Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida)
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L'IRBLleida és un centre de recerca conjunt entre la Universitat i el Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Té com a funció potenciar les sinergies de recerca biomèdica entre ambdós institucions i està compromès en avançar en la recerca biomèdica com a mitja per millorar la salut de la població i facilitar una activitat assistencial òptima en situacions de malaltia. [Més informació].
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Mitochondrial calcium signaling and neurodegenerative diseases
(Portland Press, 2018-11-16)Calcium is utilised by cells in signalling and in regulating ATP production; it also contributes to cell survival and, when concentrations are unbalanced, triggers pathways for cell death. Mitochondria contribute to calcium ... -
Poorer Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes without Other Advanced Late Complications
(MDPI, 2019-03-18)Diabetic retinopathy (DR) may potentially cause vision loss and affect the patient's quality of life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction (TS). Using specific tools, we aimed to assess the impact of DR and clinical factors on ... -
Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Carotid Plaques Differs Between Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Subjects without Diabetes
(MDPI, 2019-03-28)The aim of the study was to investigate ultrasound tissue characterization of carotid plaques in subjects with and without diabetes type 1 (T1D). B-mode carotid ultrasound was performed to assess the presence and type of ... -
The hard-to-close window of T-type calcium channels
(Elsevier, 2019)T-Type calcium channels (TTCCs) are key regulators of membrane excitability, which is the reason why TTCC pharmacology is subject to intensive research in the neurological and cardiovascular fields. TTCCs also play a role ... -
Effect of information about the benefits and harms of mammography on women's decision making: The InforMa randomised controlled trial
(Public Library of Science, 2019-03-26)BACKGROUND: In Spain, women invited to breast screening are not usually informed about potential harms of screening. The objective of the InforMa study is to assess the effect of receiving information about the benefits ... -
Evolutionary and developmental contributions for understanding the organization of the basal ganglia
(Karger, 2014-04-24)Herein we take advantage of the evolutionary developmental biology approach in order to improve our understanding of both the functional organization and the evolution of the basal ganglia, with a particular focus on the ... -
The influence of an educational internet-based intervention in the beliefs and attitudes of primary care professionals on non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol of a mixed methods approach
(BMC, 2019)Background: Personal convictions in referral to pain cause misbeliefs in health professionals, which can influence patients who suffer from non-specific chronic low back pain. Likewise, health professionals’ beliefs affect ... -
Effects of Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity on Pulmonary Function: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the ILERVAS Project
(MDPI, 2019)A few studies showed that both adherence to Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and physical activity practice have a positive impact on pulmonary function in subjects with lung disease. These associations are not well studied ... -
The influence of sleep apnea syndrome and intermittent hypoxia in carotid adventitial vasa vasorum
(Public Library of Science, 2019)Subjects with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) show an increased carotid intima-media thickness. However, no data exist about earlier markers of atheromatous disease, such as the proliferation and expansion of the ... -
Nursing knowledge of and attitude in cardiopulmonary arrest: cross-sectional survey analysis
(PeerJ, 2019)Background Nurses are often the first to activate the chain of survival when a cardiorespiratory arrest happens. That is why it is crucial that they keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date and their attitudes to ... -
Gremlin Regulates Tubular Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition via VEGFR2: Potential Role in Renal Fibrosis
(Frontiers Media, 2018)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as an important health problem due to the increase number of CKD patients and the absence of an effective curative treatment. Gremlin has been proposed as a novel therapeutic target ... -
Regional Activation of Myosin II in Cancer Cells Drives Tumor Progression via a Secretory Cross-Talk with the Immune Microenvironment
(Elsevier, 2019)ROCK-Myosin II drives fast rounded-amoeboid migration in cancer cells during metastatic dissemination. Analysis of human melanoma biopsies revealed that amoeboid melanoma cells with high Myosin II activity are predominant ... -
Psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors. A population-based study.
(Wiley, 2019)Abstract Background: Psoriasis is a very prevalent systemic chronic inflammatory disease. Major cardiovascular events are the main cause of mortality in these patients which suggests an association between psoriasis and ... -
Exceptional human longevity is associated with a specific plasma phenotype of ether lipids
(Elsevier, 2019)A lipid profile resistant to oxidative damage is an inherent trait associated with animal lifespan. However, there is a lack of lipidomic studies on human longevity. Here we use mass spectrometry based technologies to ... -
Barley β-glucan accelerates wound healing by favoring migration versus proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts
(Elsevier, 2019)β-Glucans are considered candidates for the medication in different human pathologies. In this work, we have purified β-glucan from a selected barley line and tested their effects in primary human dermal fibroblasts. ... -
Epigenetic Modification Mechanisms Involved in Inflammation and Fibrosis in Renal Pathology
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)The growing incidence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, coupled with the aging of the population, is increasing the prevalence of renal diseases in our society. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by ... -
Adiposity and risk of decline in glomerular filtration rate: meta-analysis of individual participant data in a global consortium
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations between adiposity measures (body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio) with decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and with all cause mortality. DESIGN ... -
The Spanish Society of Nephrology (SENEFRO) commentary to the Spain GBD 2016 report: Keeping chronic kidney disease out of sight of health authorities will only magnify the problem
(Elsevier, 2019)The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the health of populations worldwide and by country on an annual basis and aims at helping guide public policy on health issues. The GBD estimates for Spain in 2016 and ... -
Lipids and lipoxidation in human brain aging. Mitochondrial ATP-synthase as a key lipoxidation target
(Elsevier, 2018)The human brain is a target of the aging process like other cell systems of the human body. Specific regions of the human brain exhibit differential vulnerabilities to the aging process. Yet the underlying mechanisms that ... -
Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Its Ligands in Kidney Inflammation and Damage
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)Chronickidneydisease (CKD)ischaracterized bypersistent inflammationandprogressive fibrosis,ultimatelyleadingto end-stage renal disease. Although many studies have investigated the factors involved in the progressive deterioration ...