chronic schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2016; 177:37-43. [PMID: 27156240 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Reduced glutamatergic activity and energy metabolism in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) have been described in schizophrenia. Glycogenolysis in astrocytes is responsible for providing neurons with lactate as a transient energy supply helping to couple glutamatergic neurotransmission and glucose utilization in the brain. This mechanism could be disrupted in schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to explore whether the protein levels of the astrocyte isoform of glycogen phosphorylase (PYGM), key enzyme of glycogenolysis, and the isoform A of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (RAC1), a kinase that regulates PYGM activity, are altered in the postmortem DLPFC of chronic schizophrenia patients (n=23) and matched controls (n=23). We also aimed to test NMDAR blockade effect on these proteins in the mouse cortex and cortical astrocytes and antipsychotic treatments in rats. Here we report a reduction in PYGM and RAC1 protein levels in the DLPFC in schizophrenia. We found that treatment with the NMDAR antagonist dizocilpine in mice as a model of psychosis increased PYGM and reduced RAC1 protein levels. The same result was observed in rat cortical astroglial-enriched cultures. 21-day haloperidol treatment increased PYGM levels in rats. These results show that PYGM and RAC1 are altered in the DLPFC in chronic schizophrenia and are controlled by NMDA signalling in the rodent cortex and cortical astrocytes suggesting an altered NMDA-dependent glycogenolysis in astrocytes in schizophrenia. Together, this study provides evidence of a NMDA-dependent transient local energy deficit in neuron-glia crosstalk in schizophrenia, contributing to energy deficits of the disorder.
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- Raquel Pinacho
- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Iproteos S.L., Baldiri I Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Iproteos S.L., Baldiri I Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Baldiri I Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria, IBBTEC (Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN), Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011, Santander, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Instituto de Neuropatología, IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red para enfermedades neurodegenerativas, CIBERNED, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de LLobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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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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Fusté M, Meléndez-Pérez I, Villalta-Gil V, Pinacho R, Villalmanzo N, Cardoner N, Menchón JM, Haro JM, Soriano-Mas C, Ramos B. Specificity proteins 1 and 4, hippocampal volume and first-episode psychosis. Br J Psychiatry 2016; 208:591-2. [PMID: 26541691 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.152140] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We assessed specificity protein 1 (SP1) and 4 (SP4) transcription factor levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and conducted a voxel-based morphometry analysis on brain structural magnetic resonance images from 11 patients with first-episode psychosis and 14 healthy controls. We found lower SP1 and SP4 levels in patients, which correlated positively with right hippocampal volume. These results extend previous evidence showing that such transcription factors may constitute a molecular pathway to the development of psychosis.
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- Montserrat Fusté
- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Montserrat Fusté, MBBS, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Iria Meléndez-Pérez, MSc, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Victoria Villalta-Gil, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Raquel Pinacho, MSc, Núria Villalmanzo, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Narcís Cardoner, MD, PhD, José M. Menchón, MD, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain; Josep Maria Haro, MD, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; Carles Soriano-Mas, PhD, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Psychiatry Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, CIBERSAM and Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Belén Ramos, PhD, Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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Pinacho R, Saia G, Meana JJ, Gill G, Ramos B. Transcription factor SP4 phosphorylation is altered in the postmortem cerebellum of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia subjects. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2015; 25:1650-1660. [PMID: 26049820 PMCID: PMC4600646 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Transcription factors play important roles in the control of neuronal function in physiological and pathological conditions. We previously reported reduced levels of transcription factor SP4 protein, but not transcript, in the cerebellum in bipolar disorder and associated with more severe negative symptoms in schizophrenia. We have recently reported phosphorylation of Sp4 at S770, which is regulated by membrane depolarization and NMDA receptor activity. The aim of this study was to investigate SP4 S770 phosphorylation in bipolar disorder and its association with negative symptoms in schizophrenia, and to explore the potential relationship between phosphorylation and protein abundance. Here we report a significant increase in SP4 phosphorylation in the cerebellum, but not the prefrontal cortex, of bipolar disorder subjects (n=10) (80% suicide) compared to matched controls (n=10). We found that SP4 phosphorylation inversely correlated with SP4 levels independently of disease status in both areas of the human brain. Moreover, SP4 phosphorylation in the cerebellum positively correlated with negative symptoms in schizophrenia subjects (n=15). Further, we observed that a phospho-mimetic mutation in truncated Sp4 was sufficient to significantly decrease Sp4 steady-state levels, while a non-phosphorylatable mutant showed increased stability in cultured rat cerebellar granule neurons. Our results indicate that SP4 S770 phosphorylation is increased in the cerebellum in bipolar disorder subjects that committed suicide and in severe schizophrenia subjects, and may be part of a degradation signal that controls Sp4 abundance in cerebellar granule neurons. This opens the possibility that modulation of SP4 phosphorylation may contribute to the molecular pathophysiology of psychotic disorders.
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- Raquel Pinacho
- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830- Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111.,Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology Program, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV/EHU, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, B Sarriena s/n 48940-Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
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- Unitat de recerca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM. Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830- Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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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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Pinacho R, Saia G, Fusté M, Meléndez-Pérez I, Villalta-Gil V, Haro JM, Gill G, Ramos B. Phosphorylation of transcription factor specificity protein 4 is increased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of first-episode psychosis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125115. [PMID: 25915526 PMCID: PMC4411105 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Altered expression of transcription factor specificity protein 4 (SP4) has been found in the postmortem brain of patients with psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Reduced levels of SP4 protein have recently been reported in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in first-episode psychosis. Also, SP4 levels are modulated by lithium treatment in cultured neurons. Phosphorylation of SP4 at S770 is increased in the cerebellum of bipolar disorder subjects and upon inhibition of NMDA receptor signaling in cultured neurons. The aim of this study was to investigate whether SP4 S770 phosphorylation is increased in lymphocytes of first-episode psychosis patients and the effect of lithium treatment on this phosphorylation. Methods A cross-sectional study of S770 phosphorylation relative to total SP4 immunoreactivity using specific antibodies in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in first-episode psychosis patients (n = 14, treated with lithium or not) and matched healthy controls (n = 14) by immunoblot was designed. We also determined the effects of the prescribed drugs lithium, olanzapine or valproic acid on SP4 phosphorylation in rat primary cultured cerebellar granule neurons. Results We found that SP4 S770 phosphorylation was significantly increased in lymphocytes in first-episode psychosis compared to controls and decreased in patients treated with lithium compared to patients who did not receive lithium. Moreover, incubation with lithium but not olanzapine or valproic acid reduced SP4 phosphorylation in rat cultured cerebellar granule neurons. Conclusions The findings presented here indicate that SP4 S770 phosphorylation is increased in lymphocytes in first-episode psychosis which may be reduced by lithium treatment in patients. Moreover, our study shows lithium treatment prevents this phosphorylation in vitro in neurons. This pilot study suggests that S770 SP4 phosphorylation could be a peripheral biomarker of psychosis, and may be regulated by lithium treatment in first-episode psychosis.
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- Raquel Pinacho
- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology Program, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- * E-mail: (BR); (GG)
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- Unitat de recerca, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- * E-mail: (BR); (GG)
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Maida I, Soriano V, Ramos B, Ríos P, González-Lahoz J, Núñez M. Characteristics and Prospects for Hepatitis C Therapy of an HIV-HCV Coinfected Population Followed at a Reference HIV Center. HIV Clinical Trials 2015; 6:329-36. [PMID: 16452066 DOI: 10.1310/25kl-0vtl-jwxp-fe6y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE A cross-sectional study was performed during 2004 at a large HIV clinic in Spain to identify HIV-HCV coinfected individuals who might be candidates for HCV therapy. METHOD Plasma HCV RNA levels were measured in 405 anti-HCV antibody positive patients. Spontaneous HCV clearance had occurred in 11.4%. Overall, 165 (40.1%) of HCV-HIV coinfected patients had already been exposed to interferon (IFN)-based therapies. Excluding those currently on treatment, the majority of them had either failed (64/142; 45.1%) or not completed therapy (25/142; 17.6%). Other 103 (25.4%) chronic HCV carriers refused treatment or were not considered as appropriate candidates, most often due to low CD4 counts or severe neuropsychiatric conditions. Treatment was deemed feasible and planned in the near future in 91 (22.5%) patients. Unfavorable HCV genotypes (1 and 4) were significantly more frequent in this group of individuals ready for HCV treatment compared to those who had cleared HCV in the past following IFN-based therapies. RESULTS Spontaneous clearance of the HCV infection was low in HIV-coinfected patients. One third of our HIV-HCV coinfected population had already been exposed to HCV therapy, but only a minority had achieved sustained HCV clearance. Half of patients with active HCV replication never exposed to IFN were not considered as appropriate candidates for HCV therapy. CONCLUSION More flexible criteria would considerably increase the number of patients to be treated with IFN-based therapy. The majority of patients ready to initiate HCV therapy have a poor therapeutic profile.
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- Ivana Maida
- Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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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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