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    • Intrahipotalamic ghrelin administration decreases sperm concentration and motility in mice 

      María Belén, Poretti; Frautschi, Camila; Martini, Ana Carolina; Luque, Eugenia; Vincenti, María Laura; Bianconi, Santiago; Stutz, Graciela; Fiol de Cuneo, Marta; Carlini, Valeria Paola (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 2013)
      Ghrelin (Ghr) is a peptide secreted primarily in the stomach and hypothalamus. However, Ghr and its receptors are synthesized also in many tissues of the reproductive tract. In situations of hiperghrelinemia (fasting or ...
    • Involment of 5HT1A receptors in the angiogenic-like effects of the Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC aqueous extract 

      Ortiz, María Julia; Ponce, Andrés; Bregoncio, Claudia; Baiardi, Gustavo (Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, 2013)
      The aqueous extract of Uncaria tomentosa (EUT) prepared by decoction of the root and stem bark is used in the treatment of several diseases. There is evidence showing the interaction of the extract components with serotonin ...
    • Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type cln2: prevalent phenotypes and genotypes in Latin America 

      Sismondi, Inés Adriana; Guelbert, Norberto; Kohan, Romina; Carabelos, Noelia; Alonso, Graciela; Pons, Patricia; Oller Ramírez, Ana María; Noher de Halac, Rita Inés; Dodelson de Kremer, Raquel (2013)
      The Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs), inherited neurodegenerative disorders, are the second most frequent group lysosomal pathologies (LP) of childhood. They are characterized by the pathological accumulation of ...
    • Nonsense mediated mRNA decay affects nonsense transcripts levelsand in vitro response to gentamicin and ataluren in X-ALD 

      Amorosi, CA; Kemp, Stephan; Dodelson de Kremer, Raquel; Argaraña, Carlos; Ramírez Oller, Ana María (2013)
      Background: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene, characterized by increased concentrations of very long-chain fatty acids due to a defect in peroxisomal β-oxidation. ...
    • Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency: identification of mutations, computational validation, and phenotypic correlation in argentinian patients 

      Silvera Ruíz, Silene Maite; Arranz Amo, Antonio; Dodelson de Kremer, Raquel; Larovere, Laura Elena (2013)
      Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD; Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 311250) is an urea cycle defect with Xlinked inheritance. In hemizygous males, neonatal or late onset depends on the degree of ...
    • Persistence of Trypanosoma cruzi in the chronic phase of Chagas disease 

      Miller, Noemí; Fernández, Guillermo; Blasco, Romina; Ferrero, Mercedes; Asís, Liliana; Lo Presti, Silvana; Bazán, Carolina; Rivarola, Héctor Walter; Paglini, Patricia (2013)
      One of the most important determinants of congestive heart failure and sudden death in Latin America is Chagas disease, provoked by infection with the intracellular protozoan parasiteTrypanosoma cruzi. It affects approximately ...
    • Population-Based Study of New Mutations Causing Sandhoff Disease in Argentina 

      Mugnaini, Julia; Dodelson de Kremer, Raquel; Oller Ramírez, Ana María; Azar, Nydia Beatriz; Dardis, Andrea; Becerra, Adriana; Zampieri, S.; Guelbert, Norberto (Sociedad Americana de errores innatos del metabolismo y pesquisa neonatal, 2013)
      Sandhoff Disease (SD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the HEXB gene. A high incidence of SD has been described in an Argentine region called ‘‘Valle de Traslasierra.’’ Mutations c.445þ1G>A and ...
    • Predictive factors of arterial blood pressure in young university students, Córdoba, Argentina 

      Defagó, María Daniela; Bocco, Romina María; Moreno, Verónica; Perovic, Nilda (International Union of Nutritional Sciences, 2013)
      The university stage could be the first moment to take decisions about health. An increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CV) has been detected in youth and adolescents, and this risk is different to adults. The purpose ...
    • Premenopausal Women May Not Be Protected Against Early Vascular Disease In The Presence Of Diabetes 

      García, Néstor; Pérez, Hernán; Spence, David; Armando, Luis (American Heart Association Customer Service, American Heart Association Customer Service, 2013)
      Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death among women. Currently, global risk assessment derived by a Framingham risk equation is used to identify women at increased risk, but still we do not detect them ...
    • Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in an adult population treated at Rawson Hospital in the City of Cordoba 

      Prieto, Carla Soledad; López, Ana Claudia; Paván, Javier; Littvik, Ana (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas., 2013)
      The Campilobacter genus, wich has been identified as a cause of gastrointestinal infections since the 70´s, is considered now as the main cause of bacterial diarrhea in te pediatric population and an important microorganism ...
    • Resultados preliminares: dietas con diferente relación n6/n3 pueden modificar el éxito reproductivo, la gestación y el desarrollo de placentas y embriones de ratón 

      Solis, María del Rosario; Asís, G.; Bianconi, Santiago; Mazzudulli, Gina María; Bender, S. E.; Fiol de Cúneo, Marta; Stutz, Graciela; Santillán, María Emilia (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2013)
      Omega 3 essential fatty acids (n3) are involved in reproductive physiology and early development of mammals. Objective: to assess reproductive success (RS), evolution of gestation, and fetal and placental development of ...
    • Role of ghrelin on nitric oxide secretion and implantation in mice 

      De Loredo, Nicolás; Luque, Eugenia Mercedes; Torres, Pedro Javier; Vicenti, Laura; Fiol de Cuneo, Marta (2013)
      During pregnancy maternal a Ghrelin (Ghr) concentration increases significantly, suggesting an important role of the peptide on the process. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of Ghr on implantation ...
    • Thoracic vagus nerves in fetuses 

      Biasutto, Susana Norma; De la Rosa, Matías; Bortolin, Paulina Alejandra; Ceccon, Gabriel (Revista Argentina de Anatomía Clínica, 2013-05-24)
      Studies on vagus nerves and traditional literature are clear in the description at the base of the neck, the lower part of the thorax and associate their final position with gastric rotation occurred between the 4th and ...
    • Traking a novel human adenovirus in untreated sewages waters of Córdoba City 

      Paván, Jorge; Ferreyra, Leonardo; Barril, Patricia Angelica; Martínez, Laura Cecilia; Giordano, Miguel Oscar; Masachessi, Gisela; Biganzoli, Patricia; Nates, Silvia Viviana; Isa, María Beatríz (2013)
      Recent studies highlight the utility of analyzing untreated sewage waters to monitor shedding of viral pathogens and provide genetic information of newly species identified. In recent years, several types of human ...
    • Ultrastructure of human autologous macrophage lymphocyte rosettes in Chagas disease 

      Novak, Ivón; Orquera, Abel (International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), 2013)
      The processing and antigen presentation are involved in human macrophage lymphocyte rosette (MLR) and in this phenomenon of multiple immune synapse (IS) the autologous antigens of senescent neutrophils are presented by ...
    • Urea cycle disorders: clinical, biochemical and genetic findings in agentinean patients 

      Laróvere, Laura; Silvera Ruiz, Silene; Arranz, José; Angaroni, Celia; Guelbert, Norberto; Antonozzi, Sandra; Bezard, Miriam; Dodelson de kremer, Raquel (2013)
      Urea cycle disorders (UCD) encompass several enzyme deficiencies with a wide clinical spectrum from asymptomatic to severe, mostly with cerebral damage. Objective: to communicate the autochthonous experience in the ...