Nietzsche frente a la mujer libre: los enigmas del (des)encuentro con Lou von Salomé

This article aims to explore the main aspects of Friedrich Nietzsche's (dis) encounter with Lou von Salomé. Although the relationship between these two intellectuals takes place in just a few months in 1882, the influence that each of them exerted on the life of the other, as well as the first-hand information that Lou can provide about Nietzsche, make this encounter essential to understand the philosopher's thoughts from his most human side. Through the analysis of the similarities and differences between these two personalities, a thought they both share is fulfilled: to study simultaneously an author and their work.  El presente artículo se propone explorar las principales claves en torno al (des)encuentro de Friedrich Nietzsche con Lou von Salomé. Aunque la relación entre estos dos intelectuales se desarrolla en apenas unos meses del año 1882, la influencia que ejercieron cada uno de ellos en la vida del otro, así como la información de primera mano que Lou puede proporcionar sobre Nietzsche, convierten este episodio en imprescindible a la hora de comprender el pensamiento del filósofo desde su faceta más humana. A través del análisis de las convergencias y divergencias entre estas dos personalidades, se cumple la condición que ambos comparten: estudiar simultáneamente al autor junto a su obra. &nbsp

A new small supernumerary marker chromosome, generating mosaic pure trisomy 16q11.1–q12.1 in a healthy man

Here we report on a healthy and fertile 30 years old man, who was carrier of a small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC). The application of molecular techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), microdissection and reverse painting, helped to characterize the sSMC which resulted to be derived from chromosome 16. In fact, the presence of euchromatin material from the long arm (16q) in the sSMC was demonstrated, and the karyotype can be written as mos 47, XY,+min(16)(:p11.1->q12.1:)[20]/46, XY [10]

Presence of necrotic strains of Potato virus Y in Mexican potatoes

Correction to Ramírez-Rodríguez VR, Frías-Treviño G, Aviña-Padilla K, Silva-Rosales L, Martínez-Soria JP: Presence of necrotic strains of Potato virus Y in Mexican potatoes. Virology Journal 2009, 6:4

Design of the Front End Electronics for the Infrared Camera of JEM-EUSO, and manufacturing and verification of the prototype model

The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Extreme Universe Space Observatory (EUSO) will be launched and attached to the Japanese module of the International Space Station (ISS). Its aim is to observe UV photon tracks produced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays developing in the atmosphere and producing extensive air showers. The key element of the instrument is a very wide-field, very fast, large-lense telescope that can detect extreme energy particles with energy above $10^{19}$ eV. The Atmospheric Monitoring System (AMS), comprising, among others, the Infrared Camera (IRCAM), which is the Spanish contribution, plays a fundamental role in the understanding of the atmospheric conditions in the Field of View (FoV) of the telescope. It is used to detect the temperature of clouds and to obtain the cloud coverage and cloud top altitude during the observation period of the JEM-EUSO main instrument. SENER is responsible for the preliminary design of the Front End Electronics (FEE) of the Infrared Camera, based on an uncooled microbolometer, and the manufacturing and verification of the prototype model. This paper describes the flight design drivers and key factors to achieve the target features, namely, detector biasing with electrical noise better than $100 \mu$V from $1$ Hz to $10$ MHz, temperature control of the microbolometer, from $10^{\circ}$C to $40^{\circ}$C with stability better than $10$ mK over $4.8$ hours, low noise high bandwidth amplifier adaptation of the microbolometer output to differential input before analog to digital conversion, housekeeping generation, microbolometer control, and image accumulation for noise reduction

Comportamientos en el manejo adecuado de los residuos sólidos

Bogotá, actualmente, genera de manera exponencial diferentes clases de residuos sólidos; situación que obedece al crecimiento de la población, el consumismo, el desarrollo económico, político, histórico y social; demás, de los factores psico-socio-ambiental, entre otros. Esto, promueve una variedad de respuestas conductuales por parte de cada uno de los ciudadanos de la ciudad. Las condiciones de disposición, aprovechamiento y reutilización de los de residuos sólidos presentan serias deficiencias de infraestructura y técnicas de manejo, así como los hábitos y prácticas de la comunidad que resultan inapropiados; al igual que la falta de sentido de pertenencia y convivencia, incrementando de esta manera las afectaciones en el entorno ambiental y los problemas de salud pública. Este trabajo de revisión documental pretende identificar las conductas humanas, frente al manejo de los residuos sólidos que afectan la salud de la comunidad y entorno

The Clinical Impact of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Treatment on Luminal-like Breast Cancers and Its Prognostic Significance: Results from a Single-Institution Prospective Cohort Study

Purpose: Neoadjuvant endocrine treatment (NET) has become a useful tool for the down-staging of luminal-like breast cancers in postmenopausal patients. It enables us to increase breast-conserving surgery (BCS) rates, provides an opportunity for us to assess in vivo NET effectiveness, and allows us to study any biological changes that may act as valid biomarkers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of NET, and to assess the role of Ki67 proliferation rate changes as an indicator of endocrine responsiveness. Methods: From 2016 to 2020, a single-institution cohort of patients, treated with NET and further surgery, was evaluated. In patients with Ki67 ≥ 10%, a second core biopsy was performed after four weeks. Information regarding histopathological and clinical changes was gathered. Results: A total of 115 estrogen receptor-positive (ER+)/HER2-negative patients were included. The median treatment duration was 5.0 months (IQR: 2.0–6.0). The median maximum size in the surgical sample was 40% smaller than the pretreatment size measured by ultrasound (p < 0.0001). The median pretreatment Ki67 expression was 20.0% (IQR: 12.0–30.0), and was reduced to 5.0% (IQR: 1.8–10.0) after four weeks, and to 2.0% (IQR: 1.0–8.0) in the surgical sample (p < 0.0001). BCS was performed on 98 patients (85.2%). No pathological complete responses were recorded. A larger Ki67 fold change after four weeks was significantly related to a PEPI score of zero (p < 0.002). No differences were observed between luminal A-and B-like tumors, with regard to fold change and PEPI score. Conclusions: In our cohort, NET was proven to be effective for tumor size and Ki67 downstaging. This resulted in a higher rate of conservative surgery, aided in therapeutic decision making, provided prognostic information, and constituted a safe and well-tolerated approachThis research received no external fundin

Partial trisomy 7q and subtelomeric monosomy 20p. Clinical presentation of a case and review

Dismorfología, Citogenética y Clínica: Resultados de estudios sobre los datos del ECEMCThe partial trisomy 7q is characterized by the presence of dysmorphic features, low birth weight, hypotonia, renal and skeletal anomalies, pulmonary hypoplasia and cardiac defects. The subtelomeric 20p monosomy, is a very rare anomaly which has only being reported in a patient with developmental delay and microcephaly, dysmorphism, and seizures. We report on a new case with partial trisomy 7q with facial dysmorphism and psychomotor delay, whose high resolution G-band karyotype showed an abnormal chromosome 20. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis showed that in the short arm of the chromosome 20 (20p) there was extra material from chromosome 7 origin. Thus the infant has partial trisomy 7q and a subtelomeric monosomy 20p. Paternal chromosomes were normal. The karyotype was 46,XY,add(20)(p13).ish der(20)t(7;20)(q33;p13)(tel20p-)(WCP20-)(tel 7q+) "de novo".N

X-linked hypophosphatemia and growth

X-Linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common form of hereditary rickets caused by loss-of function mutations in the PHEX gene. XLH is characterized by hypophosphatemia secondary to renal phosphate wasting, inappropriately low concentrations of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D and high circulating levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Short stature and rachitic osseous lesions are characteristic phenotypic findings of XLH although the severity of these manifestations is highly variable among patients. The degree of growth impairment is not dependent on the magnitude of hypophosphatemia or the extent of legs´ bowing and height is not normalized by chronic administration of phosphate supplements and 1α hydroxyvitamin D derivatives. Treatment with growth hormone accelerates longitudinal growth rate but there is still controversy regarding the potential risk of increasing bone deformities and body disproportion. Treatments aimed at blocking FGF23 action are promising, but information is lacking on the consequences of counteracting FGF23 during the growing period. This review summarizes current knowledge on phosphorus metabolism in XLH, presents updated information on XLH and growth, including the effects of FGF23 on epiphyseal growth plate of the Hyp mouse, an animal model of the disease, and discusses growth hormone and novel FGF23 related therapies

Four small supernumerary marker chromosomes derived from chromosomes 6, 8, 11 and 12 in a patient with minimal clinical abnormalities: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Small supernumerary marker chromosomes are still a problem in cytogenetic diagnostic and genetic counseling. This holds especially true for the rare cases with multiple small supernumerary marker chromosomes. Most such cases are reported to be clinically severely affected due to the chromosomal imbalances induced by the presence of small supernumerary marker chromosomes. Here we report the first case of a patient having four different small supernumerary marker chromosomes which, apart from slight developmental retardation in youth and non-malignant hyperpigmentation, presented no other clinical signs.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Our patient was a 30-year-old Caucasian man, delivered by caesarean section because of macrosomy. At birth he presented with bilateral cryptorchidism but no other birth defects. At age of around two years he showed psychomotor delay and a bilateral convergent strabismus. Later he had slight learning difficulties, with normal social behavior and now lives an independent life as an adult. Apart from hypogenitalism, he has multiple hyperpigmented nevi all over his body, short feet with pes cavus and claw toes. At age of 30 years, cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic analysis revealed a karyotype of 50,XY,+min(6)(:p11.1-> q11.1:),+min(8)(:p11.1->q11.1:),+min(11)(:p11.11->q11:),+min(12)(:p11.2~12->q10:), leading overall to a small partial trisomy in 12p11.1~12.1.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Including this case, four single case reports are available in the literature with a karyotype 50,XN,+4mar. For prenatally detected multiple small supernumerary marker chromosomes in particular we learn from this case that such a cytogenetic condition may be correlated with a positive clinical outcome.</p