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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) are characterized by novel properties which have been attracting the attention of different lines of research due to their wide applicability. Obtaining this nanomaterial is strongly linked to biogenic synthesis methods, which have also been developed in this research, using Coriandrum sativum extract as a reducing agent. ZnO NPs have been properly characterized by techniques to evaluate their morphology by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and elemental analysis by EDX. The evaluation of the antimicrobial and antifungal effects is linked to the use of a system provided by "locker sanitizer" equipment, which has been designed and built as part of this research, and is intended to treat textile garments by nebulizing the ZnO NP colloid (99.08 µg/mL) + UV-B, water + UV-B, and UV-B only, and also to evaluate the influence of the treatment time for 1, 2 and 3 min. In this sense, it is known that the nanomaterial used shows a better response to UV light because more hydroxyl radicals are produced, leading to a higher reaction rate, which results in greater efficiency in inhibitory processes. The results show that the use of the locker sanitizer is more efficient when using ZnO NP + UV-B light since it achieved 100 % growth inhibition against E. coli, C. albicans, and A. brasiliensis, and >99 % against S. aureus, after 3 min of treatment.
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Determining the true availability of resources and understanding the level of training of surgeons involved in the treatment of patients with pelvic fractures and haemorrhagic shock is critical. In the herein study, the availability of technical, technological, and human resources for the care of this injury in Latin America region was analysed, and the preferences of orthopaedic trauma surgeons when performing interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pelvic trauma and associated haemorrhagic shock was described. A cross sectional web-based survey containing questions on knowledge, attitudes, and practices with respect to imaging resources, emergency pelvic stabilization methods, and interventions used for bleeding control was sent to 948 Latin America orthopaedic trauma surgeons treating pelvic fractures in the emergency department. Differences between regional clusters, level of training, type of hospital, and pelvic surgery volume were assessed. 368 responses were obtained, with 37.5% of respondents reporting formal training in pelvic surgery and 36.0% having available protocol for managing these patients. The most frequently used interventions were the supra-acetabular pelvic external fixator and pelvic packing. Limited hospital and imaging resources are available for the care of patients with pelvic trauma and associated haemorrhagic shock throughout Latin America. In addition, the training of orthopaedic trauma surgeons dealing with this type of injury and the volume of pelvic surgeries per year is heterogeneous. It should be urgently considered to develop management protocols adapted to Latin America according to the availability of resources, as well as to promote training in this severe life-threatening traumatic condition.
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Fraturas Ósseas , Ossos Pélvicos , Choque Hemorrágico , Humanos , Estudos Transversais , Choque Hemorrágico/terapia , Choque Hemorrágico/complicações , América Latina , Fraturas Ósseas/complicações , Fraturas Ósseas/cirurgia , Ossos Pélvicos/lesõesRESUMO
PURPOSE: To systematically review the currently available existing evidence related to the presentation and management of simultaneous floating hip and knee injuries to identify injury characteristics, treatment strategies, and complications. METHODS: Data sources: Relevant articles were identified by searching Medline, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases with no language restrictions. Manual searches of other relevant databases (SciELO and grey literature databases) and reference lists of primary articles found from initial searches were also conducted. STUDY SELECTION: All types of study designs published from January 1st, 2000 to October 1st, 2022 involving skeletally mature patients with simultaneous floating hip and knee injuries were included. DATA EXTRACTION: Basic information and specific injury-related information were collected. RESULTS: Eight case reports were included. No study adequately reported the case with sufficient detail to allow other investigators to make inferences, nor was the result properly calculated, nor was the follow-up considered adequate for adequate functional assessment to occur in 80% of the studies. CONCLUSION: The exact treatment strategy and the follow-up time are not uniform across the included studies; therefore, they are not sufficient to adequately recommend surgical approach, timing of fixation, and fixation method. Our findings warrant the need for better documentation and reporting information about the mode of treatment of simultaneous floating hip and knee injuries.
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Traumatismos do Joelho , Articulação do Joelho , Humanos , Articulação do Joelho/cirurgia , Traumatismos do Joelho/cirurgia , Fixação de Fratura/métodos , ExtremidadesRESUMO
The objective of this work was to collect information on the curative use of plants in the municipality of Teziutlán, Puebla through semi-structured interviews. Thus, 78 plants used for medicinal purposes were identified, of which 40 are native to Mexico and 38 introduced; The value of use (UV) of each one and the Informant's Consensus Factor (FCI) of 10 categories of diseases were calculated. The five most frequently used plants are Ruta chalepensis L., Rosmarinus officinalis, Arnica montana, Loeselia mexicana (Lam.) Brandegee and Sambucus cerulea var., Neomexicana, which underwent a chemical and pharmacological review. On the other hand, the most frequent preparations are infusion and decoction, using mainly leaves (49.34%) and flowers (19.51%). It is concluded that the inhabitants of Teziutlán have a fairly homogeneous ethnomedical knowledge, setting the standard for research on its pharmacological properties.
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue recopilar información sobre el uso curativo de las plantas del municipio de Teziutlán, Puebla por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas. Así, se identificaron 78 plantas utilizadas con fines medicinales, de las cuales 40 son propias de México y 38 introducidas; se calculó el valor de uso (UV) de cada una y el Factor de Consenso del Informante (FCI) de 10 categorías de padecimientos. Las cinco plantas utilizadas con mayor frecuencia son Ruta chalepensis L., Rosmarinus officinalis, Arnica montana, Loeselia mexicana (Lam.) Brandegee y Sambucus cerulea var., neomexicana, a las que se les hizo una revisión química y farmacológica. Por otro lado, las preparaciones más frecuentes son infusión y decocción, utilizando principalmente hojas (49.34 %) y flores (19.51 %). Se concluye que los habitantes de Teziutlán cuentan con un conocimiento etnomédico bastante homogéneo, dando la pauta para investigaciones sobre sus propiedades farmacológicas.
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Humanos , Plantas Medicinais , Etnobotânica , Inquéritos e Questionários , MéxicoRESUMO
The existence of quantum computers and Shor's algorithm poses an imminent threat to classical public-key cryptosystems. These cryptosystems are currently used for the exchange of keys between servers and clients over the Internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next step in the evolution of the Internet, and it involves the connection of millions of low-powered and resource-constrained devices to the network. Because quantum computers are becoming more capable, the creation of a new cryptographic standard that cannot be compromised by them is indispensable. There are several current proposals of quantum-resistant or post-quantum algorithms that are being considered for future standards. Given that the IoT is increasing in popularity, and given its resource-constrained nature, it is worth adapting those new standards to IoT devices. In this work, we study some post-quantum cryptosystems that could be suitable for IoT devices, adapting them to work with current cryptography and communication software, and conduct a performance measurement on them, obtaining guidelines for selecting the best for different applications in resource-constrained hardware. Our results show that many of these algorithms can be efficiently executed in current IoT hardware, providing adequate protection from the attacks that quantum computers will eventually be capable of.
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Resumen La limitación del esfuerzo terapéutico (LET) es toda acción que implique suspender o no iniciar tratamientos o medidas terapéuticas en pacientes que no se beneficiarán clínicamente. En Latinoamérica, las investigaciones realizadas dejan en evidencia la falta de familiarización y discordancia que hay alrededor del tema y sus prácticas. El presente estudio buscó objetivizar el conocimiento en LET del personal de salud de una institución de Medellín, a partir de una encuesta autoaplicada que permitió el desarrollo de un estudio descriptivo de tipo transversal, con muestreo no probabilístico. Dentro de los resultados se encontró que el 56,5 % de los encuestados refirió conocer el concepto, y el 90 % manifestó aplicarlo. Sin embargo, había discordancias dentro de los conceptos clave de la definición y el ejercicio.
Abstract Limitation of therapeutic effort (LTE) is any action that involves suspending or not initiating medical treatment or therapeutic measures in patients who will not receive any clinical benefit. In Latin America, some research has proven a lack of familiarization and disagreement with the subject and its practices. The present study tried to objectify the knowledge of LTE of healthcare personnel at an institute in Medellín using a self-administered survey that allowed conducting a cross-sectional descriptive study with non-probabilistic sampling. Within the results, 56.5 % of respondents understood the concept of LTE, and 90 % applied it actively. However, there were discrepancies regarding the core concepts of the definition and practice.
Resumo A limitação de esforço terapêutico (LET) é toda ação que implique suspender ou não iniciar tratamentos ou medidas terapêuticas em pacientes que não se beneficiarão clinicamente. Na América Latina, as pesquisas realizadas evidenciam a falta de familiarização e a discordância que há ao redor do tema e suas práticas. O presente estudo procurou objetivar o conhecimento em LET da equipe de saúde de uma instituição de Medellín, utilizando um questionário auto aplicado que permitiu o desenvolvimento de um estudo descritivo de tipo transversal, com amostragem não probabilística. Dentro dos resultados constatou-se que 56,5 % dos pesquisados disseram conhecer o conceito, e 90 % manifestaram aplicá-lo. No entanto, havia discordâncias dentro dos conceitos chave da definição e da prática.
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Autonomia Pessoal , Temas Bioéticos , Ética Médica , OncologiaRESUMO
Resumen La clinoterapia o "reposo en la cama" fue introducida como tratamiento para dolencias mentales en 1852, con el propósito de inhibir la "conciencia de movimiento" y la excitación periférica y, así, posibilitar un "reposo psíquico". En un primer momento la clinoterapia, junto con otras medidas como el open door y el non restraint, significó una alternativa a las celdas de reclusión, las camisas de fuerza y otros métodos restrictivos. Sin embargo, a la postre se vio reducida al simple aislamiento en una habitación, muchas veces en condiciones muy poco apropiadas.
Summary Clinotherapy or "bed rest" was first introduced as a treatment for mental illness in 1852, with the aim of inhibit the "consciousness of movement" and peripheral excitation, in order to make it possible a "psychological rest". At the beginning, clinotherapy, along with open door and non-restraint principles, meant an alternative to seclusion rooms, straitjackets and other restrictive practices. However, over time it became a simple seclusion in a room, many times in inappropriate conditions.
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El tumor pardo, también conocido como osteoclastoma ó como osteítis fibrosa quística, es un tumor lítico, que se presenta en hiperparatiroidismo (primario, secundario y terciario), aunque su presentación habitual es altamente invasiva, no tiene potencial de malignidad. Los tumores pardos en la mano son muy poco frecuentes y existen solo algunos reportes de casos. Presentamos un paciente masculino de 18 años con una tumoración dura, no móvil, adherida a planos profundos en región dorsal de la mano derecha sobre el cuarto metacarpiano, que además limita la flexión y extensión del cuarto dedo sin alterar su función neurovascular. El paciente fue sometido a resección de la tumoración que involucraba por completo al cuarto metacarpiano derecho, además se realizó un abordaje lateral directo en miembro pelvico izquierdo para tomar un injerto autólogo de peroné no vascularizado. Es importante la detección temprana de este tipo de tumores y se debe dar un adecuado seguimiento, ya que, al progresar, generan una destrucción ósea importante y el tratamiento se vuelve de mayor complejidad. En etapas tempranas, el manejo agresivo con resección y aporte óseo puede evitar secuelas funcionales. El uso de injerto no vascularizado de peroné de seis centímetros para la sustitución del cuarto metacarpiano por osteolísis secundaria a un tumor pardo es una alternativa adecuada de tratamiento que permite la preservación estético funcional de la mano.
The brown tumour, also known as osteoclastoma, or as osteitis fibrosa cystica, is a lytic tumour, which occurs in hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary, and tertiary), although its usual presentation is highly invasive, has no potential for malignancy. Brown tumours of the hand are sporadic, and there are only few case reports. The case is presented of an 18-year-old male patient with a solid, non-mobile tumour, adhered to deep planes, in the dorsal region of the right hand over the fourth metacarpal. This also limited the flexion and extension of the fourth finger, but did not show alterations in the neurovascular function of the finger. The patient underwent a tumour resection that completely involved the right fourth metacarpal. A direct lateral approach was made in the left pelvic limb to perform a non-vascularised autologous fibular graft. Early detection of this type of tumour is important, and an adequate follow-up must be carried out, since when they progress, they generate significant bone destruction and the treatment becomes more complex. In early stages, aggressive management of resection and bone support can prevent functional sequelae.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Osteíte Fibrosa Cística/cirurgia , Ossos Metacarpais/cirurgia , Osteíte Fibrosa Cística/etiologia , Osteíte Fibrosa Cística/diagnóstico por imagem , Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo na Doença Renal Crônica/complicações , Transplante Ósseo , Ossos Metacarpais/diagnóstico por imagem , Fíbula/cirurgia , Hiperparatireoidismo Secundário/complicaçõesRESUMO
Background: Air pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world, and it is generated by industrial production, vehicular flow and use of fossil fuels, leaving aside other important emission sources such as vegetation. The aim of this research is to quantify the emissions of natural volatile organic compounds produced by the forest species: Eucalyptus globulus L., Pinus radiata and Alnus acuminata in Riobamba, Ecuador. Methods: Identification of plant coverings in the years 2014 and 2017was performed using geographic information systems tools, complemented with the application of the Guenther model for the calculation of monoterpenes and other organic volatile compounds; thus, to analyze the relationship between meteorological variables and concentrations of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen dioxide per species. Results: Mathematical calculation of emissions in Riobamba showed that Eucalyptus globulus L. registered higher emissions in the years 2014-2017, followed by Pinus radiata and Alnus acuminata. These emissions are due to the vegetation cover covering each species. The analysis of volatile organic compounds in forest plantations in air is directly related to the emissions represented in the environment and correlated with the meteorological variables of temperature, global solar radiation and wind velocity. The proposed method manages to estimate concentrations of monoterpenes and volatile organic compounds for the two examined seasons, presenting the influence of the species introduced in this study such as Eucalyptus globulus L. and Pinus radiata, with a reduction in their emissions (less area found in the year 2017, with respect to 2014). However, the emission of Alnus acuminata can be quantified only in 2017, since in 2014 no records of this species were found. Conclusions: Volatile organic compound concentrations in the air are directly related to the emissions represented spatially and correlated with the meteorological variables of temperature, global solar radiation and wind velocity.
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Alnus , Eucalyptus , Pinus , Alnus/química , Alnus/genética , Equador , Eucalyptus/química , Eucalyptus/genética , Florestas , Compostos Orgânicos , Pinus/química , Pinus/genética , VolatilizaçãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Upon exposure to unfavorable environmental conditions, plants need to respond quickly to maintain their homeostasis. For instance, physiological, biochemical and transcriptional changes occur during plant-pathogen interaction. In the case of Vanilla planifolia Jacks., a worldwide economically important crop, it is susceptible to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vanillae (Fov). This pathogen causes root and stem rot (RSR) in vanilla plants that lead to plant death. To investigate how vanilla plants, respond at the transcriptional level upon infection with Fov, here we employed the RNA-Seq approach to analyze the dynamics of whole-transcriptome changes during two-time frames of the infection. RESULTS: Analysis of global gene expression profiles upon infection by Fov indicated that the major transcriptional change occurred at 2 days post-inoculation (dpi), in comparison to 10 dpi. Briefly, the RNA-Seq analysis carried out in roots found that 3420 and 839 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected at 2 and 10 dpi, respectively, as compared to the control. In the case of DEGs at 2 dpi, 1563 genes were found to be up-regulated, whereas 1857 genes were down-regulated. Moreover, functional categorization of DEGs at 2 dpi indicated that up-regulated genes are mainly associated to translation, whereas down-regulated genes are involved in cell wall remodeling. Among the translational-related transcripts, ribosomal proteins (RPs) were found increased their expression exclusively at 2 dpi. CONCLUSIONS: The screening of transcriptional changes of V. planifolia Jacks upon infection by Fov provides insights into the plant molecular response, particularly at early stages of infection. The accumulation of translational-related transcripts at early stages of infection potentially points to a transcriptional reprogramming coupled with a translational regulation in vanilla plants upon infection by Fov. Altogether, the results presented here highlight potential molecular players that might be further studied to improve Fov-induced resistance in vanilla plants.
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Fusarium/fisiologia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Doenças das Plantas/microbiologia , Biossíntese de Proteínas , Vanilla/genética , Vanilla/microbiologia , Anotação de Sequência Molecular , Raízes de Plantas/microbiologia , Proteínas Ribossômicas/genética , Vanilla/metabolismoRESUMO
One of the essential abilities in animals is to detect novelties within their environment. From the computational point of view, novelty detection consists of finding data that are different in some aspect to the known data. In robotics, researchers have incorporated novelty modules in robots to develop automatic exploration and inspection tasks. The visual sensor is one of the preferred sensors to perform this task. However, there exist problems as illumination changes, occlusion, and scale, among others. Besides, novelty detectors vary their performance depending on the specific application scenario. In this work, we propose a visual novelty detection framework for specific exploration and inspection tasks based on evolved novelty detectors. The system uses deep features to represent the visual information captured by the robots and applies a global optimization technique to design novelty detectors for specific robotics applications. We verified the performance of the proposed system against well-established state-of-the-art methods in a challenging scenario. This scenario was an outdoor environment covering typical problems in computer vision such as illumination changes, occlusion, and geometric transformations. The proposed framework presented high-novelty detection accuracy with competitive or even better results than the baseline methods.
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We explore some important consequences of the quantum ideal Bose gas, the properties of which are described by a non-extensive entropy. We consider in particular two entropies that depend only on the probability. These entropies are defined in the framework of superstatistics, and in this context, such entropies arise when a system is exposed to non-equilibrium conditions, whose general effects can be described by a generalized Boltzmann factor and correspondingly by a generalized probability distribution defining a different statistics. We generalize the usual statistics to their quantum counterparts, and we will focus on the properties of the corresponding generalized quantum ideal Bose gas. The most important consequence of the generalized Bose gas is that the critical temperature predicted for the condensation changes in comparison with the usual quantum Bose gas. Conceptual differences arise when comparing our results with the ones previously reported regarding the q-generalized Bose-Einstein condensation. As the entropies analyzed here only depend on the probability, our results cannot be adjusted by any parameter. Even though these results are close to those of non-extensive statistical mechanics for q â¼ 1 , they differ and cannot be matched for any q.
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Objetivos: El objetivo del estudio es comparar, entre dos grupos de pacientes, una serie de factores cl¡nico-epidemiol¢gicos relacionados a mortalidad: edad, sexo, comorbilidades, tipo de estatus epilptico y uso deventilaci¢n mec nica. Material y Mtodos: El estudio se realiz¢ en el Hospital Cayetano Heredia entre enero de 2012 hasta diciembre de 2014. Incluy¢ 94 pacientes con el diagnóstico de estatus epilptico admitidos durante el per¡odo establecido. El estudio compar¢ datos de los supervivientes contra datos de los fallecidos. Se recolect¢ la información de las historias cl¡nicas en una ficha de datos para la elaboraci¢n de una base de datos. Resultados: La mortalidad intrahospitalaria fue de 8,51%. La media de edad fue de 41,8 a¤os. Las principales etiolog¡as halladas fueron la epilepsia idiop tica (28,72%), la neurocisticercosis (14,89%) y la enfermedad cerebrovascular(14,89%). Se encontr¢ que un 19,5% de pacientes hab¡an abandonado el tratamiento antiepilptico. El an lisisbivariado demostr¢, para la mortalidad intrahospitalaria, una relaci¢n significativa (p<0,05) con un alto Õndice de Comorbilidad Charlson y el uso de ventilaci¢n mec nica. Conclusiones: La presencia de comorbilidades y el uso deventilaci¢n mec nica se relacionan significativamente con mortalidad en pacientes con estatus epiléptico.
Objectives: The goal of this study is to compare, among two groups of patients, a series of clinical-epidemiologicalfactors related to mortality: age, sex, comorbidity, type of status epilepticus and use of mechanical ventilation.Material and Methods: The study was carried out in the Hospital Cayetano Heredia from January 2012 to December2014. It includes 94 patients with status epilepticus admitted during the established period. The study compareddata from the survivors against data from the deceased. Information from medical records was collected in a Data Sheet to elaborate a data bank. Results: In-hospital mortality was 8.51%. The mean of age was 41,8 a¤os. Themain etiologies found were idiopathic epilepsy (28.72%), neurocysticercosis (14.89%) and cerebrovascular disease(14.89%). It was found that 19.5% of patients had discontinued antiepileptic treatment. Bivariate analysis showed,for in-hospital lethality, a significant relationship (p<0.05) with a high Charlson Index and the use of mechanical ventilation. Conclusions: The presence of comorbidities and the use of mechanical ventilation are significantlyrelated with in-hospital mortality in patients with status epilepticus.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Adulto Jovem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Comorbidade , Estado Epiléptico , Estado Epiléptico/epidemiologia , Estado Epiléptico/mortalidade , Neurocisticercose , Respiração Artificial/mortalidade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Relatos de CasosRESUMO
Helicoidea is a diverse group of land snails with a global distribution. While much is known regarding the relationships of helicoid taxa, comparatively little is known about the evolution of the mitochondrial genome in the superfamily. We sequenced two complete mitochondrial genomes from Praticolella mexicana Perez, 2011 representing the first such data from the helicoid family Polygyridae, and used them in an evolutionary analysis of mitogenomic gene order. We found the mitochondrial genome of Praticolella mexicana to be 14,008 bp in size, possessing the typical 37 metazoan genes. Multiple alternate stop codons are used, as are incomplete stop codons. Mitogenome size and nucleotide content is consistent with other helicoid species. Our analysis of gene order suggested that Helicoidea has undergone four mitochondrial rearrangements in the past. Two rearrangements were limited to tRNA genes only, and two involved protein coding genes.
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Somatic embryogenesis has been shown to be an efficient tool for studying processes based on cell growth and development. The fine regulation of the cell cycle is essential for proper embryo formation during the process of somatic embryogenesis. The aims of the present work were to identify and perform a structural and functional characterization of Mps1 and to analyze the effects of the inhibition of this protein on cellular growth and pro-embryogenic mass (PEM) morphology in embryogenic cultures of A. angustifolia. A single-copy Mps1 gene named AaMps1 was retrieved from the A. angustifolia transcriptome database, and through a mass spectrometry approach, AaMps1 was identified and quantified in embryogenic cultures. The Mps1 inhibitor SP600125 (10 µM) inhibited cellular growth and changed PEMs, and these effects were accompanied by a reduction in AaMps1 protein levels in embryogenic cultures. Our work has identified the Mps1 protein in a gymnosperm species for the first time, and we have shown that inhibiting Mps1 affects cellular growth and PEM differentiation during A. angustifolia somatic embryogenesis. These data will be useful for better understanding cell cycle control during somatic embryogenesis in plants.
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Proliferação de Células , Proteínas de Plantas/antagonistas & inibidores , Técnicas de Embriogênese Somática de Plantas , Traqueófitas/embriologia , Traqueófitas/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Traqueófitas/química , TranscriptomaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Noniatrogenic traumatic injuries of the esophagus are rare and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. This result is influenced by the time elapsed, severity of injury and concomitant organ damage. Current management is controversial. Different treatment options exist; however, choice should be individualized to obtain the best result. OBJECTIVE: To discuss the current management of esophageal trauma. CLINICAL CASE: We report the case of a 19 year-old male with a grade V esophageal injury caused by shotgun and treated by esophagectomy and immediate gastric reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Current treatment of traumatic iatrogenic esophageal injury should be individualized for a better clinical outcome.
Antecedentes: las lesiones traumáticas del esófago no iatrogénicas son raras y dan lugar a una considerable morbilidad y mortalidad. A esto contribuyen el tiempo trascurrido, la severidad de la lesión y las lesiones orgánicas concomitantes. El tratamiento actual es motivo de controversia. Existen diferentes opciones terapéuticas; sin embargo, su elección debe individualizarse para obtener el mejor resultado. Objetivo: discutir el tratamiento actual del traumatismo esofágico. Caso clínico: se comunica el caso de un paciente masculino de 19 años de edad, con lesión grado V de esófago, causada por proyectil de arma de fuego, tratada con esofagectomía y reconstrucción inmediata mediante ascenso gástrico. Conclusión: el tratamiento actual de una lesión traumática de esófago no iatrogénica debe individualizarse para obtener un mejor resultado clínico.
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Esofagectomia , Esôfago/lesões , Esôfago/cirurgia , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/cirurgia , Tratamento de Emergência , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technologies have proven capacity for delivering large numbers of marker genotypes with potentially less ascertainment bias than standard single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays. Therefore, GBS has become an attractive alternative technology for genomic selection. However, the use of GBS data poses important challenges, and the accuracy of genomic prediction using GBS is currently undergoing investigation in several crops, including maize, wheat, and cassava. The main objective of this study was to evaluate various methods for incorporating GBS information and compare them with pedigree models for predicting genetic values of lines from two maize populations evaluated for different traits measured in different environments (experiments 1 and 2). Given that GBS data come with a large percentage of uncalled genotypes, we evaluated methods using nonimputed, imputed, and GBS-inferred haplotypes of different lengths (short or long). GBS and pedigree data were incorporated into statistical models using either the genomic best linear unbiased predictors (GBLUP) or the reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (RKHS) regressions, and prediction accuracy was quantified using cross-validation methods. The following results were found: relative to pedigree or marker-only models, there were consistent gains in prediction accuracy by combining pedigree and GBS data; there was increased predictive ability when using imputed or nonimputed GBS data over inferred haplotype in experiment 1, or nonimputed GBS and information-based imputed short and long haplotypes, as compared to the other methods in experiment 2; the level of prediction accuracy achieved using GBS data in experiment 2 is comparable to those reported by previous authors who analyzed this data set using SNP arrays; and GBLUP and RKHS models with pedigree with nonimputed and imputed GBS data provided the best prediction correlations for the three traits in experiment 1, whereas for experiment 2 RKHS provided slightly better prediction than GBLUP for drought-stressed environments, and both models provided similar predictions in well-watered environments.
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Genoma de Planta , Zea mays/genética , Cruzamento , Cromossomos/química , Cromossomos/metabolismo , Genótipo , Haplótipos , Modelos Genéticos , Fenótipo , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Análise de Sequência de DNARESUMO
In eukaryotes, protein kinases catalyze the transfer of a gamma-phosphate from ATP (or GTP) to specific amino acids in protein targets. In plants, protein kinases have been shown to participate in signaling cascades driving responses to environmental stimuli and developmental processes. Plant meristems are undifferentiated tissues that provide the major source of cells that will form organs throughout development. However, non-dividing specialized cells can also dedifferentiate and re-initiate cell division if exposed to appropriate conditions. Mps1 (Monopolar spindle) is a dual-specificity protein kinase that plays a critical role in monitoring the accuracy of chromosome segregation in the mitotic checkpoint mechanism. Although Mps1 functions have been clearly demonstrated in animals and fungi, its role in plants is so far unclear. Here, using structural and biochemical analyses here we show that Mps1 has highly similar homologs in many plant genomes across distinct lineages (e.g. AtMps1 in Arabidopsis thaliana). Several structural features (i.e. catalytic site, DFG motif and threonine triad) are clearly conserved in plant Mps1 kinases. Structural and sequence analysis also suggest that AtMps1 interact with other cell cycle proteins, such as Mad2 and MAPK1. By using a very specific Mps1 inhibitor (SP600125) we show that compromised AtMps1 activity hampers the development of A. thaliana seedlings in a dose-dependent manner, especially in secondary roots. Moreover, concomitant administration of the auxin IAA neutralizes the AtMps1 inhibition phenotype, allowing secondary root development. These observations let us to hypothesize that AtMps1 might be a downstream regulator of IAA signaling in the formation of secondary roots. Our results indicate that Mps1 might be a universal component of the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint machinery across very distant lineages of eukaryotes.
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Proteínas de Arabidopsis/química , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/química , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Proteínas Quinases/química , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/química , Proteínas Tirosina Quinases/química , Motivos de Aminoácidos , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Catálise , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Evolução Molecular , Genoma de Planta , Conformação Molecular , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Fosforilação , Filogenia , Raízes de Plantas/metabolismo , Homologia de Sequência de Aminoácidos , Transdução de SinaisRESUMO
The biochemical mechanisms of resistance to several heavy metals, which are associated with their accumulation (binding by high-affinity chelating molecules such as thiol-compounds together with their compartmentalization into organelles), are analyzed for the photosynthetic, free-living protist Euglena gracilis. The complete understanding of these mechanisms may facilitate the rational design of strategies for bioremediation of heavy metal polluted water and soil systems.