Publications by authors named "Maria Jose Rodriguez-Capitan"

Our research team analyzed the microRNA (miRNA)-197-3p involved in cardioprotection, and we demonstrated that the overexpression of miRNA-197-3p could be linked to a higher risk of cardiac damage. Recent research indicated that miRNA-197-3p inhibits the effector proteins of the anaesthetic preconditioning mechanism of halogenated drugs. In this scenario, we proposed to determine the role of miRNA-197-3p in cardiac injury and its effects on myocardial conditioning under halogenated exposure.

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Background: The effects of anesthetic drugs on myocardial cells have been a subject of research for the last 50 years. The clinical benefits of halogenated agents, particularly sevoflurane, have been demonstrated in cardiac surgery patients. These benefits are due to the action of different enzymes and a variety of molecular pathways mediated by the action of small noncoding RNAs (sRNA) such as microRNAs (miRNAs).

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Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated that halogenated agents elicit myocardial conditioning effects when administered perioperatively in cardiac surgery. Recent evidence has been published on the benefits of maintaining exposure to halogenated agents during the early postoperative period. The enzymatic mechanisms by which this beneficial effect is exerted were explained recently.

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