The following selection—alphabetical by title—reflects Cuban medical publishing in international journals over the last quarter on an array of topics.
Altered oxidative stress indexes related to disease progression marker in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients with antiretroviral therapy.Gil L, Tarinas A, Hernández D, Riverón BV, Pérez D, Tápanes R, et al. Biomed Pharmacother. 2010 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Anti-inflammatory effects of Mangifera indica L. extract in a model of colitis. Márquez L, Pérez-Nievas BG, Gárate I, García-Bueno B, Madrigal JL, Menchén L, et al. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 October 21;16(39): 4922–31.
Chronic Vaccination with a Therapeutic EGF-Based Cancer Vaccine: A Review of Patients Receiving Long Lasting Treatment. González G, Crombet T, Lage A. Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 2010 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print]
Detection of Markers of Cardiovascular and Renal Risk in Cuba: Isle of Youth Study (ISYS). Herrera R, Almaguer M, Chipi J, Toirac X, Martínez O, Castellanos O, et al. Nephron Clin Pract. 2010 Nov 12;117(4):c353–c62.
Early Interferon-Based Treatment After Detection of Persistent Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Critical Decision. Amador-Cañizares Y, Dueñas-Carrera S. J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2010 Nov;30(11):817–24.
Giardiasis: the ever-present threat of a neglected disease.Escobedo AA, Almirall P, Robertson LJ, Franco RM, Hanevik K, Mørch K, et al. Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2010 Oct 1;10(5):329–48.
HCMV seroprevalence and associated risk factors in pregnant women, Havana City, 2007 to 2008. Correa CB, Kourí V, Verdasquera D, Martínez PA, Álvarez A, Alemán Y, et al. Prenat Diagn. 2010 Sep;30(9):888–92.
Heart rate variability in type 2 spinocerebellar ataxia.Montes-Brown J, Sánchez-Cruz G, García AM, Báez ME, Velázquez-Pérez L. Acta Neurol Scand. 2010 Nov;122(5):329–35.
Immunogenicity and safety of a NeuGcGM3 based cancer vaccine: Results from a controlled study in metastatic breast cancer patients.Mulens V, de la Torre A, Marinello P, Rodríguez R, Cardoso J, Díaz R, et al. Hum Vaccin. 2010 Sep 14;6(9):736–44.
Impact of a lecture about empirical bases of hypnosis on beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis among cuban [sic] health professionals.Martín M, Capafons A, Espejo B, Mendoza ME, Guerra M, Enríquez Santos JA, et al. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2010 Oct;58(4):476–96.
Influence of maternal redox status on birth weight. Osorio JC, Cruz E, Milanés M, Ramírez Y, Sierra M, Cruz M, et al. Reprod Toxicol. 2010 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus load in asymptomatic contacts of Cuban epidemic KS patients. Kourí V, Martínez PA, Blanco O, Capó V, Rodríguez ME, Dovigny MD, et al. Arch Virol. 2010 Dec;155(12):1971–6.
Kinetics of dengue virus NS1 protein in dengue 4-confirmed adult patients. Vázquez S, Ruiz D, Barrero R, Ramírez R, Calzada N, del Rosario Peña B, et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;68(1):46–9.
Modification in redox status of diabetes mellitus type 1 patients after insulin transition. Gil-Del Valle L, de la C Millian L, Toledo A, Ávila J, Tápanes R, Llera I, et al. Biomed Pharmacother. 2010 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]
NGcGM3 ganglioside: a privileged target for cancer vaccines.Fernández LE, Gabri MR, Guthmann MD, Gómez RE, Gold S, Fainboim L, et al. Clin Dev Immmunol. 2010;2010:814397. Epub 2010 Oct 27.
Oxidative stress in aging: Theoretical outcomes and clinical evidences in humans.Gil-del Valle L. Biomed Pharmacother. 2010 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Proteomic Profile Regulated by the Anticancer Peptide CIGB-300 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Cells. Rodríguez-Ulloa A, Ramos Y, Gil J, Perera Y, Castellanos-Serra L, García Y, et al. J Proteome Res. 2010 Oct 1;9(10):5473–83.
Relationship of type 1 diabetes to ancestral proportions and HLA DR/DQ alleles in a sample of the admixed Cuban population. Díaz-Horta O, Cintado A, Fernández de Cossio ME, Nazabal M, Ferrer A, Roca J, et al. Ann Hum Biol. 2010 Nov;37(6):778–88.
Research Priorities for Neglected Infectious Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean Region.Dujardin JC, Herrera S, do Rosario V, Arevalo J, Boelaert M, Carrasco HJ, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 Oct 26;4(10): e780.
Subtle rapid eye movement sleep abnormalities in presymptomatic spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 gene carriers. Rodríguez-Labrada R, Velázquez-Pérez L, Ochoa NC, Polo LG, Valencia RH, Cruz GS, et al. Mov Disord. 2010 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print]
Temporal trends of circulating nitric oxide and pro-inflammatory cytokine responses ex vivo in intra-abdominal sepsis: results from a cohort study. Ojeda Ojeda M, Larrondo Muguercia H, Magdariaga Figuerola A, Sánchez Valdivia A, Rodríguez Alfonso I, Valenzuela Silva C, et al. Inflam Res. 2010 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]
The anti-cancer agent nemorosone is a new potent protonophoric mitochondrial uncoupler.Pardo-Abreu GL, Núñez-Figueredo Y, Tudella VG, Cuesta-Rubio O, Rodrigues FP, Pestana CR, et al. Mitochondrion. 2010 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print]
Trichomonas vaginalis 62 kDa proteinase as a possible virulence factor. Hernández HM, Sariego I, Alvarez AB, Marcel R, Vancol E, Alvarez A, et al. Parasitol Res. 2010 Oct 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, transforming growth factor-β1, and interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms: implication in protection or susceptibility to dengue hemorrhagic fever.Pérez AB, Sierra B, García G, Aguirre E, Babel N, Álvarez M, et al. Hum Immunol. 2010 Nov;71(11):1135–40.
