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  1. Article ; Online: The natural selection that shapes our genomes.

    Salas, Antonio

    Forensic science international. Genetics

    2018  Volume 39, Page(s) 57–60

    Abstract: Most of the variation in the human genome (∼95%) is constrained, directly or indirectly, by purifying selection and GC-biased gene conversion, according to a recent article by Pouyet et al. (2018). The use of 'non-neutral' variation to infer human ... ...

    Abstract Most of the variation in the human genome (∼95%) is constrained, directly or indirectly, by purifying selection and GC-biased gene conversion, according to a recent article by Pouyet et al. (2018). The use of 'non-neutral' variation to infer human demographies can lead to undesirable biases; for example, in estimation of the time of the most recent common ancestor. Further examination of 'neutral' variation in entire human genomes from The 1000 Genomes Project reveals that ∼99% of this variation lacks exonic function, but ∼35% of it falls in introns. In addition, estimates of biogeographical ancestry using 'non-neutral' SNPs differ very marginally from inferences obtained from 'neutral' variation. Additional investigations should be carried out before establishing the roadmap for future human population and forensic genetic studies.
    MeSH term(s) DNA Transposable Elements ; Evolution, Molecular ; Genetic Variation ; Genome, Human ; Genomics ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Selection, Genetic
    Chemical Substances DNA Transposable Elements
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-14
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2493339-9
    ISSN 1878-0326 ; 1872-4973
    ISSN (online) 1878-0326
    ISSN 1872-4973
    DOI 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.12.003
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  2. Article ; Online: Chatting with ChatGPT to learn about safety of COVID-19 vaccines - A perspective.

    Salas, Antonio / Rivero-Calle, Irene / Martinón-Torres, Federico

    Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) 2235200

    Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy is among the top 10 threats to global health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In this exploration, we delve into ChatGPT capacity to generate opinions on vaccine hesitancy by interrogating this AI chatbot for the 50 ... ...

    Abstract Vaccine hesitancy is among the top 10 threats to global health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In this exploration, we delve into ChatGPT capacity to generate opinions on vaccine hesitancy by interrogating this AI chatbot for the 50 most prevalent counterfait messages, false and true contraindications, and myths circulating on the internet regarding vaccine safety. Our results indicate that, while the present version of ChatGPT's default responses may be incomplete, they are generally satisfactory. Although ChatGPT cannot substitute an expert or the scientific evidence itself, this form of AI has the potential to guide users toward information that aligns well with scientific evidence.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 Vaccines/adverse effects ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Internet ; Software ; Vaccination Hesitancy
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2664176-8
    ISSN 2164-554X ; 2164-5515
    ISSN (online) 2164-554X
    ISSN 2164-5515
    DOI 10.1080/21645515.2023.2235200
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  3. Article ; Online: Is SARS-CoV-2 an oncogenic virus?

    Gómez-Carballa, Alberto / Martinón-Torres, Federico / Salas, Antonio

    The Journal of infection

    2022  Volume 85, Issue 5, Page(s) 573–607

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Oncogenic Viruses ; RNA, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances RNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 424417-5
    ISSN 1532-2742 ; 0163-4453
    ISSN (online) 1532-2742
    ISSN 0163-4453
    DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.08.005
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  4. Article ; Online: Recognising the asymptomatic enemy.

    Cebey-López, Miriam / Salas, Antonio

    The Lancet. Infectious diseases

    2020  Volume 21, Issue 3, Page(s) 305–306

    MeSH term(s) Biological Evolution ; Gene Expression ; Humans ; Prospective Studies
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2061641-7
    ISSN 1474-4457 ; 1473-3099
    ISSN (online) 1474-4457
    ISSN 1473-3099
    DOI 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30587-9
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  5. Article: Radiographic and anatomic landmarks to approach the anterior capsule in hip arthroscopy.

    Salas, Antonio Porthos

    Journal of hip preservation surgery

    2015  Volume 2, Issue 4, Page(s) 431–437

    Abstract: Hip arthroscopy (HA) is considered to be a very difficult and demanding surgical procedure, special instruments, an image intensifier and a fracture table or hip distractor are required to access the hip joint, the most common and worldwide used HA ... ...

    Abstract Hip arthroscopy (HA) is considered to be a very difficult and demanding surgical procedure, special instruments, an image intensifier and a fracture table or hip distractor are required to access the hip joint, the most common and worldwide used HA technique is entering blindly to the central compartment with the use of fluoroscopy and continuous distraction; with the potential danger if performed in unskillful hands of labral penetrations, labral resections and scuffing of the femoral head cartilage. Our technique describes the arthroscopic management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), performing a preoperative planning using radiographic and anatomic landmarks to approach the anterior capsule without the use of fluoroscopy. Access to the hip joint is made extra-articularly from the peritrochanteric compartment palpating the greater trochanter and posteriorly penetrating the iliotibial band sliding the arthroscopic sheath and obturator from the trochanteric border to the anterior femoral neck to visualize the anterior capsule bursa and anterior capsule fibers and posteriorly following our previous landmarks perform an anterior oblique Inverted 'T' or 'H' capsulotomy with a radiofrequency wand to access the cam-type impingement and distraction is made under direct controlled arthroscopic vision. Our technique in HA aiming the anterior capsule using radiographic and anatomic landmarks is safe, reliable and reproducible in FAI with big cams, deep sockets and cases with mild arthritis where the capsule is thick, stiff and calcified.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-09-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2773022-0
    ISSN 2054-8397
    ISSN 2054-8397
    DOI 10.1093/jhps/hnv056
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  6. Article: Hip Arthroscopy in Adolescents Through an Extra-Capsular Approach.

    Salas, Antonio Porthos / Mazek, Jacek / María, Andrew Carlo / Taffinder, David Santiago / Velasco-Vazquez, Hector

    Arthroscopy techniques

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 6, Page(s) e867–e871

    Abstract: Hip arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and labral tears is the gold standard in the adult and adolescent population, as we all know the most common surgical approach to the hip is entering the central compartment with ... ...

    Abstract Hip arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and labral tears is the gold standard in the adult and adolescent population, as we all know the most common surgical approach to the hip is entering the central compartment with fluoroscopy and with continuous distraction. A periportal capsulotomy in traction must be done to have visibility and instrument maneuverability. These maneuvers avoid scuffing the femoral head cartilage. In adolescents, extreme care must be taken in hip distraction, as the force used can cause iatrogenic neurovascular lesions, avascular necrosis, and lacerations of the genitals and foot/ankle. Experienced surgeons around the world have developed an extracapsular approach to the hip with smaller capsulotomies with a low complication rate. This approach to the hip has brought attention in the adolescent population because it is more secure and simple. Less force of distraction is needed because the capsulotomy is done first. This surgical technique allows observation of the cam morphology while entering to the hip without distraction. We describe an extracapsular approach as an option to treat femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and labral tears in the pediatric and adolescent population.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-11
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2653101-X
    ISSN 2212-6287
    ISSN 2212-6287
    DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2023.02.020
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  7. Article ; Online: Sensogenomics and the Biological Background Underlying Musical Stimuli: Perspectives for a New Era of Musical Research.

    Navarro, Laura / Martinón-Torres, Federico / Salas, Antonio

    Genes

    2021  Volume 12, Issue 9

    Abstract: What is the actual impact of music on the human being and the scope for scientific research in this realm? Compared to other areas, the study of the relationship between music and human biology has received limited attention. At the same time, evidence ... ...

    Abstract What is the actual impact of music on the human being and the scope for scientific research in this realm? Compared to other areas, the study of the relationship between music and human biology has received limited attention. At the same time, evidence of music's value in clinical science, neuroscience, and social science keeps increasing. This review article synthesizes the existing knowledge of genetics related to music. While the success of genomics has been demonstrated in medical research, with thousands of genes that cause inherited diseases or a predisposition to multifactorial disorders identified, much less attention has been paid to other human traits. We argue for the development of a new discipline, sensogenomics, aimed at investigating the impact of the sensorial input on gene expression and taking advantage of new, discovery-based 'omic' approaches that allow for the exploration of the whole transcriptome of individuals under controlled experiments and circumstances.
    MeSH term(s) Auditory Perception/physiology ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology ; Biological Evolution ; Gene Expression ; Genomics/methods ; Humans ; Memory/physiology ; Music ; Williams Syndrome/etiology ; Williams Syndrome/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527218-4
    ISSN 2073-4425 ; 2073-4425
    ISSN (online) 2073-4425
    ISSN 2073-4425
    DOI 10.3390/genes12091454
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  8. Article ; Online: Outcomes of remission induction therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis in the elderly.

    Aqeel, Faten / Xu, Lillian / Salas, Antonio / Wen, Yumeng / Eid, Shaker M / Geetha, Duvuru

    Clinical rheumatology

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 9, Page(s) 2427–2435

    Abstract: Objective: Treatment regimens combining glucocorticoids with cyclophosphamide or rituximab or both are used to induce remission in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA-GN). There is a paucity of data on the efficacy and safety of these regimens in ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Treatment regimens combining glucocorticoids with cyclophosphamide or rituximab or both are used to induce remission in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA-GN). There is a paucity of data on the efficacy and safety of these regimens in elderly patients with ANCA-GN. This study aimed to examine outcomes and adverse events in elderly AAV patients with three induction regimens: cyclophosphamide (CYC), cyclophosphamide and rituximab (CYC + RTX), and rituximab (RTX).
    Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients 60 years and older diagnosed with ANCA-GN. Baseline characteristics and outcomes across several clinical parameters were recorded and compared for significance using Kruskal-Wallis test, Chi-squared test, Fisher exact test, univariate, and multivariate logistic regression as appropriate. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used for survival analysis.
    Results: Seventy-five patients were included. The mean (SD) age at diagnosis was 70 (± 6) years. The mean (SD) follow-up duration was 5.17 (± 3.47) years. Remission induction therapy with glucocorticoids plus CYC was used in 25 patients, glucocorticoids plus CYC and RTX in 12 patients, and glucocorticoids plus RTX in 38 patients. RTX-treated patients had a higher baseline estimated glomerular filtration ratio (eGFR) (p = 0.00009). High remission rates were achieved in all groups (100% vs. 100% vs. 94.6% respectively, p = 0.368). The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at one year was 8% among all groups (p = 0.999). There was no difference in the number of infections requiring hospitalization (p = 0.822), but a statistical difference in leukopenia was noted (32% vs. 25% vs. 3% respectively, p = 0.005). The use of RTX only was associated with reduced leukopenia (aOR = 0.1, 95% CI = 0.005-0.8) after adjusting for other variables.
    Conclusions: CYC, CYC + RTX, and RTX are equally effective for remission induction in elderly patients with ANCA-GN. Induction therapy with RTX only was associated with a lower risk of leukopenia compared to CYC-containing regimens. Infections requiring hospitalization were similar among all groups. End-stage kidney disease at one year was comparable among the 3 groups. Key Points • Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab, and Cyclophosphamide+Rituximab are equally effective in remission induction in elderly patients with ANCA glomerulonephritis. • The use of Rituximab only was associated with a lower risk of bone marrow suppression compared to Cyclophosphamide only. • More information is needed on the comparative safety of induction therapy strategies in elderly ANCA glomerulonephritis patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Rituximab/therapeutic use ; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use ; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic ; Retrospective Studies ; Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis/diagnosis ; Cyclophosphamide ; Glomerulonephritis/drug therapy ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Remission Induction ; Treatment Outcome ; Immunosuppressive Agents
    Chemical Substances Rituximab (4F4X42SYQ6) ; Glucocorticoids ; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic ; Cyclophosphamide (8N3DW7272P) ; Immunosuppressive Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-25
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604755-5
    ISSN 1434-9949 ; 0770-3198
    ISSN (online) 1434-9949
    ISSN 0770-3198
    DOI 10.1007/s10067-023-06644-2
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  9. Article: Sensogenomics and the Biological Background Underlying Musical Stimuli: Perspectives for a New Era of Musical Research

    Navarro, Laura / Martinón-Torres, Federico / Salas, Antonio

    Genes. 2021 Sept. 21, v. 12, no. 9

    2021  

    Abstract: What is the actual impact of music on the human being and the scope for scientific research in this realm? Compared to other areas, the study of the relationship between music and human biology has received limited attention. At the same time, evidence ... ...

    Abstract What is the actual impact of music on the human being and the scope for scientific research in this realm? Compared to other areas, the study of the relationship between music and human biology has received limited attention. At the same time, evidence of music’s value in clinical science, neuroscience, and social science keeps increasing. This review article synthesizes the existing knowledge of genetics related to music. While the success of genomics has been demonstrated in medical research, with thousands of genes that cause inherited diseases or a predisposition to multifactorial disorders identified, much less attention has been paid to other human traits. We argue for the development of a new discipline, sensogenomics, aimed at investigating the impact of the sensorial input on gene expression and taking advantage of new, discovery-based ‘omic’ approaches that allow for the exploration of the whole transcriptome of individuals under controlled experiments and circumstances.
    Keywords biomedical research ; gene expression ; genomics ; humans ; music ; neurophysiology ; social sciences ; transcriptome
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0921
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2527218-4
    ISSN 2073-4425
    ISSN 2073-4425
    DOI 10.3390/genes12091454
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  10. Article ; Online: Timing of COVID-19 Vaccine in the Setting of Anti-CD20 Therapy: A Primer for Nephrologists.

    Kant, Sam / Kronbichler, Andreas / Salas, Antonio / Bruchfeld, Annette / Geetha, Duvuru

    Kidney international reports

    2021  Volume 6, Issue 5, Page(s) 1197–1199

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ISSN 2468-0249
    ISSN (online) 2468-0249
    DOI 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.876
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