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Decreased Systemic Monocyte Colony Protein-1 (MCP-1) Levels and Reduced sCD14 Levels in Curcumin-Treated Patients with Moderate Anxiety: A Pilot Study by Merino, José Joaquín, Parmigiani-Cabaña, José María, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Fernández-García, Rubén, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia

“…Psychosocial stress may alter cortisol and/or affect the normal functioning of the immune system. Curcuminoids can promote beneficial effects in…”
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Increased Zn/Glutathione Levels and Higher Superoxide Dismutase-1 Activity as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Women with Long-Term Dental Amalgam Fillings: Correlation between Mercury/Aluminium Levels (in Hair) and Antioxidant Systems in Plasma by Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Bravo-González, Luis Alberto, Kyung, Hee-Moon, Merino, José Joaquín

“…The induction of oxidative stress by Hg can affect antioxidant enzymes. However, epidemiological studies have failed to establish clear association between…”
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Hippocampal CCR5/RANTES Elevations in a Rodent Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Maraviroc (a CCR5 Antagonist) Increases Corticosterone Levels and Enhances Fear Memory Consolidation by Merino, José Joaquín, Muñetón-Gomez, Vilma, Muñetón-Gómez, César, Pérez-Izquierdo, María Ángeles, Loscertales, María, Toledano Gasca, Adolfo

“…Contextual fear conditioning (CFC) is a rodent model that induces a high and long-lasting level of conditioning associated with traumatic memory formation;…”
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The nitric oxide donor SNAP-induced amino acid neurotransmitter release in cortical neurons. Effects of blockers of voltage-dependent sodium and calcium channels by Merino, José Joaquín, Arce, Carmen, Naddaf, Ahmad, Bellver-Landete, Victor, Oset-Gasque, Maria Jesús, González, María Pilar

“…The discovery that nitric oxide (NO) functions as a signalling molecule in the nervous system has radically changed the concept of neuronal communication. NO…”
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CXCR4/SDF-1α-chemokine regulates neurogenesis and/or angiogenesis within the vascular niche of ischemic rats; however, does SDF-1α play a role in repair? by Merino, José Joaquín, Gutiérrez-Fernández, María, Rodríguez-Frutos, Berta, Álvarez-Grech, Julia, Alcalde, Mercedes Expósito, Vallejo-Cremades, María Teresa, Díez-Tejedor, Exuperio

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Elevated Systemic L-Kynurenine/L-Tryptophan Ratio and Increased IL-1 Beta and Chemokine (CX3CL1, MCP-1) Proinflammatory Mediators in Patients with Long-Term Titanium Dental Implants by Merino, José Joaquín, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Toledano Gasca, Adolfo, Garcimartín, Alba, Benedí, Juana, Camacho-Alonso, Fabio, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María

“…Titanium is the mean biocompatible metal found in dental titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V). The safety of certain dental biomaterial amalgams has been questioned in…”
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CXCR4/CXCR7 Molecular Involvement in Neuronal and Neural Progenitor Migration: Focus in CNS Repair by Merino, José Joaquín, Bellver-Landete, Victor, Oset-Gasque, María Jesús, Cubelos, Beatriz

“…In the adult brain, neural progenitor cells (NPCs) reside in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles, the dentate gyrus and the olfactory bulb…”
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Nanoparticles and Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Therapy for Cancer Treatment: Focus on Nanocarriers and a si-RNA CXCR4 Chemokine Blocker as Strategies for Tumor Eradication In Vitro and In Vivo by Merino, José Joaquín, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a high tropism for the hypoxic microenvironment of tumors. The combination of nanoparticles in MSCs decreases tumor growth…”
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Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Oral Cavity and Surrounding Areas: Types and Biomedical Applications by Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Pelaz Fernández, María Jesús, Parmigiani-Cabaña, José María, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Merino, José Joaquín

“…Adult mesenchymal stem cells are those obtained from the conformation of dental structures (DMSC), such as deciduous and permanent teeth and other surrounding…”
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The Impact of CXCR4 Blockade on the Survival of Rat Brain Cortical Neurons by Merino, José Joaquín, Garcimartín, Alba, López-Oliva, María Elvira, Benedí, Juana, González, María Pilar

“…Chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) plays a role in neuronal survival/cell repair and also contributes to the progression of cancer and neurodegenerative…”
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Antioxidant and protective mechanisms against hypoxia and hypoglycaemia in cortical neurons in vitro by Merino, José Joaquín, Roncero, César, Oset-Gasque, María Jesús, Naddaf, Ahmad, González, María Pilar

“…In the present work, we have studied whether cell death could be induced in cortical neurons from rats subjected to different period of O2 deprivation and low…”
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Silicon as neuroprotector or neurotoxic in the human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line by Garcimartín, Alba, Merino, José Joaquín, Santos-López, Jorge Arturo, López-Oliva, María Elvira, González, María Pilar, Sánchez-Muniz, Francisco José, Benedí, Juana

“…[Display omitted] •Silicon show a double-edged-sword effect depends on the concentrations used.•Silicon at high doses may act as neurotoxic by necrosis and…”
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Brain local and regional neuroglial alterations in Alzheimer's Disease: cell types, responses and implications by Toledano, Adolfo, Álvarez, María-Isabel, Toledano-Díaz, Adolfo, Merino, José-Joaquín, Rodríguez, José Julio

“…From birth to death, neurons are dynamically accompanied by neuroglial cells in a very close morphological and functional relationship. Three families have…”
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Cerebral protection, brain repair, plasticity and cell therapy in ischemic stroke by Gutiérrez, María, Merino, José Joaquín, Alonso de Leciñana, María, Díez-Tejedor, Exuperio

“…Among available treatments in the acute ischemic stroke, only intravenous thrombolysis has been demonstrated to be efficacious. Although the majority of…”
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Neurofeedback Technology Reduces Cortisol Levels in Bruxismitle Patients: Assessment of Cerebral Activity and Anxiolytic Effects of Origanum majorana Essential Oil by Merino, José Joaquín, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Gasca, Adolfo Toledano, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia

“…Cerebral activities were measured during 21 essions in NeurOptimal (NO)-trained patients with bruxism. Salivary cortisol levels were quantified for each six…”
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The Bluegreen Algae (AFA) Consumption over 48 Hours Increases the Total Number of Peripheral CD34+ Cells in Healthy Patients: Effect of Short-Term and Long-Term Nutritional Supplementation (Curcumin/AFA) on CD34+ Levels (Blood) by Merino, José Joaquín, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Pelaz, María Jesús

“…Several active principles from plants could trigger the release of stem cells from the bone marrow. Stem cell mobilizers have shown side effects in patients…”
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The Long-Term Algae Extract ( Chlorella and Fucus sp ) and Aminosulphurate Supplementation Modulate SOD-1 Activity and Decrease Heavy Metals (Hg ++ , Sn) Levels in Patients with Long-Term Dental Titanium Implants and Amalgam Fillings Restorations by Merino, José Joaquín, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Toledano Gasca, Adolfo, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia

“…The toxicity of heavy metals such as Hg is a serious risk for human health. We evaluated whether 90 days of nutritional supplementation (d90, = 16) with (CV)…”
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Zirconia implants and peek restorations for the replacement of upper molars by Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Merino, José Joaquín, Sánchez-Pérez, Arturo

“…Background One of the disadvantages of the zirconia implants is the lack of elasticity, which is increased with the use of ceramic or zirconia crowns. The…”
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Increased Systemic Malondialdehyde Levels and Decreased Mo/Co, Co/Fe 2+ Ratios in Patients with Long-Term Dental Titanium Implants and Amalgams by Cabaña-Muñoz, María Eugenia, Parmigiani-Izquierdo, José María, Camacho Alonso, Fabio, Merino, José Joaquín

“…the biological safety of dental biomaterials has been questioned in human studies. Several heavy metals/oligoelements were compared by Inductive Coupled Mass…”
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Effects of CX3CR1 and Fractalkine Chemokines in Amyloid Beta Clearance and p-Tau Accumulation in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Rodent Models: Is Fractalkine a Systemic Biomarker for AD? by Merino, José Joaquín, Muñetón-Gómez, Vilma, Alvárez, María-Isabel, Toledano-Díaz, Adolfo

“…Microglia and astrocytes are the major source of cytokines in Alzheimer,s disease (AD). CX3CR1 is a delta chemokine receptor found in microglia and its…”
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