Publications by authors named "A Matas-Garcia"

Objective: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion/deletions syndrome (MDDS) comprises a group of diseases caused by primary autosomal defects of mtDNA maintenance. Our objective was to study the etiology of MDDS in 4 patients who lack pathogenic variants in known genetic causes.

Methods: Whole exome sequencing of the probands was performed to identify pathogenic variants.

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Objectives: Autoantibodies targeting intracellular proteins are common in various autoimmune diseases. In the context of myositis, the pathologic significance of these autoantibodies has been questioned due to the assumption that autoantibodies cannot enter living muscle cells. This study aims to investigate the validity of this assumption.

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Purpose Of Review: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis are two different entities that may coexist as an overlap syndrome. Immunological biomarkers such as anti-PM/Scl or anti-Ku reinforce the syndrome. This review is focused on the treatment of different and characteristic manifestations of this syndrome.

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Article Synopsis
  • Myositis is an autoimmune muscle disease characterized by autoantibodies that target proteins within muscle cells, but their impact on disease development was previously unclear.* -
  • This study utilized confocal microscopy and bulk RNA sequencing on muscle biopsies to investigate the presence and effects of these autoantibodies, revealing they accumulate in muscle fibers and disrupt the normal function of their target proteins.* -
  • Findings showed that the internalization of these autoantibodies led to significant changes in gene expression and function, indicating that they play a crucial role in causing the pathology associated with myositis.*
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This was a retrospective, multicenter study that aimed to report the characteristics of type 3 Gaucher disease (GD3) patients in Spain, including the genotype, phenotype, therapeutic options, and treatment responses. A total of 19 patients with GD3 from 10 Spanish hospitals were enrolled in the study (14 men, 5 women). The median age at disease onset and diagnosis was 1 and 1.

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