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BACKGROUND: LMO2 is a relevant gene involved in B-cell ontogeny and a survival predictor of aggressive large B-cell lymphomas (aLBCL). Most studies assessing LMO2 mRNA expression have relied on microarray platforms or qRT-PCR methods, overlooking tissue morphology. In this study, we evaluate LMO2 RNA expression by chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) in normal tissue and in a series of 82 aLBCL. METHODS: LMO2 CISH was performed in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues, scored by three different methods, and correlated with a transcriptome panel. RESULTS: We obtained statistically significant results correlating the methods of evaluation with LMO2 protein expression and gene expression results. Normal tonsil tissue showed high levels of LMO2, particularly within the light zone of the germinal center. Conversely, in aLBCL, a notable reduction in LMO2 expression was noted, remarkably in cases carrying MYC rearrangements. Furthermore, significant results were obtained through overall survival and Cox regression survival analysis, incorporating International Prognostic Index data alongside LMO2 expression levels. CONCLUSIONS: We show a reliable method to identify LMO2 mRNA expression by CISH, effectively capturing many of the reported biologic features of LMO2.
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Background: The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Hematolymphoid Tumors recently defined immune deficiency/dysregulation (IDD)-associated-lymphoid-proliferations in HIV settings, where information is scarce, often gone under or misdiagnosed. Objectives: To describe the clinical picture, histopathology, and outcomes of IDD-associated-lymphoidproliferations Epstein-Barr virus+ (EBV) in people living with HIV without organ transplantation, antiretroviral therapy (ART) treated. Materials and Methods: HIV+ patients diagnosed with IDD-associated-lymphoid-proliferations seen at an academic medical center in Mexico from 2016 to 2019 were included. Immunohistochemical studies, in situ hybridization, and polymerase chain reaction analysis for EBV and LMP1 gene deletions were performed and correlated with clinical data. Results: We included 27 patients, all men who have sex with men, median age 36 years (interquartile range [IQR] 22-54). The median baseline CD4+ T cells were 113/mL (IQR 89-243), the CD4+/CD8+ ratio was 0.15 (IQR: 0.09-0.22), and the HIV viral load was 184,280 copies/mL (IQR: 76,000-515,707). Twenty patients (74.07%) had IDD-associated-lymphoid-proliferations hyperplasia plasma cell type EBV+, 3 (11.1%) had hyperplasia mononucleosis-like type (IM-type), 1 patient (3.70%) had florid follicular hyperplasia, 3 (11.1%) IDD-associated-lymphoid-proliferations polymorphic type, and there were 22 cases (81.4%) of synchronic Kaposi Sarcoma. Two patients were diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma following a second positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan-guided biopsy. The median follow-up was 228 weeks (IQR 50-269); 6 patients died (22.2%) of causes unrelated to IDD-associated-lymphoid-proliferations related. Conclusion: IDD-associated-lymphoid-proliferations EBV+ occured in severely immunosuppressed HIV+ patients, a high percentage of whom had concomitant Kaposi sarcoma. The prognosis was good in patients treated only with ART.
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Mutations in the autophagy gene WDR45/WIPI4 are the cause of beta-propeller-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN), a subtype of human diseases known as neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) due to the presence of iron deposits in the brains of patients. Intracellular iron levels are tightly regulated by a number of cellular mechanisms, including the critical mechanism of ferritinophagy. This paper describes how ferritinophagy can be assessed in primary, skin-derived human fibroblasts. In this protocol, we use iron-modulating conditions for inducing or inhibiting ferritinophagy at the cellular level, such as the administration of bafilomycin A1 to inhibit lysosome function and ferric ammonium citrate (FAC) or deferasiox (DFX) treatments to overload or deplete iron, respectively. Such treated fibroblasts are then subjected to high-throughput imaging and CellProfiler-based quantitative localization analysis of endogenous ferritin and autophagosomal/lysosomal markers, here LAMP2. Based on the level of autophagosomal/lysosomal ferritin, conclusions can be drawn regarding the level of ferritinophagy. This protocol can be used to assess ferritinophagy in BPAN patient-derived primary fibroblasts or other types of mammalian cells.
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Ferritinas , Hierro , Animales , Humanos , Hierro/metabolismo , Ferritinas/genética , Ferritinas/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Autofagia , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Mamíferos/metabolismo , Proteínas Portadoras/metabolismoRESUMEN
The four human WIPI ß-propellers, WIPI1 through WIPI4, belong to the ancient PROPPIN family and fulfill scaffold functions in the control of autophagy. In this context, WIPI ß-propellers function as PI3P effectors during autophagosome formation and loss of WIPI function negatively impacts autophagy and contributes to neurodegeneration. Of particular interest are mutations in WDR45, the human gene that encodes WIPI4. Sporadic WDR45 mutations are the cause of a rare human neurodegenerative disease called BPAN, hallmarked by high brain iron accumulation. Here, we discuss the current understanding of the functions of human WIPI ß-propellers and address unanswered questions with a particular focus on the role of WIPI4 in autophagy and BPAN.
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Proteínas Portadoras , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas , Humanos , Proteínas Portadoras/genética , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/genética , Mutación , Proteínas Relacionadas con la Autofagia/genética , Autofagia/genéticaRESUMEN
Human WIPI ß-propellers function as PI3P effectors in autophagy, with WIPI4 and WIPI3 being able to link autophagy control by AMPK and TORC1 to the formation of autophagosomes. WIPI1, instead, assists WIPI2 in efficiently recruiting the ATG16L1 complex at the nascent autophagosome, which in turn promotes lipidation of LC3/GABARAP and autophagosome maturation. However, the specific role of WIPI1 and its regulation are unknown. Here, we discovered the ABL-ERK-MYC signalling axis controlling WIPI1. As a result of this signalling, MYC binds to the WIPI1 promoter and represses WIPI1 gene expression. When ABL-ERK-MYC signalling is counteracted, increased WIPI1 gene expression enhances the formation of autophagic membranes capable of migrating through tunnelling nanotubes to neighbouring cells with low autophagic activity. ABL-regulated WIPI1 function is relevant to lifespan control, as ABL deficiency in C. elegans increased gene expression of the WIPI1 orthologue ATG-18 and prolonged lifespan in a manner dependent on ATG-18. We propose that WIPI1 acts as an enhancer of autophagy that is physiologically relevant for regulating the level of autophagic activity over the lifespan.
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Longevidad , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-abl , Animales , Humanos , Autofagosomas , Autofagia/genética , Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Longevidad/genética , Macroautofagia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-abl/genéticaRESUMEN
Aggressive large B-cell lymphomas (aLBCL) include a heterogeneous group of lymphomas with diverse biological features. One of the approaches to the diagnosis of aLBCL is based on the identification of MYC rearrangements (MYC-R), in addition to BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangements by genetic techniques, mainly fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Because of the low incidence of MYC-R, the identification of useful immunohistochemistry markers to select cases for MYC FISH testing may be useful in daily practice. In a previous work, we identified a strong association between the profile CD10 positive/LMO2 negative expression and the presence of MYC-R in aLBCL and obtained good intralaboratory reproducibility. In this study, we wanted to evaluate external reproducibility. To evaluate whether LMO2 can be a reproducible marker between observers 50 aLBCL cases were circulated among 7 hematopathologists of 5 hospitals. Fleiss' kappa index for LMO2 and MYC were 0.87 and 0.70, respectively, indicating high agreement between observers. In addition, during 2021-2022, the enrolled centers included LMO2 in their diagnostic panels to evaluate prospectively the utility of the marker, and 213 cases were analyzed. Comparing LMO2 with MYC, the group of CD10 positive cases showed higher specificity (86% vs 79%), positive predictive value (66% vs 58%), likelihood positive value (5.47 vs 3.78), and accuracy (83% vs 79%), whereas the negative predictive values remained similar (90% vs 91%). These findings place LMO2 as a useful and reproducible marker to screen MYC-R in aLBCL.
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A novel material with dual activity toward organophosphate (OP) poisoning, based on Zr-MOF-808 and neutral oxime RS69N, has been prepared. The hybrid material has a significant drug payload (5.2 ± 0.9 oxime to MOF-808 molar ratio) and shows a sustained oxime release in simulated physiological media, leading to the successful reactivation of OP-inhibited acetylcholinesterase. At the same time, the hybrid system presents an efficient and moderately fast removal rate of a toxic organophosphorus model compound (diisopropylfluorophosphate) from simulated physiological media (t1/2 = 183 min; 95% removal rate after 24 h).
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Reactivadores de la Colinesterasa , Estructuras Metalorgánicas , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Humanos , Oximas/farmacología , Antídotos , Reactivadores de la Colinesterasa/farmacología , Circonio , Acetilcolinesterasa , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/farmacología , Compuestos Organofosforados/farmacologíaRESUMEN
Background: Today's society clams to be more inclusive, but there has been a lack of practical examination of this area. This study analyses how advertising and society interact and evolve in parallel, with advertising seeking to balance more traditional representations - in accordance with the Mirror Theory - with mainstreaming, which can influence social change. In this case, analysis is focused on the homosexual community. Methods: A content analysis of audiovisual advertising in Spain from the 1960s to 2021 is carried out in addition to a review of historical milestones and legislation. Results: The results evidence the transformation of advertising. The main findings show a shift from the total invisibility of the gay men and lesbian community in the 1960s to effective and respectful integration today. Conclusions: Queervertising is proposed as a new theoretical concept as the result of gender and sexual diversity being identified in advertising over time. The inclusion of gay men and lesbians in advertising is a current trend that, moreover, offers a challenge for brands. Although this turnaround in advertising creativity should be highlighted and recognized as being to some extent responsible for changes and social evolution, the commercial messages which are found today are still not always disruptive or excessively explicit, in order to avoid some rejection by audiences.
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Homosexualidad Femenina , Minorías Sexuales y de Género , Masculino , Femenino , Humanos , Conducta Sexual , Identidad de GéneroRESUMEN
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, synapses, dendrites, and myelin in the central and/or peripheral nervous system. Actual therapeutic options for patients are scarce and merely palliative. Although they affect millions of patients worldwide, the molecular mechanisms underlying these conditions remain unclear. Mitochondrial dysfunction is generally found in neurodegenerative diseases and is believed to be involved in the pathomechanisms of these disorders. Therefore, therapies aiming to improve mitochondrial function are promising approaches for neurodegeneration. Although mitochondrial-targeted treatments are limited, new research findings have unraveled the therapeutic potential of several groups of antibiotics. These drugs possess pleiotropic effects beyond their anti-microbial activity, such as anti-inflammatory or mitochondrial enhancer function. In this review, we will discuss the controversial use of antibiotics as potential therapies in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Introduction: There is overwhelming evidence that companies with women on their boards of directors have higher levels of Corporate Social Responsibility. The relation between professional women and collective or organisational responsibility has been widely studied. However, to date there has been little research into the individual attitudes of women towards social responsibility. The purpose of this study is to analyse the differences in attitudes towards social responsibility between men and women in their professional life. Methods: A study sample (N = 524; 347 women; M edad = 37) was assembled using the LinkedIn social media platform and participants, after providing their informed consent, were asked to answer the Professional Social Responsibility Questionnaire. Results: The results showed significant differences in Professional Social Responsibility between men and women, with moderate effect (t (522) = 2.078; p = 0.038; η 2 = 0.191), in favour of women. The women participants scored higher in the dimensions Discovery of Personal Values (t (522) = 2.342; p = 0.020; η 2 = 0.216) and Social Awareness (t (522) = 2.179; p = 0.030; η 2 = 0.201), both with representative effect sizes. Discussion: These results suggest that the greater commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility of companies with women on their boards of directors is due, in part, to the greater individual or personal social responsibility of women. Higher levels of Discovery of Personal Values and Social Awareness amongst women may also result in better decision-making, ultimately accruing to the benefit of the company in terms of its financial results and reputation.
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BACKGROUND: Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are a good source of chlorogenic acid (CGA), which can be hydrolyzed to quinic acid (QA) and caffeic acid (CA). These molecules have antioxidant and neuroprotective capacities, benefiting human health. The hydrolysis of CGA can be done by biotechnological processes, such as solid-state fermentation (SSF). This work evaluated the use of SSF with Aspergillus sp. for the joint release of the three molecules from SCGs. RESULTS: Hydroalcoholic extraction of the total phenolic compounds (TPCs) from SCGs was optimized, obtaining 28.9 ± 1.97 g gallic acid equivalent (GAE) kg-1 SCGs using 0.67 L ethanol per 1 L, a 1:9 solid/liquid ratio, and a 63 min extraction time. Subsequently, SSF was performed for 30 days, achieving the maximum yields for CGA, QA, and TPCs on the 16th day: 7.12 ± 0.01 g kg-1 , 4.68 ± 0.11 g kg-1 , and 54.96 ± 0.49 g GAE kg-1 respectively. CA reached its maximum value on the 23rd day, at 4.94 ± 0.04 g kg-1 . The maximum antioxidant capacity was 635.7 mmol Trolox equivalents kg-1 on the 14th day. Compared with unfermented SCGs extracts, TPCs and CGA increase their maximum values 2.3-fold, 18.6-fold for CA, 14.2 for QA, and 6.4-fold for antioxidant capacity. Additionally, different extracts' profiles were obtained throughout the SSF process, allowing us to adjust the type of enriched extract to be produced based on the SSF time. CONCLUSION: SSF represents an alternative to produce extracts with different compositions and, consequently, different antioxidant capacities, which is a potentially attractive fermentation process for different applications. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Antioxidantes , Café , Humanos , Café/química , Fermentación , Antioxidantes/química , Ácidos Cafeicos/química , Ácido Clorogénico/análisis , Ácido Quínico/análisis , Ácido Quínico/química , Fenoles , Extractos VegetalesRESUMEN
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a key hub that is common to many diseases. Mitochondria's role in energy production, calcium homeostasis, and ROS balance makes them essential for cell survival and fitness. However, there are no effective treatments for most mitochondrial and related diseases to this day. Therefore, new therapeutic approaches, such as activation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), are being examined. UPRmt englobes several compensation processes related to proteostasis and antioxidant mechanisms. UPRmt activation, through an hormetic response, promotes cell homeostasis and improves lifespan and disease conditions in biological models of neurodegenerative diseases, cardiopathies, and mitochondrial diseases. Although UPRmt activation is a promising therapeutic option for many conditions, its overactivation could lead to non-desired side effects, such as increased heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA mutations or cancer progression in oncologic patients. In this review, we present the most recent UPRmt activation therapeutic strategies, UPRmt's role in diseases, and its possible negative consequences in particular pathological conditions.
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Organophosphate nerve agents and pesticides are extremely toxic compounds because they result in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and concomitant nerve system damage. Herein, we report the synthesis, structural characterization, and proof-of-concept utility of zirconium metal-organic polyhedra (Zr-MOPs) for organophosphate poisoning treatment. The results show the formation of robust tetrahedral cages [((n-butylCpZr)3(OH)3O)4L6]Cl6 (Zr-MOP-1; L = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate, n-butylCp = n-butylcyclopentadienyl, Zr-MOP-10, and L = 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylate) decorated with lipophilic alkyl residues and possessing accessible cavities of â¼9.8 and â¼10.7 Å inner diameters, respectively. These systems are able to both capture the organophosphate model compound diisopropylfluorophosphate (DIFP) and host and release the AChE reactivator drug pralidoxime (2-PAM). The resulting 2-PAM@Zr-MOP-1(0) host-guest assemblies feature a sustained delivery of 2-PAM under simulated biological conditions, with a concomitant reactivation of DIFP-inhibited AChE. Finally, 2-PAM@Zr-MOP systems have been incorporated into biocompatible phosphatidylcholine liposomes with the resulting assemblies being non-neurotoxic, as proven using neuroblastoma cell viability assays.
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Extra-nodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTCL) is a highly aggressive Epstein-Barr virus associated lymphoma, typically presenting in the nasal and paranasal areas. We assembled a large series of ENKTCL (n = 209) for comprehensive genomic analysis and correlative clinical study. The International Lymphoma Prognostic Index (IPI), site of disease, stage, lymphadenopathy, and hepatomegaly were associated with overall survival. Genetic analysis revealed frequent oncogenic activation of the JAK/STAT3 pathway and alterations in tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) and genes associated with epigenomic regulation. Integrated genomic analysis including recurrent mutations and genomic copy number alterations using consensus clustering identified seven distinct genetic clusters that were associated with different clinical outcomes, thus constituting previously unrecognized risk groups. The genetic profiles of ENTKCLs from Asian and Hispanic ethnic groups showed striking similarity, indicating shared pathogenetic mechanism and tumor evolution. Interestingly, we discovered a novel functional cooperation between activating STAT3 mutations and loss of the TSG, PRDM1, in promoting NK-cell growth and survival. This study provides a genetic roadmap for further analysis and facilitates investigation of actionable therapeutic opportunities in this aggressive lymphoma.
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Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr , Linfoma Extranodal de Células NK-T , Linfoma de Células T Periférico , Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr/complicaciones , Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr/genética , Perfil Genético , Genómica , Herpesvirus Humano 4 , Humanos , Células Asesinas Naturales/patología , Linfoma Extranodal de Células NK-T/patología , Linfoma de Células T Periférico/patologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial diseases represent one of the most common groups of genetic diseases. With a prevalence greater than 1 in 5000 adults, such diseases still lack effective treatment. Current therapies are purely palliative and, in most cases, insufficient. Novel approaches to compensate and, if possible, revert mitochondrial dysfunction must be developed. RESULTS: In this study, we tackled the issue using as a model fibroblasts from a patient bearing a mutation in the GFM1 gene, which is involved in mitochondrial protein synthesis. Mutant GFM1 fibroblasts could not survive in galactose restrictive medium for more than 3 days, making them the perfect screening platform to test several compounds. Tetracycline enabled mutant GFM1 fibroblasts survival under nutritional stress. Here we demonstrate that tetracycline upregulates the mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response (UPRmt), a compensatory pathway regulating mitochondrial proteostasis. We additionally report that activation of UPRmt improves mutant GFM1 cellular bioenergetics and partially restores mitochondrial protein expression. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, we provide compelling evidence to propose the activation of intrinsic cellular compensatory mechanisms as promising therapeutic strategy for mitochondrial diseases.
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Enfermedades Mitocondriales , Respuesta de Proteína Desplegada , Humanos , Mitocondrias/genética , Enfermedades Mitocondriales/genética , Enfermedades Mitocondriales/metabolismo , Proteínas Mitocondriales/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriales/metabolismo , Tetraciclinas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Mitochondrial diseases are genetic disorders caused by mutations in genes in the nuclear DNA (nDNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that encode mitochondrial structural or functional proteins. Although considered "rare" due to their low incidence, such diseases affect thousands of patients' lives worldwide. Despite intensive research efforts, most mitochondrial diseases are still incurable. Recent studies have proposed the modulation of cellular compensatory pathways such as mitophagy, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation or the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) as novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of these pathologies. UPRmt is an intracellular compensatory pathway that signals mitochondrial stress to the nucleus for the activation of mitochondrial proteostasis mechanisms including chaperones, proteases and antioxidants. In this work a potentially beneficial molecule, pterostilbene (a resveratrol analogue), was identified as mitochondrial booster in drug screenings. The positive effects of pterostilbene were significantly increased in combination with a mitochondrial cocktail (CoC3) consisting of: pterostilbene, nicotinamide, riboflavin, thiamine, biotin, lipoic acid and l-carnitine. CoC3 increases sirtuins' activity and UPRmt activation, thus improving pathological alterations in mutant fibroblasts and induced neurons.
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a collapse in the health systems and econo-mies of many countries around the world, after 2 years of struggle and with the number of cases still growing exponentially. Health communication has become as essential and necessary for control of the pandemic as epidemiology. This bibliometric analysis identifies existing contributions, jointly studying health communication and the pandemic in scientific journals indexed. A systematic search of the Web of Science was performed, using keywords related to COVID-19 and health communication. Data extracted included the type of study, journal, number of citations, number of authors, country of publication, and study content. As the number of scientific investigations has grown, it is necessary to delve into the areas in which the most impactful publications have been generated. The results show that the scientific community has been quick to react by generating an extraordinary volume of publications. This review provides a comprehensive mapping of contributions to date, showing how research approaches have evolved in parallel with the pandemic. In 2020, concepts related to mental health, mass communication, misinformation and communication risk were more used. In 2021, vaccination, infodemic, risk perception, social distancing and telemedicine were the most prevalent keywords. By highlighting the main topics, authors, manuscripts and journals since the origin of COVID-19, the authors hope to disseminate information that can help researchers to identify subsisting knowledge gaps and a number of future research opportunities.
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COVID-19 , Comunicación en Salud , Bibliometría , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2RESUMEN
The human being experiences in the depths of his being a longing for fulfilment. However, pain, disease and death accompany their existence. Transhumanism tries to overcome the limits of man through all a technological scientific development and ventures to predict the definitive triumph over death. In this study, we will analyse the meaning of vulnerability, limits, consciousness of finitude and death for both transhumanism and an anthropology focused on the human being. Transhumanism and this anthropology coincide in the desire to conquer death. The understanding of the concepts studied and the means to save humanity that are proposed differ in both approaches. We understand that in transhumanism there is a reductionism of the definition of person and therefore of the solution that is offered to respond to the deep longing inscribed each human being.
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Humanismo , Humanidades , Antropología , HumanosRESUMEN
The discovery and application of antibiotics in the common clinical practice has undeniably been one of the major medical advances in our times. Their use meant a drastic drop in infectious diseases-related mortality and contributed to prolonging human life expectancy worldwide. Nevertheless, antibiotics are considered by many a double-edged sword. Their extensive use in the past few years has given rise to a global problem: antibiotic resistance. This factor and the increasing evidence that a wide range of antibiotics can damage mammalian mitochondria, have driven a significant sector of the medical and scientific communities to advise against the use of antibiotics for purposes other to treating severe infections. Notwithstanding, a notorious number of recent studies support the use of these drugs to treat very diverse conditions, ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative or mitochondrial diseases. In this context, there is great controversy on whether the risks associated to antibiotics outweigh their promising beneficial features. The aim of this review is to provide insight in the topic, purpose for which the most relevant findings regarding antibiotic therapies have been discussed.
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Antibacterianos/efectos adversos , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Mitocondrias/efectos de los fármacos , Envejecimiento , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Trastornos Mentales/inducido químicamente , Trastornos Mentales/microbiología , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Mitocondrias/patología , Enfermedades Mitocondriales/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Mitocondriales/patología , Fatiga Muscular/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias/inducido químicamente , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Obesidad/inducido químicamente , TrasplantesRESUMEN
El ser humano experimenta en lo más profundo de su ser un anhelo de plenitud. Sin embargo, el dolor,la enfermedad y la muerte acompañan su existencia. El transhumanismo pretende superar los límites delhombre a través de todo un desarrollo científico tecnológico y se aventura a vaticinar el triunfo definitivosobre la muerte. En este trabajo, analizaremos el sentido de la vulnerabilidad, de los límites, de la concien-cia de finitud y de la muerte tanto para el transhumanismo como para una antropología centrada en lapersona. El transhumanismo y esta antropología coinciden en la existencia de ese deseo. La comprensiónde los conceptos estudiados y los medios para salvar la humanidad que se proponen difieren en ambosplanteamientos. Entendemos que en el transhumanismo se produce un reduccionismo de la definición depersona y, por tanto, de la solución que se ofrece para responder al anhelo profundo inscrito en la natu-raleza de cada ser humano.(AU)
The human being experiences in the depths of his being a longing for fulfilment. However, pain, disea-se and death accompany their existence. Transhumanism tries to overcome the limits of man through alla technological scientific development and ventures to predict the definitive triumph over death. In thisstudy, we will analyse the meaning of vulnerability, limits, consciousness of finitude and death for bothtranshumanism and an anthropology focused on the human being. Transhumanism and this anthropologycoincide in the desire to conquer death. The understanding of the concepts studied and the means to savehumanity that are proposed differ in both approaches. We understand that in transhumanism there is areductionism of the definition of person and therefore of the solution that is offered to respond to thedeep longing inscribed each human being.(AU)