Search results for "MVD"
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Non-syndromic Mitral Valve Dysplasia Mutation Changes the Force Resilience and Interaction of Human Filamin A
2018
International audience; Filamin A (FLNa), expressed in endocardial endothelia during fetal valve morphogenesis, is key in cardiac development. Missense mutations in FLNa cause non-syndromic mitral valve dysplasia (FLNA-MVD). Here, we aimed to reveal the currently unknown underlying molecular mechanism behind FLNA-MVD caused by the FLNa P637Q mutation. The solved crystal structure of the FLNa3-5 P637Q revealed that this mutation causes only minor structural changes close to mutation site. These changes were observed to significantly affect FLNa's ability to transmit cellular force and to interact with its binding partner. The performed steered molecular dynamics simulations showed that signi…
Trigemināla neiralģija: ārstēšanas analīze pēc mikrovaskulāras dekompresijas ķirurģijas
2017
Ievads: Trigemināla neiralģija (TN) ir sindroms, kas izsauc ļoti stipras lēkmjveida sāpes, kas izstaro sejā un ko var raksturot kā durošus, līdzīgus elektriskai strāvai paraksizmus. Ir uzskatīts, ka TN etioloģijas pamatā ir hroniskais neirovaskulārais kontakts (t.s. neirovaskulārais konflikts) starp asinsvadu un nervu. Rezultātā asinsvads spiež uz nervu, veidojas nervu mielīna apvalka bojājums, pastāvīgs nervu šķiedru nociceptīvo receptoru kairinājums, kas izpaužas ar sāpēm. Visbiežāk patoloģiju diagnosticē diezgan vēli. Terapija sākumposmā ir Carbamazepine (CBZ), Un ja tas nav efektīvs, tad jādomā par operatīvo ārstēšanu. Ņemot vērā, ka vaskulārā kompresija ir visbiežākais iemesls primārai…
Associations of rs3918242 and rs2285053 MMP-9 and MMP-2 polymorphisms with the risk, severity, and short- and long-term complications of degenerative…
2016
Abstract Background Degenerative forms of mitral valve diseases (MVDs) are very complex pathologies. Thus, it is difficult to make generalizations about the disease pathways or genetic risk factors contributing to these diseases. However, a key role of metalloproteinases (MMPs) in their pathophysiology is emerging. Thus, we performed for the first time a perspective study to assess eventual associations of some functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes with the MVD risk, symptom severity, and short- and long-term (4.8 years) complications. Materials and methods For this purpose, 90 patients and two control groups were genotyped for rs3918242, rs243865, and r…
Efecto de la radiación ionizante persistente a bajas dosis en la angiogénesis del carcinoma renal de células claras : estudio morfométrico comparativ…
2013
La angiogénesis en el carcinoma de células renales claras (ccRCC) es un proceso influenciado por sustancias producidas en su mayoría por el tumor en respuesta a una reestructuración vascular necesaria en su etapa de crecimiento y metástasis. La exposición persistente a bajas dosis de radiación ionizante (CPLDIR) ha sido asociada a modificaciones nucleares que estimulan la proliferación celular neoplásica. Sus efectos en el proceso de neovascularización de los ccRCC han sido poco estudiados. Métodos: Estudiamos a través de un estudio morfométrico semiautomático e inmunohistoquímico, la densidad microvascular (MVD) y la expresión de factores angiogénicos en 124 pacientes con ccRCC de regiones…
An agile process modelling approach for BIM projects
2016
International audience; In the domain of Building Information Modelling (BIM), the open standardisation of methods for product and process modelling is undertaken by the buildingSMART association. Currently, buildingSMART recommends the use of Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) for creating process models in Information Delivery Manuals (IDMs). This paper argues that BPMN is closely linked to the waterfall nature of today’s BIM projects, leading to a number of issues including long project durations, lack of stakeholder involvement, and disconnect of processes and data. Subject-oriented Business Process Management (S-BPM) is introduced as an alternative modelling approach for IDMs, …