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Salud(i)ciencia (Impresa) ; 20(7): 747-752, Ago.2014.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-796497

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) são um (constituyen un) grupo de pequenos RNAs, com aproximadamente 19-25 nucleotídeos, que não-codificam (no codifican) proteínas e que estão (y se encuentran) presentesem grande parte dos organismos eucariontes, incluindo o homem. Desde a sua descoberta (1993) osmiRNAs vêm ganhando um (vienen ganando un) enorme destaque na (papel destacado en la) comunidade científica, representando hoje uma das (en la actualidad una de las) áreas mais estimulantes da ciência médica moderna. Estas moléculas têm a singular (poseen la singular) habilidade de modular em uma (para modular una) enorme e complexa rede (compleja red) regulatória da expressão dos genes estimada em cerca de 70% do genoma humano. Os miRNAs exercem sua (ejercen su) função por meioda (a través de la) inibição da tradução de mRNAs específicos (controle pós-transcricional), ou seja, impedem a (es decir, impiden la) síntese de determinadas proteínas durante um certo intervalo de tempo.Desta forma, os miRNAs desempenham um papel crucial não só nos (no sólo en los) processos celulares normais, como desenvolvimento e (desarrollo y) diferenciação, mas também na (en la) patogênese de diversas doenças (enfermedades). Estudos recentes mostram que os perfis (los perfiles) de miRNAs se alteram de acordo com a etiologia, intensidade e estágio da (y etapa de la) doença, podendo ser utilizados como potenciais ferramentas de diagnóstico e prognóstico. Aliado a isto, a (Asociado con esto, la) possibilidade do uso dos miRNAs para silenciar ou ativar (o activar) genes específicos é uma (constituye una) atual e promissora ferramenta que permite o desenvolvimento de novas estratégias terapêuticas individualizadas, ou seja (es decir), baseadas na (con base en la) condição específica de cada paciente.Nesta revisão serão abordados aspectos sobre a biologia dos miRNAs e como eles podem nos ajudar no (y como ellos pueden ayudar en el) combate às (de las) enfermidades humanas...


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Humans , RNA , Genome, Human , Neoplasms
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Arq. bras. cardiol ; 66(4): 199-203, Abr. 1996. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-319293

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PURPOSE: To analyse prevalence, clinical features and organ involvement in viral infections occuring after heart transplantation. METHODS: One hundred consecutive heart transplantation patients were studied. The follow-up was three to 90 (mean 23.32 +/- 25.97) months. Viral infections were diagnosed using the Center for Disease Control criteria. RESULTS: Viral infections were responsible for 51 infections, 19.6 of all infections in this patient population. Herpesvirus infection was the most common etiology: 32 (59.25) of all viral infections were caused by reactivation of or reinfection by cytomegalovirus. Of those infections 27 (84.37) occurred in the first three weeks following surgery. Only 4 (12.50) of those showed clinical signs of cytomegalovirus disease. Other herpesvirus causing infections were herpes simplex and varicella-zoster virus. CONCLUSION: Infections are common after heart transplantation and viral infections of herpesviridae family are important causes of those infections; usually as reactivation in an immune suppressed patient. The most important viral infections were caused by reactivation of or reinfection by cytomegalovirus.


Purpose - To analyse prevalence, clinical features and organ involvement in viral infections occuring after heart transplantation. Methods - One hundred consecutive heart transplatation patients were studied. The follow-up was three to 90 (mean 23.32 ± 25.97) months. Viral infections were diagnosed using the Center for Disease Control criteria. Results - Viral infections were responsible for 51 infections, 19.6% of all infections in this patient population. Herpesvirus infections was the most common etiology: 32 (59.25%) of all viral infections were caused by reactivation of or reinfection by cytomegalovirus. Of those infections 27 (84.37%) occurred in the first three weeks following surgery. Only 4 (12.50%) of those showed clinical signs of cytomegalovirus disease. Other herpesvirus causing infections were herpes simplex and varicella-zoster virus. Conclusion - Infections are common after heart transplantation and viral infections of herpesviridae family are important causes of those infections; usually as reactivation in an immune suppressed patient. The most important viral infections were caused by reactivation of or reinfection by cytomegalovirus


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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Virus Diseases , Heart Transplantation/adverse effects , Prospective Studies , Follow-Up Studies , Actuarial Analysis , Herpesviridae Infections/etiology
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