Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo against a murine mammary adenocarcinoma model

Autor: Alexis Díaz-García, Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes, Yahima Frión-Herrera, Arianna Yglesias-Rivera, Yanelis Riquenez Garlobo, Hermis Rodríguez Sánchez, Juan C Rodríguez Aurrecochea, Ledys X López Fuentes

Publikováno v: Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 7, Pp 759-765 (2019)

Objective(s): In Cuba the endemic scorpion species Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment and related diseases. However there is no scientific evidence about its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment. The a

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Comparison of four DNA extraction methods for the detection of Mycobacterium leprae from Ziehl–Neelsen-stained microscopic slides

Autor: Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes, Alexis Díaz, Anayma Elena Entenza, Yahima Frión, Odelaisy Suárez, Pedro Torres, Yaxsier de Armas, Lucrecia Acosta

Publikováno v: International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 284-289 (2015)

Objective/background: The diagnosis of leprosy has been a challenge due to the low sensibility of the conventional methods and the impossibility of culturing the causative organism. In this study, four methods for Mycobacterium leprae nucleic-acid ex

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Leprosy in children in Cuba: Epidemiological and clinical description of 50 cases from 2012–2019

Autor: César Ramírez Albajés, Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes, Laura de la Caridad Hurtado Gascón, Carlos Franco-Paredes, Angel A. Escobedo, Raisa Rumbaut Castillo, Fernanda Pastrana Fundora, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 10, p e0009910 (2021)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 10 (2021)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Introduction In 1993, Cuba achieved leprosy elimination according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) indicator of less than one case per 10,000 population. Despite this achievement, detection of new cases occurs every year among all age group

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009910

Leprosy in children: a Cuban experience on leprosy control

Autor: Laura de la Caridad Hurtado Gascón, Fernanda Pastrana, Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes, Raisa Rumbaut Castillo

Publikováno v: BMJ Paediatrics Open

BackgroundChildren are believed to be the most vulnerable group to leprosy. Childhood leprosy reflects disease transmission in the community as well as the efficiency of ongoing disease control programmes. In Cuba, leprosy is not a national health pr

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31799450

Transient glutathione depletion in the substantia nigra compacta is associated with neuroinflammation in rats

Autor: Sandra Orozco-Suárez, Nancy Pavón-Fuentes, Mei-Li Díaz-Hung, Alexis Díaz-García, Rilda Leon-Martinez, Lourdes Lorigados-Pedre, Luis Fernando Hernández-Zimbrón, Arianna Yglesias-Rivera, Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes, Lisette Blanco-Lezcano

Publikováno v: Neuroscience. 335:207-220

Glutathione (GSH) deficiency has been identified as an early event in the progression of Parkinson's disease. However, the role of GSH in the etiology and pathogenesis of this neurodegenerative disorder is not well established. The aim of this study

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.08.023