Publications by authors named "M Gil Aguado"
Annelids feature a diverse range of regenerative abilities, but complete whole-body regeneration is less common, particularly in the context of the head and anterior body regeneration. This study provides a detailed morphological description of Syllis malaquini regenerative abilities. By replicating previous experiments and performing diverse surgical procedures, we explored the capacity of this species for whole-body regeneration.
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- Researchers identified a new species of annelid worm from the early Cambrian Xiaoshiba biota in China, which is important due to the rarity of soft-bodied fossil records.
- The fossil features a unique cage-like structure formed by its front appendages, suggesting it lived underground (endobenthic lifestyle).
- This discovery marks the earliest evidence of burrowing behavior in annelids and indicates that the development of similar head structures in annelids likely occurred independently through convergent evolution.
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- ETMRs are really tough brain tumors that affect kids and can be hard to treat.
- They have different types, like ependymoblastoma and medulloepithelioma.
- This case talks about a young woman with a specific condition called DICER1 syndrome and shows how DNA testing helps doctors understand these tumors better.
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease; there is currently no vaccine and treatment is reliant upon a handful of drugs suffering from multiple issues including toxicity and resistance. There is a critical need for development of new fit-for-purpose therapeutics, with reduced toxicity and targeting new mechanisms to overcome resistance. One enzyme meriting investigation as a potential drug target in is M17 leucyl-aminopeptidase (LAP).
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- The study aimed to explore the relationship between levels of specific biomarkers (sFlt-1 and PlGF) in maternal serum and urine and their relevance in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.
- 49 pregnant women were analyzed, divided into low-risk and preeclampsia groups, with various assessments including ultrasounds and Doppler evaluations performed.
- Results showed that urinary PlGF was strongly linked to serum levels and had a high predictive ability for preeclampsia, while urinary sFlt-1's predictive ability improved when adjusted for serum creatinine, suggesting urinary PlGF as a less invasive monitoring option for preeclampsia.