Publications by authors named "F J Souto"
This work explored the chemical modification of lignin with succinic acid for the first time. Temperature is crucial for the process, reducing reaction time and increasing conversion. In particular, at 160 °C for five h with 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough sexual learning can be a key process in the reproductive success of animals, research focused on the experience-dependent modulation of courtship in insects is scarce. In kissing bugs, the behavioural steps implicated in mating have been exhaustively studied, but not the involvement of learning in them. Our objective was to determine whether the sexual behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus could be modulated by experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCan Environmental Enrichment Modulate Epigenetic Processes in the Central Nervous System Under Adverse Environmental Conditions? A Systematic Review.
Cell Mol Neurobiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The paper reviews how enriched environments (EE) influence epigenetic changes in the brain under stressful conditions through an analysis of 14 relevant studies from databases like PubMed and Scopus.
- - Findings indicate that after EE exposure, there are notable changes in microRNA expression and histone modifications, particularly in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which affect brain plasticity and potentially improve behavioral outcomes.
- - The study suggests that EE could serve as a simple, non-drug method to enhance brain health and mitigate symptoms associated with brain-affecting conditions.
Predictive biomarkers of mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 hospitalized in intensive care unit.
Front Immunol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to find predictors of worse outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 in the ICU by analyzing various blood biomarkers.
- - Researchers compared 60 ICU patients who survived versus those who didn't and found significant differences in blood markers like lymphocytes, CRP, and specific cytokines.
- - The results suggest that certain laboratory biomarkers can effectively indicate the risk of mortality in severe COVID-19 cases.
We predicted miRNAs with regulatory impact on NFKB1 and TRAF6 gene expression and selected the miR-194-5p, miR-124-3p, miR-9-5p, and miR-340-5p and their target genes for expression analyses on CD14+ monocytes from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy controls. Additionally, we evaluated the influence of genes and miRNA expression on RA patients' cytokine levels. No difference was observed in genes or miRNAs expression when compared to healthy controls and RA patients or clinical parameters.
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