Publications by authors named "Fernando Gil-Hernandez"

Exposure to metal(loid)s during critical developmental windows could result in permanent damage to the target organ system, increasing susceptibility to disease later in life. In view of the fact that metals(loid)s have been shown to work as obesogens, the aim of the present case-control study was to evaluate the modification effect of exposure to metal(loid)s on the association between SNPs in genes involved in metal(loid) detoxification and excess body weight among children. A total of 134 Spanish children aged 6-12 years old were included (88 controls and 46 cases).

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Melatonin improves metabolic alterations associated with obesity and its diabetes (diabesity). We intend to determine whether this improvement is exerted by changing Zn and/or Cu tissue levels in liver, muscle, pancreas, and brain, and in internal (perirenal, perigonadal, and omentum) and subcutaneous lumbar white adipose tissues (IWAT and SWAT, respectively). Male Zücker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats and lean littermates (ZL) were orally supplemented either with melatonin (10 mg/kg body weight/day) or vehicle for 6 weeks.

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Background: The pathophysiological etiologies related with the development of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) remain controversial. Different authors have studied neurotoxins such as mercury (Hg) and their relationship with ADS. The objective of this study was to assess the levels of Hg in hair in a group of ASD children (chronic exposure) and in urinary excretion (acute exposure), in comparison to a healthy group.

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