Publications by authors named "J Luaces"

Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a clinical condition characterized by oxygen supply suspension before, during, or immediately after birth, and it is an important risk factor for neurodevelopmental damage. Its estimated 1/1000 live births incidence in developed countries rises to 5-10-fold in developing countries. Schizophrenia, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, epilepsy, blindness, and others are among the highly disabling chronic pathologies associated with PA.

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Based on clinical and experimental evidence, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are considered risk factors for chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) and neurodegeneration. Scientific evidence suggests that protein misfolding is a potential mechanism that explains how CCH can lead to either Alzheimer's disease (AD) or vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID). Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of experimental studies regarding this issue.

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Blood-testis barrier (BTB) creates a particular compartment in the seminiferous epithelium. Contacting Sertoli cell-Sertoli cell plasma membranes possess specialized junction proteins which present a complex dynamic of formation and dismantling. Thus, these specialized structures facilitate germ cell movement across the BTB.

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Impaired gas exchange close to labor causes perinatal asphyxia (PA), a neurodevelopmental impairment factor. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) proved neuroprotective in experimental brain injury and neurodegeneration models. This study aimed to evaluate PEA effects on the immature-brain, i.

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