Browsing by Author "Gutiérrez, J."

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    Adenosine and preeclampsia
    (2017) Salsoso Rodríguez, M. Rocío; Farías Jofré, Marcelo Enrique; Gutiérrez, J.; Pardo, F.; Chiarello, D.; Toledo, F.; Leiva Mendoza, Andrea Alejandra; Mate, A.; Vazquez, C.; Sobrevía Luarte, Luis Alberto
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    Andrographolide attenuates skeletal muscle dystrophy in mdx mice and increases efficiency of cell therapy by reducing fibrosis
    (2014) Cabrera, D.; Gutiérrez, J.; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro; Morales, M. G.; Mezzano, S.; Fadic Ruiz, Ricardo Julio Nicolás; Casar Leturia, Juan Carlos; Hancke, J. L.; Brandan, Enrique
    Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by the absence of the cytoskeletal protein dystrophin, muscle wasting, increased transforming growth factor type beta (TGF-β) signaling, and fibrosis. At the present time, the only clinically validated treatments for DMD are glucocorticoids. These drugs prolong muscle strength and ambulation of patients for a short term only and have severe adverse effects. Andrographolide, a bicyclic diterpenoid lactone, has traditionally been used for the treatment of colds, fever, laryngitis, and other infections with no or minimal side effects. We determined whether andrographolide treatment of mdx mice, an animal model for DMD, affects muscle damage, physiology, fibrosis, and efficiency of cell therapy.Methods: mdx mice were treated with andrographolide for three months and skeletal muscle histology, creatine kinase activity, and permeability of muscle fibers were evaluated. Fibrosis and TGF-β signaling were evaluated by indirect immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses. Muscle strength was determined in isolated skeletal muscles and by a running test. Efficiency of cell therapy was determined by grafting isolated skeletal muscle satellite cells onto the tibialis anterior of mdx mice.Results: mdx mice treated with andrographolide exhibited less severe muscular dystrophy than untreated dystrophic mice. They performed better in an exercise endurance test and had improved muscle strength in isolated muscles, reduced skeletal muscle impairment, diminished fibrosis and a significant reduction in TGF-β signaling. Moreover, andrographolide treatment of mdx mice improved grafting efficiency upon intramuscular injection of dystrophin-positive satellite cells.Conclusions: These results suggest that andrographolide could be used to improve quality of life in individuals with DMD.
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    Atrial functional and geometrical remodeling in highly trained male athletes: for better or worse?
    (2014) Gabrielli, Luigi; Bijnens, B.; Butakoff, C.; Duchateau, N.; Montserrat, S.; Merino, B.; Gutiérrez, J.; Pare, C.; Mont, Lluis; Brugada, Josép; Sitges, Marta
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    Bet-hedging strategies of native and exotic annuals promote coexistence in semiarid Chile
    (2016) Kelt, D.; Gutiérrez, J.; Jaksic Andrade, Fabián; Jiménez, M.; Gaxiola Alcantar, Aurora; Armesto, Juan J.; González Browne, C.; Meserve, P.
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    Cross Talk between Adipose Tissue and Placenta in Obese and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Pregnancies via Exosomes
    (2017) Jayabalan, N.; Nair, S.; Nuzhat, Z.; Rice, G.; Zúñiga, F.; Sobrevía Luarte, Luis Alberto; Leiva Mendoza, Andrea Alejandra; Sanhueza, C.; Gutiérrez, J.; Lappas, M.; Freeman, D.; Salomon, C.
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    Effect of Human Myotubes-Derived Media on Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion
    (2017) Mizgier Rojas, María Luisa; Cataldo Bascuñan, Luis Rodrigo; Gutiérrez, J.; Santos Martín, José Luis; Galgani Fuentes, José; Casas, M.; Llanos, P.; Contreras, A.; Moro, C.; Bouzakri, K.
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    Human supraphysiological gestational weight gain and fetoplacental vascular dysfunction
    (2015) Pardo, F.; Silva, L.; Sáez, T.; Salsoso Rodríguez, M. Rocío; Gutiérrez, J.; Sanhueza, C.; Leiva Mendoza, Andrea Alejandra; Sobrevía Luarte, Luis Alberto