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  1. Article ; Online: Spatiotemporal variations of tropospheric ozone in Spain (2008-2019).

    Massagué, Jordi / Escudero, Miguel / Alastuey, Andrés / Mantilla, Enrique / Monfort, Eliseo / Gangoiti, Gotzon / García-Pando, Carlos Pérez / Querol, Xavier

    Environment international

    2023  Volume 176, Page(s) 107961

    Abstract: This study aims to support the development of Spain's Ozone Mitigation Plan by evaluating the present-day spatial variation (2015-2019) and trends (2008-2019) for seven ground-level ozone ( ... ...

    Abstract This study aims to support the development of Spain's Ozone Mitigation Plan by evaluating the present-day spatial variation (2015-2019) and trends (2008-2019) for seven ground-level ozone (O
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ozone/analysis ; Spain ; Air Pollutants/analysis ; Ecosystem ; Air Pollution/analysis ; Environmental Monitoring/methods
    Chemical Substances Ozone (66H7ZZK23N) ; Air Pollutants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 554791-x
    ISSN 1873-6750 ; 0160-4120
    ISSN (online) 1873-6750
    ISSN 0160-4120
    DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107961
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  2. Article ; Online: Publisher Correction: Feasibility and sensitivity study of radiomic features in photoacoustic imaging of patient-derived xenografts.

    Escudero Sanchez, Lorena / Brown, Emma / Rundo, Leonardo / Ursprung, Stephan / Sala, Evis / Bohndiek, Sarah E / Partarrieu, Ignacio Xavier

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 20657

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-24697-2
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  3. Article ; Online: Using an embryo specific promoter to modify iron distribution pattern in Arabidopsis.

    Fuenzalida, Marlene / Gómez, María Isabel / Ferrada, Evandro / Díaz, Cristóbal / Escudero, Viviana / González-Guerrero, Manuel / Jordana, Xavier / Roschzttardtz, Hannetz

    Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology

    2023  Volume 339, Page(s) 111931

    Abstract: Iron is an essential micronutrient for life. During the development of the seed, iron accumulates during embryo maturation. In Arabidopsis thaliana, iron mainly accumulates in the vacuoles of only one cell type, the cell layer that surrounds ... ...

    Abstract Iron is an essential micronutrient for life. During the development of the seed, iron accumulates during embryo maturation. In Arabidopsis thaliana, iron mainly accumulates in the vacuoles of only one cell type, the cell layer that surrounds provasculature in hypocotyl and cotyledons. Iron accumulation pattern in Arabidopsis is an exception in plant phylogeny, most part of the dicot embryos accumulate iron in several cell layers including cortex and, in some cases, even in protodermis. It remains unknown how does iron reach the internal cell layers of the embryo, and in particular, the molecular mechanisms responsible of this process. Here, we use transgenic approaches to modify the iron accumulation pattern in an Arabidopsis model. Using the SDH2-3 embryo-specific promoter, we were able to express VIT1 ectopically in both a wild type background and a mutant vit1 background lacking expression of this vacuolar iron transporter. These manipulations modify the iron distribution pattern in Arabidopsis from one cell layer to several cell layers, including protodermis, cortex cells, and the endodermis. Interestingly, total seed iron content was not modified compared with the wild type, suggesting that iron distribution in embryos is not involved in the control of the total iron amount accumulated in seeds. This experimental model can be used to study the processes involved in iron distribution patterning during embryo maturation and its evolution in dicot plants.
    MeSH term(s) Arabidopsis/metabolism ; Iron/metabolism ; Arabidopsis Proteins/genetics ; Arabidopsis Proteins/metabolism ; Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics ; Seeds/metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
    Chemical Substances Iron (E1UOL152H7) ; Arabidopsis Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-27
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 742010-9
    ISSN 1873-2259 ; 0168-9452
    ISSN (online) 1873-2259
    ISSN 0168-9452
    DOI 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111931
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  4. Article ; Online: Spatiotemporal variations of tropospheric ozone in Spain (2008–2019)

    Jordi Massagué / Miguel Escudero / Andrés Alastuey / Enrique Mantilla / Eliseo Monfort / Gotzon Gangoiti / Carlos Pérez García-Pando / Xavier Querol

    Environment International, Vol 176, Iss , Pp 107961- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: This study aims to support the development of Spain’s Ozone Mitigation Plan by evaluating the present-day spatial variation (2015–2019) and trends (2008–2019) for seven ground-level ozone (O3) metrics relevant for human/ecosystems exposure and regulatory ...

    Abstract This study aims to support the development of Spain’s Ozone Mitigation Plan by evaluating the present-day spatial variation (2015–2019) and trends (2008–2019) for seven ground-level ozone (O3) metrics relevant for human/ecosystems exposure and regulatory purposes.Results indicate that the spatial variation of O3 depends on the part of the O3 distribution being analyzed. Metrics associated with moderate O3 concentrations depict an increasing O3 gradient between the northern and Mediterranean coasts due to climatic factors, while for metrics considering the upper end of the O3 distribution, this climatic gradient tends to attenuate in favor of hotspot regions pointing to relevant local/regional O3 formation. A classification of atmospheric regions in Spain is proposed based on their O3 pollution patterns, to identify priority areas (or O3 hotspots) where local/regional precursor abatement might significantly reduce O3 during pollution episodes.The trends assessment reveals a narrowing of the O3 distribution at the national level, with metrics influenced by lower concentrations tending to increase over time, and those reflecting the higher end of the O3 distribution tending to decrease. While most stations show no statistically significant variations, contrasting O3 trends are evident among the O3 hotspots. The Madrid area exhibits the majority of upward trends across all metrics, frequently with the highest increasing rates, implying increasing O3 associated with both chronic and episodic exposure. The Valencian Community area exhibits a mixed variation pattern, with moderate to high O3 metrics increasing and peak metrics decreasing, while O3 in areas downwind of Barcelona, the Guadalquivir Valley and Puertollano shows no variations. Sevilla is the only large Spanish city with generalized O3 decreasing trends.The different O3 trends among hotspots highlight the need for mitigation measures to be designed at a local/regional scale to be effective. This approach may offer valuable insights for other countries ...
    Keywords Tropospheric ozone concentration distribution ; Trends ; Mann-Kendall Theil-Sen test ; Air quality and pollution ; Human and vegetation exposure O3 metrics ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 333
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Publisher Correction

    Lorena Escudero Sanchez / Emma Brown / Leonardo Rundo / Stephan Ursprung / Evis Sala / Sarah E. Bohndiek / Ignacio Xavier Partarrieu

    Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    Feasibility and sensitivity study of radiomic features in photoacoustic imaging of patient-derived xenografts

    2022  Volume 4

    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Photoacoustic imaging radiomics in patient-derived xenografts: a study on feature sensitivity and model discrimination.

    Escudero Sanchez, Lorena / Brown, Emma / Rundo, Leonardo / Ursprung, Stephan / Sala, Evis / Bohndiek, Sarah E / Partarrieu, Ignacio Xavier

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 15142

    Abstract: Photoacoustic imaging is an increasingly popular method of exploring the tumour microenvironment, which can provide insight into tumour oxygenation status and potentially treatment response assessment. Currently, the measurements most commonly performed ... ...

    Abstract Photoacoustic imaging is an increasingly popular method of exploring the tumour microenvironment, which can provide insight into tumour oxygenation status and potentially treatment response assessment. Currently, the measurements most commonly performed on such images are the mean and median of the pixel values of the tumour volumes of interest. We investigated expanding the set of measurements that can be extracted from these images by adding radiomic features. In particular, we found that Skewness was sensitive to differences between basal and luminal patient derived xenograft cancer models with an [Formula: see text] of 0.86, and that it was robust to variations in confounding factors such as reconstruction type and wavelength. We also built discriminant models with radiomic features that were correlated with the underlying tumour model and were independent from each other. We then ranked features by their importance in the model. Skewness was again found to be an important feature, as were 10th Percentile, Root Mean Squared, and several other texture-based features. In summary, this paper proposes a methodology to select radiomic features extracted from photoacoustic images that are robust to changes in acquisition and reconstruction parameters, and discusses features found to have discriminating power between the underlying tumour models in a pre-clinical dataset.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Diagnostic Imaging ; Disease Models, Animal ; Heterografts ; Humans ; Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Photoacoustic Techniques ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-19084-w
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  7. Article ; Online: Modeling the Photochrome-TiO

    Escudero, Daniel / Duchemin, Ivan / Blase, Xavier / Jacquemin, Denis

    The journal of physical chemistry letters

    2017  Volume 8, Issue 5, Page(s) 936–940

    Abstract: Hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor systems have important applications in both molecular electronics and photoresponsive materials. The characterizations of the interface and of the electronic excited-states of these hybrid systems remain a challenge ...

    Abstract Hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor systems have important applications in both molecular electronics and photoresponsive materials. The characterizations of the interface and of the electronic excited-states of these hybrid systems remain a challenge for state-of-the-art computational methods, as the systems of interest are large. In the present investigation, we present for the first time a many-body Green's function Bethe-Salpeter investigation of a series of photochromic molecules adsorbed onto TiO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-03-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1948-7185
    ISSN (online) 1948-7185
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00015
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  8. Article ; Online: The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic: current situation and implications for Mexico.

    Escudero, Xavier / Guarner, Jeannette / Galindo-Fraga, Arturo / Escudero-Salamanca, Mara / Alcocer-Gamba, Marco A / Del-Río, Carlos

    Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico

    2020  Volume 90, Issue Supl, Page(s) 7–14

    Abstract: The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is one of the most devastating in this century. It originated in China in December 2019 caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, and in less than a month it had been classified as an "International Public Health Emergency". To ... ...

    Title translation La pandemia de Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Situación actual e implicaciones para México.
    Abstract The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is one of the most devastating in this century. It originated in China in December 2019 caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, and in less than a month it had been classified as an "International Public Health Emergency". To date there are nearly 3 million people infected and more than 250,000 deaths caused by the disease worldwide. Initially it affects the respiratory tract with atypical pneumonia and in severe cases it produces systemic inflammation with cytokine storm that can cause rapid deterioration with circulatory and respiratory failure, coagulopathy and a lethality rate of approximately 7%. In Mexico, the first case was detected in February 2020, and to date there are 26,616 confirmed cases and 2,961 deaths throughout the country. The low number of diagnostic tests conducted in our country clearly underestimates the real incidence and impact of the disease. The most affected groups are those with risk factors such as age over 60, presence of hypertension, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Of the confirmed cases, 15% are healthcare workers. There is no specific treatment or vaccine yet, so it is important to have hygiene, social isolation and personal protection measures. Health, social and economic consequences could have great impact in the near future.
    MeSH term(s) Age Factors ; COVID-19 ; COVID-19 Testing ; Clinical Laboratory Techniques/statistics & numerical data ; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mexico/epidemiology ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Personal Protective Equipment ; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Risk Factors
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-10
    Publishing country Mexico
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1665-1731
    ISSN (online) 1665-1731
    DOI 10.24875/ACM.M20000064
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  9. Article ; Online: A Rational Approach to Organo-Photocatalysis: Novel Designs and Structure-Property Relationships.

    Vega-Peñaloza, Alberto / Mateos, Javier / Companyó, Xavier / Escudero-Casao, Margarita / Dell'Amico, Luca

    Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)

    2020  Volume 60, Issue 3, Page(s) 1082–1097

    Abstract: Organic photocatalysts are emerging as viable and more sustainable tools than metal complexes. Recently, the field of organo-photocatalysis has experienced an explosion in terms of applications, redesign of well-established systems, and identification of ...

    Abstract Organic photocatalysts are emerging as viable and more sustainable tools than metal complexes. Recently, the field of organo-photocatalysis has experienced an explosion in terms of applications, redesign of well-established systems, and identification of novel scaffolds. A rational approach to the structural modification of the different photocatalysts is key to accessing unprecedented reactivity, while improving their catalytic performances. We herein discuss the concepts underpinning the scaffold modification of some of the most recently used photocatalysts and analyze how specific structural changes alter their physicochemical and redox properties.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2011836-3
    ISSN 1521-3773 ; 1433-7851
    ISSN (online) 1521-3773
    ISSN 1433-7851
    DOI 10.1002/anie.202006416
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  10. Article ; Online: Functional analysis of PTEN variants of unknown significance from PHTS patients unveils complex patterns of PTEN biological activity in disease.

    Torices, Leire / Mingo, Janire / Rodríguez-Escudero, Isabel / Fernández-Acero, Teresa / Luna, Sandra / Nunes-Xavier, Caroline E / López, José I / Mercadillo, Fátima / Currás, María / Urioste, Miguel / Molina, María / Cid, Víctor J / Pulido, Rafael

    European journal of human genetics : EJHG

    2022  Volume 31, Issue 5, Page(s) 568–577

    Abstract: Heterozygous germline mutations in PTEN gene predispose to hamartomas and tumors in different tissues, as well as to neurodevelopmental disorders, and define at genetic level the PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). The major physiologic role of PTEN ... ...

    Abstract Heterozygous germline mutations in PTEN gene predispose to hamartomas and tumors in different tissues, as well as to neurodevelopmental disorders, and define at genetic level the PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). The major physiologic role of PTEN protein is the dephosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate (PIP3), counteracting the pro-oncogenic function of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), and PTEN mutations in PHTS patients frequently abrogate PTEN PIP3 catalytic activity. PTEN also displays non-canonical PIP3-independent functions, but their involvement in PHTS pathogeny is less understood. We have previously identified and described, at clinical and genetic level, novel PTEN variants of unknown functional significance in PHTS patients. Here, we have performed an extensive functional characterization of these PTEN variants (c.77 C > T, p.(Thr26Ile), T26I; c.284 C > G, p.(Pro95Arg), P95R; c.529 T > A, p.(Tyr177Asn), Y177N; c.781 C > G, p.(Gln261Glu), Q261E; c.829 A > G, p.(Thr277Ala), T277A; and c.929 A > G, p.(Asp310Gly), D310G), including cell expression levels and protein stability, PIP3-phosphatase activity, and subcellular localization. In addition, caspase-3 cleavage analysis in cells has been assessed using a C2-domain caspase-3 cleavage-specific anti-PTEN antibody. We have found complex patterns of functional activity on PTEN variants, ranging from loss of PIP3-phosphatase activity, diminished protein expression and stability, and altered nuclear/cytoplasmic localization, to intact functional properties, when compared with PTEN wild type. Furthermore, we have found that PTEN cleavage at the C2-domain by the pro-apoptotic protease caspase-3 is diminished in specific PTEN PHTS variants. Our findings illustrate the multifaceted molecular features of pathogenic PTEN protein variants, which could account for the complexity in the genotype/phenotype manifestations of PHTS patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Caspase 3/genetics ; Germ-Line Mutation ; Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple/genetics ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Caspase 3 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-) ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase (EC 3.1.3.67) ; PTEN protein, human (EC 3.1.3.67)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1141470-4
    ISSN 1476-5438 ; 1018-4813
    ISSN (online) 1476-5438
    ISSN 1018-4813
    DOI 10.1038/s41431-022-01265-w
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