ORTIZ CERDA , Tamara Andrea

La enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII), como la enfermedad de Crohn (EC) y la colitis ulcerosa (CU), son un trastorno inflamatorio crónico del tracto digestivo que cursa con fases agudas y de remisión. La etiología de la EII, aunque no está completamente dilucidada, involucra una respuesta inmunológica anormal y presencia de estrés...

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that arises due to a complex and variable interplay between elements including age, genetic, and environmental risk factors that manifest as the loss of dopaminergic neurons. Contemporary treatments for PD do not prevent or reverse the extent of neurodegeneration that is...

The complexity of some diseases—as well as the inherent toxicity of certain drugs—has led to an increasing interest in the development and optimization of drug-delivery systems. Polymeric nanoparticles stand out as a key tool to improve drug bioavailability or specific delivery at the site of action. The versatility of polymers makes them...

Pendred syndrome (PDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene that encodes pendrin. Pendred thyroid tissue is supposedly altered by the absence of functional pendrin, but it is still unknown whether other iodide exchang ers could compensate for the loss of the protein. Moreover, we have recently described that...

The unique properties that nanoparticles exhibit, due to their small size, are the principal reason for their numerous applications, but at the same time, this might be a massive menace to the environment. The number of studies that assess the possible ecotoxicity of nanomaterials has been increasing over the last decade to determine if,...

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Nutraceuticals include a wide variety of bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, which have been highlighted for their remarkable health benefits. Specially, maqui berries have shown great antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory effects on some inflammatory diseases. The objectives of the present study were to explore the therapeutic...

The best conservation method for native Chilean berries has been investigated in combination with an implemented large-scale extract of maqui berry, rich in total polyphenols and anthocyanin to be tested in intestinal epithelial and immune cells. The methanolic extract was obtained from lyophilized and analyzed maqui berries using...

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing public health problem that affects numerous pathogens, including Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, which has a high prevalence of methicillin resistance and can be easily transmitted to humans. Nowadays, the scientific community is developing new compounds that not only improve classic therapies in fighting...