Publications by authors named "Claudia I Rivas-Ortiz"
Currently, the only available vaccine against tuberculosis is Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Pulmonary tuberculosis protection provided by the vaccine varies depending on the strain, the patient's age and the evaluated population. Although the adaptive immune responses induced by different BCG strains have been widely studied, little conclusive data is available regarding innate immune responses, especially in macrophages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis associated with the development of several lesions in the human stomach. This chronic infection produces gastritis, which can progress to intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer. To date, there is very little information regarding gene-expression in the different phases of progression caused by chronic infection.
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- Gastric cancer is a significant health issue in Mexico, ranking as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
- Recent research has highlighted various genes and molecular mechanisms involved in gastric cancer development, including gene expression patterns, DNA methylation, and inflammatory responses.
- A number of specific genes have been identified that may play roles in tumor activation or suppression, offering potential for use as biomarkers and targets for future treatments.