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Front Vet Sci ; 10: 1138528, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37483293

ABSTRACT

Genomic tools have shown promising results in maximizing breeding outcomes, but their impact has not yet been explored. This study aimed to outline the effect of the individual haplotypes of each component of the casein complex (αS1, ß, αS2, and κ-casein) on zoometric/linear appraisal breeding values. A discriminant canonical analysis was performed to study the relationship between the predicted breeding value for 17 zoometric/linear appraisal traits and the aforementioned casein gene haplotypic sequences. The analysis considered a total of 41,323 zoometric/linear appraisal records from 22,727 primiparous does, 17,111 multiparous does, and 1,485 bucks registered in the Murciano-Grandina goat breed herdbook. Results suggest that, although a lack of significant differences (p > 0.05) was reported across the predictive breeding values of zoometric/linear appraisal traits for αS1, αS2, and κ casein, significant differences were found for ß casein (p < 0.05). The presence of ß casein haplotypic sequences GAGACCCC, GGAACCCC, GGAACCTC, GGAATCTC, GGGACCCC, GGGATCTC, and GGGGCCCC, linked to differential combinations of increased quantities of higher quality milk in terms of its composition, may also be connected to increased zoometric/linear appraisal predicted breeding values. Selection must be performed carefully, given the fact that the consideration of apparently desirable animals that present the haplotypic sequence GGGATCCC in the ß casein gene, due to their positive predicted breeding values for certain zoometric/linear appraisal traits such as rear insertion height, bone quality, anterior insertion, udder depth, rear legs side view, and rear legs rear view, may lead to an indirect selection against the other zoometric/linear appraisal traits and in turn lead to an inefficient selection toward an optimal dairy morphological type in Murciano-Granadina goats. Contrastingly, the consideration of animals presenting the GGAACCCC haplotypic sequence involves also considering animals that increase the genetic potential for all zoometric/linear appraisal traits, thus making them recommendable as breeding animals. The relevance of this study relies on the fact that the information derived from these analyses will enhance the selection of breeding individuals, in which a desirable dairy type is indirectly sought, through the haplotypic sequences in the ß casein locus, which is not currently routinely considered in the Murciano-Granadina goat breeding program.

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Am J Transplant ; 21(11): 3618-3628, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33891793

ABSTRACT

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) allows the in situ perfusion of organs with oxygenated blood in donation after the circulatory determination of death (DCDD). We aimed at evaluating the impact of NRP on the short-term outcomes of kidney transplants in controlled DCDD (cDCDD). This is a multicenter, nationwide, retrospective study comparing cDCDD kidneys obtained with NRP versus the standard rapid recovery (RR) technique. During 2012-2018, 2302 cDCDD adult kidney transplants were performed in Spain using NRP (n = 865) or RR (n = 1437). The study groups differed in donor and recipient age, warm, and cold ischemic time and use of ex situ machine perfusion. Transplants in the NRP group were more frequently performed in high-volume centers (≥90 transplants/year). Through matching by propensity score, two cohorts with a total of 770 patients were obtained. After the matching, no statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of primary nonfunction (p = .261) and mortality at 1 year (p =  .111). However, the RR of kidneys was associated with a significantly increased odds of delayed graft function (OR 1.97 [95% CI 1.43-2.72]; p < .001) and 1-year graft loss (OR 1.77 [95% CI 1.01-3.17]; p = .034). In conclusion, compared with RR, NRP appears to improve the short-term outcomes of cDCDD kidney transplants.


Subject(s)
Kidney Transplantation , Tissue and Organ Procurement , Adult , Death , Graft Survival , Humans , Organ Preservation , Perfusion , Retrospective Studies , Tissue Donors
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Mol Oncol ; 15(1): 43-56, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33107189

ABSTRACT

Several platforms for noninvasive EGFR testing are currently used in the clinical setting with sensitivities ranging from 30% to 100%. Prospective studies evaluating agreement and sources for discordant results remain lacking. Herein, seven methodologies including two next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based methods, three high-sensitivity PCR-based platforms, and two FDA-approved methods were compared using 72 plasma samples, from EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients progressing on a first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). NGS platforms as well as high-sensitivity PCR-based methodologies showed excellent agreement for EGFR-sensitizing mutations (K = 0.80-0.89) and substantial agreement for T790M testing (K = 0.77 and 0.68, respectively). Mutant allele frequencies (MAFs) obtained by different quantitative methods showed an excellent reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficients 0.86-0.98). Among other technical factors, discordant calls mostly occurred at mutant allele frequencies (MAFs) ≤ 0.5%. Agreement significantly improved when discarding samples with MAF ≤ 0.5%. EGFR mutations were detected at significantly lower MAFs in patients with brain metastases, suggesting that these patients risk for a false-positive result. Our results support the use of liquid biopsies for noninvasive EGFR testing and highlight the need to systematically report MAFs.


Subject(s)
DNA Mutational Analysis/methods , Mutation/genetics , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biopsy , Cohort Studies , DNA, Neoplasm/genetics , DNA, Neoplasm/isolation & purification , ErbB Receptors/genetics , Exons/genetics , Female , Gene Frequency/genetics , High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Predictive Value of Tests , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sequence Deletion/genetics
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J Food Sci ; 83(8): 2265-2272, 2018 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30007040

ABSTRACT

In this work, the uncertainty estimation for the determination of ametryn, carbofuran, atrazine, carbaryl, and methyl parathion in papaya and avocado is presented, along with other validation parameters. The analytical method was developed using Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe extraction and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole mass detector. The method validation showed that the linear correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99 for both fruits. The limits of detection for avocado and papaya were in the range of 0.022 to 0.46 and 0.003 to 0.109 µg/g, respectively. Intermediate precision varied from 5.3% to 13.0% in papaya, and from 4.8% to 20.2% in avocado. Recoveries obtained for each pesticide in both matrices ranged between 61.3% and 119.0%. Matrix effect was calculated for all compounds in both fruits. Finally, the overall uncertainty was lower than 36% for both fruits. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The present analytical method could be used for pesticides determination in different kind of fruits as papaya and avocado and as a practical guide for uncertainty and matrix effect determination.


Subject(s)
Carica/chemistry , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Fruit/chemistry , Persea/chemistry , Pesticides/analysis , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Pesticide Residues/analysis , Uncertainty
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Food Chem ; 237: 30-38, 2017 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28764000

ABSTRACT

Due the negative effects of pesticides on environment and human health, more efficient and environmentally friendly methods are needed. In this sense, a simple, fast, free from memory effects and economical direct-immersion single drop micro-extraction (SDME) method and GC-MS for multi-class pesticides determination in mango samples was developed. Sample pre-treatment using ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction and factors affecting the SDME procedure (extractant solvent, drop volume, stirring rate, ionic strength, time, pH and temperature) were optimized using factorial experimental design. This method presented high sensitive (LOD: 0.14-169.20µgkg-1), acceptable precision (RSD: 0.7-19.1%), satisfactory recovery (69-119%) and high enrichment factors (20-722). Several obtained LOQs are below the MRLs established by the European Commission; therefore, the method could be applied for pesticides determination in routing analysis and custom laboratories. Moreover, this method has shown to be suitable for determination of some of the studied pesticides in lime, melon, papaya, banana, tomato, and lettuce.


Subject(s)
Pesticides/analysis , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry , Lactuca , Mangifera
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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 407(16): 4661-70, 2015 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25860655

ABSTRACT

Concern about the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment has increased because biological activity at low concentrations has been observed. The difficulty of detecting and quantifying these compounds encourages the development of analytical methods with highly sensitive and selective analytical procedures. Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals are used and finally discarded to the environment. This paper provides a rapid and sensitive analytical method for the quantification of eight emerging contaminants (carbamazepine, carbofuran, bisphenol A, diuron, 17 α ethinylestradiol, ametryn, carbazole, and triclosan). A two-level full factorial design for optimization of chromatographic separation and sample preparation was performed. The separation using a monolithic column (Onyx C18) achieved baseline resolution for all compounds in 4.6 min. The optimized sample treatment involved a preconcentration step by means of solid-phase extraction using HF Bond Elut-C18 cartridges, achieving an enrichment factor of 2222. Under optimum conditions, good linearity was obtained with a correlation coefficient higher than 0.999. The limits of detection and quantification for carbamazepine, carbofuran, bisphenol A, diuron, 17 α ethinylestradiol, ametryn, and carbazole were in the range of 0.01-208.7 and 0.03-695.7 ng L(-1), respectively, and for triclosan, the limit of detection and quantification was 0.67 and 2.25 µg L(-1), respectively. Precision evaluated as relative standard deviations was lower than 15 %. The proposed method was found robust. Finally, the method was successfully applied to superficial water samples.


Subject(s)
Chromatography, Liquid/methods , Spectrum Analysis/methods , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Limit of Detection
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J Sep Sci ; 38(7): 1240-7, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25641906

ABSTRACT

To improve the analysis of pesticides in complex food matrices with economic importance, alternative chromatographic techniques, such as supercritical fluid chromatography, can be used. Supercritical fluid chromatography has barely been applied for pesticide analysis in food matrices. In this paper, an analytical method using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to a photodiode array detection has been established for the first time for the quantification of pesticides in papaya and avocado. The extraction of methyl parathion, atrazine, ametryn, carbofuran, and carbaryl was performed through the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe methodology. The method was validated using papaya and avocado samples. For papaya, the correlation coefficient values were higher than 0.99; limits of detection and quantification ranged from 130-380 and 220-640 µg/kg, respectively; recovery values ranged from 72.8-94.6%; precision was lower than 3%. For avocado, limit of detection values were ˂450 µg/kg; precision was lower than 11%; recoveries ranged from 50.0-94.2%. Method feasibility was tested for lime, banana, mango, and melon samples. Our results demonstrate that the proposed method is applicable to methyl parathion, atrazine, ametryn, and carbaryl, toxics pesticides used worldwide. The methodology presented in this work could be applicable to other fruits.

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