Publications by authors named "B Matte"
Endomyocardial biopsy (EB) is the preferred procedure for post-heart transplant rejection diagnosis. The rigid bioptome technique has been used due to its greater simplicity and has been criticized for the potential risk of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We aimed to review all the EBs performed by this technique in a tertiary center and estimate the rate of complications and/or aggravation of TR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurcumin and quercetin co-encapsulated in nanoemulsions for nasal administration: A promising therapeutic and prophylactic treatment for viral respiratory infections.
Eur J Pharm Sci
June 2024
One of the most frequent causes of respiratory infections are viruses. Viruses reaching the airways can be absorbed by the human body through the respiratory mucosa and mainly infect lung cells. Several viral infections are not yet curable, such as coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMiRNAs that target amyloid precursor protein processing machinery in extracellular vesicles and particles derived from oral squamous cells carcinoma.
J Oral Pathol Med
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how certain microRNAs (miRNAs) that affect amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing are altered in extracellular vesicles (EVs) from oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines compared to normal cells.
- Two OSCC cell lines, one aggressive (SCC09) and one less aggressive (CAL27), were analyzed along with a normal keratinocyte line (HaCaT) to assess the miRNA expression related to APP and ADAM10.
- Results showed specific miRNAs (miR-20a-5p, miR-92b-3p, and miR-93-5p) were upregulated in OSCC
Matrix stiffening is ubiquitous in solid tumors and can direct epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer cell migration. Stiffened niche can even cause poorly invasive oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines to acquire a less adherent, more migratory phenotype, but mechanisms and durability of this acquired "mechanical memory" are unclear. Here, we observed that contractility and its downstream signals could underlie memory acquisition; invasive SSC25 cells overexpress myosin II (vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We present a case of severe accelerated cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), an infrequent finding usually related to dismal prognosis, in a heart recipient with recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis.
Case Description: A 38-year-old male was transplanted owing to advanced heart failure related to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. On the fifth day after transplantation, a nonbiliary acute ischemic pancreatitis occurred.