An exploration of microbial response to stressors with Prof. Claudio C. V ásquez Guzmán
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Source: Biological Research - August 6, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Michael Seeger, Raymond J. Turner and Mauricio Gonz ález Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Hyssopus Officinalis L. Extract Induced oxidative stress and changes the expression of key genes involved in inflammatory and antioxidant Systems
Recent advances in the synthesis of bioactive nanoparticles resulted in the discovery and introduction of new bioactive nanoparticles to the pharmaceutical industry. In this regard, this research is aimed to s... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - June 28, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ghasem Rahimi, Kalateh Shah Mohammad, Mahsa Zarei, Mohammad Shokoohi, Ehsan Oskoueian, Mahsa Rastegar Moghaddam Poorbagher and Ehsan Karimi Tags: Short report Source Type: research
Characterization of metal(loid)s and antibiotic resistance in bacteria of human gut microbiota from chronic kidney disease subjects
Human Gut Microbiota (HGM) is composed of more than one thousand species, playing an important role in the health status of individuals. Dysbiosis (an HGM imbalance) is augmented as chronic kidney disease (CKD... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - June 17, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Mar ía V. Miranda, Fernanda C. González, Osvaldo S. Paredes-Godoy, Mario A. Maulén, Claudio C. Vásquez† and Waldo A. Díaz-Vásquez Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Intravitreal injection of mitochondrial DNA induces cell damage and retinal dysfunction in rats
Retinal neurodegeneration is induced by a variety of environmental insults and stresses, but the exact mechanisms are unclear. In the present study, we explored the involvement of cytosolic mitochondrial DNA (... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - June 3, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yue Guo, Dekang Gan, Fangyuan Hu, Yun Cheng, Jian Yu, Boya Lei, Qinmeng Shu, Ruiping Gu and Gezhi Xu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Heritable genomic diversity in breast cancer driver genes and associations with risk in a Chilean population
Driver mutations are the genetic components responsible for tumor initiation and progression. These variants, which may be inherited, influence cancer risk and therefore underlie many familial cancers. The pre... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 31, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Sebastian Morales-Pison, Patricio Gonzalez-Hormazabal, Julio C. Tapia, Alexis Salas-Burgos, Sandra Ampuero, Fernando G ómez, Enrique Waugh, José Miguel Reyes and Lilian Jara Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Stress response and virulence factors in bacterial pathogens relevant for Chilean aquaculture: current status and outlook of our knowledge
The study of the stress responses in bacteria has given us a wealth of information regarding the mechanisms employed by these bacteria in aggressive or even non-optimal living conditions. This information has ... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 31, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Derie E. Fuentes, Lillian G. Acu ña and Iván L. Calderón Tags: Review Source Type: research
A novel gene from the acidophilic bacterium Leptospirillum sp. CF-1 and its role in oxidative stress and chromate tolerance
Acidophilic microorganisms like Leptospirillum sp. CF-1 thrive in environments with extremely low pH and high concentrations of dissolved heavy metals that can induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (RO... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 7, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Rivera-Araya Javier, Riveros Mat ías, Ferrer Alonso, Chávez Renato and Levicán Gloria Tags: Research article Source Type: research
nNav1.5 expression is associated with glutamate level in breast cancer cells
Glutamate and voltage-gated sodium channels, both have been the target of intense investigation for its involvement in carcinogenesis and progression of malignant disease. Breast cancer with increased level of... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - April 29, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Irfan Irsyad Azahar, Nur Aishah Sharudin, Ahmad Hafiz Murtadha Noor Din, Ahmad Tarmizi Che Has, Siti Norasikin Mohd Nafi, Hasnan Jaafar and Noor Fatmawati Mokhtar Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Tellurite and Selenite: how can these two oxyanions be chemically different yet so similar in the way they are transformed to their metal forms by bacteria?
This opinion review explores the microbiology of tellurite, TeO32 − and selenite, SeO32− oxyanions, two similar Group 16 chalcogen elements, but with slightly different physicochemical properties that lead to intr... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - April 5, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Janine Kessi, Raymond J. Turner and Davide Zannoni Tags: Review Source Type: research
Betahistine alleviates benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) through inducing production of multiple CTRP family members and activating the ERK1/2-AKT/PPARy pathway
Betahistine is a clinical medication for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Otolin, a secreted glycoprotein with a C-terminal globular domain homologous to the immune complement C1q,... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - April 4, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jing Hui, Qi Lei, Zhi Ji and Dingjing Zi Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Sperm DNA damage compromises embryo development, but not oocyte fertilisation in pigs
The assessment of sperm DNA integrity has been proposed as a complementary test to conventional mammalian semen analysis. In this sense, single-strand (SSB) and double-strand (DSB) DNA breaks, the two types of... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - April 1, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yentel Mateo-Otero, Marc Llavanera, Sandra Recuero, Ariadna Delgado-Berm údez, Isabel Barranco, Jordi Ribas-Maynou and Marc Yeste Tags: Research article Source Type: research
tiRNA-Val promotes angiogenesis via Sirt1 –Hif-1α axis in mice with diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a specific microvascular complication arising from diabetes, and its pathogenesis is not completely understood. tRNA-derived stress-induced RNAs (tiRNAs), a new type of small nonco... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - March 26, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yan Xu, Haidong Zou, Qi Ding, Yuelan Zou, Chun Tang, Yuyu Lu and Xun Xu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Anaerobic RSH-dependent tellurite reduction contributes to Escherichia coli tolerance against tellurite
Tellurium is a rare metalloid that exerts high toxicity on cells, especially on bacteria, partly due to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Moreover, it has also been observed that tellurite can target f... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - March 21, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: P. Mu ñoz-Diaz, K. Jiménez, R. Luraschi, F. Cornejo, M. Figueroa, C. Vera, A. Rivas-Pardo, J. M. Sandoval, C. Vásquez and F. Arenas Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Biomineralization of lithium nanoparticles by Li-resistant Pseudomonas rodhesiae isolated from the Atacama salt flat
The Atacama salt flat is located in northern Chile, at 2300 m above sea level, and has a high concentration of lithium, being one of the main extraction sites in the world. The effect of lithium on microorgani... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - March 16, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: N. Bruna, E. Galliani, P. Oyarz ún, D. Bravo, F. Fuentes and J. M. Pérez-Donoso Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Potential role of dental pulp stem cells conditioned medium for odontoblastic differentiation
This study investig... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - March 4, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Benson Koh, Farynna Hana Ab Rahman, Najwa Amira Matlan, Manissha Rajan, Aimi Yasmin Musta ’ain, Mohamad Ridhwan Mohd Jeffry Lee, Roszalina Ramli, Siti Salmiah Mohd Yunus, Ruszymah Binti Hj Idrus and Muhammad Dain Yazid Tags: Short report Source Type: research
