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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(8)2022 02 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35193955

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In search of redox mechanisms in breast cancer, we uncovered a striking role for glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPx2) in oncogenic signaling and patient survival. GPx2 loss stimulates malignant progression due to reactive oxygen species/hypoxia inducible factor-α (HIF1α)/VEGFA (vascular endothelial growth factor A) signaling, causing poor perfusion and hypoxia, which were reversed by GPx2 reexpression or HIF1α inhibition. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed a link between GPx2 loss, tumor angiogenesis, metabolic modulation, and HIF1α signaling. Single-cell RNA analysis and bioenergetic profiling revealed that GPx2 loss stimulated the Warburg effect in most tumor cell subpopulations, except for one cluster, which was capable of oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis, as confirmed by coexpression of phosphorylated-AMPK and GLUT1. These findings underscore a unique role for redox signaling by GPx2 dysregulation in breast cancer, underlying tumor heterogeneity, leading to metabolic plasticity and malignant progression.


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Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Plasticidade Celular/fisiologia , Glutationa Peroxidase/metabolismo , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Glutationa Peroxidase/genética , Glutationa Peroxidase/fisiologia , Glicólise , Humanos , Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia/metabolismo , Metabolismo/fisiologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Neovascularização Patológica/genética , Oxirredução , Fosforilação Oxidativa , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto
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J Am Chem Soc ; 2024 Oct 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39468916

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During the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) on copper catalysts, linear-bonded CO (*COL) is commonly regarded as the key intermediate for the CO-CO coupling step, which leads to the formation of multicarbon products. In this work, we unveil the significant role of bridge-bonded *CO (*COB) as an active species. By combining in situ Raman spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography, and density functional theory (DFT) simulations, we show that adsorbed *OH domains displace *COL to *COB. The electroreduction of a 12CO+13CO2 cofeed demonstrates that *COB distinctly favors the production of acetate and 1-propanol, while *COL favors ethylene and ethanol formation. This work enhances our understanding of the mechanistic intricacies of eCO(2)RR and suggests new directions for designing operational conditions by modifying the competitive adsorption of surface species, thereby steering the reaction toward specific multicarbon products.

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N Engl J Med ; 384(25): 2406-2417, 2021 06 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34161705

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BACKGROUND: Autophagy is the major intracellular degradation route in mammalian cells. Systemic ablation of core autophagy-related (ATG) genes in mice leads to embryonic or perinatal lethality, and conditional models show neurodegeneration. Impaired autophagy has been associated with a range of complex human diseases, yet congenital autophagy disorders are rare. METHODS: We performed a genetic, clinical, and neuroimaging analysis involving five families. Mechanistic investigations were conducted with the use of patient-derived fibroblasts, skeletal muscle-biopsy specimens, mouse embryonic fibroblasts, and yeast. RESULTS: We found deleterious, recessive variants in human ATG7, a core autophagy-related gene encoding a protein that is indispensable to classical degradative autophagy. Twelve patients from five families with distinct ATG7 variants had complex neurodevelopmental disorders with brain, muscle, and endocrine involvement. Patients had abnormalities of the cerebellum and corpus callosum and various degrees of facial dysmorphism. These patients have survived with impaired autophagic flux arising from a diminishment or absence of ATG7 protein. Although autophagic sequestration was markedly reduced, evidence of basal autophagy was readily identified in fibroblasts and skeletal muscle with loss of ATG7. Complementation of different model systems by deleterious ATG7 variants resulted in poor or absent autophagic function as compared with the reintroduction of wild-type ATG7. CONCLUSIONS: We identified several patients with a neurodevelopmental disorder who have survived with a severe loss or complete absence of ATG7, an essential effector enzyme for autophagy without a known functional paralogue. (Funded by the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research and others.).


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Anormalidades Múltiplas/genética , Ataxia/genética , Proteína 7 Relacionada à Autofagia/genética , Autofagia/genética , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Adolescente , Adulto , Autofagia/fisiologia , Proteína 7 Relacionada à Autofagia/fisiologia , Células Cultivadas , Cerebelo/anormalidades , Simulação por Computador , Face/anormalidades , Feminino , Fibroblastos , Genes Recessivos , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso/genética , Linhagem , Fenótipo
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Chem Rev ; 122(12): 11085-11130, 2022 Jun 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35476402

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Since the seminal works on the application of density functional theory and the computational hydrogen electrode to electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) and hydrogen evolution (HER), the modeling of both reactions has quickly evolved for the last two decades. Formulation of thermodynamic and kinetic linear scaling relationships for key intermediates on crystalline materials have led to the definition of activity volcano plots, overpotential diagrams, and full exploitation of these theoretical outcomes at laboratory scale. However, recent studies hint at the role of morphological changes and short-lived intermediates in ruling the catalytic performance under operating conditions, further raising the bar for the modeling of electrocatalytic systems. Here, we highlight some novel methodological approaches employed to address eCO2R and HER reactions. Moving from the atomic scale to the bulk electrolyte, we first show how ab initio and machine learning methodologies can partially reproduce surface reconstruction under operation, thus identifying active sites and reaction mechanisms if coupled with microkinetic modeling. Later, we introduce the potential of density functional theory and machine learning to interpret data from Operando spectroelectrochemical techniques, such as Raman spectroscopy and extended X-ray absorption fine structure characterization. Next, we review the role of electrolyte and mass transport effects. Finally, we suggest further challenges for computational modeling in the near future as well as our perspective on the directions to follow.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 118(46)2021 11 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34772803

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PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), an international not-for-profit association that brings together the five largest European supercomputing centers and involves 26 European countries, has allocated more than half a billion core hours to computer simulations to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside experiments, these simulations are a pillar of research to assess the risks of different scenarios and investigate mitigation strategies. While the world deals with the subsequent waves of the pandemic, we present a reflection on the use of urgent supercomputing for global societal challenges and crisis management.


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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Computação em Informática Médica/normas , Europa (Continente) , Humanos , Disseminação de Informação , Sistemas de Informação/normas , Computação em Informática Médica/tendências
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BMC Oral Health ; 24(1): 229, 2024 Feb 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38350956

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OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), an alteration of tooth enamel with an estimated worldwide prevalence rate of 14%, among children using primary care services in the Community of Madrid, Spain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional and multicentre study. After calibrating all researchers and following the diagnostic criteria of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD), children aged between 8 and 16 years who were users of the dental services at 8 primary oral health units of the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS) were included. The children underwent a dental examination, and the parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of MIH was 28.63% (CI: 24.61-32.65%). The age cohorts most affected by MIH were 8 years (21.4%) and 11 years (20.7%). The presence of MIH was greater among girls (85; 60.71%) than among boys (55; 39.28%). The mean number of affected teeth per patient was 4.46 ± 2.8. The most frequently affected molar was the upper right first molar (74.3%), and the upper left central incisor was the most affected incisor (37.85%). Opacities were the defects most frequently recorded (63.57%). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of MIH in this study is the highest of all relevant studies conducted in Spain.


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Hipoplasia do Esmalte Dentário , Hipomineralização Molar , Criança , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Adolescente , Hipoplasia do Esmalte Dentário/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Prevalência , Esmalte Dentário
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 60(9)2024 Sep 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39336503

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Background and Objectives: The aim was to compare the activity of the masseter muscles in children with different types of breathing. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including patients aged 6-12 years with mixed dentition, who came for oral care at the Master's Degree in Pediatric Dentistry program at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The sample was divided into three groups: nasal breathers without dental alterations (control group), oral breathers with dental malocclusion, and oral breathers with previous orthodontic treatment. An electromyography was performed, and statistic methods were conducted with a 95% confidence to contrast hypothesis. Results: A total of 122 children were analyzed and distributed into three groups. The electrical muscle activity of masseters was significantly different between the study groups (p < 0.001 for all comparisons). Pairwise comparisons revealed a significantly higher electrical muscle activity in the control group (nasal breathers) during chewing compared to both groups of oral breathers (p < 0.001 for both comparisons). Orthodontic treatment decreased electrical muscle activity during isometric contraction in oral breathers compared to nasal breathers (p < 0.001), but did not significantly affect electrical muscle activity during chewing. Higher decompensation values were obtained in oral breathers without previous orthodontic treatment compared the other study groups (p < 0.001 for both comparisons), although electrical muscle activity values were similar in both groups of oral breathers (p > 0.05 for both comparisons). Conclusions: Differences in electrical muscle activity between nasal and oral breathers can be confirmed. Oral breathers with and without orthodontic treatment showed lower electrical muscle activity of masseters during chewing than nasal breathers, while at isometric contraction, only oral breathers with previous orthodontic treatment showed lower electrical activity. Higher decompensation values were found in oral breathers without previous orthodontic treatment, in comparison to the control group and oral breathers with previous orthodontic treatment.


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Eletromiografia , Músculos da Mastigação , Humanos , Criança , Masculino , Feminino , Estudos Transversais , Músculos da Mastigação/fisiologia , Músculos da Mastigação/fisiopatologia , Respiração , Músculo Masseter/fisiologia , Músculo Masseter/fisiopatologia , Mastigação/fisiologia , Respiração Bucal/fisiopatologia , Respiração Bucal/complicações , Má Oclusão/fisiopatologia , Má Oclusão/complicações , Má Oclusão/terapia
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; : e202417392, 2024 Oct 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39364908

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The Reverse Water Gas-Shift reaction (CO2 + H2=CO + H2O) allows to balance syn-gas under industrial conditions. Nickel has been suggested as a potential catalyst but the temperature required is too high, more than 800ºC, limiting practical implementation but when lowering the temperature methanation occurs. Simulations via Density Functional Theory on well-defined surfaces have systematically failed to reproduce these experimental results. But under reaction conditions Ni surfaces are not static and DFT models coupled to microkinetics show that at high CO coverages drive the generation of Ni adatoms that are the active sites for methanation. At higher temperatures, the adatom population decreases, and the selectivity towards CO increases. Thus, the mechanism behind the selectivity switch is driven by the dynamics induced by reaction intermediates. Our work contributes to the inclusion of dynamic aspects of materials under reaction conditions in the understanding of complex catalytic behaviour.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 63(8): e202317343, 2024 Feb 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38117671

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The implementation of supported metal catalysts heavily relies on the synergistic interactions between metal nanoparticles and the material they are dispersed on. It is clear that interfacial perimeter sites have outstanding skills for turning catalytic reactions over, however, high activity and selectivity of the designed interface-induced metal distortion can also obtain catalysts for the most crucial industrial processes as evidenced in this paper. Herein, the beneficial synergy established between designed Pt nanoparticles and MnO in the course of the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction resulted in a Pt/MnO catalyst having ≈10 times higher activity compared to the reference Pt/SBA-15 catalyst with >99 % CO selectivity. Under activation, a crystal assembly through the metallic Pt (110) and MnO evolved, where the plane distance differences caused a mismatched-row structure in softer Pt nanoparticles, which was identified by microscopic and surface-sensitive spectroscopic characterizations combined with density functional theory simulations. The generated edge dislocations caused the Pt lattice expansion which led to the weakening of the Pt-CO bond. Even though MnO also exhibited an adverse effect on Pt by lowering the number of exposed metal sites, rapid desorption of the linearly adsorbed CO species governed the performance of the Pt/MnO in the RWGS.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 145(36): 19601-19610, 2023 Sep 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37651736

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Understanding the role of cations in the electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) process is of fundamental importance for practical application. In this work, we investigate how cations influence HCOOH and CO formation on PdMLPt(111) in pH 3 electrolytes. While only (a small amount of adsorbed) CO forms on PdMLPt(111) in the absence of metal cations, the onset potential of HCOOH and CO decreases with increasing cation concentrations. The cation effect is stronger on HCOOH formation than that on CO formation on PdMLPt(111). Density functional theory simulations indicate that cations facilitate both hydride formation and CO2 activation by polarizing the electronic density at the surface and stabilizing *CO2-. Although the upshift of the metal work function caused by high coverage of adsorbates limits hydride formation, the cation-induced electric field counterbalances this effect in the case of *H species, sustaining HCOOH production at mild negative potentials. Instead, at the high *CO coverages observed at very negative potentials, surface hydrides do not form, preventing the HCOOH route both in the absence and presence of cations. Our results open the way for a consistent evaluation of cationic electrolyte effects on both activity and selectivity in CO2RR on Pd-Pt catalysts.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 2023 Nov 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37924283

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A cause of losses in energy and carbon conversion efficiencies during the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) can be attributed to the formation of carbonates (CO32-), which is generally considered to be an electrochemically inert species. Herein, using in situ Raman spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, 13C and deuterium isotope labeling, and density functional theory simulations, we show that carbonate intermediates are adsorbed on a copper electrode during eCO2RR in KHCO3 electrolyte from 0.2 to -1.0 VRHE. These intermediates can be reduced to formate at -0.4 VRHE and more negative potentials. This finding is supported by our observation of formate from the reduction of Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. Pulse electrolysis on a copper electrode immersed in a N2-purged K2CO3 electrolyte was also performed. We found that the carbonate anions therein could be first adsorbed at -0.05 VRHE and then directly reduced to formate at -0.5 VRHE (overpotential of 0.28 V) with a Faradaic efficiency of 0.61%. The nature of the active sites generating the adsorbed carbonate species and the mechanism for the pulse-enabled reduction of carbonate to formate were elucidated. Our findings reveal how carbonates are directly reduced to a high-value product such as formate and open a potential pathway to mitigate carbonate formation during eCO2RR.

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Cytotherapy ; 25(1): 14-19, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36041984

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BACKGROUND AIMS: To describe and analyze whether a hub-and-spoke organizational model could efficiently provide access to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy within a network of academic hospitals and address the growing demands of this complex and specialized activity. METHODS: The authors performed a retrospective evaluation of activity within the Catalan Blood and Tissue Bank network, which was established for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to serve six CAR T-cell programs in academic hospitals of the Catalan Health Service. Procedures at six hospitals were followed from 2016 to 2021. Collection shipments of starting materials, CAR T-cell returns for storage and infusions for either clinical trials or commercial use were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 348 leukocytapheresis procedures were performed, 39% of which were delivered fresh and 61% of which were cryopreserved. The network was linked to seven advanced therapy medicinal product manufacturers. After production, 313 CAR T-cell products were shipped back to the central cryogenic medicine warehouse located in the hub. Of the units received, 90% were eventually administered to patients. A total of 281 patients were treated during this period, 45% in clinical trials and the rest with commercially available CAR T-cell therapies. CONCLUSIONS: A hub-and-spoke organizational model based on an existing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program is efficient in incorporating CAR T-cell therapy into a public health hospital network. Rapid access and support of growing activity enabled 281 patients to receive CAR T cells during the study period.


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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Receptores de Antígenos Quiméricos , Humanos , Imunoterapia Adotiva/métodos , Saúde Pública , Estudos Retrospectivos , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T
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Eur J Pediatr ; 182(4): 1897-1909, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36801975

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe disease temporarily related to SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings of all MIS-C cases diagnosed in children < 18 years old in Catalonia (Spain) to study their trend throughout the pandemic. This was a multicenter ambispective observational cohort study (April 2020-April 2022). Data were obtained from the COVID-19 Catalan surveillance system and from all hospitals in Catalonia. We analyzed MIS-C cases regarding SARS-CoV-2 variants for demographics, symptoms, severity, monthly MIS-C incidence, ratio between MIS-C and accumulated COVID-19 cases, and associated rate ratios (RR). Among 555,848 SARS-CoV-2 infections, 152 children were diagnosed with MIS-C. The monthly MIS-C incidence was 4.1 (95% CI: 3.4-4.8) per 1,000,000 people, and 273 (95% CI: 230-316) per 1,000,000 SARS-CoV-2 infections (i.e., one case per 3,700 SARS-CoV-2 infections). During the Omicron period, the MIS-C RR was 8.2 (95% CI: 5.7-11.7) per 1,000,000 SARS-CoV-2 infections, which was significantly lower (p < 0.001) than that for previous variant periods in all age groups. The median [IQR] age of MIS-C was 8 [4-11] years, 62.5% male, and 80.2% without comorbidities. Common symptoms were gastrointestinal findings (88.2%) and fever > 39 °C (81.6%); nearly 40% had an abnormal echocardiography, and 7% had coronary aneurysm. Clinical manifestations and laboratory data were not different throughout the variant periods (p > 0.05).  Conclusion: The RR between MIS-C cases and SARS-CoV-2 infections was significantly lower in the Omicron period for all age groups, including those not vaccinated, suggesting that the variant could be the main factor for this shift in the MISC trend. Regardless of variant type, the patients had similar phenotypes and severity throughout the pandemic. What is Known: • Before our study, only two publications investigated the incidence of MIS-C regarding SARS-CoV-2 variants in Europe, one from Southeast England and another from Denmark. What is New: • To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating MIS-C incidence in Southern Europe, with the ability to recruit all MIS-C cases in a determined area and analyze the rate ratio for MIS-C among SARS-CoV-2 infections throughout variant periods. • We found a lower rate ratio of MISC/infections with SARS-CoV-2 in the Omicron period for all age groups, including those not eligible for vaccination, suggesting that the variant could be the main factor for this shift in the MISC trend.


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COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Espanha/epidemiologia , Estudos de Coortes
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(12): 6675-6685, 2020 03 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32152119

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A comprehensive understanding of the development and evolution of human B cell responses induced by pathogen exposure will facilitate the design of next-generation vaccines. Here, we utilized a high-throughput single B cell cloning technology to longitudinally track the human B cell response to the yellow fever virus 17D (YFV-17D) vaccine. The early memory B cell (MBC) response was mediated by both classical immunoglobulin M (IgM) (IgM+CD27+) and switched immunoglobulin (swIg+) MBC populations; however, classical IgM MBCs waned rapidly, whereas swIg+ and atypical IgM+ and IgD+ MBCs were stable over time. Affinity maturation continued for 6 to 9 mo following vaccination, providing evidence for the persistence of germinal center activity long after the period of active viral replication in peripheral blood. Finally, a substantial fraction of the neutralizing antibody response was mediated by public clones that recognize a fusion loop-proximal antigenic site within domain II of the viral envelope glycoprotein. Overall, our findings provide a framework for understanding the dynamics and complexity of human B cell responses elicited by infection and vaccination.


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Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Antígenos Virais/imunologia , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Memória Imunológica/imunologia , Vacina contra Febre Amarela/imunologia , Febre Amarela/prevenção & controle , Vírus da Febre Amarela/imunologia , Adulto , Humanos , Vacinação , Vacinas Atenuadas/imunologia , Proteínas do Envelope Viral/imunologia , Replicação Viral , Febre Amarela/imunologia , Febre Amarela/virologia , Vacina contra Febre Amarela/administração & dosagem
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Genes Dev ; 29(9): 934-47, 2015 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25934505

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MAF1 is a global repressor of RNA polymerase III transcription that regulates the expression of highly abundant noncoding RNAs in response to nutrient availability and cellular stress. Thus, MAF1 function is thought to be important for metabolic economy. Here we show that a whole-body knockout of Maf1 in mice confers resistance to diet-induced obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by reducing food intake and increasing metabolic inefficiency. Energy expenditure in Maf1(-/-) mice is increased by several mechanisms. Precursor tRNA synthesis was increased in multiple tissues without significant effects on mature tRNA levels, implying increased turnover in a futile tRNA cycle. Elevated futile cycling of hepatic lipids was also observed. Metabolite profiling of the liver and skeletal muscle revealed elevated levels of many amino acids and spermidine, which links the induction of autophagy in Maf1(-/-) mice with their extended life span. The increase in spermidine was accompanied by reduced levels of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, which promotes polyamine synthesis, enables nicotinamide salvage to regenerate NAD(+), and is associated with obesity resistance. Consistent with this, NAD(+) levels were increased in muscle. The importance of MAF1 for metabolic economy reveals the potential for MAF1 modulators to protect against obesity and its harmful consequences.


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Proteínas Repressoras/genética , Animais , Autofagia/genética , Ingestão de Alimentos/genética , Metabolismo Energético/genética , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/genética , Longevidade/genética , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/genética , Obesidade/genética , RNA de Transferência/metabolismo , Espermidina/metabolismo
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J Clin Pediatr Dent ; 47(5): 103-115, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37732443

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The aim of the study was to establish the normality ranges of the linear and angular measurements that can be carried out in orthopantomographies (OPGs) of a paediatric sample from Madrid, according to sex and dentition. OPGs performed in the Radiology Service of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) from caucasic children between 4-14 years old were selected. A total of 44 measurements were made in the OPGs, and the sex and type of dentition of each child were recorded. Panoramic Mandibular Index and Antegonial Index were also calculated. Statistical tests were performed with a confidence level of 95% (p < 0.05) and bilateral significance to analyse the differences between sex and type of dentition, and the correlation between the measurements of the right and left sides. A total sample of 160 OPGs (50% boys, 50% girls) were analysed. 16.25% of the sample was in primary dentition, 50% in first phase mixed dentition, 17.5% in second phase mixed dentition and 16.25% in permanent dentition. Statistically significant differences were found with respect to the sex of the subjects in 11 of the measurements; and 44 in relation to the dentition stages of the subjects. A strong correlation is found between the measurements on the right and left sides. The application of panoramic measurements as indicators of normality can help in the detection of craniofacial alterations in growth and development of the lower facial third.


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Dentição Mista , Mandíbula , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Adolescente , Mandíbula/diagnóstico por imagem , Radiografia Panorâmica
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J Infect Dis ; 226(11): 1913-1923, 2022 11 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36200261

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BACKGROUND: We analyzed humoral and cellular immune responses induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; PWH) who had CD4+ T-cell counts <200/µL (HIV<200 group). METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 58 PWH in the HIV<200 group, 36 with CD4+ T-cell counts >500/µL (HIV>500 group), and 33 HIV-1-negative controls (control group). Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (anti-S immunoglobulin [Ig] G) and the receptor-binding domain (anti-RBD IgG) were quantified before and 4 weeks after the first and the second doses of BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 (at week 8). Viral neutralization activity and T-cell responses were also determined. RESULTS: At week 8, anti-S/anti-RBD IgG responses increased in all groups (P < .001). Median (interquartile range) anti-S and anti-RBD IgG levels at week 8 were 153.6 (26.4-654.9) and 171.9 (61.8-425.8) binding antibody units (BAU)/mL, respectively, in the HIV<200 group, compared with 245.6 (145-824) and 555.8 (166.4-1751) BAU/mL in the HIV>500 group and 274.7 (193.7-680.4) and 281.6 (181-831.8) BAU/mL in controls (P < .05). Neutralizing capacity and specific T-cell immune responses were absent or reduced in 33% of those in the HIV<200 group, compared with 3.7% in the HIV>500 group (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: One-third of PWH with CD4+ T-cell counts <200/µL show low anti-S/anti-RBD IgG levels, reduced in vitro neutralization activity against SARS-CoV-2, and no vaccine-induced T cells after receiving coronavirus disease 2019 mRNA vaccines.


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Vacinas contra COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Soropositividade para HIV , Reconstituição Imune , Humanos , Anticorpos Antivirais , Vacina BNT162 , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , Vacinas contra COVID-19/imunologia , Imunoglobulina G , Estudos Prospectivos , SARS-CoV-2 , Vacinação , Imunidade Humoral , Imunidade Celular , Linfócitos T
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(18): e202301815, 2023 Apr 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36852584

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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) is a transition metal free semiconductor that mediates a variety of photocatalytic reactions. Although photoinduced electron transfer is often postulated in the mechanism, proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is a more favorable pathway for substrates possessing X-H bonds. Upon excitation of an (sp2 )N-rich structure of g-CN with visible light, it behaves as a photobase-it undergoes reductive quenching accompanied by abstraction of a proton from a substrate. The results of modeling allowed us to identify active sites for PCET-the 'triangular pockets' on the edge facets of g-CN. We employ excited state PCET from the substrate to g-CN to selectively cleavethe endo-(sp3 )C-H bond in oxazolidine-2-ones followed by trapping the radical with O2 . This reaction affords 1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-diones. Measurement of the apparent pKa value and modeling suggest that g-CN excited state can cleave X-H bonds that are characterized by bond dissociation free energy (BDFE) ≈100 kcal mol-1 .

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(44): e202308647, 2023 Oct 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37498680

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Electrocatalytic processes involving the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) present a kinetic bottleneck due to the existence of linear-scaling relationships, which bind the energies of the different intermediates in the mechanism limiting optimization. Here, we offer a way to break these scaling relationships and enhance the electrocatalytic activity of a Co-Fe Prussian blue modified electrode in OER by applying external stimuli. Improvements of ≈11 % and ≈57 % were achieved under magnetic field (0.2 T) and light irradiation (100 mW cm-2 ), respectively, when working at fixed overpotential, η=0.6 V at pH 7. The observed enhancements strongly tie in with the intermetallic charge transfer (IMCT) intensity between Fe and Co sites. Density Functional Theory simulations suggest that tuning the IMCT can lead to a change of the OER mechanism to an external stimuli-sensitive spin crossover-based pathway, which opens the way for switchable electrocatalytic devices.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(42): e202306563, 2023 Oct 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37395462

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Ternary Pd-In2 O3 /ZrO2 catalysts exhibit technological potential for CO2 -based methanol synthesis, but developing scalable systems and comprehending complex dynamic behaviors of the active phase, promoter, and carrier are key for achieving high productivity. Here, we show that the structure of Pd-In2 O3 /ZrO2 systems prepared by wet impregnation evolves under CO2 hydrogenation conditions into a selective and stable architecture, independent of the order of addition of Pd and In phases on the zirconia carrier. Detailed operando characterization and simulations reveal a rapid restructuring driven by the metal-metal oxide interaction energetics. The proximity of InPdx alloy particles decorated by InOx layers in the resulting architecture prevents performance losses associated with Pd sintering. The findings highlight the crucial role of reaction-induced restructuring in complex CO2 hydrogenation catalysts and offer insights into the optimal integration of acid-base and redox functions for practical implementation.

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