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Listeria (L.) monocytogenes is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis in humans and animals, reaching up to 30% case mortality. There are only a few reports in Mexico about the L. monocytogenes strains found in various foods. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of L. monocytogenes, serogroups, virulence genes, and antimicrobial resistance in different foods from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. L. monocytogenes strains were characterized by microbiological and molecular methods. Susceptibility to 12 antibiotics was determined according to CLSI and EUCAST. A total of 300 samples of seafood, pasteurized and raw milk, cheese, beef, and chicken were collected from supermarkets and retail markets. The presence of L. monocytogenes was detected in 5.6% of the samples. Most strains belonged to serogroups 4b, 4d, and 4e (68.4%). All strains presented a minimum of four virulence genes; the most common were actA, hly, and plcB (92.1%). A high percentage of antimicrobial susceptibility was observed, with resistance only to STX-TMP (78.9%), STR (26.3%), MEM (21.0%), and E (2.6%). These results show that the foods in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, are a reservoir of L. monocytogenes and represent a potential health risk.
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Giardia lamblia is a globally distributed protozoan parasite that causes intestinal disease. Recently, there is an increase in refractory cases of giardiasis to chemotherapeutic agents, and drugs available cause side effects that may limit its use or cause therapeutic non-compliance. Therefore, search for alternative and less harmful drugs to treat giardiasis is an important task. In this sense, resveratrol (RSV) is a polyphenol with a wide range of pharmacological effects such as antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic and antioxidant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of RSV on Giardia lamblia trophozoites in vitro and in silico, focusing on tubulin affectation, a major protein of the Giardia cytoskeleton which participates in relevant processes for cell survival. In vitro determinations showed that RSV inhibits parasite growth and adherence, causes morphological changes, and induces apoptosis-like cell death through tubulin alterations demonstrated by immunolocalization and Western blot assays. Bioinformatic analysis by molecular docking suggested that RSV binds to Giardia tubulin interface heterodimer, sharing binding residues to those reported with depolymerization inhibitors. These findings suggest that RSV affects microtubular dynamics and make it an interesting compound to study for its safety and antigiardiasic potential.
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Giardia lamblia , Giardíase , Animais , Humanos , Giardíase/tratamento farmacológico , Giardíase/parasitologia , Tubulina (Proteína)/metabolismo , Tubulina (Proteína)/farmacologia , Tubulina (Proteína)/uso terapêutico , Resveratrol/farmacologia , Trofozoítos , Simulação de Acoplamento MolecularRESUMO
Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli has become an important global problem for the public health sector. This study aims to investigate the E. coli antimicrobial resistance profile among living food-producing animals in Tamaulipas, Mexico. A total of 200 fecal samples were collected from bovines, pigs, chickens and sheep. A total of 5.0% of the strains were phenotypically confirmed as ESBL producers. A high percentage of phenotypic antimicrobial resistance was observed against gentamicin (93.3%), tetracycline (86.6%) and streptomycin (83.3%). The gentamicin-resistant strains showed MDR, distributed among 27 resistance patterns to different antimicrobials. The antimicrobial resistance gene tet(A) was detected in 73.3% of isolates, aadA1 in 60.0% and sul2 in 43.3% of strains. The blaCTX-M gene was found in 23.3% of strains. The virulence gene hlyA was detected in 43.3% of isolates; stx1 and stx2 were not detected in any strain. The phylotyping indicated that the isolates belonged to groups A (33.3%), B1 (16.6%), B2 (40.0%) and D (10.0%). These results show that food-producing animals might be a reservoir of ESBL-producing bacteria and may play a role in their spread.
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Around one-third of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 develop a severe illness that requires admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In clinical practice, clinicians have learned that patients admitted to the ICU due to severe COVID-19 frequently develop ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTI). This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics, the factors associated with VA-LRTI, and its impact on clinical outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19. This was a multicentre, observational cohort study conducted in ten countries in Latin America and Europe. We included patients with confirmed rtPCR for SARS-CoV-2 requiring ICU admission and endotracheal intubation. Only patients with a microbiological and clinical diagnosis of VA-LRTI were included. Multivariate Logistic regression analyses and Random Forest were conducted to determine the risk factors for VA-LRTI and its clinical impact in patients with severe COVID-19. In our study cohort of 3287 patients, VA-LRTI was diagnosed in 28.8% [948/3287]. The cumulative incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was 18.6% [610/3287], followed by ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) 10.3% [338/3287]. A total of 1252 bacteria species were isolated. The most frequently isolated pathogens were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (21.2% [266/1252]), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (19.1% [239/1252]) and Staphylococcus aureus (15.5% [194/1,252]). The factors independently associated with the development of VA-LRTI were prolonged stay under invasive mechanical ventilation, AKI during ICU stay, and the number of comorbidities. Regarding the clinical impact of VA-LRTI, patients with VAP had an increased risk of hospital mortality (OR [95% CI] of 1.81 [1.40-2.34]), while VAT was not associated with increased hospital mortality (OR [95% CI] of 1.34 [0.98-1.83]). VA-LRTI, often with difficult-to-treat bacteria, is frequent in patients admitted to the ICU due to severe COVID-19 and is associated with worse clinical outcomes, including higher mortality. Identifying risk factors for VA-LRTI might allow the early patient diagnosis to improve clinical outcomes.Trial registration: This is a prospective observational study; therefore, no health care interventions were applied to participants, and trial registration is not applicable.
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Bronquite , COVID-19 , Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica , Infecções Respiratórias , Humanos , Estudos Prospectivos , COVID-19/complicações , SARS-CoV-2 , Respiração Artificial/efeitos adversos , Infecções Respiratórias/complicações , Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica/tratamento farmacológico , Bronquite/tratamento farmacológico , Ventiladores Mecânicos/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Risco , Unidades de Terapia IntensivaRESUMO
Antimicrobials are routinely used in human and veterinary medicine. With repeated exposure, antimicrobials promote antibiotic resistance, which poses a threat to public health. In this study, we aimed to determine the susceptibility patterns, virulence factors, and phylogroups of E. coli isolates during the killing process in a bovine slaughterhouse. We analyzed 336 samples (from water, surfaces, carcasses, and feces), and 83.3% (280/336) were positive for E. coli. The most common phenotypic resistances that we detected were 50.7% (142/280) for tetracycline, 44.2% (124/280) for cephalothin, 34.6% (97/280) for streptomycin, and 36.7% (103/280) for ampicillin. A total of 82.4% of the isolates had resistance for at least one antimicrobial, and 37.5% presented multiresistance. We detected a total of 69 different phenotypic resistance patterns. We detected six other resistance-related genes, the most prevalent being tetA (22.5%) and strB (15.7%). The prevalence values of the virulence genes were 5.4% in hlyA, 1.4% in stx1, and 0.7% in stx2. The frequencies of the pathogenic strains (B2 and D) were 32.8% (92/280) and 67.1% (188/280) as commensals A and B1, respectively. E. coli isolates with pathogenic potential and multiresistance may represent an important source of dissemination and a risk to consumers.
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Background: Diarrheal diseases caused by protozoa have a great impact on human health around the world. Giardia lamblia is one of the most common flagellates in the intestinal tract. Factors such as adverse effects to first-line drugs or the appearance of drug-resistant strains, make it necessary to identify new treatment alternatives. Agroindustry waste, like pomegranate peel, are a source of phenolic compounds, which possess antiparasitic activities. In vivo studies demonstrated antigiardiasic potential by reducing cyst shedding and protecting intestinal cells; however, they did not identify the compounds or elucidate any mechanism of action in the parasite. The objective of this study is to identify potential molecular targets and to test the in vitro effects of polyphenols from Punica granatum on Giardia lamblia. Methods: The in vitro antigiardial potential of polyphenolic extract from pomegranate peel (Punica granatum L.) obtained using microwave-ultrasound methodology was evaluated on Giardia lamblia trophozoites. Extract phytochemical identification was performed by HPLC/MS analysis. The effect of polyphenolic extract on growth and adhesion capacity was determined by parasite kinetics; morphological damage was evaluated by SEM, alteration on α-tubulin expression and distribution were analyzed by western blot and immunofluorescence, respectively. Results: The pomegranate peel extract showed the presence of ellagitannins (punicalin and punicalagin, galloyl-dihexahydroxydiphenoyl-hexoside), flavones (luteolin), and ellagic acid, that caused an inhibitory effect on growth and adhesion capacity, particularly on cells treated with 200 µg/mL, where growth inhibition of 74.36%, trophozoite adherence inhibition of 46.8% and IC50 of 179 µg/mL at 48 h were demonstrated. The most important findings were that the extract alters α-tubulin expression and distribution in Giardia trophozoites in a concentration-independent manner. Also, an increase in α-tubulin expression at 200 µg/mL was observed in western blot and diffuse or incomplete immunolabeling pattern, especially in ventral disk. In addition, the extract caused elongation, disturbance of normal shape, irregularities in the membrane, and flagella abnormalities. Discussion: The pomegranate peel extract affects Giardia trophozoites in vitro. The damage is related to the cytoskeleton, due to expression and distribution alterations in α-tubulin, particularly in the ventral disk, a primordial structure for adhesion and pathogenesis. Microtubule impairment could explain morphological changes, and inhibition of adhesion capacity and growth. Besides, this is the first report that suggests that ellagic acid, punicalin, punicalagin and luteolin could be interactioning with the rich-tubulin cytoskeleton of Giardia. Further investigations are needed in order to elucidate the mechanisms of action of the isolated compounds and propose a potential drug alternative for the giardiasis treatment.
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Giardia lamblia , Giardíase , Punica granatum , Animais , Humanos , Punica granatum/metabolismo , Trofozoítos , Tubulina (Proteína)/metabolismo , Ácido Elágico/metabolismo , Luteolina/metabolismo , Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Citoesqueleto , Giardíase/tratamento farmacológico , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologiaRESUMO
Objetivo: determinar la asociación entre el antecedente de lactancia humana por más de 6 meses, como factor de protección en el desarrollo de cáncer en niños y adolescentes atendidos en la consulta de hematología y oncología Pediátrica, del Instituto Autónomo hospital universitario de los Andes (IAhulA); principalmente leucemias y linfomas. Métodos: estudio analítico, observacional, de casos y controles. entrevista a las madres de niños y adolescentes con edades comprendidas entre 2 y 15 años diagnosticados con neoplasias malignas. el grupo control sujetos saludables o con problemas médicos menores, quienes acudieron al servicio de emergencia Pediátrica o se encontraban hospitalizados en áreas pediátricas. Resultados: se separaron en dos grupos: uno que recibió lactancia humana exclusiva hasta los seis meses de edad y aquellos que antes de los seis meses de edad, recibieron lactancia humana más fórmulas y alimentación complementaria. con un valor de p= 0,018 y un or de 3,2 (Ic al 95%: 1,3-7,7), se demostró que el uso de lactancia humana exclusiva sin añadir fórmulas lácteas, ni alimentos distintos a la leche humana, constituye un factor de protección para el desarrollo de cáncer infantil. Conclusión: el uso de lactancia humana exclusiva se asocia como un efecto protector para el desarrollo de cáncer infantil; por lo tanto, se podría considerar que los niños alimentados con leche humana, enfrentan de mejor forma los insultos carcinogénicos, modulando la interacción entre los agentes infecciosos y el desarrollo del sistema inmunológico infantil(AU)
Objective: the following study was to determine the association between the history of human breastfeeding for more than 6 months, as a protective factor in the development of cancer in children and adolescents treated at the Pediatric oncology and hematology clinic (Instituto Autónomo hospital universitario de los Andes (IAhulA) in merida-venezuela; especially leukemias and lymphomas. Methods: Analytical, observational, case-control study. An interview was conducted with the mothers of children and adolescents aged between 2-15 years diagnosed with malignant neoplasms who attended the IAhulA pediatric oncology and hematology of clinic. the control group was made up of healthy subjects or those with minor medical problems, who attended the Pediatric emergency service or were hospitalized in the IAhulA pediatric areas. Results: when comparing the exclusive and supplemented human lactation groups, a significant association with the development of childhood cancer was demonstrated for those patients who did not receive exclusive human lactation (p= 0.018). no protective effect of human lactation for more than 6 months was demonstrated in terms of the occurrence of childhood cancer. Conclusion: the use of exclusive human lactation is associated with a protective effect for the development of childhood cancer; therefore, it could be considered that children fed human milk better cope with carcinogenic insults, modulating the interaction between infectious agents and the development of the infant immune system(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pré-Escolar , Criança , Adolescente , Aleitamento Materno , Leucemia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Linfoma , Leite Humano , Neoplasias , Associação , Alimentos , Hematologia , Sistema Imunitário , Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do LactenteRESUMO
Estrogen (E2) and Progesterone (Pg), via their specific receptors (ERalpha and PR), are major determinants in the development and progression of endometrial carcinomas, However, their precise mechanism of action and the role of other transcription factors involved are not entirely clear. Using Ishikawa endometrial cancer cells, we report that E2 treatment exposes a set of progestin-dependent PR binding sites which include both E2 and progestin target genes. ChIP-seq results from hormone-treated cells revealed a non-random distribution of PAX2 binding in the vicinity of these estrogen-promoted PR sites. Altered expression of hormone regulated genes in PAX2 knockdown cells suggests a role for PAX2 in fine-tuning ERalpha and PR interplay in transcriptional regulation. Analysis of long-range interactions by Hi-C coupled with ATAC-seq data showed that these regions, that we call 'progestin control regions' (PgCRs), exhibited an open chromatin state even before hormone exposure and were non-randomly associated with regulated genes. Nearly 20% of genes potentially influenced by PgCRs were found to be altered during progression of endometrial cancer. Our findings suggest that endometrial response to progestins in differentiated endometrial tumor cells results in part from binding of PR together with PAX2 to accessible chromatin regions. What maintains these regions open remains to be studied.
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Neoplasias do Endométrio , Receptores de Progesterona , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Cromatina , Neoplasias do Endométrio/genética , Neoplasias do Endométrio/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Endométrio/patologia , Estradiol/farmacologia , Receptor alfa de Estrogênio/genética , Feminino , Humanos , Fator de Transcrição PAX2/genética , Progesterona , Receptores de Progesterona/genética , Receptores de Progesterona/metabolismoRESUMO
In this work, the antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli strains (n = 248) isolated from bovine feces and carcass samples from Tamaulipas, Mexico, was evaluated. Susceptibility to 12 antibiotics conventionally used in human and veterinary treatments was determined according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Genes encoding resistance to tetracycline (tetA and tetB), streptomycin (strA), aminoglycoside (aadA), and ß-lactamase (bla TEM and bla SHV) were investigated by PCR. Also, stx1, stx2, eae, bfp, and hlyA encoding virulence factors were determined. Of the isolates, 85.9% were confirmed as E. coli strains. Among the 213 E. coli isolates tested, 94.8% (202/213) showed resistance for at least one antimicrobial, mainly ampicillin (83.0%; 177/213), cephalothin (76.0%; 162/213), and tetracyclines (69.0%; 147/213). In all the other antibiotics tested, the resistance percentage was below 36%. A multidrug-resistant phenotype was found in 72.7% of the tested strains. The presence of the tet gene (tetA or tetB) was detected in 43.1% of the isolates, the strA gene in 17.3%, and aadA1 in 51.6%. The bla TEM and bla SHV genes were found in 10.3 and 0.4% of the isolates, respectively. stx1 was detected in 4.2% of isolates, stx2 in 7.0, and hlyA in 2.8%. The virulence genes, eae and bfp, were not detected in any strain. These results indicate that Tamaulipas food products of bovine origin can be a source of multiresistant E. coli strains for the environment and exposure for consumers.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ischemic stroke is a common cause of death worldwide. In clinical practice it is observed that many individuals who have experienced an ischemic stroke also suffer from simultaneous comorbidities such as heart failure, which could be directly associated with a worse clinical prognosis. Therefore, this study analyzed outcomes in terms of the severity of the event, inhospital mortality, duration of hospital stay, and inhospital recurrence of the episode, in order to determine the implications resulting from the presentation of both pathologies. METHODS: This was a retrospective-cohort, hospital-based study. RESULTS: The study included 110 subjects with heart failure (exposed) and 109 subjects without heart failure (nonexposed). The incidence of inhospital mortality was 27.27% in exposed patients and 9.17% in nonexposed patients (p<0.001), and the presence of heart failure increased the risk of death by 92% (p=0.027). According to scores on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, the median severity was worse in exposed than nonexposed patients (16.1 vs. 9.2, p =0.001). The median hospital stay was 9 days in subjects with heart failure and 7 days in nonexposed patients (p=0.011). The rate of inhospital stroke did not differ significantly between exposed and nonexposed patients (1.82% vs. 0.92%, p=0.566). CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with heart failure who suffer from an acute ischemic stroke show worse clinical outcomes in terms of mortality, event severity, and duration of hospital stay.
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In this work a Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) was prepared using a solvothermal method, taking as precursors 1. 2-di-(4-pyridyl)-ethylene, 1.2.4.5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid and Co(No3)2-6H2O. This MOF was called UV-11 and was evaluated using microscopic, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. According to the obtained results, the melting point of the compound is located in a higher interval than its precursors. Stereoscopic microscopy analysis shows the presence of pink crystals in the form of needles. MEB technique displays a laminar morphology as well as crystals with approximate sizes (36 mm wide and 150 mm long). EDS analysis corroborated the presence of precursor elements such as cobalt, carbon and oxygen. Furthermore, the XRD technique shows the cobalt-related phases in the sample, which is cobalt bis (pyridine-6-carboxylic-2-carboxylate). A modified carbon paste electrode was prepared using MOF UV-11 and by cyclic voltammetry electrochemical technique, semi-reversible redox processes are identified, as well as thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were obtained with the Laviron equation, and electrochemical performance properties from the cyclic voltammetry experimental data.
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La utilización de un catéter como acceso vascular en comparación con la fístula arteriovenosa, se asocia a un importante factor de riesgo en el desarrollo de complicaciones infecciosas. Se considera que los catéteres de hemodiálisis representan el mayor riesgo de bacteriemia, sepsis y muerte en comparación con otros accesos vasculares
The use of a catheter as vascular access compared to the arteriovenous fistula is associated with an important risk factor in the development of infectious complications. Hemodialysis catheters are considered to represent the greatest risk of bacteremia, sepsis and death compared to other vascular accesses
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Introducción: en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales (UCIN) los prematuros son expuestos e circunstancias estresantes, esto trae consecuencias que se ven reflejadas a nivel cardiovascular, respiratorio, inmunológico, hormonal y conductual. Existen tratamientos no farmacológicos para disminuir el estrés y minimizar el dolor como: la terapia táctil kinestésica a base de masajes y la musicoterapia. Objetivo: identificar entre la terapia táctil kinestésica y musicoterapia, la más efectiva para reducir el estrés en prematuros de la unidad crítica neonatal. Metodología: revisión sistemática. Búsqueda en inglés, español y portugués de artículos sobre prematuros que han recibido musicoterapia o terapia táctil kinestésica en las bases de datos: Scielo, Pubmed, Elsevier, Cochrane, Lilacs y Google Académico. Evaluada la calidad metodológica seleccionamos 30 artículos para el análisis. Resultados: la musicoterapia trae consigo una amplia lista de beneficios además de reducir niveles de cortisol. Conclusión: ambas terapias fueron aplicadas a prematuros de 32 a 37 semanas de gestación. Un total de 15 artículos avalan mejores resultados cuando los masajes duran de 10-15 minutos y se aplican tres veces al día, contribuyendo a la ganancia de peso. Un total de 14 artículos demostró tener mejores resultados con musicoterapia durante 15-10 minutos, de 1 a 3 veces al día, ayudando a mejorar la saturación de oxígeno, los signos vitales y la disminución de los días de uso de respirador artificial.
Introduction: In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), premature infants are exposed to stressful circumstances, this has cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, hormonal and behavioral consequences. There are non-pharmacological treatments to reduce stress and minimize pain such as: Kinesthetic Tactile Therapy and Music Therapy. Objective: To identify between kinesthetic tactile therapy and music therapy, the most effective for reducing stress in premature infants of the NICU. Methods: Systematic review. Search in English, Spanish and Portuguese of arricies on premature infants who have received music therapy or kinesthetic tactile therapy in the databases: Scielo, Pubmed, Elsevier, Cochrane, Lilacs and Google Scholar. Evaluated the methodological quality we selected 30 arricies for the analysis. Results: Music therapy brings with ¡t an extensive list of benefits in addition to reducing cortisol levels. Conclusión: Both therapies were applied to premature infantsfrom 32 to 37 weeks of gestation. A total of 15 arricies guarantee better results when massages last 10-15 minutes and are applied three times a day, contributingto weight gain. A total of 14 arricies were shown to have better results with music therapy for 15-10 minutes, 1 to 3 times a day, helping to improve oxygen saturation, vital signs and decrease the days of use of an artificial respirator.
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Humanos , Dor , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal , Bases de Dados Bibliográficas , Revisão , Toque Terapêutico , Transtornos Relacionados a Trauma e Fatores de Estresse , Massagem , Musicoterapia , MéxicoRESUMO
Objetivo: Analizar la asociación de los polimorfismos de un solo nucleótido (SNP) rs941798 y rs914458 del gen PTPN1 con la diabetes tipo 2 en familias peruanas de Lima. Materiales y métodos: Veintitrés tríos familiares fueron captados en el Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Se extrajeron muestras de sangre periférica para obtener el ADN y luego las frecuencias alélicas y genotípicas de los SNP. La genotipificación de los SNP se realizó mediante secuenciación. El análisis de asociación basado en familias entre los SNP y la diabetes tipo 2 se realizó con el programa FBAT. Resultados: Se observaron los 3 genotipos posibles para cada SNP, rs941798 (A>G) y rs914458 (G>C). Las pruebas de asociación basada en familias a nivel alélico mostraron al alelo A del SNP rs941798 asociado a la diabetes tipo 2 (p = 0.023) bajo uno de los modelos evaluados; no obstante, tras la corrección de Bonferroni para comparaciones múltiples, esta asociación se perdió. No se evidenció asociación entre los SNP y la enfermedad en ningún nivel (alélico, genotípico o haplotípico). Conclusiones: No se encontraron evidencias de asociación significativa entre los SNP rs941798 y rs914458 del gen PTPN1 con la DT2 en familias peruanas de Lima, en ninguno de los niveles estudiados (alélico, genotípico y haplotípico).
Objective: To analyze the association that PTPN1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs941798 and rs914458 have with type 2 diabetes in Peruvian families from Lima. Materials and methods: Twenty-three (23) families consisting of three members each were recruited at the Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Peripheral blood samples were collected to obtain the DNA, and then the allele and genotype frequencies of the SNPs. SNP genotyping was performed using the sequencing method. The family-based analysis of the association between SNPs and type 2 diabetes was conducted using the family-based association test (FBAT) program. Results: Three (3) possible genotypes were observed for each SNP, i.e. rs941798 (A>G) and rs914458 (G>C). In one of the assessed models, the family-based association tests showed at the allele level that allele A of SNP rs941798 is associated with type 2 diabetes (p = 0.023). However, after using the Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, this association was lost. No association was demonstrated between the SNPs and the disease at any level (allele, genotype or haplotype). Conclusions: No evidence of significant association was found between PTPN1 gene SNPs rs941798 and rs914458 and type 2 diabetes at the studied levels (allele, genotype or haplotype) in Peruvian families from Lima.
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Humanos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Marcadores Genéticos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Proteína Tirosina Fosfatase não Receptora Tipo 1RESUMO
Objetivo: Investigar el cambio en la concentración de adiponectina circulante en plasma en 23 mujeres obesas premenopáusicas de la ciudad de Lima luego de la reducción de la masa corporal como resultado de un programa de actividad física aeróbica y una dieta baja en calorías.Materiales y métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio analítico y cuasi-experimental con el grupo de mujeres obesas. Adicionalmente, 24 mujeres se consideraron como control o de referencia de la concentración de adiponectina y otros marcadores bioquímicos. La cuantificación de adiponectina se realizó mediante la prueba de ELISA. La concentración de glucosa en ayunas en sangre, colesterol, lipoproteína de alta densidad y triglicéridos fueron cuantificados mediante análisis clínicos de rutina.Resultados: Antes del programa el grupo control mostró altos valores de adiponectina (mediana: 8,54 µg/mL; rango: 6,14 µg/mL a 13,49 µg/mL) en comparación con el grupo obesidad (mediana: 7,03 µg/mL, rango: 3;77 µg/mL a 17,23 µg/mL); sin embargo, la diferencia no fue estadísticamente significativa (P = 0.0563). Luego de la finalización del programa se observó que el grupo obesidad presentó una reducción estadísticamente significativa del índice de masa corporal (P = 5.98e-08) y de la circunferencia abdominal (P = 1.55e-08) así como un incremento estadísticamente significativo de los niveles de adiponectina (mediana, 8.79 µg/mL; rango, 5.50 µg/mL a 19.37 µg/mL) (P = 0.0127). Conclusiones: Basándonos en los resultados, concluimos que en mujeres obesas premenopáusicas la concentración de adiponectina se incrementa cuando la masa corporal se reduce como resultado de actividad física aeróbica y una dieta baja en calorías.
Objective: To investigate the changes in the plasma-circulating adiponectin concentration in 23 premenopausal obese women living in Lima after a body mass reduction as a result of an aerobic physical activity program and a low-calorie diet.Materials and methods: An analytical and quasi-experimental study was conducted in a group of obese women. In addition, another 24 women were considered as control or reference group for comparing their adiponectin concentration and other biochemical markers. The quantification of adiponectin was carried out using the ELISA test. Fasting blood glucose concentration, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein and triglycerides levels were quantified by routine clinical analysis.Results: Before beginning the program, the control group showed high adiponectin levels (median, 8.54 µg/mL; range, 6.14 µg/mL to 13.49 µg/mL) compared to the obesity group (median, 7.03 µg/mL; range, 3.77 µg/mL to 17.23 µg/mL). However, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.0563). Once the program was finished, the obesity group showed a statistically significant reduction in the body mass index (P = 5.98e-08) and abdominal circumference (P = 1.55e-08), and a statistically significant increase in the adiponectin levels (median, 8.79 µg/mL; range, 5.50 µg/mL to 19.37 µg/mL) (P = 0.0127). Conclusions: Based on the results, we conclude that the adiponectin concentration in premenopausal obese women increases when the body mass is reduced as a result of aerobic physical activity and a low-calorie diet.
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Feminino , Adiponectina , Índice de Massa Corporal , Dieta Redutora , Programas de Redução de Peso , Atividade MotoraRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Surface conditioning of enamel and dentin is a key step during adhesive restorative procedures and strategies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of five α-hydroxy-acids (AHAs) as enamel and dentin surface etchants. METHODS: Enamel and dentin specimens were prepared from human molars to determine the depth of demineralization by optical profilometry (Δz), the resin bond strength to enamel and dentin (µTBS), the micro-permeability of dentin-resin interfaces, and the gelatinolytic activity of dentin matrix induced by AHAs [glycolic (GA), lactic (LA), citric (CA), malic (MI) and tartaric (TA)] and controls [phosphoric (PA) and maleic (MA)]. All acids were prepared at 35% concentration. Adhesion studies employed Adper Single Bond Plus bonding system. Data were individually processed and analyzed by ANOVA, post-hoc tests and Pearson correlations (α = 0.05). RESULTS: AHA exhibited statistically lower depth of demineralization of enamel and dentin (average 4 fold) than controls (p < 0.001). In enamel, MA and PA etching resulted in higher µTBS than AHA groups (p < 0.001). In dentin, GA, TA, CI and LA etching resulted in statistically similar µTBS than PA (p < 0.05). The hybrid-layer (HL) thickness and interfacial micro-permeability intensity were statistically lower for AHA groups (p < 0.05). A significant positive correlation was observed between the intensity of micro-permeability and the thickness of HL (p < 0.05). AHA etchants elicited lower dentin enzymatic activity than controls (p < 0.05). SIGNIFICANCE: AHAs effectively etched enamel and dentin surfaces. In particular, GA and TA resulted in suitable µTBS and sealing ability as well as induced less gelatinolytic activity in dentin than PA and MA.
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Colagem Dentária , Esmalte Dentário , Dentina , Adesivos Dentinários , Humanos , Hidroxiácidos , Teste de Materiais , Ácidos Fosfóricos , Cimentos de Resina , Resistência à TraçãoRESUMO
Trichinellosis in Chilean wild animals has scarcely been documented. The introduction of wild boars into the wild environment represents a viable new host with a potential risk of infection for human health. The aim of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of Trichinella in wild boars. Two hundred seventy eight wild boars from of the Southern Chile were examined by compression and artificial digestion techniques. The larvae in the positive samples were collected for taxonomic analysis through polymerase chain reaction-inter-simple sequence repeats and to calculate the parasitic burden. A prevalence of 1.8% (5/278) of infected animals and an average parasitic burden of 6.8 ± 2.1 larvae per gram were estimated. The only species identified by molecular techniques was Trichinella spiralis. Prevalence of T. spiralis in wild boars was similar to those described around the world. T. spiralis infection rate and parasite burden detected in Chilean wild boars represent a certain food-borne risk for human population.
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Sus scrofa/parasitologia , Doenças dos Suínos/parasitologia , Trichinella spiralis/isolamento & purificação , Triquinelose/veterinária , Animais , Chile/epidemiologia , DNA de Helmintos/análise , Larva , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Carne de Porco/parasitologia , Prevalência , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/epidemiologia , Trichinella spiralis/genética , Triquinelose/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Ceramides are key lipids in energetic-metabolic pathways and signaling cascades, modulating critical physiological functions in cells. While synthesis of ceramides is performed in endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which is altered under overnutrition conditions, proteins associated with ceramide metabolism are located on membrane arrangement of mitochondria and ER (MAMs). However, ceramide accumulation in meta-inflammation, condition that associates obesity with a chronic low-grade inflammatory state, favors the deregulation of pathways such as insulin signaling, and induces structural rearrangements on mitochondrial membrane, modifying its permeability and altering the flux of ions and other molecules. Considering the wide biological processes in which sphingolipids are implicated, they have been associated with diseases that present abnormalities in their energetic metabolism, such as breast cancer. In this sense, sphingolipids could modulate various cell features, such as growth, proliferation, survival, senescence, and apoptosis in cancer progression; moreover, ceramide metabolism is associated to chemotherapy resistance, and regulation of metastasis. Cellâ»cell communication mediated by exosomes and lipoproteins has become relevant in the transport of several sphingolipids. Therefore, in this work we performed a comprehensive analysis of the state of the art about the multifaceted roles of ceramides, specifically the deregulation of ceramide metabolism pathways, being a key factor that could modulate neoplastic processes development. Under specific conditions, sphingolipids perform important functions in several cellular processes, and depending on the preponderant species and cellular and/or tissue status can inhibit or promote the development of metabolic and potentially breast cancer disease.
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Neoplasias da Mama/etiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Metabolismo dos Carboidratos , Ceramidas/metabolismo , Animais , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Retículo Endoplasmático/metabolismo , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Exossomos/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/complicações , Inflamação/metabolismo , Redes e Vias Metabólicas , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Metástase Neoplásica , Transdução de Sinais , Esfingolipídeos/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The Guachichiles were a group of Chichimeca people that inhabited the southern and central parts of the Mexican Plateau. In the southern area of their distribution, they occupied and used the tunales, extensive forests of arborescent nopales (Opuntia spp.). Their pre-Columbian distribution was dissected by the Royal Silver Road established by the Spaniards, and this lead to them being main protagonists in the so-called Chichimeca War, during the sixteenth century. With very little first-hand documentation, the Guachichiles were described as savage, warring, primitive, hunting nomads, but little efforts have been done to understand their daily life habits. Based on the relationship of pre-Columbian southern Guachichiles with their environment, we re-valuate whether they were nomads, as the Chichimecas collectively have been labeled, or whether those living in tunales could live year-round in this habitat. As part of our analysis, we propose the primary plant and animal species that integrated their diet. METHODS: We draw information from a review of bibliographic sources, complemented with extensive searches in all pertinent Mexican archives. We carried out field work to define the geographical extent of the pre-Columbian territory of the southernmost Guachichiles, based on the Spanish Chronicles, remnant fragments of vegetation, landscape characteristics, and geographic names related with nopales. Using approaches from wildlife ecology, historical sciences and ethnobiological information on wild resources currently or recently used in the area, we proposed which resources were available to the southernmost Guachichiles, and how their primary diet might have been. RESULTS: The habitat of the southern Guachichiles, the tunal forest, was exuberant and rich in resources, having provided numerous plant products, of which tunas (prickly pears) and mesquite pods were of uttermost importance. At least 10 plant foods were available within the tunales. They would have consumed at least seven birds (including their eggs), six mammals, four reptiles, grubs, and honey, in addition to at least six vertebrate species hunted at the edges of the tunal with grasslands and shrublands or in more open patches of tunal. In addition to food, they prepared at least three alcoholic beverages, had access to two species of probable psychoactive beehive cacti and to one hallucinogenic mushroom species, and might have traded peyote from the north with outside-tunal Guachichiles. CONCLUSIONS: The rich habitat in which southern Guachichiles lived allowed them to be largely sedentary, but this required that they prevented other groups from gathering and hunting in their habitat. As a result of them living in and defending the tunales, the Guachichiles could have been divided into two or three habitat-driven groups: Tunal Guachichiles, and grassland and, or shrubland Guachichiles.
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Ecossistema , Meio Ambiente , Animais , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Florestas , Humanos , MéxicoRESUMO
Los hogares rurales diversifican sus ingresos como estrategia para minimizar los riesgos, reducir la variabilidad y asegurar un nivel mínimo de ingreso. Con información panel de la Encuesta Nacional a Hogares Rurales de México, el presente estudio examina, bajo una perspectiva de género, los factores que determinan la participación en el sector no agropecuario. Los resultados señalan que en las ocupaciones asalariadas no agropecuarias, los hombres participan con menores niveles de escolaridad y la condición de indígena limita la incorporación de ambos géneros. En actividades no agropecuarias por cuenta propia son esenciales la riqueza acumulada del hogar y los servicios financieros, de comunicación y transporte.
As famílias rurais diversificam sua renda como estratégia para minimizar o risco, reduzir a variabilidade e garantir um nível mínimo de renda. Com informações da Encuesta Nacional a Hogares Rurales de México, o presente estudo examinou, sob uma perspectiva de gênero, os fatores que determinam a participação no setor não agrícola. Os resultados indicam que, nas ocupações assalariadas não agrícolas, os homens participam com baixos níveis de escolaridade e a situação indígena limita a incorporação de ambos os sexos. Em atividades de autoemprego não agrícola, são essenciais a riqueza acumulada das famílias e serviços financeiros, de comunicação e transporte.
Rural households diversify their income as a strategy to minimize risk, reduce variability and ensure a minimum level of income. With information panel of the National Rural Household Survey of Mexico, this study examined under a gender perspective, the factors that determine participation in the non-agricultural sector. The results indicate that employed in non-agricultural occupations, men participate with lower levels of education and indigenous status limits the incorporation of both genders. In non-agricultural self-employment activities are essential household accumulated wealth and financial services, communication and transportation.