[Type 1 polyglandular autoimmune syndrome associated with C322fsx372 mutation]. / Síndrome poliglandular autoinmune tipo 1 y mutación C322fsX372.

Polyglandular autoimmune syndromes are rare diseases based on autoimmune mechanisms in which endocrine and non-endocrine disorders coexist. In type 1 the characteristic manifestations are chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism and adrenal insufficiency. A case is presented of a patient with typical clinical sequence, along with other changes, and in whom a mutation in homozygosis, C322fsX372, was detected after performing a molecular analysis of autoimmunity regulator gene (AIRE). Inheritance is autosomal recessive, associated with mutations in the AIRE gene, which encodes a protein involved in autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. For diagnosis, At least two of the three major clinical manifestations are required for a diagnosis. However, only one of them is necessary in the study of relatives of affected patients. These syndromes must be diagnosed early, given their high morbidity and mortality. Every manifestation needs to be treated, in order to maintain the quality of life.

First evidence of the interaction between deleted in malignant brain tumor 1 and galectin-3 in the mammalian oviduct.

The oviduct supports the transport and final maturation of gametes, and harbors fertilization and early embryo development. The oviductal epithelium is responsible for providing the correct environment for these processes. Deleted in malignant brain tumor 1 (DMBT1) is expressed by multiple organisms and several cell types, and the interaction of the rabbit ortholog of DMBT1 with galectin-3 (gal-3) modulates the polarity of epithelial cells. This interaction has not yet been shown in locations other than rabbit kidney and human-cultured endothelial cells. DMBT1 and gal-3 also protect epithelial layers from pathogens and trauma, and are innate immunity components. DMBT1 has been detected in the porcine oviduct, and gal-3 has been reported in the Fallopian tube and in the cow oviduct. Interaction between both proteins would show a probable physiological function in the female reproductive tract. This work describes the presence and co-localization of DMBT1 and gal-3 mainly in the apical region of the epithelial cells of the Fallopian tube and the porcine oviduct, and co-immunoprecipitation in membrane-enriched epithelial cell extracts from the porcine oviduct. The findings strongly support a functional interaction in the mammalian oviduct, suggestive of a role on epithelial protection and homeostasis, which might be related to epithelium-gamete interaction.

Tromboembolismo pulmonar en paciente afectado de nefropatía lúpica / Pulmonary thromboembolism in a child with lupus nephropathy

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Spectroscopic and thermodynamic evidence of dimer and trimer hydrogen bonded complex formation between chloroform and 2-butanone. Excess Molar enthalpy for the chloroform + 2-butanone binary system at 303 K.

FT-Raman and FT-infrared spectra of pure chloroform (A) and 2-butanone (B), as well as of the binary system chloroform + 2-butanone, were recorded to investigate the type and nature of the intermolecular complexes formed when both chemicals are mixed. The optimized structures and vibrational frequencies for 2-butanone, chloroform, and their 1:1 and 1:2 complexes were calculated by means of density functional theory (DFT) techniques using the B3LYP functional combined with the 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The recorded FTIR and Raman spectra confirm the existence of these types of hydrogen-bonded complexes, making it possible, furthermore, to calculate the heteroassociation constants. Heat of mixing at 303 K over the whole mole fraction range at atmospheric pressure was also measured. The excess molar enthalpy was fitted to a Redlich-Kister-type equation, using least-squares to obtain its dependence on concentration. The ideal associated solution model was also used to calculate these equilibrium constants among the chemical species in solution, which compare well with that calculated with the spectral determinations and the enthalpy of hydrogen bond formation. Furthermore, the McGlashan-Rastogi linearization test was also used to provide thermodynamic evidence about the stoichiometry of the formed complexes.

Fractura por estrés del cuello femoral en una niña con síndrome de Down / Femoral neck stress fractures in a young girl with Down’s syndrome

Las fracturas por estrés son lesiones que suelen estar en relación con ciclos repetidos de carga sobre un hueso normal sometido a un exceso de solicitaciones mecánicas, o bien sobre un hueso con resistencia menor. Se presenta el caso de una niña de 5 años con síndrome de Down que acude a la consulta por dificultad de la marcha y dolor inguinal izquierdo de 3-4 días de evolución. En la anamnesis, destaca la tendencia de la niña a realizar saltos repetidos con apoyo monopodálico sobre la extremidad inferior izquierda. La exploración radiológica reveló la existencia de una fractura por estrés del cuello femoral izquierdo. Tras un tratamiento conservador, la paciente presentó una evolución satisfactoria(AU)

Stress fractures are injuries that are often related to repeated cycles of loading on a normal bone subjected to excessive mechanical stress, as well on a bone of less resistance. We report the case of a 5 year old girl with Down syndrome and consults because of her walking difficulty and a left groin pain of 3-4 days duration. In the history highlights the tendency of the girl to make repetitive jumps in monopodal support on the left lower extremity. Radiographic examination revealed a stress fracture of the left femoral neck. After conservative treatment the patient had a satisfactory outcome(AU)

Interaction of soil humic acids with herbicide paraquat analyzed by surface-enhanced Raman scattering and fluorescence spectroscopy on silver plasmonic nanoparticles.

A study of the interaction between paraquat (methyl viologen) and humic acids, extracted from a soil amended over 30 years with crop residues, cow slurries and cattle manure, was carried out by two emission spectroscopies based on plasmonic effects: surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface-enhanced fluorescence (SEF). To carry out this study Ag nanoparticles were used. The complex formation was tested by analyzing the effect of the herbicide on humic acids, and by varying experimental parameters such as the pH and the laser excitation wavelength. The study of the vibrational bands led to infer information about the interaction mechanism of paraquat with humic acids and to find a correlation between this interaction and the humic acids structural modification induced by the different amendments added to soil.

DFT calculation of the chromyl nitrate, CrO2(NO3)2 The molecular force field.

We have carried out a structural and vibrational theoretical study for chromyl nitrate. The density functional theory has been used to study its structure and vibrational properties. The geometries were fully optimised at the B3LYP/Lanl2DZ, B3LYP/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-311++G levels of theory and the harmonic vibrational frequencies were evaluated at the same levels. The calculated harmonic vibrational frequencies for chromyl nitrate are consistent with the experimental IR and Raman spectra in the solid and liquid phases. These calculations gave us a precise knowledge of the normal modes of vibration taking into account the type of coordination adopted by nitrate groups of this compound as monodentate and bidentate. We have also made the assignment of all the observed bands in the vibrational spectra for chromyl nitrate. The nature of the Cr-O and Cr<--O bonds in the compound were quantitatively investigated by means of Natural Bond Order (NBO) analysis. The topological properties of electronic charge density are analysed employing Bader's Atoms in Molecules theory (AIM).

[Isolation, characterization and typing of Escherichia coil 0157:H7 strains from beef products and milk]. / Aislamiento, caracterización y subtipificación de cepas de Escherichia coli O157: H7 a partir de productos cárnicos y leche.

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an emergent pathogen associated with foodborne diseases, especially foodstuffs of animal origin. A total of 250 beef samples (ground beef and hamburgers) obtained from retail outlets in Santa Fe and Santo Tomé cities, and 150 milk samples from bulk tank milk from dairy barns of the region were analyzed by selective enrichment and immunomagnetic separation. Escherichia coli O157:H7 stx2, eae and ehxA positive strains were isolated from three (1.2%) beef samples. The strains could be differentiated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, phagetyping and genotyping of stx. The milk samples were negative for STEC O157. These findings confirm the role of food of animal origin in the epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 - associated diseases.

Aislamiento, caracterización y subtipificación de cepas de Escherichia coli O157:H7 a partir de productos cárnicos y leche / Isolation, characterization and typing of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from beef products and milk

Escherichia coli productor de toxina Shiga (Stx) (STEC) O157:H7 es un patógeno asociado a enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos, fundamentalmente de origen animal. Se investigó la presencia de E. coli O157 en 250 muestras de carne picada y hamburguesas obtenidas de comercios de las ciudades de Santa Fe y Santo Tomé (Pcia. de Santa Fe) y en 150 muestras de leche provenientes de tanques de enfriado de tambos de la región, utilizando enriquecimiento selectivo y separación inmunomagnética. A partir de 3 muestras de carne (1,2%) se aislaron cepas E. coli O157:H7 stx2, eae, y ehxA positivas, que pudieron ser diferenciadas mediante electroforesis de campo pulsado, fagotipificación y genotipificación de stx. No se aislaron cepas STEC O157:H7 a partir de las muestras de leche. Estos hallazgos confirman la participación de los alimentos de origen animal en la epidemiología de las enfermedades producidas por E. coli O157:H7.

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an emergent pathogen associated with foodborne diseases, especially foodstuffs of animal origin. A total of 250 beef samples (ground beef and hamburgers) obtained from retail outlets in Santa Fe and Santo Tomé cities, and 150 milk samples from bulk tank milk from dairy barns of the region were analyzed by selective enrichment and immunomagnetic separation. Escherichia coli O157:H7 stx2, eae and ehxA positive strains were isolated from three (1.2%) beef samples. The strains could be differentiated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, phagetyping and genotyping of stx. The milk samples were negative for STEC O157. These findings confirm the role of food of animal origin in the epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 - associated diseases.

Isolation and characterisation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from calves in Argentina.

Four hundred and twenty-two calves were examined for intestinal carriage of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 using conventional plating. Two (0.5%) E. coli O157 were recovered. They were compared with 96 Argentine strains of different origin by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, phage typing and PCR-RFLP of stx2 genes. One strain isolated from a calf, was closely related with 18 strains of clinical origin.

[Fahr disease and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in a 10 year old patient (author's transl)]. / Enfermedad de Fahr y hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática en un paciente de diez años.

A 10 year old patient with acute respiratory insufficiency, dispnea, cough, temperature, cyanosis and hemoptisis is presented. Cranial X-rays and scanning revealed basal ganglia calcifications. Intense hypocalcemia and hyperphosphoremia were found as well as response to parathyroid hormone administration. A diagnosis of primary hypoparathyroidism and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis was made. These two diseases are associated and related because of the autoimmune nature of both of them.

Current status of active immunization procedures.

A review of the present status of the principal active immunization procedures used in pediatric ages is presented. Great advances are emphasized in smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, rubella, etc. Others less effective vaccine or those at an experimental stage, are also described. A vaccination calendar is also presented.