Liolaemus lonquimayensis (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a new lizard species for Chile without precloacal pores

This study describes a new species of lizard of the genus Liolaemus (L. lonquimayensis), without precloacal pores, associated with the lava flows of the Lonquimay volcano in the Región de la Araucanía, Chile. This species belongs to the elongatus clade, and is a sister lineage of L. elongatus. L. lonquimayensis differs from its sister species, L. elongatus, in the total absence of precloacal pores, smaller maximum SVL (69.7 mm in L. lonquimayensis and 91.0 mm in L. elongatus), greater number of midline scales (88 in L. lonquimayensis and 77 in L. elongatus), body color light grey to black in L. lonquimayensis and light to dark brown in L. elongates. L. lonquimayensis has an black occipital band formed by small black lines arranged horizontally flanked by two lighter dorsal longitudinal bands, more separated towards the tail, forming incomplete rings. Finally, a combination of genetic, meristic and morphological characters distinguishes L. lonquimayensis from the other species of the elongatus clade.En el presente estudio se describe una nueva especie de lagartija para el género Liolaemus (Liolaemus lonquimayensis), carente de poros precloacales y vinculada a los flujos de lava del Volcán Lonquimay, Región de la Araucanía, Chile. Esta especie se adscribe al clado elongatus y constituye un linaje hermano de L. elongatus. L. lonquimayensis difiere de su especie hermana L. elongatus por la total ausencia de poros precloacales, su menor LHC maxima (69.7 mm en L. lonquimayensis y 91.0 mm en L. elongatus), mayor número de escamas al medio del cuerpo (88 en L. lonquimayensis y 77 en L. elongatus), color del cuerpo gris claro a negro en L. lonquimayensis y café claro a oscuro en L. elongates. El diseño dorsal de L. lonquimayensis está compuesto por una banda occipital negra formada por pequeñas líneas negras dispuestas horizontalmente flanqueadas por dos bandas longitudinales claras. Estas líneas se van espaciando más hacia la cola, formando anillos incompletos. Finalmente una combinación de caracteres genéticos, merísticos y morfológicos distinguen a L. lonquimayensis de las otras especies del clado elongatus

Marketing e desenvolvimento de produtos inovadores verdes: uma revisão da literatura

In recent years, the concept of green innovative product has become a trend. The main objective of this article is to present a literature review in three axes within the concept of green innovative product: marketing, supply chain and innovation. With this purpose, the study established a methodology for reviewing under the Prisma standard, which found a fertile scientific production, specially within the marketing realm, and which allowed the reduction of a group of subcategories such as environmental consciousness, strategies, and consumer. The results allow the allocation of green marketing as a mechanism that can consciously generate the positioning of innovative green products in the market.En los últimos años el concepto de producto innovador verde se ha posicionado como una tendencia. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una revisión de la literatura orientada a tres categorías temáticas dentro del concepto de producto innovador verde, a saber: marketing, cadena de suministro e innovación. Con este propósito se establece una metodología para la revisión bajo el estándar Prisma, con la cual se encontró una nutrida producción científica, en especial dentro del área de marketing, con lo que se logró definir un grupo de subcategorías, tales como conciencia medioambiental, estrategias y consumidor. Los resultados permiten ubicar el marketing verde como un mecanismo que puede generar de manera consistente el posicionamiento de los productos innovadores verdes en el mercado.Nos últimos anos o conceito de produto inovador tem se posicionado como uma tendência. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma revisão de literatura orientada a três categorias temática dentro do conceito de produto inovador verde, a saber: marketing, cadeia de abastecimento e inovação. Com este propósito é definida uma metodologia para a revisão sob o padrão Prisma, com a qual se encontrou uma nutrida produção científica, em especial dentro da área do marketing, o que se conseguiu definir um grupo de subcategorias, tais como sensibilização ambiental, estratégias e consumidor. Os resultados permitem colocar o marketing verde como um mecanismo que pode gerar de modo consciente o posicionamento dos produtos inovadores verde no mercado

Thermal barrier coatings for gas turbine applications: failure mechanisms and key microstructural features

Advances in new materials for current power generation devices, such as gas turbines, have led to more efficient and durable engines that supply rising energy demands. High efficiencies in gas turbines, due to higher operating temperatures, have been accomplished through the development of thermal barrier coatings. These are multilayered systems that provide thermal isolation capability and protection against corrosion and high temperature erosion. In this work, we describe the barrier’s application processes, their microstructural characteristics and their main failure mechanisms. Two different thermal barrier coatings are characterized and the most relevant trends of these systems are summarized

El rol del profesional en Trabajo Social frente a su proyecto ético-político en las instituciones operadoras del programa de proteccción para niños, niñas y adolescentes en la ciudad de Medellín (Antioquia, Colombia)

El concepto de ética como categoría de análisis es un asunto meramente individual, es una construcción que tiene el sujeto desde que tiene uso de razón y que va ligada en cada área de su vida; por lo tanto, el ejercicio de la ética que realiza el individuo no debe ser cuestionado; son los mismos seres humanos los que propone que el ejercicio de la ética se lleve a escenarios más amplios; es decir, al campo profesional, donde a partir de ahí se le dé el significado y la validez al trabajo social, esté debe pensar en un quehacer enfocado al deber ser, siendo responsable y coherente con su fundamentación teórica y metodológica, que conlleve a ser un agente de verdaderos cambios sociales con las acciones que lleva a cabo, para un bien común, según el contexto donde se encuentre

Identification of patients at risk of non-adherence to oral antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis using the Compliance Questionnaire in Rheumatology: an ARCO sub-study

[Abstract] The ARCO study (Study on Adherence of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients to SubCutaneous and Oral Drugs), a multicenter, non-interventional retrospective study, was primarily designed to assess the percentage of patients [aged ≥18 years with an established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis] with non-adherence to prescribed subcutaneous biologicals. This paper reports data for the secondary objective from a subset of patients, namely to evaluate non-adherence to prescribed oral antirheumatic drugs in RA patients in Spain using the validated Compliance Questionnaire Rheumatology (CQR). Patients also completed the Morisky–Green Medication Adherence Questionnaire, Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, and a questionnaire (developed and validated in Spain) on patient satisfaction with RA treatment and preferences. A total of 271 patients (76.7% females; mean age 55.6 years) were being treated with oral drugs for RA, of which 234 completed the CQR questionnaire. Non-adherence was reported in 49/234 (20.9%) patients. The proportion of non-adherence in younger patients (aged ≤48 years; 37.5%) was double that recorded in patients aged >48 years (p = 0.006). Patients with a perception of lower efficacy also had a higher risk of non-adherence (p = 0.012). Multivariable analysis showed that younger age and male gender were independently associated with risk of non-adherence. There was only slight agreement between the CQR and Morisky–Green assessment tools (kappa coefficient = 0.186), possibly reflecting the fact that both questionnaires measure slightly different aspects of medication adherence. In conclusion, one out of five RA patients was identified as at risk for non-adherence with the CQR, and this was more frequent in younger patients and in males

Acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia and treatment with plasmapheresis : case report

ABSTRACT: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a potential cause of acute pancreatitis (AP), especially when its value is higher than 1.000 mg/dL. Different therapeutic measures have been proposed for patients with AP secondary to HTG, including the one that seems to be more effective: plasmapheresis. We report the case of a patient with severe HTG (triglycerides 6.480 mg/dL) that suffered from AP, and had favorable evolution with plasmapheresis.RESUMEN: La hipertrigliceridemia (HTG) es una causa potencial de pancreatitis aguda (PA), especialmente cuando su valor es mayor de 1.000 mg/dL. Se han propuesto diferentes medidas para el tratamiento de pacientes con PA secundaria a HTG, entre ellas la que parece ser más efectiva: la plasmaféresis. Se reporta el caso de un paciente con HTG grave (triglicéridos de 6.480 mg/dL) que presentó una PA y cuya evolución fue favorable con la plasmaféresis

Androgen-deprivation therapy boosts MX1 expression, a silent effector against COVID-19

Cancer is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Recent reports have shown that prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing androgen-deprivation therapies (ADT) were partially protected from COVID-19. The human myxovirus resistance gene 1 (MX1) is expressed in many tissues, including prostate, and we have previously demonstrated its antitumoral activity in PCa, tilting the balance of endoplasmic reticulum stress towards pro-death events. Another key aspect of this protein is its participation in the antiviral response. It is recognized as an IFN-stimulated gene (ISGs), especially during influenza virus infection. Currently, there are several ongoing clinical trials for COVID-19 prevention and/or treatment using type I or III interferons. However, IFN administration could enhance a "cytokine-storm" causing a hyper-inflammatory response and contributing to multiple organ failure. In this work, we performed bioinformatics analyses in a case-control study from SARS-CoV-2 positive (n=403) and negative (n=50) patients. We analyzed the response to infection assessing gene expression profiles in nasopharyngeal swabs of key host cell receptors (ACE2, TMPRSS2, BSG/CD147, CTSB, CTSL, ADAM17) and antiviral proteins (MX1, MX2, NRF2, IRF3, HIF1A, HMOX1). The expression analysis associated with reported risk factors for COVID-19 was also assessed.SARS-CoV-2 positive cases had higher ACE2, but lower TMPRSS2, BSG/CD147 and CTSB expression compared with negative cases. Patient age negatively affected ACE2 expression. MX1 and MX2 were higher in SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals, and negative trends were observed as patients? age increased. Principal Component Analysis determined that ACE2, MX1, MX2 and BSG/CD147 expressions were able to cluster non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 individuals. Multivariable regression showed that MX1 expression significantly increased for each unit of viral load increment. Given that MX1 was differentially expressed between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, we evaluated MX1 expression in A549 and Calu3 lung cell lines. MX1 was significantly up-regulated upon infection with SARS-CoV-2.Because ADT reduces SARS-CoV-2 infection incidence, we aim to study MX1 regulation by dihydrotestosterone (DHT). We browsed publicly available ChIP-seq experiments evaluating androgen receptor (AR) binding sites in different PCa cell lines under DHT stimulation. Results indicated enriched AR binding sites on the MX1 sequence. Therefore, we treated LNCaP cells with DHT, observing a significant decrease in MX1 mRNA levels. Accordingly, we observed a significant increase of MX1 gene expression in PCa patients after ADT treatment.In summary, our study findings support differences in ACE2, MX1, MX2 and BSG/CD147 expression between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients; and point out to MX1 as a critical responder in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Furthermore, we demonstrated MX1 modulation by ADT. Taking into consideration the fact that PCa patients that underwent ADT were less prone to present the infection, we propose this gene as an alternative druggable target for COVID-19 patients, especially those with PCa as a previous condition.Fil: Sanchis, Pablo Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Lavignolle, Rocio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Sabater, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; ArgentinaFil: Bizzotto, Juan Antonio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Lage Vickers, Sofia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Abbate, Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Toro, Ayelen Rayen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Cascardo, Florencia Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Olszevicki, Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Anselmino, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. University of Texas; Estados UnidosFil: Labanca, Estefania. University of Texas; Estados UnidosFil: Ortiz, Emiliano Germán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Vazquez, Elba Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Cotignola, Javier Hernan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Gueron, Geraldine. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina27th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat Virtual Poster SessionEstados UnidosThe Prostate Cancer FoundationUniversidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológic

Neural correlates of episodic memory in adults with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

Background Adults with Down syndrome are at an ultra-high risk of developing early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Episodic memory deficits are one of the earliest signs of the disease, but their association with regional brain atrophy in the population with Down syndrome has not been explored. We aimed to investigate the neuroanatomical correlates of episodic memory in adults with Down syndrome and symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. Methods Single-center, cross-sectional study. A total of 139 adults with Down syndrome (85 asymptomatic and 54 with symptomatic Alzheimer's disease) were included in the study (mean age 43.6 +/- 10.9 years, 46% female). Episodic memory was assessed using the modified Cued Recall Test. Immediate (trial 1 free immediate recall, trial 3 free immediate recall, total free immediate recall score, and total immediate score) and delayed scores (free delayed recall score and total delayed score) were examined. Cortical thickness from magnetic resonance imaging was determined with surface-based morphometry using the FreeSurfer 6.0 software package. The clusters of reduced cortical thickness were compared between symptomatic and asymptomatic participants to create a cortical atrophy map. Then, the correlation between cortical thickness and the modified Cued Recall Test subscores were separately assessed in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects, controlling for age, sex, and severity of intellectual disability. Results Compared with asymptomatic participants, those with symptomatic Alzheimer's disease showed a pattern of cortical atrophy in posterior parieto-temporo-occipital cortices. In symptomatic subjects, trial 1 immediate free recall significantly correlated with cortical atrophy in lateral prefrontal regions. Trial 3 free immediate recall and total free immediate recall were associated with the most widespread cortical atrophy. Total immediate score was related to posterior cortical atrophy, including lateral parietal and temporal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, and medial temporal lobe areas. Delayed memory scores were associated with cortical atrophy in temporoparietal and medial temporal lobe regions. No significant relationships were observed between episodic memory measures and cortical atrophy in asymptomatic subjects. Conclusions Different episodic memory measures were associated with cortical atrophy in specific brain regions in adults with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. These results overlap with those described in sporadic Alzheimer's disease and further support the similarities between Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer's disease and that in the general population

Ancient and recent differences in the intrinsic susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to pretomanid

OBJECTIVES: To develop a robust phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) method with a correctly set breakpoint for pretomanid (Pa), the most recently approved anti-tuberculosis drug. METHODS: The Becton Dickinson Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube™ (MGIT) system was used at six laboratories to determine the MICs of a phylogenetically diverse collection of 356 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains to establish the epidemiological cut-off value for pretomanid. MICs were correlated with WGS data to study the genetic basis of differences in the susceptibility to pretomanid. RESULTS: We observed ancient differences in the susceptibility to pretomanid among various members of MTBC. Most notably, lineage 1 of M. tuberculosis, which is estimated to account for 28% of tuberculosis cases globally, was less susceptible than lineages 2, 3, 4 and 7 of M. tuberculosis, resulting in a 99th percentile of 2 mg/L for lineage 1 compared with 0.5 mg/L for the remaining M. tuberculosis lineages. Moreover, we observed that higher MICs (≥8 mg/L), which probably confer resistance, had recently evolved independently in six different M. tuberculosis strains. Unlike the aforementioned ancient differences in susceptibility, these recent differences were likely caused by mutations in the known pretomanid resistance genes. CONCLUSIONS: In light of these findings, the provisional critical concentration of 1 mg/L for MGIT set by EMA must be re-evaluated. More broadly, these findings underline the importance of considering the global diversity of MTBC during clinical development of drugs and when defining breakpoints for AST