Publications by authors named "Y Muniz"
Comparison of different bone substitutes in the repair of rat calvaria critical size defects: questioning the need for alveolar ridge presentation.
Quintessence Int
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how effective different biomaterials are in healing critical bone defects in rats using piezoelectric surgery, focusing on bone regeneration and tissue response.
- A total of 50 rats were divided into five groups, each receiving a different treatment for bone defects, and were analyzed at 30 and 45 days post-surgery for new bone formation.
- Results indicated that all biomaterials promoted bone regeneration without significant differences, suggesting that choosing a biomaterial should be based on specific clinical needs rather than just efficacy, and sometimes not using a filler may be just as effective and more cost-efficient.
HLA-G is a promiscuous immune checkpoint molecule. The HLA-G gene presents substantial nucleotide variability in its regulatory regions. However, it encodes a limited number of proteins compared to classical HLA class I genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeveral genes have been associated with breast cancer (BC) susceptibility. The tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 1A (TNFRSF1A), and interferon lambda receptor 1 (IFNLR1) genes encode receptors that mediate the action of inflammatory cytokines. Previous studies have demonstrated the association of the variants rs1800693 (TNFRSF1A) and rs4649203 (IFNLR1) with some inflammatory diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ability to harness light-matter interactions at the few-photon level plays a pivotal role in quantum technologies. Single photons-the most elementary states of light-can be generated on demand in atomic and solid state emitters. Two-photon states are also key quantum assets, but achieving them in individual emitters is challenging because their generation rate is much slower than competing one-photon processes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: HLA-G is an immune checkpoint molecule. Since a differential molecule expression has been reported even for healthy individuals, many studies have focused on polymorphisms at HLA-G regulatory regions, particularly the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR). The presence/absence of a 14-bp sequence was the first polymorphism described and it is the most studied in association between HLA-G and disorders.
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