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Jaqueti P, García MI, Campanón-Toro MV, Sobrino M, Gallardo A, Dávila I. Cheilitis Associated With Sensitization to Penicillium notatum in a Clarinetist. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020; 30:292-293. [PMID: 32101170 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- P Jaqueti
- Allergy Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Microbiology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca and Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergy Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergy Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergy Service, University Hospital of Salamanca and Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain; Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Salamanca University School of Medicine, Salamanca, Spain
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Abarca-Zabalía J, García MI, Lozano Ros A, Marín-Jiménez I, Martínez-Ginés ML, López-Cauce B, Martín-Barbero ML, Salvador-Martín S, Sanjurjo-Saez M, García-Domínguez JM, López Fernández LA. Differential Expression of SMAD Genes and S1PR1 on Circulating CD4+ T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis and Crohn's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020676. [PMID: 31968593 PMCID: PMC7014376 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The Th17 immune response plays a key role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Expression of Th17-related genes in inflamed tissues has been reported in autoimmune diseases. However, values are frequently obtained using invasive methods. We aimed to identify biomarkers of MS in an accessible sample, such as blood, by quantifying the relative expression of 91 Th17-related genes in CD4+ T lymphocytes from patients with MS during a relapse or during a remitting phase. We also compared our findings with those of healthy controls. After confirmation in a validation cohort, expression of SMAD7 and S1PR1 mRNAs was decreased in remitting disease (-2.3-fold and -1.3-fold, respectively) and relapsing disease (-2.2-fold and -1.3-fold, respectively). No differential expression was observed for other SMAD7-related genes, namely, SMAD2, SMAD3, and SMAD4. Under-regulation of SMAD7 and S1PR1 was also observed in another autoimmune disease, Crohn's disease (CD) (-4.6-fold, -1.6-fold, respectively), suggesting the presence of common markers for autoimmune diseases. In addition, expression of TNF, SMAD2, SMAD3, and SMAD4 were also decreased in CD (-2.2-fold, -1.4-fold, -1.6-fold, and -1.6-fold, respectively). Our study suggests that expression of SMAD7 and S1PR1 mRNA in blood samples are markers for MS and CD, and TNF, SMAD2, SMAD3, and SMAD4 for CD. These genes could prove useful as markers of autoimmune diseases, thus obviating the need for invasive methods.
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- Judith Abarca-Zabalía
- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
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- Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (A.L.R.); (M.L.M.-G.)
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- Unidad de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (I.M.-J.); (B.L.-C.)
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- Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (A.L.R.); (M.L.M.-G.)
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- Unidad de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (I.M.-J.); (B.L.-C.)
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
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- Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (A.L.R.); (M.L.M.-G.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.G.-D.); (L.A.L.F.)
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- Servicio de Farmacia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain; (J.A.-Z.); (M.L.M.-B.); (S.S.-M.); (M.S.-S.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.G.-D.); (L.A.L.F.)
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Cortejoso L, García MI, García X, González-Haba E, Sanjurjo M, López-Fernández L. PS-020 The cost-effectiveness of screening for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase polymorphisms in cancer patients treated with fluoropyrimidines. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000639.346] [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] Open
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Cortejoso L, García MI, García-Alfonso P, Grávalos C, Robles L, González-Haba E, Sanjurjo M, López-Fernández LA. [Validation of genetic polymorphisms associated to the toxicity of chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients]. Farm Hosp 2014; 38:283-90. [PMID: 25137161 DOI: 10.7399/fh.2014.38.4.1121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To validate the associations previously found in three cohorts of patients from the General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, between the polymorphisms rs1128503, rs2032582 and rs1045642 of the ABCB1 gene and the hand-foot syndrome and diarrhea in colorectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy regimes containing Capecitabine and 5-Fluorouracil, respectively, and between the polymorphisms rs2297595 of the DPYD gene and nausea/vomiting, rs11615 of ERCC1 and neutropenia, and rs28399433 CYP2A6 and neutropenia, in colorectal cancer patients treated with FOLFOX or XELOX as adjuvant therapy. METHOD Colorectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy regimes, containing Capecitabine (n = 157), 5-Fluorouracil (n = 99) were included in the study, as well as patients treated with XELOX or FOLFOX (n = 83) as adjuvant therapy. The patients included were recruited from the Doce de Octubre University Hospital and from the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, and signed the informed consent form. DNA was obtained from blood samples. Genotyping was carried out with SNaPshot. Contingency tables were created for analyzing the associations between the genotypes and the adverse reactions. RESULTS None of the associations previously identified was replicated in the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacogenetic studies with a limited sample size must be validated with bigger cohorts, if possible by means of multicentre studies, reducing the variables to the maximum and should never be used in clinical practice without validation.
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- L Cortejoso
- Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica. Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica. Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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- Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Madrid..
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Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Cazier JB, Moreno V, Crous-Bou M, Guinó E, Durán G, Lamas MJ, López R, Candamio S, Gallardo E, Paré L, Baiget M, Páez D, López-Fernández LA, Cortejoso L, García MI, Bujanda L, González D, Gonzalo V, Rodrigo L, Reñé JM, Jover R, Brea-Fernández A, Andreu M, Bessa X, Llor X, Xicola R, Palles C, Tomlinson I, Castellví-Bel S, Castells A, Ruiz-Ponte C, Carracedo A. Pharmacogenomics in colorectal cancer: a genome-wide association study to predict toxicity after 5-fluorouracil or FOLFOX administration. Pharmacogenomics J 2013; 13:209-17. [PMID: 22310351 DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2012.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Revised: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The development of genotyping technologies has allowed for wider screening for inherited causes of variable outcomes following drug administration. We have performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 221 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients that had been treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), either alone or in combination with oxaliplatin (FOLFOX). A validation set of 791 patients was also studied. Seven SNPs (rs16857540, rs2465403, rs10876844, rs10784749, rs17626122, rs7325568 and rs4243761) showed evidence of association (pooled P-values 0.020, 9.426E-03, 0.010, 0.017, 0.042, 2.302E-04, 2.803E-03) with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). This is the first study to explore the genetic basis of inter-individual variation in toxicity responses to the administration of 5-FU or FOLFOX in CRC patients on a genome-wide scale.
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- C Fernandez-Rozadilla
- Galician Public Foundation of Genomic Medicine-FPGMX-Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras-CIBERER-Genomics Medicine Group-Hospital Clínico Santiago de Compostela-University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Lozano FS, García MI, García E, González B, García MB, García FJ, García JE. Activity of Ertapenem and Ceftriaxone in the eradication of Salmonella in a model of experimental peritonitis in mice. Rev Esp Quimioter 2009; 22:135-138. [PMID: 19662546] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Since the beginning of the 1990s, the prevalence of isolates of non-typhoidal Salmonella species resistant to antimicrobial agents, including those commonly used for the treatment of Salmonella infections such as fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or beta-lactams, has increased substantially. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant strains of non-typhoidal Salmonella are now frequently encountered. In order to consider an appropriate role of Ertapenem in Salmonella-due intraabdominal infections, in the present study we compare the efficacy of Ertapenem versus that of Ceftriaxone in a mouse peritonitis model. Bacteriological eradication from blood, liver and mesenteric lymph nodes was observed after 5 and 7 days of treatment in all infected mice receiving ceftriaxone. Although both antimicrobial agents -Ertapenem and Ceftriaxone- were observed to be effective in reducing mortality in inoculated mice, our data suggests a reduced efficacy of Ertapenem in the bacteriological eradication of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in a mouse peritonitis model.
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- F S Lozano
- Facultad de Medicina - Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Salamanca, Avda. Alfonso X El Sabio, s/n37007 Salamanca (España).
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Soutullo A, García MI, Bailat A, Racca A, Tonarelli G, Malan Borel I. Antibodies and PMBC from EIAV infected carrier horses recognize gp45 and p26 synthetic peptides. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 108:335-43. [PMID: 16105689 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2004] [Revised: 06/06/2005] [Accepted: 06/13/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) is a lentivirus causing a persistent infection in horses characterized by recurrent febrile episodes and high levels of viremia associated with a novel antigenic strain of the virus. The virus contains two envelope glycoproteins, gp90 and gp45, and four internal proteins, p26, p15, p11 and p9. Considering that the most infected horses are able to restrict EIAV replication to very low levels and that gp45 and p26 contain highly conserved epitopes among lentiviruses, it would be necessary to identify those conserved epitopes stimulating cellular and humoral responses. The aims of this study were to determine if the synthetic peptides identified as gp45 (aa 523-547) and p26 (aa 318-346) representing two highly conserved and immunodominant regions of EIA virus are recognized by PBMC and antibodies to EIAV adult mixed-breed naturally infected carrier horses, and if these peptides are able to induce immune responses in mice. Antibodies from 100% of carrier horses, evaluated by ELISA, recognized both peptides; PBMC from 80% of carrier horses, evaluated by lymphoproliferation assay, recognized, at least, one peptide. Furthermore, immunization with 100 microg of each peptide elicited humoral and cellular responses in BALB/c mice, antibodies appeared at 48 or 63 days of immunization with gp45 or p26, respectively. Although the kinetics of gp45- and p26-specific antibody responses were similar, percentage of positivity was higher for gp45. The lymphoproliferation assay, evaluated by BrdU uptake, was higher in mice immunized with gp45 or p26 than in the control group (P<0.05). Based on our findings, we consider that both peptides could be included in an effective vaccine design to induce long-term immunological memory.
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- A Soutullo
- Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica, Dirección de Sanidad Animal, Ministerio de la Producción, Bv. Pellegrini 3100, Santa Fe, Argentina
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum RANTES (Regulated upon Activation of Normal T cell Expressed and Secreted) levels and the expression of CCR5, as well as the percentage of apoptotic cells, in peripheral T lymphocytes from renal transplanted patients with acute rejection (AR), chronic rejection (CR) or stable evolution (SE). RANTES serum levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay and CCR5 expression, as well as the percentage of apoptotic lymphocytes, on a FACScan flow cytometer. After staining with different antibodies, the cells were subjected to three-colour flow cytometric analysis. Data analysis was performed using winmdi 2.5 software. The serum RANTES level and percentages of CCR5/CD4 and CCR5/CD8 T lymphocytes in CR, AR and SE were lower than that in the control group (P <0.05). The level of CD4 and CD8 T lymphocytes in early apoptosis was higher in AR patients than in CR, SE or C groups (P <0.05). In the case of late apoptosis, the percentage of apoptotic/necrotic cells was higher in the CR than AR, SE or C groups (P <0.05). The RANTES serum levels and the percentage of peripheral CCR5 T lymphocytes would not indicate the renal allograft state. The increase of early apoptotic T lymphocytes could be a marker of AR process and could also indicate the initial step in reducing the cytotoxic T lymphocytes, thus favouring the graft evolution.
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- A Racca
- Cátedra de Inmunología Básica, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina
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García-López MA, Sánchez-Madrid F, Rodríguez-Frade JM, Mellado M, Acevedo A, García MI, Albar JP, Martínez C, Marazuela M. CXCR3 chemokine receptor distribution in normal and inflamed tissues: expression on activated lymphocytes, endothelial cells, and dendritic cells. J Transl Med 2001; 81:409-18. [PMID: 11310833 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Using new human CXCR3 chemokine receptor-specific monoclonal antibodies, we studied human CXCR3 tissue distribution in lymphoid and nonlymphoid organs, as well as in inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and dermal vasculitis. CXCR3 was expressed by certain dendritic cell subsets, specifically myeloid-derived CD11c positive cells, not only in those present in normal lymphoid organs, but also in germinal centers generated in inflammatory conditions. CXCR3 expression was also detected in some lymphocyte subsets such as intraepithelial lymphocytes of secondary lymphoid organs and infiltrating lymphocytes in inflammatory conditions. In addition, CXCR3 was constitutively expressed by endothelial cells (EC) of vessels of medium and large caliber but not in small vessels from different organs. Finally, enhanced CXCR3 expression was found in EC and in infiltrating lymphocytes with an activated phenotype in inflammatory diseases. The CXCR3 chemokine receptor may play a role in the regulation of leukocyte migration to inflammatory sites.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antibody Specificity
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/chemistry
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Endothelium, Vascular/chemistry
- Endothelium, Vascular/immunology
- Humans
- Kidney/cytology
- Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
- Lymphocytes/chemistry
- Lymphocytes/immunology
- Lymphoid Tissue/chemistry
- Lymphoid Tissue/immunology
- Lymphoid Tissue/pathology
- Mice
- Receptors, CXCR3
- Receptors, Chemokine/analysis
- Receptors, Chemokine/genetics
- Receptors, Chemokine/immunology
- Synovitis/immunology
- Synovitis/pathology
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune/immunology
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune/pathology
- Transfection
- Vasculitis/immunology
- Vasculitis/pathology
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- M A García-López
- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
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Balomenos D, Martín-Caballero J, García MI, Prieto I, Flores JM, Serrano M, Martínez-A C. The cell cycle inhibitor p21 controls T-cell proliferation and sex-linked lupus development. Nat Med 2000; 6:171-6. [PMID: 10655105 DOI: 10.1038/72272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Here we show that the cell-cycle regulator p21 is involved in immune system function. T lymphocytes from p21-/- mice exhibit significant proliferative advantage over wild-type cells following prolonged stimulation, but not after primary activation. Consistent with this, p21-deficient mice accumulate abnormal amounts of CD4+ memory cells, and develop loss of tolerance towards nuclear antigens. Similar to human lupus, female p21-deficient mice develop antibodies against dsDNA, lymphadenopathy, and glomerulonephritis, leading to decreased viability. These data demonstrate a specialized role for p21 in the control of T-cell proliferation, tolerance to nuclear antigens, and female-prone lupus. These findings could be the basis for new therapeutic approaches to lupus.
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- D Balomenos
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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Muñoz JL, García MI, Muñoz S, Leal S, Fajardo M, Garćia-Rodríguez JA. Activity of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus polymyxin B against multiresistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1996; 15:879-82. [PMID: 8997563 DOI: 10.1007/bf01691222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The inhibitory activity of eight antibiotics and the inhibitory and bactericidal activities of combinations of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) plus three fixed concentrations of polymyxin B (0.01 microgram/ml, 0.1 microgram/ml and 0.5 microgram/ml) against 30 multi-resistant strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were tested. Polymyxin B at 0.01 microgram/ml modified the inhibitory activity of TMP/SMX against only 40% of strains. At 0.1 microgram/ml and 0.5 microgram/ml, polymyxin B enhanced the inhibitory activity of TMP/SMX activity against all strains. Polymyxin B enhanced the bactericidal activity of TMP/SMX only at concentrations near the minimum inhibitory concentration of polymyxin B alone.
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- J L Muñoz
- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Spain
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García-Rodríguez JA, Elías García J, García MI, Trujillano I. [Nosocomial infections caused by anaerobes]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 1995; 13:429-34. [PMID: 8519821] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- J A García-Rodríguez
- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
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García-Rodríguez JA, Fresnadillo MJ, García MI, García-Sánchez E, García-Sánchez JE, Trujillano I. Multicenter Spanish study of ciprofloxacin susceptibility in gram-negative bacteria. The Spanish Study Group on Quinolone Resistance. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1995; 14:456-9. [PMID: 7556239 DOI: 10.1007/bf02114906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The susceptibility of 2,426 gram-negative bacteria obtained from 18 Spanish hospitals to ciprofloxacin was evaluated. Among different medical centers, susceptibility to ciprofloxacin ranged from 83 to 100% for Enterobacteriaceae, from 35 to 100% for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, from 0 to 100% for Xanthomonas maltophilia, Acinetobacter spp. and other gram-negative non-fermenting bacilli, and from 33 to 100% for Campylobacter spp. All clinical isolates of Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were susceptible to ciprofloxacin.
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- J A García-Rodríguez
- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital Universitario, Salamanca, Spain
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Novo E, García MI, Lavergne J. Nonspecific immunity in Down syndrome: a study of chemotaxis, phagocytosis, oxidative metabolism, and cell surface marker expression of polymorphonuclear cells. Am J Med Genet 1993; 46:384-91. [PMID: 7689298 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320460408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We have investigated several aspects of nonspecific immunity in Down syndrome (DS), utilizing peripheral polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL), obtained from 12 children aged 8-16, diagnosed as trisomy 21, and their healthy matched controls. We used the under agarose method for chemotaxis assays, and flow cytometry for the determination of phagocytosis of monodispersed fluorescent beads, metabolic burst activity, and neutrophil surface marker expression on these cells. Our results indicate that a chemotactic defect exists in PMNL of DS children. However, no statistically significant differences were found between PMNL from DS children and those from controls in phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and expression of the markers CD11a, CD11b, CD16, and CD 18. Furthermore, no overexpression of CD11a and CD18 was present as a consequence of gene overdosage in PMNL from DS children. On the other hand, 3 different neutrophil subpopulations could be observed according to the CD16 staining pattern in DS children and controls; this might be a consequence of genetic variation or may represent different states of activation of these cells. Other factors such as T-cell involvement, and the role of cytokines, cyclic nucleotides, and zinc serum levels in DS patients should be further investigated in order to define the causes of the immunological derangement present in this condition.
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- E Novo
- Instituto de Investigaciones, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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García-Rodríguez JA, García JE, Muñoz JL, García MI, de la Cuesta A. [Furuncular lesion after a tropical journey]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 1993; 11:225-6. [PMID: 8512978] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- J A García-Rodríguez
- Departamento de Microbiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Salamanca
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Salvatierra A, Granella L, Guevara ML, Barrios M, García MI, Salvatierra L. [Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices in pediatric patients]. G E N 1992; 46:1-3. [PMID: 1305111] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Endoscopic sclerotherapy was performed for esophageal variceal sclerosis in 7 children, aged 18 months to 11 years. Five of them had cavernomatous portal degeneration and the other two hepatic cirrhosis. The technique used was intra- and perivariceal with ethanolamine oleate in order to get the decrease or disappearance of the variceal veins. Two of the patients showed retrosternal pain and fever after the sclerosis procedure. This preliminary report shows that endoscopic sclerosis of esophageal varices is a good procedure to control acute bleeding and to prevent its onset in children.
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- A Salvatierra
- Unidad de Gastroenterologia Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Dr. Angel Laralde, IVSS, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia
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García MI, García MC, Baraja AM, Sardaña SM. Optical refractivity of a pulsed plasma: Influence of the nonelectronic species. Phys Rev A 1990; 42:7389-7394. [PMID: 9904053 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.42.7389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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