Search Results - "Rafael Herrera-Esparza"

shRNA-Targeting Caspase-3 Inhibits Cell Detachment Induced by Pemphigus Vulgaris Autoantibodies in HaCaT Cells by Pacheco-Tovar, Deyanira, Pacheco-Tovar, María-Guadalupe, Saavedra-Alonso, Santiago, Zapata-Benavides, Pablo, Torres-Del-Muro, Felipe-de-Jesús, Bollain-Y-Goytia, Juan-José, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Rodríguez-Padilla, Cristina, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza

“…Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes, induced by the deposition of pemphigus IgG, which mainly targets desmogleins 1…”
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suPAR and WT1 modify the adhesion of podocytes and are related to proteinuria in class IV lupus nephritis by Bollain-y-Goytia, Juan-José, Torres-Del-muro, Felipe-de-Jesús, Hernández-Martínez, Sara-Paola, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…Lupus nephritis (LN) affects up to 60 % of the patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and renal damage progression is associated with proteinuria,…”
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Cytoplasmic Localization of WT1 and Decrease of miRNA-16-1 in Nephrotic Syndrome by Rodríguez-Padilla, Cristina, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Rangel-Ochoa, Gloria Azucena, Franco-Molina, Moisés Armides, Bollain-y-Goytia, Juan José, Arellano-Rodríguez, Mariela, Zapata-Benavides, Pablo, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a glomerular disease that is defined by the leakage of protein into the urine and is associated with hypoalbuminemia,…”
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Multiple autoimmunity and epitope spreading in monozygotic twins by Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Pérez-Pérez, Elena, Granados, Julio, Pacheco-Tovar, Deyanira, Bollain-y-Goytia-de-la-Rosa, Juan-José, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…We report clinical, serologic, and immunogenetic studies of a set of monozygotic male twin patients who develop autoimmune thyroiditis and vitiligo associated…”
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Activation of Peptidylarginine Deiminase in the Salivary Glands of Balb/c Mice Drives the Citrullination of Ro and La Ribonucleoproteins by Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Murillo-Vazquez, J. D., Pacheco-Tovar, Deyanira, Pérez-Pérez, María Elena, Bollain-y-Goytia, Juan José, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Mayra, Pacheco-Tovar, María Guadalupe

“…The goal of the present study was to determine whether peptidylarginine deiminase PAD2 and PAD4 enzymes are present in Balb/c mouse salivary glands and whether…”
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Potential protein targets of the peptidylarginine deiminase 2 and peptidylarginine deiminase 4 enzymes in rheumatoid synovial tissue and its possible meaning by Badillo Soto, Martha Adriana, Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mayra, Pérez Pérez, María Elena, Daza Benitez, Leonel, Bollain y Goytia, Juan José, Carrillo Jiménez, Miguel Angel, Avalos Díaz, Esperanza, Herrera Esparza, Rafael

“…The molecular mechanism of citrullination involves the calcium-dependent peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) family of enzymes. These enzymes induce a…”
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An Animal Model Using Metallic Ions to Produce Autoimmune Nephritis by Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Bollain-y-Goytia, Juan José, Gurrola-Carlos, Reinaldo, Saldívar-Elias, Sergio, Pérez-Pérez, María Elena, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Mayra, Luévano-Rodríguez, Nayeli, Ramírez-Sandoval, Roxana, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza

“…Autoimmune nephritis triggered by metallic ions was assessed in a Long-Evans rat model. The parameters evaluated included antinuclear autoantibody production,…”
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Autoantibodies in Senear-Usher Syndrome: Cross-Reactivity or Multiple Autoimmunity? by María Elena Pérez-Pérez, Esperanza Avalos-Díaz, Rafael Herrera-Esparza

“…Senear-Usher syndrome or pemphigus erythematosus is a pathology that overlaps clinically and serologically with pemphigus foliaceus and lupus erythematosus…”
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Soluble Fas and the -670 Polymorphism of Fas in Lupus Nephritis by Juan José Bollain-y-Goytia, Mariela Arellano-Rodríguez, Felipe de Jesús Torres-Del-Muro, Leonel Daza-Benítez, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Esperanza Avalos-Díaz, Rafael Herrera-Esparza

“…This study was performed to clarify the role of soluble Fas (sFas) in lupus nephritis (LN) and establish a potential relationship between LN and the −670…”
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The Caspase Pathway as a Possible Therapeutic Target in Experimental Pemphigus by Deyanira Pacheco-Tovar, Argelia López-Luna, Rafael Herrera-Esparza, Esperanza Avalos-Díaz

“…Apoptosis plays a role in pemphigus IgG-dependent acantholysis; theoretically, the blockade of the caspase pathway could prevent the blistering that is caused…”
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Posttranslational Protein Modification in the Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients by Rafael Herrera-Esparza, Mayra Rodríguez-Rodríguez, María Elena Pérez-Pérez, Martha Adriana Badillo-Soto, Felipe Torres-del-Muro, Juan José Bollain-y-Goytia, Deyanira Pacheco-Tovar, Esperanza Avalos-Díaz

“…The present study investigated posttranslational reactions in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. We analysed the biopsies of primary…”
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TNFα and IL-6 are mediators in the blistering process of pemphigus by López-Robles, Eréndira, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Vega-Memije, Elisa, Hojyo-Tomoka, Teresa, Villalobos, Ricardo, Fraire, Saúl, Domíguez-Soto, Luciano, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…Background  Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease characterized by intraepidermal blisters induced by pemphigus IgG. In addition to autoantibodies, molecular…”
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Production of anti-epithelial antibodies and acantholysis by vaccination with an anti-idiotypic antibody, mimicking desmoglein 1 by Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, López-Robles, Eréndira, Alvarado-Flores, Ernesto, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…:  Theoretically, the immunization of experimental animals with an anti‐idiotype antibody may elicit antibodies that recognize epitopes like the original…”
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An Activin Receptor IA/Activin-Like Kinase-2 (R206H) Mutation in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva by Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Pacheco-Tovar, Deyanira, Bollain-y-Goytia, Juan José, Torres del Muro, Felipe, Ramírez-Sandoval, Roxana, Pacheco-Tovar, María Guadalupe, Castañeda-Ureña, María, Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza

“…Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an exceptionally rare genetic disease that is characterised by congenital malformations of the great toes and…”
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Apoptosis and redistribution of the Ro autoantigen in Balb/c mouse like in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus by Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Villalobos, Ricardo, Bollain-Y-Goytia, Juan-Jose, Ramírez-Sandoval, Roxana, Sánchez-Rodriguez, Sergio H, Pacheco-Tovar, Guadalupe, Avalos-Diaz, Esperanza

“…In subacute cutaneous lupus eryhematosus (SCLE) the cutaneous antigens constitute the main source of Ro and La autoantigens. The aim of this investigation was…”
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Gender as a factor of susceptibility to infection in experimental hydatidosis by Blancas Mosqueda, Marisol, Herrera Esparza, Rafael, Rodríguez Padilla, Cristina, Tavizón García, Jesús Patricio, Mercado Reyes, Marisa, Badillo Almaraz, Valentin, Echavarría, Francisco, López Saucedo, Adrián, Mondragón de la Peña, Carmen

“…We developed an experimental model of hydatidosis in BALB/c mice with six groups, a group of females and another group of males was infected with PSC of…”
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The presence of citrulline in salivary glands is evidence that nitric oxide is mediator of inflammation in Sjögren acinar epithelia by BOLLAIN-Y-GOYTIA, Juan José, MENDOZA-SALAZAR, Lucero, ROMO-FLORES, María de Lourdes, VILLANUEVA-GUZMÁN, Margarita, LÓPEZ-ROBLES, Eréndira, RAMÍREZ-SANDOVAL, Roxana, LÓPEZ-SAUCEDO, Adrián, AVALOS-DÍAZ, Esperanza, HERRERA-ESPARZA, Rafael

“…Aim:  The present study addresses the question whether nitric oxide (NO) plays a role in inflammation of salivary glands in Sjögren's syndrome. Methods:  The…”
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Post‐translational protein modification in autoimmune epithelitis by Rodriguez‐Rodriguez, Mayra, Pérez‐Pérez, Maria Elena, Badillo‐Soto, Adriana, Bollain y Goytia, Juan José, Pacheco‐Tovar, Deyanira, Avalos‐Díaz, Esperanza, Herrera‐Esparza, Rafael

“…Abstract only Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune epithelitis of salivary and lachrymal glands that results in Sicca syndrome. Citrulline is synthesised by the…”
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Inhibitors of MAPK Pathway ERK1/2 or p38 Prevent the IL-1β-induced Up-regulation of SRP72 Autoantigen in Jurkat Cells by Arana-Argáez, Victor E., Delgado-Rizo, Vidal, Pizano-Martínez, Oscar E., Martínez-Garcia, Erika A., Martín-Márquez, Beatriz T., Muñoz-Gómez, Andrea, Petri, Marcelo H., Armendáriz-Borunda, Juan, Espinosa-Ramírez, Guillermo, Zúñiga-Tamayo, Diego A., Herrera-Esparza, Rafael, Vázquez-Del Mercado, Mónica

“…Phosphorylation is the most important post-translational event at a cellular level that is regulated by protein kinases. MAPK is a key player in the important…”
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Autoimmune vitiligo in rheumatic disease in the mestizo Mexican population by Avalos-Díaz, Esperanza, Pérez-Pérez, Elena, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Mayra, Pacheco-Tovar, María-Guadalupe, Herrera-Esparza, Rafael

“…Vitiligo is a chronic disease characterized by the dysfunction or destruction of melanocytes with secondary depigmentation. The aim of the present study was to…”
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