Carlos J Almeciga-Diaz
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Pimentel-Vera L, Rodriguez-Lopez A, Espejo-Mojica A, Ramirez A, Cardona C, Reyes L, et al.
Heliyon
. 2024 Jul;
10(12):e32555.
PMID: 38952373
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme -acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), resulting in the accumulation of keratan sulfate (KS)...
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Vargas-Lopez V, Prada L, Almeciga-Diaz C
Sci Rep
. 2024 Feb;
14(1):3961.
PMID: 38368436
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a group of monogenic diseases characterized by mutations in genes coding for proteins associated with the lysosomal function. Despite the monogenic nature, LSDs patients exhibit...
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Gonzalez E, Nader H, Siebert M, Suarez D, Almeciga-Diaz C, Baldo G
Adv Exp Med Biol
. 2023 Jul;
1429:127-155.
PMID: 37486520
Genome editing has multiple applications in the biomedical field. They can be used to modify genomes at specific locations, being able to either delete, reduce, or even enhance gene transcription...
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Ceballos-Garzon A, Roman E, Pla J, Pagniez F, Amado D, Almeciga-Diaz C, et al.
PLoS One
. 2022 Mar;
17(3):e0265777.
PMID: 35303047
Invasive fungal infections, which kill more than 1.6 million patients each year worldwide, are difficult to treat due to the limited number of antifungal drugs (azoles, echinocandins, and polyenes) and...
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Alvarado-Obando M, Contreras N, Leon D, Botero L, Beltran L, Diaz D, et al.
N Biotechnol
. 2022 Feb;
69:18-27.
PMID: 35217201
Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) are one of the most well-studied and commercialized prebiotics. FOS can be obtained either by controlled hydrolysis of inulin or by sucrose transfructosylation. FOS produced from sucrose are...
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Pachajoa H, Acosta M, Almeciga-Diaz C, Ariza Y, Diaz-Ordonez L, Caicedo-Herrera G, et al.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet
. 2021 Sep;
187(3):388-395.
PMID: 34542925
Colombia has a high prevalence of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type IVA. Nevertheless, data regarding the mutation spectrum for MPS IVA in this population have not been completely characterized. Forty-seven families and...
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Echeverri-Pena O, Salazar-Barreto D, Rodriguez-Lopez A, Gonzalez J, Almeciga-Diaz C, Verano-Guevara C, et al.
Heliyon
. 2021 Aug;
7(7):e07671.
PMID: 34381909
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a human neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive damage on the myelin band in the nervous system. MLD is caused by the impaired function of the lysosomal...
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Espejo-Mojica A, Rodriguez-Lopez A, Li R, Zheng W, Almeciga-Diaz C, Dulcey-Sepulveda C, et al.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet
. 2020 Oct;
184(4):885-895.
PMID: 33111489
GM2 gangliosidosis, Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases, are lysosomal storage disorders characterized by the lysosomal accumulation of GM2 gangliosides. This accumulation is due to deficiency in the activity of the β-hexosaminidases...
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Sawamoto K, Alvarez J, Herreno A, Otero-Espinar F, Couce M, Almeciga-Diaz C, et al.
Curr Osteoporos Rep
. 2020 Aug;
18(5):515-525.
PMID: 32845464
Purpose Of Review: The skeletal system provides an important role to support body structure and protect organs. The complexity of its architecture and components makes it challenging to deliver the...
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Olarte-Avellaneda S, Cepeda Del Castillo J, Rojas-Rodriguez A, Sanchez O, Rodriguez-Lopez A, Suarez Garcia D, et al.
ACS Med Chem Lett
. 2020 Jul;
11(7):1377-1385.
PMID: 32676143
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding for the enzyme -acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), leading to lysosomal accumulation of keratan sulfate (KS)...