Adipose tissue in metabolic syndrome: onset and progression of atherosclerosis

M Luna-Luna, A Medina-Urrutia… - Archives of medical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) should be considered a clinical entity when its different
symptoms share a common etiology: obesity/insulin resistance as a result of a multi-organ …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and its effects on cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive review

N Pérez-Hernández, G Aptilon-Duque… - The Korean journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vitamin D is a molecule that is actively involved in multiple metabolic pathways. It is mostly
known for its implications related to calcium metabolism. It has also been determined that it …

[HTML][HTML] Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene haplotypes in Mexican and Spanish patients with fibromyalgia

G Vargas-Alarcón, JM Fragoso, D Cruz-Robles… - Arthritis research & …, 2007 - Springer
Autonomic dysfunction is frequent in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Heart rate variability
analyses have demonstrated signs of ongoing sympathetic hyperactivity. Catecholamines …

[HTML][HTML] ACE and ACE2 Gene Variants Are Associated With Severe Outcomes of COVID-19 in Men

LE Martinez-Gomez, B Herrera-Lopez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the
current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, affecting more than 219 countries …

Association of adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms with different fibromyalgia syndrome domains

G Vargas‐Alarcón, JM Fragoso… - … : Official Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) patients have signs of relentless sympathetic hyperactivity
associated with hyporeactivity to stress. Adrenergic receptors (ARs) are parts of the …

A high-throughput multiplexed microfluidic device for COVID-19 serology assays

R Rodriguez-Moncayo, DF Cedillo-Alcantar… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The applications of serology tests to the virus SARS-CoV-2 are diverse, ranging from
diagnosing COVID-19, understanding the humoral response to this disease, and estimating …

Variability in genes related to SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells (ACE2, TMPRSS2, TMPRSS11A, ELANE, and CTSL) and its potential use in association studies

G Vargas-Alarcón, R Posadas-Sánchez… - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence and mortality of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic show
marked geographic variation. The presence of several subtypes of the coronavirus and the …

[HTML][HTML] A SCN9A gene-encoded dorsal root ganglia sodium channel polymorphism associated with severe fibromyalgia

G Vargas-Alarcon, E Alvarez-Leon, JM Fragoso… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2012 - Springer
Background A consistent line of investigation suggests that autonomic nervous system
dysfunction may explain the multi-system features of fibromyalgia (FM); and that FM is a …

HLA-DR antigen frequencies in Mexican patients with dengue virus infection: HLA-DR4 as a possible genetic resistance factor for dengue hemorrhagic fever

C LaFleur, J Granados, G Vargas-Alarcon… - Human immunology, 2002 - Elsevier
The human leukocyte antigen DRB1 locus (HLA-DRB1) was typed in genomic DNA
extracted from whole blood samples of 34 Mexican dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) …

[HTML][HTML] Role of adiponectin and free fatty acids on the association between abdominal visceral fat and insulin resistance

A Medina-Urrutia, C Posadas-Romero… - Cardiovascular …, 2015 - Springer
Background Experimental studies have shown that high free fatty acid (FFA) and low
adiponectin (ADIPO) levels are involved in the mechanisms by which adiposity promotes …