Publications by authors named "M P Perez-Perez"

Transmembrane ion exchange controls biological functions and is essential for life. Over the years, a great variety of nature-inspired artificial ion channels and carriers have been synthesized to control and promote ion exchange across biological membranes. In this context, peptides emerged as ideal scaffolds for synthetic ion channels due to their biocompatibility, accessibility and chemical versatility.

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West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus responsible for causing febrile illness and severe neurological diseases, with an increasing impact on human health around the world. However, there is still no adequate therapeutic treatment available to struggle WNV infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new techniques to accelerate the discovery of drugs against this pathogen.

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  • Allergy disorders due to airborne pollen are projected to affect 50% of Europeans in the next 15 years, driven by urbanization and climate change.
  • The study analyzed Twitter data from December 2006 to January 2022 to understand how information about pollen-related symptoms spreads and its impact on public health awareness.
  • Results showed increased Twitter discussions about pollen allergies, particularly from March to August, and indicated a rise in morning symptoms, highlighting the need for localized responses to allergy issues.
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Bacterial infections (BI) are a major cause of mortality in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH); however, only a few studies have investigated BI in AH in the last decade. Therefore, we aimed to assess the features and outcomes of BI in patients with AH. This observational descriptive study included patients with AH admitted to a tertiary academic hospital between 2016 and 2021.

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Garambullo is a plant with little industrial application. However, garambullo contains betalains, photosensitive phytochemical compounds, which through microencapsulation can be used in chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) films for application in tomato coatings. These biopackages were characterized by physical tests, water vapor permeability, puncture tests, extension, color, differential scanning calorimetry (DCS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity analyses.

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