Biología del virus del papiloma humano y técnicas de diagnóstico

El virus del papiloma humano (VPH) pertenece al grupo de virus con tropismo por los epitelios; infectan predominantemente la piel y las membranas mucosas y producen proliferaciones benignas o papilomas, que bajo ciertas circunstancias pueden experimentar transformación maligna. El VPH es considerado el agente causal más importante del carcinoma del cérvix uterino y el conocimiento de su biología es fundamental para el entendimiento de la carcinogénesis cervical. Existe evidencia epidemiológica y molecular sobre la estrecha relación del VPH en el desarrollo del carcinoma cervical y sus precursores. La infección por el virus del papiloma humano es un importante problema de salud pública en nuestro país, para lo cual se ha identificado a la población con claros factores de riesgo, tales como: inicio temprano de vida sexual activa y múltiples parejas sexuales, hacia quienes se dirigen todos los esfuerzos de prevención y diagnóstico temprano, donde ya se incluyen estudios avanzados y cada vez más sensibles y específicos, con el fin de detectar más oportunamente esta mortal enfermedad

A Morphometric Study of the Extraocular Muscles

Extraocular muscles are important references in strabismus surgery and in placement of intraorbital devices. We analyzed extraocular muscles morphometry and possible anatomical variances of 20 orbits. We report the length, width, and points of insertion of the extraocular muscles. No anatomical variations in length, width and points of insertion were found. With regard to the rectus muscles, it was found that the superior rectus and lateral rectus are the longest muscles and that the width difference between the superior and inferior rectus is greater than that between the medial and lateral rectus and that the point of insertion of the rectus muscles has a variable morphology. The superior oblique muscle was smaller in caliber than the inferior oblique, as consistent with previous anatomical studies. Knowledge of the detailed morphology of extraocular muscles is fundamental in strabismus surgery and represents a key factor for the innovation of surgical techniques and orbital procedures

PROPUESTA DE ADAPTACIÓN DEL REGLAMENTO DE BALONMANO PARA JUGADORES CON DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL [Proposal for adaptation of the handball regulations for player with intelectual disability]

El Balonmano Adaptado no se encuentra entre las modalidades deportivas que han sido adaptadas para personas con discapacidad intelectual, tanto las que están integradas en la Federación Española de Deportes para personas con Discapacidad Intelectual (FEDDI) como en las Federaciones Unideportivas. Por tanto, surge la idea de realizar una aproximación a esta modalidad deportiva mediante una propuesta de adaptación del reglamento de balonmano para las personas con discapacidad Intelectual, tomando como referencia las propuestas existentes en la región de Extremadura (España). La práctica del balonmano puede ser beneficioso para las personas con discapacidad, pues al tratarse de un deporte de colaboración-oposición, el componente cognitivo es muy importante, lo que puede permitir mejoras en la conducta adaptativa y las relaciones sociales.   Abstract Handball is not found on the sports modalities that have been adapted for people with intellectual disabilities by the Spanish Federation of Sports for people with Intellectual Disability (FEDDI) or the Royal Spanish Handball Federation RFEBM). Therefore, the idea of approaching this sports modality arises through a proposal of adapting handball for people with intellectual disabilities, taking as a reference the existing proposals in the region of Extremadura (Spain). Playing handball can be beneficial for people with intellectual disabilities because collaborative sports have an important cognitive component, which can allow improvements in adaptive behavior and social relations

Análisis de las tareas de entrenamiento en fútbol-base: diferencias entre dos meses durante el periodo competitivo en la categoría sub-19

  Currently, a lack of research exists in relation to the categorization of training tasks in grassroots, and specially in under-19 category. The SIATE is an objective and useful tool for registering training tasks. This tool has been used only in a previous research in football context. Therefore, the aim of the present research is to analyze and compare the pedagogical characteristics of training tasks designed by a coach that worked in an under-19 team during a two-months competitive period. A total of 114 tasks, divided in 17 training sessions during two months, january (n=9) and february (n=8) were registered. The tool utilized to analyse the tasks was the SIATE, where the following pedagogical variables were analyzed (a) Game situations; (b) With or without goalkeeper; (c) Game phase; (d) Type of content; (e) Sports initiation medium; (f) Level of opposition and (g) Playing line. The main results show in the first month a prevalence of 6vs6 small-sided games without goalkeeper. Instead, in the second month, it is shown 8vs7 small-sided games and combined game situations without goalkeeper. In relation to the comparison analysis between months, statistical differences were found in all pedagogical variables. In conclusions, thus, in this u-19 team is found a prevalence of small-sided games to develop the physical-technical-tactical capacities of footballers during training sessions, being possible the objective register of them by the SIATE’s tool.  Actualmente, existe una falta de categorización en relación al diseño de las tareas de entrenamiento en el fútbol-base, y más concretamente en la categoría sub-19. La herramienta SIATE es un instrumento objetivo y útil para el registro de las tareas, que únicamente ha sido utilizado en una investigación previa en el contexto del fútbol. Por tanto, el objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar y comparar las características pedagógicas de las tareas de entrenamiento diseñadas durante un periodo competitivo de dos meses de duración en categoría sub-19. Se analizaron un total de 114 tareas de entrenamiento repartidas en 17 sesiones durante dos meses, enero (n=9) y febrero (n=8). El instrumento empleado para el análisis de las tareas fue el SIATE, donde se analizaron las siguientes variables pedagógicas: (a) Situación de juego; (b) Presencia de portero; (c) Fase de juego; (d) Tipo de contenido; (e) Medio de iniciación deportiva; (f) Nivel de oposición y (g) Línea de juego. Los resultados muestran en el mes de enero un predominio de juegos reducidos de 6vs6 sin presencia de portero. En cambio, en el segundo mes existen mayoritariamente juegos de 8vs7 y combinados en espacios reducidos sin portero. En cuanto a la comparativa entre meses de entrenamientos, se encuentran diferencias significativas en todas las variables pedagógicas. En conclusión, se encuentra un predominio del uso de juegos reducidos para el desarrollo de las capacidades físico-técnico-tácticas durante las sesiones de entrenamiento, siendo posible su registro de forma objetiva gracias a la herramienta SIATE. &nbsp

Morphological Analysis of Major Segments of Coronary Artery Occlusion: Importance in Myocardial Revascularization Surgery

Revascularization surgery should ensure morphological similarity between the coronary artery and the graft. This is an important factor for its duration and permeability. The aim of this study was to analyze the morphological characteristics and morphometrics of the coronary artery segments with greater occlusion. This was an observational, cross-sectional descriptive study that consisted of two phases. A macroscopic phase in which 11 cadaveric hearts were extracted and coronary dominance and length of the anterior interventricular artery (AIA), the right coronary artery (RCA) and the circumflex artery (CXA) were determined. In the microscopic phase a total of 77 segments of these arteries were obtained and the luminal diameter, wall thickness, and amount of elastic fibers and the presence and size of the atheroma were determined. Right coronary dominance was the most frequent. Total vessel length was 15.65±1.17 cm for the AIA, 12.67±2.02 cm for the RCA and 8.79±2.5 cm for the CXA. Diameters ranged from 2.3 mm in the proximal segments and between 1.1 mm to 1.8 mm in the distal segments. Wall thickness in the proximal segments was between 354 µm and 396 µm and in the distal segments it ranged from 120 µm to 305 µm. The amount of elastic fibers showed that they were muscular arteries. Atheromas were present in 35% in the CXA, and in 32.5% in the AIA and the RCA. The largest ones were found in the proximal segments. This study examined the morphology and morphometry of the segments of the coronary arteries that are more frequently occluded. It provides information on the most significant parameters to be considered for election of the vascular graft in myocardial revascularization surgery

Efficacy of the Vaccine Candidate Based on the P0 Peptide against Dermacentor nitens and Ixodes ricinus Ticks

Funding Information: This research was funded by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba, the Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and the Czech Science Foundation grant no. 20-05736S. Mobility was supported by the CYTED Network INCOGARR 110RT0541. Funding Information: The authors thank DVM Alejandro Peguero for his valuable medical attention to horses during the experiment in the San Cristóbal Company in Cuba and all personnel of this company in charge of caring for the animals. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (GHTM-UID/04413/2020 and LA-REAL—LA/P/0117/2020). FCT project—TickGenoMi PTDC/SAU-PAR/28947/2017. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.The control of ticks through vaccination offers a sustainable alternative to the use of chemicals that cause contamination and the selection of resistant tick strains. However, only a limited number of anti-tick vaccines have reached commercial realization. In this sense, an antigen effective against different tick species is a desirable target for developing such vaccines. A peptide derived from the tick P0 protein (pP0) conjugated to a carrier protein has been demonstrated to be effective against the Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and Amblyomma mixtum tick species. The aim of this work was to assess the efficacy of this peptide when conjugated to the Bm86 protein against Dermacentor nitens and Ixodes ricinus ticks. An RNAi experiment using P0 dsRNA from I. ricinus showed a dramatic reduction in the feeding of injected female ticks on guinea pigs. In the follow-up vaccination experiments, rabbits were immunized with the pP0-Bm86 conjugate and challenged simultaneously with larvae, nymphs, and the adults of I. ricinus ticks. In the same way, horses were immunized with the pP0-Bm86 conjugate and challenged with D. nitens larva. The pP0-Bm86 conjugate showed efficacies of 63% and 55% against I. ricinus and D. nitens ticks, respectively. These results, combined with previous reports of efficacy for this conjugate, show the promising potential for its development as a broad-spectrum anti-tick vaccine.publishersversionpublishe

Sex and Age Morphometric Variations in Bony Nasolacrimal Duct and Fossa for Lacrimal Gland in Mexican Population

SUMMARY: Primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction is greater in women over 40 years and has been associated with morphometric variations in the osseous nasolacrimal duct, which varies according to age and sex. The objective is to determine variations regarding sex and age of the nasolacrimal duct and osseous fossa for lacrimal gland. One hundred sixteen dry orbits from Mexican population were analyzed; subdivided into four groups based on age and sex. The length, transverse and anteroposterior diameters of the bone entrance of the nasolacrimal duct, and the length and width of the fossa for lacrimal gland were determined. Statistical tests were applied to determine the significance of the differences found between groups. The nasolacrimal duct in women had shorter length than men in both age groups. The entrance had a wider transverse diameter in women than men independently of age and its anteroposterior diameter was shorter in men under 40 years than over 40 years. The fossa for lacrimal gland was larger in women under 40 years than in men of same age group and women over 40 years old. The lower third of the was wider in women under 40 years than in women over 40 years. Our study confirms significant differences between sex and age groups in some of the morphometric measurements of bony nasolacrimal duct and fossa for lacrimal gland in Mexican population. Comparative studies with and without clinical illness are needed to clarify if the bony characteristics of those structures participate in the etiopathogenesis and distribution differences observed in sex, age and ethnicity of thisillness. KEY WORDS: Nasolacrimal duct; Fossa for lacrimal gland; Morphometry; Primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstructio

Expression and Association of Hsp70, Hsp90 and p53 Thermal Shock Proteins in Breast Cancer

Introducción: En México, el cáncer de mama es la primera causa de muerte en mujeres. En el desarrollo del cáncer de mama, participan las proteínas de estrés térmico (Hsp); En particular la Hsp27, Hsp70 y Hsp90 que aseguran la sobrevida de las células cancerosas, y en algunos casos de cáncer de mama, se forman complejos de Hsp70 y Hsp90 con p53. P53 interviene en la regulación del ciclo celular y en la apoptosis, donde más del 50% de los tumores humanos contiene mutaciones de este gen, permitiendo que las células anormales proliferen dando como resultado cáncer. Objetivo: Analizar en muestras de cáncer de mama, la expresión y asociación de las proteínas Hsp70, Hsp90 y P53. Material y métodos: Se obtuvieron 15 muestras de tejido mamario mediante biopsia y/o cirugía (11 con cáncer de mama, 3 alteraciones de la mama y 1 control negativo), donde se analizó la expresión y asociación de las proteínas Hsp70, 90 y p53 mediante inmunoprecipitación, Western Blot-ECL. Resultados: Las proteínas Hsp70, Hsp90 y p53 se expresaron en todas las muestras de tejido mamario canceroso, siendo mayor la expresión de Hsp70 seguido de p53 y en menor cantidad la Hsp90, y al analizar su asociación, se encontró a la Hsp70 con Hsp90 y p53, en 6 muestras. Así mismo, en alteraciones de la glándula mamaria, se encontró una mayor expresión de Hsp70. Conclusiones: Las proteínas Hsp70, Hsp90 y p53 se sobreexpresan en tejido canceroso, y se asocian entre ellas en 66.6% de las muestras analizadas

Common genetic variation in KATNAL1 non-coding regions is involved in the susceptibility to severe phenotypes of male infertility

Free PMC article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9546047/Background: Previous studies in animal models evidenced that genetic mutations of KATNAL1, resulting in dysfunction of its encoded protein, lead to male infertility through disruption of microtubule remodelling and premature germ cell exfoliation. Subsequent studies in humans also suggested a possible role of KATNAL1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the development of male infertility as a consequence of severe spermatogenic failure. Objectives: The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of the common genetic variation of KATNAL1 in a large and phenotypically well-characterised cohort of infertile men because of severe spermatogenic failure. Materials and methods: A total of 715 infertile men because of severe spermato genic failure, including 210 severe oligospermia and 505 non-obstructive azoospermia patients, as well as 1058 unaffected controls were genotyped for three KATNAL1 single-nucleotide polymorphism taggers (rs2077011, rs7338931 and rs2149971). Case–control association analyses by logistic regression assuming different models and in silico functional characterisation of risk variants were conducted. Results: Genetic associations were observed between the three analysed taggers and different severe spermatogenic failure groups. However, in all cases, the haplotype model (rs2077011*C | rs7338931*T | rs2149971*A) better explained the observed associations than the three risk alleles independently. This haplotype was associated with non-obstructive azoospermia (adjusted p = 4.96E-02, odds ratio = 2.97), Sertoli cell only syndrome (adjusted p = 2.83E-02, odds ratio = 5.16) and testicular sperm extraction unsuccessful outcomes (adjusted p = 8.99E-04, odds ratio = 6.13). The in silico analyses indicated that the effect on severe spermatogenic failure predisposition could be because of an alteration of the KATNAL1 splicing pattern. Conclusions: Specific allelic combinations of KATNAL1 genetic polymorphisms may confer a risk of developing severe male infertility phenotypes by favouring the overrepresentation of a short non-functional transcript isoform in the testis.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation (refs. SAF2016-78722-R and PID2020-120157RB-I00), the ‘Instituto de Salud Carlos III’ (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias)/Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional ‘Una manera de hacer Europa’ (FIS/FEDER) (ref. DTS18/00101 to Sara Larriba), the Generalitat de Catalunya (ref. 2017SGR191), the ‘Ramón y Cajal’ program (ref. RYC-2014-16458) and the ‘Juan de la Cierva Incorporación’ program (ref. IJC2018-038026-I), as well as the Andalusian Government through the R&D&i Projects Grants for Universities and Public Research Entities (ref. PY20_00212), which include FEDER funds. Andrea Guzmán-Jiménez was a recipient of a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training (‘Becas de Colaboración en Departamentos Universitarios para el curso académico 2020/2021’). Patricia I. Marques is supported by the FCT post-doctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/120777/2016), financed from the Portuguese State Budget of the Ministry for Science, Tech nology and High Education and from the European Social Fund, available through the ‘Programa Operacional do Capital Humano’. João Gonçalves was partially funded by FCT/MCTES through national funds attributed to the Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health— ToxOmics (UID/BIM/00009/2016 and UIDB/00009/2020). Sara Larriba is sponsored by the Researchers Consolidation Program (ISCIII SNS/Dpt. Salut Generalitat de Catalunya) (CES09/020).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Common genetic variation in KATNAL1 non‐coding regions is involved in the susceptibility to severe phenotypes of male infertility

© 2022 The Authors. Andrology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.Background: Previous studies in animal models evidenced that genetic mutations of KATNAL1, resulting in dysfunction of its encoded protein, lead to male infertility through disruption of microtubule remodelling and premature germ cell exfoliation. Subsequent studies in humans also suggested a possible role of KATNAL1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the development of male infertility as a consequence of severe spermatogenic failure. Objectives: The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of the common genetic variation of KATNAL1 in a large and phenotypically well-characterised cohort of infertile men because of severe spermatogenic failure. Materials and methods: A total of 715 infertile men because of severe spermatogenic failure, including 210 severe oligospermia and 505 non-obstructive azoospermia patients, as well as 1058 unaffected controls were genotyped for three KATNAL1 single-nucleotide polymorphism taggers (rs2077011, rs7338931 and rs2149971). Case-control association analyses by logistic regression assuming different models and in silico functional characterisation of risk variants were conducted. Results: Genetic associations were observed between the three analysed taggers and different severe spermatogenic failure groups. However, in all cases, the haplotype model (rs2077011*C | rs7338931*T | rs2149971*A) better explained the observed associations than the three risk alleles independently. This haplotype was associated with non-obstructive azoospermia (adjusted p = 4.96E-02, odds ratio = 2.97), Sertoli-cell only syndrome (adjusted p = 2.83E-02, odds ratio = 5.16) and testicular sperm extraction unsuccessful outcomes (adjusted p = 8.99E-04, odds ratio = 6.13). The in silico analyses indicated that the effect on severe spermatogenic failure predisposition could be because of an alteration of the KATNAL1 splicing pattern. Conclusions: Specific allelic combinations of KATNAL1 genetic polymorphisms may confer a risk of developing severe male infertility phenotypes by favouring the overrepresentation of a short non-functional transcript isoform in the testis.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation (refs. SAF2016-78722-R and PID2020-120157RB-I00), the ‘Instituto de Salud Carlos III’ (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias)/Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional ‘Una manera de hacer Europa’ (FIS/FEDER) (ref. DTS18/00101 to Sara Larriba), the Generalitat de Catalunya (ref. 2017SGR191), the ‘Ramón y Cajal’ program (ref. RYC-2014-16458) and the ‘Juan de la Cierva Incorporación’ program (ref. IJC2018-038026-I), as well as the Andalusian Government through the R&D&i Projects Grants for Universities and Public Research Entities (ref. PY20_00212), which include FEDER funds. Andrea Guzmán-Jiménez was a recipient of a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training (‘Becas de Colaboración en Departamentos Universitarios para el curso académico 2020/2021’). Patricia I. Marques is supported by the FCT post-doctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/120777/2016), financed from the Portuguese State Budget of the Ministry for Science, Technology and High Education and from the European Social Fund, available through the ‘Programa Operacional do Capital Humano’. João Gonçalves was partially funded by FCT/MCTES through national funds attributed to the Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health—ToxOmics (UID/BIM/00009/2016 and UIDB/00009/2020). Sara Larriba is sponsored by the Researchers Consolidation Program (ISCIII SNS/Dpt. Salut Generalitat de Catalunya) (CES09/020).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio