Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas -FCB-: Recent submissions
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HERC1 Regulates Breast Cancer Cells Migration and Invasion
(MDPI, 2021-03)Abstract Tumor cell migration Tumor cell migration and invasion into adjacent tissues is one of the hallmarks of cancer and the first step towards secondary tumors formation, which represents the leading cause of ... -
Hepatokines and adipokines in NASH-related hepatocellular carcinoma
(Elsevier, 2021-02)Abstract The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in industrialised societies; this is likely secondary to the increasing burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its progressive form ... -
GABAergic Mechanisms Can Redress the Tilted Balance between Excitation and Inhibition in Damaged Spinal Networks
(Springer, 2021-08)Abstract Correct operation of neuronal networks depends on the interplay between synaptic excitation and inhibition processes leading to a dynamic state termed balanced network. In the spinal cord, balanced network activity ... -
Functional and druggability analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 proteome
(Elsevier, 2021-01)Abstract The infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has spread worldwide. As of today, more than 46 million people have ... -
Functional anatomy of idiomatic expressions
(Springer, 2021-07)Abstract Idiomatic expressions (IE) are groups of words whose meaning is different from the sum of its components. Neural mechanisms underlying their processing are still debated, especially regarding lateralization, main ... -
Feeding difficulties in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy type 2
(Elsevier, 2021-02)Abstract Disease course of feeding difficulties in spinal muscular atrophy type 2 is not well documented. Disease-modifying therapies rapidly change the trajectory of motor function and survival in spinal muscular atrophy, ... -
Evaluation of Silicone Fluids and Resins as CO2 Thickeners for Enhanced Oil Recovery Using a Computational and Experimental Approach
(American Chemical Society [Society Publisher], 2021-09)Abstract CO2 thickeners have the potential to be a game changer for enhanced oil recovery, carbon capture utilization and storage, and hydraulic fracturing. Thickener design is challenging due to polymers' low solubility ... -
Exploring the Relationship between Shared Decision-Making, Patient-Centered Medicine, and Evidence-Based Medicine
(SAGE Publications, 2021-08)Abstract Shared decision-making is a possible link between the best of patient-centered medicine and evidence-based medicine. This article seeks to describe the link between them. It discusses to what extent the integration ... -
dockECR: Open consensus docking and ranking protocol for virtual screening of small molecules
(Elsevier, 2021-12)Abstract The development of open computational pipelines to accelerate the discovery of treatments for emerging diseases allows finding novel solutions in shorter periods of time. Consensus molecular docking is one of ... -
Diverse cellular origins of adult blood vascular endothelial cells
(Elsevier, 2021-09)Abstract During embryonic stages, vascular endothelial cells (ECs) originate from the mesoderm, at specific extraembryonic and embryonic regions, through a process called vasculogenesis. In the adult, EC renewal/replacement ... -
Development of an Improved Guanidine-Based Rac1 Inhibitor with in vivo Activity against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
(Wiley, 2021-03)Abstract The Rho GTPase Rac1 is involved in the control of cytoskeleton reorganization and other fundamental cellular functions. Aberrant activity of Rac1 and its regulators is common in human cancer. In particular, ... -
Current Status of Training and Certification for Congenital Heart Surgery Around the World: Proceedings of the Meetings of the Global Council on Education for Congenital Heart Surgery of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
(SAGE Publications, 2021-05)Abstract The optimal training of the highly specialized congenital heart surgeon is a long and complex process, which is a significant challenge in most parts of the world. The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital ... -
CSIS: Proposal for a New Combined Screening Interpretation Score for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-04)Abstract Introduction: It is essential to have sensitive, economical and quick cognitive screening tools for early detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The objective of the present study was to assess a new way ... -
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of a Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST)
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2021-12)Abstract Introduction The second victim is defined as the health professionals who commit an error and are traumatized by the event manifesting psychological, cognitive, and/or physical reactions that have a personal ... -
A functional platform to monitor SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in vaccinated individuals and COVID-19 recovered patients
(Medicina Buenos Aires, 2021)Abstract in English, Spanish The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the emergent pandemic disease COVID-19, requires the urgent commitment of the immunology community to understand the adaptive immune ... -
COVID-19: Consequences for Children With Cancer in Turkey and Globally
(Turkish pediatric association, 2021-07)INTRODUCTION The current outbreak of COVID-19 that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO).1 The first case in Turkey ... -
COVID-19 in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patients in Latin America: COVID-19 in MS and NMOSD patients in LATAM
(Elsevier, 2021-06)Abstract Background: There is no data regarding COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients in Latin America. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe ... -
Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii breast infections: Report of four cases
(Elsevier, 2021-10)Abstract Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii is an immobile, non-sporulated, glucose-fermenting and lipophilic gram-positive rod of the skin microbiota. In recent years, numerous isolates of this species have been reported ... -
Correspondence on "G-CSF as a suitable alternative to GM-CSF to boost dinutuximab-mediated neutrophil cytotoxicity in neuroblastoma treatment" by Martinez Sanz et al
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-12)Dear Editor, We read with great interest the work by Martinez Sanz et al1 ‘G-CSF as a suitable alternative to GM-CSF to boost dinutuximabmediated neutrophil cytotoxicity in neuroblastoma treatment,’ published in ... -
Controversies during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Fundación Revista Medicina, 2021)Abstract in English, Spanish The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on public health and the global economy. The objective of this document was to update, according to the available evidence, the management of some basic ...