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  1. Article ; Online: Building a framework for embryonic microenvironments and cancer stem cells.

    Ruiz-Vela, Antonio / Aguilar-Gallardo, Cristóbal / Simón, Carlos

    Stem cell reviews and reports

    2010  Volume 5, Issue 4, Page(s) 319–327

    Abstract: The putative existence of a cancer stem cell niche consisting of bi-directional stromal and stem cell secreting factors that trigger cancer stem cell growth and proliferation has been hypothesized in the nervous and hematopoietic systems. In light of ... ...

    Abstract The putative existence of a cancer stem cell niche consisting of bi-directional stromal and stem cell secreting factors that trigger cancer stem cell growth and proliferation has been hypothesized in the nervous and hematopoietic systems. In light of this theory, it has been proposed that embryonic stem cell microenvironments, upon interactions with cancer stem cells, may reprogram cancer cells resulting in a substantial inhibition of tumor cell properties. Here, we discuss emerging data that support this novel concept of cancer inhibitory factors produced in the context of embryonic microenvironments as well as by embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers ; Cell Differentiation ; Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology ; Embryonic Stem Cells/metabolism ; Humans ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Neoplastic Stem Cells/cytology ; Neoplastic Stem Cells/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2495577-2
    ISSN 2629-3277 ; 1558-6804 ; 1550-8943
    ISSN (online) 2629-3277 ; 1558-6804
    ISSN 1550-8943
    DOI 10.1007/s12015-009-9096-7
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  2. Article: Sleep quality and sleep deprivation: relationship with academic performance in university students during examination period.

    Suardiaz-Muro, Maria / Ortega-Moreno, Manuel / Morante-Ruiz, Miguel / Monroy, Manuel / Ruiz, Miguel A / Martín-Plasencia, Pilar / Vela-Bueno, Antonio

    Sleep and biological rhythms

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 3, Page(s) 377–383

    Abstract: The beginning of the university brings together maturational, psychosocial and academic changes that make university students more prone to suffer from insufficient or poor quality sleep, which can negatively influence their academic performance. The ... ...

    Abstract The beginning of the university brings together maturational, psychosocial and academic changes that make university students more prone to suffer from insufficient or poor quality sleep, which can negatively influence their academic performance. The period of taking exams is a key part of the academic year. However, there are few studies that analyze sleep during this period of time. Our aim is to study the association of sleep quality and sleep deprivation with academic performance during the examination period. A descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was carried out with the participation of 640 subjects in the first three years of five faculties belonging to the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The instrument used consisted of a questionnaire that included sociodemographic and academic data, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and information about the academic performance. During the examination period, a positive association was found between sleep quality and academic performance. University students slept less than desired, both on weekdays and weekends, and the sleep debt during the week was associated with a worse students' perception of their academic performance. In total, 61.3% of the students believed that their performance would improve by getting more sleep. In addition, low drowsiness and napping were also found. In conclusion, during periods of greater academic demand, an insufficient sleep and poor quality is commonly observed, affecting negatively to their academic performance. Actually, about 2/3 of our subjects believed that their performance would improve by getting more sleep.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-10
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2185804-4
    ISSN 1479-8425 ; 1446-9235
    ISSN (online) 1479-8425
    ISSN 1446-9235
    DOI 10.1007/s41105-023-00457-1
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  3. Article: Proapoptotic histone H1.2 induces CASP-3 and -7 activation by forming a protein complex with CYT c, APAF-1 and CASP-9.

    Ruiz-Vela, Antonio / Korsmeyer, Stanley J

    FEBS letters

    2007  Volume 581, Issue 18, Page(s) 3422–3428

    Abstract: Cytochrome c (CYT c) is a protein that employs the caspase recruitment domain (CARD)-containing proteins APAF-1 and CASP-9 to activate effectors CASP-3 and -7. By using affinity labeling techniques and mass spectrometry analysis, we show that histone H1 ... ...

    Abstract Cytochrome c (CYT c) is a protein that employs the caspase recruitment domain (CARD)-containing proteins APAF-1 and CASP-9 to activate effectors CASP-3 and -7. By using affinity labeling techniques and mass spectrometry analysis, we show that histone H1.2 is a regulator of caspases upon UV irradiation. We demonstrated that histone H1.2 forms a protein complex with APAF-1, CASP-9 and CYT c upon UV irradiation. In cell-free systems, we show that histone H1.2 triggers activation of CASP-3 and -7 via APAF-1 and CASP-9. We therefore conclude that upon DNA damage histone H1.2 acts as a positive regulator of apoptosome formation.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Apoptosis ; Apoptotic Protease-Activating Factor 1/deficiency ; Apoptotic Protease-Activating Factor 1/genetics ; Apoptotic Protease-Activating Factor 1/metabolism ; Caspase 3/metabolism ; Caspase 7/metabolism ; Caspase 9/deficiency ; Caspase 9/genetics ; Caspase 9/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Cytochromes c/metabolism ; Enzyme Activation ; Histones/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Protein Binding
    Chemical Substances Apoptotic Protease-Activating Factor 1 ; Histones ; Cytochromes c (9007-43-6) ; Caspase 3 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Caspase 7 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Caspase 9 (EC 3.4.22.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-07-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 212746-5
    ISSN 1873-3468 ; 0014-5793
    ISSN (online) 1873-3468
    ISSN 0014-5793
    DOI 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.06.049
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  4. Article ; Online: Endothelial progenitor cells as biomarkers of diabetes-related cardiovascular complications.

    Benítez-Camacho, Josefa / Ballesteros, Antonio / Beltrán-Camacho, Lucía / Rojas-Torres, Marta / Rosal-Vela, Antonio / Jimenez-Palomares, Margarita / Sanchez-Gomar, Ismael / Durán-Ruiz, Mª Carmen

    Stem cell research & therapy

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 324

    Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose which can also lead to the so-called diabetic vascular complications (DVCs), responsible for most of the morbidity, hospitalizations and ... ...

    Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose which can also lead to the so-called diabetic vascular complications (DVCs), responsible for most of the morbidity, hospitalizations and death registered in these patients. Currently, different approaches to prevent or reduce DM and its DVCs have focused on reducing blood sugar levels, cholesterol management or even changes in lifestyle habits. However, even the strictest glycaemic control strategies are not always sufficient to prevent the development of DVCs, which reflects the need to identify reliable biomarkers capable of predicting further vascular complications in diabetic patients. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), widely known for their potential applications in cell therapy due to their regenerative properties, may be used as differential markers in DVCs, considering that the number and functionality of these cells are affected under the pathological environments related to DM. Besides, drugs commonly used with DM patients may influence the level or behaviour of EPCs as a pleiotropic effect that could finally be decisive in the prognosis of the disease. In the current review, we have analysed the relationship between diabetes and DVCs, focusing on the potential use of EPCs as biomarkers of diabetes progression towards the development of major vascular complications. Moreover, the effects of different drugs on the number and function of EPCs have been also addressed.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Endothelial Progenitor Cells/metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus/metabolism ; Diabetic Angiopathies/metabolism ; Blood Glucose/metabolism ; Biomarkers/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Blood Glucose ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2548671-8
    ISSN 1757-6512 ; 1757-6512
    ISSN (online) 1757-6512
    ISSN 1757-6512
    DOI 10.1186/s13287-023-03537-8
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  5. Article ; Online: Modulating Elements of Nurse Resilience in Population Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Sierra-García, Ester / Sosa-Palanca, Eva María / Saus-Ortega, Carlos / Ruiz-Hontangas, Antonio / Juárez-Vela, Raúl / Gea-Caballero, Vicente

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 8

    Abstract: COVID-19 has significantly affected the work environment of nurses. In the face of the challenges posed by stressors in clinical practice, some nurses adapt and prove to be resilient. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of care itself and ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has significantly affected the work environment of nurses. In the face of the challenges posed by stressors in clinical practice, some nurses adapt and prove to be resilient. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of care itself and the new ways of working are potentially very stressful. We aim to analyze the resilience of care nurses to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a systematic review of nurse caregiver resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Our search was conducted in the WOS, Medline/PubMed, Cochrane, BVS/LILACS, and Cuiden databases. The inclusion criteria were: studies published in Spanish or English; carried out from March 2020 to May 2021 on nurses caring for patients with COVID-19; and investigating the factors influencing the psychological impact, resilience, strategies to develop it, and interventions to promote it during this pandemic and others, such as SARS, MERS, or ebola. The quality of the studies and the risk of bias were evaluated following ICROMS, STROBE and AMSTAR-2 criteria. Twenty-two studies were selected. Most of the studies highlighted the presence of stressors in nurses, emphasizing those of the environment, which converged in dysfunctional responses that hurt their resilience. The most persuasive factors were social and organizational support. Coping strategies developed by nurses and especially interventions by organizations were detected as instruments to foster resilience, but have not been well researched. Resilience has a key moderating role in mitigating the psychological impact of nurses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Psychological ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Resilience, Psychological ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19084452
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  6. Article ; Online: Profile and characteristics of the adequacy of blood transfusions in Trauma Intensive Care. A cross sectional multicenter study.

    Juárez-Vela, Raúl / Quintana-Diaz, Manuel / Rodríguez-Calvo, Antonio / Santos-Sánchez, José Ángel / Gero-Escapa, María / Gallego-Curto, Elena / Satústegui-Dordá, Pedro José / Sánchez-González, Juan Luis / Jericó, Carlos / Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Regina / Gil-Fernández, Guadalupe / García-Erce, José Antonio

    Frontiers in public health

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1133191

    Abstract: Introduction: Major trauma is one of the major health care problems facing modern society, trauma systems require careful planning to achieve an ideal level of coverage for the population. The Patient Blood Management Program is an integrated and global ...

    Abstract Introduction: Major trauma is one of the major health care problems facing modern society, trauma systems require careful planning to achieve an ideal level of coverage for the population. The Patient Blood Management Program is an integrated and global strategy to provide patient care that aims to assess and address, when possible, the etiology of blood abnormalities rather than transfuse without treating the underlying cause. We aimed to describe the factors that are associated with the clinical decision to transfuse polytraumatized patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
    Method: We performed a cross sectional multicenter study of patients admitted to ICUs for trauma in 14 Spanish hospitals from September 2020 to December 2021.
    Results: A total of 69 patients were treated in the emergency room due to polytrauma, 46% of them were considered serious in the initial triage. Thirty were caused by a fall from considerable height (43.47%), followed by 39 patients admitted due to trac accidents (56.52%). The location of the trauma was mainly cranioencephalic, followed by thoracic trauma. Of the 69 patients, 25 received a blood transfusion during their ICU stay (36.23%).
    Discussion: No significant differences were observed between transfused and non-transfused patients, except for the severity scales, where transfused patients have a higher score on all the scales assessed in the ICU except for the Revised Trauma Score. As we can see, the incidence of kidney failure was also different between the groups analyzed, reaching 44.00% in transfused patients and 13.64% in the group of patients without blood transfusion,
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Blood Transfusion ; Critical Care ; Intensive Care Units ; Hospitalization
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711781-9
    ISSN 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565
    ISSN (online) 2296-2565
    ISSN 2296-2565
    DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1133191
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  7. Article ; Online: Endothelial progenitor cells as biomarkers of diabetes-related cardiovascular complications

    Josefa Benítez-Camacho / Antonio Ballesteros / Lucía Beltrán-Camacho / Marta Rojas-Torres / Antonio Rosal-Vela / Margarita Jimenez-Palomares / Ismael Sanchez-Gomar / Mª Carmen Durán-Ruiz

    Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 24

    Abstract: Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose which can also lead to the so-called diabetic vascular complications (DVCs), responsible for most of the morbidity, hospitalizations ...

    Abstract Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose which can also lead to the so-called diabetic vascular complications (DVCs), responsible for most of the morbidity, hospitalizations and death registered in these patients. Currently, different approaches to prevent or reduce DM and its DVCs have focused on reducing blood sugar levels, cholesterol management or even changes in lifestyle habits. However, even the strictest glycaemic control strategies are not always sufficient to prevent the development of DVCs, which reflects the need to identify reliable biomarkers capable of predicting further vascular complications in diabetic patients. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), widely known for their potential applications in cell therapy due to their regenerative properties, may be used as differential markers in DVCs, considering that the number and functionality of these cells are affected under the pathological environments related to DM. Besides, drugs commonly used with DM patients may influence the level or behaviour of EPCs as a pleiotropic effect that could finally be decisive in the prognosis of the disease. In the current review, we have analysed the relationship between diabetes and DVCs, focusing on the potential use of EPCs as biomarkers of diabetes progression towards the development of major vascular complications. Moreover, the effects of different drugs on the number and function of EPCs have been also addressed. Graphical Abstract
    Keywords Diabetes mellitus ; Diabetic vascular complications ; Endothelial progenitor cells ; Biomarkers ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Biochemistry ; QD415-436
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Modulating Elements of Nurse Resilience in Population Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Ester Sierra-García / Eva María Sosa-Palanca / Carlos Saus-Ortega / Antonio Ruiz-Hontangas / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Vicente Gea-Caballero

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 4452, p

    2022  Volume 4452

    Abstract: COVID-19 has significantly affected the work environment of nurses. In the face of the challenges posed by stressors in clinical practice, some nurses adapt and prove to be resilient. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of care itself and ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has significantly affected the work environment of nurses. In the face of the challenges posed by stressors in clinical practice, some nurses adapt and prove to be resilient. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of care itself and the new ways of working are potentially very stressful. We aim to analyze the resilience of care nurses to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a systematic review of nurse caregiver resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Our search was conducted in the WOS, Medline/PubMed, Cochrane, BVS/LILACS, and Cuiden databases. The inclusion criteria were: studies published in Spanish or English; carried out from March 2020 to May 2021 on nurses caring for patients with COVID-19; and investigating the factors influencing the psychological impact, resilience, strategies to develop it, and interventions to promote it during this pandemic and others, such as SARS, MERS, or ebola. The quality of the studies and the risk of bias were evaluated following ICROMS, STROBE and AMSTAR-2 criteria. Twenty-two studies were selected. Most of the studies highlighted the presence of stressors in nurses, emphasizing those of the environment, which converged in dysfunctional responses that hurt their resilience. The most persuasive factors were social and organizational support. Coping strategies developed by nurses and especially interventions by organizations were detected as instruments to foster resilience, but have not been well researched. Resilience has a key moderating role in mitigating the psychological impact of nurses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Keywords nurse ; COVID-19 ; resilience ; coping ; stress ; uncertainty ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 306
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: Specific unsaturated fatty acids enforce the transdifferentiation of human cancer cells toward adipocyte-like cells.

    Ruiz-Vela, Antonio / Aguilar-Gallardo, Cristóbal / Martínez-Arroyo, Ana M / Soriano-Navarro, Mario / Ruiz, Verónica / Simón, Carlos

    Stem cell reviews and reports

    2011  Volume 7, Issue 4, Page(s) 898–909

    Abstract: Differentiation therapy pursues the discovery of novel molecules to transform cancer progression into less aggressive phenotypes by mechanisms involving enforced cell transdifferentiation. In this study, we examined the identification of ... ...

    Abstract Differentiation therapy pursues the discovery of novel molecules to transform cancer progression into less aggressive phenotypes by mechanisms involving enforced cell transdifferentiation. In this study, we examined the identification of transdifferentiating adipogenic programs in human cancer cell lines (HCCLs). Our findings showed that specific unsatturated fatty acids, such as palmitoleic, oleic and linoleic acids, trigger remarkable phenotypic modifications in a large number of human cancer cell lines (HCCLs), including hepatocarcinoma HUH-7, ovarian carcinoma SK-OV-3, breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 and melanoma MALME-3M. In particular, we characterized a massive biogenesis of lipid droplets (LDs) and up-regulation of the adipogenic master regulator, PPARG, resulting in the transdifferentiation of HCCLs into adipocyte-like cells. These findings suggest the possibility of a novel strategy in cancer differentiation therapy via switching the identity of HCCLs to an adipogenic phenotype through unsaturated fatty acid-induced transdifferentiation.
    MeSH term(s) Adipocytes/cytology ; Adipogenesis ; Albumins/metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Transdifferentiation ; Culture Media, Conditioned/metabolism ; Cytoplasmic Granules/metabolism ; Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology ; Embryonic Stem Cells/metabolism ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/metabolism ; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/metabolism ; Humans ; Linoleic Acids/metabolism ; Oleic Acids/metabolism ; PPAR gamma/metabolism ; Phenotype ; Serum/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Albumins ; Culture Media, Conditioned ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated ; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated ; Linoleic Acids ; Oleic Acids ; PPAR gamma ; palmitoleic acid (209B6YPZ4I) ; petroselinic acid (3A10DOC461)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-04-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2495577-2
    ISSN 2629-3277 ; 1558-6804 ; 1550-8943
    ISSN (online) 2629-3277 ; 1558-6804
    ISSN 1550-8943
    DOI 10.1007/s12015-011-9253-7
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  10. Article ; Online: Comparison of a new Scheimpflug imaging combined with partial coherence interferometry biometer and a low-coherence reflectometry biometer.

    Ruiz-Mesa, Ramón / Abengózar-Vela, Antonio / Ruiz-Santos, María

    Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

    2017  Volume 43, Issue 11, Page(s) 1406–1412

    Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the repeatability of a new biometer using Scheimpflug technology combined with partial coherence interferometry (PCI) (Pentacam AXL) and its agreement with a device based on optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR), the Allegro ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the repeatability of a new biometer using Scheimpflug technology combined with partial coherence interferometry (PCI) (Pentacam AXL) and its agreement with a device based on optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR), the Allegro Biograph.
    Setting: Oftalvist Centro Integral Ocular Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
    Design: Evaluation of a diagnostic test.
    Methods: The mean keratometry (K), central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and axial length (AL) were measured with the 2 devices 3 times by the same examiner in 2 groups (patients with cataract and patients without cataract). The repeatability was determined using the within-subject standard deviation, test-retest repeatability, coefficient of variation, and intraclass correlation coefficient. The correlation was evaluated with the Pearson coefficient and interchangeability with the Bland-Altman plot.
    Results: Eighty eyes (40 eyes in each group) of 80 patients were analyzed. Significant differences were found between the Scheimpflug-PCI device and the OLCR device for mean K in the normal group (P < .001) and for CCT in the normal group (P < .05) and the cataract group (P < .001). There were no differences between devices in ACD and AL in either group. The repeatability between devices was similar. Although a significant correlation between devices was found for all measurements (all P < .001), wide limits of agreement were found in both groups for all biometric parameters.
    Conclusions: The Scheimpflug-PCI and OLCR devices showed excellent intravisit repeatability and high correlation for mean K, CCT, ACD, and AL in healthy and cataractous eyes. No differences were found in AL; however, the 2 devices might not be interchangeable.
    MeSH term(s) Anterior Chamber ; Axial Length, Eye ; Biometry ; Cataract ; Cornea/anatomy & histology ; Humans ; Interferometry/instrumentation ; Tomography, Optical Coherence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632744-8
    ISSN 1873-4502 ; 0886-3350
    ISSN (online) 1873-4502
    ISSN 0886-3350
    DOI 10.1016/j.jcrs.2017.08.016
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