Search results for "Sclerosis"

Effect of extracellular vesicles from CSF of multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls on astrocytes in culture

2017

INTRODUCTION Secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and EV-mediated exchange of molecules among brain cells, under physiological conditions, has been described years ago. At the same time, ability of EVs to transfer proteins and nucleic acids to the surrounding cells, thus modifying their phenotypes, has been clearly demonstrated for tumor cells of different origins, including brain cancers. More recently, involvement of EVs in pathological processes affecting the Central Nervous System (CNS), and their capacity of transferring damaging cargoes have been also suggested. To explore these functions, we exposed primary cultures of astrocytes to EVs isolated from cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) …

Chemokine axes and inflammatory status in Metabolic Syndrome. Effect of PCSK9 inhibitors in the systemic inflammation associated to Familial Hypercho…

2019

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a metabolic disorder characterized by a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors and its prevalence remains increasing in Western world. It is associated to low-grade systemic inflammation, a key driver of premature atherosclerosis and the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given that CXCL16/CXCR6, CX3CL1/CX3CR1 and CCL2/CCR2 axes have been implicated in the development of CVD, we investigated the role of these axes in leukocyte adhesion to the dysfunctional arterial endothelium in a MS model. We also performed a comprehensive analysis of different cellular and soluble immune players in patients with MS. When compared with the controls, MS patients present…

Membrane fluidity and cytosolic Ca2+ concentration of the circulating polymorphonuclear leukocytes in diabetes mellitus

2014

Improvement of the expression of upper limb muscle strength and balance in a group of patients with multiple sclerosis, through a proprioceptive reha…

2022

In multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, symptoms such as: fatigue, lack of physical energy, spasticity, difficulty in performing movements, and motor coordination disorders, and with tremors, dizziness and postural instability are among the most common complications. Cattaneo et al. (2007) studied the effects of stability training on MS patients and described it as an effective intervention in reducing falls risk, improving stability, and strength. Therefore, the present study aimed to confirm early observations by the application of a proprioceptive rehabilitation program targeting balance and strength on MS patients. 13 subjects with MS, 5 male and 8 female, volunteered in the study. A MAP h…

Separating the Mechanism-Based and Off-Target Actions of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitors With CETP Gene Polymorphisms

2010

Background— Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, but torcetrapib, the first-in-class inhibitor tested in a large outcome trial, caused an unexpected blood pressure elevation and increased cardiovascular events. Whether the hypertensive effect resulted from CETP inhibition or an off-target action of torcetrapib has been debated. We hypothesized that common single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the CETP gene could help distinguish mechanism-based from off-target actions of CETP inhibitors to inform on the validity of CETP as a therapeutic target. Methods and Results— We compared the effect of CETP single-nucleotide polymorphisms …

Influencia de la variabilidad glucémica sobre la salud micro y macrovascular en niños y adolescentes con diabetes tipo 1

2015

INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad cardiovascular precoz es la principal causa de morbi-mortalidad en el paciente diabético. Se ha demostrado que el estrés oxidativo, responsable del daño vascular, es mayor en condiciones de hiperglucemia intermitente que durante la hiperglucemia mantenida. La implicación de la variabilidad glucemia como causa de las complicaciones vasculares de la diabetes es controvertida y prácticamente no estudiada en la edad pediátrica. HIPÓTESIS: La variabilidad glucémica se relaciona en niños y adolescentes diabéticos tipo 1 con las complicaciones subclínicas macro y microvasculares. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal, analítico y observacional realizado en la Unidad d…

Angiomyolipoma of the upper lip : case report and review of the literature

2007

Angiomyolipoma (AML) is a hamartomatous growth that usually affects the kidney. One third of patients with AML present with manifestations of tuberous sclerosis. Oral AML is rare with only 6 cases reported in the English-language literature. In the present case, AML was located in the upper lip of a 43 year-old woman. Clinically, it presented as a firm nodule, well circumscribed and measuring 1x2 cm. It was surgically excised. Histopathological analysis showed a lesion composed of an admixture of smooth muscle cells, blood vessels, and adipose tissue. The immunohistochemical study revealed positivity for vimentin, smooth muscle actin, pan specific muscle actin and desmin. CD68, CD34 and mas…

In vitro model of blood-brain barrier and application on the study of the multiple sclerosis.

2008

In vitro models of blood-brain barrier and application in the study of the multiple sclerosis

2008

Alteraciones metabólicas de la Hiperlipemia Familiar Combinada y su asociación con la obesidad abdominal y la inflamación de bajo grado

2015

La HFC es un síndrome dislipémico descrito por Goldstein et al en 1973 identificado al estudiar a jóvenes supervivientes de un infarto agudo de miocardio y a sus familias. Observaron en ellos diferentes fenotipos metabólicos y lipoproteicos, con presencia de elevaciones de los niveles de colesterol total y/o triglicéridos, junto con elevación de lipoproteínas VLDL, de LDL, o de ambas lipoproteínas. La HFC presenta el desarrollo de arteriosclerosis como la manifestación clínica responsable de la enfermedad cardiovascular típica de esta enfermedad cuya expresión final es el infarto agudo de miocardio. El comienzo de la lesión ateromatosa se produce casi siempre al inicio de la vida en los pri…