Publications by authors named "M Jaime Baeza"
Objective: Inflammation causes the progressive destruction of the supporting tissues around teeth in patients with periodontitis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the immunological effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) as adjunctive therapy in patients with periodontal disease and identify potential biomarkers for the disease.
Methods: This scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to investigate the impact of omega-3 therapy with or without acetylsalicylic acid on the immunological parameters of periodontal treatment.
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- Antarctica's microbial communities have gained interest for their potential in industrial applications, especially through advances in sequencing technologies that help study unculturable microorganisms.
- Researchers analyzed soils from seven sub-Antarctic islands and Union Glacier using a metagenomic approach, finding that Actinobacteria and Cyanobacteria dominated the microbial community.
- Genes related to the degradation of various pollutants and industrial enzymes suitable for low-temperature activities were prevalent, indicating that Antarctic soils could be valuable sources for industrial enzyme development.
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- Malnutrition in early childhood can lead to long-term health issues, including obesity, with this study focusing on how maternal perceptions and feeding practices influence infant nutrition in northeastern Mexico.
- The research assessed 192 mother-infant pairs, revealing that 38% of infants were overweight/obese while 7% were underweight, and identified key maternal factors like low self-efficacy and inaccurate weight perceptions affecting infant nutritional status.
- Findings suggest that many mothers lack knowledge about proper feeding practices, with longer sleep duration linked to underweight infants and critical inaccuracies in maternal perceptions of their child’s weight for both underweight and overweight/obese infants.
Aim: Epigenetic regulation of the key inflammatory genes plays a crucial role in controlling monocyte/macrophage-mediated local and systemic responses to bacterial challenges. However, it has not been addressed in apical periodontitis (AP). We aimed to explore the methylation pattern of the TNF-α gene promoter and its association with the inflammatory phenotype of peripheral blood monocytes from individuals with AP and controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous synthesizes astaxanthin, a high-value carotenoid with biotechnological relevance in the nutraceutical and aquaculture industries. However, enhancing carotenoid production through strain engineering remains an ongoing challenge. Recent studies have demonstrated that carotenogenesis in X.
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