Search Results - "León Contreras, Juan Carlos"
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Curcumin prevents mitochondrial dynamics disturbances in early 5/6 nephrectomy: Relation to oxidative stress and mitochondrial bioenergetics
Published in BioFactors (Oxford) (01-03-2017)“…Five‐sixths nephrectomy (5/6NX) is a widely used model to study the mechanisms leading to renal damage in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, early…”
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Formation of Foamy Macrophages by Tuberculous Pleural Effusions Is Triggered by the Interleukin-10/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Axis through ACAT Upregulation
Published in Frontiers in immunology (09-03-2018)“…The ability of (Mtb) to persist in its human host relies on numerous immune evasion strategies, such as the deregulation of the lipid metabolism leading to the…”
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Quinacrine, an Antimalarial Drug with Strong Activity Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 Viral Replication In Vitro
Published in Viruses (17-01-2021)“…Quinacrine (Qx), a molecule used as an antimalarial, has shown anticancer, antiprion, and antiviral activity. The most relevant antiviral activities of Qx are…”
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Antimicrobial Peptide against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis That Activates Autophagy Is an Effective Treatment for Tuberculosis
Published in Pharmaceutics (09-11-2020)“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the principal cause of human tuberculosis (TB), which is a serious health problem worldwide. The development of innovative…”
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Activation of STAT3 Regulates Reactive Astrogliosis and Neuronal Death Induced by AβO Neurotoxicity
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (10-10-2020)“…Amyloid-beta oligomers (AβO) have been proposed as the most potent neurotoxic and inflammation inducers in Alzheimer's disease (AD). AβO contribute to AD…”
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Comparison of the transcriptome, lipidome, and c-di-GMP production between BCGΔBCG1419c and BCG, with Mincle- and Myd88-dependent induction of proinflammatory cytokines in murine macrophages
Published in Scientific reports (24-05-2024)“…We have previously reported the transcriptomic and lipidomic profile of the first-generation, hygromycin-resistant (Hyg R ) version of the BCGΔBCG1419c vaccine…”
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NAC Pre-Administration Prevents Cardiac Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Dynamics, Biogenesis, and Redox Alteration in Folic Acid-AKI-Induced Cardio-Renal Syndrome Type 3
Published in Antioxidants (01-08-2023)“…The incidence of kidney disease is increasing worldwide. Acute kidney injury (AKI) can strongly favor cardio-renal syndrome (CRS) type 3 development. However,…”
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Curcumin prevents paracetamol-induced liver mitochondrial alterations
Published in Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (01-02-2016)“…Objective In the present study was evaluated if curcumin is able to attenuate paracetamol (PCM)‐induced mitochondrial alterations in liver of mice. Methods…”
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The nephroprotection exerted by curcumin in maleate-induced renal damage is associated with decreased mitochondrial fission and autophagy
Published in BioFactors (Oxford) (12-11-2016)“…We have previously reported that the antioxidant curcumin exerts nephroprotection in maleate‐induced renal damage, a model associated with oxidative stress…”
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Nucleotide-oligomerizing domain-1 (NOD1) receptor activation induces pro-inflammatory responses and autophagy in human alveolar macrophages
Published in BMC pulmonary medicine (25-09-2014)“…Nucleotide-binding oligomerizing domain-1 (NOD1) is a cytoplasmic receptor involved in recognizing bacterial peptidoglycan fragments that localize to the…”
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Sulforaphane induces differential modulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics in normal cells and tumor cells
Published in Food and chemical toxicology (01-02-2017)“…Antioxidant-based chemotherapy has been intensely debated. Herein, we show that sulforaphane (SFN) induced mitochondrial biogenesis followed by mitochondrial…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Induces BCSFB Disruption but No BBB Disruption In Vivo: Implications in the Pathophysiology of Tuberculous Meningitis
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (09-06-2022)“…Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is the most lethal and devastating form among the diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mechanisms by…”
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Klf10 favors Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival by impairing IFN‐γ production and preventing macrophages reprograming to macropinocytosis
Published in Journal of leukocyte biology (01-09-2022)“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis has developed diverse mechanisms to survive inside phagocytic cells, such as macrophages. Phagocytosis is a key process in…”
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Cardioprotective kinase signaling to subsarcolemmal and interfibrillar mitochondria is mediated by caveolar structures
Published in Basic research in cardiology (01-03-2017)“…The demonstration that caveolin-3 overexpression reduces myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and our own finding that multiprotein signaling complexes…”
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Temporal Alterations in Mitochondrial β-Oxidation and Oxidative Stress Aggravate Chronic Kidney Disease Development in 5/6 Nephrectomy Induced Renal Damage
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (06-09-2020)“…Five-sixths nephrectomy (5/6Nx) model is widely used for studying the mechanisms involved in chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, a kidney pathology that…”
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C-phycocyanin prevents cisplatin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-08-2015)“…The potential of C-phycocyanin (C-PC) to prevent cisplatin (CP)-induced kidney mitochondrial dysfunction was determined in CD-1 male mice. The CP-induced…”
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Inhibition of the nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway limited the cardioprotective effect of post-conditioning in hearts with apical myocardial infarction
Published in European journal of pharmacology (15-10-2015)“…Reperfusion damage involves opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) and loss of ATP synthesis. Several cardioprotective pathways are…”
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Progressive Reduction in Mitochondrial Mass Is Triggered by Alterations in Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Dynamics in Chronic Kidney Disease Induced by 5/6 Nephrectomy
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (21-04-2021)“…The five-sixth nephrectomy (5/6Nx) model is widely used to study the mechanisms involved in chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Mitochondrial impairment…”
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Curcumin Attenuates Gentamicin-Induced Kidney Mitochondrial Alterations: Possible Role of a Mitochondrial Biogenesis Mechanism
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (01-01-2015)“…It has been shown that curcumin (CUR), a polyphenol derived from Curcuma longa, exerts a protective effect against gentamicin- (GM-) induced nephrotoxicity in…”
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In Vitro, In Vivo and In Silico Assessment of the Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Effects of a Water Buffalo Cathelicidin (WBCATH) in Experimental Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Published in Antibiotics (Basel) (31-12-2022)“…Tuberculosis (TB) is considered the oldest pandemic in human history. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains is currently considered a serious…”
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