Background: Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome is a monogenic type 1 interferonopathy with infantile onset, characterized by a variable degree of neurological damage. Approximately 7% of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome cases are caused by pathogenic variants in the ADAR gene and are classified as Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome type 6. Here, we present a new homozygous pathogenic variant in the ADAR gene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent crop management worldwide is shifting toward the use of environmentally friendly products. With this objective, we developed a new phytosanitary product with biostimulant properties based on the encapsulation of garlic extract at a lower dose (<0.1%) in chitosan nanoparticles as a seed nano-priming agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParasitology
November 2024
Adults of the genus , Dubois, 1936 are parasites of fish-eating birds, mainly of the family Ardeidae, and are globally distributed. The genus currently comprises 35 species, although recent molecular evidence has shown that the diversity of the genus is underestimated since several candidate species have been recognized. In the Neotropical region of Mexico, at least 6 lineages have been detected with metacercaria stages recovered from unrelated fish hosts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExosomes have garnered attention as a potential cell-free therapy for inflammatory diseases due to their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. Exosome-like nanoparticles isolated from were characterized and analyzed for their anti-inflammatory potential. The results revealed that the isolated exosomes exhibited a spheroid morphology, with an approximate modal size of 190 nm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Cognitive decline and dementia have been reportedly linked to atherosclerosis, the main cause of cardiovascular disease. Cohort studies identifying early brain alterations associated with subclinical atherosclerosis are warranted to understand the potential of prevention strategies before cerebral damage becomes symptomatic and irreversible.
Methods & Design: The Progression of Early Subclinical Atherosclerosis (PESA) study is a longitudinal observational cohort study that recruited 4,184 asymptomatic middle-aged individuals (40-54 years) in 2010 in Madrid (Spain) to thoroughly characterize subclinical atherosclerosis development over time.