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Myths and Realities about Genetically Modified Food: A Risk-Benefit Analysis by Vega Rodríguez, Angelo, Rodríguez-Oramas, Cristina, Sanjuán Velázquez, Esther, Hardisson de la Torre, Arturo, Rubio Armendáriz, Carmen, Carrascosa Iruzubieta, Conrado

“…The development and consumption of genetically modified (GM) crops are surrounded by controversy. According to proponents, only molecular biology approaches…”
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Water trade in Andalusia. Virtual water: An alternative way to manage water use by Velazquez, Esther

“…The main idea of this paper is to analyse the relationships between the productive process and the commercial trade with water resources used by them. For…”
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Insulin in the brain: its pathophysiological implications for States related with central insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease by Blázquez, Enrique, Velázquez, Esther, Hurtado-Carneiro, Verónica, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel

“…Although the brain has been considered an insulin-insensitive organ, recent reports on the location of insulin and its receptors in the brain have introduced…”
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An input–output model of water consumption: Analysing intersectoral water relationships in Andalusia by Velazquez, Esther

“…This paper presents an input–output model of sectoral water consumption, created by combining the extended Leontief input–output model with the model of energy…”
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Analysing Andalusian Virtual Water Trade in an Input-Output Framework by Dietzenbacher, Erik, Velázquez, Esther

“…Dietzenbacher E. and Velázquez E. (2007) Analysing Andalusian virtual water trade in an input-output framework, Regional Studies 41, 1-12. Andalusian…”
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Significance of Brain Glucose Hypometabolism, Altered Insulin Signal Transduction, and Insulin Resistance in Several Neurological Diseases by Blázquez, Enrique, Hurtado-Carneiro, Verónica, LeBaut-Ayuso, Yannick, Velázquez, Esther, García-García, Luis, Gómez-Oliver, Francisca, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel, Ávila, Jesús, Pozo, Miguel Ángel

“…Several neurological diseases share pathological alterations, even though they differ in their etiology. Neuroinflammation, altered brain glucose metabolism,…”
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From water to energy: The virtual water content and water footprint of biofuel consumption in Spain by Elena, Galan-del-Castillo, Esther, Velazquez

“…Energy diversification and the use of renewable energy sources are key points in the European energy strategy. Biofuels are the most popular renewable resource…”
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The Political Ecology of Virtual Water in Southern Spain by Beltran, Maria J, Velazquez, Esther

“…What does virtual water conceal? This article synthesizes political ecology with ecological economics to question the understanding of the scientific concept…”
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Effects of chronic treatment with metformin on brain glucose hypometabolism and central insulin actions in transgenic mice with tauopathy by Hurtado-Carneiro, Verónica, LeBaut-Ayuso, Yannick, Velázquez, Esther, Flores-Lamas, Cinthya, Fernández-de la Rosa, Rubén, García-García, Luis, Gómez-Oliver, Francisca, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel, Pozo, Miguel Ángel

“…Brain glucose hypometabolism and insulin alterations are common features of many neurological diseases. Herein we sought to corroborate the brain glucose…”
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Glucose and Several Mitogenic Agents Modulate the Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Receptor Expression in Cultured Rat Astrocytes by Velázquez, Esther, Le Baut Ayuso, Yannick, Blázquez, Enrique, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel

“…Background: Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is an intestinal trophic factor that induces astrocyte proliferation through its own receptor (GLP-2R), but the…”
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Rethinking the Concepts of Virtual Water and Water Footprint in Relation to the Production-Consumption Binomial and the Water-Energy Nexus by Velázquez, Esther, Madrid, Cristina, Beltrán, María J

“…In the field of Ecological Economics, the need of using physical indicators to analyse economic processes, at the same time they serve as tools in decision…”
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The political ecology of water metabolism: the case of the Cobre las Cruces copper mine, southern Spain by Beltran, Maria J, Velazquez, Esther

“…Access to extractive resources relies as much on technology and prices as it does on the power to designate ecological and economic meanings to water and other…”
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Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 (GLP-2) Modulates the cGMP Signalling Pathway by Regulating the Expression of the Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Receptor Subunits in Cultured Rat Astrocytes by Velazquez, Esther, Blazquez, Enrique, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel

“…The aim of this work was to study the effect of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) on the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signalling pathway and whether…”
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Glucagon‐like peptide‐2 stimulates the proliferation of cultured rat astrocytes by Velázquez, Esther, Ruiz‐Albusac, Juan M., Blázquez, Enrique

“…Glucagon‐like peptide‐2 (GLP‐2) is a potent intestinotrophic/satiety hormone that acts through a G protein‐coupled receptor. To determine whether or not GLP‐2…”
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Synergistic Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide 2 (GLP-2) and of Key Growth Factors on the Proliferation of Cultured Rat Astrocytes. Evidence for Reciprocal Upregulation of the mRNAs for GLP-2 and IGF-I Receptors by Velazquez, Esther, Blazquez, Enrique, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel

“…The aim of this work was to determine whether the stimulating effect of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-2 on astrocyte proliferation could be reinforced by…”
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25-Hydroxycholesterol has a dual effect on the proliferation of cultured rat astrocytes by Velázquez, Esther, Santos, Antonio, Montes, Agustin, Blázquez, Enrique, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel

“…We examined the effects of 25-OH-cholesterol on the growth of cultured rat astrocytes in the presence of lipoprotein-deficient serum (LPDS). 25-OH-cholesterol…”
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The metabolic syndrome and the insulin resistance to the action Of insulin: from Marañón to the present time by Blázquez-Fernández, Enrique, Velázquez, Esther, Ruiz-Albusac, Juan Miguel, Hurtado-Carneiro, Verónica, l e baut, Yannick

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Insulin Promotes the Hydrolysis of a Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol in Cultured Rat Astroglial Cells by Ruiz‐Albusac, Juan Miguel, Velázquez, Esther, Iglesias, Javier, Jimenez, Encarnacion, Blázquez, Enrique

“…: Glycosyl phosphatidylinositols have been implicated in insulin signaling through their action as precursors of second messenger molecules in peripheral…”
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Performing an environmental tax reform in a regional economy. A computable general equilibrium approach by André, Francisco J, Cardenete, M Alejandro, Velázquez, Esther

“…We use a Computable General Equilibrium model to simulate the effects of an Environmental Tax Reform in a regional economy (Andalusia, Spain). The reform…”
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Total volatile base nitrogen and its use to assess freshness in European sea bass stored in ice by Castro, Pedro, Padrón, Juan Carlos Penedo, Cansino, Ma José Caballero, Velázquez, Esther Sanjuán, Larriva, Rafael Millán De

“…During a study on shelf life, different parameters were analyzed. For this reason, one group of farm raised European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax) from…”
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