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  1. Article ; Online: Is

    Garcia-Bustos, Victor

    mBio

    2024  Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) e0014624

    Abstract: The emergence and evolutionary path ... ...

    Abstract The emergence and evolutionary path of
    MeSH term(s) Dogs ; Humans ; Animals ; Candida/genetics ; Candida/isolation & purification ; Candidiasis/veterinary ; Candidiasis/microbiology ; Candida auris ; Kansas ; Climate Change ; Fungi ; Zoonoses ; Mouth
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2557172-2
    ISSN 2150-7511 ; 2161-2129
    ISSN (online) 2150-7511
    ISSN 2161-2129
    DOI 10.1128/mbio.00146-24
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  2. Article ; Online: The Importance and Impact of Francisella-like Endosymbionts in Hyalomma Ticks in the Era of Climate Change

    Sesmero-García, Celia / Cabanero-Navalon, Marta Dafne / Garcia-Bustos, Victor

    Diversity. 2023 Apr. 17, v. 15, no. 4

    2023  

    Abstract: Ticks are obligatory hematophagous parasites that serve as vectors for a large amount of important human and livestock pathogens around the world, and their distribution and incidence of tick-associated diseases are currently increasing because of ... ...

    Abstract Ticks are obligatory hematophagous parasites that serve as vectors for a large amount of important human and livestock pathogens around the world, and their distribution and incidence of tick-associated diseases are currently increasing because of environmental biomass being modified by both climate change and other human activities. Hyalomma species are of major concern for public health, due to their important role as vectors of several diseases such as the Crimea–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in humans or theileriosis in cattle. Characterizing the Hyalomma-associated microbiota and delving into the complex interactions between ticks and their bacterial endosymbionts for host survival, development, and pathogen transmission are fundamental, as it may provide new insights and spawn new paradigms to control tick-borne diseases. Francisella-like endosymbionts (FLEs) have recently gained importance, not only as a consequence of the public health concerns of the highly transmissible Francisella tularensis, but for the essential role of FLEs in tick homeostasis. In this comprehensive review, we discuss the growing importance of ticks associated with the genus Hyalomma, their associated tick-borne human and animal diseases in the era of climate change, as well as the role of the microbiome and the FLE in their ecology. We compile current evidence from around the world on FLEs in Hyalomma species and examine the impact of new molecular techniques in the study of tick microbiomes (both in research and in clinical practice). Lastly, we also discuss different endosymbiont-directed strategies for the control of tick populations and tick-borne diseases, providing insights into new evidence-based opportunities for the future.
    Keywords Francisella tularensis ; Hyalomma ; biomass ; cattle ; climate change ; disease transmission ; endosymbionts ; fever ; homeostasis ; humans ; microbiome ; microsymbionts ; public health ; theileriosis ; ticks ; viruses
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0417
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2518137-3
    ISSN 1424-2818
    ISSN 1424-2818
    DOI 10.3390/d15040562
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  3. Article ; Online: The Ecology of Non-

    Garcia-Bustos, Victor / Acosta-Hernández, Begoña / Cabañero-Navalón, Marta Dafne / Pemán, Javier / Ruiz-Gaitán, Alba Cecilia / Rosario Medina, Inmaculada

    Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 2

    Abstract: Cetaceans, which are integral to marine ecosystems, face escalating anthropogenic threats, including climate change and pollution, positioning them as critical sentinel species for ocean and human health. This review explores the neglected realm of non- ...

    Abstract Cetaceans, which are integral to marine ecosystems, face escalating anthropogenic threats, including climate change and pollution, positioning them as critical sentinel species for ocean and human health. This review explores the neglected realm of non-
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2784229-0
    ISSN 2309-608X ; 2309-608X
    ISSN (online) 2309-608X
    ISSN 2309-608X
    DOI 10.3390/jof10020111
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  4. Article: Potential Fungal Zoonotic Pathogens in Cetaceans: An Emerging Concern.

    Garcia-Bustos, Victor / Acosta-Hernández, Begoña / Cabañero-Navalón, Marta Dafne / Ruiz-Gaitán, Alba Cecilia / Pemán, Javier / Rosario Medina, Inmaculada

    Microorganisms

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 3

    Abstract: Over 60% of emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic, often originating from wild animals. This long-standing ecological phenomenon has accelerated due to human-induced environmental changes. Recent data show a significant increase in fungal ... ...

    Abstract Over 60% of emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic, often originating from wild animals. This long-standing ecological phenomenon has accelerated due to human-induced environmental changes. Recent data show a significant increase in fungal infections, with 6.5 million cases annually leading to 3.7 million deaths, indicating their growing impact on global health. Despite the vast diversity of fungal species, only a few are known to infect humans and marine mammals. Fungal zoonoses, especially those involving marine mammals like cetaceans, are of global public health concern. Increased human-cetacean interactions, in both professional and recreational settings, pose risks for zoonotic disease transmission. This review focuses on the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and zoonotic potential of major fungal pathogens shared in humans and cetaceans, highlighting their interspecies transmission capability and the challenges posed by antifungal resistance and environmental changes. It underscores the need for enhanced awareness and preventative measures in high-risk settings to protect public health and marine ecosystems.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms12030554
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  5. Article: Ten-year Spanish cohort of diving-related injuries in a non-hyperbaric tertiary hospital on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

    Garcia-Bustos, Victor / Cabañero-Navalón, Marta Dafne

    Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc

    2021  Volume 48, Issue 4, Page(s) 382–390

    Abstract: Introduction: Global evidence on the epidemiology of prevalent diving-related injuries (DRI) different from decompression sickness (DCS) and other fatalities is lacking. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive review of DRIs in the year-period ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Global evidence on the epidemiology of prevalent diving-related injuries (DRI) different from decompression sickness (DCS) and other fatalities is lacking. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive review of DRIs in the year-period between 2010-2020 in a non-hyperbaric tertiary hospital in the Spanish Mediterranean coast, in addition to identifying patient risk factors for severe middle ear barotrauma.
    Methods: The study was conducted via a retrospective review of medical records during a 10-year period (2010-2020) at the University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe (UPHLF) of Valencia. We performed a case-control study recruiting controls through an online survey to identify independent predictors for severe middle ear barotrauma.
    Results: A total of 68 patients with DRI attended the emergency department of our tertiary referral hospital. Barotrauma accounted for more than 80% of DRI, followed by unrecognized DCS and animal-related injuries. Most patients required neither hospital admission nor surgery; appropriate treatment could be carried out largely on an outpatient basis. The presence of subsequent sequelae was minimal. Previous presence of significant ear, nose and throat (ENT) comorbidities (OR 3.05 - CI 95% 1.11 - 8.35), and older age (OR of younger age 0.94 - CI 95% 0.91 - 0.98) were identified as independent risk factors for severe middle ear barotrauma, with an acceptable discrimination capacity (AUC 0.793, 95% CI 0.71 - 0.87).
    Conclusion: The incidence of DRI may be higher than previously thought, and the need to know their epidemiology, their associated morbidity, and the deficiencies of the diving management system is becoming steadily important in order to develop prevention, diagnostic and therapeutic protocols in non-hyperbaric hospitals of these regions.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Barotrauma/epidemiology ; Barotrauma/etiology ; Case-Control Studies ; Decompression Sickness/epidemiology ; Decompression Sickness/etiology ; Diving/adverse effects ; Humans ; Infant ; Retrospective Studies ; Tertiary Care Centers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1154414-4
    ISSN 1066-2936
    ISSN 1066-2936
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  6. Article ; Online: Amyloidogenic and anti-amyloidogenic properties of presenilin 1.

    Bustos, Victor / Pulina, Maria V / Ledo, Jose

    Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.)

    2020  Volume 90, Page(s) 239–251

    Abstract: Presenilin 1 (PS1) is an intramembrane protease, the active subunit of the γ-secretase complex. Its well-studied function is the amyloidogenic cleavage of the C-terminal fragment of the amyloid precursor protein, also known as C99, to produce the Abeta ... ...

    Abstract Presenilin 1 (PS1) is an intramembrane protease, the active subunit of the γ-secretase complex. Its well-studied function is the amyloidogenic cleavage of the C-terminal fragment of the amyloid precursor protein, also known as C99, to produce the Abeta peptide. Recent findings from the Greengard laboratory suggest that PS1 also have anti-amyloidogenic activities, which reduce Abeta levels. First, it redirects APP-C99 toward autophagic degradation, lowering the amount that can be converted into Abeta. The protein kinase CK1γ2 phosphorylates PS1 at Ser367. Phosphorylated PS1 at this position interacts with Annexin A2, which, in turn, interacts with the lysosomal N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) Vamp8. Annexin A2 facilitates the binding of Vamp8 to the autophagosomal SNARE Syntaxin 17 to modulate the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes. Thus, PS1 phosphorylated at Ser367 has an anti-amyloidogenic function, promoting autophagosome-lysosome fusion and increasing C99 degradation. Second, it enhances the ability of microglia to phagocyte and degrade extracellular Abeta oligomer, through regulating the expression of the lysosomal master regulator TFEB. Thus, PS1 has a role in both the production and the clearance of Abeta. Drugs designed to activate CK1γ2 and increase the level of PS1 phosphorylated at Ser367 should be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    MeSH term(s) Amyloid/metabolism ; Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases/metabolism ; Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism ; Animals ; Autophagy ; Humans ; Nerve Degeneration/pathology ; Presenilin-1/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Amyloid ; Amyloid beta-Peptides ; Presenilin-1 ; Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases (EC 3.4.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1557-8925
    ISSN (online) 1557-8925
    DOI 10.1016/bs.apha.2020.09.010
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  7. Article: Good Ol' Fat: Links between Lipid Signaling and Longevity.

    Bustos, Victor / Partridge, Linda

    Trends in biochemical sciences

    2017  Volume 42, Issue 10, Page(s) 812–823

    Abstract: Aging is the single greatest risk factor for the development of disease. Understanding the biological molecules and mechanisms that modulate aging is therefore critical for the development of health-maximizing interventions for older people. The effect ... ...

    Abstract Aging is the single greatest risk factor for the development of disease. Understanding the biological molecules and mechanisms that modulate aging is therefore critical for the development of health-maximizing interventions for older people. The effect of fats on longevity has traditionally been disregarded as purely detrimental. However, new studies are starting to uncover the possible beneficial effects of lipids working as signaling molecules on health and longevity. These studies highlight the complex links between aging and lipid signaling. In this review we summarize accumulating evidence that points to changes in lipid metabolism, and in particular lipid signaling, as an underlying mechanism for healthy aging.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Lipid Metabolism ; Lipids ; Longevity ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Lipids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 194216-5
    ISSN 1362-4326 ; 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    ISSN (online) 1362-4326
    ISSN 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    DOI 10.1016/j.tibs.2017.07.001
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  8. Article ; Online: Climate change, animals, and Candida auris: insights into the ecological niche of a new species from a One Health approach.

    Garcia-Bustos, Victor / Cabañero-Navalon, Marta Dafne / Ruiz-Gaitán, Alba / Salavert, Miguel / Tormo-Mas, María Ángeles / Pemán, Javier

    Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 7, Page(s) 858–862

    Abstract: Background: One of the most puzzling traits of Candida auris is the recent simultaneous and independent emergence of five genetically distinct clades on three continents. Global warming has been proposed as a contributing factor for this emergence owing ...

    Abstract Background: One of the most puzzling traits of Candida auris is the recent simultaneous and independent emergence of five genetically distinct clades on three continents. Global warming has been proposed as a contributing factor for this emergence owing to high thermotolerance of C. auris compared with phylogenetically close Candida species. This hypothesis postulates that climate change induced an environmental ancestor to become pathogenic through thermal adaptation and was then globally disseminated by an intermediate host.
    Objectives: The aim of this review is to compile the current knowledge on the emergence and ecological environmental niches of C. auris and highlight the potential role of animals in transmission.
    Sources: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science from May 2022 to January 2023.
    Content: We discuss the up-to-date data on the ecological niches of this fungus and its mechanisms of emergence, transmission cycle in nature, and worldwide dissemination. We highlight the possibility of an originally intermediate host possibly related to marine or freshwater ecosystems on the basis of recent molecular and microbiological evidence from a One Health perspective. The consequences of harmful human impact on the environment in the rise of new fungal pathogenic species, such as C. auris, are also analysed and compared with other animal precedents.
    Implications: The present knowledge can prompt the generation of new evidence on the ecological reservoirs of C. auris and its original mechanisms of environmental or interspecies transmission. Further research on the highlighted gaps will help understand the importance of the relationships between human, animal, and ecosystem health as factors involved in the rise and spread of emerging fungal pathogenic species.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Candidiasis/epidemiology ; Candidiasis/microbiology ; Candida auris ; Ecosystem ; Climate Change ; One Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1328418-6
    ISSN 1469-0691 ; 1470-9465 ; 1198-743X
    ISSN (online) 1469-0691
    ISSN 1470-9465 ; 1198-743X
    DOI 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.03.016
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  9. Article: Good Ol’ Fat: Links between Lipid Signaling and Longevity

    Bustos, Victor / Linda Partridge

    Trends in biochemical sciences. 2017 Oct., v. 42, no. 10

    2017  

    Abstract: Aging is the single greatest risk factor for the development of disease. Understanding the biological molecules and mechanisms that modulate aging is therefore critical for the development of health-maximizing interventions for older people. The effect ... ...

    Abstract Aging is the single greatest risk factor for the development of disease. Understanding the biological molecules and mechanisms that modulate aging is therefore critical for the development of health-maximizing interventions for older people. The effect of fats on longevity has traditionally been disregarded as purely detrimental. However, new studies are starting to uncover the possible beneficial effects of lipids working as signaling molecules on health and longevity. These studies highlight the complex links between aging and lipid signaling. In this review we summarize accumulating evidence that points to changes in lipid metabolism, and in particular lipid signaling, as an underlying mechanism for healthy aging.
    Keywords elderly ; lipid metabolism ; lipids ; longevity ; risk factors
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-10
    Size p. 812-823.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 194220-7
    ISSN 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    ISSN 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    DOI 10.1016/j.tibs.2017.07.001
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  10. Article ; Online: New Additions to the CRISPR Toolbox: CRISPR-

    Shola, Dorjee T N / Yang, Chingwen / Kewaldar, Vhy-Shelta / Kar, Pradip / Bustos, Victor

    The CRISPR journal

    2020  Volume 3, Issue 2, Page(s) 109–122

    Abstract: CRISPR-Cas has proven to be the most versatile genetic tinkering system of our time, predominantly as a precision genome editing tool. Here, we demonstrate two additions to the repertoire of CRISPR's application for constructing donor DNA templates: ... ...

    Abstract CRISPR-Cas has proven to be the most versatile genetic tinkering system of our time, predominantly as a precision genome editing tool. Here, we demonstrate two additions to the repertoire of CRISPR's application for constructing donor DNA templates: CRISPR-
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 3017891-5
    ISSN 2573-1602 ; 2573-1599
    ISSN (online) 2573-1602
    ISSN 2573-1599
    DOI 10.1089/crispr.2019.0062
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