79 research outputs found
The effects of pension information on individuals' economic outcomes: A survey
This paper provides an overview of a wide array of research investigating the effects of pension information on different individuals’ economic outcomes. While many studies show that information provision increases knowledge, the evidence is mixed regarding its effects on behavior. Nevertheless, we draw some conclusions about the impact of pension information on three major economic outcomes, namely, retirement planning, choices pertaining individuals’ labor supply, and savings decisions. We also highlight that the lack of knowledge prevalently hits the most vulnerable individuals in the society, such as women. As a consequence, not providing sufficient information could contribute to widening the gender gap in pensions
Saving with a social impact: Evidence from trento province
In this paper, we investigate the determinants of investing, focusing on its potential social impact. In particular, we consider whether there is room for expanding impact investing through social savings. The increasing trend in the demand for social finance makes the topic of unique interest, particularly when data on preferences for social saving can be collected at the individual level. We investigate the determinants and drivers of saving with a social goal running a survey conducted in Trentino-Alto Adige in which respondents are asked to allocate their portfolio to possible social investments. In line with the evidence collected in the Netherlands by Riedl and Smeets (2014), our results show a strong preference for a lower return, with the condition that the return is invested in a community programme, and little interest in the monetary return of the investment. Respondents are either inclined to put their entire portfolio into saving for the community or not to invest at all. This result suggests that there is a consistent demand, only partially accommodated by the supply, for financial products investing in the community, rather than for a monetary return
The photobiomodulation therapy together with the use of cord blood platelet gel could be safely suggested as primary treatment for oral lesions in patients with inherited epidermolysis bullosa.
Induction of somatic embryogenesis in Phytolacca tetramera, medicinal species of Argentina
Phytolacca tetramera Hauman is an endemic species of the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina), in danger of extinction. This species has active fungicides. The methanol extract of its berries possess antifungal activity against opportunistic fungal pathogens. The somatic embryogenesis technique relies on the formation of an embryo from a somatic cell, that is, without the need for the fusion of gametes (Tisserat et al, 1979), which facilitates mass production of in vitro plants. Obtaining somatic embryos gives us the ability to automate the production process in short periods of time and in a confined space. The technique is a necessary step to generate synthetic seeds. In order to adjust a protocol of somatic embryogenesis sections young leaves of Phytolacca tetramera obtained in vitro were placed in a Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid at different concentrations. Somatic embryos were obtained directly from the cutting edge of the blade and embryogenic callus (indirect way) from the midrib.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y ForestalesCentro Experimental de PropagaciĂłn Vegetativ
Induction of somatic embryogenesis in Phytolacca tetramera, medicinal species of Argentina
Phytolacca tetramera Hauman is an endemic species of the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina), in danger of extinction. This species has active fungicides. The methanol extract of its berries possess antifungal activity against opportunistic fungal pathogens. The somatic embryogenesis technique relies on the formation of an embryo from a somatic cell, that is, without the need for the fusion of gametes (Tisserat et al, 1979), which facilitates mass production of in vitro plants. Obtaining somatic embryos gives us the ability to automate the production process in short periods of time and in a confined space. The technique is a necessary step to generate synthetic seeds. In order to adjust a protocol of somatic embryogenesis sections young leaves of Phytolacca tetramera obtained in vitro were placed in a Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid at different concentrations. Somatic embryos were obtained directly from the cutting edge of the blade and embryogenic callus (indirect way) from the midrib.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y ForestalesCentro Experimental de PropagaciĂłn Vegetativ
Anticholestatic mechanisms of ursodeoxycholic acid in lipopolysaccharide-induced cholestasis
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram (-) bacteria induces inflammatory cholestasis by impairing the expression/localization of transporters involved in bile formation (e.g., Bsep, Mrp2). Therapeutic options for this disease are lacking. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the first choice therapy in cholestasis, but its anticholestatic efficacy in this hepatopathy remains to be evaluated. To asses it, male Wistar rats received UDCA for 5 days (25 mg/Kg/day, i.p.) with or without LPS, administered at 8 a.m. of the last 2 days (4 mg/Kg/day, i.p.), plus half of this dose at 8 p.m. of the last day. Then, plasma alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bile flow, basal and taurocholate-stimulated bile acid output, total glutathione output, and total/plasma membrane liver protein expression of Bsep and Mrp2 by confocal microscopy were assessed. mRNA levels of both transporters were assessed by Real-Time PCR. Plasma pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) were measured by ELISA. Our results showed that UDCA attenuated LPS-induced ALP plasma release and the impairment in the excretion of the Bsep substrate, taurocholate. This was associated with an improved Bsep expression at both mRNA and protein levels, and by an improved localization of Bsep in plasma membrane. UDCA failed to reduce the increase in plasma pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by LPS and Mrp2 expression/function. In conclusion, UDCA protects the hepatocyte against the damaging effect of bile acids accumulated by the LPS-induced secretory failure. This involved an enhanced synthesis of Bsep and an improved membrane stability of the newly synthesized transporters.Fil: Razori, MarĂa Valeria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Maidagan, Paula MarĂa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Ciriaci, Nadia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Andermatten, Romina BelĂ©n. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Barosso, Ismael Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: MartĂn, Pamela LucĂa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Basiglio, Cecilia Lorena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Sanchez Pozzi, Enrique Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, Maria Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Roma, Marcelo Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; Argentin
Spironolactone ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced cholestasis in rats by improving Mrp2 function: Role of transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms
Aims: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces inflammatory cholestasis by impairing expression, localization, and function of carriers involved in bile formation, e.g. bile salt export pump (Bsep) and multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (Mrp2). A specific therapy against this disease is still lacking. Therefore, we evaluated the anticholestatic effects of spironolactone (SL), a PXR ligand that regulates bile salt homeostasis, up-regulates Mrp2, and bears anti-inflammatory properties. Main methods: Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: Control, SL (83.3 mg/kg/day of SL, i.p., for 3 days), LPS (2.5 mg/kg/day, i.p., at 8 am of the last 2 days, and 1.5 mg/kg/day at 8 pm of the last day), and SL + LPS. Biliary and plasma parameters and the expression, function, and localization of Mrp2 and Bsep were evaluated. Key findings: SL partially prevented LPS-induced drop of basal bile flow by normalizing the bile salt-independent fraction of bile flow (BSIBF), via improvement of glutathione output. This was due to a recovery in Mrp2 transport function, the major canalicular glutathione transporter, estimated by monitoring the output of its exogenously administered substrate dibromosulfophthalein. SL counteracted the LPS-induced downregulation of Mrp2, but not that of Bsep, at both mRNA and protein levels. LPS induced endocytic internalization of both transporters, visualized by immunofluorescence followed by confocal microscopy, and SL partially prevented this relocalization. SL did not prevent the increase in IL-1ÎČ, IL-6, and TNF-α plasma levels. Significance: SL prevents the impairment in Mrp2 expression and localization, and the resulting recovery of Mrp2 function normalizes the BSIBF by improving glutathione excretion.Fil: Razori, MarĂa Valeria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: MartĂn, Pamela LucĂa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Maidagan, Paula MarĂa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Barosso, Ismael Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Ciriaci, Nadia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Andermatten, Romina BelĂ©n. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Sanchez Pozzi, Enrique Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Basiglio, Cecilia Lorena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, Maria Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Roma, Marcelo Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias BioquĂmicas y FarmacĂ©uticas. Instituto de FisiologĂa Experimental; Argentin
Propagation and conservation of native forest genetic resources of medicinal use by means of in vitro and ex vitro techniques
In Argentina, there are numerous native species which are an important source of natural products and which are traditionally used in medicinal applications. Some of these species are going through an intense extraction process in their natural habitat which may affect their genetic diversity. The aim of this study was to establish vegetative propagation systems for three native forestal species of medicinal interest. This will allow the rapid obtainment of plants to preserve the germplasm. This study included the following species which are widely used in folk medicine and its applications: Erythrina crista-galli or "seibo" (astringent, used for its cicatrizant properties and for bronchiolitic problems); Acacia caven or "espinillo" (antirheumatic, digestive, diuretic and with cicatrizant properties) and Salix humboldtiana or "sauce criollo" (antipyretic, sedative, antispasmodic, astringent). The methodology included the micropropagation of seibo, macro and micropropagation of Salix humboldtiana and the somatic embryogenesis of Acacia caven. The protocol for seibo regeneration was adjusted from nodal sections of seedlings which were obtained from seeds germinated in vitro. The macropropagation through rooted cuttings of "sauce criollo" was achieved and complete plants of this same species were obtained through both direct and indirect organogenesis using in vitro cultures. The somatic embryogenesis for Acacia caven was optimized and this led to obtain a high percentage of embryos in different stages of development. We are able to support the conservation of native forest resources of medicinal use by means of vegetative propagation techniques.Centro Experimental de PropagaciĂłn Vegetativ
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