Publications by authors named "L Guillermo"
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- * Catechins, the main active compounds in green tea, possess antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties; however, they are not easily absorbed in the digestive system.
- * This review highlights the health benefits of green tea catechins and their breakdown products, focusing on their potential immune system effects in the context of cancer environments.
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- Hibiscus plants are native to Southeast Asia but thrive in Colombia's arid environments, although the study of viruses affecting these plants in Colombia remains limited, with four known viruses already identified.
- Recent research revealed various mixed virus infections in a single hibiscus plant, including known and novel virus strains.
- A survey collected hibiscus leaf samples showing symptoms of viral infection across multiple Colombian regions, which were subsequently tested for infections using specific PCR assays to detect known and newly identified viruses.
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passionflower native to South America. In Colombia, yellow passion fruit (P. edulis f.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChagas disease is caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. CD8 T-lymphocytes help to control infection, but apoptosis of CD8 T cells disrupts immunity and efferocytosis can enhance parasite infection within macrophages. Here, we investigate how apoptosis of activated CD8 T cells affects M1 and M2 macrophage phenotypes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe investigated how apoptosis pathways mediated by death receptors and caspase-8 affect cytokine responses and immunity to Leishmania major parasites. Splenic CD4 T cells undergo activation-induced apoptosis, and blockade of FasL-Fas interaction increased IFN-γ and IL-4 cytokine responses to L. major antigens.
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