39 research outputs found
Aportaciones al conocimiento de la flora de Córdoba. Algunas especies interesantes de la cuenca hidrográfica del río Bembézar
Se incluyen en este trabajo las citas de 47 taxones en el área que comprende la cuenca hidrográfica del río Bembézar, parte de las cuales constituyen novedades para la provincia de Córdoba y algunas para Andalucía Occidental. Las citas se acompañan de comentarios bibliográficos acerca de la corología de dichos taxones.In this paper the records of 47 taxa from the bassim of the Bembézar river in Cordoba are included. Most of them are new for the Flora of Córdoba and for Wester Andalucia. Chorological and bibliographical remarks about the plants are also included
Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students.
Aim
Primary dysmenorrhea is a problem that affects both young and adult women, with a significant impact on their daily lives. This pain is primarily managed through the consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and non-pharmacological approaches such as exercise, acupressure and heat. The present study aimed to describe how Spanish university students manage dysmenorrhea.
Design
Qualitative case study.
Methods
Nursing students (N = 33) from the region of Andalusia (Spain) participated in focus groups. A purposive sampling method was used, and the data were collected through videoconferencing and subsequently analysed thematically. The guidelines for conducting qualitative studies established by the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) and the standards for reporting qualitative research (SRQR) were followed.
Results
Four principal themes were identified: (a) Strategies for pain management; (b) using painkillers; (c) choosing the ideal treatment; (d) non-pharmacological interventions.
Conclusions
The nursing students experienced difficulties in managing primary dysmenorrhea, they self-medicated, expressed reluctance to seek professional medical advice, used non-pharmacological strategies and seeked advice from other women within their family/social circle.post-print434 K
Physiological lentiviral vectors for the generation of improved CAR-T cells
Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells have
achieved impressive outcomes for the treatment of relapsed
and refractory B-lineage neoplasms.However, important limitations
still remain due to severe adverse events (i.e., cytokine
release syndrome and neuroinflammation) and relapse of
40%–50%of the treated patients.MostCAR-Tcells are generated
using retroviral vectors with strong promoters that lead to high
CAR expression levels, tonic signaling, premature exhaustion,
and overstimulation, reducing efficacy and increasing side effects.
Here, we show that lentiviral vectors (LVs) expressing the
transgene through a WAS gene promoter (AW-LVs) closely
mimic the T cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 expression kinetic upon
stimulation. These AW-LVs can generate improved CAR-T cells
as a consequence of theirmoderate andTCR-like expression profile.
Compared with CAR-T cells generated with human elongation
factor a (EF1a)-driven-LVs, AW-CAR-T cells exhibited
lower tonic signaling, higher proportion of naive and stem cell
memory T cells, less exhausted phenotype, and milder secretion
of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) and interferon (IFN)-ɣ
after efficient destruction of CD19+ lymphoma cells, both
in vitro and in vivo.Moreover, we also showed their improved efficiency
using an in vitro CD19+ pancreatic tumor model. We
finally demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale manufacturing
ofAW-CAR-T cells in good manufacturing practice (GMP)-like
conditions. Based on these data, we propose the use of AW-LVs
for the generation of improved CAR-T products.Spanish ISCIII Health Research FundEuropean Commission PI15/02015
PI18/00337
PI21/00298
RD21/0017/0004
PI18/00330
PI17/00672CSyF of the Junta de Andalucia FEDER/European Cohesion Fund (FSE) for Andalusia 2016000073391-TRA
2016000073332-TRA
PI-57069
PA IDI-Bio326
CARTPI-0001-201
PECART-0031-2020
Red RANTECAR CAR-T 2019 00400200101918
PLEC2021-008094
PI-0014-2016
PEER-0286-2019Spanish Government PLEC2021-008094
00123009/SNEO-20191072Nicolas Monardes contracts from regional Ministry of Health 0006/2018
C2-0002-2019German Research Foundation (DFG) FPU16/05467
FPU17/02268
FPU17/04327
MCI DIN2018-010180Fundacion Andaluza Progreso y SaludGerman Research Foundation (DFG) PEJ-2018-001760-AJunta de Andalucia PE-0223-2018Biomedicine Programme of the University of Granada (Spain
Endothelial Progenitor Cells as a Potential Biomarker in Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) increases morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although the pathogenesis of ILD associated with RA (RA-ILD+) remains poorly defined, vascular tissue is crucial in lung physiology. In this context, endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) are involved in endothelial tissue repair. However, little is known about their implication in RA-ILD+. Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the potential role of EPC related to endothelial damage in RA-ILD+. EPC quantification in peripheral blood from 80 individuals (20 RA-ILD+ patients, 25 RA-ILD? patients, 21 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, and 14 healthy controls) was performed by flow cytometry. EPC were considered as CD34+, CD45low, CD309+ and CD133+. A significant increase in EPC frequency in RA-ILD+ patients, as well as in RA-ILD? and IPF patients, was found when compared with controls (p < 0.001, p = 0.02 and p < 0.001, respectively). RA-ILD+ patients exhibited a higher EPC frequency than the RA-ILD? ones (p = 0.003), but lower than IPF patients (p < 0.001). Our results suggest that EPC increase may represent a reparative compensatory mechanism in patients with RA-ILD+. The degree of EPC frequency may help to identify the presence of ILD in RA patients and to discriminate RA-ILD+ from IPFThis work was partially supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and ‘Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria’ [PI18/00043] from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Health Ministry, Spain. VP-C is supported by a pre-doctoral grant from IDIVAL [PREVAL 18/01]. SR-M is supported by funds of RETICS Program [RD16/0012/0009, ISCIII, co-funded by ERDF]. BA-M is a recipient of a ‘López Albo’ Post-Residency Programme funded by Servicio Cántabro de Salud. LL-G is supported by funds of ISCIII, co-funded by ERDF [PI18/00042]. OG is beneficiary of a grant funded by Xunta de Galicia, Consellería de Educación, Universidade Formación Profesional and Consellería de Economía, Emprego e Industria (GAIN), GPC IN607B2019/10. RL-M is a recipient of a Miguel Servet type I fellowship [ISCIII, co-funded by European Social Fund—ESF, CP16/00033]
Lentiviral vectors for inducible, transactivator-free advanced therapy medicinal products: Application to CAR-T cells
Controlling transgene expression through an externally
administered inductor is envisioned as a potent strategy
to improve safety and efficacy of gene therapy approaches.
Generally, inducible ON systems require a chimeric transcription
factor (transactivator) that becomes activated by
an inductor, which is not optimal for clinical translation
due to their toxicity. We generated previously the first
all-in-one, transactivator-free, doxycycline (Dox)-responsive
(Lent-On-Plus or LOP) lentiviral vectors (LVs) able to control
transgene expression in human stem cells. Here, we
have generated new versions of the LOP LVs and have
analyzed their applicability for the generation of inducible
advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) with special
focus on primary human T cells. We have shown that, contrary
to all other cell types analyzed, an Is2 insulator must
be inserted into the 30 long terminal repeat of the LOP
LVs in order to control transgene expression in human
primary T cells. Importantly, inducible primary T cells
generated by the LOPIs2 LVs are responsive to ultralow
doses of Dox and have no changes in phenotype or function
compared with untransduced T cells. We validated
the LOPIs2 system by generating inducible CAR-T cells
that selectively kill CD19+ cells in the presence of Dox.
In summary, we describe here the first transactivatorfree,
all-one-one system capable of generating Dox-inducible
ATMPs.Spanish ISCIII Health Research FundEuropean Union (EU) PI18/00337
PI21/00298
RD21/0017/0004
PI18/00330
PI17/00672Red TerAvJunta de Andalucia FEDER/European Cohesion Fund (FSE) for AndalusiaSpanish Government PI18/00337
PI21/00298European Union-NextGenerationEU - Maria Zambrano Senior Program RD21/0017/0004
PI18/00330
PI17/00672Ministry of Health 2016000073332-TRA
PI-57069
CARTPI-0001-201
PE-CART-0031-2020
PI-0014-2016
PECART-0027-2020
ProyExcel_00875
PEER-0286-2019European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) 00123009/SNEO-20191072MINECO - European Regional Development Fund PLEC2021-008094Spanish Government 0006/2018FEDER/Junta de Andalucia-Consejeria de Transformacion Economica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades CA21113Spanish Government SAF2015-71589-PMCI RYC-2016-21395German Research Foundation (DFG) PY20_00619 y A-CTS-28_UGR20Biomedicine Program of the University of Granada (Spain) FPU16/05467
FPU17/02268
FPU17/04327
DIN2018-010180
DIN2020-011550
PEJ-2018-001760-
Growth hormone remodels the 3D-structure of the mitochondria of inflammatory macrophages and promotes metabolic reprogramming
IntroductionMacrophages are a heterogeneous population of innate immune cells that support tissue homeostasis through their involvement in tissue development and repair, and pathogen defense. Emerging data reveal that metabolism may control macrophage polarization and function and, conversely, phenotypic polarization may drive metabolic reprogramming.MethodsHere we use biochemical analysis, correlative cryogenic fluorescence microscopy and cryo-focused ion-beam scanning electron microscopy.ResultsWe demonstrate that growth hormone (GH) reprograms inflammatory GM-CSF-primed monocyte-derived macrophages (GM-MØ) by functioning as a metabolic modulator. We found that exogenous treatment of GM-MØ with recombinant human GH reduced glycolysis and lactate production to levels similar to those found in anti-inflammatory M-MØ. Moreover, GH treatment of GM-MØ augmented mitochondrial volume and altered mitochondrial dynamics, including the remodeling of the inner membrane to increase the density of cristae.ConclusionsOur data demonstrate that GH likely serves a modulatory role in the metabolism of inflammatory macrophages and suggest that metabolic reprogramming of macrophages should be considered as a new target to intervene in inflammatory diseases
Recursos y consecuencias de cuidar a las personas mayores de 65 años: una revisión sistemática
Introducción: El cuidado prestado por los cuidadores principales de personas mayores constituye el principal soporte que éstas reciben. Proporcionar estos cuidados afecta de diferente manera a cada cuidador. La literatura es amplia y extensa al describir estas repercusiones de la tarea de cuidar sobre el cuidador, así como en referencia a los recursos de apoyo utilizados. Método: Se ha realizado una revisión sistemática de la literatura, en las principales bases de datos nacionales e internacionales, sobre las intervenciones, recursos y repercusiones de la tarea de cuidar sobre los cuidadores informales de personas mayores. Conclusiones: Los cuidadores informales españoles de personas mayores parecen disponer de diferentes recursos de apoyo en su tarea de cuidado, aunque sigue siendo la familia la principal fuente de ayuda frente a los sistemas formales. La literatura recoge repercusiones tanto positivas como negativas derivadas de la responsabilidad del cuidado. Entre estos últimos, encontramos como máximo exponente los estados ansioso-depresivos, así como la sobrecarga del cuidador. Sin embargo, estas consecuencias negativas se entrelazan e interactúan con las afectaciones positivas. La revisión realizada nos invita a afirmar que se precisa el desarrollo de más estudios para tratar de esclarecer la relación entre ambos polos de la experiencia del cuidado
El fenómeno del dopaje desde la perspectiva de las Ciencias Sociales Odile
En este libro se recoge una selección de las comunicaciones presentadas en el IV Congreso Internacional ‘Deporte, Dopaje y Sociedad’ que se celebró en Madrid del 26 de febrero al 1 de marzo de 2014 y que fue organizado conjuntamente por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y la Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte. Los textos están escritos en español, francés e inglés y abordan el estudio del fenómeno del dopaje desde el ámbito especifico de las Ciencias Humanas y Sociales a través de disciplinas como Historia, Derecho, Sociología, Psicología, Economía, Ciencias de la Información y otras disciplinas relacionadas
Recursos Educativos Abiertos para nuevos estudiantes: curso MOOC sobre “Elaboración de textos en el ámbito académico”
Recursos Educativos Abiertos para nuevos estudiantes: curso MOOC sobre “Elaboración de textos en el ámbito académico” tiene como finalidad preparar y presentar adecuadamente diferentes recursos y materiales para la creación y mejora de la redacción de textos académicos
Effectiveness of an intervention for improving drug prescription in primary care patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy:Study protocol of a cluster randomized clinical trial (Multi-PAP project)
This study was funded by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias ISCIII (Grant Numbers PI15/00276, PI15/00572, PI15/00996), REDISSEC (Project Numbers RD12/0001/0012, RD16/0001/0005), and the European Regional Development Fund ("A way to build Europe").Background: Multimorbidity is associated with negative effects both on people's health and on healthcare systems. A key problem linked to multimorbidity is polypharmacy, which in turn is associated with increased risk of partly preventable adverse effects, including mortality. The Ariadne principles describe a model of care based on a thorough assessment of diseases, treatments (and potential interactions), clinical status, context and preferences of patients with multimorbidity, with the aim of prioritizing and sharing realistic treatment goals that guide an individualized management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a complex intervention that implements the Ariadne principles in a population of young-old patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. The intervention seeks to improve the appropriateness of prescribing in primary care (PC), as measured by the medication appropriateness index (MAI) score at 6 and 12months, as compared with usual care. Methods/Design: Design:pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial. Unit of randomization: family physician (FP). Unit of analysis: patient. Scope: PC health centres in three autonomous communities: Aragon, Madrid, and Andalusia (Spain). Population: patients aged 65-74years with multimorbidity (≥3 chronic diseases) and polypharmacy (≥5 drugs prescribed in ≥3months). Sample size: n=400 (200 per study arm). Intervention: complex intervention based on the implementation of the Ariadne principles with two components: (1) FP training and (2) FP-patient interview. Outcomes: MAI score, health services use, quality of life (Euroqol 5D-5L), pharmacotherapy and adherence to treatment (Morisky-Green, Haynes-Sackett), and clinical and socio-demographic variables. Statistical analysis: primary outcome is the difference in MAI score between T0 and T1 and corresponding 95% confidence interval. Adjustment for confounding factors will be performed by multilevel analysis. All analyses will be carried out in accordance with the intention-to-treat principle. Discussion: It is essential to provide evidence concerning interventions on PC patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity, conducted in the context of routine clinical practice, and involving young-old patients with significant potential for preventing negative health outcomes. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02866799Publisher PDFPeer reviewe